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2-year contracts inked for Politt and Zabel

Team KATUSHA ALPECIN has reached an agreement with German riders Nils Politt and Rick Zabel for 2-year contract extensions, taking both twenty-four year-olds through the 2020 cycling season. General Manager José Azevedo had high praise for these riders, noting that the expected results from initials signings in 2015 have definitely […]

Class showcase by Kerschbaumer and Belomoina in Alpago. Internazionali d’Italia Series’ crowns go to Bertolini and Tovo

The Italian rider repeats the Pineto success among Open Men, whilst “Gio il Bullo” strongly defends his leader’s jersey from Loo. Among women, 19-year-old Tovo claimed the Women’s Open and U23 series, stage success by European Champion Belomoina. Avondetto and Specia earn the Junior jerseys, Naspi best U23. Gioele Bertolini […]

Outstanding Elia Viviani wins Italian Road Title

After a tremendous ride, the 29-year-old earned the right to wear the tricolore for the next 12 months. 30-Jun-2018: Elia Viviani’s dream season in the Quick-Step Floors jersey continued in Darfo Boario, where the Italian crowned himself National Champion for the first time in his career, after claiming his 14th […]

Valverde grabs GC in Occitanie

17th June 2018 – Pictures: Route d’Occitanie / Aubin Lipke Movistar Team leader caught just 10 meters from stage four finish in Cazouls-lès-Béziers by Roux (GFC) after 70km break with Sánchez (AST); equals eleven victories from 2017, improves Blues’ account to 22Alejandro Valverde left a brilliant impression in the 2018 […]