Key points:Ø On 14 April, the riders of the 117th edition of Paris–Roubaix will roll out of Compiègne and tackle a course of the same length (257km) and with the same amount of cobblestones (54.5km) as last year’s.Ø A few adjustments have been made to the early sectors, starting in […]
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COLOMBIA, A COMEBACK for EF
‘Best race ever! It’s unreal the passion, and having Rigo on the team took it to the next level’ As Rigoberto Uran crossed over the finish line first on stage five in Colombia’s Oro y Paz last year, a chorus of ‘Uran por presidente’ (Uran for president) rang through the […]
LA Winter Downhill welcomes the eBike category on March 9th
The electric mountain bikes will be able to compete in the exclusive event on snowy Passo Tonale Less than a month left to the craziest cycling event of this winter. On Saturday, March 9th Val di Sole is the venue of the 7th edition of LA Winter Downhill, whose participants […]
Greg van Avermaet: “Green Mountain is a test of how deep you can go”
With eight participations out of a possible nine in the Tour de Oman, and a stage win and two day spell in the lead last year, Greg van Avermaet is one of the Tour of Oman’s most frequent participants. And this time round, after a blistering sprint victory already in […]
Movistar Virtual Cycling’ competition unveiled
11th February 2019New championship presented on Tuesday afternoon at Movistar Team’s press conference with its big stars for the Tour Colombia; event to kick off in April, hold big world finals in Madrid after a series of qualifying racesTelefónica is taking another step forward in their gamble on cycling and […]
Impey back-to-back South African road race champion against the odds
Double Tour Down Under champion Daryl Impey has successfully defended his South African road title, beating the odds and the numbers in Tshwane today. As the sole starter for Mitchelton-SCOTT, and the much talked about target for South African based team Dimension-Data, Impey knew he was in for a challenge […]
Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana. Ion Izagirre wins final classification, Pello Bilbao is third, Astana is best team
Astana Pro Team has successfully ended its first European race of the 2019, scoring the first seasonal victory. In the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, finished today in Valencia, Astana brought two riders on the final podium as Ion Izagirre became the overall winner of the race, while Pello Bilbao […]
Deceuninck – Quick-Step to Tour de la Provence
Philippe Gilbert and Yves Lampaert will get their season underway in France 09-Feb-2019: A flat individual time trial around Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer – a small town where Vincent Van Gogh produced several paintings in 1888 – and three hilly stages comprising twelve classified climbs will shape up the general classification at the […]
Adam Yates steals the victory on the Queen stage at the Volta a la Valenciana
Briton Adam Yates has claimed an impressive stage victory on the tough Queen stage at the Volta a la Valenciana today, his first victory of the season and the second win of the tour for Mitchelton-SCOTT. Yates timed his effort to perfection up the steep slopes to the Ermita Santa […]
Impey crowned South African time trial champion for record eighth time
Back-to-back Tour Down Under champion Daryl Impey has continued his blistering form at the South African Championships, claiming his eighth individual time trial title in convincing style today in Pretoria. Impey, who holds the record for the most national time trial victories, dominated the 52km course, starting fast to hold […]