The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) has announced a series of rule changes aimed at improving safety in professional cycling. In light of numerous crashes involving top riders during the spring season, the governing body is taking steps to prevent similar incidents for the remainder of the year. The changes include the introduction of a yellow card system, restrictions on the use of earpieces during races, modifications to the three-kilometre rule, and a simplified method for calculating time gaps in stages with a bunch sprint finish. These new rules will be tested in upcoming races until the end of the season,…
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Report Primož Roglič executed a flawless performance on the climb to the Collet d’Allevard, securing victory in stage 6 of the Critérium du Dauphiné and taking the yellow jersey. This stage marked the first of three consecutive mountain top finishes, and Roglič’s win sets him up as the race leader heading into the final challenging weekend. Roglič and his team exhibited remarkable teamwork throughout the stage. Reflecting on the victory, Roglič said, “As a team, we worked hard right from the first day. During the second stage we worked all day, but it didn’t work out. Yesterday every single one…
Report Remco Evenepoel of Soudal Quick-Step delivered a career-defining performance in the individual time trial (ITT) on Wednesday afternoon, claiming a commanding victory and seizing the Critérium du Dauphiné yellow jersey with four stages left in the race. Stage four, stretching from Saint-Germain-Laval to Neulise, marked the longest ITT at the Dauphiné since 2011. The 34.4-kilometer course, featuring a challenging 500-meter climb at a 5% gradient near the finish, reshuffled the general classification, creating substantial gaps among the race favorites ahead of the upcoming mountain stages. From the moment Evenepoel launched off the start ramp, he adopted his signature “aero…
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Report The Critérium du Dauphiné kicked off with a bang as Danish powerhouse Mads Pedersen clinched the opening stage, securing the first yellow jersey of the race in Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule. Pedersen, backed by a meticulously executed lead-out from his Lidl-Trek teammates, demonstrated his sprinting prowess and strategic brilliance. From the start, Lidl-Trek’s strategy was crystal clear: go all-in for Pedersen. The team controlled the race from the get-go, with Carlos Verona managing the peloton’s pace once a manageable two-rider breakaway was established. Verona, with support from Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale, kept the breakaway in check, ensuring the race came back together with…
Report The Giro d’Italia 2024 concluded with a thrilling final stage in Rome, where Tim Merlier demonstrated his sprinting prowess to claim victory. Despite a tough day on Monte Grappa previously, Merlier executed a perfect sprint on the 9.5km circuit, navigating tricky corners and a cobblestone stretch to finish first near the Colosseum. His victory in Rome marked his third sprint win in this Giro, making him the first Belgian in 46 years to achieve such a feat. Meanwhile, Tadej Pogačar secured his first Giro d’Italia overall title with a commanding lead. The Slovenian cyclist finished the race with an…
Report Tadej Pogačar delivered another masterclass performance, securing his sixth stage win in the 2024 Giro d’Italia with a commanding solo victory on the iconic Monte Grappa climb. With just 125 kilometers remaining until the final stage, Pogačar’s dominant display from Alpago to Bassano del Grappa has virtually guaranteed his overall victory in this year’s Corsa Rosa. The Slovenian superstar attacked with 36.1 kilometers to go, 5.4 kilometers from the summit of the final KOM, after his team set him up perfectly. Pogačar swiftly distanced the other general classification contenders and caught Giulio Pellizzari (VP Group-Bardiani). He then went solo,…
Report Andrea Vendrame delighted local fans with a sensational victory on home soil at the Giro d’Italia, executing a perfectly timed descent attack to clinch the stage. This marked his second stage win of the Giro and underscored the strength of his team, who have now achieved a historic double victory in this edition of the race. “It’s a really special feeling,” said an elated Vendrame after the stage. “The aim was to be in the breakaway; I’d had this stage in my sights since the start of the Giro, and we’d discussed it with the team managers over the…