BMC Racing Team’s Greg Van Avermaet took his first victory of the season Friday with an uphill surge on the cobblestoned finish climb of the Muur van Geraardsbergen on Stage 5 at the Eneco Tour of Benelux.‘A Great Feeling’Van Avermaet said a combination of strong teamwork and a course that […]
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Van Garderen Aims To Defend USA Pro Challenge Title
Santa Rosa, CaliforniaTejay van Garderen of the BMC Racing Team begins defense of his USA Pro Challenge title Monday in his adopted hometown of Aspen, fresh off a fifth-place finish at the Tour de France last month.Success In Utah Last WeekAmong those joining van Garderen on the roster are Ben […]
Quintana Wins Again in Burgos
August 15, 2014 | Madrid Colombian leads Movistar Team’s exhibition of power and cold blood in Vuelta a Burgos’ queen stage; Quintana leads GC after sixth success in outstanding 2014 season, with Movistar up to 29 -just three short of their excellent 2013- Picture: Rafa Gómez / Ciclismo a Fondo […]
Alberto Contador will ride Vuelta a España
Tinkoff-Saxo and Alberto Contador happily announces that the Spanish captain will go to Jerez for the start of Vuelta a España after progressing in his recovery following the high speed crash in Tour de France. Alberto’s improvements in the knee-region has allowed him to train for just under two weeks […]
Atapuma Continues Recovery From Broken Leg
BMC Racing Team’s Darwin Atapuma headed home to Colombia this week to continue his rehabilitation and recovery from a broken leg suffered in a crash at the Tour de France last month. Progressing Ahead of ScheduleAtapuma and teammate Tejay van Garderen were two of several riders who crashed near the […]
SMASHBURGER LAUNCHES NATIONWIDE FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN TO BENEFIT THE DAVIS PHINNEY FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSON’S
Restaurants Nationwide to Promote Bracelets in Support of People with Parkinson’s Disease Denver, CO – August 11, 2014 – Smashburger, the national better burger restaurant known for its fresh, smashed to order burgers, announced it will be kicking off a nationwide fundraiser benefiting the Davis Phinney Foundation in support of […]
Top Professional Cyclists and Tour de France Standouts Set to Compete in 2014 USA Pro Challenge
Best of the Best in Cycling, Including Defending Champion Tejay van Garderen,Descend on the Colorado Rockies August 18-24 Denver (August 7, 2014) – With an impressive lineup of the top professional cyclists in the world, the provisionary team rosters* for the 2014 USA Pro Challenge have been confirmed and are […]
Tinkoff-Saxo signs Peter Sagan
Tinkoff-Saxo is proud to officially announce that Peter Sagan will join the team in 2015. The Slovak star and Tinkoff-Saxo have signed a 3-year contract with the shared ambition of further strengthening the team and taking the career of the three-time green jersey winner to an even higher level. Bjarne […]
Tinkoff-Saxo informed about provisional suspension of Roman Kreuziger
Saturday 2nd of August, Tinkoff-Saxo was informed by Roman Kreuziger about the UCI Anti-doping Commission’s decision to provisionally suspend him, based on their assumption that his future race results are “likely to be affected by the asserted anti-doping rule violations”. Consequently, Roman Kreuziger will not take part in Tour de […]
Nibali Makes History
Vincenzo Nibali held onto his nearly 3 week non-stop lead today and won the 2014 Tour de France. From the top stop of the victory podium on the Champs Elysee he said: “It’s the most important moment, the most beautiful moment. Standing on this podium on the Champs-Élysées is something […]