The eight-day race will be held between 4-11 March and include 27 classified climbs, as well as a testing individual time trial 27-Feb-2018: The first major stage race of the year, Paris-Nice will start in Chatou, a small commune in the Yvelines department, with a stage for punchy riders, who […]
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TEMPIER FOURTH AT VERONA MTB INTERNATIONAL
Team Bianchi Countervail’s Frenchman completed the race with a 20-second gap from the winner Bertolini Stephane Tempier (Team Bianchi Countervail) placed fourth in his seasonal debut at Verona MTB International, XC race held in Verona (Italy) on Sunday, February 25th. The Frenchman completed his race in 1.24:19, 20 seconds behind […]
Meran and Lienz await the champions before the grand finale
After the first two days in Trentino, the Tour of the Alps passes through Südtirol and Tyrol with stages 3 and 4. The Mendel Pass-Gampen Pass combo and the Bannberg hill will launch towards the finishes where Pantani and Bartoli revealed themselves After the first edition had started by Kufstein […]
GROENEWEGEN CLAIMS KUURNE-BRUXELLES-KUURNE
Team LottoNL-Jumbo’s Dylan Groenewegen picked his fourth seasonal win in the 70th Kuurne-Bruxelles-Kuurne, 200,1 km classic race with start and finish in Kuurne (Belgium) on Sunday, February 25th ahead of Demare and Colbrelli. The Dutchman wrapped another explosive sprint, his trademark in this early season, preceding Arnaud Démare (Fdj) and […]
Gioele Bertolini seals first Elite MTB win in Verona
One-two for Northwave Ghost XC at Verona MTB International (Italy): Team Focus Selle Italia’s U23 European Champion preceded teammate Andrea Tiberi. Linda Indergand in the spotlight at Cyprus Sunshine Cup, winning the opening prologue Gioele Bertolini’s first win in the Mountain Bike as Elite athlete came on the first attempt. […]
TEAM SUNWEB’S ELLEN VAN DIJK SOLOS TO THE OMLOOP VAN HET HAGELAND WIN
After a phenomenal team effort throughout the day, Team Sunweb’s Ellen van Dijk (NED) rewarded the team’s hard work with a victory, as she soloed to the finishing line after a perfect lead-out by her team mates into the final climb from eight kilometres to go. Speaking of the win, […]
Valverde, king of the desert
25th February 2018 Spaniard completes tremendous performance all week with convincing victory atop Jebel Hafeet, wins 2018 Abu Dhabi Tour after solid Movistar team-workThe streak of victorious performances by Alejandro Valverde in his return into racing seems to have no end in the beginning of this 2018 season. After getting […]
Brilliant start to Blues’ season in Valencia
25th February 2018 Alicia González completes splendid week with stage podium in tough final day in Setmana Valenciana; Mavi García also with Alicia -6th overall, 5th today- into strong, nine-woman GC groupIt’s been a really promising start to the 2018 season for the Movistar Team girls this week, as young […]
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. Impressive win by Michael Valgren rewards strong teamwork
After a strong finale where three riders of Astana Pro Team got in a breakaway of twelve, Michael Valgren managed to attack at the right moment and take the win at the first classic race of the season. After the decisive Kapelmuur the group was created, and after several attacks […]
Vanmarcke opens Classics season with third at Omloop het Nieuwsblad
Sep Vanmarcke rounded out the podium at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad on Saturday. The Belgian, who won the first Classic of the season in 2012, aimed higher, but he was all smiles from the third step, waving to his wife and daughter in the crowd. His performance in the final 20 […]