Stage 5 of the Volta a Catalunya wasn’t listed as a mountain stage, but there was enough climbing over its 200km parcours to tire out the riders and show who still had the legs to take time in the GC standings. However, with the terrain almost tailor made for a […]

The summit finish was in Vallter 2000. From the start, stage 3 of the Volta a Catalunya steadily made its way skyward, the day not just long, at 203.1km, but also mountainous, with every kilometer leading to the finale in the Pyrenean ski resort of Vallter, 2,125m above sea level. […]

Tuesday 23 March 2021 The 22-year-old became the fourth different Deceuninck – Quick-Step rider to lead a stage race this season. Third overall at the UAE Tour and sixth at Tirreno-Adriatico – results that underline his incredible consistency since the start of the year – João Almeida was the last […]

Day 2 of the Volta a Catalunya and it was straight into an individual time trial. Heading north from Banyoles into some rolling countryside, the 18.5km course made its way towards the Estany de Banyoles – a natural lake to the west of the town before finishing back where the […]

Sepp Kuss and Team Jumbo-Visma will stay with each other for at least three more years after the current cycling season. The 26-year-old American announced that this afternoon in a chat session with fans and cycling enthusiasts. “I’m really happy to extend with the team. For me, over the past […]

Lotto Soudal’s youth scores again. The team’s Danish rider Andreas Kron won a four-up sprint in Calella ahead of Luis León Sánchez, Rémy Rochas (Cofidis) and Lennard Kämna at the end of stage 1 of the 100th edition of the Tour of Catalunya. Lotto Soudal took all trophies and jerseys […]

A breakaway of four riders animated the start of the stage, riding out to over five minutes before Bora-hansgrohe took up control at the head of the peloton and begun gradually reeling them back in. The catch was made with 52km thanks to a big effort from Movistar Team, who […]

Elisa Longo Borghini soloed to a brilliant solo win in Trofeo Alfredo Binda – the most-established standalone one-day race for women – matching the Trek-Segafredo men’s team thrilling victory by Jasper Stuyven in Milano-Sanremo a day earlier. In its 46th edition, the Italian women’s classic was scheduled one-day after the […]

He was an outsider for the win. He quietly waited. And his patience paid off. Jasper Stuyven timed his winning move perfectly, jumping away from a group of favorites and fast finishers at the bottom of the Poggio. The favorites hesitated, eyeing each other out of the race, and Stuyven […]

It was going to be a massive day in the saddle for the riders at the 2021 Milano-Sanremo, with 299km to contend with in what has been regarded as ‘the sprinters classic’. Easily the longest race on the cycling calendar, riders would also have to ascend a number of climbs […]