Tinkoff-Saxo team captain Rafal Majka took 10th place on stage 14 of Vuelta a España finishing among the first of the GC contenders on Alto Campoo behind stage winner De Marchi. Despite slipping one place in the GC, Majka moves closer to the podium after a series of attacks on […]
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Gutty Quintero, 160 km in the break: “I gave everything I had”
The fifth place and the Most Combative Rider award can’t comfort Carlos: “I wanted to win so hard, and I will not give up” Carlos Julian Quintero never gives up without trying. In his four years in a Colombia-Coldeportes jersey, the 29-year-old from Villa Maria spent thousands of kilometers with […]
WILES TAKES OVER THE PINK LEADERS JERSEY
Cruas, France – 4 September, 2015 – Tayler Wiles has continued her winning form by yesterday claiming victory on Stage Three at the Tour Feminin de l’Ardeche. Wiles won easily from a two rider break to finish ahead of Elena Kuchinskaya (Servetto Footon) and Valentina Scandolara (Orica-AIS). The Velocio-SRAM rider […]
Amador, Malori, José / Jesús Herrada re-sign with Movistar Team
September 4th, 2015 Key values for telephone squad remain loyal to Unzué’s roster after remarkable performances throughout the 2015 seasonThe Movistar Team announces on Friday that four members of its current roster have signed new contracts with the squad: Andrey Amador (CRC), Adriano Malori (ITA), José and Jesús Herrada (ESP). […]
Cooper top at XCO U23 World Championships!
The New Zealand youngster claimed an outstanding victory with Extreme Tech MTB Plus. Danish Malene Degn fourth in the women’s race Anton Cooper gave Northwave the first gold medal at 2015 Mountain-Bike World Championships, in Andorra, on Friday September 4th. In the U23 Cross-Country race, the New Zealand youngster, equipped […]
Oliveira Shines at the Vuelta
Big joy for Extreme Tech Plus, after the Portuguese rider of Lampre-Merida took a solo win in stage 13 Northwave and Lampre-Merida broke the ice in the Vuelta a España, following the superb victory of the Portuguese cyclist Nelson Oliveira in stage 13 (Calatayud-Tarazona, 178 km), on Friday, September 4. […]
ITT WORLD CHAMPION WINS AGAIN IN THE RAINBOW JERSEY
Oosterhout, The Netherlands – 4 September, 2015 – Lisa Brennauer has won Stage 4 at Boels Rental Ladies Tour today in Oosterhout, The Netherlands. Brennauer won the 11.4 kilometre individual time trial (ITT) stage, +2 seconds ahead of Ellen van Dijk (Boels-Dolman) and +15 seconds from team mate Trixi Worrack. […]
Rubiano’s breakaway 500m shy of Vuelta stage win
Nail-biting finale in Lleida: Miguel reeled in next to the finish, Duque tenth in the sprint edged by Van Poppel “Trying and trying again, our day will come in the end.” Colombia-Coldeportes’ Sports Director Valerio Tebaldi sounds confident at the end of Vuelta a Espana’s stage 12 (Escaldes– Lleida, 173 […]
Majka retains 4th overall on day of transition at La Vuelta
Although no stage provides an optimum opportunity to recover, today’s one got as close as possible, as Vuelta a España left the mountains temporarily to finish in Lleida, where Van Poppel took the win in a bunch sprint. Rafal Majka, Tinkoff-Saxo team leader and currently 4th in the GC, focused […]
Danny Van Poppel sprints to first Grand Tour win in La Vuelta stage 12
Danny van Poppel, 22, made no mistake with his first opportunity at contesting a bunch finish at the Vuelta a España, waiting until the perfect moment to launch his sprint in the final uphill meters to take the biggest win of his young career. Van Poppel: “This was my first […]