Alberto Contador admits that he had a bad day after losing 2’51” on the first mountain stage of Tour de France to La Pierre-Saint-Martin. Despite being disappointed with the result of the day, the Tinkoff-Saxo team captain notes that the Tour is yet to be decided. After fighting his way […]
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Nibali on Stage 10
Nibali, along with other favorites of the race, lost time on the first mountain stage of the Tour de France in 2015 on a hot day in the Pyrenees on the border with Spain, finishing 4:25 behind stage winner Chris Froome of Britain. In the overall standings Nibali up from […]
Tinkoff-Saxo statement on Ivan Basso
Ivan Basso was diagnosed with a tumor in his left testicle and has to undergo operation for its removal. According to Tinkoff-Saxo doctor, Piet De Moor, “on stage 5 of the Tour de France, Basso suffered from a minor crash in which his left testicle was slightly injured. As the […]
BMC Racing Team Wins Tour’s Team Time Trial
Plumelec, France – By a single second, the BMC Racing Team earned its second victory at this year’s Tour de France by winning Sunday’s team time trial. The reigning world champions in the team time trial averaged 52.09 kilometers an hour on their BMC timemachine TM01s over the 28-kilometer course […]
Tinkoff-Saxo 4th in TTT – Contador looks to the mountains
Tinkoff-Saxo finished fourth on the team time trial of Tour de France, where the squad had to concede 28 seconds to stage winner BMC. Team captain Alberto Contador is now 1’03” behind the GC lead but notes that much can change, when the race hits the mountains. After crossing the […]
4″ away from glory
July 12th, 2015 Movistar Team rides brilliant team time trial in Tour de France, only beaten by BMC and SKY; Valverde and Quintana now sitting in 7th and 9th GCFour seconds avoided the Movistar Team claiming one of their most resounding victories into a discipline that rewards the squad as […]
Sagan in green at Tour de France after Mûr de Bretagne
Tinkoff-Saxo’s Peter Sagan got what he had been searching for during the first week of Tour de France, as he rode his way into the green jersey on the finishing climb of Mûr de Bretagne, where he crossed the line as 4th behind stage winner Vuillermoz. Sagan, Contador and team […]
Tour de France, Stage 8: Two BMC In The Top 10
Mûr de Bretagne, France – Greg Van Avermaet finished sixth and Tejay van Garderen was 10th Saturday for the BMC Racing Team on the eve of the team time trial at the Tour de France. Alexis Vuillermoz (Ag2r La Mondiale) attacked in the final 700 meters of the finish climb […]
Bittersweet 3rd place
July 11th, 2015 Alejandro Valverde shows great form and takes four-second bonus after Vuillermoz (ALM) and Dan Martin (TCG)’s attacks anticipate the Movistar Team rider’s rush. Nairo Quintana into favourites’ group before TTTThe first stage victory for the Movistar Team in the 2015 Tour de France was closer than ever […]
Tour de France, Stage 7: Two BMCs Remain Top 10 Overall
Fougères, France – BMC Racing Team’s Tejay van Garderen stayed third overall Friday at the Tour de France while teammate Greg Van Avermaet moved from sixth to fifth following the non-start due to injury of previous race leader Tony Martin (Etixx-Quick Step). Van Garderen is 13 seconds behind new race […]