22-May-2014: Omega Pharma – Quick-Step Cycling Team rider Rigoberto Uran blew away all other times in the 41.9km Giro d’Italia Stage 12 ITT on Thursday, finishing with a time of 57’34” (43.984km/h), which was fastest by a minute and 17 seconds. He also became the first Colombian rider in the […]
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Giro d’Italia, Stage 12: Evans Slips To Second
Barolo, Italy Cadel Evans of the BMC Racing Team finished third in Thursday’s individual time trial at the Giro d’Italia and slid to second overall behind stage winner Rigoberto Uran (Omega Pharma-Quick Step). Evans: ‘Had Hoped To Have Done Better’After leading the race for four days, Evans finished 1:34 off […]
Majka pulled magnificent Giro TT
Barolo, 22nd of May – 2014 Today’s 41.9 kilometer long individual time trial from Barberesco to Barolo was an undulating stretch testing the GC riders and the tempo specialists in the field. Therefore, it was a very important day for Tinkoff-Saxo’s Rafal Majka who was third overall before the stage. […]
Rogers took sensational solo win
Savona, 21st of May – 2014 Tinkoff-Saxo’s Nicolas Roche and Ivan Rovny were on the frontline during today’s 252 kilometer long 11th stage of the Giro d’Italia as they took part of the breakaway containing 14 riders. It was a long flat course but with a rather mountainous finale and […]
A late attack from Roche
Salsomaggiore, 20th of May – 2014 After yesterday’s rest day, the sprinters were granted a golden opportunity of taking a stage win in this otherwise mountainous edition of Giro d’Italia. Today’s 173 kilometer long tenth stage was completely with a small ramp in the finale but with a flat run-iin. […]
Tragedy in Colombia, Team mourns victims at the Giro
Team Colombia offers its most sincere sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims of the tragedy happened today, Monday May 19th, in Fundacion, Colombia, where 32 children lost their lives in a bus arson. In respect of the national day of mourning declared by Colombia’s President Juan Manuel […]
Angel Vicioso makes his first steps after his femur fracture
Update on injuries of Vicioso, Rodriguez and Caruso Two days after his successful operation in the Villa Stuart Hospital in Roma, Angel Vicioso was able to make his first steps with a walker in the hallway of the hospital. If Vicoso’s health situation continues to evolve well, he is expected […]
Crash report from 6th stage, 2014 Giro
Today’s marathon 247-kilometer stage from Sassano to Montecassino took a hectic turn when most of the peloton was involved in a huge crash with 11 kilometers to go – 3 k before the final climb. Unfortunately, several Tinkoff-Saxo riders were involved in the crash. Rafal Majka, Pawel Poljanski, Ivan Rovny […]
Michael Matthews Wins Giro d’Italia Stage Six in the Maglia Rosa
ORICA-GreenEDGE’s Michael Matthews survived a crash-marred finale to win the sixth stage of the Giro d’Italia. The maglia rosa was part of an eight rider group that formed in the wake of a yet another pile-up in the opening week of the Italian Grand Tour. It is the fourth Grand […]
Giro d’Italia Stage 5: Uran Climbs to 4th Overall with Top 5 in Uphill Finale
Brambilla Shows Courage on Late Descent14-May-2014: Omega Pharma – Quick-Step Cycling Team rider Rigoberto Uran climbed to 4th place in the Giro d’Italia GC (+19″) by placing 4th on the uphill finish of 203.4k Stage 5 in Viggiano on Wednesday. Brambilla Cadel Evans (BMC Racing Team) was 2nd, and Julian […]