The first Grand Tour of the season, the Giro d’Italia is fast approaching and Team Giant-Alpecin can now reveal the long-list of 13 riders from which nine will be selected closer to the time. This year’s Giro is very special as it starts in Apeldoorn, The Netherlands, on 9th May […]
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Gilbert Ruled Out of Liège-Bastogne-Liège
21 April 2016, Chaudfontaine (BEL) BMC Racing Team today announced that Philippe Gilbert will not line up at Liège-Bastogne-Liège as intended. BMC Racing Team Chief Medical Officer Dr Max Testa provided the following update. “After evaluating Philippe’s condition today, including his fitness level and the pain from his fractured finger, […]
Michael Kolar Fourth in Tour of Croatia Stage 2
It was Michael Kolar’s chance to shine today – after teammate Erik Baška took fifth place in the opening stage of the Tour of Croatia, Michael crossed the line in Split in fourth position – narrowly missing a podium place. With Erik held up in a crash in the […]
Valverde becomes Mur de Huy’s Biggest Legend
20 April 2016 Alejandro Valverde wins fourth career Flèche Wallonne, becomes most successful rider in Belgian even after excellent work from whole Movistar Team, committed in the best way possible to their leader’s successThe second race of the Ardennes trio has an only king as of today: Alejandro Valverde. The […]
Landa takes it all in Anras: Trentino has a new leader
The second stage of Giro del Trentino Melinda (Arco – Anras, 220,3km) turned the TTT verdict upside down: the Team Sky’s Spaniard forces and takes stage ad GC lead. Now he is the man to beat The uphill finish in Anras, Austria, revolutionized Giro del Trentino Melinda’s overall classification. Team […]
Bookwalter Binge Returns With Expanded Schedule
From a snow day party in 2014 to a beautiful mild fall day of riding last year, the Bookwalter Binge Gran Fondo is rapidly growing into an established weekend of two-wheeled fun in Western North Carolina. The addition of the “Binge Tune-Up” – a special VIP event the day […]
Nizzolo sprints to victory in Croatia
Giacomo Nizzolo sprinted to his first win of the season in the opening stage of the Tour of Croatia Tuesday, taking the victory ahead of Mark Cavendish (Dimension Data) and Timothy Dupont (Verandas Willems). The second edition of the Tour of Croatia kicked off with a flat and lengthy 235-kilometer […]
Giro Day Germany to Offer Fans a New and Unique Experience
RCS Sport and Alpecin proudly introduce the Giro Day Germany, a new and unique fan experience. The organizer of the Giro d’Italia cooperates with shampoo manufacturer Alpecin, while Team Giant-Alpecin will attend the event with riders and staff. The brand-new concept sees its start in Bielefeld (DE) at a historic […]
Etixx – Quick-Step to Flèche Wallonne
The team will go into the penultimate Spring Classic with a balanced outfit, ready to play more cards 19-Apr-2016: Celebrating its 80th edition, Flèche Wallonne will depart from Marche-en-Femenne – a former medieval village located in the province of Luxembourg – for the first time in history, which will thus […]
Kreuziger and Valgren lead Tinkoff at La Flèche Wallonne as the Ardennes racing heads to Belgium
Starting in Marche-en-Famenne, the second of the Ardennes Classics, the racing moves from the Netherlands to Belgium for La Flèche Wallonne on Wednesday. Fresh from a strong start to Ardennes races, where Michael Valgren finished second in the Amstel Gold Race, taking his first podium position in a UCI […]
