German sprinter Marcel Kittel claimed the first stage of the 2013 Tour of Turkey. With his speed, he forced AndrĂ© Greipel (Lotto Belisol) into second place and Yuriy Metlushenko (Torku Sekerspor) into third. The win gives Kittel the first leader’s jersey of the race. The only hill of the day […]
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Extra-day in Trentino for Bradley Wiggins
Just off a positive but unlucky Giro del Trentino (due to a mechanical during the last stage, taking him out of contention for the overall win), Bradley Wiggins enjoyed an extra-day on Garda Trentino and this morning. He was again on saddle to go on recognition on uphill TT Mori-Polsa, […]
Team Colombia travels to Turkey
Atapuma setting up for the Giro Team Colombia’s road to the Giro d’Italia passes by the 49th Tour of Turkey (April 21-28), a stage race consistently growing in stature over the last few years, thanks to its demanding route and its ideal position to tune up condition ahead of the […]
Nibali’s fireworks at “Trentino” climax
Bad luck knocked Wiggins out of gameThis is what real cycling is all about, this is what people are expecting from this sport. Vincenzo Nibali goes clear on an a brand-new climb, Sega di Ala, pushed by the fans cheering on the roadsides, and takes a juge solo win and […]
Santaromita Wins Stage 3 at Trentino
Ivan Santaromita won his first race for BMC Racing Team by out-sprinting a pair of breakaway companions at the end of Thursday’s third stage of the Giro del Trentino. ‘It was Perfect’Santaromita, Paolo Tiralongo (Astana Pro Team) and Michele Scarponi (Lampre-Merida) arrived together at the finish of the 176.1-kilometer race […]
2013 Trentino Wiggins-Nibali duel finishes with a tie
Suitsou’s solo win on Vetriolo tophill Top-notch cycling here at the Giro del Trentino. As predicted, the first uphill finish provided a great show – of racing and enchanting Valsugana’s sights – and it bodes very well for the final two stages, tomorrow and Friday. The mountain crowned a strong […]
Armstrong Sold Austin Mansion to Pay Bills
According to a report by ESPN, Lance Armstrong has sold his $10 million Austin home to an oil tycoon. He’s been suffering multimillion dollar lawsuits since his doping confession and banned from professional competitions.
Sir Wiggins raising the voice in TTT Trentino
Team Sky express train on schedule Sir Bradley Wiggins does not speak to much, but he sure knows how to make a point. Team Sky’s train arrived perfectly on time at the Team Time Trial, closing the first day of an exciting Giro del Trentino, where a lot of things […]
Astana flies to Team Time Trial podium at Giro del Trentino
Astana Pro Team flew to a podium finish in the afternoon team time trial stage at the Giro del Trentino on Tuesday, slicing through the 14km of alpine countryside in beautiful Lienz, Austria after a lackluster morning road stage. In 15:33, Astana’s eight boys in blue covered the winding but […]
Big upset: Bouet is the first leader in Lienz
As far as we can see from the start, it will be a Giro del Trentino of big names and big surprises: the first half-stage in Lienz crowned Frenchman Maxime Bouet as winner and first overall leader of the race. Bouet is a teammate of Domenico Pozzovivo, winner of last […]
