The stage around Amorebieta-Etxano near Bilbao, which was shortened to 164.5 km, was energy-sapping, featuring a number of short but steep climbs before the route ended with a demanding finishing lap. Before the final intermediate sprint, the race was all together but on the uncategorised climb immediately afterwards, a 20-man […]
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Vingegaard Takes Second Win in a Row in Itzulia Basque Country
Jonas Vingegaard has also won the fourth stage of the Itzulia Basque Country. In a sprint-a-deux, the leader of Team Jumbo-Visma defeated Mikel Landa to consolidate his lead in the overall standings. The riders were presented with a series of climbs, just like the days before. The highlight was La […]
Vingegaard Completes Double in Itzulia Basque Country
Jonas Vingegaard has won the third stage of the Itzulia Basque Country. On the extremely steep finish in Villabona, the Dane of Team Jumbo-Visma was too fast for his rivals. Thanks to the victory, Vingegaard starts in the leader’s jersey tomorrow. The stage from Errenteria to Villabona was another tough […]
Ide Schelling Triumphs on Stage 2 and Takes Yellow Jersey in Tour of the Basque Country
With 193.8 km, today’s stage covered the longest distance of the race. The route between Viana and Leitza featured five climbs before heading to the finish on a circuit with winding roads and a long and fast descent. With 500m remaining, Ide launched his sprint and wasn’t able to be […]
MEDICAL UPDATE: Girmay, Van der Hoorn & De Gendt Left the Hospital
On Sunday, three riders from Intermarché-Circus-Wanty were transported to the hospital following their crashes during the Tour of Flanders: Taco van der Hoorn, Biniam Girmay and Aimé De Gendt. Two days later, their recovery is evolving well and they could all leave the hospital. Despite this encouraging development, the World […]
2023 Paris–Roubaix Sector Ratings
Key points: – On 9 April, the peloton of the 120th edition will battle it out on a 256.6 km course with 54.5 km of cobbles spread out over 29 sectors, the first of which comes 160 km from the line. Each sector is rated on a scale from one […]
Paris-Roubaix Femmes avec Zwift 2023 :Marianne Vos: “The End of Every Cobble Sector is a Relief”
The first edition of Paris-Roubaix Femmes avec Zwift left the spectators in awe with Marianne Vos’ speed and lines over the muddy cobbles of the Hell of the North. It seemed like the “Goat”, who had already conquered hundreds of victories on all sorts of terrains, had already tamed the […]
A Female Chapter to the Legend of Lagos de Covadonga
The first-ever La Vuelta Femenina by Carrefour.es will live a remarkable finale atop Lagos de Covadonga, a mythical climb that has been visited 22 times by the male bunchHeritage, history and remarkable sport stories – Lagos de Covadonga has a captivating legend written all over its slopes. Women riders will […]
Last Chance for VanAert and Vanderpoel on the Cobblestones
Key points: The Northern classics campaign is winding down. After a week of bone-rattling recon rides, a day of reckoning awaits for cobble-gobblers on a quest to settle the score, confirm their new-found status or pull off the coup of the decade. Out of the 175 riders on the start […]
Majestic Pogačar Conquers Ronde van Vlaanderen
Impressive winning move by UAE Team Emirates’ rider. Sunday 2 April, 2023 An attack on the last lap of the Oude Kwaremont, at 20 km to the end of the Ronde van Vlaanderen 2023, strengthened the tale of Tadej Pogačar as one of the top stars of cycling. UAE Team […]