Former Australian road race champion Gracie Elvin sprinted to a sterling second place for ORICA-SCOTT at the 14th Tour of Flanders today, becoming the first Australian female to mount the podium in the iconic event. The Australian outfit rode a tactically astute race almost to perfection with Annemiek van Vleuten […]
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Sutherland Paid Back after Humble Efforts
2 April 2017 Aussie rider from Movistar Team wins in La Rioja after jumping off selected lead group -including Rojas (3rd) and Barbero (8th)- into echelons prior to Logroño’s finishAfter spending two-and-a-half seasons committed to his full to working for the team’s leaders, an individual reward was more than deserved […]
Axeon Hagens Berman’s Lawless Leads In Belgium
Flobecq, Belgium – Chris Lawless made the most of his aggressive approach to the opening stage of Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux Friday by sprinting to a runner-up result and into the overall lead of the Belgian stage race. The Axeon Hagens Berman Cycling Team rider said he felt good […]
Mountain Bike lights up Montichiari: it’s Trofeo Delcar time
On Sunday April 2nd, the third stage of Internazionali d’Italia Series is set for a major show, with MTB giants such as Julien Absalon and Gunn-Rita Dahle (three Olympic golds between the two). Sarrou, Valero, Marotte, Vogel, Neff, Langvad, Wloszczowska and more: all in contention for a big win. When […]
Quick-Step Floors Team to Ronde van Vlaanderen
Three-time winner Tom Boonen and Belgian Champion Philippe Gilbert will headline our squad for the season’s second Monument. 30-Mar-2017: Once again, the Oude Kwaremont – Paterberg combination will be the focal point of the Ronde van Vlaanderen (260.8 kilometers), despite the mythical Muur van Geraardsbergen (1075 meters, 9.2%) returning to […]
Kittel overcomes crash to take win number six in 2017
A superb team ride and an unbelievable sprint on a tricky course saw the German power to a memorable victory in De Panne 30-Mar-2017: Marcel Kittel displayed again his incredible sprint skills and mental strength by taking an impressive win Thursday morning in Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde, despite hitting the deck […]
UNILIN honours Tom Boonen during Flanders Finest
30-Mar-2017: Wielsbeke (Belgium), March 30th 2017 – In the autumn of 2016, Tom Boonen announced his farewell to cycling. This Sunday, he will be riding his last Tour of Flanders. UNILIN, world-renowned manufacturer of Quick-Step laminate, hardwood and vinyl floors and the sponsor of Quick-Step Floors Pro Cycling Team, won’t […]
BAHRAIN MERIDA lineup for the Tour of the Basque Country – Itzulia
The 57th edition of the Tour of the Basque Country, Itzulia, will take place from 3rd to 8th April. The race will link four Basque capitals —Pamplona, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Donostia-San Sebastian and Bilbao, along with Eibar, as start cities of the six stages of this edition. The race will start from […]
Axeon Hagens Berman Sends Top Talent To Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux
The Axeon Hagens Berman Cycling Team’s roster for its next European stage race includes three reigning national champions, last year’s winner of Liège-Bastogne-Liège Espoirs and a pair of stage winners from the Tour de l’Avenir. The seven-rider, star-studded line-up of Will Barta, Adrien Costa, Eddie Dunbar, Neilson Powless, Chris Lawless, […]
Alexander Kristoff powers up winning sprint
A strong sprint straight up the left-hand side of the course in Koksijde gave Team KATUSHA ALPECIN’S Alexander Kristoff his sixth win of the season and provided a boost of confidence for Sunday’s Tour of Flanders. “I sort of led out myself for the sprint. I was afraid with the […]