The Luxembourger proved that he’s on the top of his game in the third week of a Grand Tour and put on another massive performance. A tough and energy consuming stage awaited the bunch, but it didn’t intimidate in any way Bob Jungels, the best young rider in the race, […]
Giro d’Italia
Rafal Majka reclaims 5th overall at the Giro with a 5th place finish on penultimate mountain stage
With three days of riding left e Giro, today’s stage was going to be absolutely pivotal. The 162km route took in two climbs – the fearsome and intimidating Colle dell’Agnello before crossing the border into France and making the ascent to the finish in Risoul. Today was a day when […]
Rafal Majka Takes Ninth on Stage 16
Fresh from a day of rest, the GC contenders would be looking to see who had good legs and who was struggling. With three categorised climbs, stage 16 may have been the shortest stage of the Giro, but after a downhill start, became one of the toughest and most exciting […]
No one’s better than Bala!
24 May 2016 Alejandro Valverde shatters Giro d’Italia field with impressive attitude on stage 16 to Andalo, arguably the most spectacular so far in this ‘Corsa Rosa’; enters podium, Nibali (AST) now at 1’20” as Spanish champion sits just 23″ short of Chaves (OGE), 3’23” to pink jersey. The most […]
Aggressive Ride by Jungels on Giro Climb
The third week of the Corsa Rosa got underway with a crazy and fiery stage, and our rider was right in the thick of the action. Just 132 kilometers and three categorized climbs were on the menu on Tuesday, when the Giro d’Italia exploded from the very first kilometer, as […]
Kruijswijk Strengthens Lead
The Dutchman finished 16 hundredths of seconds behind Foliforov:now Chaves’ gap is 2:12, Nibali’s 2:51 The 99th Giro d’Italia uphill ITT stage 15, 10,9 km from Castelrotto to Alpe di Siusi (Northern Italy) on Sunday, May 22nd re-affirmed Dutch Steven Kruijswijk among the main protagonists of the race. Team LottoNL-Jumbo’s […]
Rafal Majka climbs to fifth in Giro GC after racing to tenth in stage 15 uphill TT
A time trial for the climbers, there wasn’t an aero bike nor aero helmet to be seen today, and other than the occasional skinsuit to reduce wind resistance, there was no sign that a time trial – in the most traditional sense – was taking place. Passing through the intermediate […]
Kruijswijk Takes Maglia Rosa
Team LottoNL-Jumbo’s Steven Kruijswijk leads Bianchi in the leader’s jersey placing 2nd in Giro d’Italia’s stage-14. Bianchi and the Giro d’Italia’s Maglia Rosa: a duo that characterized unforgettable moments in the history of cycling, got back together today, Saturday May 21st, thanks to Steven Kruijswijk. The LottoNL-Jumbo Dutchman was second […]
Chaves Wins Queen stage and moves up to third overall at the Giro d’Italia
Colombian Esteban Chaves produced a spectacular ride for ORICA-GreenEDGE to win stage fourteen of the Giro d’Italia today, attacking repeatedly on the final climbs to distance his more fancied rivals and move up to third on the general classification. After finishing fifth at last year’s Vuelta a Espana, Chaves has […]
Rafal Majka chips into GC time gaps, sprinting for fifth after a challenging day in the mountains
Majka, Nibali Four imposing climbs dominated the profile of today’s mountain stage. The first two would tire riders, while the final two would be a deciding factor in the race for the GC. After 170km riding with the GC contenders and with strong support from his teammates, Rafal Majka contested […]