Tinkoff-Saxo’s team captain Alberto Contador showed determination, when he out of the saddle accelerated in response to attacks from Fabio Aru and Richie Porte on the final climb of stage 8 in Giro d’Italia. Contador himself notes that he is happy with the outcome. After having dislocated his shoulder two […]
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Intxausti paints Giro ‘Blue’ again
May 16th, 2015 Beñat claims first stage victory for Movistar Team in 2015 Corsa Rosa after intelligent racing in demanding climb of Campitello Matese They came tremendously close to their first stage win on Friday with Juanjo Lobato’s second place in Fiuggi and Saturday finally brought the Movistar Team another […]
Alberto Contador retains Giro lead: “I’m happy but I suffered a lot”
24 hours after dislocating his left shoulder twice, Alberto Contador rode 264km to consolidate his pink jersey on the longest stage of this year’s Giro d’Italia. Like the rest of Tinkoff-Saxo, Contador expressed his satisfaction with making it through the stage despite having suffered ahead of tomorrow’s important mountain stage. […]
Ulissi! Northwave goes on with Giro’s winning streak
Second success in the “Corsa Rosa” for Lampre-Merida’s riders equipped with Extreme Tech Plus After the stage-win claimed by Slovenian Jan Polanc, on Wednesday May 13th, another Lampre-Merida’s athlete, Italian Diego Ulissi, clinched victory in the stage 7 (Grosseto – Fiuggi 264 Km), on Friday May 15th. The 25-year-old from […]
Alberto Contador suffers dislocated shoulder in Giro crash – assessments to continue on stage 7
Tinkoff-Saxo’s team captain sustained a dislocated left shoulder, as he was dragged down by a big crash within the last 200 meters of stage 6. With a lot invested in this year’s Giro d’Italia, Contador remains optimistic and will further assess the injury before and on tomorrow’s stage. At 7pm, […]
Greipel wins Stage 6
German champion André Greipel finished off the teamwork of Lotto Soudal in the sixth Giro stage! The stage took the riders from Montecatini Terme to Castiglione della Pescaia over a distance of 183 kilometres, an ideal stage for a bunch sprint. The break of the day consisted of five riders. […]
Alberto Contador conquers pink jersey and Giro race lead on Abetone
Tinkoff-Saxo’s Alberto Contador moves into the overall race lead in Giro d’Italia after an attack from our captain sparked a battle for the pink jersey on the final climb to Abetone. Team Owner Oleg Tinkov congratulates his team leader, who himself notes that this is just a taste of what […]
Giro d’Italia Stage 5: Uran Top 20 on Abetone
13-May-2015: Etixx – Quick-Step rider Rigoberto Uran finished 17th, 1’59” down on solo stage winner Jan Polanc (Lampre-Merida), in the 152km Giro d’Italia Stage 5 summit finish of Abetone on Wednesday. Polanc went solo out of the original five-rider breakaway with about 10km to go in the stage, after the […]
Polanc and Northwave soar to win on Abetone’s uphill finish!
Lampre-Merida’s Slovenian rider conquered his career’s highlight at Giro d’Italia. Jan Polanc’s bravery was rewarded in Giro d’Italia’s stage 5 (La Spezia – Abetone 152 Km), where the Polish young rider equipped with Northwave Extreme Tech Plus shoes, finalized a long escape, preceding Sylvain Chavanel (IAM Cycling) and Fabio Aru […]
Davide Formolo, Cannondale-Garmin, Wins Stage 4 of the Giro d’Italia
Davide Formolo took his first professional win for Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling in style on Tuesday, soloing across the finish line in La Spezia to capture the fourth stage of the Giro d’Italia. The Italian was part of a large breakaway that repeatedly fractured and reformulated throughout the dramatic day. “It […]