Highlights Report Joe Dombrowski tasted his first victory for UAE Team Emirates with an impressive win on stage 4 of the Giro D’Italia. The 29-year old formed part of the early escape of 25 riders along with teammate Valerio Conti, which broke away in the early stages of the rainy transfer from Piacenza to Sestola (187km). The group slowly built up a gap which reached a maximum of 7’ on the peloton as the tough conditions and arduous terrain fractured the lead group. With the final climb coming at 6km to go, Dombrowski emerged in a select bunch of surviving climbers…
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Henri Giroud
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Highlights Report The peloton of the Giro d’Italia (2.UWT) started the third stage in the rain. On the program this Monday, a crossing of the Piedmont region of 190 kilometers from Biella towards Canale in the north-west of the country. Four climbs, spread over the last 70 kilometers, offered the prospect of an uncertain stage. Like the day before, the first attack turned out to be the right one for the breakaway. After 5 kilometers, eight men received the green light from the peloton. Among them, the Dutchman Taco van der Hoorn, who had already distinguished himself at the forefront this season during…
Highlights Results Stage 1Tim Merlier (Bel) Alpecin-Fenix4:21:092Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) Team Qhubeka Assos3Elia Viviani (Ita) Cofidis4Dylan Groenewegen (Ned) Jumbo-Visma5Peter Sagan (Svk) Bora-Hansgrohe6Matteo Moschetti (Ita) Trek-Segafredo7Filippo Fiorelli (Ita) Bardiani CSF Faizane’8Lawrence Naesen (Bel) AG2R Citroën Team9Davide Cimolai (Ita) Israel Start-up Nation10Caleb Ewan (Aus) Lotto Soudal General Classification 1Filippo Ganna (Ita) Ineos Grenadiers4:29:532Edoardo Affini (Ita) Jumbo-Visma0:00:133Tobias Foss (Nor) Jumbo-Visma0:00:164Remco Evenepoel (Bel) Deceuninck-QuickStep0:00:205João Almeida (Por) Deceuninck-QuickStep6Rémi Cavagna (Fra) Deceuninck-QuickStep0:00:217Jos van Emden (Ned) Jumbo-Visma8Maximilian Walscheid (Ger) Team Qhubeka Assos0:00:229Matthias Brändle (Aut) Israel Start-up Nation0:00:2510Gianni Moscon (Ita) Ineos Grenadiers0:00:26 Points 1Tim Merlier (Bel) Alpecin-Fenix502Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) Team Qhubeka Assos353Elia Viviani (Ita) Cofidis30 Mountains 1Vincenzo Albanese (Ita)…
Highlights Report Filippo Ganna made sure the Giro d’Italia got off to a perfect start for the Grenadiers with victory in the opening time trial. The Italian was unbeatable on the streets of Turin, setting a blistering pace to go 10 seconds quicker than anyone else in the short opening stage. The result saw Ganna mirror his result from the 2020 edition, pulling on the maglia rosa to kick-start the event in style. Egan Bernal and Pavel Sivakov also got their general classification challenges off to a good start, slotting in amongst the overall contenders after an early chance to…
The German climbing specialist from Ravensburg will stay with Ralph Denk’s team until at least the end of 2024. This opens the way for another attempt to make the Tour de France podium. “I’m happy that we’ll be able to make it to at least 10 years together. But seriously, for me BORA – hansgrohe is still the perfect team. Last year was quite difficult for me, and it’s in difficult times, and not necessarily in the good times, that it becomes noticeable whether a partnership still harmonises. The support that I received showed me that I am in the…
UAE Team Emirates and Felix Groß have put pen to paper on a deal which will see him in the colours of UAE Team Emirates for the next three years. Felix Groß: “I have almost no words, I am really really happy. The chance to ride in a such great team is something I wouldn’t have thought possible. I’ve been on the track for many years now, and I believe I can be very successful on the road as well. I feel like I’m in the right place and I am looking forward to wearing the UAE Team Emirates jersey next year.”…
Skratch Labs has released the new, plant-based version of their popular milk-based Sport Recovery Drink Mix. The catchily-titled Sport Vegan Recovery Drink Mix is the result of feedback from vegan consumers seeking a recovery product from Skratch Labs to fill their sports nutrition pantry. Sport Vegan Recovery Drink Mix is designed for vegan athletes who need something delicious and convenient to drink immediately after emptying the tank during long, hard workouts. “When you shake up this frothy, smooth drink, its chocolatey aroma may just conjure up memories of opening your favorite candy bar as a kid,” says Skratch Labs founder,…
Well, the tweet is WRONG: Blazing Saddles, a unique cycling, music and food festival set at Daley Ranch in Escondido, will launch this fall from October 15 – 17, 2021. Blazing Saddles will bring together an eclectic mix of food, drink, music and cycling unlike anything Southern California has ever seen. “The festival was conceived during the downtime of Covid, when the riddle was posed: In 2000, if Coachella and Sea Otter Bike Festival had a lovechild, what would it be like today?” says Monuments of Cycling CEO, Michael Marckx. “It will be a festival to showcase Southern California’s thriving…