February 7, 2015 | Dubai Juanjo Lobato keeps claiming the spot between the world’s top sprinters, takes 3rd overall in Dubai Tour after third place finish in front of Burj Khalifa. Great week for Movistar Team as Alejandro Valverde finishes in 4th GC As Mark Cavendish (EQS) took overall honours […]
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BMC Racing Team Wins Dubai Tour Team Title
Burj Khalifa, United Arab Emirates – The BMC Racing Team captured the team classification at the Dubai Tour for the second straight year Saturday while past world road champion Philippe Gilbert finished eighth overall. Joining Gilbert on the winning team was Brent Bookwalter, Marcus Burghardt, Stefan Küng, Klaas Lodewyck, Daniel […]
Michael Mørkøv after new record: “The track makes me a better rider”
Tinkoff-Saxo’s Michael Mørkøv won the prestigious track cycling event Copenhagen SixDay’s Tuesday night. At the same time he made history by becoming the most winning Danish rider of all time in the race with five wins in total. The powerful Dane, who’s been on Tinkoff-Saxo for seven seasons, is perhaps […]
Etixx – Quick-Step to Tour of Qatar
06-Feb-2015:Etixx – Quick-Step has announced the selection that will participate in Tour of Qatar, a 784.4km stage race from February 8th until February 13th. The race is known for its flat stages, but also its winds that can change the scenario of any stage, at any time. Tom Boonen, who […]
Three riders in top-20 and white jersey for Tinkoff-Saxo in Dubai
Tinkoff-Saxo was in the mix as the riders of Dubai Tour fought on the short, steep climb finishing off stage 3 to Hatta Dam, where John Degenkolb won ahead of Alejandro Valverde. The 205km undulating stage saw Manuele Boaro, Oliver Zaugg and Michael Valgren all finish within the top-20, while […]
Peter Sagan to lead strong squad in Qatar, marking his Tinkoff-Saxo debut
Tinkoff-Saxo sends an ambitious line-up to Tour of Qatar spearheaded by Peter Sagan, who’s starting his maiden race in the Tinkoff-Saxo jersey. The star studded 2015-edition of the fast paced, sprinter’s race features six stages in flat terrain and the constant fight for positioning in the crosswinds will most likely […]
BIANCHI TO SPONSOR AMERICAN WOMEN’S COLAVITA TEAM
Iconic Italian brand joins Colavita in tackling a new exciting challenge in women’s racing cycling. Sempre Pro is the official team’s bike. Bianchi announces a new sponsorship agreement with Colavita/Bianchi Women’s Cycling Team, joining another historical Italian brand – Colavita – in an exciting new project to develop women’s racing […]
2015 Etoile de Besseges
After the victory of Pim Ligthart in the GP la Marseillaise a Lotto Soudal rider could triumph again today. Kris Boeckmans won the first stage of the Etoile de Bessèges. He was the fastest of a front group of thirteen. Edward Theuns was second and Marco Coledan third. The Lotto […]
RACE PREVIEW: TOUR OF QATAR 2015
TOUR OF QATAR (UCI 2.HC) Following the Dubai Tour the racing in the desert continues this weekend with the 14th edition of the Tour of Qatar. Marcel Kittel (GER) continues his early season in Qatar after starting at the Tour Down Under, where he won the warm-up criterium, The People’s […]
Dubai Tour Stage 1: Cavendish Wins from Long Distance!
04-Feb-2015:Etixx – Quick-Step rider Mark Cavendish won by less than the depth of a tire against Andrea Guardini (Astana) in 145km Dubai Tour Stage 1 on Wednesday, after launching from long distance following a strong leadout by Mark Renshaw on the front of the peloton. Etixx – Quick-Step spent much […]