10 March, 2018, Valdeblore La Colmiane (FRA) Dylan Teuns may be known for his prowess on short, steep climbs but on the queen stage of Paris-Nice, Teuns showed he is capable of climbing with the best on any climb with an impressive attack on the summit finish to claim second […]
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TEAM SUNWEB’S TOM DUMOULIN CRASHES OUT OF TIRRENO ADRIATICO
Team Sunweb’s Tom Dumoulin (NED) has abandoned Tirreno Adriatico on it’s fourth stage due to injuries sustained from a crash on a descent. News of the Dutchman’s abandon comes just one day after sickness caused Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) to step off the bike, and a crash forced Simon Geschke […]
Simon Yates wins the Queen stage at Paris-Nice to move into race lead
British climber Simon Yates had a phenomenal ride on the Queen stage of Paris-Nice today, taking a solo stage victory and moving into the overall race lead with just one stage remaining. The 25-year-old attacked inside the final four kilometres on a first category climb and took with him Jon […]
ROGLIC’S SUPERB SEASONAL PREMIERE AT TIRRENO-ADRIATICO STAGE 3
Team LottoNL-Jumbo’s Slovenian rode to a solo win on the steep slopes of Trevi (Italy) on Friday, March 9th Primoz Roglic wrapped his first seasonal success to top Tirreno-Adriatico’s stage 3, 234 km from Follonica to Trevi (Italy) on Friday, March 9th. He burst out from the leading group with […]
TEAM SUNWEB’S SIMON GESCHKE FRACTURES COLLARBONE IN TIRRENO ADRIATICO STAGE 3 CRASH
Team Sunweb’s Simon Geschke (GER) has unfortunately broken his left collarbone in a heavy fall late on during stage 3 of Tirreno Adriatico. Geschke was part of a few riders who came down on a fast corner heading into the decisive stages of the day – hitting the safety barrier […]
PARIS-NICE 2018 STAGE 6: MOLARD ON HOME TURF
Vence, Friday, March 9th 2018– Rudy Molard used his knowledge of the terrain to surge with 2 km to go and give France its fourth stage victory in this Paris-Nice in Vence on Friday. The Groupama-FDJ rider outwitted most of the leading contenders to clinch his first World Tour win, […]
Davide Formolo shows form on a tough day in Trevi as brutal uphill finale takes its toll at Tirreno-Adriatico
After a long and undulating stage at Tirreno-Adriatico, riders were hit with a brutal climb to the finish, ridden not once, but twice. If the 239km stage wasn’t quite tough enough, gradients of up to 20% would make sure riders finished the day exhausted. Working hard to stay in touch, […]
Bevin Moves into the Leader’s Jersey After Sprinting to Fifth on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 2
8 March, 2018, Follonica (ITA) The Tirreno-Adriatico blue leader’s jersey swapped from one BMC Racing Team rider to another today with Patrick Bevin sprinting to fifth place to move into the overall lead at a UCI WorldTour race for the first time in his career. Apart from a short opening […]
PARIS-NICE 2018 STAGE 5: Cousin takes it all
Sisteron, Thursday, March 8th 2018– France’s Jerome Cousin, gone in a four-man breakaway to snatch KOM points, did even better. Not only did he succeed in grabbing the polka-dot jersey but he also went all the way to clinch a remarkable stage win after leading the race from the start […]
Second for Sagan in sprint finale, as crash shakes up peloton at Tirreno-Adriatico
As the first road stage of this year’s Tirreno-Adriatico, riders were eager to claim the first individual win after yesterday’s team time trial. A flat finale after a pan flat stage meant the fast men would have their eye on the victory, however a hectic street circuit finale saw a […]