Nov 18, 2020 – Trek-Segafredo has added another young talent in Jakob Egholm, winner of the 2016 Junior World Championships road race in Doha. Egholm has signed a one-year contract after two years with Hagens Berman Axeon, the highly successful development team managed by Axel Merckx with an international roster […]
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Legendary Cycling Coach Eddy B Has Died
Eddy Borysewicz died of complications of Covid-19 at age 81 in his home country of Poland. Eddy coached the US Olympic cycling team from 1977-1987. He influenced the careers of Andy Hampsten, Greg LeMond, Rebecca Twigg, Lance Armstrong, and many other top American riders. He was controversial for his encouragement […]
Astana Pro Team Becomes Astana – Premier Tech in 2021
Astana Pro Team will change its name to Astana – Premier Tech on January 1, 2021, as Premier Tech steps up to become co-sponsor of the Kazakh UCI WorldTour team. The Canadian company is an international leader in four core industries: sustainable solutions for professional growers and gardeners, automated systems […]
Seven renewals see eleven Australian representatives for Mitchelton-SCOTT men in 2021
Mitchelton-SCOTT has renewed the contracts of seven Australian riders for the next two seasons, including inaugural member Luke Durbridge, who will ride his 10th year with the team next season, and current Australian champion Cameron Meyer. Young guns and recent Grand Tour debutants Robert Stannard and Callum Scotson join the […]
Jacobs, Jorgenson re-sign with Movistar Team thru 2023
November 16th, 2020 Telefónica-backed squad extends contracts with two highlight riders from 2020: Johan, a great rouleur and Northern classics specialist, and Matteo, one of their best allroundersThe Movistar Team announced Monday that Johan Jacobs (Berg am Irchel, SUI; 1997) and Matteo Jorgenson (Boise, ID, USA; 1999) have both extended […]
Dries Devenyns: “Winning the Cadel Evans Road Race was overwhelming”
Monday 16 November 2020 The experienced Belgian’s victory at the beginning of February is one of our top 10 moments of the year. I remember having a very strong start to the year. I felt good at both Tour Down Under and Race Torquay, even getting into the break at […]
Vander Sande and Smulders sign with Lotto Soudal Ladies
Lotto Soudal likes to give youngsters the opportunity to develop themselves and to grow within the team. Belgian rider Elise Vander Sande (almost 23) and Dutch rider Silke Smulders (19) both get this chance next year. Together with Anna Plichta and Hanna Nilsson they are the newcomers in our women’s […]
Sebastián Mora Conquers European Points Race Title
November 14th, 2020 Spanish rider from Movistar Team completes great display of courage and commitment in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, to notch up his first title in the event, fifth career European gold medalHe was the true dominator. Bouncing back from a bittersweet return to track racing on Thursday, with just a […]
Team Jumbo-Visma relieved with perspective after conclusion of Groenewegen disciplinary case
Team Jumbo-Visma is relieved that clarity has come in the disciplinary case against Dylan Groenewegen following the incident during the first stage of the Tour of Poland in August. A nine-month suspension period, starting from the date of the incident, has been accepted by the sprinter from Amsterdam. Groenewegen will […]
Abner González becomes pro with Movistar Team
November 11th, 2020 20-year-old allrounder from Puerto Rico, a big protagonist in the Spanish amateur scene in 2020, to offer Telefónica-backed squad his courageous riding. The Movistar Team confirmed Wednesday that Abner González (Moca, Puerto Rico; 2000), an amateur rider currently part of the Spanish squad Telco,m – On Clima […]