He won ahead of Joaquim Rodríguez and Rafal Majka. Aru, 25, finished 2nd in the Giro d’Italia in May and was 5th in the 2014 Vuelta – In three full seasons as a professional he has won five Grand Tour stages – Astana Pro Team congratulates Aru on his Vuelta […]
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Vuelta a España, Stage 20: BMC De Marchi Third, Moinard Fifth
Cercedilla, Spain – BMC Racing Team’s Alessandro De Marchi was third and teammate Amaël Moinard finished fifth riding out of the breakaway on Saturday’s penultimate stage of the Vuelta a España. Ruben Plaza (Lampre-Merida) soloed more than 100 kilometers of the 175.8-km race to take the stage win. José Gonçalves […]
Colombia on the attack until the end in Aru’s Vuelta
Cano (18th) and Quintero in the breakaway in final mountain stage, won by Plaza Battle until the final kilometer: this was the Team Colombia-Coldeportes’ mantra for this Vuelta a Espana, and Claudio Corti’s riders certainly fulfilled it, going on the attack also in the last mountain stage of the Spanish […]
Quintana contests podium until very last daySeptember 12th, 2015
Intelligent, well-supported Nairo & Movistar Team climb towards 4th place overall in 2015 Vuelta after breathtaking showdown in Madrid climbs, as Dumoulin (TGA), Alejandro Valverde -set to finish in 7th place- struggle. Blues about to win teams’ overallThe Madrilian Sierra offer the best possible finish to the 2015 Vuelta a […]
Upbeat Majka fulfills team plans and moves onto La Vuelta podium in grand showdown
Rafal Majka proved his physical stamina and mental perseverance on the penultimate and decisive stage of Vuelta a España. On his birthday, Rafal Majka finished the stage as the first GC contender and now moves to 3rd place overall, just 12 seconds off Rodriguez in 2nd place. Crossing the line […]
Zubeldia and Boy Van Poppel extend with Trek Factory Racing
Trek Factory Racing is pleased to announce it has signed Haimar Zubeldia and Boy Van Poppel to one-year contract extensions. Haimar Zubeldia finished five times in the top eight of the Tour de France. The Spanish rider from the Basque Country brings a wealth of stage racing experience to the […]
Aviva Tour of Britain: Mark Cavendish Update
11-Sep-2015: As consequence of today’s crash during Aviva Tour of Britain Stage 6, Mark Cavendish withdrew from the race and was transported to the Alexandra Hospital in Stockport for further examination of his left shoulder. The X-rays underlined no fracture, or AC dislocation, of his shoulder, but a contusion was […]
Tinkoff-Saxo expects grand final Vuelta showdown between favorites on stage 20
Team captain Rafal Majka retains his 4th place overall before the penultimate day of racing at La Vuelta a España. Stage 19 saw Tinkoff-Saxo’s Pavel Brutt featuring in the long breakaway that made it to the finish line. More than 16 minutes behind, the main favorites fired up their engines […]
Kris Boeckmans Update- Good News
Lotto Soudal is very happy to announce that Kris Boeckmans is no longer kept in an induced coma and that the recovery is evolving positively. After the ECMO treatment was stopped and the drain was removed from the thorax, the past 48 hours the tracheal cannula in the trachea was […]
Quick-Step Extends Contract with Tom Boonen
08-Sep-2015: Etixx – Quick-Step has reached an agreement with Tom Boonen to extend his contract for another season. The Belgian rider, who is about to complete his 13th season with the team, collecting more than 100 victories over the years, will ride with the Etixx – Quick-Step jersey on his […]