An aggressive Team BikeExchange were rewarded for their efforts with a strong third place for Colombian Esteban Chaves at the GP Gippingen today. The squad took control of the race as soon as an early three-rider breakaway established, with Alexander Konychev and Luke Durbridge tasked with controlling the gap. The […]
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Critérium Du Dauphiné 2021 : Stage 6: Valverde, 13 Years Later
Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse, Friday, June 4th 2021 Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) mastered the uphill finish in Le Sapey-en-Chartreuse to claim his third stage win on the roads of the Dauphiné, thirteen years after the last one! Again, the pace was relentless for the whole stage, with tailwinds pushing the peloton towards the […]
Valverde crowns Blues’ sensational job atop Le Sappey
June 4th, 2021Telefónica-backed squad shines brightly in the Alps, with Carlos Verona and Miguel Ángel López leading ‘Bala’ out into his 129th pro victory, Blues’ 18th in 2021 -eighth for the boys- with his inimitable final sprintThe Movistar Team got back to winning ways, in a big, pre-Tour event like […]
Alexey Lutsenko: “I’m very happy to take the jersey and tomorrow will be another fight”
June 4 th 2021 – 16:04 “It’s a really special day and it was a really hard day. There was a big fight for the jersey and also for the stage. It was really hard today but I think tomorrow will be even harder. I’m very happy to take the […]
Critérium du Dauphiné 2021 Stage 5: Thomas Bounces Back In Style
Saint-Vallier, Thursday, June 3rd 2021 – Only 24 hours after a disappointing ITT, Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) surprised everyone to snatch the stage win millimetres ahead of Sonny Colbrelli (Bahrain Victorious). The Italian sprinter claims his third place of 2nd in five stages, ahead of Alex Aranburu (Astana-Premier Tech). The […]
One more day in Yellow: Pöstlberger keeps race lead after Stage 5 at Dauphiné
Another day in Yellow for BORA – hansgrohe but a tricky stage at the Dauphiné as there was some crosswinds expected in the finale and a steep climb waiting with only 10 kilometers before the finish in Saint-Vallier. After the first KOM of the day a strong five men break […]
Due to three positive Covid-19 cases among staff members, Israel Start-Up Nation won’t be lining up for a small number of races in June.
The three staff members of the team returned a positive Covid-19 test result after regular internal testing by the team doctors. In order to contain the situation and to not risk the health of other staff members, riders and rival teams, Israel Start-Up Nation, has decided to skip the following […]
Val Casies, Kerschbaumer and Pendrel return to success
The Italian claimed first success in nearly two years in Internazionali d’Italia Series stage 4, dropping a solid Avondetto in the final, and gives important indications to Italian coach Celestino ahead of the OG. Pendrel back to victory just four months after her motherhood. As per Südtirol’s tradition, another exciting […]
Incredible Lukas Pöstlberger defends Yellow Jersey at Dauphiné time trial
The race against the clock awaited the riders on day four of the Critérium du Dauphiné today. A 16.4-kilometer-long time trial from Firminy to Roche-la-Moliere on an undulated parkour was the first real test for the GC contenders. With Politt, Kelderman, Konrad and Pöstlberger BORA – hansgrohe had four riders […]
Critérium Du Dauphiné 2021-Stage 4: The Right Mix For Lutsenko
What a day for us at Critérium du Dauphiné stage 4 today! It has been a 🥇🥈 for us with Alexey Lutsenko on the top of the podium and teammate Ion Izagirre taking second! Roche-la-Molière, Wednesday, June 2nd 2021 – Alexey Lutsenko displayed the full array of his qualities to […]