19 April, 2017, Huy (BEL) Dylan Teuns put in a breakthrough performance at the second race of the Ardennes Classics series, La Flèche Wallonne, with an explosive burst of acceleration on the final ascent of Mur de Huy to claim third place, the first WorldTour podium result of his career. […]
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Give me five: Valverde dominates Mur de Huy again
19 April 2017 Spaniard claims splendid fifth career win in Flèche Wallonne to conquer tenth individual success in 2017, 19th for Movistar Team as Blues complete impeccable raceAlejandro Valverde has no rivals at the Flèche Wallonne. After breaking a tie against Merckx, Kint, Argentin and Rebellin, all with three victories […]
One-Two Sky in Funes: Thomas takes win and overall lead
The Brit squad dominated Tour of the Alps’ stage 3 that started in Villabassa. Pozzovivo completed the day’s podium Team Sky’s strong forcing knocked out the opponents in Tour of the Alps’ stage 3 (Villabassa – Funes 137,5). Mikel Landa controlled Domenico Pozzovivo before Geraint Thomas’ attempt in the last […]
Tour of the Alps discovers South Tyrol’s landscapes
Third stage of the Euro-regional race: 135.6 kilometers from Villabassa to Funes (San Pietro). Landscape of Villabassa, Val Pusteria Good morning from Tour of the Alps. The snowfall forced the organizers to change also this third stage, Villabassa-Funes (San Pietro). The race don’t pass on the 2000 mt. Erbe Pass, […]
ESCHBORN-FRANKFURT – PETER SAGAN: “I HOPE IT WILL BE A BIG CYCLING PARTY”
27-year-old world champion Peter Sagan will start the 56th edition of Eschborn-Frankfurt, spearheading the German Bora–Hansgrohe WorldTour team on its home turf. It will be the first time Sagan takes part in the “Rund um den Finanzplatz”. The eleven UCI WorldTeams on the start list already made it the strongest […]
Lotto to 2017 Fleche Wallonne
Wednesday 20th of April the riders will compete in the penultimate spring classic. The 81st edition of the Flèche Wallonne kicks off at Grand Plance in Binche and finishes two hundred kilometres and nine climbs later in Huy. The race ends with two local laps of 29 kilometres in and […]
Quick-Step Floors Team to Flèche Wallonne
The only Irishman ever to finish in the top three, Daniel Martin will be the team’s leader for the Belgian race. 18-Apr-2017: When you say Flèche Wallonne, you say Mur de Huy. One of cycling’s most steepest and punishing finishes, the 1300m-long climb has welcomed the riders since 1983 and […]
Philippe Gilbert Update
The Belgian Champion will scratch the Giro d’Italia from his calendar, as consequence of the injury he picked up in Amstel Gold18-Apr-2017: After spending the past 48 hours in the hospital and undergoing further medical examinations following his crash in last Sunday’s Amstel Gold Race, which he won despite a […]
Innsbruck, love for bike and winter sports
Tour of the Alps’ stage 2 was shortened due to bad weather conditions on the Brennero pass. After the transfer from Innsbruck to the new starting line in Vipiteno, the athletes rode through the Val Pusteria before heading to Innervillgraten. Live TV streaming from 2.30 PM to 4 PM Good […]
Dennis Takes Confident Victory on Tour of the Alps Stage 2
18 April 2017, Innervillgraten (AUT) Rohan Dennis punched the air with delight on Tour of the Alps stage 2 after taking the stage win with a final uphill sprint for the line. After heavy snow saw the start line relocated from Innsbruck to Vipiteno, 44km into the previously planned 181.3km […]