September 23rd, 2015 Adriano Malori takes silver in Richmond after breathtaking performance, just 9″ behind new world champion Kiryienka (BLR), Jonathan Castroviejo finishes in 4th place, only 3″ behind bronze medalThe Movistar Team featured again on the podium of the 2015 UCI World Championships, yet with a sourer taste than […]
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BMC Racing Team Extends With Bookwalter For 2016
Santa Rosa, California – The BMC Racing Team announced Wednesday it has extended the contract of Brent Bookwalter through the end of the 2016 season. Bookwalter won a stage of the USA Pro Challenge last month and led the race for two days before finishing runner-up overall to teammate Rohan […]
Movistar Team keeps core intact in 2016
September 22nd, 2015 Erviti, Ventoso, Rojas, Moreno, Dayer Quintana, brothers Gorka and Ion Izagirre all re-sign with telephone squad. The Movistar Team confirmed on Tuesday that seven riders from its 2015 roster have re-signed with Eusebio Unzué’s squad: brothers Ion and Gorka Izagirre, Fran Ventoso, Imanol Erviti, Javi Moreno, José […]
Kris Boeckmans Update #3
Yesterday evening Kris Boeckmans underwent facial surgery at the ZOL hospital in Genk. The medical team, led by surgeon Schepers, needed more than five hours to attach fifty screws and eight plates. Kris had a nose fracture, fractures of the eye socket, fractures of the upper jawbones and some internal […]
Rebellin wins Coppa Agostoni
©BettiniSecond seasonal success for veteran Rebellin. CCC Sprandi’s Davide Rebellin clinched victory at 69th Coppa Agostoni, Italian semi-classic held on Wednesday September 16th in Lissone. The Italian rider, equipped by Northwave with Extreme Tech Plus shoes, Speedster helmet and Steel sunglasses, preceded Vincenzo Nibali (Astana). The Venetian rider moved on […]
Peter Sagan among Tinkoff-Saxo’s World Championships TTT selection
Tinkoff-Saxo has picked the six riders that will represent the team at the World Championships Team Time Trial Sunday in Richmond, Virginia. With an ambition of fighting for the fiercely rivaled top spot on the podium, the squad includes three-time World ITT champion Michael Rogers and team star Peter Sagan. […]
Kiel Reijnen pens a two-year deal with Trek Factory Racing
Trek Factory Racing is pleased to announce it has reached an agreement with Kiel Reijnen, who joins from Team UnitedHealthcare. Reijnen is a power sprinter who’s capable of winning reduced bunch sprints in aggressive races or on short, uphill finishes. Reijnen: “This is a huge opportunity for me. This move […]
Rafal Majka claims first podium finish at Grand Tour with 3rd at La Vuelta
After hammering towards the finish line on the decisive stage 20, Rafal Majka sealed the deal in Madrid to crest the podium as 3rd in La Vuelta a España 2015. It took a strong leader and a resolute team effort to reach the podium of one of the toughest editions […]
Movistar wins Vuelta a España teams’ classification for the ninth time in its history.
September 13th, 2015 Good individual performance sees Quintana taking 4th, after being close to abandon, as Valverde claims 7th place, one stage victory and green jersey — Spaniard officially winner of the 2015 UCI WorldTourItalian Fabio Aru (AST) claimed overall honours in the 70th Vuelta a España at Madrid’s Plaza […]
Joaquim Rodriguez runner-up of the Vuelta a España 2015
Team Katusha leader Joaquim Rodriguez became the runner-up of the Spanish Grand-Tour Vuelta a España 2015, which ended in Madrid. Rodriguez took the second podium place in the final general classification of the race. Dani Moreno finished 9th overall. The winner of the Vuelta-2015 became Fabio Aru of Astana. Joaquim […]