Primoz Roglic has won the Vuelta a España for the third consecutive year. The leader of Team Jumbo-Visma defended his lead in the standings in the final time trial to Santiago de Compostella with flying colours. The Slovenian set the fastest time and won his fourth stage of this Vuelta. Roglic kicked off the 76th edition of the Spanish grand tour with a win in the prologue in Burgos. The Slovenian also took three more stage victories, including the seventeenth stage to Lagos de Covadonga. Earlier this year he won the Tour of the Basque Country and he became Olympic…
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Conquering legendary cols, immersed in the raw beauty of the Dolomites, the 2021 edition of the Haute Route Dolomites was one to remember.Racing 400km from Cortina to Bormio, the peloton earned over 14,000m of elevation over five intense days in the saddle. Steep and stunning climbs, incredible vistas and charming villages: this is what riding the Dolomites is all about. Enjoy the highlights from the 2021 Haute Route Dolomites.
After the success of the Model X Green Superflow saddle, Selle Italia launches the “Comfort+” version with improved padding designed to provide the greatest comfort when pedalling. A saddle for comfort that comes from the eco-sustainable Green-Tech production process. Last March, Selle Italia launched the first model – the Model X Green Superflow – to emerge from the Green-Tech production process, a process for products with a low environmental impact, which are eco-sustainable and quick to produce at competitive prices. This process has been created entirely by Selle Italia, which has always invested in research and development, and is completely…
Stage Four of the 2021 Haute Route Dolomites was all about the breathtaking climb to the Stelvio Pass. In the penultimate stage of the event, the peloton rode the legendary loop from Bormio over Umbria Pass into Switzerland, before tackling the fearsome Stelvio.After 84km and some 3300m+, the race came down to the final metres, with JordanSchleck Ssekanwagi taking the stage win over Loic Ruffaut. Mathilde Terrasson took the women’s stage win over Agusta Bjornsdottir and Mathilde Flandinet.
Today riders took on one of the toughest stages of the 2021 Haute Route Dolomites, riding 150km from Trento to Bormio in a course for the ages. The third stage of the 2021 edition brought together a formidable combination of climbs including the Tonale and Gavia. French rider Loic Ruffaut took the men’s stage win over Marco Rodero Prada. Mathilde Terrasson beat Agusta Bjornsdottir to the finish line for her third women’s stage win at the Dolomites event.
Featuring four classic climbs through some of the most spectacular scenery in the world, Stage One of the 2021 Haute Route Dolomites was the perfect start for the five-day event.Riders took on Passo Giau, Falzarego, Cimabanche and Tre Croci, in a 135km course around Cortina d’Ampezzo, accumulating 2900m+ along the way. Spanish rider Marco Rodero Prada topped the times for the men’s stage win, while Mathilde Terrasson from France took the first stage win in the women’s category.
Report: Joanne Clarke The atmosphere was electric in Zittau, Germany on Saturday morning as elite and age-group athletes lined up for the XTERRA European Championship. The full distance off-road triathlon, consisting of a 1.5km swim, 37km bike and 10km run, is one of the most anticipated events of the European Tour calendar and it did not disappoint Elite Men’s Race As one of the fastest XTERRA swimmers, Jens Roth was first out the water after the two-lap swim. The other elites were not going to let him get away easily however, with a big group including Will Crudgington (GBR), Michele Bonacina (ITA), Franco Pesavento (ITA), Maxim Chane (FR), François Vie (POR), Lukáš Kocar (CZE) and Arthur Serrieres (FRA). It was only a matter of time until the…
Stage Six of the 2021 Haute Route Alps was all about the stunning climb to Cime de la Bonette. In the penultimate stage of the event, the peloton rode from Serre Chevalier Briançon to Auron, conquering the 2802m pass along the way. Antonio Garnero topped the men’s results after thrilling battle with Lois Rauffaut. Luise Valentin beat Lisa Bowyer to the finish line to take the women’s stage win.