15 October, 2017, Santa Rosa, California (USA) BMC Racing Team will line up at the inaugural Tour of Guangxi, the final UCI WorldTour race of the season, from October 19-24. Sports Director Marco Pinotti said BMC Racing Team has multiple cards to play for the General Classification and stage wins. […]
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Matteo Pelucchi takes second in Tour of Turkey´s final stage, teammate Sam Bennett loses the points jersey due to a crash shortly before the finish.
The last day at the Tour of Turkey was dominated by a breakaway, which was gone for most of the stage. Only 3km before the finish, the peloton closed the gap and another bunch sprint was set up. Sam Bennett and Matteo Pelucchi opened, with later winner E. Theuns (Trek-Segafredo), […]
Theuns Victory in Final Race with Trek-Segafredo
Edward Theuns ended his final race with Trek-Segafredo with a victory at the Presidential Tour of Turkey stage six Sunday, finally breaking through the stranglehold Sam Bennett (Bora-hansgrohe) has had on the bunched finishes. The 144-kilometer final stage ended in an uphill battle where Theuns finally got the better of […]
First Wins of ProCX Season for Huck and Driscoll in Boulder; Junior and U23 Men – Gomez Villafane and Hecht
BOULDER, Colo. (Oct. 14, 2017) – The U.S. Open of Cyclocross featured a full docket of UCI races on Saturday, and points for USA Cycling’s Professional Cyclocross Calendar (ProCX). Strong winds provided as much of a challenge as the new courses at Valmont Bike Park, which began with the second […]
Sam Bennett: Fourth Stage Win at the Tour of Turkey
The penultimate stage was an up and down for BORA – hansgrohe but ended with an amazing stage win for Sam Bennett. Shane Archbold was in the breakaway of the day, which was caught 30km before the finish. Leo König and Michael Schwarzmann were involved in a crash, but managed […]
Alex Howes stays with Slipstream Sports
Slipstream Sports is proud to announce the contract extension of Alex Howes. The Colorado native has been part of the Slipstream Sports organisation since inception. His new two-year deal covers his 12th and 13th season with the American-registered squad. “Alex wanted to stay, and I wanted Alex to say,” said […]
Last but not Least, Team BAHRAIN MERIDA lineup for Guangxi
BAHRAIN MERIDA Team looks forward to our last stage race in 2017 UCI World Tour calendar. From October 19th to 24th, Tour of Guangxi is a 6-stage race that leads us to one of the best famous tourist spots in China. We started from criterium race in Beihai, passing Qinzhou, […]
Sam Bennett Makes it Three in the Tour of Turkey
The third stage at the Tour of Turkey was dominated with many attacks in the final kilometers. BORA – hansgrohe was able to stay in the first group and headed into the finale, where Sam Bennett flew to his third consecutive stage win in the Tour of Turkey and will […]
Docker Brings Experience to Slipstream Sports
Mitch Docker will join Slipstream Sports on a one-year contract in 2018. The Australian has spent the last seven years racing for the GreenEDGE outfit, currently called ORICA-SCOTT. Docker brings experience and expertise to the cobbled classics season and the closing kilometers of fast finishes. “The spring is the heart […]
Sam Bennett Defends his Leader Jersey at the Tour of Turkey with Another Stage Win
After yesterday´s perfect start for BORA – hansgrohe, the team wanted to defend their leader jersey today. The second stage saw an early breakaway and again a bunch sprint, where BORA – hansgrohe sprinter Sam Bennett easily took another stage win. He expanded his lead and will wear the turquoise […]