Sunday 04 October 2020 Liège-Bastogne-Liège – which this year ran its 106th edition – was a hectic race which saw newly-crowned World Champion Julian Alaphilippe battle through a crash and a few mechanicals with 70 kilometers to go before launching a trademark attack on the final climb of the day, […]
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Van Avermaet sustains multiple injuries in Liège-Bastogne-Liège crash
04 October 2020 Greg Van Avermaet was forced to abandon Liège-Bastogne-Liège today (04 October) after sustaining a torn ligament and multiple fractures in a crash inside 100 kilometers to go, CCC Team doctor, Dr. Piotr Kosielski confirmed. “X-rays performed at the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire du Sart-Tilman in Liège revealed that […]
Payback for Roglic
October 4 th 2020 Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) won the 106th Liège-Bastogne-Liège with an exhibition of race craft and experience to make the most out of his legs and the circumstances in the final kilometres. Two weeks after a heart-breaking defeat on the Tour de France, the Slovenian got his payback […]
Ulissia Takes the Win in Sicily
Shrewd tactics, a great team effort and a perfect finish were the key ingredients that led to success for Diego Ulissi in the 2nd stage of the Giro d’Italia, on the 149 km from Alcamo to Agrigento. On the final slope towards Agrigento (3.7 km at 5.3%), UAE Team Emirates […]
Runner-up in Palermo, the 22-year-old Portuguese will wear the ciclamino jersey on Sunday
One of Deceuninck – Quick-Step’s two Grand Tour debutants, João Almeida put in an incredible exhibition of stage 1 of the 103rd Giro d’Italia and finished in second place, after holding the fastest provisional time for almost two hours. Almeida was one of the early starters, when the sirocco that […]
2020 Giro Stage 1 in Sicily won by Filippo Ganna
Filippo Ganna won the first stage of the 103rd edition of the Giro d’Italia. After the triumph in the time trial of the world championships in Imola, the 24-year-old from Verbania repeated himself in the inaugural time trial from Monreale to Palermo. “I was one of the great favorites, but […]
15th Titan Desert to be held in Almería (Spain) From 2nd to 6th November 2020
Key points:· The 15th edition of the Titan Desert, featuring star rider Miguel Indurain, has been moved from its usual venue in Morocco to safeguard the health of the participants.· The Tabernas Desert and the Coast of Almería will host the event from 2 to 6 November, keeping up the […]
Team Sunweb pace plan to perfection as Søren Kragh Andersen wins BinckBank Tour TT
With the spirits high in the team after their recent successes, Team Sunweb’s victorious streak continued today with two-time Tour de France stage winner Søren Kragh Andersen setting the timing sheets alight to take the stage victory at the BinckBank Tour’s TT. Flying around the parcours to set the fastest […]
Mads Pedersen wins Stage 3 of BinckBank Tour
With the victory, Pedersen takes over the race lead with two stages remaining. After a close second place in Stage 1, Mads Pedersen powered to a decisive win in Stage 3. The BinckBank Tour was forced to cancel Stage 2 under The Netherlands’ new COVID-19 restrictions, but the unexpected rest […]
The Bismantova Rock enhances Tiago Ferreira
The Portuguese rider of the DMT Racing Team made the difference in the final descent, taking his second Appenninica stage victory in Castelnovo ne’ Monti. Lorenzo Samparisi was runner-up, followed by GC leader Hans Becking. Esther Süss makes five out of five among women DMT Racing Team continues to rule […]