Tinkoff Saxo statement on Bjarne Riis “Following the rumors and speculations published by many Danish media first and then by international cycling media later last night, Tinkoff Saxo would like to clarify that Bjarne Riis is not being actively involved in the team’s activities since last Sunday. However, he was […]
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Unconfirmed Rumors About Riis Suspended
Unconfirmed rumors are swirling about Bjarne Riis being suspended from team Tinkoff-Saxo. He was intending to be at Milan-San Remo this weekend but wasn’t there. Rumors have it that Tinkov is unhappy with so few results so far this year. It’s been reported that Tyler Hamilton has said that during […]
Master’s touch to shape Granfondo Gimondi trophy
A bronze sculpture celebrates Felice’s triumph at Tour de France 1965. The upcoming 19th Granfondo Internazionale Felice Gimondi-Bianchi is to be held May 10th. The location (Bergamo and its landscapes), the amazing courses (short 89,4km / medium 128,8 km / long 162,1 km), the event (50 years of Felice Gimondi […]
Matthews sprints to Milano-Sanremo podium
2015 Paris-Nice stage and points classification winner Michael Matthews has sprinted to a podium position at the first Classic of 2015, the Milano-Sanremo, in Italy today. After 293km in the saddle, the longest race on the calendar, Matthews arrived at the finale with a reduced bunch of just 40riders and […]
Peter Sagan fourth in Milano-Sanremo after crash-marred finale
Tinkoff-Saxo was more than a man down, when the front group had to decide one of the big five monuments, Milano-Sanremo, in a final sprint. Peter Sagan ultimately had to settle for a position just outside the podium after an unfortunate starting position in the sprint. However, the Slovak champion […]
Ronde van Zeeland Seaports: Etixx – Quick-Step Podium Sweep & 1-2-3-4 Finish
21-Mar-2015: Etixx – Quick-Step dominated Ronde van Zeeland Seaports on Saturday. Niki Terpstra, Iljo Keisse, and Lukasz Wisniowski left no doubt about their intent to go 1-2-3, when the Etixx – Quick-Step trio attacked out of a big group with 100 kilometers to go. They built a 1’50” advantage over […]
Milan San Remo 2015 and Team Lotto Soudal
Sunday 22nd March it’s the 106th edition of Milan-Sanremo. Lotto Soudal starts this WorldTour race with a strong team. La Primavera is 293 kilometres long. Just like last year Le Manie and Pompeiana aren’t on the route. As usual, the Cipressa and Poggio are crucial points in the final. For […]
Nizzolo sprints to first season victory in GP Nobili
Giacomo Nizzolo won the Gran Premio Nobili Rubinetterie Thursday, winning from a reduced bunch sprint that arrived after 187.5 kilometers. It was his first victory this season and a much-needed win for the Italian sprinter who is often knocking on the door with numerous top three results to his name, […]
Armstrong Might Do a Benefit Ride Prior to the Tour
This article appeared in Cycling Weekly: “Geoff Thomas: Why I invited Lance Armstrong back to the Tour Former footballer Geoff Thomas has defended his decision to invite Lance Armstrong to take part in his fundraising bike ride that will see him ride the full 2015 Tour de France route. Cancer […]
Matthews to lead ORICA-GreenEDGE ambitions at Milano-Sanremo
Multiple grand tour stage winner Michael Matthews will lead ORICA-GreenEDGE at the Milano-Sanremo, the first Classic of 2015, this Sunday. Matthews announced his early season form at the Paris-Nice last week, his first race for the season, winning stage three and claiming the point’s classification. The 24-year-old is again looking […]