Dutch time trial champion Annemiek van Vleuten displayed great strength and determination to win today’s challenging individual time trial on stage five of the Giro Rosa and move up to third place overall. The 34-year-old put yesterday’s disappointment of losing time on the general classification behind her and courageously bounced […]
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Van Vleuten shows her Intentions Early on by winning stage two of the Giro Rosa
Newly crowned Dutch time trial champion Annemiek van Vleuten showed her intentions for the 10day Giro-Rosa today by taking an impressive victory on the mountainous second stage. The day featured a tough second category climb with 25kilometres remaining where the 34-year-old ORICA-SCOTT rider displayed her form, breaking away alongside good […]
Jakob Fuglsang extended with Astana Proteam
Two more seasons for Jakob Fuglsang (32) (2018 and 2019) in Astana Proteam. The corresponding agreement between the rider and the team was signed recently. – Of course, I am happy to extend the contract with Astana Team. I’ve spent already five years here and it has been some really […]
EBU BACKS TOUR DE FRANCE UNTIL 2023
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) are pleased to announce they have signed an agreement for the media rights to the 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 Tour de France. Besides the Tour de France, this new agreement encompasses Paris-Roubaix, Flèche Wallonne, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Paris-Nice, Critérium du Dauphiné, […]
Bianchi Cafe & Cycles Teams Up with Eurosport to Broadcast Tour de France
The Grande Boucle live commentary from Bianchi’s exclusive venue in Milan Following the successful Giro d’Italia experience, Bianchi Cafè & Cycles Milano and Eurosport renew their partnership in view of the Tour de France (starting on July 1st from Düsseldorf, Germany). After the maglia rosa, the Bianchi venue in Milano […]
Dario Cataldo stays with Astana Proteam
29/06/2017 Italian rider Dario Cataldo (32) will stay with Astana Proteam for the next two years. The agreement between the team and the rider was extended for 2018 and 2019. – I am really happy to renew my contract with Astana Proteam. This is a great team, which is developing […]
Richie Porte Extends Contract with BMC Racing Team Beyond 2017
29 June, 2017, Dusseldorf (GER) Richie Porte will remain with BMC Racing Team beyond the 2017 season, General Manager Jim Ochowicz announced today at the team’s Tour de France press conference. Porte, 32, joined BMC Racing Team in 2016 and has recorded two UCI WorldTour stage race wins, five stage […]
Andre Greipel on Tour de France Start
André Greipel is about to start his seventh Tour de France. This time the Grand Départ takes place in Düsseldorf, in his home country. The German already won eleven Tour stages and he won at least one stage in twelve consecutive Grand Tours that he participated in, starting with the […]
Tuft takes his tenth Canadian time trial title
ORICA-SCOTT’s Svein Tuft claimed his tenth individual time trial title today in his national championships in Ottawa. The result makes Tuft the first ever Canadian rider to win ten titles in the event having won his first time trial title back in 2004. The 40-year-old powered around the 36kilometre course […]
RACE PREVIEW: JUNE 26 – JULY 4 GIRO ROSA (WWT)
The longest stage race on the women’s calendar gets underway this Friday with the 10th edition of the Giro Rosa. For the first time in the race’s history a team time trial will be included on the parcours, taking place on the first stage. The second stage is hilly, followed […]