Peter Stetina has signed a contract for 2016 with Trek Factory Racing. The 28-year-old American joins the team as a support rider for the team’s overall ambitions in stage races, but also with a personal focus on the week-long races in North America. Stetina fractured his right tibia, patella and […]
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Chaves reclaims red jersey with second stage win at Vuelta
Colombian Esteban Chaves has pulled off his second stage win of the 2015 Vuelta a Espana to reclaim the red jersey he relinquished yesterday. The victory marks ORICA-GreenEDGE’s third stage win in six days following the 25-year-old’s victory on stage two and 21-year-old Caleb Ewan’s win yesterday. Chaves attacked from […]
Tinkoff-Saxo focuses on saving energy on sizzling Vuelta stage
Rafal Majka finished with the main group of favorites on stage 6 of Vuelta a España to Sierra de Cazorla after 200km of racing in scorching temperatures. Tinkoff-Saxo’s GC captain finished 8th atop the final, short climb behind stage winner Esteban Chaves, as the squad looks to the tougher mountain […]
Malori, Castroviejo take resounding 1-2
August 27th, 2015 Movistar Team duo beat former world champion Tony Martin (EQS) under rain in Poitou-Charentes’ 23km ITT in Loudun, claim 31st victory for BluesLess than a month away from the time trials in the World Championships to be held in Richmond (USA), the Movistar Team’s main references on […]
Ewan wins stage 5 of the Vuelta a Espana in debut Grand Tour
21-year-old Caleb Ewan has won stage five of the 2015 Vuelta a Espana in his debut season and Grand Tour. Ewan capitalized on a perfect lead out by his ORICA-GreenEDGE teammates Mitch Docker, Mathew Hayman and Jens Keukeleire on what was tough uphill drag to the finish line. In the […]
Quiet day at the Vuelta ahead of the mountains
Leonardo Duque and Peter Sagan in the uphill sprint won by Caleb Ewan Colombia-Coldeportes lived a day without upsets in Vuelta a Espana stage 5, 167 flat kilometres from Rota and Alcalà de Guadaira with the final 500 metres pointing up to sort the sprinters’ legs and energies. The peloton […]
Sagan after 3rd in uphill Vuelta sprint: “I paid the price for yesterday”
Tinkoff-Saxo’s Peter Sagan was once again at the front of the Vuelta field battling for the win on stage 5 to Alcalá de Guadaíra. After team effort to bring Tinkoff-Saxo’s sprinting ace into position, Sagan finished 3rd admitting that he could feel the effects of yesterday’s grueling stage finale. “I […]
Sagan 2nd on stage 4 after brutal Vuelta finish
Peter Sagan once again delivered a stunning performance spurred on by an avid effort from his teammates. Sagan finished 2nd behind Valverde after a finale peppered with steep sections. “The last climb, about 400 meters, was horrible for me”, says Sagan, who takes the lead in the points classification. After […]
Torres limits damages in Vejer de la Frontera
Forced to chase, Rodolfo arrives 45 seconds behind Valverde It was another tough climb at the finish of stage four of the Vuelta a España, the longest one so far, 209 km from Estepona to Vejer de la Frontera. In the last four kilometers, that included hard slopes, short descents […]
Chaves successfully defends on dangerous day for red jersey at Vuelta a Espana
Esteban Chaves has successfully defended the race lead on what was a dangerous day for the red jersey at the Vuelta a Espana today. The predominantly flat day featured a technical final five kilometres with a number of sharp climbs that threatened to create gaps at the head of the […]