The two-time French champion has made it clear that his career will come to a close when the Tour de France finishes on the Champs-Élysées. Thomas Voeckler is savouring every moment until then, especially at the Tour de Yorkshire. “This’ll be the last race of my life wearing number 1. […]
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Axeon Hagens Berman Mourns Chad Young
I am very sorry to let everyone know that Chad Young did not survive his crash last Sunday. He passed away Friday evening, surrounded by his family. We lost a friend, a teammate and a family member. I have no words that can express my pain over this loss. I […]
GROENEWEGEN SPRINTS TO WIN IN TOUR DE YORKSHIRE OPENER
Dylan Groenewegen (Team LottoNL-Jumbo) scored his maiden victory of 2017 topping Tour de Yorkshire’s opener, 174 km from Bridlington to Scarborough (UK) on Friday, April 28th. The Dutch national champion won a thrilling head-to-head with Australian Caleb Ewan. Brit Chris Opie rounded out the podium. Groenewegen is therefore the first […]
BAHRAIN MERIDA Team at Giro d‘Italia 100
Twenty-one stages, 3572 kilometres. In a few days, on May 5th, the edition number 100 of the Giro d’Italia will start from Sardinia and return to the Italian peninsula after two stages in Sicily. The final stage will see the peloton arrive in Milan for the 76th time, on May […]
Quick-Step Floors Team to Rund um den Finanzplatz Eschborn-Frankfurt
Marcel Kittel and Fernando Gaviria will spearhead the team at the German race, which this year has received World Tour status Kittel win in Dubai 28-Apr-2017: Created in 1962 and won by such names as Jean Stablinski, Eddy Merckx, Freddy Maertens or Phil Anderson, the Rund um den Finanzplatz Eschborn-Frankfurt […]
Van Garderen and Dennis Lead Motivated BMC Racing Team at Giro d’Italia
28 April, 2017, Santa Rosa, California (USA) Tejay van Garderen and Rohan Dennis will make their Giro d’Italia debut when they line up next week as BMC Racing Team’s leaders at the 100th edition of the race. Van Garderen, who is the team’s primary leader, will join forces with Dennis, […]
Update On Chad Young
There have been conflicting news reports concerning the condition of Axeon Hagens Berman Cycling Team rider Chad Young, who crashed Sunday in the Tour of the Gila. Unfortunately, Chad is not expected to recover from his injuries. The 21-year-old from Newmarket, New Hampshire, suffered severe head injuries in a high-speed […]
Küng Seals Victory from the Breakaway on Tour de Romandie Stage 2
27 April 2017, Bulle (SUI) Stefan Küng added to his 2015 Tour de Romandie stage victory as he battled the weather conditions in the breakaway, before proving he was the strongest on the day in a head to head battle for the win. (c) TDW Sport photo Bad weather saw […]
All About Nairo Quintana and the 2017 Giro d’Italia
Preparations2017 OVERVIEWMy season so far has been really good. I’ve claimed two overall victories, with a stage win in each, and all of my team-mates’ performances as well as mine have been satisfactory. We couldn’t have asked for more before the Grand Tours and we hope to continue with that […]
Drucker Set to Lead BMC Racing Team at Eschborn-Frankfurt Rund um den Finanzplatz
27 April, 2017, Santa Rosa, California (USA) BMC Racing Team is backing Jempy Drucker at the traditional sprinters’ race, Eschborn-Frankfurt Rund um den Finanzplatz this Monday, May 1. Sports Director Valerio Piva said the one-day race presents an opportunity for all seven riders at the start line. “Eschborn-Frankfurt Rund um […]