Author: Harold Dalton

Report Remco Evenepoel powered to an impressive victory on stage 1 of the Giro d’Italia (Fossacesia Marina – Ortona, 19.6km) – where he returned after two years – putting some considerable time into his opponents and claiming the coveted maglia rosa. Soudal Quick-Step’s leader was a man on a mission Saturday afternoon as he left the start house, wasting no time on the flat roads of Abruzzo and almost instantly opening a big gap on all the other riders as he hit a maximum speed exceeding 60km/h. At the half-way mark, the 23-year-old Belgian ITT Champion was more than twenty…

Report Gaia Realini went head to head with the world champion on stage 6 of La Vuelta Femenina and WON after a spectacular sprint to the line. The 21-year-old pipped Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar Team) to the line after a thrilling two-up sprint finish to secure the first UCI WorldTour win of her career. Realini saw an opportuntiy and seized it on the Puerto de Campo El Hayal, the second of two cateogirzed climbs in the final 50 kilometers of the stage, jumping across to a move from van Vleuten which saw the climbing powerhouses leave the rest of the…

Report Team SD Worx experienced the fifth stage of the Vuelta Femenina with mixed feelings. “With Niamh Fisher-Black, Marlen Reusser and Demi Vollering, we had almost no problem having all the spearheads in the final breakaway. Behind them, our riders were able to recover with a view to the final weekend. The goal was then to start the final climb with the three of us at the front and set the pace there,” indicated team leader Anna van der Breggen. But 35 kilometres from the end, Niamh Fisher-Black crashed unhappily when she wanted to take over a water bottle from…

Report Marianne Vos has won the fourth stage of the Vuelta Femenina. The 35-year-old Jumbo-Visma rider won the sprint of a select group in the streets of Guadalajara. The bonus seconds allowed Vos to further extend her lead in the general classification. Although stage four was marked as flat, the riders had to tackle several climbs. Four escapees took the lead early on, but their attack was short-lived, partly thanks to Team Jumbo-Visma. The peloton was considerably thinned out on the Alto de Horche, the day’s only categorised climb. Vos, Amber Kraak and Riejanne Markus were in the lead group…

Report Marianne Vos has won the third stage of the Vuelta Femenina. After a challenging race, the 35-year-old Jumbo-Visma rider was the fastest of a group of thirty riders. Vos increased her lead in the general classification thanks to the bonus seconds she gained. The 158-kilometre stage from Elche de la Sierra to La Roda was a windy spectacle. After more than an hour of racing, the peloton split into three parts, with Team Jumbo-Visma in the front. A second shift ensured that around thirty riders, including Vos, Anna Henderson, Riejanne Markus and Amber Kraak, remained at the front. Vos…

Report After yesterday’s solid effort in the team time trial, Team DSM proved their great teamwork again to take the top step at the first road stage of the race. The sprint train took control in the final kilometres and the team brought Charlotte Kool into position perfectly, before she launched her sprint and proved her remarkable speed to take home her third win of the year. A small group of four formed the breakaway of the day, but were caught back going into the final 30 kilometres of the race. On the approach to the final 20 kilometres, a…

Stages has announced the launch of their new indoor cycling pedal system, developed in collaboration with the folks over at LOOK Cycle, which they claim is the best in its class. The SP4 pedal system boasts compatibility with almost every shoe that is used in gyms or home training. The pedals are even compatible with LOOK delta or SPD cleats, or if you don’t have cleats, you can use any athletic shoe with the Stages Platform Cage. It’s the Swiss army knife of pedal systems. LOOK has used their extensive knowledge of clipless pedals to design an axle that can…