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 […]
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hansgrohe extends title sponsorship, like BORA, early with BORA – hansgrohe
At the teams’ press conference, just one day before the Grand Départ in Noirmoutier, hansgrohe announced the extension of its title sponsorship with BORA – hansgrohe until 2020. This means that both naming sponsors already prolonged their sponsorships with Ralph Denk, after BORA announced its extension until 2021 already in […]
EF Education First – Drapac p/b Cannondale signs neo-pro Julius van den Berg
EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale is excited to announce the mid-season signing of Julius van den Berg. The 21-year-old’s two-year neo-pro contract begins with immediate effect as he makes the leap up to the WorldTour with #PinkArgyle. “Julius is one of the top U23 riders in the world,” said team […]
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 […]
Women’s Four Stage Race features 14 Top Pro Cycling Teams
The 2018 Colorado Classic will feature 14 of the top women’s cycling teams, including 4 UCI registered women’s teams and 5 Colorado-based teams. The second annual Colorado Classic will showcase women’s cycling by doubling the number of stages for female competitors in 2018, expanding from two to four stages with […]
Viviani nets victory number 40 of Quick-Step Floors in 2018
For the first time since its inception, the team has reached this milestone before the National Championships 21-Jun-2018: Elia Viviani didn’t lose any time in making Adriatica Ionica the fifth different stage race in which he scored a win this season, after Tour Down Under, Dubai Tour, Abu Dhabi Tour […]
Colorado Classic Bike Race Announces Initial Lineup of Top Pro Men’s Teams
Local Fan Favorites Expected to Compete Among International Field of 15 Men’s Teams, August 16-19 DENVER — Fifteen of the sport’s top international and domestic men’s pro cycling teams, with racers who are hometown heroes and Colorado fan favorites, will compete in the second annual Colorado Classic in August, race […]
Tour de Suisse: Porte Wins Yellow Jersey, Küng Claims ITT Victory
17 June, 2018, Bellinzona (SUI) The most successful Tour de Suisse in BMC Racing Team’s history came to an end with Richie Porte sealing the overall victory in his debut at the race, and Swiss time trial champion Stefan Küng smashing the individual time trial to take the stage win. […]
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 […]