25-year-old Giacomo Nizzolo has extended his contract with the Trek Factory racing team through the end of 2016. The Italian rider, who sprinted no less than four times to second place in this year’s Giro d’Italia, has been a professional since 2011 and has shown solid progression every year. Giacomo Nizzolo: […]
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Tour de France, Stage 10: Van Garderen Into Top 10
La Planche des Belles Filles, France Tejay van Garderen of the BMC Racing Team climbed his way into the top 10 at the Tour de France with sixth place on Monday’s summit finish as another top contender exited the race. Witnessed Contador’s Crash Van Garderen finished 22 seconds after solo […]
French headlines-The Tour is Decapitated
Bjarne Riis updates on Alberto’s crash, exit and status Tinkoff-Saxo’s team captain Alberto Contador has abandoned Tour de France following a hard crash on stage 10. Contador crashed on the descent of Petit Ballon, while positioned in the peloton. Team Manager Bjarne Riis explains: “Alberto crashed on a fast and […]
Tony Gallopin fulfilled his yellow dream today. In the stage from Gérardmer to Mulhouse the Frenchman attacked and rode towards yellow. The stage win was for Tony Martin.
Tough startWith the Col de la Schlucht early in the stage the riders almost immediately had to start climbing. Several riders took their chance and attacked. Eventually Martin and De Marchi got a gap. Soon a large group chased the two leaders. Among other Cancellara, Rolland, Van Avermaet, Rodriguez and […]
Tour de France Stage 9: Panzerwagen Powers to Solo Victory
First TDF Road Stage of Career, Second OPQS Victory of 2014 Tour 13-Jul-2014:Omega Pharma – Quick-Step Cycling Team rider Tony Martin, “King of the Chrono,” won the first Tour de France road stage of his career at 170km Stage 9, from Gerardmer to Mulhouse on Sunday. After escaping with Alessandro […]
Marco Haller stage winner in Austria / Mountains jersey for Maxim Belkov
Katusha’s Marco Haller won the 8th and last stage of the 66th Tour of Austria. In the pouring rain Haller was the fastest sprinter in the streets of Vienna ahead of Jacopo Guarnieri (Astana) and Raymond Kreder (Garmin-Sharp). It is the first Austrian stage win in this race since 2008. […]
Contador after successful day: Nibali still the favorite
Tinkoff-Saxo and Alberto Contador had noticeably success in trying to shake the GC-favorites on today’s stage in the Vosges. Alberto Contador attacked on the final 1,8 kilometer finishing climb in the wake of a strong effort by his teammates. Alberto took time on many of his rivals and climbed to […]
Vandewalle, Sergent go one-two in Tour of Austria time trial
Belgium time trial champion Kristof Vandewalle flew around the 24.10-kilometer time trial course, the penultimate stage at the Tour of Austria, and crossed the finish in a time of 27:50 (51.94 kph). He set a tough target to beat and only teammate Jesse Sergent would come closest to knocking Vandewalle […]
Tour de France, Stage 8: Van Garderen Moves Up
Gérardmer/La Mauselaine, France BMC Racing Team’s Tejay van Garderen climbed from 18th to 13th in the overall standings Saturday on the strength of an eighth-place finish on the Tour de France’s first day in the mountains. ‘Doing My Best’Van Garderen arrived in pouring rain 2:40 after solo stage winner Blel […]
Tinkoff-Saxo launch GC uppercut
Gerardmer La Mauselaine, 12th of July – 2014 It’s not that this year’s Tour de France hasn’t offered drama and GC casualties already but today’s 161 kilometer long 8th stage from Tomblaine to Gérardmer, La Mauselaine offered the first uphill finish and the big question was whether or not, it […]
