Paris-Roubaix concluded the cobblestone season Sunday afternoon in a dusty and fast affair, where the favorites waited relatively long to open up the race. Tinkoff-Saxo fell short of the team ambitions, as a bike change and stomach issues for team captain Peter Sagan made for a tough day at the […]
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Van Avermaet Third At Paris-Roubaix
Roubaix, France – BMC Racing Team’s Greg Van Avermaet enjoyed a career-best third-place finish at Paris-Roubaix Sunday while earning back-to-back podium placings in cycling’s two cobblestone classic monument races. Van Avermaet was part of a group of seven sprinting it out in the Roubaix velodrome at the end of the […]
Paris-Roubaix: Stybar 2nd in 7-Rider Sprint
Two in Top 10 as Lampaert Finishes 7th 12-Apr-2015: Etixx – Quick-Step rider Zdenek Stybar finished 2nd in a seven-rider velodrome sprint at 253km Paris-Roubaix on Sunday, as he was led into the velodrome by teammate Yves Lampaert, but John Degenkolb (Giant-Alpecin) was able to come around Stybar on the […]
Joaquim Rodriguez makes it two-in-a-row in Basque Country
With yesterday’s win in the mountains, Team Katusha’s Joaquim Rodriguez got a renewed taste for victory, deciding to make it two-for-two with a second climbing stage win in the Basque Tour on Thursday. Coming around the final corner with only 100 meters to go, Rodriguez put himself at the front […]
Manuele Boaro conquers the queen stage to take race lead in Circuit de la Sarthe
Tinkoff-Saxo’s Manuele Boaro put in a powerful attack on the final ascent of stage 4 to take the win following a committed team effort. The punchy Italian now leads the general classification going into the final stage, where he looks to defend his lead. Manuele Boaro secured the win by […]
Joaquim Rodriguez claims top spot on climbing stage in País Vasco
Joaquim ‘Purito’ Rodriguez earned his first victory of the season in Wednesday’s stage 3 of the Basque tour. Out-sprinting his breakaway companions, Rodriguez took the win ahead of Sergio Henao (Sky) and Nairo Quintana (Movistar). Purito moved himself into second place on the general classification as well, with the hardest […]
Movistar Team dominates TT in France
April 8, 2015 | Madrid Malori -new race leader-, Dowsett make it one-two at the Circuit de la Sarthe, conquer 800th success for Eusebio Unzué’s squad in their 36 years of history Just like it happened in 2014, the Movistar Team outclassed the opposition in the time trial of the […]
Scheldeprijs – Kristoff earns 15th team win for 2015
It was another sprint finish with a rider that is looking very familiar at the top of the podium. On Wednesday Katusha Team’s Alexander Kristoff took the victory in the oldest Flemish race, the 103rd Scheldeprijs. The win marked the 11th of the season for the Norwegian rider and the […]
Great legs for Tinkoff-Saxo stopped by big crash in Scheldeprijs sprint
Co-captain Michael Mørkøv reported great shape after crossing the finish line of Scheldeprijs out of contention for the win due to a massive pile-up that struck the front of the pack in the final sprint. Both of the team’s captains Mørkøv and Trusov were dragged down as the sprinters detonated […]
Felline sprints to first WorldTour victory
Fabio Felline knew yesterday’s sprint for the opening stage of the Vuelta al Pais Vasco was not his best, and today he easily made amends by winning the stage two bunch finish by a half a wheel over yesterday’s victor Michael Matthews (Orica GreenEdge). It was Felline’s second victory of […]