Le Coq Sportif is following up the BBR capsule with a tribute to Bernard Hinault, one of the greatest champions the Tour de France has ever seen. Its black and yellow design, based on the colors of his old team, and the quote “TANT QUE JE RESPIRE, J’ATTAQUE” (As long […]
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The Tour to the power of 10 1960: When President de Gaulle greeted the Tour (6/10)
At the turn of each decade, the Tour de France has gone through organizational changes and backstage struggles that have variously turned out to be decisive or utterly inconsequential. The journey back in time proposed by letour.fr continues in 1960, specifically on the penultimate stage, when the peloton was paid […]
Milano-Torino – The confidence is back for Van Poppel, 5th
Like expected, Milano-Torino (1.Pro, 5/08) made the sprinters happy. The Lombardian semi-classic has chosen for a course flat like a pool table, from the fashion capital to the foot of the Alps.A six men rider breakaway was controlled all day by the peloton. The very fast en nervous final 10 […]
Gorka Izagirre wins and Alex Aranburu is second in Gran Trittico Lombardo
A successful day in the Italian region of Lombardia for Astana Pro Team today, as Gorka Izagirre wins Gran Trittico Lombardo after a solo attack. Alex Aranburu took the second place in the sprint, just in front of Greg Van Avermaet, who completed the podium after a very wet day […]
TWO WINS IN ONE DAY FOR TEAM BAHRAIN McLAREN
A great day for Team Bahrain McLaren as we celebrated two wins in two races today. In Spain Damiano Caruso soloed to victory at Circuito de Getxo, while one hour later Sonny Colbrelli sprinted to victory at the second stage of the Route d’Occitanie. After Saturday’s third place, this time […]
Zakarin Makes Return to Racing To Lead CCC Team at Tour de Pologne
03 August 2020 Ilnur Zakarin will make his return to racing this week as he gears up to lead CCC Team at Tour de Pologne (5 – 9 August), the first UCI WorldTour stage race after the restart of the season. Sports Director Piotr Wadecki is confident in the strength […]
Deceuninck – Quick-Step to Milano-Torino
Irish Champion Sam Bennett heads into the 101st edition of the race as one of the riders to watch 03-Aug-2020: Milano-Torino – the oldest race in the world – has an altered course this year, which will give sprinters an opportunity to test their legs ahead of Saturday’s Milano-Sanremo, the […]
BORA – hansgrohe signs Nils Politt
The 26-year-old rider from Cologne has signed a contract for the next three years and will reinforce BORA – hansgrohe’s Classics squad, as well as shine as an all-rounder. “It’s great that this has finally worked out. We have been interested in Nils previously, that’s certainly no secret. I think […]
VAN AERT TRIUMPHS AT STRADE BIANCHE
After two consecutive third places, the Team Jumbo-Visma rider has finally taken his deserved Strade Bianche title Wout Van Aert proved his class as he took victory in the 2020 Strade Bianche – 184 km with a start and arrive in Siena – leaving his mark on the much-anticipated World […]
Gran Trittico Lombardo : Bakelants ambitious for his restart
The Italian two-week period goes on in Lombardy this Monday, with the Grande Trittico Lombardo. The new Italian event on the UCI Pro Series calendar compresses the Tre Valle Varesine, the Coppa Agostini and the Coppa Bernocchi, all cancelled because of Covid-19, in one race. The first 100 rather flat […]