Davide Foccoli (Olympia Factory Team) wrapped is glory day at the Rally di Sardegna MTB. The 22-year-old Italian topped the second stage, 66.9 km with start and finish in Seulo (Italy), held on Friday, August 30th, also climbing to the GC top. Recent winner of the Dolomitica Bike, BIKEnjoy – Valle Camonica and Stragolem MTB, Foccoli took advantage from a puncture that slowed down former leader Diego Rosa (seventh), who had been leading for a long time together with Lombady’s athlete, knocking him off the throne. Also on the podium today were Riccardo Chiarini and Vincenzo Saitta. Stage 1 winner…
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Former Marathon world champion Periklis Ilias (Tabrosracingteam) won the 10th Rally di Sardegna stage 1, 70.7 km with start and finish in Desulo (Nuoro), on Thursday, August 29th. Runner-up of the day, 1’51” behind, Italian Diego Rosa held the leader’s jersey, thanks to the consistent advantage achieved in the prologue. Tessa Kortekaas gave encore among Women, strengthening her lead. Besides the 2.500 elevation gain, the stage 1 between Desulo and Tonara was made harder by the heat. Ilias was in the leading group since the early race, before speeding his pace and making the difference in the last kilometers. “I…
Report Pablo Castrillo delivered a historic win for Equipo Kern Pharma in the Vuelta a España, securing the team’s first-ever stage victory in a Grand Tour. The triumph came on a poignant day, marked by the memory of Manolo Azcona, the team’s founder and long-time supporter, who passed away earlier. Castrillo’s victory at the Estación de Montaña de Manzaneda was the result of a determined solo attack in the final kilometers. Despite the emotional weight of the day, the team was motivated to honor Azcona’s legacy with their performance. From the start, Equipo Kern Pharma riders, including Pablo Castrillo and Pau Miquel, were active in trying to…
Report Eddie Dunbar delivered an emotional and strategic victory on stage 11 of the Vuelta a España, making a decisive late attack from a breakaway to claim his first-ever Grand Tour stage win in Padrón. Dunbar, part of a 38-rider group that formed after an aggressive start, made his move in the final 600 meters, surprising his rivals and securing the win. His teammate Filippo Zana played a crucial role by following a dangerous move on the last climb, allowing Dunbar to stay composed in the group behind. Reflecting on his victory, Dunbar said, “It’s weird how it goes sometimes. I had a…
Diego Rosa (Torpado Kenda Factory) and Tessa Kortekaas (Cannondale ISB) are the first leaders of the Rally di Sardegna 2024, thanks to their success in the prologue with start and finish in Aritzo held on Wednesday, August 28th. The 35-year-old former Italian champion covered the 12.6 km-route in 30:21 preceding another former professional, countryman Riccardo Chiarini, by 1:11. Vincenzo Saitta rounded-out an all-Italian podium, a couple of seconds behind Chiarini. The prologue took place in the wonderful natural setting of the Aritzo municipal park where the Texile stands out, a majestic limestone heel shaped by millions of years of erosion,…
“Rally di Sardegna MTB is like a bucketlist race: the island and the course look incredible”. This is how Cannondale ISB’s Dutch Tessa Kortekaas introduces herself after her “last minute” entry at Rally di Sardegna MTB, an international stage race that will bring cycling champions to the heart of Sardinia from today, Wednesday, August 28 until Saturday, August 31st. Back from the victory in the SPAR Swiss Epic alongside Colombian Monica Calderon, who is also competing in the Sardinia MTB Rally, the 36-year-old rider from Voorhout has also won in Lanzarote, the Andorra Epic – Pyrenees, and the Spanish Marathon…