A strong sprint straight up the left-hand side of the course in Koksijde gave Team KATUSHA ALPECIN’S Alexander Kristoff his sixth win of the season and provided a boost of confidence for Sunday’s Tour of Flanders. “I sort of led out myself for the sprint. I was afraid with the […]
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Axeon Hagens Berman Eyes Opportunities At Joe Martin Stage Race
Neilson Powless will not be back to defend the overall title at the Joe Martin Stage Race later this week. Instead, the Axeon Hagens Berman Cycling Team will field a five-man roster of opportunists for the USA Cycling Pro Road Tour event that starts Thursday. Sport Director Jeff Louder said […]
Art and Bikes: Agliardi’s Paintings on Show in Bergamo
The works of the 65-year-old local artist will be highlighted in the GF Gimondi’s traditional exhibition coordinated by the Creberg Foundation in Bergamo. Photo: “Bergamo Alta” painting by Fabio Agliardi. The breath-taking landscapes, the taste of the challenge and sharing the cycling passion will be once again the key points […]
Philippe Gilbert solos to victory on De Panne opening day
The 34-year-old racked up his first win of the season after a spectacular attack on the mythical Muur-Kapelmuur28-Mar-2017: Philippe Gilbert became the first Belgian Champion to win a stage at Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde since 2005, following an audacious display on the queen-stage of the race and an equally impressive amount […]
Axeon Hagens Berman’s Michael Rice Wins San Dimas Criterium
San Dimas, California – Michael Rice scored the Axeon Hagens Berman Cycling Team’s first road victory in the United States this season with his win Sunday in the final stage criterium of the San Dimas Stage Race. The 21-year-old Australian denied Robin Carpenter (Holowesko Citadel presented by Hincapie) a second […]
Van Avermaet Makes History with Gent-Wevelgem Win
26 March, 2017, Wevelgem (BEL) Greg Van Avermaet made history by winning Gent-Wevelgem – In Flanders Fields, on the back of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Record Bank -E3 Harelbeke, the first rider to win all three Classics in the same season. After winning two UCI WorldTour Classics in three days, […]
Marotte Claims the First Seasonal Win
Maxime Marotte in action Cannondale Factory Racing’s Frenchman topped the Coupe de France VTT’s opening round in Marseilles. Third place for the MTB icon Miguel Martinez. Spitz took the fourth stage win at the Absa Cape Epic in the “Grand Finale”, enhancing his third overall place Maxime Marotte conquered his […]
Movistar Team dominates Volta
26 March 2017 Valverde rounds off second Catalunya GC success with third stage win in Barcelona; Soler takes magnificent 3rd overall, Blues finish as best team in a race they owned for the entire week. Alejandro Valverde crowned its overall victory in the 97th Volta Ciclista a Catalunya with a […]
Spirited Peter Sagan puts up a fight for Gent-Wevelgem podium spot
After riding a strategically-strong race from the start, the UCI World Champion, Peter Sagan, showed he had the nous to be in the right place at the right time at Gent-Wevelgem, only to be denied in the closing kilometres. After working hard to try and bridge to a late attack, […]
Ian Garrison Runner-Up At U23 Gent-Wevelgem
Ieper, Belgium – In his first race in the Under 23 ranks, Axeon Hagens Berman Cycling Team’s Ian Garrison surprised even himself with a runner-up result at Gent-Wevelgem Sunday while competing for USA Cycling. Garrison finished about a bike length behind race winner Jacob Hennesy (Great Britain). Rasmus Tiller (Norway) […]