On the attack from day 1 up to the finish: Team Colombia‘s Giro d’Italia had only one leitmotif, spicing things up and hold a spectacular racing conduct. In the 20th stage of the Corsa Rosa, won by Australian Michael Rogers (Saxo-Tinkoff) ahead of Italian veteran Franco Pellizotti (Androni-Venezuela), Robinson Chalapud […]
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Giro d’Italia Stage 20: Uran Top 20 as OPQS Shows Team Spirit
31-May-2014: Omega Pharma – Quick-Step Cycling Team showed its team spirit at the 167km Giro d’Italia Stage 20 on Saturday. Wout Poels, and eventually Pieter Serry who was formely in the breakaway, escorted Rigoberto Uran on the brutal Monte Zoncolan (GPM 1) summit finish. The effort of OPQS was impressive, […]
Alexander Kristoff brings 10th win to team Katusha in the season
The victory of Alexander Kristoff at the 4th stage of the Tour des Fjords in Norway became the 10th success of the Russian Team Katusha in the 2014. In the final sprint from the leading group Alexander Kristoff was the strongest rider, outsprinting the overall leader Magnus Cort Nielsen from […]
Rogers in magnificent win on Zoncolan
Monte Zoncolan, 31st of May – 2014 Today was the very final realistic chance to make a difference in the GC and for the breakaway riders to make it to the finish line as tomorrow’s parade to Trieste probably will end up in a bunch sprint. The 167 kilometer long […]
Baloise Belgium Tour Stage 3: Two-Time Defending Champ Martin Dominates TT
OPQS Goes Three-For-Three30-May-2014: Two-time defending Baloise Belgium Tour Champion Tony Martin once again showed his power in the time trial discipline. The Three-time UCI World TT Champion won the 16.8km Stage 3 time trial with a time of 19’43”, 16″ faster than the next best time. Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Shimano) was […]
Quintana Still in Pink
Panarotta, 29th of May – 2014 We are only a few days away from the final finish line in this year’s Giro d’Italia but nothing’s settled even though Nairo Quintana (Movitar) looks like a man who’s now hard to beat. Today’s 171 kilometer long ride from Belluno to Panarotta was another […]
Arredondo wins stage 18 at Giro d’Italia
It was a formidable ride from Trek Factory Racing’s Colombian climber as he attacked to create the day’s principal breakaway on the first ascent of Passo San Pellegrino. He then went on to win the category one mountain points at the top, followed by claiming full points on the successive […]
Baloise Belgium Tour Stage 1: Boonen Takes the Victory, Steegmans 10th After Fantastic Leadout
28-May-2014: Omega Pharma – Quick-Step Cycling Team rider Tom Boonen couldn’t have launched his sprint in more perfect position at the conclusion of the 173.6km Baloise Belgium Tour Stage 1 on Wednesday. He won with space, beating Andre Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) placing 2nd and Theo Bos (Belkin ProCycling Team) placing 3rd. […]
Cummings Breaks Elbow In Crash At Baloise Tour
Buggenhout, Belgium Stephen Cummings of the BMC Racing Team broke his left elbow Wednesday when he crashed with about 20 kilometers to go in the opening stage of the Baloise Belgium Tour. Gilbert On The AttackCummings was riding at the back of the peloton and in the process of discarding […]
Jay McCarthy in thrilling Giro finale
Vittorio Veneto, 28th of May – 2014 Today’s 17th stage of Giro d’Italia was a precious opportunity for the sprinters or a big break as the 208 kilometer long stretch from Sarnonico to Vittorio Veneto was slightly hilly with a flat run-in to the finish line. Tinkoff-Saxo’s Evgeny Petrov and […]