29 May 2016Alejandro Valverde finishes 3rd overall, becomes one of only 16 riders to claim podiums in all three Grand Tours; Movistar Team shines with Amador’s pink jersey (8th in GC; Blues only team with two top-ten finishers), Bala’s stage win in Andalo. Spanish squad now up to nine consecutive […]
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Chaves seals 2nd place at the Giro d’Italia
An incredible three weeks of racing and excitement came to a close at the Giro d’Italia today with Colombian Esteban Chaves finishing in second place overall. The result gives ORICA-GreenEDGE, Australia’s first and only WorldTour team, its best result and first ever general classification podium at a Grand Tour. 26-year-old […]
Unforgettable Giro d’Italia for Etixx – Quick-Step
Etixx QuickStep concluded the season’s first Grand Tour with four stage wins, the white jersey and six days in the maglia rosa. 29-May-2016: Three magical weeks for Etixx – Quick-Step came to an end on Sunday, in Torino, where Matteo Trentin capped off the team’s hugely impressive Giro d’Italia by […]
Axeon Hagens Berman’s Greg Daniel Solos To Professional Road Title
Winston-Salem, North Carolina – Axeon Hagens Berman Cycling Team’s Greg Daniel couldn’t believe his late attack Saturday at the USA Cycling Volkswagen Professional Road National Championships was the one that would win him his first professional national road title. With no radio to tell him if anyone else was ahead, […]
Team KATUSHA’s Rein Taaramäe wins Giro queen’s stage “for Ilnur”
One day after TEAM KATUSHA’s Giro bad luck, with Ilnur Zakarin’s horrible crash and abandon, Rein Taaramäe had the perfect answer by winning the last mountain stage in Sant’Anna di Vinadio. A smart race of the Estonian rider and a perfect timed attack on the Colle de la Lombarda were […]
Nibali Takes Maglia Rosa!
Nibali started the Giro’s last mountain stage 44 seconds behind Colombian climber Chaves. His Astana team set a ferocious pace on the Colle della Lombarda and then Nibali was able to attack. In his first attack, Chaves and Valverde went with him. On the second, Chaves was on his wheel […]
Valverde Earns Another Place in Cycling History
Valverde gives it all on final mountains of Giro d’Italia for a well-deserved podium finish, secures third place overall behind Nibali (AST) and Chaves (OGE) after grueling riding towards Sant’Anna di Vinadio. Alejandro Valverde, debutant in the Giro d’Italia at 36 years old, all but secured a podium finish for […]
Rafal Majka cements GC fifth with a strong top ten finish on Giro’s final mountain stage
The Giro’s final day in the mountains, and it was one of the toughest yet. The profile featured three of the hardest first category climbs of the race, coming at the end of a final week filled with hard efforts and vicious attacking moves. Rafal Majka received strong support from […]
Second Place for Atapuma on Last Giro Mountain Stage
28, May 2016, Sant’Anna Di Vinadio (ITA) A stage win in the mountains narrowly escaped Darwin Atapuma’s grasp for the second time at the Giro d’Italia, with Atapuma crossing the line in second place. As the final chance for the climbers, and the final battle for the Maglia Rosa, the […]
Mission Accomplished for Jungels in final Giro d’Italia test
The 23-year-old was again one of the best riders of the race, strengthening his grip on the GC 6th place and the white jersey 28-May-2016: Col de Vars, Col de la Bonette, Colle della Lombarda and Sant’Anna di Vinadio were the four categorized climbs which awaited the riders on the […]
