With a 3rd stage win out of 4 and the overall victory of Rafal Majka, BORA – hansgrohe dominates in Slovenia. The German team from Raubling, makes it now 7 wins (Rund um Köln, Tour de Suisse and Tour of Slovenia) in just one week and proves to be ready […]
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Dillier Wins Maiden Stage Race Victory at Route du Sud
18 June, 2017, Nogaro (FRA) Far from the top of the favorites list for the General Classification at Route du Sud, Silvan Dillier proved anything can happen when he secured the first stage race win of his career, crossing the line safely on stage 4 to take the overall win. […]
Peter Sagan Takes Record Fifteenth Victory on penultimate Tour de Suisse Stage
On a street circuit that rode more like a Belgian kermesse, it was the sprinters who wanted to take the win on the last road stage of the Tour de Suisse. While there was a third category climb ridden eight times over the day, a flat finish meant the fast […]
Ghirotto to Commentate the “Hero” Live on Eurosport Italy
Team Bianchi Countervail’s Team Manager will be alongside Andrea Campagna on Saturday, June 17th Team Bianchi Countervail’s Team Manager and former pro’ cyclist Massimo Ghirotto will be on air with Eurosport Italy to follow and commentate live the HERO Südtirol Dolomites, the hardest MTB marathon race in the World, to […]
Kanstantsin Siutsou needed to be urgently operated
Ljubljana, 16th June – Stage 2 of Tour of Slovenia started in a sunny weather at 11.00 am in the green park Tivoli in the capital of Slovenia. But for BAHRAIN MERIDA Team it, unfortunately, ended grey, as was the sky at the finish line in the centre of Ljubljana […]
Mezgec stays out of trouble to take the stage two victory and race lead in Slovenia
After coming close on yesterday’s opening stage today proved to be the day for ORICA-SCOTT’s Slovenian fast man Luka Mezgec who has taken the stage two win and race lead at his home race, the Tour of Slovenia. An almost carbon copy of stage one unfolded in the hills near […]
Izagirre is 2nd atop the Tiefenbach Glacier
Tour de Suisse – Stage 7 Zernez – Sölden 160.8 km Sölden, June 16th – Another stunning performance of Ion Izagirre, who finished 2nd atop the hardest climb of the whole race, just 22” behind the solo winner and new leader of the general classification Simon Spilak. The Tiefenbach Glacier […]
Tour de Suisse. Simon Špilak takes charge on Tiefenbach Glacier
After steadily gaining ground in the days leading up to stage 7 in the 81st Tour de Suisse, Team KATUSHA ALPECIN’S Simon Špilak used his team to perfection on Friday to strike out for the stage win and the race lead. With precision help from teammate Rein Taaramäe at the […]
Sam Bennett Takes Slovenia Opener
As expected, the first stage in the Tour of Slovenia ended in a bunch sprint. A perfectly timed lead-out brought Sam Bennett it the right position to win the opener in Kocevje confidently. The BORA – hansgrohe sprinter also takes the first leaders’ jersey of the race. Three flat stages […]
Caruso Retains Yellow Jersey after Chaotic Bunch Sprint on Stage 5
14 June 2017, Cevio (SUI) Damiano Caruso successfully defended his overall race lead on Tour de Suisse stage 5 after a strong display of teamwork from BMC Racing Team saw him finish safely in the chaotic bunch sprint. At 222km long, stage 5 was the longest of the race and, […]