Mancha Real, February 16th – 2nd Stage of Vuelta Ciclista a Andalusia was a triumphant one for BAHRAIN MERIDA. Ion Izaguirre took 4th place, Ondrej Cink 11th and Javier Moreno 12th, also awarded again as the Best Andalusian. Beside that Antonio Nibali won the 1st mountain stage of today’s race. […]
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Volta ao Algarve: Martin makes it two in a row for Quick-Step Floors
A day in which the team worked from start to finish concluded with the Irishman taking the victory and the yellow jersey 16-Feb-2017: Stage 2 of Volta ao Algarve (Lagoa – Alto da Foia, 189.3 kilometers) started with Fernando Gaviria in the yellow jersey, following his spectacular success on the […]
5th place for Ion Izaguirre and Best Andalusian Rider Javier Moreno
Granada, February 15th – Ion Izaguirre took 5th place, Javier Moreno was awarded as the best Andalusian rider; Ondrej Cink and Ivan Garcia showed great mountain performance and the whole team was working together like one. The race started with optimal weather conditions, with a N/NW wind of 15 km/h, […]
Unbeatable Gaviria in Volta ao Algarve Stage 1
Quick-Step Floors racked up win number 11 in 2017, following a flawless teamwork and a powerful sprint of the Colombian. 15-Feb-2017: A double stage victor at the Vuelta a San Juan in January, Fernando Gaviria kept the momentum going in his first European outing of the season, the star-studded Volta […]
Valverde Does It All
15 February 2017 Valverde re-takes leader’s jersey in Andalucía after his success at home in Murcia on Saturday, beats rivals on climb, descent and sprint to notch up 99th pro victory opening day of the Ruta del Sol He did everything that could be done to chase the victory and […]
“Celebración” commemorative paint theme available now through Project One
[Waterloo, WI] – Trek Bicycle has unveiled a custom paint scheme that honors the extraordinary achievements of Trek-Segafredo’s Alberto Contador, one of the few cyclists in history to have earned victories in all three Grand Tours—the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia, and Vuelta a España. The Alberto Contador Grand Tour […]
Contador to premiere customized Trek Émonda at Vuelta a Andalucía
February 15 marks the first race start of Alberto Contador with Trek-Segafredo, and when he lines up with his new teammates in Vuelta a Andalucía Wednesday, he will do so on a customized Project One Trek Émonda bicycle that honors his multiple Grand Tour wins. Contador is among the select […]
Hermans Wins Tour of Oman Stage 2 and Claims Leader’s Jersey
15 February, 2017, Al Bustan (OMAN) Ben Hermans put in a commanding performance on stage 2 of the Tour of Oman to win the first uphill stage of the race and move into the overall lead with four stages remaining. The 145.5km stage featured four climbs and was the first […]
In Memory of Pantani: Marco and other GF Gimondi’s Friends
Felice Gimondi and Marco Pantani In the 13th anniversary of Pantani’s death, Stefano Garzelli – 2000 Giro d’Italia winner after riding Granfondo’s course – reminds: “I will never forget the years with Marco, the triumph with Bianchi and Gimondi’s blessing” Smiling in the front row, wearing his hat backwords and […]
Tour of Oman, February 14th, Stage 1
A huge team effort brought Sonny Colbrelli from a flat tire 8 kilometers to go, back to the peloton and then all the way to third place. The 8th edition of Tour of Oman started with a relatively flat stage from Al Sawadi beach, going inland to Al Rustaq and […]