Key pointsØ La Course by Le Tour will take place in two legs this year, first from Briançon to the Col d’Izoard and then to Marseilles, with a completely new format for the second leg: a pursuit.Ø A few minutes before the riders in the Tour de France arrive, the […]
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LIEGE-BASTOGNE-LIEGE 2017 VALVERDE, KING IN THE ARDENNES
Ans (Belgium), Sunday April 23th 2017 – Four days after winning his fifth Flèche wallonne, Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) dominated Liège-Bastogne-Liège for the fourth time in his career Sunday, equalling Moreno Argentin’s tally, only one shy of Eddy Merckx’s record. El Imbatido, once again winner ahead of Dan Martin, couldn’t contain […]
Frankiny to Undergo Procedure to Correct Heart Rhythm Problem
23 April, 2017, Santa Rosa, California (USA) Following an impressive ride at the Tour of the Alps, Kilian Frankiny will be sidelined from racing as he undergoes a heart procedure this week to correct a heart problem identified during the race. BMC Racing Team Chief Medical Officer Dr. Max Testa […]
Michele Scarponi Killed on Training Ride
“We are shocked. A few hours ago Michele Scarponi was here with us, a great protagonist and a stage winner at the Tour of the Alps ending in Trento.” Michele Scarponi had just returned home on Friday after the Tour of the Alps and barely had time to rejoin his […]
NIBALI LEADS THE GC AFTER STAGE 4 OF TOUR OF CROATIA
Umag, 21st April – Another solid performance of BAHRAIN MERIDA Team on a hard and windy 4th Stage at Tour of Croatia. Vincenzo Nibali with strong support of his teammates took the leading position in general classification. Tour of Croatia continued today on another beautiful sunny morning. Kristijan Đurasek, the […]
Bookwalter Brings Tour of the Alps to a Close With Podium Finish on Stage 5
21 April, 2017, Trento (ITA) The final day of racing at Tour of the Alps was also the longest and saw Brent Bookwalter head onto the podium after finishing second in a reduced bunch sprint for the line. A fast start to stage 5 saw riders battling to get into […]
Quick-Step Floors Team to Liège-Bastogne-Liège
Daniel Martin will look to be again in the thick of the action at the season’s fourth Monument 21-Apr-2017: The classics season will come to a conclusion on Sunday afternoon in Belgium, at Liège-Bastogne-Liège, the oldest Monument of the calendar, whose history runs all the way back to 1892. One […]
Porte Set to Lead Motivated BMC Racing Team at Tour de Romandie
21 April, 2017, Santa Rosa, California (USA) Richie Porte has his sights set on the General Classification in Switzerland next week when he leads BMC Racing Team’s eight-rider roster at the Tour de Romandie. Sports Director Fabio Baldato said that the Tour de Romandie is an important race for BMC […]
Thomas king of Tour of the Alps. Pinot celebrates in Trento
Team Sky’s Welsh withstood the attacks of his opponents, Pinot and Pozzovivo, claiming the overall success in the Euro-regional race. FDJ’s Frenchman wins the stage 5 Photo: Geraint Thomas with the overall leader jersey Team Sky’s Geraint Thomas claimed the overall success of the Tour of the Alps, the new […]
BMC Racing Team’s Olympic Champions Team Up at Liège-Bastogne-Liège
20 April, 2017, Santa Rosa, California (USA) BMC Racing Team’s two Olympic Road Race champions, Samuel Sánchez (2008) and Greg Van Avermaet (2016), will line up for the first time together this year at Liège-Bastogne-Liège, on Sunday, 23 April. Sánchez and Van Avermaet will be joined by Dylan Teuns, whose […]