15 May, 2017, Santa Rosa, California (USA) Nathan Van Hooydonck, 21, is set to make the transition from BMC Development Team to BMC Racing Team at the end of May when he lines up at the Tour de Luxembourg. Van Hooydonck, who has raced for BMC Development Team since 2015, […]
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Double joy for Kittel in Tour of California opening day
A textbook lead-out and a powerful sprint saw the German take his maiden victory in the race and the yellow jersey 15-May-2017: Marcel Kittel scored his 80th career pro win in dominant fashion on stage 1 of the Tour of California, which this year is part of the World Tour […]
Frederik Frison Update
Yesterday, Frederik Frison was involved in the big crash at Les 4 Jours de Dunkerque. Further tests yesterday evening and this morning showed that Frederik doesn’t only have a fractured pelvis. He has several severe injuries. Frederik has multiple pelvic fractures and it will take time and a lot of […]
Julian Alaphilippe to miss the Tour de France
A knee injury will keep the 24-year-old Quick-Step Floors rider out of his home race 10-May-2017: Winner of a stage at this season’s Paris-Nice, where he conquered the green and white jerseys en route to a superb top 5 overall, and podium finisher at his Milano-Sanremo debut, Julian Alaphilippe underwent […]
Sütterlin Storms to First Pro Win
7 May 2017 24-year-old German claims sensational victory in final Vuelta a Madrid circuit race with solo attack, 800m from the finish in the Paseo de la Castellana, right in front of the Bernabéu stadium. Carapaz 6th overallA mighty move with less than a kilometer remaining on the fast stage […]
The pink Granfondo Gimondi Bianchi ends with thriller
In Bergamo, the challenge of over 4.000 riders ends up in the sprint edged by Andrea Gallo, then disqualified for irregular start. The long-route success went to Enrico Zen among men, whilst Simona Parente led the field in the women’s race A coup de theatre sealed a beautiful 21st edition […]
Clean sweep for BORA – hansgrohe in the first stage of the Giro d´Italia
For the first time in history of the Grand Tours a team leads all the classifications. Cesare Benedetti was in the break of the day and took the Maglia Azzura for the best climber. An unbelievable Lukas Pösltberger historical took the stage victory and also the Maglia Rosa, the Maglia […]
BORA – hansgrohe starts its first Grand Tour as WorldTeam
On Friday one of the most famous Grand Tour has its 100th edition: 21 stages with 3615 kilometers, 2 individual time trials, 6 stages for sprinters, 8 medium mountain stages and 5 high mountain stages. The route brings this year’s Giro d’Italia from Sardinia, Sicily to the north of Italy […]
Lotto Comments in Advance of the Giro
This Friday, 5 May, the hundredth Giro d’Italia starts. The riders commence a three week ordeal on the island of Sardinia. After three stages, the caravan is heading for Sicily. Two days later, the peloton sets foot on the Italian mainland. From the foot of the boot, the riders are […]
Quick-Step Floors Team to Giro d’Italia
Between 5-28 May, we’re going on an adventure, which will see our riders cover 21 stages and 3572 kilometers 02-May-2017: The Giro d’Italia is celebrating its 100th edition this year, one that will set out from Sardinia, visit Sicily, the Apennines, the Alps and the Dolomites, before coming to a […]