In the final showdown to an intense three weeks of racing, Team Sunweb’s Tom Dumoulin (NED) secures the overall victory at the 100th anniversary edition of the Giro d’Italia, Team Sunweb’s first Grand Tour general classification win. Team Sunweb made history today in what is a huge step, becoming the […]
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Glory just 31″ away for Quintana & Movistar Team
28 May 2017 Movistar completes excellent 2017 Giro – two stage wins, historic first team GC (making them sixth organisation ever to complete the Grand Tour treble) – yet comes just short to claiming the final Maglia Rosa as Tom Dumoulin (SUN) bests Nairo over final TT from Monza to […]
Giro d’Italia Stage 21: Quinziato and Rosskopf Crack the Top Five
28 May, 2017, Milan (ITA) The 100th edition of the Giro d’Italia wrapped up with a 29km time trial from Monza to Milan which saw Manuel Quinziato and Joey Rosskopf put in impressive rides to clock the third and fifth-fastest times respectively. After 20 days of racing, during which time […]
All down to final TT in Italy
27 May 2017 Nairo Quintana gives it his all through Foza climb and down to Asiago, finishes 5th to keep his Maglia Rosa: 38″ over Nibali (TBM), 43″ to Pinot (FDJ), 53″ against Dumoulin (SUN) before 29km ITT to Milan decides GC outcome in Giro d’ItaliaThe 2017 Giro d’Italia will […]
Nibali climbs ranking and is now second in the GC
Asiago, May 27th – With his third place at the end of the 20th stage (Pordenone-Asiago, 190 km), Vincenzo Nibali gains a ranking position and he is now second with a 39” gap from the race leader the Colombian Nairo Quintana. “It was a complicated stage – comments Vincenzo Nibali […]
Nairo back in pink after hellish stage
26 May 2017 Whole Movistar Team work hearts out for Quintana at incredibly-paced day 19 in Giro: early attack into Sappada descent creates wear and tear before Dumoulin (SUN) cracks at final climb; Dutchman now 38″ behind Nairo, with six riders within 1’30”It was many stages in one, and another […]
Van Garderen Bounces Back to Take Impressive Giro d’Italia Stage Win
25 May, 2017, Ortisei (ITA) Tejay van Garderen claimed his maiden Grand Tour stage win in a strong display of strength and determination to win stage 18 in a head to head battle with Mikel Landa (Team Sky). At just 137km with five categorized climbs, including the uphill finish, stage […]
TEAM SUNWEB’S TOM DUMOULIN CONTINUES TO KEEP RIVALS AT BAY
Despite numerous attempts, no general classification contender could shake the Maglia Rosa from the shoulders of Tom Dumoulin (NED) after a demanding day in the Dolomites. As a breakaway vanquished, it came down to the group of general classification contenders to fight it out on the last climb of the […]
Nibali takes the first win for Team BAHRAIN MERIDA at Giro!
Bormio, May 23rd – Team BAHRAIN MERIDA captain Vincenzo Nibali wins the Queen Stage of the Giro d’Italia (ST16 Rovetta-Bormio, 222 km), outsprinting Mikel Landa in a two-up sprint to the line. Nairo Quintana finished third (+12”). In the GC The Shark moves into third place (+1’12”). What a memorable […]
Quintana, Movistar Team willing to give it all in Giro final week
22 May 2017 Colombian still confident about telephone squad’s chances to turn things around in ‘Corsa Rosa’ at six tremendous, closing stages in the big Alps / Dolomites + decisive TT to MilanThe Movistar Team offers the most important quotes (full audio in Spanish, alongside Eusebio Unzué, available here) from […]