Update on injuries of Vicioso, Rodriguez and Caruso Two days after his successful operation in the Villa Stuart Hospital in Roma, Angel Vicioso was able to make his first steps with a walker in the hallway of the hospital. If Vicoso’s health situation continues to evolve well, he is expected […]
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Crash report from 6th stage, 2014 Giro
Today’s marathon 247-kilometer stage from Sassano to Montecassino took a hectic turn when most of the peloton was involved in a huge crash with 11 kilometers to go – 3 k before the final climb. Unfortunately, several Tinkoff-Saxo riders were involved in the crash. Rafal Majka, Pawel Poljanski, Ivan Rovny […]
Michael Matthews Wins Giro d’Italia Stage Six in the Maglia Rosa
ORICA-GreenEDGE’s Michael Matthews survived a crash-marred finale to win the sixth stage of the Giro d’Italia. The maglia rosa was part of an eight rider group that formed in the wake of a yet another pile-up in the opening week of the Italian Grand Tour. It is the fourth Grand […]
Giro d’Italia Stage 5: Uran Climbs to 4th Overall with Top 5 in Uphill Finale
Brambilla Shows Courage on Late Descent14-May-2014: Omega Pharma – Quick-Step Cycling Team rider Rigoberto Uran climbed to 4th place in the Giro d’Italia GC (+19″) by placing 4th on the uphill finish of 203.4k Stage 5 in Viggiano on Wednesday. Brambilla Cadel Evans (BMC Racing Team) was 2nd, and Julian […]
Giro Stage 4 neutralized – Why and How
Stage 4 in Giro d’Italia took the riders 112 kilometers from Giovinazzo to Bari in southern Italy. But despite the usual sunny weather, the region of Puglia showed itself from its most rainy and slippery side. The race was neutralized during much of the stage and the race jury took […]
Marcel Kittel not starting Stage 4 of Giro d’Italia due to fever
Marcel Kittel (GER) has been forced to withdraw from the Giro d’Italia before the start of today’s fourth stage due to a fever. The Team Giant-Shimano medical staff, along with Kittel decided this morning that the double Giro stage winner would not start today’s stage with the health of the […]
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough for the 2014 USA Pro Challenge
Route Announced for American Cycling’s Most Difficult Professional Race Featuring Lung-Searing Altitudes and First-Ever Mountaintop Finish Denver (May 6, 2014) – The 2014 USA Pro Challenge professional cycling stage race, taking place Aug. 18-24 in Colorado, will feature an exhilarating new route that will include the race’s first-ever mountaintop finish […]
ORICA-GreenEDGE Announces Giro d’Italia Roster 2014
Four days out from the start of the Giro d’Italia, ORICA-GreenEDGE has announced its nine man roster for the first of the three Grand Tours. The Australian outfit will attack the three week tour with several objectives in mind: winning the opening stage team time trial, chasing stage wins and […]
Adam Yates Wins Tour of Turkey
Neo-pro Adam Yates became the first British winner of the Tour of Turkey in Istanbul on Sunday. En route to victory in the 50th edition of the eight day Turkish tour, Yates scored his first professional win, soloing across the line on the stage six summit finish. The win allowed […]
Simon Špilak on final podium in Tour de Romandie
With the final decisive individual time trial over 18,5 km in Neuchâtel the 68th Tour de Romandie has ended. Team Katusha’s rider Simon Špilak took the second place in the final general classification, becoming the runner-up of the race. – It was a hard time trial with a really tough […]