A 19.9-kilometer team effort kicked off the Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta Wednesday evening and Trek-Segafredo stormed to victory in a time of 23 minutes and 31 seconds (50.773 km/h), beating the previous fastest time set by Team Bike Exchange by six seconds. With only two teams to finish the […]
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Roglic Abandons Vuelta
Because of a heavy crash yesterday on Stage 16 nearing the finish, Primo Roglic did not start the race today. He was just 1:26 minutes behind Evenepoel. He also had to withdraw from the Tour de France in July because of a crash the first week. He had been gaining […]
El Toro Uran Powers to Victory
Monasterio de Tentudía, Wednesday, September 7th 2022 An eventful finale of stage 17 of La Vuelta 22 saw Rigoberto Uran (EF Education-EasyPost) take the win at Monasterio de Tentudia, ahead of his breakaway companions Quentin Pacher (Groupama-FDJ) and Jesus Herrada (Cofidis). The Colombian star completes his treble of Grand Tour […]
Arias and Diesner Strengthen GC Hold With High Mountain Queen Stage Wins
The Colombian racer of the Hubbers-Polimedical team managed the High Mountain Queen Stage’s 105 kilometers and overtook Felix Fritzsch on the final climb. Francisco Filipe consolidated third place. Naima Diesner is increasingly the queen among the women. In keeping with tradition at the Appenninica MTB Stage Race, today’s stage was […]
Mads Pedersen dedicates win to Alex Kirsch
Similar to Stage 13, Stage 16 was a finish suited perfectly to the red-hot Mads Pedersen, and before the race, he made a promise to his teammate Alex Kirsch. In the end, Mads delivered the win – but it was not as straightforward as he would have liked! “I promised […]
Arias and Diesner Try to Upset the GC, but the High Mountain Queen Stage Is Just Around the Corner
The Colombian strengthened his lead, but Francisco Filipe and Felix Fritzsch wouldn’t give up. Miguel Munoz Moreno lost ground due to a crash. Among the women it was a solo by Diesner, with Camilla Marinelli and Debora Lana as the German racer’s only rivals. The Bismantova Rock confirmed the verdict […]
In Honor of a Lost Friend, Lachlan Morton Takes on the Colorado Trail
When Lachlan Morton clips into his pedals and sets off on the 530-mile Colorado Trail on Tuesday, he’ll carry the memory of his friend Sule Kangangi with him. Sule recently lost his life while racing. He had traveled from his native Kenya to race with his fellow riders from Team […]
Cees Bol Sprints to Stage 2 Success at Tour of Britain
The rolling hills of the Scottish Borders saw a hotly contested reduced sprint at the Tour of Britain this afternoon where Team DSM worked brilliantly together to set up Cees Bol for the finale; with the Dutchman powering to a sprint victory, taking the win by the smaller of margins. […]
Lilian Calmejane joins Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert
Frenchman Lilian Calmejane (29 year old), double Grand Tour stage winner, will represent Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux during the next two seasons. He thus signed his first contract with a team abroad. Lilian Calmejane made an interesting entry in the pro peloton by winning a stage from the breakaway in the Tour […]
SWI Unveils New Brand Ambassadors: Marco Mapelli and Raffaele Marciello
Two GT World Series drivers will be the new faces of the brand, flanking two-time world champion Paolo Bettini. After Paolo Bettini, SWI has chosen two more big names as the new faces/(to represent the) of the company. They are Marco Mapelli and Raffaele Marciello, GT World Series drivers, the […]