22 June 2016, Santa Rosa, California (USA) BMC Racing Team today announced the seven riders who will support Richie Porte and Tejay van Garderen at the upcoming Tour de France. Sports Director Yvon Ledanois said it was a difficult decision to make considering the calibre of riders who were on […]
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Wyss Signs for Tenth Season with BMC Racing Team
22 June 2016, Santa Rosa, California (USA) Current Swiss National Road Race champion Danilo Wyss has extended his contract with BMC Racing Team. 2017 will mark Wyss’ tenth season with BMC Racing Team, which is a testament to both his career and capabilities as a rider, General Manager Jim Ochowicz […]
2016 Tour de France Favorites
Some of the favorites for this year’s Tour de France: The Climbers: Alberto Contador Nairo Quintana Richie Porte Chris Froome Tejay Vangarderen Alejandro Valverde Vicenzo Nibali The Sprinters: Peter Sagan Marcel Kittel Andre Greipel
Etixx – Quick-Step to Tour de France
The second Grand Tour of the season will take place between 2-24 July 21-Jun-2016: Bookended by flat stages, the 103rd edition of the Tour de France will kick off at the foot of the superb Mont-Saint-Michel, an island located in Normandy and included on the UNESCO list of World Heritage […]
Schär to Remain with BMC Racing Team
21 June 2016, Santa Rosa, California (USA) BMC Racing Team today announced the re-signing of Swiss rider Michael Schär beyond the 2016 season. Schär, who came to BMC Racing Team in 2010, will line up for his eighth season with the team in 2017. “We’ll be announcing a number of […]
Colombian Miguel Angel Lopez Moreno Wins Tour of Switzerland
“I decided to attack – said Miguel Angel Lopez Moreno after last stage of Tour de Suisse, – and everyone was surprised.” “I knew that my opponents would try to attack me then I attacked myself. It went well!”. The young Colombian has won the 2016 edition of the Tour […]
Ion Izagirre: another step forward in Suisse
19 June 2016 Yet another brilliant display from the Basque star, giving it all into Flüelapass climb, takes him up to second overall in Helvetic stagerace, this third GC podium in 2016 after Algarve (2nd) and Romandie (3rd). López (AST) claims final yellow jerseyIon Izagirre crowned another day to remember […]
Sep Vanmarcke Claims Ster ZLM Toer Overall
The Belgian secured the GC win by placing third in the final stage, with Groenewegen runner-up Belgian Sep Vanmarcke secured the overall win at Ster ZLM Toer GP Jan van Heeswijk, five-day stage race from Goes to Boxtel (Netherlands) ended on Sunday, June 19th. Wim Stroetinga won the final stage, […]
Rein Taaramäe and Aleksandr Porsev Earn Top Honors in Slovenia
It was a day for Team KATUSHA to take charge and reap the benefits of hard work on Sunday in the fourth and final stage of the 2016 Tour of Slovenia. Team rider Aleksandr Porsev earned stage honors in Novo Mesto and Rein Taaramäe heads home with the overall win […]
Flawlessly towards the #SueñoAmarillo
19 June 2016 Movistar Team wraps up magnificent Route du Sud as Nairo Quintana -winner of his third stagerace in 2016- and Marc Soler -runner-up, in his most brilliant week as pro- finish one-two overallNairo Quintana won his first Route du Sud overall in 2012 at the age of 22, […]
