Italian rider Enrico Battaglin and KATUSHA ALPECIN have reached an agreement for the next two years. Battaglin, 28, comes to the team with three stage wins in the Giro d’Italia, the most recent in 2018 (also 2013 and 2014). Enrico Battaglin: “For sure I am happy and enthusiastic. This is […]
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Trek announces Lotta Lepistö will join new team in 2019
Trek continues to build an impressive and well-rounded team for 2019 with the addition of Lotta Lepistö, an explosive sprinter, and seven-time Finnish national champion. Lotta excels in technical courses and is also proficient in the time trial, winning five National championships alongside her road titles. Lotta first began racing […]
Antonio Nibali renews with Team BAHRAIN MERIDA
BAHRAIN MERIDA Pro Cycling Team is happy to announce the contract renewal of Antonio Nibali for one more year. The 25-year old younger brother of Vincenzo is in his fourth season as a professional, two of which in the WorldTour with Team BAHRAIN MERIDA. Recently he took his first victory […]
Amador, Bennati, Erviti to stay with Movistar Team
27th August 2018 All three Blue riders to remain with Telefónica-backed squad in 2019 after remarkable work for Eusebio Unzué’s outfit in the Grand Tours The Movistar Team confirmed Monday that Andrey Amador (San José, CRC; 1986), Daniele Bennati (Arezzo, ITA; 1980) and Imanol Erviti (Pamplona, ESP; 1983) have all […]
Dani Navarro to ride for KATUSHA ALPECIN in 2019
Dani Navarro returns to the WorldTour in a two-year agreement with Team KATUSHA ALPECIN after riding for pro-continental Cofidis for six years. Navarro, 35, specializes as a general classification rider and is known for his strong climbing abilities.“It was time for me to move to another team, just to give […]
Trek-Segafredo recruits young Colombian talent Iván Ramiro Sosa
Trek-Segafredo has signed Colombian climbing sensation Iván Ramiro Sosa to a two-year contract, a promising young rider who has shown an impressive palmarès this year. Sosa, 20, just completed the Tour de l’Avenir where he won stage seven, but it has been his previous results that has him being billed […]
Ion and Gorka Izagirre join Astana Pro Team
Astana Pro Team announces two-year agreement with two Spanish riders, Ion Izagirre and Gorka Izagirre, who will join the Kazakh team from January 1st, 2019. – We are happy to come to Astana Pro Team, a team, which stays already many years in the WorldTour. Me and Gorka, we know […]
Nils Politt takes first professional victory
Every day in the 33rd Deutschland Tour, Team KATUSHA ALPECIN rider Nils Politt showed more strength and determination in earning the win, finally breaking through for his first professional victory in stage 4 on Sunday in Stuttgart. Politt, 24, has been professional since 2013 and welcomes his first victory. “It’s […]
Another great performance and victory of Matej Mohorič and TBM at Tour of Germany
Stuttgart, Sunday, 26th August – An incredible race for Matej Mohorič. He won overall the Tour of German. Another great success in his career. Today’s closing stage, 207,5 kilometres from Lorsch to Stuttgart, was not easy. But, Matej, the winner of red, green and white jersey, was unstoppable. He commented […]
Three World Cup crowns for Northwave! Neff, Frei and Fagerhaug triumph in La Bresse
Jolanda Neff in action in La Bresse A day to remember for Northwave in Mountain Bike World Cup’s closure in La Bresse,France: Jolanda Neff (Elite Women), Sina Frei (U23 Women) and Petter Fagerhaug (U23 Men) conquered the stage win and the overall standings for a memorable hat-trick. In the World […]