At the turn of each decade, the Tour de France has gone through organisational changes and backstage struggles that have variously turned out to be decisive or utterly inconsequential. The journey back in time proposed by letour.fr comes full circle with an ending on the Tourmalet. 100 years after the […]
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Il Lombardia Statement from Quickstep
29-Aug-2020: We would like to clarify that we have been contacted by CADF earlier this week to discuss the incident surrounding Remco Evenepoel’s crash at Il Lombardia earlier this month. As has already been stated publicly, the item that was captured being removed from Remco’s pockets was a small bottle […]
DEIGNAN DENIES VOS AND VAN VLEUTEN
Nice, Saturday, August 29th, 2020 – Britain’s Lizzie Deignan (Trek Segafredo) made the best of her current form and perfect teamwork to outwit title-holder Marianne Vos and world champion Annemiek van Vleuten and win La Course by Le Tour de France with FDJ on Saturday. The 2015 world champion, supported […]
JACK HAIG JOINS TEAM BAHRAIN McLAREN
Thursday, 27th August 2020 – We are thrilled to announce that Jack Haig has signed with Team Bahrain McLaren on a three-year deal. The 26-year-old Australian, who is renowned for his climbing ability, will play a key role in Team Bahrain McLaren’s rider line-up and future. Jack began his cycling […]
Van Vleuten claims European title with victory in Plouay
World champion Annemiek van Vleuten has added a European title to her growing trophy cabinet with a stunning victory in the European Road Race Championships in Plouay. The 37-year-old claimed her sixth victory of the season by holding off Elisa Longo Borghini (Italy) in a duel for the gold medal. […]
THE BIG PREVIEW: ISRAEL START-UP NATION READY FOR ITS HISTORIC TOUR DE FRANCE DEBUT
Team Israel Start-Up Nation is eager and ready to take on its very first Tour de France – and this year’s edition is a great one! Mountains, mountains, and more mountains will challenge our eight riders on their three-week trip from Nice to the Champs Elysees. What will they face? […]
Lizzie Deignan wins Grand Prix Plouay
A combination of a rolling course, constant drizzle and a fast pace created a high rate of attrition in this year’s Grand Prix Plouay, as many riders fell out of contention throughout the 101-kilometer race. Many teams were keen to make the race hard, including Trek-Segafredo. Trixi Worrack, Ruth Winder […]
BAHRAIN WORLDTOUR CYCLING TEAM STARTING A NEW CHAPTER
McLaren returns its focus to four-wheeled racing. Bahrain World Tour Cycling Team and McLaren, the British super car maker and F1 team, today confirm that McLaren will conclude its title partnership of Team Bahrain McLaren at the end of the 2020 season. Team Bahrain McLaren has worked together with the […]
RICK ZABEL EXTENDS FOR TWO YEARS WITH ISRAEL START-UP NATION
NEWLYWED GERMAN HAPPY TO STAY WITH “SPECIAL TEAM” TEAM MANAGER CARLSTRÖM SAYS: “HE STRENGTHENS THE LEAD-OUT TRAIN”SPRINTER SAYS “IT’S A BIG SIGN THAT A GERMAN RIDES FOR AN ISRAELI TEAM”It’s a big time right now for Rick Zabel: he has extended his contract with Israel Start-Up Nation for two years, […]
WORLD-CLASS CLIMBER MICHAEL WOODS TO JOIN ISRAEL START-UP NATION
Will be Chris Froome’s right-hand man in the bolstered team for 2021 Woods will lead the team in classics and monuments. The Canadian comes full circle by joining ISN: credits team owner and performance manager.Woods: “They are the reason I am a pro cyclist.” World-class climber, Michael Woods, will join […]

