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)…
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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.”…
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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…
Prologue Festival Elsy Jacobs got underway this evening with a fast blast around the streets of Cessange for a two kilometre long prologue, which featured a mixed bag of a parcours; with some technical sections, powerful straights and short, punchy climbs. First down the ramp for Team DSM was Canadian TT champion Leah Kirchmann, who stormed around the course, setting the timing sheets alight to move into the hot seat with a time of three minutes and 15 seconds. Juliette Labous, Wilma Olausson and Esmée Peperkamp followed for the team, all producing good rides over the testing course. It was…
Highlights Report Geraint Thomas led home a superb INEOS Grenadiers 1-2 at Tour de Romandie as Richie Porte moved up to second with an impressive time trial performance on the final stage Thomas put in a measured ride in Fribourg to overhaul leader Mike Woods (Israel Start-Up Nation) and secure the overall victory from his teammate by 33 seconds. Starting the day in sixth, Porte put in a strong performance in changeable conditions to move up to second overall and secure back-to-back World Tour stage race second places. Thomas finished third on the final stage, not pushing for the stage…