11 October 2017, Santa Rosa, California (USA) BMC Racing Team is heading to the start line for the final time in Europe this season at the inaugural Tacx Pro Classic on Saturday, 14 October. BMC Racing Team Sports Director Valerio Piva said the weather will play a crucial role in […]
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New leader Europe Tour after collective performance, Meurisse 6th
In the first edition of Famenne Ardenne Classic (1.1, 11/10) Wanty-Groupe Gobert made a strong collective impression. The team broke up the race at the foot of the Côte de Charneux. Xandro Meurisse and Guillaume Martin jumped away and got the company of Martijn Budding. The trio gained an advantage […]
Perfect Start for BORA – hansgrohe at the Tour of Turkey with Sam Bennett’s victory in the opening stage in Kemer
The 53rd edition of the Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey commenced this Tuesday. With its flat parcours, the first stage was expected to be one for the sprinters. The BORA – hansgrohe sprint train put Sam Bennett, the recent winner of the Sparkassen Münsterland Giro, into a good position in […]
Movistar Team’s Bet on Colombia Intact as Two Extend
9th October 2017 Anacona, Betancur extend their contracts with the Spanish outfit for the 2018 and 2019 seasons As well as Nairo Quintana, the Movistar Team’s 2018 roster will also rely on other Colombian riders who were part of its ranks during the current season. The squad managed by Eusebio […]
Team BAHRAIN MERIDA Plans for the New Season
Cimetta di Codogne, 10th October – Hotel Calinferno in the beautiful region of Veneto hosted the Team BAHRAIN MERIDA from 8th to 10th of October. Athletes and members of staff gathered there to evaluate the first season and to plan for the next one, for which the expectations are even […]
Fantastic Nibali’s Solo Victory
Monumental victory for Vincenzo Nibali. As in 2015, the Italian champion arrived solo to the finish line of Il Lombardia in Como ahead of Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe and Italian Gianni Moscon. “It was a perfect day” says Vincenzo. “I was still better than two years ago and I think you […]
Bahrain Merida to Giro di Lombardia
It’s time for the “Classic of the Dead Leaves”, the last Classic Monument race of the season, will run tomorrow on the same route as the 2015 edition, when Vincenzo Nibali rode to a solo victory. “It was one of my finest victories – says The Shark – who came […]
Yevgeniy Gidich – New Rider of Astana ProTeam
Yevgeniy Gidich, a young Kazakh rider, in the upcoming season of 2018 will join the WorldTour Astana ProTeam. This year, Yevgeniy already did a few races with the team as a trainee (Brussels Cycling Classic, GP de Fourmies, Tour of Denmark). “I am very happy to sign my first professional […]
Neylan to Add Experience to New Movistar Team
6th October 2017 35-year-old Australian -a vice World RR champion in Valkenburg 2012- to help the Blues’ youngest riders with her invaluable skills. Following confirmation of eight riders signing contracts with the Movistar Team’s first ever women’s roster, the squad managed by Eusebio Unzue now announces Rachel Neylan (Sydney, AUS; […]
Quick-Step Floors Team to Il Lombardia
Quickstep is fielding a strong squad for the Italian Monument, which includes two former winners, Philippe Gilbert and Dan Martin 06-Oct-2017: After two fantastic years, which saw him podium at Paris-Nice, Critérium du Dauphiné, Volta a Catalunya, Flèche Wallonne, Liège–Bastogne–Liège as well as taking a career-best overall result at the […]