Tinkoff-Saxo has secured a good starting point before the crucial time trial on stage 3 at Tour of Qatar. Both Peter Sagan and Maciej Bodnar finished in the decimated and select front group at stage 2 and are now 7th and 10th respectively in the GC. Sagan also takes over […]
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Alexander Kristoff gives Katusha its first victory of the season
TOUR OF QATAR 2015 One of the most difficult stages in the history of the Tour of Qatar became the most successful one for the Russian WorldTour Team Katusha. The Team’s leader Alexander Kristoff won the second stage of the race, bringing to Katusha its first victory of the 2015 […]
Tour of Qatar, Stage 2: Two In Top 10
Tour of Qatar, Stage 2: Two In Top 10Al Khor Corniche, Qatar – Greg Van Avermaet finished third and Marcus Burghardt was eighth for the BMC Racing Team as both moved into the top 10 overall Monday on a chaotic, wind-swept Stage 2 of the Tour of Qatar. Ahead of […]
BMC Racing Team’s Dennis Breaks World Hour Record
Grenchen, Switzerland – Rohan Dennis of the BMC Racing Team established a new UCI world hour record Sunday, powering his BMC trackmachine TR01 a distance of 52.491 kilometers to better the previous mark by 639 meters. He became the first rider to surpass the 52 km threshold since the UCI […]
Rojas extends winning streak
February 8 , 2015 | Madrid ©Tinkoff Sports Spaniard makes prodigious sprint in Sealine Beach to claim opening stage and leader’s jersey in Tour of Qatar, taking Movistar Team’s victory account up to already four in 2015 José Joaquín Rojas profited on Sunday from a bunch sprint with no real […]
Peter Sagan 4th in sprint finish despite bad crash at Tour of Qatar
Tinkoff-Saxo’s captain Peter Sagan finished 4th on stage 1 of Tour of Qatar, as the team took on its third race of the season – however not as planned. Mid-stage on the 128km route, Peter Sagan crashed hard due to a small rock on the road surface. In spite of […]
Ewan two from two, ORICA-GreenEDGE three from three at Jayco Herald Sun Tour
Neo-pro sprinter Caleb Ewan has claimed his second consecutive victory at the Jayco Herald Sun Tour this afternoon. The victory is the third in as many stages for ORICA-GreenEDGE following Cameron Meyer’s win on the first stage. Finishing safely in the bunch, despite a nervous day littered with crashes, Meyer […]
Uran Powers to Convincing Colombian National TT Championship
07-Feb-2015: Etixx – Quick-Step Cycling Team rider Rigoberto Uran’s goal was to win the 40.6km Colombian National TT Championship on Saturday, so he could bring the Colombian colors on his back into his first races in Europe this season. Rigo smashed his goal, winning with a time of 51’20”, more […]
Dubai Tour Stage 4: Cavendish Double Win After Phenomenal Leadout
Two Stage Wins in Four Stages 07-Feb-2015: Etixx – Quick-Step Cycling Team and Mark Cavendish performed perfectly in the final stage in the Dubai Tour. There was a double reward waiting at the finish line after great teamwork and an outstanding leadout. At the start of 128km Stage 4, Mark […]
Valgren secures white jersey on final day of Dubai Tour – Boaro 9th overall
Tinkoff-Saxo finished off Dubai Tour on a high note. That is the verdict from directeur sportif Nicki Sørensen after stage 4 that saw Michael Valgren win the overall young rider classification, while Manuele Boaro rode his way back into the GC after a great effort in the breakaway. The final […]