Lugny, France – Four riders from the Axeon Hagens Berman Cycling Team finished in the top 10 of Tuesday’s Stage 4 individual time trial at the Tour de l’Avenir, including winner Adrien Costa and runner-up Neilson Powless. Racing for USA Cycling’s Under 23 squad, Costa became the first American to […]
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Vuelta a Espana: Atapuma Takes the Red Jersey
23 August, 2016, San Adres de Teixido (ESP) Darwin Atapuma put in an incredible ride on stage 4 of the Vuelta a Espana to cross the line in second place and take the leader’s red jersey. Atapuma, who is leading a Grand Tour for the first time in his career, […]
Rubén Fernández comes of age
22 August 2016 25-year-old Spaniard delivers supreme performance in first mountain-top finish at his maiden Vuelta, takes over GC leadership after 2nd place in Ézaro behind Geniez (FDJ). Valverde finishes 3rd, sits now second overall as Nairo Quintana progresses to 5thA huge display from a team of stars, old and […]
Vuelta a España: Gianni Meersman scores maiden Grand Tour victory
Not even a crash-marred finish could stop the Belgian from taking his biggest career success 21-Aug-2016: Gianni Meersman seized the day in the Vuelta a España and won stage 2 in the town of Baiona, which was making its return to the race after three years. The Belgian, riding the […]
Rosskopf Wins Tour du Limousin after Decisive Final Stage
19 August 2016, Limoges (FRA) With only ten seconds separating the top four General Classification riders, Tour du Limousin came down to the wire on Stage 4 with Joey Rosskopf crossing the line in the front group to secure overall victory after leading the race from start to finish. BMC […]
BMC Racing Team Looking to Challenge at EuroEyes Cyclassics
18 August 2016, Santa Rosa, California (USA) A strong eight-rider BMC Racing Team squad will line up at the German UCI WorldTour one-day race EuroEyes Cyclassics this Sunday, 21 August.Sports Director Fabio Baldato said that the team has multiple options going into the race. “We’re not lining up at this […]
Team Liv-Plantur Reinforces Line-Up with Ellen Van Dijk Signing
Team Liv-Plantur is delighted to announce that former world TT champion Ellen van Dijk (NED) has signed with the team for the next two years. The recent fourth placed finisher in the Olympic time trial in Rio de Janeiro has achieved impressive results to date, with 28 professional wins, the […]
Two German signings for BORA – hansgrohe
The team from Raubling underlines its ambitions to support and develop young German speaking talents with the signings of routinier Marcus Burghardt and German U-23 Champion Pascal Ackermann. The 33-year-old Burghardt is considered as super-domestique and very well experienced German pro with leadership qualities. Therefore, it is consistent that Marcus […]
Adam Blythe and Oscar Gatto lead Tinkoff’s sprint chances at EuroEyes Cyclassics in Hamburg
A race that has predominantly favoured the sprinters, the EuroEyes Cyclassics will be a chance for Tinkoff to test some of the team’s fast men against the quickest in the peloton with British champion, Adam Blythe, and Oscar Gatto leading the way for the team. Joined by a strong team […]
Alberto Contador leads Tinkoff in pursuit of his fourth Vuelta a España title
Victorious in 2008, 2012 and 2014, and one of the world’s best stage racers, Alberto Contador is aiming for a fourth success at his home Grand Tour, La Vuelta a España. After his disappointment at withdrawing from the Tour de France, his primary goal of the season, due to injury, […]
