The longest stage of Tirreno-Adriatico, at 226km, was set to be a battle of the fast men. With the two categorised climbs out of the way with 100km still to race, the sprinters were bound to make their presence known in Foligno at the end of the day – if […]

Bennett, an Irishman in green March 15 th 2019 – 16:36 The sprints of this Paris-Nice have been shared equally between two riders, Dylan Groenewegen and Ireland’s Sam Bennett, who found the right form right on time to snatch his second stage win in this 77th edition in Brignoles. Already […]

Brit Adam Yates moved into the race lead at Tirreno-Adriatico after fighting off late attacks to take fifth in the uphill sprint for the line. Mitchelton-SCOTT controlled the pace for the majority of the day and some strong work from Australian time-trial champion Luke Durbridge and Damien Howson helped deliver […]

The 26-year-old became the first Frenchman in a decade to win a stage, after a powerful uphill sprint in Pomarance 14-Mar-2019: Julian Alaphilippe carried the same good legs that propelled him to victory in Strade Bianche last week at the start of Tirreno-Adriatico and didn’t have to wait too long […]

Vuelta a España champion Simon Yates has claimed his first ever victory in an individual time trial today on stage five of Paris-Nice. As one of the earlier starters, the Brit blasted around the 25.5km fairly flat course, setting the fastest time and with no riders able to better him […]

In the run-up to the Hour Record attempt, Lotto Soudal will give twice a week an inside look into the preparation of Victor Campenaerts. On the one hand, Victor will talk about the run-up, on the other hand we will each time highlight a specific topic. Part 1: 35 days […]

March 13 th 2019 – 16:47 Magnus Cort Nielsen outwitted his breakaway companions to clinch the longest stage of this Paris-Nice in Pelussin at the expense of Belgium’s Thomas De Gendt (Lotto-Soudal), who earned the consolation of the polka-dot jersey. The Danish rider, winner of a Tour de France stage […]

Mitchelton-SCOTT powered their way to victory in the opening team time trial at Tirreno-Adriatico, taking the stage by an impressive seven seconds in Lido di Camaiore. Despite being the last team off the start ramp, the seven-man squad didn’t let the pressure get to them, setting the second fastest time […]

March 12 th 2019 Ireland’s Sam Bennett surged with 200-km to go to snatch his second stage win in Paris-Nice after the one clinched two years ago in Chalons-sur-Saone. The Bora-Hansgrohe sprinter was the freshest of the field in the finale and he overpowered Australia’s Caleb Ewan (Lotto-Soudal), who had […]

Rigoberto Uran fractured his left clavicle on Monday during the second stage of Paris-Nice, from Les Bréviaires to Bellegarde, and was forced to abandon the race. The Colombian went down on his left side in the middle of a pack of riders midway through the stage, and he was immediately […]