La Vuelta fans will be able to vote for the official tapa of La Vuelta 2018, in a new gastronomic competition: La eTapa. The winner will get to enjoy a VIP experience in one of the Spanish tour’s stages (out of the 21 that make up La Vuelta 2018, departing […]
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Nairo Quintana’s 2018 Tour de France preview
26th June 2018 1) THE 2018 SEASON “It’s been a bit different for me so far this season, more calm. We’ve fared well in all four stageraces I took part in. It was 2nd in Colombia and Catalunya, the latter won with Alejandro; 5th in País Vasco, where we also […]
Quick-Step Floors Cycling Team to the Tour de France
Seven flat stages, three mountain top finishes, two time trials and a pavé stage, all these are on the menu of the 105th edition 26-Jun-2018: Winner of an astounding 43 races in 2018 and current World Tour leader, Quick-Step Floors will line out at the start of the Tour de […]
Wanty-Groupe Gobert reveals full Tour line-up
The start of the 105th edition of Tour de France on July 7 in Noirmoutiers (Vendée) is approaching. Among the 22 teams at the start Wanty-Groupe Gobert will be present for the second consecutive year. The Belgian team has ambitions and wants to show itself in all areas: in the […]
Mitchelton-SCOTT names versatile team to support Adam Yates and dreams of Tour de France podium
Australian outfit Mitchelton-SCOTT has named an in-form, eight-rider team to line up at the Tour de France, poised to deliver results across the three-week race as it maintains its focus on the general classification. The team will be built around 2016 Tour de France best young rider and fourth-place getter […]
Viviani nets victory number 40 of Quick-Step Floors in 2018
For the first time since its inception, the team has reached this milestone before the National Championships 21-Jun-2018: Elia Viviani didn’t lose any time in making Adriatica Ionica the fifth different stage race in which he scored a win this season, after Tour Down Under, Dubai Tour, Abu Dhabi Tour […]
Colorado Classic Bike Race Announces Initial Lineup of Top Pro Men’s Teams
Local Fan Favorites Expected to Compete Among International Field of 15 Men’s Teams, August 16-19 DENVER — Fifteen of the sport’s top international and domestic men’s pro cycling teams, with racers who are hometown heroes and Colorado fan favorites, will compete in the second annual Colorado Classic in August, race […]
Tour de Suisse: Porte Wins Yellow Jersey, Küng Claims ITT Victory
17 June, 2018, Bellinzona (SUI) The most successful Tour de Suisse in BMC Racing Team’s history came to an end with Richie Porte sealing the overall victory in his debut at the race, and Swiss time trial champion Stefan Küng smashing the individual time trial to take the stage win. […]
Valverde grabs GC in Occitanie
17th June 2018 – Pictures: Route d’Occitanie / Aubin Lipke Movistar Team leader caught just 10 meters from stage four finish in Cazouls-lès-Béziers by Roux (GFC) after 70km break with Sánchez (AST); equals eleven victories from 2017, improves Blues’ account to 22Alejandro Valverde left a brilliant impression in the 2018 […]
Uran second at Slovenia, looks to Tour
Rigoberto Uran time trialled to 15th place on the final stage of Tour of Slovenia, clocking a faster time than all but two of the riders in the general classification top 10. The performance was enough to keep Uran in second overall. Overnight race leader Primoz Roglic (Team LottoNL-Jumbo) won […]