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Team Giant Alpecin Giro Preview

Team Giant-Alpecin heads to this year’s Giro d’Italia following a hugely successful 2014 edition with three stage wins. Once again the goal is to win a stage and allow the team’s riders to gain experience over the 21 days with more than 3,000km of racing. The team announced earlier in […]

Lodewyck Unable To Start Giro d’Italia

Santa Rosa, California – Klaas Lodewyck will not be able to start the Giro d’Italia for the BMC Racing Team Saturday due to lingering concerns about his heart, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Max Testa announced Thursday. “This came to me as a big surprise,” Lodewyck said. “I am super, super […]

Statement Regarding Greg Van Avermaet

The BMC Racing Team and Greg Van Avermaet announced Thursday that they are pleased with the decision of the Belgian Cycling Federation, Koninklijke Belgische Wielrijdersbond, to absolve Van Avermaet of any wrongdoing in connection with its investigation of Dr. Chris Mertens. BMC Racing Team President/General Manager Jim Ochowicz said the […]

Coquard Dominates Dunkerque opening stage

(Credits: Bettini Photo) Second seasonal win for the Frenchman Coquard. Chicchi grazes success in Azerbaijan Team Europcar’s Bryan Coquard claimed a strong success in 4 Jours de Dunkerque’s stage 1 (Dunkerque – Orchies 178,7 Km), conquering the French stage race overall leader’s jersey. Wednesday May 6th, the French youngster, equipped […]

Lotto 2015 Giro Team

For Stig Broeckx and Louis Vervaeke the Giro will be the first Grand Tour of their career. It’s the second pro season for Broeckx, who will celebrate his 25th birthday next Sunday on the second day of the Giro. His teammate Louis Vervaeke became pro on the 1st of July […]