30 April 2017 Colombian from Movistar Team wins atop Alto del Acebo after hellish Queen stage in Asturias, with cold, rain, wind and even snow at the final ascent, where ‘Cóndor’ proved to be in good fitness before GiroNairo Quintana is ready to go. The Movistar Team leader at the […]
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TOUR DE YORKSHIRE 2017 STAGE 3: PAUWELS TAKES MAIDEN WIN
Fox Valley – Sheffield, Sunday April 30th 2017 – Serge Pauwels took his first pro victory at the end of a gruelling stage. The Belgian opened up a gap on the last few climbs and crossed the finish line ahead of Dimension Data teammate Omar Fraile. Pauwels also won the […]
Richie Porte Takes Impressive Overall Victory at Tour de Romandie
30 April 2017, Lausanne (SUI) Richie Porte added the Tour de Romandie to his list of General Classification victories today after a huge display of strength in the closing time trial in Lausanne saw him secure the overall win. As the first riders rolled off the ramp, the provisional best […]
Porte Climbs to Second on Tour de Romandie Queen Stage
29 April 2017, Leysin (SUI) It was billed as a day for the General Classification contenders, and Tour de Romandie stage 4 didn’t disappoint with Richie Porte locked in a two-way battle on the final climb before taking second place on the stage and moving into a podium position on […]
THOMAS VOECKLER SAYS GOODBYE TO NUMBER 1
The two-time French champion has made it clear that his career will come to a close when the Tour de France finishes on the Champs-Élysées. Thomas Voeckler is savouring every moment until then, especially at the Tour de Yorkshire. “This’ll be the last race of my life wearing number 1. […]
Axeon Hagens Berman Mourns Chad Young
I am very sorry to let everyone know that Chad Young did not survive his crash last Sunday. He passed away Friday evening, surrounded by his family. We lost a friend, a teammate and a family member. I have no words that can express my pain over this loss. I […]
GROENEWEGEN SPRINTS TO WIN IN TOUR DE YORKSHIRE OPENER
Dylan Groenewegen (Team LottoNL-Jumbo) scored his maiden victory of 2017 topping Tour de Yorkshire’s opener, 174 km from Bridlington to Scarborough (UK) on Friday, April 28th. The Dutch national champion won a thrilling head-to-head with Australian Caleb Ewan. Brit Chris Opie rounded out the podium. Groenewegen is therefore the first […]
BAHRAIN MERIDA Team at Giro d‘Italia 100
Twenty-one stages, 3572 kilometres. In a few days, on May 5th, the edition number 100 of the Giro d’Italia will start from Sardinia and return to the Italian peninsula after two stages in Sicily. The final stage will see the peloton arrive in Milan for the 76th time, on May […]
Quick-Step Floors Team to Rund um den Finanzplatz Eschborn-Frankfurt
Marcel Kittel and Fernando Gaviria will spearhead the team at the German race, which this year has received World Tour status Kittel win in Dubai 28-Apr-2017: Created in 1962 and won by such names as Jean Stablinski, Eddy Merckx, Freddy Maertens or Phil Anderson, the Rund um den Finanzplatz Eschborn-Frankfurt […]
Van Garderen and Dennis Lead Motivated BMC Racing Team at Giro d’Italia
28 April, 2017, Santa Rosa, California (USA) Tejay van Garderen and Rohan Dennis will make their Giro d’Italia debut when they line up next week as BMC Racing Team’s leaders at the 100th edition of the race. Van Garderen, who is the team’s primary leader, will join forces with Dennis, […]