Few riders would be in a position to contest a hard sprint at the BinckBank Tour just days after riding almost the whole of the last week in the leader’s jersey at the Tour de Pologne, but today, Peter Sagan did just that. The UCI World Champion, brought to the […]
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Contador announces Vuelta a España 2017 will be his final race
Multiple Grand Tour winner, Alberto Contador, has announced through a video in his social networks that the next Vuelta a España will be his last race as a professional cyclist. In the recording, the leader of Trek-Segafredo Team explains that he has meditated very well this decision and believes that […]
RACE PREVIEW: AUGUST 7 – 15 ARCTIC RACE OF NORWAY
The 2017 edition of the Arctic Race of Norway is contested over four stages and covers a total of 680 kilometres. The race gives two opportunities for the climbers on day one and three, and two opportunities for the climbers on the second and fourth day. Team Sunweb’s newly announced […]
Philippe Gilbert renews contract
The Ronde van Vlaanderen and Amstel Gold Race winner has signed an extension with Quick-Step Floors 07-Aug-2017: One of the exponential riders of this season’s spring campaign, Philippe Gilbert has agreed on a new contract with Quick-Step Floors, which will see him ride for the current World Tour team classification […]
Trentin to bring Classics treat to ORICA-SCOTT
Two-time Italian Tour de France stage winner Matteo Trentin will join ORICA-SCOTT from 2018, bolstering the Australian outfit’s Classics promise. The 28-year-old joins ORICA-SCOTT from Quickstep Floors for the next two seasons, eager to take a step up in the Spring. “When I got in contact with the team I […]
Alexander Kristoff European Champion
The one-day road race championships in Herning, Denmark provided an exciting victory for Team KATUSHA ALPECIN’S Alexander Kristoff on Sunday. The Norwegian rider sprinted in for gold, just edging out Italy’s Elia Viviani in a photo finish for the 241.2k race. Kristoff will wear the blue and white jersey signifying […]
VUELTA A BURGOS. STAGE 5. MIGUEL ANGEL LOPEZ TAKES THE FINAL STAGE
Astana rider Miguel Angel Lopez won the final stage of the 2.HC race Vuelta a Burgos, which ended today atop the famous climb Lagunas de Neila (136 km). Lopez attacked inside the final kilometer of the stage, taking a small gap enough to win the stage. Two Spanish riders, Enric […]
Teuns Impresses with Overall Victory at the Tour of Poland
4 August, 2017, Bukowina Tatrzańska (POL) Dylan Teuns showed he is in the form of his career by claiming the overall win at the Tour of Poland in an impressive display of strength and determination across the seven days of racing. Teuns lined up for stage 7 with a slim […]
Gorka Izagirre signs with BAHRAIN MERIDA Pro Cycling Team
Friday, 4th August 2017 – BAHRAIN MERIDA Team is happy to announce that Gorka Izagirre, Ion Izagirre’s older brother, will join our team in the next season. Gorka Izagirre is a 29 years old professional rider from Basque country, Spain. He started his career with team Contentpolis-Ampo in 2009 and […]
Gaviria and Richeze continue with Quick-Step Floors
The Giro d’Italia maglia ciclamino and his trusted lead-out man have extended their contracts beyond 2017 Fernando Gaviria 04-Aug-2017: What a year it’s been so far for Fernando Gaviria! The prodigious Colombian has racked up eight wins since kickstarting his season in January, including four spectacular stage victories at the […]
