Team LottoNL-Jumbo’s Dylan Groenewegen picked his fourth seasonal win in the 70th Kuurne-Bruxelles-Kuurne, 200,1 km classic race with start and finish in Kuurne (Belgium) on Sunday, February 25th ahead of Demare and Colbrelli. The Dutchman wrapped another explosive sprint, his trademark in this early season, preceding Arnaud Démare (Fdj) and […]
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Gioele Bertolini seals first Elite MTB win in Verona
One-two for Northwave Ghost XC at Verona MTB International (Italy): Team Focus Selle Italia’s U23 European Champion preceded teammate Andrea Tiberi. Linda Indergand in the spotlight at Cyprus Sunshine Cup, winning the opening prologue Gioele Bertolini’s first win in the Mountain Bike as Elite athlete came on the first attempt. […]
TEAM SUNWEB’S ELLEN VAN DIJK SOLOS TO THE OMLOOP VAN HET HAGELAND WIN
After a phenomenal team effort throughout the day, Team Sunweb’s Ellen van Dijk (NED) rewarded the team’s hard work with a victory, as she soloed to the finishing line after a perfect lead-out by her team mates into the final climb from eight kilometres to go. Speaking of the win, […]
Valverde, king of the desert
25th February 2018 Spaniard completes tremendous performance all week with convincing victory atop Jebel Hafeet, wins 2018 Abu Dhabi Tour after solid Movistar team-workThe streak of victorious performances by Alejandro Valverde in his return into racing seems to have no end in the beginning of this 2018 season. After getting […]
Brilliant start to Blues’ season in Valencia
25th February 2018 Alicia González completes splendid week with stage podium in tough final day in Setmana Valenciana; Mavi García also with Alicia -6th overall, 5th today- into strong, nine-woman GC groupIt’s been a really promising start to the 2018 season for the Movistar Team girls this week, as young […]
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. Impressive win by Michael Valgren rewards strong teamwork
After a strong finale where three riders of Astana Pro Team got in a breakaway of twelve, Michael Valgren managed to attack at the right moment and take the win at the first classic race of the season. After the decisive Kapelmuur the group was created, and after several attacks […]
Vanmarcke opens Classics season with third at Omloop het Nieuwsblad
Sep Vanmarcke rounded out the podium at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad on Saturday. The Belgian, who won the first Classic of the season in 2012, aimed higher, but he was all smiles from the third step, waving to his wife and daughter in the crowd. His performance in the final 20 […]
BMC Racing Team Dominate Abu Dhabi Tour Stage 4 as Dennis Moves into Leader’s Jersey
24 February, 2018, Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi (UAE) Rohan Dennis proved that he was the fastest man against the clock at the Abu Dhabi Tour today, taking an impressive stage win on day four of the race and moving into the red leader’s jersey. With the course being completely […]
TEAM SUNWEB’S PHIL BAUHAUS SEALS THE STAGE 4 ABU DHABI TOUR WIN
On the last opportunity for the sprinters at the Abu Dhabi Tour, Team Sunweb executed their tactical plan to perfection leading German sprinter Phil Bauhaus out to take the stage 3 victory in an incredibly close photo finish. Speaking of the win, Bauhaus said: “We have a really good team […]
Tom Boonen was presented as ambassador of Captains of Cycling
Captains of Cycling couldn’t wish for a better ambassador than the 37-year-old Belgian who’s a former world champion, three-time winner of Tour of Flanders and four-time winner of Paris-Roubaix. Paul De Geyter, general manager Captains of Cycling: “In April last year, Tom Boonen retired from cycling and as of September […]