The 26th Japan Cup, scheduled on Sunday, October 22nd, will turn into a special occasion as Bianchi will return to its many Japanese fans together with Team LottoNL-Jumbo. The event will be even more special since Italian Enrico Battaglin will debut in the race aboard the new Specialissima Pantani-20th Anniversary […]
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Richie Porte Returns to Racing at Japan Cup Cycle Road Race
17 October, 2017, Santa Rosa, California (USA) Richie Porte will return to racing one last time this season when he lines up at the Japan Cup Cycle Road Race criterium and road race this weekend. Porte, who last raced at the Japan Cup Cycle Road Race in 2013, has slowly […]
Villafane and Hecht Repeat for Junior/U23 Crowns on Second Day at Valmont Bike Park; Mcfadden and Millburn Score First ProCX Wins of Season
BOULDER, Colo. (Oct. 15, 2017) – Windy conditions continued for the start of Sunday races at the U.S. Open of Cyclocross across Valmont Bike Park. It would be the second full day of UCI Category 2 with USA Cycling Professional Cyclocross Calendar (ProCX) points on the line for Junior 17-18 […]
Quick-Step Floors Team to Tour of Guangxi
Julian Alaphilippe and Fernando Gaviria will close out their season at the inaugural edition of the Chinese race 15-Oct-2017: Ten days after riding to second in Il Lombardia, France’s best result in two decades at the “Classic of the Falling Leaves”, Julian Alaphilippe will now head to China for the […]
BMC Racing Team Motivated for Inaugural Tour of Guangxi
15 October, 2017, Santa Rosa, California (USA) BMC Racing Team will line up at the inaugural Tour of Guangxi, the final UCI WorldTour race of the season, from October 19-24. Sports Director Marco Pinotti said BMC Racing Team has multiple cards to play for the General Classification and stage wins. […]
Matteo Pelucchi takes second in Tour of Turkey´s final stage, teammate Sam Bennett loses the points jersey due to a crash shortly before the finish.
The last day at the Tour of Turkey was dominated by a breakaway, which was gone for most of the stage. Only 3km before the finish, the peloton closed the gap and another bunch sprint was set up. Sam Bennett and Matteo Pelucchi opened, with later winner E. Theuns (Trek-Segafredo), […]
Theuns Victory in Final Race with Trek-Segafredo
Edward Theuns ended his final race with Trek-Segafredo with a victory at the Presidential Tour of Turkey stage six Sunday, finally breaking through the stranglehold Sam Bennett (Bora-hansgrohe) has had on the bunched finishes. The 144-kilometer final stage ended in an uphill battle where Theuns finally got the better of […]
First Wins of ProCX Season for Huck and Driscoll in Boulder; Junior and U23 Men – Gomez Villafane and Hecht
BOULDER, Colo. (Oct. 14, 2017) – The U.S. Open of Cyclocross featured a full docket of UCI races on Saturday, and points for USA Cycling’s Professional Cyclocross Calendar (ProCX). Strong winds provided as much of a challenge as the new courses at Valmont Bike Park, which began with the second […]
Sam Bennett: Fourth Stage Win at the Tour of Turkey
The penultimate stage was an up and down for BORA – hansgrohe but ended with an amazing stage win for Sam Bennett. Shane Archbold was in the breakaway of the day, which was caught 30km before the finish. Leo König and Michael Schwarzmann were involved in a crash, but managed […]
Alex Howes stays with Slipstream Sports
Slipstream Sports is proud to announce the contract extension of Alex Howes. The Colorado native has been part of the Slipstream Sports organisation since inception. His new two-year deal covers his 12th and 13th season with the American-registered squad. “Alex wanted to stay, and I wanted Alex to say,” said […]