Race leader Annemiek van Vleuten remains top of the general classification despite crashing on the opening road stage of the Boels Ladies Tour. The world time trial champion hit the deck when several riders came down in front of her and had to chase hard to make it back to […]
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Kristoff Wins Turbulent 2nd stage of the Deutschland Tour in Göttingen
Alexander Kristoff (UAE Team Emirates) has won an eventful 2nd stage of the Deutschland Tour from Marburg to Göttingen. On the hilly stage over 202 kilometers the Norwegian won the final sprint of a decimated peloton ahead of Sonny Colbrelli (Bahrain-Merida) and Yves Lampaert (Deceuninck-Quick Step). With his victory Kristoff […]
Marcel Kittel Retires from Rrofessional Cycling
‘I’ve lost all motivation to torture myself on the bike’ says 31-year-old German sprinter The 31-year-old German sprinter terminated his contract with Katusha-Alpecin in early May, saying he wanted to take time away from the sport to consider his future. He spent a few days at the Tour de France, […]
Elia Viviani Writes History at Cyclassics Hamburg
The European Champion becomes the first rider to win the German one-day race on three occasions 25-Aug-2019: Elia Viviani savoured his tenth victory of the year on Sunday afternoon, when put in a perfect position by Danish Champion Michael Mørkøv on the Mönckebergstraße, he delivered a flawless sprint to see […]
The Chloe Dygert Show Continues
The Sho-Air Twenty20 star again makes strategic move to win third straight stage Race Start GOLDEN, Colo. – Winning the first two stages of the 2019 Colorado Classic® presented by VF Corporation was not enough for 22-year-old Chloe Dygert on Saturday during Stage 3 in Golden. As numerous racers attacked […]
Lotto Soudal is pleased to announce that Philippe Gilbert will strengthen the team for next season
The 37-year-old Belgian, currently riding for Deceuninck – Quick Step, signed a three-year agreement. That way, Gilbert returns to the team in which he celebrated his first big successes, such as Liège-Bastogne-Liège, the Tour of Lombardy, the Amstel Gold Race and the Tour de France opening stage (2011). The world […]
Team Sunweb and Tom Dumoulin Part Ways
ROSTER UPDATESAfter an incredible eight-year journey filled with countless successes, Team Sunweb and Tom Dumoulin are set to go their separate ways at the end of the 2019 season. Joining the team as it was then Team Argos-Shimano back in 2012, a 21-year-old Dumoulin set off on his path of […]
Rubio, Alba, Patiño to carry Colombia’s flag at Movistar Team
August 20th, 2019 – Pictures: Patiño > Velofocus; Rubio > Giro d’Italia U23; Alba > FCC Telefónica-backed squad inks contracts with 2nd & 3rd-place overall finishes in 2019 U23 Giro -Einer Rubio and Juan Diego Alba (21)- and extends commitment with Paula Patiño (22) through end of 2021 after brilliant […]
Felice Gimondi and Eddy Merckx
Ullrich, Gimondi, Pantani, Julich at 1998 Tour de France Paris Podium Eddy Merckx broke down in tears on hearing about the death of Felice Gimondi, going on to eloquently describe his emotions with a simple but highly symbolic phrase: “This time I’m the one who has lost.” 76-year-old Gimondi died […]
GRAZIE CAMPIONE: BIANCHI’S FINAL TRIBUTE TO FELICE GIMONDI
Grimaldi: “Felice was a good and loyal man, extraordinarily humble” Bianchi and the whole cycling World are living intensely emotional days after the sudden passing of Felice Gimondi on Friday August 16th, aged 76. One of the greatest in Italian cycling history, everlasting icon and ambassador of the Bianchi brand, […]