13 June 2016, Rheinfelden Silvan Dillier put in a brilliant ride on Stage 3 of the Tour de Suisse to cross the line in third place, moving up to third on the General Classification and becoming the best-placed Swiss rider. Dillier attacked solo after 10 kilometers and was joined by […]
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Gimondi remembers Rudi Altig
After the passing of the former German Champion, Felice Gimondi recalls the fond memories of his teammate at Salvarani “I was at home on Saturday, when I was told on the phone that Rudi, my friend Rudi, had gone for his final breakaway. Rudi Altig was some years older than […]
Dennis Extends Contract with BMC Racing Team
13 June 2016, Santa Rosa, California (USA) Rohan Dennis has extended his contract beyond the 2016 season, BMC Racing Team announced today. Dennis, who transferred to BMC Racing Team midway through the 2014 season, has already recorded impressive results, General Manager Jim Ochowicz said. “Since Rohan joined us in 2014 […]
Tinkoff extends lead in UCI WorldTour team rankings while Contador and Sagan claim top spots of individual rankings
Following a successful Critérium du Dauphiné, including a stage win, a spell in yellow and fifth place overall, Alberto Contador has assumed the lead in the UCI WorldTour individual rider rankings. The Spanish rider moves ahead of teammate Peter Sagan, with them both weighing heavily in favour of the team’s […]
Nairo Quintana’s #SueñoAmarillo passes through Route du Sud
13 June 2016 Colombian superstar, whole Movistar Team tackle their final preparation event before Tour de France; Nairo has made the podium in all his 2016 stageraces -3rd in San Luis, Itzulia; winner in Romandie, Catalunya-After heading back to Europe following a month and a half’s stay in the altitude […]
UCI World Champion, Peter Sagan, beats Tour de Suisse stage win record, taking stage 2 in textbook sprint
While the weather forecast didn’t deliver on its promises – with a second day of rain despite a forecast of sunny conditions – Peter Sagan did what he can be relied on to do at every race. The UCI World Champion injected pace, power and excitement into the second day […]
Jurgen Roelandts Takes Leader’s Jersey from Cancellara at Tour de Suisse
Yesterday, the Lotto Soudal rider lost the opening time trial against Spartacus with less than one second. Today, Cancellara gained an extra second advantage on Roelandts at the intermediate sprint a few kilometres before the finish. In the final sprint, won by world champion Peter Sagan, Roelandts got fifth. There […]
Attacking Alberto Contador keeps race on to the final kilometres in exciting Dauphiné finale
It was racing until the very end on the final day of the Critérium du Dauphiné – this was to be no procession to the finish, but a day where every one of the 151km was going to be contested. In similar form to yesterday’s Queen Stage, Alberto Contador went […]
Chris Froome Wins Dauphine 2016
Chris Froome held onto his lead during stage 7 of the Dauphine and held the yellow jersey on the final podium for the third time. He barely missed a crash near the finish when everyone was changing positions. He’s now looking ahead to the Tour de France and says there’s […]
Dan Martin writes Dauphiné history
The Etixx – Quick-Step rider became the first Irishman to finish the race on the podium 12-Jun-2016: Until this year, in the seven decades that have passed since the Criterium du Dauphiné was created, no Irish rider managed to conclude the event on the podium, best ever result of the […]