Defending champion Yves Lampaert will be back on the start line this week 14-Sep-2020: The Tour of Slovakia returns with what will be one of the toughest editions in recent years, one comprising five stages, many of which are suited to attackers. Of course, the sprinters will have some opportunities […]
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Harry Sweeny to sign, Harm Vanhoucke to re-sign with Lotto Soudal
Two young riders, Australian Harry Sweeny (22) and Belgian Harm Vanhoucke (23) reached an agreement with WorldTour Team Lotto Soudal until end 2022. Sweeny is currently riding for Lotto Soudal Development Team while Vanhoucke is already part of Lotto Soudal since July 2018. Harry Sweeny, from Warwick (Queensland, Australia) lives […]
Barbier to Stay with Israel Start Up Nation Two More Years
– Frenchman with WorldTour team’s first win is now ready to move up as world class sprinter– “With a strong team around me we can win in the WorldTour”– Sprinter hopes to win in the Giro next month Rudy Barbier is being rewarded for a strong performance in a difficult […]
Simon Yates crowned as 2020 Tirreno-Adriatico champion
Former Vuelta a Espana winner Simon Yates has been crowned the 2020 Tirreno-Adriatico champion following the final stage time trial in San Benedetto del Tronto. Yates entered the final 10km time trial with a 16-second advantage, before putting in a strong ride to secure the overall title, the second stage […]
Van Vleuten retains Giro Rosa race lead with fifth on stage three
World champion Annemiek van Vleuten extened her overall race lead at the Giro Rosa as stage three came down to an uphill showdown in Assisi. The newly crowned European champion climbed to fifth place on the day, as the peloton tackled the brutally steep climb up to the historic Basilica […]
TADEJ POGACAR DOES IT AGAIN
September 13 th 2020Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) claimed his second mountain stage victory in another 1-2 for Slovenia atop the Grand Colombier. Defending champion Egan Bernal (Ineos) said goodbye to his ambitions of a double up meanwhile Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) extended his overall lead to all his rivals except […]
Incredible attacking display of riding sees Team Sunweb win second Tour de France stage
After tasting sweet success on stage 12 of the Tour de France after some great riding set up Marc Hirschi to take the team’s first win of the race; the team hatched another plan to replicate that success today. Søren Kragh Andersen went solo in the finale, but with the […]
Tirreno Adriatico Stage 6
175km was the distance between Castelfidardo and today’s finish in Senigalllia. The first half of the course was undulating, while the last 80 km of the course were flat and suited to a sprint finish. After the start, a group of 6 riders was able to get away quickly, but […]
SOREN KRAGH ANDERSEN TAKES HIS CHANCE
Soren Kragh Andersen became the first Danish stage winner of the Tour de France since Magnus Cort two years ago. He also delivered Team Sunweb their second stage victory after Marc Hirschi on stage 12. Tiesj Benoot paved the way for his attack at the 3km to go mark. It’s […]
Trek-Segafredo wins the opening TTT at the Giro Rosa
The Trek-Segafredo women’s team claimed the opening team time trial at the 31st Giro d’Italia Internazionale Femminile, informally known as the Giro Rosa, and laid claim to the first leader’s jersey of the nine-day race. Italian Elisa Longo Borghini was the first of the team across the finish line and […]