On Friday, 4thof May, the 101stedition of the Giro d´Italia starts in Israel and takes the riders over 3.562.9 kilometers to the capital of Italy, Rome. In these 21 days, the peloton has to cover two individual time trials, seven sprint stages, six medium difficulty stages and six mountain stages. […]
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2018 Giro: Words from all eight Movistar riders
3rd May 2018 We bring you quotes from all eight Movistar Team riders lining up in the 101st ‘Corsa Rosa’, which starts in Jerusalem on FridayCARLOS BETANCUR “My preparations for the Giro have been – well, basically riding hard for the last two months! I had to start my season […]
ELIA VIVIANI: “I’M DREAMING OF THE CYCLAMEN JERSEY”
The 29-year-old Quick-Step Floors rider is ready for his fifth Corsa Rosa appearance. The 101st Giro d’Italia is just around the corner, with the teams and riders having already arrived in Israel – first country from outside of Europe to host the start of a Grand Tour – 72 hours […]
The #PinkArgyle Giro d’Italia Eight
A handful of climbers, a few rouleurs, and a sprinter. The #PinkArgyle squad for this very special 101st Giro d’Italia is made for the mountains but deep enough to contest an array of stages, from lumpy profiles to sprint finishes. Mike Woods headlines our roster, fresh off his second place […]
Tour de Romandie. Stage 4. First win of the season for Jakob Fuglsang
After an impressive attack in the final 15 kilometers of today’s Queen Stage, Jakob Fuglsang finished his solo with his first victory in 2018, already the 15th victory of the season for Astana Pro Team. – I already tried to attack at the final climb, but going downhill I had […]
Carapaz claims first European win atop El Acebo
28th April 2018 Ecuadorian climber from Movistar Team grabs astonishing win at Asturias’ Queen stage after powerful attack with 5km remaining; leads GC with one short, tough stages en route to Oviedo, Sunday. Rubén Fernández finishes 3rd, Pedrero 5thHe started the race from Oviedo on Friday as one of the […]
Tour de Romandie. Stage 1. Omar Fraile brings sprint win to Astana
Omar Fraile took a nice victory today at stage 1 of the Tour de Romandie with the finish in Delémont. The Astana Team rider won the final sprint from a group of race favorites, outsprinting the Italian Sonny Colbrelli and the Portuguese rider Rui Costa. – I am so happy […]
Kanstantsin Siutsou grabs Tour of Croatia
Zagreb (Croatia), April 22nd – After Vincenzo Nibali in 2017, it is still a BAHRAIN MERIDA Pro Cycling Team rider to be crowned overall winner of the Tour of Croatia in St. Mark Square in Zagreb. Kanstantsin Siutsou easily defended his red leader’s jersey in the final stage 6 (151.5km […]
Bob Jungels solos to career-defining Liège–Bastogne–Liège victory
The Luxembourg Champion attacked in the last 20 kilometers and scored the first ever win of Quick-Step Floors in “La Doyenne” 22-Apr-2018: Since the team’s inception in 2003, Quick-Step Floors have won a staggering 17 Monuments, most recent major classic to make its entry on this unbelievable roll of achievements […]
Jungels Takes Liege Bastogne Liege
Bob Jungels solo victory at Liege Bastogne Liege 2018. He was followed by Michael Woods (EF-Drapac) and Romain Bardet (AG2R) with Alaphilippe fourth.