Key points:Ø The course of the 2021 Critérium du Dauphiné, consisting of eight stages and running from 30 May to 6 June, was unveiled at the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regional Council building in Lyon this morning.Ø Following the start in Issoire with a loop stage on a dynamic circuit, the organisers have […]
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Deceuninck – Quick-Step ready for the Opening Weekend
World Champion Julian Alaphilippe returns on the cobbles at the end of this week 22-Feb-2021: Held since 1945, Omloop Het Nieuwsblad will run its 76th edition this Saturday, when the Wolfpack will line out in Gent for a 201km journey – peppered by 13 hills, including the iconic Muur-Kapelmuur and […]
Decisive crosswind split at UAE Tour stage one
The opening of the 2021 WorldTour season took the riders today from Al Dharfa to Al Mirfa at stage one of the UAE Tour. A pancake flat profile offered a great opportunity for the sprinters, but heavy crosswinds made it a difficult race. Right from the gun the peloton split […]
UAE Team Emirates light it up at UAE Tour
Pogačar 6th as crosswinds split the field Sunday 21 February, 2021 UAE Team Emirates laid down a strong marker on stage 1 of the UAE Tour, with Tadej Pogačar finishing in 6th place and crucially, gaining valuable time on most of his rivals for the general classification. The action started […]
Brambi steals the show
Heading into the final stage, one-second separated the top two in the classification: Bauke Mollema and race leader Michael Woods seemingly set an expected thrilling battle for the queen stage after Stage 2, but cycling is not always so predictable. And Trek-Segafredo had an ace up its sleeve. When a […]
Michael Woods secures first victory for ISN in 2021
Israel Start-Up Nation got the team’s first victory of the 2021 season on Saturday, as Michael Woods took the stage win, plus the overall lead, on day two of the French stage race Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var. There were a few reasons for Woods to feel the pressure […]
Team Israel Start-Up Nation lines up for UAE Tour, further building a warm peace
– Team Israel Start-Up Nation will compete in its second UAE Tour. – Chris Froome on his ISN debut: “I want to test my legs after a productive winter.” – Co-owner Sylvan Adams: “Racing in UAE has been a building block towards new, very warm relations.” February 19th (Tel Aviv, […]
Team BikeExchange return to UAE Tour as defending champions
Team BikeExchange will line-up at the UAE Tour as the defending champions with a mix of experienced sprinters and young climbers for the first WorldTour race of the season. Newly crowned Australian Criterium champion Kaden Groves and Slovenian sprinter Luka Mezgec will give the squad options for the fast finishes […]
Deceuninck – Quick-Step to UAE Tour
João Almeida and Sam Bennett will lead the line for the team at the year’s first World Tour race. 18-Feb-2021: One of the best sprinters of last season, during which he claimed a total of seven wins and the prestigious Tour de France green jersey, Sam Bennett is ready to […]
UAE Team Emirates’ announce squad for UAE Tour
Home team fully focused on key early season objective Thursday 18 February, 2021 UAE Team Emirates have named their 7 riders for the first big goal of the year: the UAE Tour. The Emirati team go into the race eager for strong results after a good showing in 2020 where […]