One of the last days for the sprinters, stage 11 was going to be hotly contested from the start to the finish line in Poitiers, 167.5km later, and only one fourth category climb would give the peloton cause to slow down. While the sprinters were confident the day would end […]
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CALEB EWAN DOUBLES UP
Caleb Ewan (Lotto-Soudal) took his second Tour de France victory this year, the fifth in his career, after he managed to fend off his rival Sam Bennett (Deceuninck-Quick Step) in a tight sprint finish in Poitiers. Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) continued his yellow odyssey from the Atlantic Coast to the centre […]
Pascal Ackermann victorious yet again at Tirreno – Adriatico
The second stage, at 198 km in length, featured an undulating parcours for the first half of the race, while the final 60 km took place on almost flat terrain. Just as yesterday, the race was a matter to be settled by the fast men, and in the end, the […]
Sam Bennett breaks the ice at the Tour de France
The Irishman is back in green after joining a select club of riders with stage victories in all Grand Tours. 08-Sep-2020: Sam Bennett captured his maiden Tour de France win in emphatic fashion in Saint-Martin-de-Ré and immediately unleashed an uncontrollable outpouring of emotion as he slowly realised that he finally […]
BORA-hansgrohe take Peter Sagan to third in sprint on stressful Tour de France stage 10
After two tough days in the Pyrenees, riders returned from the rest day to a pan flat 168.5km. There wasn’t a chance of the day being easy though – with the opportunities for the sprinters dwindling, all of them would be contesting this stage. Starting on the Île d’Oléron and […]
Pascal Ackermann wins opening stage at Tirreno – Adriatico with phenomenal finish
In its 55th edition, the race between the seas was extended to eight days this year. Today’s stage commenced on the Tyrrhenian coast with a 133 km-long stage around Lido di Camaiore. After a hilly start, the second half of the race continued on a flat course before the day […]
BORA – hansgrohe signs Wilco Kelderman and mountain biker Ben Zwiehoff
Over the coming two years, Kelderman will strengthen our stage racing roster, concentrating predominantly on Grand Tours. Zwiehoff will be taking the step from MTB to the road, and is considered a very strong climber. “Wilco is a rider with enormous potential. Our task over the next few years will […]
Team Sunweb : Giro d’Italia Internazionale Femminile
SEP 11 – 19 Albert Timmer – Team Sunweb coach“We go to the Giro d’Italia Internazionale Femminile with a strong team, aiming to show ourselves at the front of the race and continue our good season so far. The battle for the GC will already be intense on stage two […]
Mitchelton-SCOTT to Giro Rosa
Two-time defending champion Annemiek van Vleuten and Australian champion Amanda Spratt return to the Giro d’Italia Internazionale Femminile looking to make it a hat-trick of wins for Mitchelton-SCOTT in the only Grand Tour on the women’s calendar. World and European champion Van Vleuten will be looking to continue her stunning […]
Filippo Conca signs with Lotto Soudal
Team Lotto Soudal has reached an agreement with 21-year-old Filippo Conca. The Italian talent will ride the coming two years for the Belgian WorldTour team. Conca currently rides for UCI Continental Team Biesse Arvedi and just finished 5th in the U23 Giro d’Italia. Earlier this season he won in Imola […]