22 February 2017, La Ciotat (FRA) A late attack on the downhill finish into La Ciotat on Stage 2 of the 2ème Tour Cycliste International La Provence saw Rohan Dennis race to second place and into the leader’s jersey with one stage remaining in France. Attacks started as soon as […]
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Quick-Step Floors Team to Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne
First classics of the season are due to take place this week-end 22-Feb-2017: Cobbles. Just say this word and it sends a shiver down your spine and fills you with excitement for cycling’s most spectacular and prized one-day races. Over the next six weeks, from Omloop Het Nieuwsblad to Paris-Roubaix, […]
Chaves to Make Tour de France Debut, Yates Brothers set sights on the Giro and Vuelta
2016 Il Lombardia winner and two-time Grand Tour podium-placer Esteban Chaves will make his debut at the Tour de France this July. The confirmation comes as ORICA-SCOTT reveal their Grand Tour plans for 2017, which will also see Adam and Simon Yates start the Giro d’Italia for the first time, […]
Valverde: “I can’t believe I’ve achieved 100 victories”
20 February 2017 Alejandro Valverde reflects on feelings after making the select group of active riders with more than hundred pro victories: fourth within current generation, second-ever Spaniard to reach the milestoneHe had beaten the record of podium finishes in the World Championships (6), obtained the most wins at Flèche […]
Van Garderen to Lead BMC Racing Team’s Abu Dhabi Tour Team
20 February 2017, Santa Rosa, California (USA) Tejay van Garderen will make his 2017 debut this week when he headlines BMC Racing Team’s eight-rider roster at the UCI World Tour race, Abu Dhabi Tour. Sports Director Jackson Stewart said that BMC Racing Team is taking a competitive team to the […]
Roglic Wins 43rd Volta ao Algarve em Bicicleta
Team LottoNL-Jumbo’s Roglic was fifth in the final stage. Team LottoNL-Jumbo’s Primoz Roglic won the 43rd Volta ao Algarve em Bicicleta’s General Classification on Sunday, February 19th. Runner-up in stage 2, the Slovenian managed to hold his leadership in the final stage of the Portuguese race – 179,2 km from […]
Tiberi Wins on Debut
The 31-year-old Northwave athlete won the Andora Bike organized by new Italy’s MTB National Coach Mirko Celestino Andrea Tiberi’s season started in the best way. After a very troubled 2016, the 31-year-old Italian biker of Team NOB Selle Italia, equipped with Northwave Extreme XC shoes, achieved the success in the […]
Quick-Step Floors Team to Abu Dhabi Tour
The first ever World Tour event held in the Middle East will coincide with Quick-Step Floors’ final stage race in February 20-Feb-2017: Following his successful campaign in the Dubai Tour, where he crowned himself champion for the second year in a row, a triumph to which he added three stage […]
Valverde Claims 100th Pro Win
19 February 2017 Spaniard confirms fifth GC success in Ruta del Sol; enters history once again by reaching hundred victories, only achieved by three currently active riders. Movistar Team notches up sixth win in just 15 daysAlejandro Valverde continues to write his legend as one of the best cyclists the […]
Ben Hermans Crowned Tour of Oman Winner
19 February, 2017, Muscat (OMAN) Ben Hermans has claimed the first stage race win of his career after winning two stages and the overall victory at the Tour of Oman in an impressive display of strength and determination. Hermans wore the leader’s red jersey after taking the win on stage […]
