Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling today announced the squad that will take on the 2015 Giro d’Italia. Headlined by 2012 Champion and 2014 9th-place finisher, Ryder Hesjedal, the green argyle team is versitile and features a mixture of youth and experience. Janier Acevado, Nathan Brown and Davide Formolo are competing in their […]
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Statement Regarding Greg Van Avermaet
The BMC Racing Team and Greg Van Avermaet announced Thursday that they are pleased with the decision of the Belgian Cycling Federation, Koninklijke Belgische Wielrijdersbond, to absolve Van Avermaet of any wrongdoing in connection with its investigation of Dr. Chris Mertens. BMC Racing Team President/General Manager Jim Ochowicz said the […]
Lotto Riders Greipel and Van den Broeck on the Giro
Both have ridden the Giro twice. Jurgen Van den Broeck was 74th and 7th in 2007 and 2008 respectively, the beginning of his career as a GC rider. André Greipel won a stage in 2008 and 2010, he’d like to repeat that this year. André Greipel: “I remember my last […]
Coquard Dominates Dunkerque opening stage
(Credits: Bettini Photo) Second seasonal win for the Frenchman Coquard. Chicchi grazes success in Azerbaijan Team Europcar’s Bryan Coquard claimed a strong success in 4 Jours de Dunkerque’s stage 1 (Dunkerque – Orchies 178,7 Km), conquering the French stage race overall leader’s jersey. Wednesday May 6th, the French youngster, equipped […]
Lotto 2015 Giro Team
For Stig Broeckx and Louis Vervaeke the Giro will be the first Grand Tour of their career. It’s the second pro season for Broeckx, who will celebrate his 25th birthday next Sunday on the second day of the Giro. His teammate Louis Vervaeke became pro on the 1st of July […]
Etixx – Quick-Step to Giro d’Italia 2015
05-May-2015: Etixx – Quick-Step has announced the selection that will participate in the Giro d’Italia. Giro d’Italia, the 3,486km opening Grand Tour of the 2015 season, starts on Saturday, May 9th, and ends on Sunday, May 31st. There is one individual time trial, one team time trial, seven sprint stages, […]
BMC Racing Team Reveals Squad For Giro d’Italia
Santa Rosa, California – The BMC Racing Team’s roster for the Giro d’Italia includes Damiano Caruso, a top 10 finisher at last year’s Vuelta a Espana, and past stage winner and world road champion Philippe Gilbert. Only Brent Bookwalter returns from last year’s nine-man squad, while four riders will make […]
Movistar Team excited about 2015 Giro
Winners of the 2014 ‘Corsa Rosa’ with Nairo Quintana come to Sanremo with a young, versatile group hoping to extend their brilliant streak of wins (20) in the beginning of this season. Eusebio Unzué has chosen the nine-man squad the Movistar Team will bring to the start of the 2015 […]
They’re Still Doping!
France 2 has done a report on how cyclists are getting around the Biological Passport via micro-dosing. They tested EPO, blood transfusions, corticosteroids and human growth hormone micro-doses. The Athletes for Transparency along with WADA did a 29 day test on 8 athletes who were supervised. The amateur athletes did […]
Hofland Sprint Win at Yorkshire
The Dutchman outsprints Pelucchi and Sinkeldam in York with Oltre XR.2 The wheel is turning for Team Lotto.NL-Jumbo in May. After Bert-Jan Lindeman’s podium at Tour de Romandie’s stage4, the Dutch team celebrated the first seasonal joy on Saturday May 2nd thanks to youngster Moreno Hofland, the fastest rider in […]