Following his recent win at the Vuelta al Pais Vasco in Spain, the now four-time winner of the race Alberto Contador has moved into second spot overall in the WorldTour rankings, just behind teammate Peter Sagan. In addition to the two top spots in individual rankings, Tinkoff maintains its leadership […]
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Open letter: Fran Ventoso on Disc Brakes
13 April 2016 I’ve spent thirteen years in the pro cycling peloton and another thirteen moving up the ladder in youth categories. That makes it 26 years on my bike, training every day, enjoying what I like most, my passion. Since I was six, I’ve enjoyed racing, and I continue […]
Overall Runner-Up, Team Title For Axeon At Redlands
Redlands, California – Neilson Powless finished runner-up overall, teammate Geoffrey Curran was fourth and the Axeon Hagens Berman Cycling Team took home the team title on an explosive final stage Sunday at the Redlands Bicycle Classic. Powless and Curran helped orchestrate a big shake up in the standings of the […]
Popovych Announces Retirement from Professional Cycling, Takes on Role as Director
2005 Tour de France After 15 years competing in professional cycling, and 24 years riding a bicycle, Yaroslav (Popo) Popovych has officially announced his retirement Monday, one day after competing in his final Paris-Roubaix. Popovych, 36, will not be leaving Trek-Segafredo, but rather changing responsibilities as he jumps into the […]
Hayman wins Paris-Roubaix, settles unfinished business
Veteran classics specialist Mathew Hayman has produced a masterful performance for ORICA-GreenEDGE today, sprinting to victory on the iconic velodrome of Paris-Roubaix, one of cycling’s five monuments. The 37-year-old returned for his 15th attempt at the ‘Hell of the North’, a race he has always declared unfinished business with, just […]
A day of chasing over the cobblestones ends in 11th for Sagan at Paris-Roubaix
After success at Flanders last weekend, all eyes were on Peter Sagan at today’s Paris-Roubaix, but by the finish line in the famous Roubaix velodrome it was not to be for the UCI World Champion as he finished in 11th position. Despite not being the result he was after, it […]
Blues make it 1-2 in Amorebieta
10 April 2016 Movistar Team wins with Visconti, adds Gorka Izagirre’s 2nd to an overall brilliant result in the Klasika Primavera, after big domestique work from Alejandro Valverde (4th) in the end of the ‘holy week’ in Basque cycling. Movistar Team dominated again the Klasika Primavera de Amorebieta in its […]
Update on Incident Involving Philippe Gilbert
09 April, 2016 Liège (BEL) Following the incident involving Philippe Gilbert and Loïc Vliegen during training on Friday which left Gilbert with a fractured finger, BMC Racing Team provides the following update. The surgery to implant five pins to secure fractures in his finger went well, BMC Racing Team Chief […]
Gilbert Suffers Fractured Finger in Training Altercation
08 April, 2016, Liège (BEL) Philippe Gilbert has undergone surgery on a fractured finger sustained during training on Friday, BMC Racing Team announced today. Gilbert was training with Loïc Vliegen in Belgium when the two riders were targeted by two intoxicated men in a car. One of the men stepped […]
Alberto Contador takes Vuelta al Pais Vasco GC victory after masterful TT stage win
Tinkoff leader Alberto Contador took the GC win at the Vuelta al Pais Vasco with an exceptional performance in the final day’s time trial that saw him take both the stage win and the overall GC. At the end of stage 6, Alberto won the TT with a time of […]