Stage 4 in Giro d’Italia took the riders 112 kilometers from Giovinazzo to Bari in southern Italy. But despite the usual sunny weather, the region of Puglia showed itself from its most rainy and slippery side. The race was neutralized during much of the stage and the race jury took […]
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Marcel Kittel not starting Stage 4 of Giro d’Italia due to fever
Marcel Kittel (GER) has been forced to withdraw from the Giro d’Italia before the start of today’s fourth stage due to a fever. The Team Giant-Shimano medical staff, along with Kittel decided this morning that the double Giro stage winner would not start today’s stage with the health of the […]
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough for the 2014 USA Pro Challenge
Route Announced for American Cycling’s Most Difficult Professional Race Featuring Lung-Searing Altitudes and First-Ever Mountaintop Finish Denver (May 6, 2014) – The 2014 USA Pro Challenge professional cycling stage race, taking place Aug. 18-24 in Colorado, will feature an exhilarating new route that will include the race’s first-ever mountaintop finish […]
ORICA-GreenEDGE Announces Giro d’Italia Roster 2014
Four days out from the start of the Giro d’Italia, ORICA-GreenEDGE has announced its nine man roster for the first of the three Grand Tours. The Australian outfit will attack the three week tour with several objectives in mind: winning the opening stage team time trial, chasing stage wins and […]
Adam Yates Wins Tour of Turkey
Neo-pro Adam Yates became the first British winner of the Tour of Turkey in Istanbul on Sunday. En route to victory in the 50th edition of the eight day Turkish tour, Yates scored his first professional win, soloing across the line on the stage six summit finish. The win allowed […]
Simon Špilak on final podium in Tour de Romandie
With the final decisive individual time trial over 18,5 km in Neuchâtel the 68th Tour de Romandie has ended. Team Katusha’s rider Simon Špilak took the second place in the final general classification, becoming the runner-up of the race. – It was a hard time trial with a really tough […]
Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey: Cavendish Makes it Four Victories on Final Stage
04-May-2014: The peloton was absolutely scrambling for leadout position with 5km to go in the 121km Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey Stage 8 on Sunday. Omega Pharma – Quick-Step Cycling Team, however, timed their effort perfectly and it paid off with the fourth stage victory of Mark Cavendish in the […]
Michael Albasini Wins Final Road Stage at Tour de Romandie
Michael Albasini took his third stage victory at the 2014 Tour de Romandie in a three-up sprint, beating Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) and Jan Bakelants (Omega Pharma – Quick-Step) to the line. The trio were part of an early five rider breakaway that formed shortly after the first ten kilometres on […]
Simon Špilak earns stage win and leader’s jersey
TOUR DE ROMANDIE 2014 Coming into the finish line in Aigle, Simon Špilak out-sprinted the reigning Tour de France champion to win by half a wheel length and take over the leader’s jersey after stage 3 in the 68th Tour de Romandie on Friday. Simon Špilak: “It was a very […]
2014 Grandfondo Gimondi-Bianchi
Time is up: 2.206 riders (6% women) reaching Bergamo from 12 Countries “In the last few days, with the event just around the corner, we have been receiving a huge number of requests, but we opted to close the entry process. The 18th Granfondo Gimondi-Bianchi will line-up with 2.206 registered athletes.” […]