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1st and 3rd for OPQS13-Jun-2014: Omega Pharma – Quick-Step Cycling Team rider Jan Bakelants didn’t give up. He entered the breakaway of the day for the third straight stage — this time, a 16-rider escape group including teammate Zdenek Stybar at 168km Critérium du Dauphiné Stage 6 on Friday. The […]
Tony Longo Yesterday’s victory took its toll on the Columbian rider Leonardo Paez. During today’s second stage of the 16th Int. Alpentour Trophy in Schladming he came third and lost too much time against the Italian stage winner Tony Longo, who takes over the lead overall. Paez The Austrian Hermann […]
Making it two wins in two days for Katusha Team, Simon Špilak attacked from his breakaway on the Côte de Laffrey and tucked into his time trial position to race 20 kilometers solo into La Mure and claim victory on stage 5. After yesterday’s inspiring win by Iurii Trofimov, Špilak […]
La Mure, 12th of June– 2014 Today’s 189.5 kilometer long fifth stage of Dauphiné Libéré from Sisteron to La Mure was a mountainous ride containing 6 categorized climbs but with a flat finish. A perfect opportunity for a group of tenacious escapees while the GC contenders were expected to spend […]
Team Katusha’s Iurii Trofimov raised his arms in victory on the fourth stage of the 2014 Critérium du Dauphiné, earning a stunning solo victory in Gap as the race reached the halfway point. It was a second career stage win in the Dauphiné for Trofimov, 30, his first coming in […]
Col du Beál, 9th of June – 2014 This year’s edition of Dauphiné Libéré doesn’t hesitate in terms of kicking off the GC battle. Yesterday’s first stage – a time trial over more than ten kilometers showed a very little difference of eight seconds between Tour de France rivals, Chris […]
Luxembourg, 8th of June – 2014 With two stage wins and a second place adding Matti Breschel’s overall lead before the final stage of Tour de Luxembourg today, you can say that Tinkoff-Saxo have been dominating the race completely already. Today’s 168 kilometer long fourth and final stage was an […]
Lyon, 8th of June – 2014 The French warm-up race for Tour de France was today launched with a 10.6 kilometer long individual time trial in Lyon and Tinkoff-Saxo’s Alberto Contadorcrossed the finish line in the fastest time. But Tour de France rival, Chris Froome (Sky) had the benefit of […]
Today, Alberto Contador returns to racing. Alberto arrived Friday at Lyon to participate in the Critérium du Dauphiné, and went on a recon on the route of the initial time trial. In a press conference held Saturday afternoon, the leader of Tinkoff-Saxo offered his point of view on his return […]
DIFFERDANGE, 7th of June – 2014 A 205 kilometer long hilly stretch was on the menu during today’s third stage of Tour de Luxembourg where Tinkoff-Saxo have been dominated the turn of events with Matti Breschel’s stage win yesterday while Michael Mørkøv was second overall before the start of today’s […]
