Huy, Belgium – BMC Racing Team’s Tejay van Garderen placed sixth on the finish climb of the Mur de Huy Monday at the Tour de France to move into third overall, while teammate Greg Van Avermaet was 15th and stands fifth overall. Following an unprecedented neutralization and stoppage by race […]
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Stage 3 Big Crash Neutralizes race
After a massive crash 50k from the finish that included the yellow jersey Fabian Cancellara, the race observed a twenty minute neutralization. Dumoulin, Gerrans, and Bonnet were among those who abandoned. Matthews, Oss, Henderson and Vansummeren were able to continue racing. The neutralization is a very rare occurrence in the […]
Cancellara sprints into the yellow jersey
The expected wind and rain wreaked havoc in the peloton in stage two at the Tour de France but Trek Factory Racing’s Fabian Cancellara was all smiles after finishing third in the sprint from a decimated group to lay claim to a 29th day in the yellow jersey. The first […]
Movistar in Stage 2
July 5th, 2015Quintana, Valverde dropped after crash into bunch with 50km remaining; concede 1’28”, yet keep most chances alive in hectic Tour stage two In a day where time gaps seemed like possibly decisive as a result of rain, numerous crashes and crosswinds into the last third of stage two […]
Tour de France, Stage 2: Van Garderen Moves Up
Zélande, The Netherlands – BMC Racing Team’s Tejay van Garderen gained time on some of the overall contenders at the Tour de France Sunday while teammate Rohan Dennis slipped out of the lead as rain and strong winds split the peloton. Van Garderen finished 11th and moved up to eighth […]
Contador cautious after gaining ground at Tour de France – Sagan 2nd after hectic stage
Tinkoff-Saxo and team captain Alberto Contador took 1’24” on many GC rivals, as stage 2 turned into a proper chase after several splits in the peloton had caught many favorites behind. After having pulled the front group in support of Contador, Peter Sagan sprinted to 2nd place, one inch off […]
Dennis Wins Tour Opener At Record Speed
Utrecht, The Netherlands – BMC Racing Team’s Rohan Dennis piloted his BMC timemachine TM01 to the fastest average speed in Tour de France history in winning Saturday’s opening stage individual time trial. Dennis averaged 55.45 kilometers an hour over the 13.8-km course through the streets of Utrecht, The Netherlands, to […]
Tour de France Stage 1: Martin 2nd in the Scorching Heat
04-Jul-2015: Etixx – Quick-Step rider Tony Martin finished 2nd, 5″ down on winner Rohan Dennis (BMC Racing Team) in the 13.8km Le Tour de France Stage 1 individual time trial in Utrecht on Saturday. Dennis won with a time of 14’56” (55.446km/h), which was 6″ faster than Fabian Cancellara (Trek […]
Contador satisfied with sensations at Grand Depart of Tour de France
Tinkoff-Saxo’s Alberto Contador finishes 46th on the opening 13.8km TT at Tour de France, 15 seconds off last year’s winner Nibali. According to the team captain, he is satisfied with the sensations on the fast parcours, where stage winner Rohan Dennis set the fastest average speed in a Tour time […]
Simon Yates impressive, Tuft top finisher in opening Tour de France time trial
After much anticipation, the 2015 Tour de France got underway in Utrecht today, Canadian Svein Tuft the top finisher for ORICA-GreenEDGE in the 13.8km individual time trial. Tuft crossed the finish line 45seconds behind Rohan Dennis’ (BMC Racing) winning time of 14minutes 56seconds to claim 25th position on the first […]