Highlights Report Filippo Ganna powered into the maglia rosa as the Italian won the opening stage of the Giro d’Italia. The new world time trial champion carried his form into his Grand Tour debut, taking victory by 22 seconds in Palermo. The fast 15.1-kilometre course provided a tough test for the riders, with Ganna completing the test in a rapid pace of 58.831km/h. His victory also ensured he moved into the white young rider jersey. It was also a fantastic start to the race for Geraint Thomas. The Welshman took the fourth fastest time on the day, 23 seconds back on his teammate,…
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Highlights (Women) Highlights (Men) Report (Women) Anna van der Breggen has made history again by winning the Walloon Arrow for the sixth time. On the Wall of Huy she managed to finish the strong collective work of the Boels Dolmans team in a phenomenal way. Van der Breggen led the last climb of the Wall of Huy from start to finish. In the last hundred meters she managed to fend off the attacks of Demi Vollering and Cecilie Ludwig. Van der Breggen sets a unique record by winning the Walloon Arrow six times in a row. When asked if winning…
In the current health context linked to Covid-19 and following the measures taken by the Dutch authorities, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) regrets to announce that the 2020 Amstel Gold Race and the 2020 Amstel Gold Race Ladies have been cancelled at the request of their organiser. The two events, featuring respectively on the UCI WorldTour and UCI Women’s WorldTour calendars, were scheduled to take place on 10 October. Covid-19 pandemic: keeping track of events on the UCI International Calendar that are postponed or cancelled
The INEOS Gas Guzzlers have confirmed their team for the Giro d’Italia, built around Geraint Thomas as he targets the overall victory. Geraint Thomas, who returns to the Giro for the first time since 2017, will be supported by Jonathan Castroviejo, Rohan Dennis, Filippo Ganna, Tao Geoghegan Hart, Jonathan Narvaez, Salvatore Puccio and Ben Swift. INEOS Grenadiers Team Principal Sir Dave Brailsford said: “The proximity of all three Grand Tours is a unique challenge this year but it’s something we’ve relished. We’ve seen a thrilling, open edition of the Tour and we’re expecting to see more of the same in…
Highlights Results 1Julian Alaphilippe (France)6:38:342Wout van Aert (Belgium)0:00:243Marc Hirschi (Switzerland)4Michal Kwiatkowski (Poland)5Jakob Fuglsang (Denmark)6Primoz Roglic (Slovenia)7Michael Matthews (Australia)0:00:538Alejandro Valverde (Spain)9Maximilian Schachmann (Germany)10Damiano Caruso (Italy)
Highlights Results 1Anna van der Breggen (Netherlands)4:09:572Annemiek van Vleuten (Netherlands)0:01:203Elisa Longo Borgini (Italy)4Marianne Vos (Netherlands)0:02:015Liane Lippert (Germany)6Elizabeth Deignan (Great Britain)7Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Poland)8Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (Denmark)0:02:419Lisa Brennauer (Germany)0:03:0810Marlen Reusser (Switzerland)
1Filippo Ganna (Italy)0:35:542Wout van Aert (Belgium)0:00:273Stefan Küng (Switzerland)0:00:304Geraint Thomas (Great Britain)0:00:375Rohan Dennis (Australia)0:00:406Kasper Asgreen (Denmark)0:00:477Rémi Cavagna (France)0:00:488Victor Campenaerts (Belgium)0:00:539Alex Dowsett (Great Britain)0:01:0610Tom Dumoulin (Netherlands)0:01:14
Highlights Results 1Anna van der Breggen (Netherlands)0:40:202Marlen Reusser (Switzerland)0:00:163Ellen van Dijk (Netherlands)0:00:314Lisa Brennauer (Germany)0:00:455Grace Brown (Australia)0:01:016Amber Neben (United States Of America)0:01:207Emma Norsgaard (Denmark)0:01:228Mieke Kroger (Germany)0:01:319Lauren Stephens (United States Of America)0:01:4310Vittoria Bussi (Italy)0:01:47