Monday 22 February, 2021 Stage 2 was a 13 km individual time trial on the Al Hudayriyat Island circuit. Stage winner was Filippo Ganna (Ineos Granadier) and second was Bissegger (EF Education – Nippo) on a difficult test marked by strong winds. Mikkel Bjerg set the third best time of […]
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Squads named for opening classics weekend & French races : Omloop Het Nieuwsblad kicks-off World Tour calendar in Europe
Faun Ardeche Classic| Kuurne-Bruxelles-Kuurne| Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Elite| Royal Bernard Classic – Wednesday 24 February, 2021 Aiming to build on what has been a promising start at the UAE Tour, UAE Team Emirates will also head into the weekend with a full calendar of events across Northern Europe. In Belgium […]
Star-studded field in Andora: Yana Belomoina heads to Italy
Neff chasing Belomoina The CST PostNL Befang MT Team led by the 28-year-old Ukrainian rider further strengthens the startlist of Internazionali d’Italia Series stage 1 The entry list of Andora Race Cup, the opening event of Internazionali d’Italia Series scheduled on Sunday, March 7th in Andora (Liguria, Italy), keeps shaping in […]
Deceuninck – Quick-Step ready for the Opening Weekend
World Champion Julian Alaphilippe returns on the cobbles at the end of this week 22-Feb-2021: Held since 1945, Omloop Het Nieuwsblad will run its 76th edition this Saturday, when the Wolfpack will line out in Gent for a 201km journey – peppered by 13 hills, including the iconic Muur-Kapelmuur and […]
Michael Woods secures first victory for ISN in 2021
Israel Start-Up Nation got the team’s first victory of the 2021 season on Saturday, as Michael Woods took the stage win, plus the overall lead, on day two of the French stage race Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var. There were a few reasons for Woods to feel the pressure […]
Team Israel Start-Up Nation lines up for UAE Tour, further building a warm peace
– Team Israel Start-Up Nation will compete in its second UAE Tour. – Chris Froome on his ISN debut: “I want to test my legs after a productive winter.” – Co-owner Sylvan Adams: “Racing in UAE has been a building block towards new, very warm relations.” February 19th (Tel Aviv, […]
Deceuninck – Quick-Step to UAE Tour
João Almeida and Sam Bennett will lead the line for the team at the year’s first World Tour race. 18-Feb-2021: One of the best sprinters of last season, during which he claimed a total of seven wins and the prestigious Tour de France green jersey, Sam Bennett is ready to […]
UAE Team Emirates’ announce squad for UAE Tour
Home team fully focused on key early season objective Thursday 18 February, 2021 UAE Team Emirates have named their 7 riders for the first big goal of the year: the UAE Tour. The Emirati team go into the race eager for strong results after a good showing in 2020 where […]
Nizzolo wins Clásica de Almería
The 36th edition of the Clásica de Almería led over 183.3 kilometers from Pueblo de Vicar to Roquetas de Mar. A breakaway group that broke away immediately after the start was caught by the main field shortly afterwards. A second attempt to escape by a four-man leading group had little […]
Alaphilippe displays panache on Mont Ventoux
Saturday 13 February 2021 World Champion finishes third on Chalet Reynard and sits on the overall podium of the Tour de la Provence ahead of the final stage. Julian Alaphilippe left another indelible impression, this time on the punishingly steep gradients of Mont Ventoux, which awaited the Tour de la […]