The final part of the cycling season is approaching so it’s time to preview the last Grand Tour of the year; the Vuelta a España. On Saturday 20 August 2016, the race starts with a team time trial. The riders need to perform as well as possible during the following […]
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Ravanel and Courdurier, Northwave one-two at Enduro WS
In Whistler, Canada, the French athletes dominated the women’s race of Enduro World Series’ round 6 The domination of Cécile Ravanel (Commençal Vallnord Enduro Team) and Isabeau Courdurier (SUNN) in the 2016 Enduro World Series continues. In the round 6, in Whistler (Canada), the French bikers equipped by Northwave claimed […]
Alberto Contador ahead of La Vuelta a España: “I hope to enjoy the race and the fans”
Alberto Contador reaches the start of the Vuelta a España after overcoming all the setbacks and injuries that forced him to abandon the Tour de France in July. After a period of recovery and fine-tuning, Tinkoff’s leader is optimistic a few days prior to the start in Ourense. “I think […]
Yates brothers to boost GC goals for ORICA-BikeExchange
ORICA-BikeExchange has re-signed two of the most exciting young talents in cycling, Adam and Simon Yates, for the next two years. Starting their professional careers with the Australian outfit in 2014, the British twins have taken leaps and bounds in their first three seasons, with the future looking even more […]
Bennati adds experience, commitment to 2017 Movistar roster
16 August 2016 35-year-old Italian to bring strength into flat terrain to Eusebio Unzué’s squad; huge palmarès as sprinters includes more than 50 wins, success in all three Grand ToursThe Movistar Team announces Tuesday that Italy’s Daniele Bennati (Arezzo, 1980) will be a member of its squad starting next season. […]
ORICA-BikeExchange aiming high at the 71st Vuelta a Espana
ORICA-BikeExchange line up at the 2016 Vuelta a Espana this Saturday with a strong and versatile team motivated for a high general classification result. The third and final Grand Tour of the year will follow a difficult, mountainous route over three weeks of racing and cover a total of 3315.4km. […]
US Champion Greg Daniel signs with Trek-Segfredo
Trek-Segafredo has signed current US National Champion Greg Daniel, 21, to a two-year contract, further increasing its youth component and focus on its future over the next years. Daniel first joined Axel Merckx’s development program in 2013 with Bontrager where he rode alongside Trek-Segafredo’s Jasper Stuyven. “I have been dreaming […]
Tony Martin to join Team KATUSHA
Team KATUSHA is happy to announce the signing of an agreement with three-time world time trial champion Tony Martin. German Tony Martin (31) is the perfect prototype of a rider performing on all terrains. The German TT champion excels in a wide variety of classics and in Grand Tours, as […]
Oscar Gatto seals third overall in Arctic Race of Norway as Nikolay Trusov takes ninth on final stage
It was an expected sprint finish that decided the final stage of the Arctic Race of Norway, and coming through with a fast finish for Tinkoff was Nikolay Trusov, taking a strong ninth place. After moving up to third with yesterday’s finish, Oscar secures his spot on the GC podium, […]
Valverde, Quintana back for Vuelta
15 August 2016 Valverde, winner of the race in 2009, will take the start in his 21st three-week stage race as professional rider, the fifth consecutive for the 36-year-old Spaniard (3rd, Tour ’15; 7th, Vuelta ’15; 3rd, Giro ’16; 6th, Tour ’16). Alejandro has a landmark success within reach: become […]
