Highlights Report Meet Sam. He loves France, riding his bike and winning. And when all these happen at the same time, then he’s over the moon. It was the case last year, when he donned Le Tour’s green jersey on the famed Champs-Élysées, and again on Sunday, not far from Paris, in Saint-Cyr-L’École, where he took the glory at the end of a chaotic stage 1 of Paris-Nice. On paper, the 165.8km opening day should have been a quiet one, but the attackers had other plans and as consequence they attacked in waves inside the last 40 kilometers, forcing the…
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Henri Giroud
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Women’s Highlights Men’s Highlights Results 1Mathieu van der Poel (Ned) Alpecin-Fenix4:40:292Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Deceuninck-QuickStep0:00:053Egan Bernal Gomez (Col) Ineos Grenadiers0:00:204Wout Van Aert (Bel) Jumbo-Visma0:00:515Thomas Pidcock (GBr) Ineos Grenadiers0:00:546Michael Gogl (Aut) Team Qhubeka Assos7Tadej Pogacar (Slo) UAE Team Emirates8Simon Clarke (Aus) Team Qhubeka Assos0:02:259Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana-Premier Tech10Pello Bilbao Lopez De Armentia (Spa) Bahrain Victorious0:02:39
After some stubbornness that looks rather foolish in retrospect, last year’s Paris-Nice had to be cut short due to Covid-19. The final, hilly stage was removed, and the race whimpered out of sight… taking the rest of the cycling season with it. Now the Race to the Sun is back, with a great lineup of riders, including some impressive sprinters. Expect cold, windy days to start, and sun* in Nice to finish. There’s an early time-trial and hills throughout. It’s going to be wild. *sun not guaranteed Where to Watch The 2021 Paris-Nice will be broadcast in 190 countries, across…
Lumen sent us the below study. They make an innovative, breath-based metabolism measurement device, giving you a whole new set of numbers to obsess over. It’s also perfect for when you want to check if the cardarine you ordered off the dark web is legit without having to pee on anything. Here’s Chris Froome earning a few quid chatting about it: Lumen, the creators of the world’s first metabolism measurement device through the breath, have further validated the effectiveness of HIIT (high-intensity interval training) workouts by measuring their impact on our metabolism. Based on data from over one million metabolism…
Report After their grim performance in Omloop het Nieuwsblad, Trek-Segafredo recovered with a big win in Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne. In 24 hours, Trek-Segafredo went from the bottom of the barrel to the top of the podium. There was little to say after the team went missing in Omloop het Nieuwsblad, a 63rd place their best result in the opening classic they won in 2020. After Saturday’s dismal performance, Jasper Stuyven and Mads Pederson combined to give the best response in Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne Sunday. “It was super nice to finish it off today and make a result after yesterday. What can we say? We fucked…
Report: Men’s Race Davide Ballerini netted Deceuninck – Quick-Step’s fourth Omloop Het Nieuwsblad win after the race came down to a bunch sprint, something that had last happened more than a decade ago. This unusual scenario was possible due to the strong headwind and a strong effort of the entire Wolfpack, who flawlessly controlled the race in the last 15 kilometers, drilling the pace and preventing any late attacks that were still possible considering the sizable peloton. “It’s my second time in Omloop, and to win it after crashing at my debut two years ago is some incredible”, an elated…
Team Novo Nordisk, the world’s first all diabetes professional cycling team today announced an exciting new partnership with world class sports nutrition experts Maurten. “We are very pleased and proud to be working with a sports nutrition partner like Maurten,” began TNN Chief Medical Officer Rafael Castol. “It’s a brand that fully focuses on providing top level endurance sports athletes with top quality, natural carbohydrate-based products for optimal energy in training and performance and that fits in perfectly with how we try to look after and prepare our athletes.” Maurten is a young company that already boasts an impressive background in elite level…
Why not a lifetime ban? A 2.6 year ban retroactively dated to early last year maybe doesn’t set the ‘important precedent’ the UCI thinks it does. Here’s what they have to say. We’re happy to get suspended from Twitter for posting his home address if you have it. The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) today announces that its Disciplinary Commission has rendered its decision in the disciplinary proceedings concerning Mr Patrick Van Gansen (former manager of the UCI Women’s Continental Team Health Mate – Ladies Team) related to allegations of harassment by a number of riders. The UCI had previously communicated…