Lampre-Merida and CCC-Sprandi Polkowice lead the contingent of riders sponsored by the Italian brand at the “Corsa Rosa” Sacha Modolo’s victory at the Tour of Turkey Bettini Photo Liege-Bastogne-Liege wrapped up the first part of the season, the one characterized by the Spring Classics, and it’s now time for the […]
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Tinkoff-Saxo prepares on the opening Giro TTT parcours
This Tuesday, Tinkoff-Saxo carried out its first training ride in Italy prior to the start of Giro d’Italia. During the three-hour ride, the nine riders alternated between road and time-trial bikes to recognize the course of the inaugural team time-trial, which will, among other challenges, pass through a bike path […]
GF Internazionale Gimondi Bianchi lives the yellow fever
Despite registrations being closed, there are lot of requests with three days to go until the start of the race: “A touch of incredible passion, but please do not insist, there are no more places” The yellow fever is on for the Granfondo Internazionale Gimondi-Bianchi: we are less than three […]
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 […]
CANNONDALE-GARMIN PRO CYCLING ANNOUNCES 2015 GIRO D’ITALIA LINE UP
Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling today announced the squad that will take on the 2015 Giro d’Italia. Headlined by 2012 Champion and 2014 9th-place finisher, Ryder Hesjedal, the green argyle team is versitile and features a mixture of youth and experience. Janier Acevado, Nathan Brown and Davide Formolo are competing in their […]
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 […]
Lotto Riders Greipel and Van den Broeck on the Giro
Both have ridden the Giro twice. Jurgen Van den Broeck was 74th and 7th in 2007 and 2008 respectively, the beginning of his career as a GC rider. André Greipel won a stage in 2008 and 2010, he’d like to repeat that this year. André Greipel: “I remember my last […]
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 […]