L’Equipe Magazine has reported that President Obama, while visiting Belgium this week, is expected to be at the World War I cemetary about one kilometer from the finish of the race. His visit could change the route even though no one will have time to stop for autographs. The details […]
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Katusha earns historical victory at Milano-Sanremo
Today the first Russian team Katusha achieved a great historical success – Katusha’s rider Alexander Kristoff, with incredible support of his teammates, took the monumental victory at the famous classic Milano – Sanremo in Italy. – Getting today’s success, Katusha Team proved to the whole world’s peloton that the team […]
Bennati showing form in Sanremo
Sanremo, 23th of March – 2014 The rain was pouring down relentlessly throughout today’s 294 kilometer long Italian classic, Milano-Sanremo with temperatures down to 2 degrees. but that did not keep 7 riders from breaking away from the bunch forming today’s break. However, Jan Barta (NetApp), Nicola Boem (Bardiani), Antonio […]
2014 Milano – San Remo Preview
Milano, 20th of March – 2014 This Sunday, Italy offers the first big classic of the season, the 294 kilometer long one-day race, Milano-Sanremo. Tinkoff-Saxo will be on the start line with a powerful line-up including: Daniele Bennati, Roman Kreuziger, Nicolas Roche, Michael Mørkøv, Matteo Tosatto, Karsten Kroon, Christopher Juul-Jensen […]
Contador wins Tirreno-Adriatico in Grand Style
Two mountain stage wins following an impressive solo effort and brilliant collective team work secure Tinkoff-Saxo 1st and 3rd place on the final podium in Tirreno-Adriatico.The last stage of Tirreno-Adriatico featured a short but very fast 9,2 kilometer time trial in the seaside city of San Benedetto del Tronto. Before […]
Contador close to overall win
Port Sant´Elpidio, 17th of March – 2014 Today’s 189 kilometer long 6th and penultimate stage of Tirreno-Adriatico offered one final chance for the sprinters and breakaway riders to succeed as the stretch from Bucchianico to Port Sant´Elpidio was rather flat with a slightly undulating finale. For Tinkoff-Saxo it was all […]
Alberto wins stage 4 of Tirreno-Adriatico
Cittareale, 15th of March – 2014 Today, the Tirreno-Adriatico peloton was challenged with a marathon stage over 244 kilometers with a physically demanding finale with an uphill finish to Cittareale. Tinkoff-Saxo put their faith in Alberto Contador and supported him well all the way to a very exciting finale. However, […]
Alexander Kristoff brings victory to Katusha in Oman
Alexander Kristoff earned his first victory of the season as well as the first for team Katusha in the 2014 racing season, pulling out a definitive sprint win in the second stage at the Tour of Oman, 139 km from Al Bustan to Quriyat. – In the final I started […]
Cycling Independent Reform Commission appeals for testimony to assist its investigation into cycling’s past
LAUSANNE, February 14, 2014 – Dick Marty, Chairman of the Cycling Independent Reform Commission [CIRC] is appealing for anyone with information which could help his commission understand cycling’s doping past to come forward. The CIRC, which is based in Lausanne, was established by the UCI in January to investigate historic […]
Degenkolb Takes first 2014 Win at Tour Mediterranean
John Degenkolb (GER) has finally broken the deadlock and taken his first win of the 2014 season on stage 1 of the Tour Méditerranéen. After going close on several occasions at the Étoile de Bessèges last week, Degenkolb was really motivated to get his first victory of the year and […]