Tour de France 2015

Bittersweet 3rd place

July 11th, 2015 Alejandro Valverde shows great form and takes four-second bonus after Vuillermoz (ALM) and Dan Martin (TCG)’s attacks anticipate the Movistar Team rider’s rush. Nairo Quintana into favourites’ group before TTTThe first stage victory for the Movistar Team in the 2015 Tour de France was closer than ever […]

Luca Paolini withdrawn from Tour de France

Team Katusha has been informed tonight by the UCI that Italian rider Luca Paolini has been notified of an Adverse Analytical Finding. The presence of cocaine has been detected in a sample collected on July 7th. According to the UCI Regulations the rider has been provisionally suspended with immediate effect. […]

Tony Martin surgery successful

10-Jul-2015: Etixx – Quick-Step Cycling Team announces that Tony Martin underwent surgery last night at the BG Hospital in Hamburg to fix the open fracture to his left collarbone. Martin flew during the night to Hamburg where surgery was performed in the early morning. The surgery went well. Martin will […]

Double scare in Le Havre

July 9th, 2015 Quintana crashes in final ascent of Ingouville, suffers bruises and wounds in right-hand arm not jeopardizing his TDF aspirations; Valverde skids earlier in the stage, has small injuries in his gluteus and calfAn unfortunate crash into the final ascent of Lingouville, just under a kilometer from Le […]