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MATTI WINS TOUR DE LUXEMBOURG

Luxembourg, 8th of June – 2014 With two stage wins and a second place adding Matti Breschel’s overall lead before the final stage of Tour de Luxembourg today, you can say that Tinkoff-Saxo have been dominating the race completely already. Today’s 168 kilometer long fourth and final stage was an […]

Contador rockets to second place

Lyon, 8th of June – 2014 The French warm-up race for Tour de France was today launched with a 10.6 kilometer long individual time trial in Lyon and Tinkoff-Saxo’s Alberto Contadorcrossed the finish line in the fastest time. But Tour de France rival, Chris Froome (Sky) had the benefit of […]

MATTI STRIKES AGAIN!

DIFFERDANGE, 7th of June – 2014 A 205 kilometer long hilly stretch was on the menu during today’s third stage of Tour de Luxembourg where Tinkoff-Saxo have been dominated the turn of events with Matti Breschel’s stage win yesterday while Michael Mørkøv was second overall before the start of today’s […]

Breschel simply best in Schifflange

Schifflange, 6th of June – 2014 Today’s 157.4 kilometer long second stage of Tour de Luxembourg from Rosport to Schifflange was dominated by a breakaway consisting of Jacques Janse van Rensburg (RSA/MTN-Qhubeka), Boris Dron (B/Wallonie-Bruxelles), Juan Esteban Arango (COL/Colombia) and Ilnur Zakarin (RUS/Rusvelo). In the field, Trek Factory Cycling wore […]

Mørkøv second in furious bunch gallop

Luxembourg, 5th of June – 2014 After yesterday’s prologue, Tinkoff-Saxo had Manuele Boaro and Michael Mørkøv in the top-10 at the start of today’s 172 kilometer long first stage of Tour of Luxembourg. As the finale was rather bumpy, both riders were challenged in order to stay in the top […]

Van Garderen Ready For Tour Tune-Up

Tejay van Garderen says an extended layoff from racing should not affect him as leads the BMC Racing Team at the Critérium du Dauphiné, his final tune-up before the Tour de France. Clear ObjectivesVan Garderen withdrew from the Tour de Romandie early last month following a crash in its prologue. […]

A Day of OPQS History Making

Uran First OPQS Rider to Podium at Grand Tour, Martin Wins Third Straight Belgium Tour Overall 01-Jun-2014: Omega Pharma – Quick-Step Cycling Team made history at two different races on Sunday. Rigoberto Uran became the first rider in team history to make the podium of a Grand Tour. Tony Martin […]

SIXTH PLACE FOR DUQUE IN COLOMBIAN PARTY IN TRIESTE

We were in Trieste, Italy, but the Colombian Tricolor was by far the most popular flag. Colombia and Colombians celebrated a Giro d’Italia totally dominated by their representatives, and whose final podium speaks for itself: Nairo Quintana (Movistar), the first Colombian winner of the Giro in history, and Rigoberto Uran […]