Colombian escapes alongside colossal Jonathan Castroviejo and Rubén Fernández 8km into intense stage 15 in La Vuelta, takes 2nd behind Brambilla (EQS) to distance Froome (SKY) by almost four minutes overall and reinforce his winning chances just seven days from Madrid Photo Gomez Sport – Luis Ángel GómezThe Movistar Team […]
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Bauke Mollema wins Tour of Alberta time trial
Defending champion Bauke Mollema won the stage four individual time trial at the Tour of Alberta to move into second place overall. It was the first professional time trial victory for Mollema, known for his exceptional climbing ability and not for his strength against the clock, but he has made […]
Drucker Sprints to First Grand Tour Stage Win
5 September, 2016, Peniscola (ESP) Jempy Drucker battled it out in a tricky sprint finish on stage 16 of the Vuelta a Espana to claim his first individual Grand Tour stage win and second individual win of the season. The 156.4km stage was expected to come down to a bunch […]
Daniele Bennati comes up 200m short of victory on stage 16 of the Vuelta a España
A do or die attack in the final kilometres from Daniele Bennati set up a nail-biting finish on a very hot 16th stage of the Vuelta today, but despite a huge effort from the Italian, he was passed by the sprinters with just 200m left to race. Making his move […]
Gesink Takes Vuelta Queen Stage on Col d’Aubisque
Team LottoNL-Jumbo’s rider delivers after a 170 km escape, with teammate Bennett fourth. The second assault of Robert Gesink to a Vuelta a Espana stage turned into a success on Saturday, September 3rd. The LottoNL-Jumbo’s climber claimed the Spanish race’s hardest and most anticipated stage, the fourteenth, 196 km from […]
Tom Boonen wins Brussels Cycling Classic
A masterful sprint propelled the 35-year-old to his second career victory in the Belgian one-day race 03-Sep-2016: Since extending his contract with Etixx – Quick-Step in July and announcing that he’ll put an end to his career after next year’s Paris-Roubaix – a race with which he identifies since turning […]
Alberto Contador fights hard on Vuelta’s toughest stage on day ruled by breakaway
A big breakaway took charge on the Vuelta’s hardest day, with a large group riding off the front and the eventual stage winner in their midst. All eyes were on the final climb of the day – the Col d’Aubisque – where the GC race was likely to unfold. Riding […]
Haller, Kuznetsov and Mørkøv re-sign with Team KATUSHA
Team KATUSHA is happy to announce that it has reached an agreement with Marco Haller, Viacheslav Kuznetsov and Michael Mørkøv to extend the term of their contracts. Austrian rider Marco Haller (25) is one of the key players in the lead-out train for Alexander Kristoff, but he can finish the […]
Colin Joyce Keeps The Lead In Alberta
Olds, Alberta – Colin Joyce sprinted to fifth place and kept his grip on the overall lead at the Tour of Alberta presented by ATB Financial after his Axeon Hagens Berman teammates turned in a concerted show of force on a soggy, cool second stage on Friday. Joyce’s six teammates […]
2016 Tour of Britain
This weekend the Tour of Britain starts, an eight-day Europe Tour race scheduled from Sunday 4 till Sunday 11 September. The teams can line up six riders. Lotto Soudal is counting on German champion André Greipel and Tony Gallopin to set results. There are several opportunities for sprinters. On Friday […]