Team KATUSHA is happy to announce the signing of an agreement with three-time world time trial champion Tony Martin. German Tony Martin (31) is the perfect prototype of a rider performing on all terrains. The German TT champion excels in a wide variety of classics and in Grand Tours, as […]
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Oscar Gatto seals third overall in Arctic Race of Norway as Nikolay Trusov takes ninth on final stage
It was an expected sprint finish that decided the final stage of the Arctic Race of Norway, and coming through with a fast finish for Tinkoff was Nikolay Trusov, taking a strong ninth place. After moving up to third with yesterday’s finish, Oscar secures his spot on the GC podium, […]
Valverde, Quintana back for Vuelta
15 August 2016 Valverde, winner of the race in 2009, will take the start in his 21st three-week stage race as professional rider, the fifth consecutive for the 36-year-old Spaniard (3rd, Tour ’15; 7th, Vuelta ’15; 3rd, Giro ’16; 6th, Tour ’16). Alejandro has a landmark success within reach: become […]
Degenkolb Wins Final Stage of Arctic Race of Norway AND Takes Green Jersey
John Degenkolb (GER) has completed his comeback, with an emphatic final stage win at the Arctic Race of Norway. After a strong team performance throughout the stage, Degenkolb timed his sprint to perfection to take his first win of the season. John Degenkolb (GER)“It’s a great relief to get the […]
Rafal Majka captains a Tinkoff line-up in search of stage results at Tour du Limousin
Retuning to race in France for the first time since securing the second King of the Mountains jersey of his career at the Tour de France, Rafal Majka heads the eight-rider Tinkoff line-up at the four-day Tour du Limousin that’s focused on stage results. Tinkoff’s three stagiaires from Hopplà-Petroli Firenze […]
Hofland Takes Podium Spot at Arctic Race
Team LottoNL-Jumbo’s sprinter third in Norway’s race stage2 behind Van Poppel and Degenkolb. Team LottoNL-Jumbo’s Moreno Hofland finished third in Arctic Race of Norway’s second stage, 198 km from Mo I Rana to Sandnessjøen (Norway) on Friday, August 12th. In the mass sprint the Dutchman was preceded by Danny Van […]
John Degenkolb and Koen De Kort to join Trek-Segafredo in 2017
Trek-Segafredo is excited to confirm that Paris-Roubaix and Milan-Sanremo winner John Degenkolb and his right-hand man Koen De Kort have signed multi-year contracts with the team. Degenkolb signed through 2019, while De Kort inked a two-year deal. German John Degenkolb is indisputably one of the stars of cycling. At 27 […]
2016 Arctic Race of Norway – Alexander Kristoff takes close sprint on home soil
KATUSHA’s Alexander Kristoff opened up the 4th Arctic Race of Norway with an exciting sprint win in Rognan, marking the 20th win of the 2016 cycling season for the team. Just edging out John Degenkolb by half a wheel width, it was a solid return to form for the Norwegian […]
Team Giant Alpecin Vuelta a Espana 2016 Line Up
Team Giant-Alpecin is pleased to announce its final nine-rider line-up for the third Grand Tour of the 2016 season, the Vuelta a España, which starts on August 20. Following successful campaigns at the Giro d’Italia and Tour de France, winning two stages at each, the team heads to this year’s […]
Lotto Soudal to Vuelta 2016
On Saturday 20 August the 71st edition of the Vuelta a España begins with a team time trial. Sports directors Mario Aerts and Marc Wauters will lead Lotto Soudal to Madrid, where the race ends on Sunday 11 September. This is the line-up of Lotto Soudal: Sander Armée, Bart De […]