Despite the strong wind that put him at a disadvantage over heavier riders, Contador put on a strong performance with great commitment in the ITT and edged up several positions in the GC, moving to the top ten. Strong winds and a nearly flat race course put a dent in […]
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Oscar Gatto sprints to win in Ruta del Sol and nets second stage victory for Tinkoff
The Italian rider won the final sprint of stage 3 hands down, clinching his first victory of the season. Rafal Majka and Roman Kreuziger finished once again in the leading group, retaining their GC aspirations ahead of tomorrow’s tough time-trial. The third stage of the Ruta del Sol, from Monachil […]
Tony Martin Leads Algarve
A strong ride in the Sagres individual time trial brought the 30-year-old German the yellow jersey. The general classification leader of the Volta ao Algarve changed for the second time in as many days, following stage 3. After teammate Marcel Kittel and Luis Leon Sanchez, now Tony Martin was the […]
Ruta del Sol Stage 3: Caruso Leads KOM
19 February, Padul (ESP) It was a solid day in the saddle for BMC Racing Team on stage 3 of Ruta del Sol with Damiano Caruso claiming the King of the Mountain jersey and Brent Bookwalter and Philippe Gilbert finishing in the top ten. Caruso formed a nine rider breakaway […]
Geraint Thomas Still Second Place in Algarve
Geraint Thomas had the third fastest time in the Algarve TT today in Sagres. He’s in second place, three seconds behind the leader Tony Martin. Cancellara won the stage over Martin by five seconds. Yesterday’s race leader, Luis Leon Sanchez crashed and had to abandon.
Daniele Bennati finishes in leading group at Ruta del Sol stage 2
In the longest stage of the Spanish race, the Italian rider of Tinkoff crossed the finish line in the leading group. Team co-leaders, Rafal Majka and Roman Kreuziger, didn’t lose time in the GC, ahead of the weekend’s decisive stages. The second stage, from Palomares del Rio to Cordoba (186.3 […]
Hofland Runner Up, Teunissen Fourth in Tour of Oman Stage 3
Moreno Hofland was runner-up in Tour of Oman’s stage 3, 176,5 km from Al Sawadi Beach to Naseem Park on Thursday, February 18th. Team LottoNL-Jumbo’s 24-year-old Dutchman was outsprinted only by Norwegian Alexander Kristoff, whilst Belgian Roy Jans rounded out the podium. Fellow Team LottoNL-Jumbo rider Mike Teunissen, 23, was […]
Alberto Contador feels form improving after long and windy Volta ao Algarve stage 2
Tinkoff led a good part of a very tough and windy stage, bringing Contador in the lead at the penultimate climb. The huge and prolonged effort took its toll on the Spanish champion who feels his condition improving, ahead of the season’s big goals. Racing got off in full earnest […]
Alexander Kristoff wins in Naseem Park
It was another nice winning story for Team KATUSHA and Alexander Kristoff in the Middle East. Kristoff won stage 3 of the Tour of Oman with finish at the Naseem Park not far away from country capital Muscat. In the final sprint KATUSHA’s top sprinter overpassed Moreno Hofland from LottoNL-Jumbo […]
Chaves aims high for this year’s Giro d’Italia
After a breakthrough 2015 season Esteban Chaves aims to reinforce his credentials as a genuine general classification contender when he lines up for the Giro d’Italia in May. After a stage victory in the team time trial at the Giro d’Italia in May, the Colombian rider developed a taste for […]
