A time trial for the climbers, there wasn’t an aero bike nor aero helmet to be seen today, and other than the occasional skinsuit to reduce wind resistance, there was no sign that a time trial – in the most traditional sense – was taking place. Passing through the intermediate […]
Giro d’Italia
Kruijswijk Takes Maglia Rosa
Team LottoNL-Jumbo’s Steven Kruijswijk leads Bianchi in the leader’s jersey placing 2nd in Giro d’Italia’s stage-14. Bianchi and the Giro d’Italia’s Maglia Rosa: a duo that characterized unforgettable moments in the history of cycling, got back together today, Saturday May 21st, thanks to Steven Kruijswijk. The LottoNL-Jumbo Dutchman was second […]
Chaves Wins Queen stage and moves up to third overall at the Giro d’Italia
Colombian Esteban Chaves produced a spectacular ride for ORICA-GreenEDGE to win stage fourteen of the Giro d’Italia today, attacking repeatedly on the final climbs to distance his more fancied rivals and move up to third on the general classification. After finishing fifth at last year’s Vuelta a Espana, Chaves has […]
Rafal Majka chips into GC time gaps, sprinting for fifth after a challenging day in the mountains
Majka, Nibali Four imposing climbs dominated the profile of today’s mountain stage. The first two would tire riders, while the final two would be a deciding factor in the race for the GC. After 170km riding with the GC contenders and with strong support from his teammates, Rafal Majka contested […]
Brave Effort by Jungels
On the toughest stage of the race so far, the Luxembourger put on a great all-round performance which underlined again his huge potential. Montemaggiore, Crai, Cima Porzus and Valle were the four categorized climbs on Friday’s Giro d’Italia stage (Palmanova – Cividale del Friuli, 170 kilometers), but things exploded long […]
Greipel Takes Fourth Stage Win for Lotto Team
Lotto Soudal could celebrate a fourth time in the Giro d’Italia today. André Greipel finished off another stunning team performance and so the Belgian team already obtained its fourth stage win. The stage itself ran like the classic sprint outcome. Two riders managed to set up a break almost immediately […]
Jungels Retains Giro Lead
On Friday, Etixx – Quick-Step’s rider will wear the pink jersey for the third day in a row. Stage 12 of the Giro d’Italia (Noale – Bibione) was a short and pan-flat one, but the race still was tensioned, because of the rain which accompanied the riders since the start, […]
Rafal Majka Climbs to 6th on Giro GC
An innocuous-looking profile led to a battle for the GC standings on stage 11 of the Giro d’Italia. The flat profile had a fourth category climb towards the end, that acted as a launching platform for attacks from the GC contenders. With the support of his teammates, Rafal Majka finished […]
Ulissi Again at the Giro d’Italia
The Lampre-Merida rider claimed his second Giro win in Asolo. After four stage wins last year, today – Wednesday May 18th – Diego Ulissi claimed his second success at the 99th Giro d’Italia, winning in great style the 11th stage of the Corsa Rosa, Modena-Asolo of 227 km. Northwave […]
Tom Dumoulin Out of the Giro
Tom Dumoulin (NED) has been forced to abandon the Giro d’Italia on today’s stage 11, as he has been suffering from complications from saddle sores. “Tom has been suffering from saddle sores and is being treated with antibiotic creams to counter the inflammation,” explained team physician Anko Boelens (NED). “The […]
