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Jay McCarthy in thrilling Giro finale

Vittorio Veneto, 28th of May – 2014 Today’s 17th stage of Giro d’Italia was a precious opportunity for the sprinters or a big break as the 208 kilometer long stretch from Sarnonico to Vittorio Veneto was slightly hilly with a flat run-in to the finish line. Tinkoff-Saxo’s Evgeny Petrov and […]

Chaos on the Stelvio

Chaos reigned on top of Stelvio, on the descent from the Cima Coppi and in the valley leading to the final climb. The 16th stage of Giro d’Italia was a beautiful and dramatic stage but turned controversial after the race jury announced that the descent would be neutralized. The vast […]

Team Colombia Stood out in the Front on Stage 16

Gavia, Stelvio and Val Martello: mountains in the spotlight again at the Giro d’Italia – Giro stage 16 (Ponte di Legno – Val Martello, 139 Km), dominated by new Maglia Rosa Nairo Quintana (Movistar) ahead of Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Sharp) and Pierre Rolland (Europcar), Claudio Corti‘s guys were first to light […]

So Much for Taylor Phinney’s 2014 Season

What  a difference a day makes– Yesterday Taylor Phiney won the men’s time trial national championship at USA Cycling in Chattanooga, TN. Today he crashed on the descent of Lookout Mountain on the fourth lap and broke his leg. He was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.   Taylor […]

Join Lars Michaelsen in the team car

Get an inside view into the hectic life of a sport director. VaiVaiVai! Bruno do you hear me? Pawel and Chris are on their way up to you. Give them bottles when they get closer to the peloton. Stage 9 – kilometer 56. Status: Massive crash during fast start of […]

Tour of Norway Stage 5

Hønefoss, 25th of May – 2014 It was time to launch out on the final and 166 kilometer long fifth stage of Tour of Norway, which was concluded with a rather flat course but with four laps on a slightly hilly 13 kilometer long circuit in Hønefoss. Tinkoff-Saxo’s Jesper Hansen […]

Majka lost and won in Montecampion

Montecampione, 25th of May – 2014 Another grueling mountain stage was on the menu for the Giro d’Italia peloton today. A 205 kilometer flat run before taking on the 20 kilometer long uphill finish in Plan di Montecampione was the recipe for this tasty treat for the climbers and not […]

Taylor Phinney file photo

BMC Racing Team’s Phinney Is U.S. Time Trial Champion

BMC Racing Team’s Taylor Phinney won his second national time trial title in dominant fashion Saturday at the USA Cycling professional road championships. ‘Feeling Good And Feeling Fast’Phinney’s 51-second margin of victory over runner-up Tom Zirbel (Team Optum presented by Kelly Benefit Strategies) was the largest in the event since […]