Guilin 23rd October The 5th stage of the Tour of Guangxi was the longest and most undulated one of this year’s first edition of the race. From Liuzhou to Guilin, over 212.2 kilometers, the riders had to cover four climbs, the last with about 35k to go. Again, a leading […]
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Tim Wellens Won the Fourth Stage of the Tour de Guangxi
The fourth stage of the Tour of Guangxi took place between Nanning and Nongla. It was considered as the first real opportunity for the GC riders to gain time on their rivals. There was a third category climb in the first part of the race, but today’s main feature was […]
Filippo Ganna Pursuit European Champion
In Berlin, the 21-year-old athlete clinched the gold medal in the continental event. Filippo Ganna (Italy) claimed the gold medal in the Individual Pursuit at the 2017 Track European Championships, in Berlin on Saturday October 21st. Equipped with Northwave Extreme RR shoes, he clocked 4:15.994 and won the Continental title […]
Roche Climbs to Third Place on Tour of Guangxi Queen Stage
22 October, 2017, Mashan Nongla Scenic Spot (CHN) Nicolas Roche crossed the line in third place after a tough uphill battle on the queen stage of the Tour of Guangxi, which now sees Roche sit in third place on the General Classification with two stages remaining. Four riders formed the […]
The Crash Before the Finish Ruined the Day for Bora
Nongla 22nd October – The fourth day of Tour of Guangxi is the first decisive stage for the GC, especially the last 3km to the mountain top finish. A bunch of riders took the lead and had a great fight on their way to Nongla Scenic Area, and Grega Bole […]
Tour of Guangxi: Gaviria nets Quick-Step Floors’ 55th UCI win of 2017
Following his third straight success in China, the 23-year-old continues to lead the overall, points and youth standings 21-Oct-2017: Fernando Gaviria’s purple patch of form in these closing weeks of the season carried the Quick-Step Floors rider to his 13th victory of the year, at the end of another fast […]
Lucy Kennedy to join ORICA-SCOTT in 2018
ORICA-SCOTT has confirmed the signing of talented Australian rider Lucy Kennedy for the upcoming season with the 2017 Tour de l’Ardeche winner the latest addition to the team 2018 roster. A strong time triallist who can also climb well, Kennedy has great stage racing potential as a future general classification […]
Unstoppable Gaviria Makes it Two in a Row in Guangxi
The Colombian extended his lead in the overall standings after another convincing victory. 20-Oct-2017: Fernando Gaviria claimed his second win in a row at the maiden edition of the Tour of Guangxi, this time in Nanning, where the 23-year-old outmuscled Max Walscheid (Team Sunweb) and Wouter Wippert (Cannondale-Drapac) on a […]
Ganna, Consonni, Lamon and Bertazzo take silver at Track European Champs
In the opening day in Berlin, Northwave’s athletes finished second in the Team Pursuit behind France First medals in the opening day of Track European Championships in Berlin: on Thursday October 19th, Italy’s Filippo Ganna, Simone Consonni, Francesco Lamon and Liam Bertazzo claimed a superb silver medal in the Team […]
TEAM SUNWEB CONFIRM ROSTERS FOR 2018 SEASON
Team Sunweb are pleased to confirm their rosters for the 2018 season, inclusive of the latest addition to their Development Program. Across their three Programs – Men, Women and Development – Team Sunweb welcomes a total of 12 new riders. Counting on an extensive track record of developing young athletes […]