The European Champion is the first leader of the AlUla Tour after producing a perfect sprint28-Jan-2025: Tim Merlier was unstoppable on the opening stage of the Middle East race, delivering Soudal Quick-Step’s first victory of the year and confirming he remains the fastest man in the sport, after an excellent […]

Ecuadorian national champion seals his first WorldTour GC victory and UAE Team Emirates-XRG’s first stage race success of the campaign Beneath the scorching summer sun in Adelaide, UAE Team Emirates-XRG landed its first WorldTour GC victory of the season through Jhonatan Narváez. The 27-year-old finished safely within the peloton on […]

Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe delivered another strong performance at the 2025 Tour Down Under, a testament to the versatility of the squad in Adelaide. One of the team’s standout riders was Sam Welsford, who impressed in the sprints throughout the week, securing three stage wins. Welsford’s efforts in […]

Clara Copponi claimed her maiden win for Lidl-Trek at the Schwalbe Women’s Classic, and at the same time made a strong application for most stylish celebration of the year. Knowing the win was hers, the French sprinter posted up, arms crossed in nonchalance as she crossed the line. The move […]

UAE Team Emirates-XRG take the leader’s ochre jersey with Narváez after hilltop victory Saturday 25 January, 2025 Jhonatan Narváez produced a ride of the highest quality to win stage 5 of the Santos Tour Down Under and take the lead of the race atop Willunga Hill. The Ecuadorian national champion […]

Romo’s solo escape occured shortly after the summit of the final climb, with Knotts Hill proving relatively indecisive in the general classification battle. Behind Romo’s successful late attack, a select group of the race’s best climbers were unable to shake each other free, leaving the rest of the top 10 […]

Sam Welsford delivered an impressive performance to claim his second stage victory at the 2025 Tour Down Under in as many stages. In a sprint finish in Tanunda, he powered to a dominant win. After a crash early in the stage that left him with minor abrasions, Welsford’s resilience was […]

Sam Welsford delivered a spectacular performance on the first stage of the 2025 Tour Down Under, powering to victory in the sprint finish in Gumeracha and taking the ochre leader’s jersey. The Australian sprinter’s win came after a strong lead-out by his teammate Danny van Poppel, who kept the pace […]

Key points: From 28 January to 1 February, 17 international teams (including 6 UCI WorldTeams) will have their work cut if they want to triumph over the route prepared for this fifth edition of the AlUla Tour.On the agenda for this year’s edition are 5 stages with varied profiles, rewarding […]

Doug was a pro cyclist on several pro teams including 7Eleven, Coors Light and the former Kwantum Hallen Team which has evolved into Visma Lease-a-Bike. He also raced as an amateur on the Mengoni team along with Canadian Steve Bauer. He was on the 1980 Olympic team but because of […]