The Tour de France Feminine has been cancelled because it was not included on the World Tour calendar. The race organizers are blaming the UCI due to their tardiness in applying for the slot. It was intended to be August 5-13 but there’s a conflict with Crescent Vargarda World Tour […]
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Greg Van Avermaet Headlines Strade Bianche Roster
1 March, 2017, Santa Rosa, California (USA) Omloop Het Nieuwsblad winner Greg Van Avermaet is looking to score another UCI WorldTour win when he lines up at Strade Bianche this Saturday, 4 March. Van Avermaet will be backed by a strong team at the one-day race, including recent Tour of […]
Grand Depart of the Tour de France 2018: Start on Passage du Gois
Key points – Vendée will host the Grand Départ of the Tour de France for the sixth time —the tenth start from Pays de la Loire. The peloton will set off from the Passage du Gois on Saturday, 30 June 2018.– The first riders to uncork the champagne will be […]
Team BAHRAIN MERIDA to Paris-Nice, 5th – 12th March 2017
One of the first major races in the early calendar of 2017 will kick off this Sunday. This will be the 75th edition Paris-Nice and the 6th event of the 2017 UCI World Tour. Philippe Mauduit, Bahrain Merida Pro Cycling Team’s sports director is hardly waiting for one of the […]
Alaphilippe Conquers the White Jersey at Abu Dhabi Tour
Following a solid final stage, the Frenchman moved up in the general classification at the Middle East race. 26-Feb-2017: Julian Alaphilippe was a man on a mission in the fourth stage of the Abu Dhabi Tour, which had the peloton cover 26 laps on the 5.5km-long Yas Marina Formula 1 […]
Ewan comes out on top on the final stage in Abu Dhabi
Young sprint star Caleb Ewan has asserted himself as one of the fastest riders in the world today, winning the final stage of the Tour of Abu Dhabi ahead of well established sprinters, Mark Cavendish (Dimension-Data) and Andre Greipel (Lotto-Soudal). The 22-year-old displayed his sprinting maturity, timing his effort to […]
Axeon Hagens Berman Wins Alentejo Team Title
Évora, Portugal – The Axeon Hagens Berman Cycling Team captured the team title at Volta ao Alentejo for the second straight year Sunday while also placing four riders in the top 11 in the final standings. The American development team earned three podium finishes in the five-day race, headlined by […]
Barbero claims first success with Movistar Team
26 February 2017 – Picture: CIMAC / Podium Events Spaniard claims GC in Portugal after excellent Blue teamwork, breaks tradition in Volta ao Alentejo as first multiple winner of the race Carlos Barbero (Movistar Team) has broken sort of a ‘curse’ reigning in the Volta ao Alentejo since its inception, […]
Sagan makes it look easy as he takes first win for BORA – hansgrohe at Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne
“You can’t win every day” said BORA – hansgrohe’s Peter Sagan after taking a close second in yesterday’s Omloop-Het-Nieuwsblad race, but today the UCI World Champion made it three wins in one day – his first win of the season, his first in a BORA – hansgrohe jersey, and the […]
Sagan in nail-biting three-man sprint for second at Omloop-Het-Nieuwsblad
After a hard-fought Omloop-Het-Nieuwsblad, where BORA-hansgrohe’s Peter Sagan rode at the front for the final 40km, the UCI World Champion claimed second in a three-man sprint. While unlucky not to take the win, Peter’s strong ride throughout the day shows he is well prepared for the races to come. The […]
