November 17, 2018 Peter Sagan claimed the second edition of the Tour de France Škoda Shanghai Criterium after prevailing in a three-way sprint against 2018 Tour de France champion Geraint Thomas and European champion Matteo Trentin, who took the second and third steps on the podium. Just for once, the […]
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TOUR DE FRANCE ŠKODA SHANGHAI CRITÉRIUM 2018: ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW WITH ONE DAY TO GO
Key points:– On the eve of the second edition of the Criterium of Shanghai, the Tour de France split their time between meeting Chinese fans and discovering local culture. – The action starts at dawn with a team time trial demonstration pitting two teams with riders from different squads against […]
Sportswriter Frank Litsky Has Died
Following is a copy of the tribute to Frank Litsky from the New York Times, edited: Besides the sports mentioned, he also did some writing on cycling and his son Charlie was well known in mountain biking circles. “Frank Litsky, 1926-2018: A Times Sportswriter of Humor and Breadth By Neil […]
Petr Vakoc: Back to the pack in 100 days
The 26-year-old Czech rider – who will continue with Quick-Step Floors in 2019 – talks of his injury, recovery and future goals 05-Nov-2018: Why 100 days? I am coming back! I was hit by a truck and I am lucky to be alive. After three surgeries, months of rehabilitation and […]
Trio of top Athletes question WADA move to change Presidency Campaigning Rules
Sebastian Samuelsson, Callum Skinner and Ali Jawad question “quick and quiet” attempt to push through changes to WADA Presidential candidacy criteria rules, which include a requirement for Presidential candidates to be aged 45 or above, and to hold at minimum a Masters’ Degree; if introduced, the new rules would render […]
Lachlan Morton signs with EF Pro Cycling
Lachlan Morton is back. From the 2019 season, the 26-year-old will be on board with EF Pro Cycling. Morton comes over to the team after two years with Dimension Data and prior to that he rode with US continental team Jelly Belly. His previous wins have included general classification at […]
SAITAMA CRITÉRIUM 2018 : D-2 INFO
Key points : – The world champion Alejandro Valverde, the Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas and many other pedalling stars have arrived in Japan for the 6th edition of the Tour de France Saitama Criterium and a bit of tourism.– Saturday, on the eve of the race, they will […]
SAITAMA CRITÉRIUM 2018 : D-5 INFO
Key points : – Welsh rider Geraint Thomas heads the entry list of riders preparing for the trip to Japan for edition six of the Tour de France Saitama Critérium, five years after his first participation.– As is the case every year, the riders will compete in front of a […]
Versatile Mezgec to stay with Mitchelton-SCOTT through 2020
2017 Slovenian triple champion Luka Mezgec has extended his contract with Australian UCI WorldTour team Mitchelton-SCOTT until the end of the 2020 season. A Giro d’Italia stage winner in 2014 Mezgec joined the GreenEDGE set up in 2016 and has proven to be a valuable and versatile addition, not only […]
Partnership with Splunk to improve race performance and results with data analytics
SAN FRANCISCO – October 30, 2018 – Splunk Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLK), delivering actions and outcomes from the world of data, today announced its global partnership with Trek-Segafredo men and women road teams. The partnership kicks off January 1, 2019 when Splunk will provide both teams and Trek HQ with actionable […]