Tao Geoghegan Hart (Team Ineos Grenadiers) has won Stage 20 in Sestriere of the 103rd Giro d’Italia, 190km from Alba to Sestriere. Jai Hindley (Team Sunweb) and Rohan Dennis (Team Ineos Grenadiers) finished second and third, respectively. Jai Hindley is the new Maglia Rosa and leads the general classification after […]
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Shortened Giro d’Italia stage 19 won by the breakaway before last big day in the mountains
Bora Team Report What was originally the Giro d’Italia’s longest road stage became the shortest today, with the planned 258km route being cut in distance to just 124.5km a short time before the day started. Heavy rain fell on the roads, which saw most of the riders start the day […]
Giro d’Italia Stage 19 Controversy and Strike
Comments from Eurosport “‘Never seen people this broken’ – Rider speaks out after strike threat An anonymous cyclist told Eurosport that the 2020 Giro d’Italia has been the hardest Grand Tour he’s known after riders forced a late change to the Stage 19 route. The unnamed cyclist explains why the peloton […]
Sam Bennett takes the first sprint
October 23, 2020 After three explosive stages to kick-off La Vuelta 2020, Sam Bennett (Deceuninck-Quick Step) made the most of a flat stage en route to Ejea de los Caballeros. The Wolfpack worked for most of the day to ensure a bunch sprint and the Irishman didn’t miss his opportunity, […]
Josef Černý takes a superb solo victory on Giro d’Italia stage 19
23 October 2020, Asti (ITA) Josef Černý was able to celebrate in style as he rode down the finishing straight on Giro d’Italia stage 19 after an impressive 20-kilometer solo effort saw him secure the biggest victory of his career to date. Černý, the Czech national time trial champion, showed […]
La Vuelta 20 Won’t Enter France: Stage 6 To Start From Biescas And Finish Atop Aramón Formigal
In light of the state of health emergency decreed in France and given the restrictions set by the government of the country, that also affected the planned Giro d’Italia’s passage through France, La Vuelta won’t be able to hold the summit finish of its 6th stage in the Col du […]
Dan Martin Takes Stage 3 of the Vuelta
Dan Martin (Israel Start-Up Nation) displayed his punchy abilities to win stage 3 of La Vuelta 2020 atop the climb to La Laguna Negra-Vinuesa. The Irishman accelerated inside the last 200m to take victory ahead of the overall leader Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) and one of his main rivals Richard Carapaz […]
Sunweb double shot!: Hindley wins the stage, Kelderman wears the Maglia Rosa
Kelderman takes the rose: the 18th stage goes to Hindley. Almeida collapses, Second place for Tao Geoghegan Hart. On the Stelvio (top of Coppi of the pink race) the Portuguese is in crisis, even Nibali the Shark loses the wheels of the best and both are no longer able to […]
VANMARCKE TO ISRAEL START-UP NATION IN 2021
Belgian Classics specialist to lead Israeli team in the spring Sep Vanmarcke will join the Israel Start-Up Nation team in 2021. The Belgian, a former winner of the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, will lead the team in the Spring Classics, as well as support in the Grand Tours for the next […]
Soler : “We deserved a reward”
October 21, 2020 Marc Soler claims long-awaited La Vuelta stage win Catalan allrounder crowns excellent job from Blues at home in Navarra stage through San Miguel de Aralar, notches up first triumph post-pandemic for Telefónica-backed squad. Leaving behind challenging times for both the Movistar Team and the entire cycling family, […]