The Flèche Wallonne victor, Max Schachmann and Philippe Gilbert talked with the media two days before the oldest Monument on the calendar. Friday afternoon, in the beautiful surroundings of Lanaken, the Quick-Step Floors riders who are set to take on the grueling Liège-Bastogne-Liège met the journalists and shared their thoughts […]
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Padun took a solo win in Innsbruck and Pozzovivo is second overall
Innsbruck (Austria) April 20th – The rainbow shines for BAHRAIN MERIDA Pro Cycling Team today in Innsbruck, finish of the final stage of the Tour of the Alps and city that will host the 2018 World Championships in September. The “Capital of the Alps” crowns our young rider Mark Padun, […]
The Tour of the Alps speaks French: it’s Thibaut Pinot’s feast
The Groupama-FDJ managed to defend the lead in the final stage ending in Innsbruck, taking home the overall success he had barely missed in 2017. Final podium for Pozzovivo and Lopez, final stage win for Padun A beautiful 2018 Tour of the Alps found its worthy conclusion today, Friday April […]
Barbero opens his 2018 account in Castilla y León
20th April 2018 Spanish sprinter gets through difficult, windy opener to Salamanca; dominates final sprint to claim ‘double 14’ of career pro wins and Movistar Team triumphs this seasonFollowing six top-ten finishes in the early season -including a 2nd place on stage three of the Vuelta a Andalucía-, Carlos Barbero […]
Why we love Liège-Bastogne-Liège
Our cobbles squad will tell you that Paris-Roubaix is the hardest one-day race on the WorldTour calendar. The Ardennes crew? They insist Liège is the single day standard. Sunday’s race will likely not settle this argument, but the fourth Monument of the season will inevitably produce an exhilarating race with […]
Thibaut Pinot king of 2018 Tour of the Alps
Groupama FDJ’s athlete is the winner of the euro-regional cycling event as Mark Padun wins the last stage in Innsbruck Thibaut Pinot claimed the overall success of the 2018 Tour of the Alps, after the second place achieved last year. Groupama FDJ’s athlete maintained the overall leadership conquered in Meran, […]
Lance Armstrong USPS Suit Settled
As reported by various sources today including the New York Times, Associated Press and ESPN, Armstrong settled the government case brought against him by Floyd Landis for $5 million. Originally they were seeking $100 million. Armstrong racing Plateau de Beille, 2004 Tour de France This settlement ended years of legal […]
LIEGE-BASTOGNE-LIEGE 2018 A NEW “ALAF” ARISES
Alaphilippe Key points Ø Defending champion Alejandro Valverde will start the race on Sunday morning with race number 1 pinned to his jersey and the ambition to win his fifth Liège–Bastogne–Liège. However, his nemesis at the Flèche Wallonne, Julian Alaphilippe, claimed his first big victory in a one-day race and, […]
Marco Haller hit by car and out of racing for months
KATUSHA ALPECIN’s Marco Haller has suffered multiple fractures of the left knee after a car hit him on Austrian roads. The accident occurred on Wednesday 18 April while the Austrian rider was training with his colleague-rider Bernhard Eisel on Carinthian roads. Haller will not be able to race in the […]
Kanstantsin Siutsou won the hardest stage at Tour of Croatia
Thursday, 19th April – Kanstantsin Siutsou is the winner of today’s climbing stage on the top of National Park Biokovo, Sv. Jure 1760 m at the 3rd Stage of Tour of Croatia. After yesterday’s set-back and windy and grey 2nd Stage of Tour of Croatia, today’s sunny start brought luck […]