The 71st edition of the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad will take place on Saturday 27 February 2016. The opening race of the Belgian cycling season starts at the Citadelpark in Ghent. After that the peloton needs to cover 200.8 kilometres, thirteen hills and ten cobbled sections in total. The race is […]
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First Pro Win for Martinelli
The Italian neo-pro escaped unscathed from a crashed-marred finale and took the victory on stage 2 of Tour La Provence. 24-Feb-2016: Five of Etixx – Quick-Step’s new riders have already recorded a success this season, the most recent to make his way to the list being Davide Martinelli. Three-time ITT […]
Peter Sagan to lead Tinkoff at Classics prelude in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne
World champion Peter Sagan will kick-start his European season this weekend with the two opening races of the Belgian cycling calendar. Hard and challenging, Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne, will provide the prefect ground for a prelude to the revered Classics. With the famous cobblestone races considered a key point […]
A Big Weekend of Racing for BMC Racing Team
BMC Racing Team is set to open the Belgian Classics at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne, and take on Classic Sud-Ardèche and La Drôme Classic in France this weekend. The two Belgian one-day races are an important feature in BMC Racing Team’s program said Sports Director Valerio Piva. Philippe Gilbert […]
Axeon Hagens Berman Cycling Team Partners with Klean Athlete to Further Team’s Commitment to Training Clean
Santa Rosa, California – The Axeon Hagens Berman Cycling Team and Klean Athlete Tuesday announced a new partnership to provide NSF Certified for Sport® nutritional supplements to the team’s riders for the duration of the 2016 season. As the official nutritional supplement brand of Axeon Hagens Berman, Klean Athlete will […]
Team KATUSHA to leave MPCC
Official Statement: In 2013 Team KATUSHA decided to become a member of the association Movement for a Credible Cycling (MPCC). At that time, the cycling world needed to send a strong message in favour of a clean sport after a succession of doping scandals. All the members of the MPCC […]
Velon Announces Game Changing 10-Year Agreement with Infront Sport & Media
A new agreement unlocks investment and expertise that will see Velon taking the lead in delivering the full athlete experience to fans in a never-before-seen way. Today Velon announces that it has entered into a revolutionary partnership with Infront Sports & Media, the leading international sports marketing company. The deal […]
2016 Tour de France Route
The 2016 Tour de France will look like this: Stages:
Etixx – Quick-Step to La Provence
The inaugural edition of the French race will mark Julian Alaphilippe’s first outing of the season 22-Feb-2016: Aubagne, Cassis, Marseille, Miramas, Istres and La Ciotat are the six cities which are on the map of the Tour La Provence, a 2.1 event that will debut on the UCI Europe Tour […]
Crash and injuries for Castroviejo
February 22nd, 2016 Spaniard from Movistar Team suffers fractures in sixth cervical vertebra and left arm’s ulna, after crashing while heading back to team bus following last stage in Volta ao AlgarveThe 2016 Volta ao Algarve, which saw Ion Izagirre taking 2nd place in the final overall classification, left a […]
