Key information: Ø Julian Alaphilippe will first showcase his recently attained rainbow jersey this Sunday at Liège-Bastogne-Liège. The Deceuninck-Quick Step rider comes to La Doyenne in great shape and is an obvious favourite to finally get a victory he was already close to in 2015 (2nd) and 2018 (4th). Four-times […]
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Statement from Trek-Segafredo and Quinn Simmons
Trek-Segafredo is an organization that values inclusivity and supports a more diverse and equitable sport for all athletes. Quinn Simmons was not suspended because of his political views. He was suspended for engaging in conversation on Twitter in a way that we felt was conduct unbefitting a Trek athlete. The […]
Hirschi Takes Fleche Wallone
Huy, Wednesday September 30th 2020 – Marc Hirschi (Team Sunweb) got today a ground-breaking victory in his maiden participation at the Flèche Wallonne. The Swiss rider overpowered Benoît Cosnefroy (AG2R La Mondiale) and Michael Woods (EF Pro Cycling) to become the third youngest winner in the race’s history and the […]
La Fleche Wallone Femmes: of The Mur de Van der Breggen
September 30 th 2020 For the 6th time in a row, Anna van der Breggen conquered the Flèche Wallonne becoming the record holder of the event in front of Marianne Vos. The Dutch rider celebrated in style her World title conquered last saturday in Imola by clinching an impressive victory […]
Phillipsen Takes Binck Bank Stage 1
Jaspen Phillipsen used incredible skill to take the win on stage one. The 132k stage was on narrow roads from Blankenberge to Ardooie with many crashes. The biggest crash was at 3.3k to go where 20 riders went down but no one was seriously hurt. Philipsen : “It was quite […]
Lorenzo Samparisi makes Italian fans cheer in Fanano
The KTM Alchemist Dama rider won stage 3 (Fanano-Fanano), seeing off leader Hans Becking in a sprint. Süss is unbeatable among women. Tomorrow the Queen Stage (110 km!) On the third day of Appenninica MTB Parmigiano Reggiano Stage Race Italy has celebrated its first success. On Tuesday, September 29th, in […]
Julian Alaphilippe is the new World Champion
A powerful all-out attack on the final climb of the race in Imola propelled the Frenchman to a career-defining victory. 27-Sep-2020: Julian Alaphilippe ended France’s 23-year draught in the men’s road race and won the famous rainbow jersey on the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari after more than six and […]
PARIS–ROUBAIX FEMMES: A RITE OF PASSAGE ON THE COBBLESTONES
Key points:Ø The inaugural edition of the Women’s Paris–Roubaix will be held ahead of the men’s race on Sunday 25 October. The peloton will roll out from Denain at 9:10 am and tackle a 116 km course featuring 29,2 kilometres of cobblestones divided in 17 sectors.Ø A provisional live broadcast […]
MTB at Appenninica in Collecchio and the Giarola Court
Focus on the stage venues – A fascinating finale expects Appenninica MTB Parmigiano Reggiano Stage Race (September 27th – October 3rd) as the town in the province of Parma and the medieval Court are set to host the last two stages Our journey to discover the stage venues of Appenninica […]
Van Vleuten and Spratt forced to withdraw from Giro Rosa after stage seven crash
Race leader Annemiek van Vleuten and Australian champion Amanda Spratt have been forced to withdraw from the Giro Rosa following a crash in the finale of stage seven in Maddolini. The Mitchelton-SCOTT pair were part of a select group contesting for the stage victory before going down inside the final […]