The Belgian Champion became the first rider in nearly four decades to win De Ronde and the Dutch Classic in the same season. 16-Apr-2017: Philippe Gilbert’s fantastic spring season continued on Easter Sunday, as the 34-year-old outsprinted Michal Kwiatkowski (Team Sky) to win his fourth Amstel Gold Race, following the […]
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Sonny Colbrelli from BAHRAIN MERIDA won Brabantse Pijl in style!
Overijse, 12th April – “What a win! I’m really happy for myself and my team,” was the first comment of today’s 197 km long stage winner Sonny Colbrelli, after a fabulous sprint in the finish of Brabantse Pijl race. But he couldn’t have done it without the help of his […]
Amstel Gold Race Next on Van Avermaet’s Agenda
13 April, 2017, Santa Rosa, California (USA) After standing on the podium at Paris-Roubaix with his Monument title to his name, Greg Van Avermaet will be back at the start line for Amstel Gold Race this Sunday, 16 April. Van Avermaet, who is eyeing his first podium result at Amstel […]
Courdurier grabs “first” at Enduro World Series
In Derby (Tasmania, Australia), the Team SUNN’s rider claimed the first career win in the most important Enduro challenge in the World. Ravanel completed the Northwave one-two Isabeau Courdurier in action in Enduro World Series’ round 2 After Cécile Ravanel in Rotorua (New Zealand), Isabeau Courdurier in Derby (Tasmania, Australia): […]
Giro rehersal at Tour of Croatia
The 3rd edition of Tour of Croatia starts on April 18th in Osijek and finishes on April 23 in Zagreb. This years demanding route will take us through 6 stages and more then 1000km all around Croatia. Osijek is again a starting point just like last year and first stage […]
MICHELE SCARPONI WILL LEAD ASTANA PROTEAM AT GIRO D’ITALIA
Astana Proteam communicates, that Michele Scarponi will lead the team at the 100th edition of the Giro d’Italia. Scarponi (37), 2011 Giro d’Italia winner, is one of the most experienced riders of the modern peloton, who knows very well how to get a strong result at the Giro. – We […]
Van Avermaet Claims Maiden Monument Win at Paris-Roubaix
9 April, 2017, Roubaix (FRA) Greg Van Avermaet’s dream of winning a Monument came true when he raised his arms in celebration crossing the finish line first at Paris-Roubaix. Van Avermaet, who has had a stellar Spring Classics campaign with three UCI WorldTour wins in the Belgian Classics, was hungry […]
Unlucky Peter Sagan fights to the finish at cruel Paris-Roubaix
On the world’s most famous one-day race, only the strongest – and luckiest – survive. Paris-Roubaix has become the stuff of legend in its 114 editions, forging a reputation not only as a hard race on the strength of the course alone, but because of how unfair it can be […]
Valverde, ‘txapeldun’!
8 April 2017 Movistar Team leader finally wins his first ‘Itzulia’ after brilliant TT in Eibar -2nd only to Primoz Roglic (TLJ)-, overcoming Contador (TFS) in last section after initial advantage for fellow SpaniardAlejandro Valverde (Movistar Team) was finally able to cross out the Vuelta al País Vasco from his […]
Blevins Captures Bonelli Park Short Track; Increases Lead in US Cup MTB Series
San Dimas, California – Christopher Blevins won for the sixth time this season on the mountain bike circuit by using some of his road racing experience. Heading into the final corner Sunday at the USA Cycling US Cup Bonelli Park Short Track race, Blevins was wheel-to-wheel in a group of […]