Despite dropping from second to eleventh place overall, and the dream of standing on the final podium shattered after a crash-marred stage 19, Bauke Mollema and Trek-Segafredo, through massive disappointment, have recognized many positives from the 2016 Tour de France. “The Tour overall was a great ride,” said Mollema. “The […]
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À l’année prochaine !’
24 July 2016 Movistar Team closes its 2016 Tour de France with one stage win -Ion Izagirre’s brilliant success in Morzine, Saturday- and their fourth team GC win after Nairo Quintana (3rd) takes third podium in as many appearances, yet again on the verge of the most coveted successAndré Greipel […]
Porte Claims First Top Five Result at the Tour de France
24 July, 2016, Paris (FRA) Richie Porte has secured his first top five result at the Tour de France as the peloton made their way onto the Champs-Elysées for the final stage of the race, which was won in a bunch sprint by Andre Greipel (Lotto-Soudal) As is tradition, the […]
Froome Triple Tour Winner, Greipel Takes Paris
Ion Izagirre brings Movistar Team back to TDF glory
23 July 2016 Basque star conquers brilliant win at Tour de France’s final mountain stage, under epic weather conditions; Nairo Quintana all but confirms 3rd place into Paris’s podium on Sunday; Movistar leads team GCThings are not as they commence, rather than as they finish. After three long weeks of […]
Porte: “It gives me confidence for next year”
23 July, 2016, Morzine (FRA) Richie Porte has all but wrapped up fifth place at the Tour de France, his best result to date, after the final day in the mountains on stage 20. With only 1’06” separating second and fifth place on the General Classification going into the stage, […]
Roman Kreuziger shines on stage 20 of Le Tour as the Czech national road champion cracks the GC top ten
The penultimate day of the Tour de France, with only the traditional procession into Paris to come after, meant that this was the last chance for teams to throw their hat in the ring for stage or GC glory. With the Green and Polka Dot Jerseys already claimed by the […]
TOUR DE FRANCE: ETIXX – QUICK-STEP – PROTAGONIST ON THE LAST ALPINE STAGE
Julian Alaphilippe finished fourth on the stage, after being in the escape, while Dan Martin secured his top 10 place in the general classification. One of the most aggressive riders of the 103rd Tour de France, Julian Alaphilippe went again in the breakaway, this time in a huge group which […]
Boonen wins Tour de Wallonie stage 1
A fantastic sprint helped the 35-year-old take his first victory of the season, less than 24 hours after extending his contract 23-Jul-2016: Tom Boonen is back to winning ways, following a thrilling uphill finish on the inaugural day of the Tour de Wallonie, where he displayed his power and motivation […]
Etixx – Quick-Step and Tom Boonen together in 2017 and Retiring
Multiple Monument winner and former World Champion, the Belgian will continue with the team next season 22-Jul-2016: Tom Boonen, Etixx – Quick-Step and Paris-Roubaix. Three names which will be forever linked, indivisible one from another, and which are poised to write a new chapter next season, as the 35-year-old Belgian […]