Stage seven winner Annemiek van Vleuten took a phenomenal solo victory up the iconic Monte Zoncolan at the Giro-Rosa today. Wearing the Maglia Rosa she crossed the line 40seconds faster than her nearest rival to extend her overall lead by three minutes and 35seconds with one-day remaining Trio away After […]
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World champion van Vleuten storms to victory on stage seven uphill time trial to move into Giro-Rosa race lead
Annemiek van Vleuten proved why she is the world time trial champion today by dominating the stage seven uphill time trial in the Giro-Rosa, crossing the line two minutes and 28seconds ahead of her nearest rival to win the stage and move into the overall race lead. The Mitchelton-SCOTT rider […]
THE ACHIEVEMENT OF A LIFETIME: EROS POLI
Far behind riders of the stature of Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Mark Cavendish, in the history of the Tour de France there have been almost three hundred men who only got a fleeting taste of glory. As the countdown to the start of the race on 7 July continues, […]
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 […]
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 […]