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 […]
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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 […]
Alberto Contador on Critérium du Dauphiné: “I’ll be in good shape, but without the obsession to win”
Today, Alberto Contador returns to racing. Alberto arrived Friday at Lyon to participate in the Critérium du Dauphiné, and went on a recon on the route of the initial time trial. In a press conference held Saturday afternoon, the leader of Tinkoff-Saxo offered his point of view on his return […]
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. […]
Tinkov did his own Giro in front of the race
During Giro d’Italia, Oleg Tinkov, Team Owner of Tinkoff-Saxo, did 2002 kilometers on his bike – enough to go from the final destination of the Giro, Trieste, to Russia. In fact, he was only 400 kilometers short of his residence in Moscow. But Oleg didn’t ride east – he followed […]
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 […]