To kick off the month of June, and in some ways the start of the summer racing with the Tour de France just around the corner, Tinkoff heads to the five-day Tour of Luxembourg in search of stage success. Due to the busy period the team is in, only five […]
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Nibali Wins Tough Snowy Stage 19 of the Giro
“I was overwhelmed by emotion – said Vincenzo Nibali just after winning in the French Alps – and so I cried. It hasn’t been a Giro d’Italia easy for me, but there is still one stage and I’ll try until the end. “ “Climbing the Colle dell’Agnello – he continued […]
Chaves Takes the Pink Jersey and Race Lead after stage 19 of the Giro d’Italia
Colombian Esteban Chaves has moved into the lead of the 99th Giro d’Italia after finishing third on an epic stage 19 today in Italy. As Vincenzo Nibali (Astana Pro Team) took the stage victory ahead, Chaves finished over four minutes ahead of leader Steven Kruijswijk (LottoNL-Jumbo) who crashed into a […]
Jungels Gains One Place After Brutal Giro Stage
The Luxembourger proved that he’s on the top of his game in the third week of a Grand Tour and put on another massive performance. A tough and energy consuming stage awaited the bunch, but it didn’t intimidate in any way Bob Jungels, the best young rider in the race, […]
Rafal Majka reclaims 5th overall at the Giro with a 5th place finish on penultimate mountain stage
With three days of riding left e Giro, today’s stage was going to be absolutely pivotal. The 162km route took in two climbs – the fearsome and intimidating Colle dell’Agnello before crossing the border into France and making the ascent to the finish in Risoul. Today was a day when […]
Axeon Hagens Berman Ready For Paris-Roubaix Espoirs
The Axeon Hagens Berman Cycling Team revealed its roster Friday for Paris-Roubaix Espoirs, one of the most prestigious one-day races on the team’s calendar. Sunday’s race of more than 170 kilometers from Peronne, France, to the Roubaix velodrome traverses a number of cobblestone sections – just as its professional counterpart […]
Phinney Crowned US National Time Trial Champion
27, May 2016, Winston-Salem (USA) Taylor Phinney has become the United States National Time Trial champion for the third time after putting in an incredible ride which saw him smash the 51 kilometer course. Phinney came home in 1:02:45, 1:10 ahead of Tom Zirbel (Rally Cycling) and and 1:12 ahead […]
Matteo Trentin Wins Giro d’Italia Stage 18 after Thrilling Finish
The 27-year-old Italian became the 12th Etixx – Quick-Step rider to notch a victory this season. 26-May-2016: With around 700 meters to go of Giro d’Italia stage 18, the leading duo of Gianluca Brambilla and Moreno Moser (Cannondale) cruised on the streets of Pinerolo. Gianluca, already victorious at this edition, […]
Tinkoff Helps Animate stage 18 of the Giro
It was a second day in a row for Tinkoff in the escape today, as another flat stage brought out the breakaway riders looking for a stage win. While much of the stage was flat, a finishing circuit that took in some testing and energy-sapping climbs at the end of […]
Giant Alpecin 2016 Tour de France Long List Announced
The second Grand Tour of the season is fast approaching and Team Giant-Alpecin will head to this year’s Tour de France with the overall objective of winning a stage. The team will also focus on the development of the whole squad through the experience gained by the riders during this […]
