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VIVIANI STRIKES FIRST

With few opportunities for sprinters to shine, Elia Viviani (Quick-Step Floors) showed at Alhaurin de la Torre he has what it takes to win on La Vuelta. The most prolific winner of the season dominated the bunch gallop on Monday, ahead of fellow Italien sprinter Giacomo Nizzolo (Trek-Segafredo) and World […]

Amador, Bennati, Erviti to stay with Movistar Team

27th August 2018 All three Blue riders to remain with Telefónica-backed squad in 2019 after remarkable work for Eusebio Unzué’s outfit in the Grand Tours The Movistar Team confirmed Monday that Andrey Amador (San José, CRC; 1986), Daniele Bennati (Arezzo, ITA; 1980) and Imanol Erviti (Pamplona, ESP; 1983) have all […]

Dani Navarro to ride for KATUSHA ALPECIN in 2019

Dani Navarro returns to the WorldTour in a two-year agreement with Team KATUSHA ALPECIN after riding for pro-continental Cofidis for six years. Navarro, 35, specializes as a general classification rider and is known for his strong climbing abilities.“It was time for me to move to another team, just to give […]

Valverde an Everlasting ‘Rey’ in La Vuelta

26th August 2018 Sensational final kilometer by ‘Marvel from Murcia’ grants him Caminito del Rey victory after excellent work from Movistar Team; ‘Bala’ up to 120 pro victories -with ten stages in the Spanish Grand Tour-, equals Indurain as top ‘scorer’ with Unzué’s structure (97 wins) Alejandro Valverde wrote another […]

Nils Politt takes first professional victory

Every day in the 33rd Deutschland Tour, Team KATUSHA ALPECIN rider Nils Politt showed more strength and determination in earning the win, finally breaking through for his first professional victory in stage 4 on Sunday in Stuttgart. Politt, 24, has been professional since 2013 and welcomes his first victory. “It’s […]