Učka, 22nd April – After an exciting last kilometers of the 5th, Queen Stage of Tour of Croatia, Vincenzo Nibali came second, after a good performance and support of his teammates throughout the race. The whole day was marked with the shocking news of Michele Scarponi’s accident. Great energy in […]
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Rafal Majka takes 10th place at the monument Liege – Bastogne – Liege
The fourth of five monuments in the cycling calendar, Liege – Bastogne – Liege, took place today. BORA – hansgrohe prepared the finale with an attack of Cesare Benedetti very well for their leaders Majka and Konrad. In the end Rafal Majka finished 10th after demanding 258 kilometers through the […]
LA COURSE BY LE TOUR COMES TO MARSEILLES, IN PURSUIT FORMAT… SHOWCASING THE WOMEN
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 […]
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 […]