The BMC Racing Team was notified Friday by the Belgian Cycling Federation, Koninklijke Belgische Wielrijdersbond, that Greg Van Avermaet has been requested to appear in relation to the investigation of Dr. Chris Mertens. The Team has been aware of the investigation of Dr. Mertens from various stories published in the […]
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Marc Sergeant talks about the goal for this weekend Belgium races
With the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad on Saturday and Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne on Sunday the Belgian road season can start. Today Lotto Soudal did a recon of the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. It was a ride of one hundred kilometres over cobblestone sections like Haaghoek and Paddestraat. The last eight hills, among other Taaienberg […]
Avila and Duque in the frontline in French weekend
The Escarabajos are ready to tackle La Classic Sud-Ardèche and La Drôme Classic After beginning February in France, at the Grand Prix La Marseillaise and the Étoile de Bessèges, Team Colombia-Coldeportes will return to the same country with a well-rounded squad, prepared and motivated to give it all in two […]
BMC Races in Belgium 2015
The BMC Racing Team opens its Belgian classics campaign with a roster that includes two-time Omloop Het Nieuwsblad winner Philippe Gilbert, as well as last year’s runner-up, Greg Van Avermaet, and two other past top 10 finishers, Marcus Burghardt and Jempy Drucker. Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (Saturday, Feb. 28)Marcus Burghardt (GER), […]
Etixx – Quick-Step Reaches Agreements with Contreras, Gaviria
Etixx – Quick-Step has reached agreements with Colombian riders Rodrigo Contreras and Fernando Gaviria. Both riders reached two-year agreements (2016-2017). Contreras. 20, was 5th in the GC at Tour de San Luis earlier this season, and also was the Best Young Rider. Contreras won the gold medal in the U23 […]
Tinkoff-Saxo headed by Ivan Basso aiming to play important role in GP Lugano
Tinkoff-Saxo is set for Gran Premio di Lugano with a versatile team led by former race winner Ivan Basso. The Swiss one-day race takes place on March 1st in the hilly terrain in and around Lugano, where Tinkoff-Saxo is looking to play the part as main protagonist in a race […]
Contador positively surprised with current shape after second place overall in Andalucía
Backed by a strong team, Alberto Contador finishes in 2nd place overall after five days of racing at Vuelta a Andalucía. Going into the final day, the Spanish captain was just two seconds away from the red jersey, but could do little on the fast and somewhat flat final stage. […]
Van Garderen Runner-Up At Tour Of Oman
Matrah Corniche, Oman – Tejay van Garderen finished runner-up at the Tour of Oman Sunday and joined the BMC Racing Team on the podium as winners of the team classification. For the third straight year, van Garderen finished runner-up in his season-opening race. He was nine seconds behind Tour of […]
Sean Yates: Oman was important preparation ahead of target races
This year’s edition of Tour of Oman came to a conclusion on Sunday’s stage 6. The stage saw a breakaway making it to the finish line ahead of the peloton, where Peter Sagan won the sprint in the main bunch. Rafal Majka was the best-placed Tinkoff-Saxo rider, as the talented […]
A route to the dreams
February 22, 2015 | Madrid Juanjo Lobato wins again with huge margin on Andalucía’s closer in Alhaurín; claims third victory for Movistar Team in the race, seventh in 2015. Intxausti (3rd) joins luxury GC podium alongside Froome, Contador The 61st Vuelta a Andalucía – Ruta del Sol ended with the […]

