Newly crowned Dutch time trial champion Annemiek van Vleuten showed her intentions for the 10day Giro-Rosa today by taking an impressive victory on the mountainous second stage. The day featured a tough second category climb with 25kilometres remaining where the 34-year-old ORICA-SCOTT rider displayed her form, breaking away alongside good […]
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Jakob Fuglsang extended with Astana Proteam
Two more seasons for Jakob Fuglsang (32) (2018 and 2019) in Astana Proteam. The corresponding agreement between the rider and the team was signed recently. – Of course, I am happy to extend the contract with Astana Team. I’ve spent already five years here and it has been some really […]
EBU BACKS TOUR DE FRANCE UNTIL 2023
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) are pleased to announce they have signed an agreement for the media rights to the 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 Tour de France. Besides the Tour de France, this new agreement encompasses Paris-Roubaix, Flèche Wallonne, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Paris-Nice, Critérium du Dauphiné, […]
Froome, Kittel, Aru and Edet Interviews Ahead of TdF Start
Before the first stage of the 104th Tour de France, at the Düsseldorf Exhibition Center. Chris Froome was ambitious and realistic, as well as the German sprinters Marcel Kittel and André Greipel, interviewed by young students of the schools of the city. Nicolas Edet is on his way, as a […]
Bianchi Cafe & Cycles Teams Up with Eurosport to Broadcast Tour de France
The Grande Boucle live commentary from Bianchi’s exclusive venue in Milan Following the successful Giro d’Italia experience, Bianchi Cafè & Cycles Milano and Eurosport renew their partnership in view of the Tour de France (starting on July 1st from Düsseldorf, Germany). After the maglia rosa, the Bianchi venue in Milano […]
Dario Cataldo stays with Astana Proteam
29/06/2017 Italian rider Dario Cataldo (32) will stay with Astana Proteam for the next two years. The agreement between the team and the rider was extended for 2018 and 2019. – I am really happy to renew my contract with Astana Proteam. This is a great team, which is developing […]
Richie Porte Extends Contract with BMC Racing Team Beyond 2017
29 June, 2017, Dusseldorf (GER) Richie Porte will remain with BMC Racing Team beyond the 2017 season, General Manager Jim Ochowicz announced today at the team’s Tour de France press conference. Porte, 32, joined BMC Racing Team in 2016 and has recorded two UCI WorldTour stage race wins, five stage […]
Andre Greipel on Tour de France Start
André Greipel is about to start his seventh Tour de France. This time the Grand Départ takes place in Düsseldorf, in his home country. The German already won eleven Tour stages and he won at least one stage in twelve consecutive Grand Tours that he participated in, starting with the […]
Northwave to the Tour de France with hopes and expectations
The debutant Wanty-Groupe Gobert team and 14 athletes equipped by Extreme RR will take part in the 104th Grande Boucle beginning July 1st. It will start from Düsseldorf (Germany) with a 14-Km individual time trial with the Champs-Elysées in Paris hosting the iconic finish on Sunday July 23rd. CLIMBING PROSPECT MARTIN […]
BORA – hansgrohe ready for Grand Départ
Four newcomers, three Germans, two leaders and one UCI World Champion are ready for the Tour de France. Ahead of the first Grand Depárt in Germany after 30 years, Ralph Denk looks confident into the start of the world’s biggest cycling race. “I think we proved the last weeks that […]

