Germany’s Maximilian Schachmann (Bora-Hansgrohe) retained his Paris-Nice crown after one of the most sensational finales of the Race to the Sun, which saw runaway race leader Primoz Roglic crash, falter and finally lose a crown which seemed within almost certain reach. The Slovenian hit the tarmac after 22 km, was […]
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Pogačar lights it up on Prati di Tivo
Stage victory and overall lead for Slovenian Tirreno-Adriatico – Saturday 13 March, 2021 It was a case of double celebration for Tadej Pogačar and UAE Team Emirates as the Slovenian took stage victory and moves into the overall lead on stage 4 of Tirreno Adriatico. On the uphill arrival of […]
Van Aert also takes podium place in third stage of Tirreno
Wout van Aert has managed to finish on the podium in a stage of Tirreno-Adriatico for the third time in three days. In the stage that finished in Gualdo Tadino, the leader of Team Jumbo-Visma took second place, behind Mathieu van der Poel. The longest stage of the Italian race […]
Tirreno-Adriatico: The rainbow jersey shines in Italy
Julian Alaphilippe outsprints a stellar field in an electric finale to take first victory of the year11-Mar-2021: UCI World Champion Julian Alaphilippe blasted to his maiden victory of the season after delivering a perfectly-timed attack in the closing 200 meters of Thursday’s stage to Chiusdino which saw him become the […]
Van Aert sprints to victory in opening stage Tirreno-Adriatico
Wout van Aert has managed to win the first stage of Tirreno-Adriatico. On the boulevard of Lido di Camaiore he finished off Caleb Ewan and Fernando Gaviria in the bunch sprint. Six escapees were given allowed to gain an advantage by the peloton. Ten kilometres before the finish the leaders […]
Roglic wins fourth stage Paris-Nice and captures leader’s jersey
Primoz Roglic has won the fourth stage of Paris-Nice. The Slovenian from Team Jumbo-Visma attacked three kilometres before the finish and finished with a twelve-seconds advantage over the chasing group. Roglic is the new leader in the general classification thanks to his victory. The fourth stage of Paris-Nice was fairly […]
Mauri Vansevenant claims first pro win in Italy
The Young Belgian outsprinted an elite group at the GP Industria & Artigianato. 07-Mar-2021: The writing was on the wall since Wednesday, when Mauri Vansevenant was all over the place at the Trofeo Laigueglia – chasing, attacking and counterattacking – showcasing his undoubted talent on the way to a maiden […]
Pogačar extends with UAE through to 2026
It was a case of double celebration for both Tadej Pogačar and the Emirati squad after the UAE Tour victory, as the young Slovenian also committed himself the team until at least 2026. Matar Al Yabhouni, President of UAE Team Emirates: “Tadej is our present and our future. He is […]
Mads Pedersen wins Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne
In 24 hours, Trek-Segafredo went from the bottom of the barrel to the top of the podium. There was little to say after the team went missing in Omloop het Nieuwsblad, a 63rd place their best result in the opening classic they won in 2020. “Always let the legs speak […]
Italian nets Deceuninck – Quick-Step’s sixth victory of the year after a powerful solo attack
28-Feb-2021: Andrea Bagioli needed just two races to score his first win of the year and his third since turning pro with Deceuninck – Quick-Step in 2020. The 21-year-old was in the thick of the action at the Drôme Classic and punched clear with five kilometers to go, opening a […]