With today’s time trial and tomorrow’s mountain stage the only opportunities left to attack the GC before Madrid, Alberto Contador was focused on giving his everything over the 37km TT course between Xàbia and Calp. By the end of the tough, windy stage Alberto posted a time of 48’30”, placing […]
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Joyce Fourth And Still Best Young Rider With One Day of Tour of Alberta To Go
Edmonton, Alberta – On the strength of an 11th-place finish in Sunday’s individual time trial, Colin Joyce stayed within striking distance of a spot on the final podium with one day to go of the Tour of Alberta presented by ATB Financial. The Axeon Hagens Berman Cycling Team rider is […]
Attacking Alberto Contador climbs to GC fourth on stage 15 of La Vuelta with a sixth place atop Formigal
On one of the shortest stages of the Vuelta a España at just 118km, the 15th day saw a large shake up on GC as Tinkoff and Alberto Contador set the race alight from the early stages. Eventually racing to sixth over the finish line atop the final ascent of […]
Nairo and Movistar Team hit hard in Formigal
Colombian escapes alongside colossal Jonathan Castroviejo and Rubén Fernández 8km into intense stage 15 in La Vuelta, takes 2nd behind Brambilla (EQS) to distance Froome (SKY) by almost four minutes overall and reinforce his winning chances just seven days from Madrid Photo Gomez Sport – Luis Ángel GómezThe Movistar Team […]
Bauke Mollema wins Tour of Alberta time trial
Defending champion Bauke Mollema won the stage four individual time trial at the Tour of Alberta to move into second place overall. It was the first professional time trial victory for Mollema, known for his exceptional climbing ability and not for his strength against the clock, but he has made […]
Drucker Sprints to First Grand Tour Stage Win
5 September, 2016, Peniscola (ESP) Jempy Drucker battled it out in a tricky sprint finish on stage 16 of the Vuelta a Espana to claim his first individual Grand Tour stage win and second individual win of the season. The 156.4km stage was expected to come down to a bunch […]
Daniele Bennati comes up 200m short of victory on stage 16 of the Vuelta a España
A do or die attack in the final kilometres from Daniele Bennati set up a nail-biting finish on a very hot 16th stage of the Vuelta today, but despite a huge effort from the Italian, he was passed by the sprinters with just 200m left to race. Making his move […]
Gesink Takes Vuelta Queen Stage on Col d’Aubisque
Team LottoNL-Jumbo’s rider delivers after a 170 km escape, with teammate Bennett fourth. The second assault of Robert Gesink to a Vuelta a Espana stage turned into a success on Saturday, September 3rd. The LottoNL-Jumbo’s climber claimed the Spanish race’s hardest and most anticipated stage, the fourteenth, 196 km from […]
Tom Boonen wins Brussels Cycling Classic
A masterful sprint propelled the 35-year-old to his second career victory in the Belgian one-day race 03-Sep-2016: Since extending his contract with Etixx – Quick-Step in July and announcing that he’ll put an end to his career after next year’s Paris-Roubaix – a race with which he identifies since turning […]
Alberto Contador fights hard on Vuelta’s toughest stage on day ruled by breakaway
A big breakaway took charge on the Vuelta’s hardest day, with a large group riding off the front and the eventual stage winner in their midst. All eyes were on the final climb of the day – the Col d’Aubisque – where the GC race was likely to unfold. Riding […]
