Fabian Cancellara wins Ronde van Vlaanderen from a four-man leading group, his third victory in the Flanders’ Monument. It was a game of ‘cat-n-mouse’ as four riders entered the final kilometer and slowed to a crawl, each watching the other, waiting for the first rider to make the first move. […]
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MICHAEL MATTHEWS WINS VUELTA LA RIOJA
Michael Matthews has taken ORICA-GreenEDGE’s first win on European soil for the 2014 season, with a convincing bunch sprint victory at the Vuelta a La Rioja in Basque Country. Matthews bettered his second place position at this event last year, finishing off an exemplary display of teamwork by the Australian […]
Nicki Sørensen 13th in first Ronde
Brugge, 6th of April – 2014 There are 259 kilometers from Brugge to Oudenaarde and the stretch takes you through an unbelievably hilly landscape in Flanders – perfect if you want to create one of the biggest one-day races on the calendar counting 17 steep climbs and most of them […]
Challenging Vuelta al Pais Vasco Ahead For BMC Racing Team
The BMC Racing Team will field a formidable roster for a challenging edition of Vuelta al Pais Vasco, Sport Director Valerio Piva said. Van Garderen Will LeadAmong the BMC Racing Team’s eight riders are three grand tour podium finishers (Cadel Evans, Samuel Sánchez and Peter Velits), two former world road […]
Neil Stephens Previews La Rioja and Vuelta Pais Vasco
Last year Michael Matthews was one place short of victory at the Vuelta Ciclista a la Rioja. Twenty four hours later Simon Gerrans stood atop the podium after he scored a win on the opening stage of the Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco. Following in his teammate’s footsteps, Daryl Impey […]
Team Garmin-Sharp Announces Tour of Flanders Roster
Team Garmin-Sharp today announced its line-up for Sunday’s Tour of Flanders, including 2011 Paris-Roubaix winner, Johan Vansummeren, Classics specialist Sebastian Langeveld, who has finished 5th and 10 in the Tour of Flanders (2011 and 2013, respectively), veterans David Millar and Tyler Farrar (whose 2014 Classics season to-date includes top 10’s […]
Contador sprints to 6th position
Catalunya, 28th of March – 2014 Another mountainous and 218 kilometer long stage was in store for the Volta a Catalunya peloton during day 5 of the Catalan race. The big question was if the GC riders wanted to take advantage of the hilly terrain to create havoc in the […]
Contador confirms form in Catalunya
Vallter, 27th of March – 2014Everything was in store for a thrilling day during the 166 kilometer long fourth queen stage of Volta a Catalunya containing five climbs and a mercilessly steep uphill finish to Vallter in 220 meters altitude. With only seconds separating the top contenders, the overall lead was […]
Dwars door Vlaanderen: Terpstra Wins Solo After OPQS Tactical Masterpiece
Quick-Step Cycling Team put on yet another show at a Belgian race in 2014. They opened the cobbled Classics with a victory at Dwars door Vlaanderen on Wednesday, after executing perfect race tactics that included Niki Terpstra attacking on the Paterberg to eventually win solo. Thanks to Gert Steegmans placing […]
Volta Ciclista a Catalunya: Joaquim Rodriguez takes mountaintop victory
Incredible work from the Katusha Team on the first of two mountaintop finishes in the 2014 La Volta paid off in a big way on Wednesday with Joaquim Rodriguez taking both the stage win and the overall lead in the general classification. It was the first win of the season […]