The Axeon Hagens Berman Cycling Team revealed its roster Friday for Paris-Roubaix Espoirs, one of the most prestigious one-day races on the team’s calendar. Sunday’s race of more than 170 kilometers from Peronne, France, to the Roubaix velodrome traverses a number of cobblestone sections – just as its professional counterpart […]
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Phinney Crowned US National Time Trial Champion
27, May 2016, Winston-Salem (USA) Taylor Phinney has become the United States National Time Trial champion for the third time after putting in an incredible ride which saw him smash the 51 kilometer course. Phinney came home in 1:02:45, 1:10 ahead of Tom Zirbel (Rally Cycling) and and 1:12 ahead […]
Jaksche on Doping
Excerpts from this Velo News article: “Jaksche on doping today: ‘A wolf cannot change his fur’ “BESSASONE, Italy (VN) — Ten years after Operación Puerto, Jørg Jaksche has a hard time believing much has changed in cycling. A decade on, Jaksche lives in Australia, where he is pursuing a master’s […]
Greipel and Sieberg Extend with Lotto Soudal through 2018
Lotto Soudal is proud to announce that the contract of André Greipel and Marcel Sieberg has been extended until the end of 2018. Together the two dear friends have 24 years of experience in the pro peloton and they have been part of this team since 2011. The past years […]
Andrey Amador Makes History for Costa Rica and Movistar Team
Amador takes over the leader’s jersey in Giro d’Italia after resisting huge pace into favorites’ group on first big mountain stage. Flying through the TT course in Apeldoorn, supporting Valverde into the ‘sterrato’ of Alpe di Poti, suffering under the rain in the Chianti hills, making a prodigious descent of […]
BMC Racing Team Re-signs Sánchez
18 May, 2016, Santa Rosa, California BMC Racing Team today announced the extension of Samuel Sánchez’ contract beyond the 2016 season. For Sánchez, the 2008 Olympic Road Race Champion, 2017 will his mark his 18th season as a professional cyclist. It was a natural decision to retain a rider of […]
1-2 for Etixx – Quick-Step in Giro d’Italia GC
15-May-2016: Due to some technical problems, we weren’t able to post this news earlier. Gianluca Brambilla retained the maglia rosa following Sunday’s time trial, while Bob Jungels climbed to second in the overall classification. Stage 9 of the Giro d’Italia was viewed by many as the first real test […]
Lobato storms to GC victory in Madrid
8 May 2016 Juanjo claims Movistar Team’s 20th success of the 2016 as Jesús Herrada finishes in 2nd place; Blue duo in second and fourth behind Molano (POS) in Sunday’s closing sprint in the streets of El Pilar boroughAwful weather -drizzling rain combined with hailstorm at times, which forced to […]
Sprint win for Dehaes in Dunkerque
Kenny Dehaes (Wanty-Groupe Gobert) claimed the first seasonal success in 4 Jours de Dunkerque’s fifth and final stage (Hondschoote – Dunkerque 159,7 Km), in France, on Sunday May 8th. Equipped with Northwave Extreme shoes, the 31-year-old Belgian preceded the overall winner Bryan Coquard (Direct Energie) in the bunch sprint, whilst […]
Gold for Linde and Northwave at European MTB Champs’ XCE
The Swedish cyclist claimed a strong photofinish win in the Mens Eliminator race. Anne Terpstra took silver in the Women’s category. Emil Linde gave Northwave the second gold medal of the 2016 European Mountain Bike Championships, in Huskvarna, Sweden. On Friday May 6th, the 22-year-old Swede conquered the most important […]