The Italian is now leading the overall standings and the points classification 22-Feb-2018: Three kilometers from the finish of Abu Dhabi Tour stage 2, Julian Alaphilippe took the front of the peloton on the left side, upping the tempo and clearing the way for his teammates, who had Elia Viviani […]
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Kristoff wins again in Abu Dhabi Tour’s opener
The 30-year-old European Champion conquered his second seasonal success, giving UAE-Team Emirates an important win in its home race On Wednesday February 21st, the European Champion claimed the second seasonal win in Abu Dhabi Tour’s opening stage, 189 Km from Madinat Zaya to Adnoc School (United Arab Emirates), three days […]
Kristoff claims first win in Oman
UAE Team Emirates’ 30-year-old European Champion clinched his first seasonal success with Extreme RR in Tour of Oman’s final stage. Alexander Kristoff conquered the first seasonal win in Tour of Oman’s sixth and final stage (Al Mouj Muscat – Matrah Corniche 135,5 Km). It was also the very first win […]
Tour of Oman. Alexey Lutsenko and Astana Team win final classification
Astana Pro Team has dominated in this edition of the Tour of Oman: the Kazakh leader of the team Alexey Lutsenko won the final general classification, young rising star Miguel Angel Lopez took second podium place and won the white jersey of the best young rider, while the whole Astana […]
GROENEWEGEN SCORES HAT-TRICK IN VOLTA AO ALGARVE’S STAGE 4
Team LottoNL-Jumbo’s Dutchman claimed another success. Third time’s a charm for Team LottoNL-Jumbo’s Dylan Groenewegen: the Dutchman outsprinted all his rivals topping Volta ao Algarve on stage-4, 199,2 km from Almodovar to Tavira (Portugal), on Saturday, February 17th. Groenewegen scored another success ahead of Italian Matteo Pelucchi and German John […]
Tour of Oman. Double success for Astana Team atop Green Mountain
Definitely, it was a day of Astana Pro Team at the Tour of Oman. The whole team did an incredible race during the queen stage 5, while later, Miguel Angel Lopez and Alexey Lutsenko provided a great show on the slopes of the famous climb Green Mountain. Finally, after huge […]
Sacha Modolo sprints to victory in Herrera
Sacha Modolo took a convincing win on the third stage of Ruta del Sol on Friday, exacting his revenge for a near miss on stage one and earning his first victory in the EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale kit. The Italian wound up his sprint late and distanced Carlos Barbero […]
Dennis Set to Lead BMC Racing Team at Abu Dhabi Tour
16 February, 2018, Santa Rosa, California (USA) BMC Racing Team is heading to the Abu Dhabi Tour next week (21 – 25 February) with Rohan Dennis set to spearhead the team’s General Classification ambitions. Dennis will be joined at the start line by a strong and well-rounded team, BMC Racing […]
Tour of Oman. Magnus Cort takes sprint win after Astana’s great job
Astana Team rider Magnus Cort took a perfect victory in sprint from a reduced group of leaders at stage 4 of the Tour of Oman with the finish nearby the Ministry of Tourism. Another Astana rider Miguel Angel Lopez became the new best young rider. – I am so happy […]
Van Avermaet Powers into Leader’s Jersey in Oman after Victory on Stage 3
15 February, 2018, Wadi Dayqah Dam (OMN) Greg Van Avermaet secured a previously elusive stage win at the Tour of Oman today after powering away from the rest of the field to take the honors on stage 3 and move into the leader’s jersey. Once again, it was a group […]