Excellent effort for Team LottoNL-Jumbo’s Robert Gesink, fourth on La Pierre Saint Martin uphill finish in the 10th stage of La Grande Boucle with Bianchi’s all-new Specialissima. Robert Gesink on the attack with Specialissima at Tour de France (Luca Bettini/Bettini Photo). The brand-new Bianchi Specialissima recorded an impressive premiere at […]
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Tour de France, Stage 10: Van Garderen Stays Second Overall
La Pierre-Saint-Martin, France – Tejay van Garderen of the BMC Racing Team finished 10th on Tuesday’s first day in the mountains at the Tour de France while remaining second overall. Van Garderen conceded 2:30 to race leader Chris Froome (Team Sky), who soloed to the stage win. Froome’s teammate, Richie […]
Nairo jumps onto TdF podium
July 14th, 2015 Quintana takes 3rd behind Froome / Porte (SKY) atop La Pierre-Saint-Martin after huge work from whole Movistar Team; stellar Valverde takes 5th in stage, climbs into 4th GCBriton Chris Froome (SKY) increased his gap as leader of the 2015 Tour de France with a solo victory in […]
Contador concedes time on first mountain stage: “There’s still a long Tour ahead of us”
Alberto Contador admits that he had a bad day after losing 2’51” on the first mountain stage of Tour de France to La Pierre-Saint-Martin. Despite being disappointed with the result of the day, the Tinkoff-Saxo team captain notes that the Tour is yet to be decided. After fighting his way […]
Nibali on Stage 10
Nibali, along with other favorites of the race, lost time on the first mountain stage of the Tour de France in 2015 on a hot day in the Pyrenees on the border with Spain, finishing 4:25 behind stage winner Chris Froome of Britain. In the overall standings Nibali up from […]
Tinkoff-Saxo 4th in TTT – Contador looks to the mountains
Tinkoff-Saxo finished fourth on the team time trial of Tour de France, where the squad had to concede 28 seconds to stage winner BMC. Team captain Alberto Contador is now 1’03” behind the GC lead but notes that much can change, when the race hits the mountains. After crossing the […]
4″ away from glory
July 12th, 2015 Movistar Team rides brilliant team time trial in Tour de France, only beaten by BMC and SKY; Valverde and Quintana now sitting in 7th and 9th GCFour seconds avoided the Movistar Team claiming one of their most resounding victories into a discipline that rewards the squad as […]
Sagan in green at Tour de France after Mûr de Bretagne
Tinkoff-Saxo’s Peter Sagan got what he had been searching for during the first week of Tour de France, as he rode his way into the green jersey on the finishing climb of Mûr de Bretagne, where he crossed the line as 4th behind stage winner Vuillermoz. Sagan, Contador and team […]
Tour de France, Stage 8: Two BMC In The Top 10
Mûr de Bretagne, France – Greg Van Avermaet finished sixth and Tejay van Garderen was 10th Saturday for the BMC Racing Team on the eve of the team time trial at the Tour de France. Alexis Vuillermoz (Ag2r La Mondiale) attacked in the final 700 meters of the finish climb […]
Bittersweet 3rd place
July 11th, 2015 Alejandro Valverde shows great form and takes four-second bonus after Vuillermoz (ALM) and Dan Martin (TCG)’s attacks anticipate the Movistar Team rider’s rush. Nairo Quintana into favourites’ group before TTTThe first stage victory for the Movistar Team in the 2015 Tour de France was closer than ever […]
