What a week it has been for IPT Academy rider Joe Blackmore: he turned 21 on Friday, the same day he moved into the Tour de Rwanda race lead, and on Sunday he sealed overall victory in the eight-day event. Blackmore launched a blistering attack in the final kilometers to […]
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Lennert Van Eetvelt Flies to Stage and Overall Victory of UAE Tour
The 22-year-old Belgian wins the UAE Tour on the final summit finish to Jebel Hafeet. Lennert Van Eetvelt wins his first WorldTour race, in the seventh and final stage of the UAE Tour. With that the young Belgian also takes home the overall victory, with only two seconds on Ben […]
Tratnik Rounds Off Clever Teamwork in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Jan Tratnik has won the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad in fine fashion. The 34-year-old Slovenian appeared on the scene in the final of a yellow and black dominated day, before beating fellow escapee rider Nils Politt. After a display of power along the way, Wout van Aert and Christophe Laporte also […]
Vingegaard Wins Second Stage in a Row and Extends Lead in Overall Classification at O Gran Camino
Jonas Vingegaard has won for the second day in a row in the Spanish stage race O Gran Camino. On the final climb of the day, Vingegaard rode away from the group of favourites. The Dane of Team Visma | Lease a Bike grabbed a lead of around 30 seconds […]
Strong Vos Sprints to Victory in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Marianne Vos’ first participation in the Belgian spring classic was immediately successful. The 36-year-old rider from Team Visma | Lease a Bike survived the final hills among the best, before beating world champion Lotte Kopecky and Elisa Longo Borghini in the sprint. It was the first win of the season […]
Itamar Einhorn Doubles Up at Tour du Rwanda as Joe Blackmore Retains Yellow Jersey
Itamar Einhorn continued Israel – Premier Tech’s dominant performance at the Tour du Rwanda on Saturday as he sprinted to win his second stage of this year’s race in Kayonza. Having become the first Israeli rider to ever win a stage of the race when he triumphed in Kibeho on […]
Double Win for Vingegaard in Stage 2 of O Gran Camiño
Jonas Vingegaard has won the second stage of O Gran Camiño in an impressive way. On the final climb, the 27-year-old Dane of Team Visma | Lease a Bike dropped his competitors before reaching the line in Chantada solo. He also became the new general classification leader. On another rainy […]
Birthday Boy Joe Blackmore Moves into Tour du Rwanda Race Lead after Stage 6 Win
Joe Blackmore celebrated his 21st birthday in spectacular style on Friday, as he won stage 6 of the Tour du Rwanda on Mont Kigali to move into the race leader’s yellow jersey with two stages remaining. The Brit was already the virtual maillot jaune as he approached the finish line […]
Statement from USADA CEO Travis T. Tygart on Prison Time Imposed Under the Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act
Colorado Springs, Colo. (February 2022, 2024) – “Today’s announcement regarding the prison time for Eric Lira, the first person ever charged with violating the Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act (RADA), speaks volumes about the real consequences that can be brought against those who conspire to harm clean athletes and defraud sport. Signed […]
Merlier Unstoppable at UAE Tour
Fourth victory of the season for the 31-year-old. 22-Feb-2024: Tim Merlier became the first rider in the history of the UAE Tour to win the first two bunch sprints of an edition after he flew to victory in Dubai, which hosted the fourth stage of the race. It was another […]