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Could Chris Froome still race the Tour de France? Former winner scheduled to race Mercan'Tour Classic and Criterium du Dauphiné
The path this year has been difficult for Chris Froome, but the former Tour de France winner is still looking to return to the race where he has taken his most glorious results. He should return to competition soon. The Briton is currently in a training camp with several Israel - Premier Tech riders...
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VIDEO: Netflix releases trailer and date for 2023 Tour de France documentary!
'Tour de France: Au coeur du peloton', or in English, 'in the heart of the peloton' will come out on the 11th of June 2024. Netflix have finally confirmed the release date for it's second installment of a Tour de France documentary and has released the trailer as well. After the success of 'Tour de...
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"He doesn't care about others" - Hugo Hofstetter condemns Laurence Pithie's dangerous behaviour in sprints
In addition to Tim Merlier's relegation Giro d'Italia stage 11 due to a dangerous maneuver which hindered Sebastian Molano's sprint, Laurence Pithie has also take a shower of criticism over his behavior in the final. According to Hugo Hofstetter, the New Zealander from Groupama - FDJ has no respect...
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“I was stuck between Madis Mihkels and the fences” - Fabio Jakobsen details crash in finale of stage 11 at Giro d'Italia
Fabio Jakobsen's disappointing 2024 Giro d'Italia continued on stage 11. The Dutchman wasn't allowed a sprint opportunity in the finale of the day as he crashed in the last few hundred metres. “I was okay and had a good day, but when they go over a rear wheel I can't ignore it anymore,” the 27-year-...
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Dario Cataldo confirms plans to retire at the end of this season after eighteen years in pro peloton
Dario Cataldo has announced that he will retire from cycling at the end of this year after 18 seasons in the professional peloton. During that time, Cataldo raced for world's biggest teams such as Liquigas, Quickstep, Sky, Astana, Movistar and lastly Lidl-Trek.The Lidl-Trek rider confirmed the news...
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"It is a shame" - Dutch national coach reacts to Mathieu van der Poel's MTB snub at Paris Olympics
With Alpecin-Deceuninck announcing the summer race schedule of Mathieu van der Poel, there was a big surprise. Contrary to what was initially planned, the Dutchman will not be taking part in the mountain bike at the Paris Olympic Games. “This is the most logical choice to be able to prepare for my g...
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"Today there was a crash just in front of me" - Tadej Pogacar narrowly avoids disaster in sprint finish of stage 11 at Giro d'Italia
Another day successfully navigated without incident on stage 11 of the 2024 Giro d'Italia has seen Tadej Pogacar take another day closer to the seemingly inevitable Maglia Rosa triumph."Today there was a crash just in front of me," Pogacar says in his post-stage interview, detailing how close he cam...
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PREVIEW | Giro d'Italia 2024 stage 12 - Breakaway lottery on an explosive day where there could be GC action or sprint too
Stage 12 of the Giro d'Italia is one of the most open and tricky days at the Giro d'Italia. The hilly profile provides an opportunity for many to succeed, and we cannot exclude any scenario. We preview the stage ahead. Stage 12 from Martinsicuro to Fano will be a tricky day. It features six categori...
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Arvid de Kleijn reveals a knee injury will keep him sidelined for a while: "I hope to be back on the bike soon"
Stage winner at Paris-Nice and three-times second at UAE Tour, Tudor Pro Cycling's Arvid de Kleijn was one of the pleasant surprises of the early 2024. Since his Paris-Nice victory, the 30-year-old completed three one-day races in Belgium, before disappearing from the radar for a month.On Tuesday, w...
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Demi Vollering aims for Spanish hat-trick at Vuelta a Burgos: "You are only as good as your last race, so of course I will go for the overall victory again"
Abnormally for such efficient finisher like Demi Vollering, she had to wait for her first victory of 2024 until early May at La Vuelta Femenina, where the Dutch lady celebrated twice and brought home the GC as well. A week later, the SD Worx - Protime leader continued her winning way at Itzulia Wome...
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Kaden Groves adds second runner-up result at Giro d'Italia: "We keep our heads high and we will continue to focus on the stage win"
Yet another second place for Kaden Groves at the Giro d'Italia. Initially he crossed the line in third place, but due to Tim Merlier's relegation he moved up one spot in the day's results. Not that that changed much for the Australian from Alpecin-Deceuninck, who wasn't even close to today's winner...
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Visma | Lease a Bike send two riders in stage 11 breakaway: "This action was good to clear our minds for a while"
In stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia - a day marked by Cian Uijtdebroeks' abandon, Edoardo Affini and Tim van Dijke showed themselves in the breakaway of the day. The Team Visma | Lease a Bike duo were joined by Thomas Champion, but their effort stood no chance against the chasing peloton."There were th...
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Team Visma | Lease a Bike show interest in French all-rounder Axel Zingle for 2025
After more than successful integration of Christophe Laporte into their structure three years ago, Team Visma | Lease a Bike scouts are once again on the hunt in French World Tour formation Cofidis.The latest subject of Dutch super team's attention appears to be the 25-year-old Axel Zingle. The Fren...
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"I may be one of the fastest sprinters in the field but there are no guarantees" - Relief at last for Sam Bennett with sprint win at 4 Jours du Dunkerque
Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale have started 2024 in spectacular form. Although it took Sam Bennett a little time, the Irishman has now finally joined the party with his first win of the season on stage 2 of 4 Jours du Dunkerque. "It was a great sprint. I'm very happy to bring this victory to the team,"...
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Brandon McNulty revalidates USA time-trial national title
Brandon McNulty has won once again the time-trial national championships and has taken a big step into Olympic Games selection. The UAE Team Emirates rider took a dominant win in the 33-kilometer time-trial in Charleston. It was a victory that was not even close to being contested. McNulty won with...
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"No words to describe my disappointment" - Cian Uijtdebroeks gives first reaction to heartbreaking Giro d'Italia abandon
After a brilliant first week, Team Visma | Lease a Bike's general classification hope at the 2024 Giro d'Italia, Cian Uijtdebroeks, was looking good for a top-5 overall finish and the White Jersey. Sadly, ahead of stage 11, the Belgian was forced to abandon due to illness. "No words to describe my d...
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PREVIEW | Vuelta a Burgos Feminas 2024 stage 1 - Sprint battle between Lorena Wiebes and Elisa Balsamo
From the 16th to 19th of May the women's peloton tackles another high-level stage-race in Spain. This time around it is in Burgos... The Vuelta a Burgos Feminas takes the riders through four days that provide opportunities for several types of riders in a busy moment of the season. We preview the st...
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PREVIEW | Vuelta a Burgos Feminas 2024 - Can Demi Vollering dominate once again on Spanish roads?
From the 16th to 19th of May the women's peloton tackles another high-level stage-race in Spain. This time around it is in Burgos... The Vuelta a Burgos Feminas takes the riders through four days that provide opportunities for several types of riders in a busy moment of the season. The race starts o...
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"Not in the way I was imagining" - Antonio Tiberi new Best Young Rider at Giro d'Italia after Cian Uijtdebroeks abandon
After the abandon of Cian Uijtdebroeks through illness, Bahrain - Victorious' Antonio Tiberi is the new Maglia Bianca at the 2024 Giro d'Italia, rising to 5th overall as the Best Young Rider."Now I'm in the White Jersey but yeah, not in the way I was imagining," admitted the Italian talent in his po...
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"It’s not just this 20 second of sprint or the victory in the end that makes me happy" - Jonathan Milan rewards teammates work with second stage win of 2024 Giro
Taking his second stage win at the 2024 Giro d'Italia, Jonathan Milan powered to victory in an absolutely brutal sprint on stage 11. “You know it’s not just this 20 second of sprint or the victory in the end that makes me happy," reflected the Italian, who also further extended his lead in the Magli...
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PREVIEW | 4 Jours de Dunkerque 2024 stage 3 - Can Sam Bennett keep up winning run now that he opened 2024 tally?
From the 14th to the 19th of May we've got the 4 Jours de Dunkerque on the road. This six-day race, taking place in northern France, is one of the many French events at this time of year and usually provides spectacular finales where the sprinters and the classics riders shine. We preview the stage...
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Sam Bennett joins Decathlons AG2R's winning run with first victory of the season on stage 2 of 4 Jours de Dunkerque
Sam Bennett has his first win of the season and his first since joining Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team with a brilliant sprint performance on stage 2 of the 4 Jours du Dunkerque 2024.With a three-man breakaway of Maxime Jarnet (Van Rysel - Roubaix), Robin Plamondon (CIC U Nantes Atlantique) and Cyr...
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Medical Report and withdrawals Giro d'Italia 2024 | Update stage 11: Cian Uijtdebroeks abandons with illness and Fabio Jakobsen crashes hard in the final sprint
Throughout the Giro d'Italia, there will be many riders to withdraw from the race, for several different reasons. We make a list of all riders who leave the Corsa Rosa, as well as list out a few of the main crashes that take place during the race. Stage 1No riders have abandoned the race on it's fir...
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BREAKING: Tim Merlier relegated on stage 11 of Giro d'Italia for diversion in sprint
Although he crossed the line in second place, Tim Merlier was notable by his absence from the top-10 in the official results of stage 11 at the 2024 Giro d'Italia. Now, we know why.The race jury at the Italian Grand Tour have adjudged the Soudal - Quick-Step sprinter to have diverted from his line i...
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"With a headwind it was just too early" - Tim Merlier forced to settle for second on stage 11 after mistiming final sprint
Tim Merlier couldn't quite take his second stage win at the 2024 Giro d'Italia on stage 11. Leading for much of the sprint, Merlier was eventually forced to settle for second behind Jonathan Milan. "I jumped, but then with a headwind it was just too early," the Soudal - Quick-Step sprinter, who alre...
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2024 Giro d'Italia stage 11 GC Update: Geraint Thomas gains time with bonus seconds as Cian Uijtdebroeks is forced to abandon
Although stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia 2024 was decided in a final bunch sprint, the abandonment of Cian Uijtdebroeks has caused several changes in the Top 10. Elsewhere, Geraint Thomas also gained a handful of time via bonus seconds. In the intermediate sprint of Fossacesia Marina, the INEOS Grenad...
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VIDEO: Fabio Jakobsen crashes hard in frantic sprint on stage 11 of Giro d'Italia
The bunch sprint finale of stage 11 at the 2024 Giro d'Italia was an incredible frantic one. Sadly for Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL's Fabio Jakobsen it was also a dangerous one as the Dutchman crashed hard.Jonathan Milan took the win in the end, narrowly seeing off Tim Merlier at the line. At hundred m...
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Powerful Jonathan Milan refuses to be denied on stage 11 of 2024 Giro d'Italia
The powerful Jonathan Milan has refused to be denied in a stunning sprint performance on stage 11 of the 2024 Giro d'Italia, boosting his hopes of a Maglia Ciclamino defence in the process. With a sprint stage expected, just three riders were willing to try their luck in the breakaway. Thomas Champi...
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VIDEO: Felix Grossschartner - loyal domestique for Tadej Pogacar - crashes at the Giro d'Italia
Tadej Pogacar's UAE Team Emirates have managed to skirt their way through the opening 10 stages at the 2024 Giro d'Italia without incident so far. On stage 11 however, Felix Grossschartner has hit the deck. The 30-year-old Austrian has been excellent in the service of the Maglia Rosa so far at this...
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Bernard Hinault: "Tadej Pogacar is like Eddy Merckx and me"
Tadej Pogacar has been a cut above the rest at the 2024 Giro d'Italia. So dominant has the UAE Team Emirates leader's performances so far that the Slovenian has drawn comparisons to some of the legends of the sport. Speaking to La Gazzetta dello Sport, the iconic figure of French cycling, Bernard Hi...
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"He's not going to lay down and let his belly get tickled" - Geraint Thomas won't settle for podium at Giro d'Italia according to Luke Rowe
After his second-place finish last year at the Giro d'Italia, the second spot on the podium looks realistically like the best Geraint Thomas can hope for again in 2024. According to podcast partner, teammate and great friend Luke Rowe however, the INEOS Grenadiers leader won't give up without a figh...
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"Unfortunately it has not turned out as we would have liked so far" - Can Laurence Pithie make his mark on stage 11 of Giro d'Italia?
After a breakthrough spring, Laurence Pithie's Grand Tour debut at the 2024 Giro d'Italia was a highly anticipated one. Sadly, the first week and a bit haven't exactly gone to plan for the 21-year-old Kiwi. "We went to the Giro with many ambitions, especially with Laurence, but unfortunately it has...
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Tadej Pogacar dislikes conservative tactic at Giro d'Italia: "Making such concessions doesn't necessarily make me happy"
Tadej Pogacar is a rider who likes to race aggressively and he is by far the strongest climber at the Giro d'Italia. With several stage wins under his belt, the Slovenian knows it's possible to win even more, and is not the biggest fan of the conservative tactics played out during stage 10 where UAE...
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Mathieu van der Poel confirmed for Tour de France and Olympic road race; no MTB participation in Paris
Alpecin-Deceuninck have revealed the upcoming race calendars for their two most notable names, Mathieu van der Poel and Jasper Philipsen. For the Rainbow Jersey, just two races are on the programme. Firstly, van der Poel will return to the Tour de France for the fourth straight year between 29/06 an...
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UCI Team Team Update | UAE Team Emirates' lead grows more and more as Tadej Pogacar dominates Giro d'Italia
The team's ranking does feature points from the past week accumulated at the Giro d'Italia, and so UAE Team Emirates pile on big points - also partly due to their results at the Tour de Hongrie. Lidl-Trek climbs back to second place after Thibau Nys won two stages and the overall classification in H...
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Soudal - Quick-Step doctor doesn't fear epidemic in the Giro d'Italia peloton: "When you're tired you're just more susceptible to illness"
The rest day in the Giro has reduced the number of riders in the race quite significantly: no fewer than 4 riders did not start on Tuesday with stage 9 winner Olav Kooij, Max Kanter, Ethan Vernon and Marius Mayrhofer as victims. And striking: all four suffer from similar symptoms.Should we worry abo...
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Tim Merlier hopes time-trial crash doesn't take prevent him from tackling today's bunch sprint - "I still have some scratches"
Tim Merlier, away from the cameras, crashed in the time-trial of the Giro d'Italia that was tackled last week. Whilst not severe, he suffered injuries that have bothered him over the past few days, and he is hoping that these no longer hamper his chances of fighting for stage wins. “I have not yet f...
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"I was with him the whole time until one kilometer to go" - Nairo Quintana looking better and better as Giro d'Italia becomes tougher
Nairo Quintana is acting as Einer Rubio's luxury support rider so far in the Giro d'Italia. The former Corsa Rosa winner in 2014 is aware that he has not arrived in form and that his role, at least until he feels better, must be to be by his talented compatriot's side in the mountain stages. However...
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Wout Poels looking to strike at Tour de France again after Giro d'Italia's 'bitter pill' and Tour de Hongrie win
Wout Poels had a strong spring and was expecting to race the Giro d'Italia. He was removed last minute from the lineup, as the team gave Antonio Tiberi sole leadership and looked to have the Dutchman chase stages at the Tour de France. It was a tough pill to swallow for the Dutchman, but after his v...
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Milan Fretin takes first pro win with Cavendish-like sprint in Dunkerque: "I was a bit stressed, but I was still able to finish it"
Milan Fretin won the opening stage of the 4 Jours de Dunkerque, the first pro win for the 23-year old Cofidis rider. It was a very intense finale with rain and a late attack that he could close down, in scenes reminiscent of Mark Cavendish's most famous sprint wins. “It was a very hectic final. We d...
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"Continuing the Giro d'Italia is not an option" - Visma exclude Covid-19 outbreak but could not 'responsibly' keep Kooij and Uijtdebroeks in competition
A virus has been moving throughout the Giro d'Italia peloton and this is already visible within several teams. Team Visma | Lease a Bike is perhaps the worst affected as in the matter of 24 hours both leaders Olav Kooij and Cian Uijtdebroeks were forced to abandon the race; but the team confirms it...
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INEOS' Rod Ellingworth praises team for 'brilliant' Giro d'Italia thus far - If nothing happens, Pogacar will win, but if something does, G has got to be ready to pounce on it
Rod Ellingworth is one of the key figures behind the development of INEOS Grenadiers in the 2010's and currently he is a team principal at the British team. He is keeping a very close eye at the team's Giro d'Italia performances and has nothing but complements to what he argues is a 'brilliant' race...
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No end in sight for Visma's nightmare - Cian Uijtdebroeks abandons Giro d'Italia after falling ill
The possibility was already on the table and this morning it has been confirmed. Team Visma | Lease a Bike have lost another of their leaders in Cian Uijtdebroeks who has fallen ill over the past few days. It has been a virtual nightmare spring for Visma who have seen Jonas Vingegaard crash and suff...
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Another day in pink ticked off for Tadej Pogacar: "I'm looking forward to Saturday's time trial"
Tadej Pogacar did not have too many plans today at the Giro d'Italia. The UAE Team Emirates rider only let himself race in the wheels, and ticked off another day in the race lead - and one less to reach Rome with a first Giro win. UAE did not try to control the breakaway today, with Valentin Paret-P...
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Visma's Richard Plugge sincere about Jonas Vingegaard's Tour de France participation: "We can't go to the Tour for him to defend the title if he's not 100%"
Jonas Vingegaard's brutal crash at Itzulia Basque Country put his Tour de France defense at risk. However, the Dane, once released from hospital, confirmed his intention to recover to arrive at the Grande Boucle to defend his title won in the last two editions. However not everyone within Team Visma...
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PREVIEW | Giro d'Italia 2024 stage 11 - Jonathan Milan and Tim Merlier take on another bunch sprint battle
It is the first sprint stage of the second week of the Giro d'Italia. Stage 11 is expected to finish in a battle amongst the fastest men in the race and will be a calmer day in comparison to what we've found over the past few days. Stage 11 sees the riders close to the Adriatic sea, a transition da...
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Sven Nys calms the hype around Thibau Nys' climbing performances in Hungary: "I certainly don't see a future as a GC rider"
The 2021 U23 European champion Thibau Nys was aleady known as a rider with aptitude for the hills combined with a powerful kick in his legs. But little did anyone (including his coaches) expect he'd take down the GC at Tour de Hongrie. Logically, the next question that arises then is whether the Lid...
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UCI Rankings Rider Update | Small changes, but Tadej Pogacar remains solid in the lead
With the Giro d'Italia on the move, big points will soon move. However for the time being the Giro's points are not yet taken into account; whilst throughout a few one-day races, we've got some riders such as Arnaud De Lie and Benoît Cosnefroy climbing up the ranks. Pogacar is at the top with 6558 p...
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Roel Van Sintmaartensdijk defends Biniam Girmay abandon of Giro d'Italia after two crashes: "It's very easy for people to talk from their couch"
Biniam Girmay marked his second Giro d'Italia with an early departure, rather than another individual success. The Eritrean hit the deck twice in rainy stage four and subsequently refused to continue to race with a minor hip injury - something many fans and experts had little understanding for as hi...
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Arnaud Démare, Riley Sheehan and Kasper Asgreen lose shot at 4 Jours de Dunkerque in a crash-mared finale of the opening stage
The profile of opening stage of 4 Jours de Dunkerque promised a pretty straight-forward day for the sprinters. But a tricky finish circuit along with roads soaked by rain made for a havoc in the last kilometers, with multiple pre-race favourites hitting deck and losing massive portions of time.Arna...
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Bahrain - Victorious put down hard pace for Antonio Tiberi on final climb of stage 10: "In the final we decided to put the team in front to defend my position"
The top echelons of the general classification haven't seen much action today, with all the big guns arriving together on stage 10. However the bottom half of top 10 saw big moves with many riders close in GC jumping into the breakaway. In the end, Bahrain - Victorious accepted responsibilty for def...
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"I tried to get ahead because I knew the legs weren't that great" - Romain Bardet climbs to seventh overall despite losing his bid for stage win
Romain Bardet must once again postpone his bid for victory at the Giro d'Italia. For the experienced Team dsm-firmenich PostNL leader it's once again second place on the day, losing to younger compatriot Valentin Paret-Peintre. A consolation prize for Bardet is his move up to 7th overall after his b...
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Geraint Thomas continues in third place after calm day on Bocca della Selva: "It was one of the easiest uphill finishes today"
Fireworks were not on Geraint Thomas' agenda on the first stage after rest day, something that seemingly aligned with the plans of most GC teams. Bahrain - Victorious was the only team that felt threatened by the breakaway and thus controlled the stage, allowing INEOS Grenadiers to save strengths fo...
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Cian Uijtdebroeks ill and losing time at Giro summit finish: "I hope it won't get worse"
Team Visma | Lease a Bike lost Olav Kooij due to illness during the rest day of the Giro d'Italia, and the truth is several other riders have admitted illness over the past few days in the race. Cian Uijtdebroeks admits he is being affected, and is nervous that it could turn worst over the ongoing w...
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ANALYSIS | Golden opportunity for UAE to take revenge on Visma; It is possible to win all 2024 Grand Tours with Pogacar, Ayuso, Yates, Almeida or Del Toro
Last year, Team Visma - Lease a Bike (at the time Jumbo-Visma) established itself as the best team in the World Tour by winning all three Grand Tours: Giro d'Italia, Tour de France and Vuelta a España; far ahead of UAE Team Emirates, which was hit especially hard by Tadej Pogacar's defeat in the Gra...
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Tadej Pogacar does have a weak spot, according to main rival Geraint Thomas: "I think he might overestimate their ability sometimes"
Tadej Pogacar, so far, looks unbeatable at the Giro d'Italia when it comes to the fight for the pink jersey. This is not quite true according to his rivals however, and Geraint Thomas sees a trend which can be a weak spot in UAE Team Emirates' armour. "His Achilles heel is the fact he's so strong an...
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"I don't need to take any more time" - Tadej Pogacar turns one eye on upcoming Tour de France after dominant first week at Giro d'Italia
With a lead of 2:40 at the first rest day, Tadej Pogacar is looking good to take the Maglia Rosa at the 2024 Giro d'Italia and complete the first leg of his Giro/Tour double. As such, the UAE Team Emirates admits it makes sense to ride more conservative in the coming weeks."If someone had told me in...
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"I was with much lighter and better climbers. So I had to anticipate" - Risk almost rewards Jan Tratnik at Giro d'Italia
Jan Tratnik suffered injuries during the spring which hampered his campaign. The Slovenian is on rising form and put his cards on the table today at the Giro d'Italia; and came quite close to a meaningful stage win in Bocca della Selva. “I knew I was with much lighter and better climbers. So I had t...
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PREVIEW | 4 Jours de Dunkerque 2024 stage 2 - Can Milan Fretin win again against Sam Bennett, Casper van Uden and Arnaud Démare?
From the 14th to the 19th of May we've got the 4 Jours de Dunkerque on the road. This six-day race, taking place in northern France, is one of the many French events at this time of year and usually provides spectacular finales where the sprinters and the classics riders shine. We preview the stage...
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4 Jours de Dunkerque: Milan Fretin wins stage 1 in extremely tight sprint
The opening stage of 4 Jours de Dunkerque was quite a difficult one to manage towards the end due to the rainy conditions, but a bunch sprint still decided the outcome of the day as Cofidis took the stage win with Milan Fretin. The breakaway of the day was formed by Dean Harvey, Gwen Leclainche, Max...
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Giro d'Italia 2024 stage 10 GC Update | Tadej Pogacar stays in pink as Romain Bardet and Filippo Zana enter Top10
Stage 10 of the Giro d'Italia 2024 promised changes in the general classification as it was the second high mountain day of this edition of the Corsa Rosa. Valentin Paret-Peintre was the day's winner. Romain Bardet, however, did jump into the Top 10 after his second place in the day. Tadej Pogacar r...
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Valentin Paret-Peintre beats childhood hero Romain Bardet to Giro win: "I dreamt seeing him on TV and today I battled with him and beat him"
Last year Aurélien Paret-Peintre took a stage victory at the Giro d'Italia and this time around his brother Valentin has succeeded. The Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale rider won for the first time as a pro rider atop the Bocca della Selva summit finish and beat a rider who he looked up to as a youngster....
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Giro d'Italia: Valentin Paret-Peintre takes first pro win atop Bocca della Selva summit finish as Romain Bardet re-enters GC fight
Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team has been having a stupendous season and they take another win at the Giro d'Italia on stage 10. Valentin Paret-Peintre confirmed his potential and took a very strong win from the breakaway. The start of the stage saw Alessandro De Marchi, Simon Clarke and Quinten Herm...
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Movistar teammate very confident in Einer Rubio's Giro d'Italia: "Why not be ambitious and think about podium"
Movistar Team have had a good start to this year's Giro d'Italia. Despite the modest lineup, the Spanish team has already managed to win a stage with Pelayo Sánchez - who compliments the team leader Einer Rubio and believes the Colombian has evolved over the past year. He talks about how he hopes th...
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OFFICIAL: Passo dello Stelvio removed from Giro d'Italia; but peloton still climbs most of the mountain
For the past months, weeks and days there have been multiple updates on the weather conditions atop the Passo dello Stelvio. None of them looked positive, with heavy snowfall and bad road condition. The climb has officially been excluded from the Giro d'Italia route. The announcement was already exp...
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Geraint Thomas weighing options into difficult Giro summit finish: "You have to be ready for anything"
Geraint Thomas enters the second week of the Giro d'Italia 2:58 minutes back on Tadej Pogacar and has good feedback from the first rest day. The leader of INEOS Grenadiers does not exclude a GC fight on today's difficult summit finish. “I had a good rest day, although the first week went by very qui...
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Tadej Pogacar: "My cold is better, we'll see how it goes and how tired I am already"
It didn't look like it taking into consideration the results, but Tadej Pogacar fell slightly ill last week at the Giro d'Italia. However, after a much needed rest day, the leader of the race reports that he is feeling better in the meantime. “My cold is better, we'll see how it goes and how tired I...
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"Our goal was to be closer on GC to him" - BORA disappointed but not defeated against Tadej Pogacar at Giro d'Italia
Daniel Martínez is, by all means, performing above expectations at the Giro d'Italia. However taking into consideration how well he has raced at times, BORA - hansgrohe is rightfully ambitious. Enrico Gasparotto, DS of the team at the race, talks about how the team is looking into how to surprise th...
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UAE's Rui Oliveira on the work Tadej Pogacar does for his teammates: "I am left speechless, because he is not expected to do that, and he does it anyway"
UAE Team Emirates have the pleasure of having Tadej Pogacar lining up at the Giro d'Italia; leading the race, winning stages and even leading out his teammate Juan Sebastián Molano in the finale of stage 9. Rui Oliveira, who is supporting the Slovenian at the Giro, never ceases to be amazed at the r...
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Tudor loses second rider in as many days; Dainese's leadout man Marius Mayrhofer withdraws from Giro d'Italia
Tudor Pro Cycling Team lost Alexander Krieger at the end of stage 9 due to a brutal crash, and starting stage 10 it misses another rider. Marius Mayrhofer, key leadout man for Alberto Dainese and an option himself for hilly days, has left the Corsa Rosa with an illness. “It’s a shame to leave the ra...
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Breakaway's winning chances on Giro's stage 10 depend on "whether UAE wants the win or not with Pogacar" Alberto Contador says
Alberto Contador, Eurosport analyst, has given his opinion of the tenth stage of the Giro d'Italia. It is a hard and short day of just over 140 kilometers and with a summit finish that comes just after the rest day. "Here comes the tenth stage of the Giro d'Italia, quite a hard high finish. The star...
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"Grand Tour number 20 and they definitely don’t get any easier" - Geraint Thomas full of jokes during the first rest day
This Giro d'Italia must bring the experienced Geraint Thomas something from both ends of the emotional spectrum. Objectively speaking the third position before first rest day is not a failure. The man who'll celebrate 38th birthday in the third week of the Italian grand tour can be happy about his l...
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PREVIEW | 4 Jours de Dunkerque 2024 stage 1 - Pascal Ackermann, Casper van Uden, Sam Bennett and Arnaud Démare headline first bunch sprint
From the 14th to the 19th of May we've got the 4 Jours de Dunkerque on the road. This six-day race, taking place in northern France, is one of the many French events at this time of year and usually provides spectacular finales where the sprinters and the classics riders shine. We preview the stage...
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"Completely unnecessary" - Jan Bakelants argues that Tadej Pogacar's chase of Narváez 'will leave him with few allies when he is under pressure"
Tadej Pogacar looked to help his teammate Juan Sebastián Molano to victory on stage 9 into Napoli and did a leadout in the final kilometer which was key to bringing back Jhonatan Narváez - who beat him on stage 1. Jan Bakelants sees this as a deliberate act and believes it could come back to the Slo...
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Tadej Pogacar adamant of UAE Team Emirates at Giro d'Italia: "I’m used to the media and my competitors who try and undermine us"
During the rest day of the Giro d'Italia many riders hosted press conferences and talked about the very eventful first week of the race. One of them being Tadej Pogacar, the race leader was adamant in the team's strength despite the commentary that anteceded the race regarding it's strength. “I’m us...
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Third sprinter falls victim of illness following Giro d'Italia rest day - Astana's Max Kanter forced to abandon after disappointing start
Astana Qazaqstan Team is another one of the teams who's been having far from an ideal Giro d'Italia. Although Lorenzo Fortunato is surprising and sitting within the Top10; in two days the team has seen both leaders Alexey Lutsenko and Max Kanter pull the plug on their participation. Kanter, such as...
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British sprinter Ethan Vernon ends first career Grand Tour after Giro d'Italia rest day
It has not been an easy Giro d'Italia for Israel - Premier Teach. There are already four riders who have left the Italian race since it began, officially leaving the Israeli team down to only four riders to support over the second half of the race. A disease is what leaves out a British cyclist who...
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Visma lose their third rider at Giro d'Italia - Olav Kooij abandons race right after maiden Grand Tour win
It's been a very difficult 2024 for Team Visma - Lease a Bike due to injuries and illnesses. Olav Kooij, the man who has given the Dutch team the greatest joy of the Giro d'Italia so far with his win in Sunday's stage finishing in Napoli has now abandoned due to illness. According to his team, Kooij...
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PREVIEW | 4 Jours de Dunkerque 2024 - Kasper Asgreen leads modest classics field but sprint bonifications can decide the race
From the 14th to the 19th of May we've got the 4 Jours de Dunkerque on the road. This six-day race, taking place in northern France, is one of the many French events at this time of year and usually provides spectacular finales where the sprinters and the classics riders shine. We preview the race a...
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PREVIEW | Giro d'Italia 2024 stage 10 - Can Tadej Pogacar make it a hattrick in third summit finish of the race?
The first week of the Giro d'Italia is now behind us. Day 10 of the race will see the race return to the mountains. We preview a day that features a summit finish in Cusano Mutri and Tadej Pogacar could win the third out of three summit finishes. Stage 10 opens up the second week and presents a rath...
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Sven Nys is proud of his son Thibau Nys' strong climbing performance at Tour de Hongrie: "Every day he pushes his limits"
Thibau Nys winning a stage at Tour de Hongrie? Perfectly imaginable scenario. However winning two stages as well as overall standings is something that left even Thibau's father Sven Nys noticeably surprised. Add a Tour de Romandie mountain stage to the Lidl-Trek rider's list of 2024 palmares and it...
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Young Lorenzo Germani extends with Groupama - FDJ through 2027
Lorenzo Germani will continue to race in the Groupama - FDJ outfit in the coming years. The 22-year-old Italian has extended his expiring contract for another three seasons, until the end of 2027.Germani is currently in his second season with Groupama - FDJ, after promoting from the training team in...
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Thijs Zonneveld drops out of Gravel World Series in Aachen due to "completely ridiculous" lack of safety
The cup of patience overflew for Thijs Zonneveld at Gravel World Series in Aachen. Many obstacles such as parked and moving cars, people with strollers and tractors on the course created dangerous situations. Zonneveld did not have many kind words towards the organization on social media afterwards....
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Kasper Asgreen gets another chance to lead Soudal - Quick-Step at 4 Jours de Dunkerque
Soudal - Quick-Step are experiencing one of the worst seasons in the team's history, with absolute classics drought, GC leaders Remco Evenepoel and Mikel Landa injured, and many former leaders looking to switch outfits for next season.Now, the traditional French six-day stage race 4 Jours de Dunkerq...
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Groupama - FDJ lead by Laurence Pithie ride under the radar at this Giro d'Italia: "Unfortunately it has not turned out as we would have liked so far"
Groupama - FDJ is going all out for spring revelation Laurence Pithie at this Giro d'Italia, but the results so far didn't quite match the hopes they had for 21-year-old New Zealander. On top of all, not even luck was playing into Pithie's hands, as he punctured at critical moment in stage 9 sports...
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"We kept our faith in him and now he is back" - Ineos DS happy to see Thymen Arensman back in Giro d'Italia top 10
Things haven't always been going well for Thymen Arensman in the opening weekend of Giro d'Italia. The Ducthman lost more than four minutes in first two stages, and his even father ventiled anger with INEOS Grenadiers coaches' work on social sites. Now we're a week further down the Corsa Rosa, and A...
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"I may still rise in the rankings" - Antonio Tiberi full of optimism on first rest day of 2024 Giro d'Italia
The leading Italian in the general classification at the 2024 Giro d'Italia, Antonio Tiberi enters the first rest day 6th overall, just 1:25 of the podium places. Had it not been for some bad luck however, Tiberi could've been even better placed. "That flat tyre on the way to the Oropa was indeed a...
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Daniel Martinez on his goals for remainder of Giro d'Italia: "Mainly try to threaten Tadej Pogacar"
With the 2024 Giro d'Italia reaching the first rest day, no one is closer to Tadej Pogacar in the general classification than BORA - hansgrohe's Daniel Martinez. Could the Colombian pull off a great shock in the coming weeks?"Right now the feeling is good," assesses the 28-year-old, former Tour de F...
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"He could stay with the team, that's for sure, but not as a rider" - Astana Qazaqstan Team keen for Mark Cavendish to join coaching staff after retirement
With legendary sprinter Mark Cavendish now almost halfway through the final year of his professional career, Astana Qazaqstan Team boss Alexander Vinokourov has opened the door for the Manx Missile to continue with the team post-retirement."I don't think he's going to continue for another year. He c...
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VIDEO: Inside UAE Team Emirates team car as Tadej Pogacar powers to Giro d'Italia time-trial victory
Tadej Pogacar's victory on stage 7 of the 2024 Giro d'Italia in the individual time-trial was a display of dominance over his rivals. In a video posted to VelonCC's Instagram account, you can go behind the scenes of the Maglia Rosa's stunning stage win with a view from the UAE Team Emirates' team ca...
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"There is one person who rides on another planet" - Cian Uijtdebroeks in the fight for podium as Giro d'Italia reaches first rest day
With 9 stages down at the 2024 Giro d'Italia, Team Visma | Lease a Bike's Cian Uijtdebroeks is fighting strongly amongst the podium contenders, sitting 5th in the GC at 4:02 down. "I surprised myself a bit," the 21-year-old Belgian reflects in his rest day press conference, just 1:04 off the podium...
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"I tried everything on the final climb" - Emanuel Buchmann proves point after Giro omission with 2nd overall at Tour de Hongrie
After his controversial omission from BORA - hansgrohe's Giro d'Italia lineup, Emanuel Buchmann was able to prove a point at the Tour de Hongrie, firing to 2nd overall in the general classification. Despite riding hard on the final stage on Sunday, Buchmann couldn't manage to displace race leader, T...
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"People underestimate how much pressure is on his shoulders" - Tadej Pogacar dealing with expectations incredibly well says Renaat Schotte
Having amassed the biggest first rest day advantage seen at the Giro d'Italia in recent years, Tadej Pogacar already has a buffer of 2:40 in the fight for the Maglia Rosa after the opening 9 stages. "He was a bit irritated at first, but he has now loosened up a bit," analyses Sporza expert Renaat Sc...
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Final startlist 4 Jours de Dunkerque 2024 with Sam Bennett, Arnaud Demare, Corbin Strong, Pascal Ackermann, Casper van Uden and John Degenkolb
From the 14th to the 19th of May we've got the 4 Jours de Dunkerque on the road. This five-day race, taking place in northern France, is one of the many French events at this time of year and usually provides spectacular finales where the sprinters and the classics riders shine. We take a look at it...
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"I am certainly one of the best riders" - Ben O'Connor dreaming of Giro d'Italia podium as he sits 4th at first rest day
Reaching the first rest day at the 2024 Giro d'Italia 4th overall, 3:39 down on the Maglia Rosa but just 41 seconds off the podium, Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team leader, Ben O'Connor is dreaming of a spot on the podium come Rome. “It was a good week, tougher than expected. But I'm happy with how i...
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"The Giro is a success for Kooij, but not yet for the team" - Experts argue if Team Visma | Lease a Bike have had good opening Giro week or not?
Having reached the first rest day at the 2024 Giro d'Italia, teams have the first chance to take stock and analyse how things have been going so far. For Team Visma | Lease a Bike it's been an up-and-down week, but the question is, has it been a success for them?On Eurosport's Kop over Kop podcast,...
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Tadej Pogacar "the modern Eddy Merckx" according to EF boss Jonathan Vaughters
Tadej Pogacar has been utterly dominant in the first week of the 2024 Giro d'Italia. Although somewhat expected on the climbs, the UAE Team Emirates leader has even been a key part of the drama on the sprint stages.After attacking in the finale of stage 3 alongside Geraint Thomas, Pogacar pretty muc...
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"He is hungry" - Team Jayco AlUla convinced Caleb Ewan can leave Giro d'Italia with a stage win
With the first week done and dusted at the 2024 Giro d'Italia, it's been one without success for Team Jayco AlUla sprinter, Caleb Ewan. The best the Australian has managed was 6th place on stage 5 when the breakaway took the spoils through Benjamin Thomas.“Last year he was second and third on stages...
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"My head is in knots. I was stressed, nervous and scared" - Attila Valter not mentally recovered from pair of Giro d'Italia crashes
Hungarian National Champion Attila Valter has had a tricky first week at the 2024 Giro d'Italia. Suffering from a pair of crashes in the opening week, the 25-year-old is struggling to recover both mentally and physically. "The roads in the last five kilometres were really ridiculously bad. I was ver...
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"He took me to the front of the peloton to close things down" - Thibau Nys gets help from Mark Cavendish en route to Tour de Hongrie success
Taking overall victory at the 2024 Tour de Hongrie, Thibau Nys had a breakthrough performance. Alongside the victory, Nys also got to ride alongside two of his heroes in Peter Sagan and Mark Cavendish. During his impressive performances in Hungary, Nys actually found the time to share a word or two...
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Profiles & Route 4 Jours de Dunkerque 2024
From the 14th to the 19th of May we've got the 4 Jours de Dunkerque on the road. This six-day race, taking place in northern France, is one of the many French events at this time of year and usually provides spectacular finales where the sprinters and the classics riders shine. We take a look at it'...
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Julian Alaphilippe goes to the limit again but fails to bring Giro d'Italia triumph: "I gave it my all"
Julian Alaphilippe wants to win a stage at this year's Giro d'Italia and he is ruthless in his attempts. Into Napoli he gave it another shot, but came up short of the win he's been looking for. “The attack wasn’t planned, but I found myself in a good position on the climb, noticed that the bunch was...
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"Winning there sticks in your memory as a special one" - Mark Cavendish's words of praise for Olav Kooij's Giro d'Italia win
Mark Cavendish is a 17-time stage winner at the Giro d'Italia and one of them was in the city of Napoli. In 2013 the Manxman won the first stage of the race in this city and put on the pink jersey; and he has thoroughly congratulated fellow sprinter Olav Kooij for this weekend's triumph. "When Giro...
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Fractured ribs and pelvis - Tudor's Alexander Krieger seriously injured following late crash in dangerous Giro descent
Yesterday's Giro d'Italia stage on paper did not seem too dangerous and on the TV broadcast was not too different. However off camera there was a very serious crash involving Alexander Krieger of Tudor Pro Cycling Team who was transported to the hospital with multiple injuries. The results sheet dis...
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"Come on Sebas good job" - Tadej Pogacar's words of incentive towards Juan Sebastián Molano who almost takes Giro d'Italia win
Perhaps the highlight image of the ninth stage of this year's Giro d'Italia was that of pink jersey Tadej Pogacar doing the leadout in the final sprint for Juan Sebastián Molano. The Colombian talked through the finale in which he sprinted to third and details how the Slovenian supported him through...
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Nairo Quintana on Tadej Pogacar's explosive racing style: "That’s totally acceptable, he’s enjoying doing it that way"
Nairo Quintana's form has been growing throughout the Giro d'Italia, but for the time being the spotlight is still elsewhere. The former winner of the race was asked about his opinion on Tadej Pogacar's performance thus far and this is what he had to say. “Each leader does what he wants and that’s t...
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Reigning champion Richard Carapaz outraged by non-selection to Olympic Games: "Ecuador needs a neutral Federation without favoritism"
Richard Carapaz took the biggest win of his career in the 2021 Olympic Games, taking the gold medal in Tokyo. However despite this, Ecuador was only given one spot for the 2024 event and the reigning champion has not been selected. This has led to a big outrage from Carapaz. After the start of the G...
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"Maybe I'll quit early, then you'll be rid of me" - Tadej Pogacar sick of the same questioning at Giro d'Italia
Tadej Pogacar takes the questions regarding his Giro d'Italia dominance with a tad bit of humour, but it is no surprise that he is relatively tired of the questions regarding how much he can win. During yesterday's press conference following his third win of the week, that was evident once again. "W...
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VIDEO: French U19 riders suffer brutal crash because of team car's shocking error
This Sunday in an under-19 race in France, two female riders crashed because of a team car. A shocking video shared by France 3 Alsace showed the close-up of an accident that has left many outraged. The two riders leading the race at the time, Amandine Muller and Célia Gary, both hit the ground. Thi...
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Arnaud Démare returns to action at 4 Jours of Dunkerque: "With Arnaud Démare and the team he has with him, we can do well"
Arnaud Démare will return to competition after a month and a half pause. The 32-year-old sprinter will appear at the start of the 4 Jours of Dunkerque. The French sprinter has not raced since Gent-Wevelgem on March 24.Démare suffered from severe fatigue in the classic spring and was therefore not ev...
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Tadej Pogacar explains why he helped the sprinters in Napoli, "but it wasn't enough for the win"
Tadej Pogacar looked to save himself up the summit finish to Prati di Tivo, so it definitely came as a surprise to see him work in the finale of a bunch sprint today in Napoli. It was an attempt to repay the team it's work and launch Juan Sebastián Molano to victory, but the plan didn't quite work o...
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"Sometimes we are like clowns in a circus" - Geraint Thomas tears down Giro d'Italia over dangerous finale
Geraint Thomas has no problem in voicing his opinions, and often this is about problems within pro cycling. One key issue is rider safety, and the leader of INEOS Grenadiers was very upset after what he considered a dangerous finale on a day where he crashed. “We talk a lot about safety these days,...
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"We must also be grateful to Tadej Pogacar for his turn" - Visma DS thanks the Maglia Rosa for indirectly helping Olav Kooij win stage 10
Visma | Lease a Bike enter the first Giro d'Italia rest day on a high note. Why wouldn't they with Olav Kooij's stage win in the pocket and Cian Uijtdebroeks sitting nicely in fifth overall. But sports director Marc Reef is aware not everything has been going according to the plan, with two riders a...
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Kaden Groves' Giro d'Italia misery continues with 7th place in Naples: "I may have wasted too much energy"
Kaden Groves put his Alpecin-Deceuninck teammates to work for the entirety of stage 9, but was unable to finish off the job in Naples. After an exciting and difficult final in the sprint, the Australian did not get further than seventh place and continues a rather disappointing Giro d'Italia.Groves...
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Dissatisfied Ineos Grenadiers unlikely to renew Ethan Hayter after couple slender years
Long gone are the glory days of 2021/22 when Ethan Hayter was banging on the doors of world's elite, scoring over 1000 UCI points two years in a row while arriving fourth at ITT World Championships in Wollongong and winning eight races in 2021 and five in 2022.The 2023 season was already not ideal f...
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Wout Poels grabs last stage of Tour de Hongrie despite "suffering a lot" who flies past front group in final meters
Wout Poels flushed his non-selection for the Giro d'Italia this afternoon with a stage victory in the final stage of Tour de Hongrie. However, the Bahrain - Victorious leader did meet some ups and downs on Sunday, before he was able to enjoy the sweet taste of victory."I was suffering a lot," he adm...
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"I missed my legs a bit, the climbs hurt me at the end" - Jonathan Milan loses in Naples for second year in a row
Jonathan Milan would have loved to take his second stage victory at this Giro in Naples, but a strong Olav Kooij put a stop to that. That led to some disappointment for the 23-year-old Italian from Lidl-Trek, who has already lost in the capital of Campania year ago, then it was Mads Pedersen who won...
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Thibau Nys brings home Tour de Hongrie GC: "I'm disappointed that I don't win a third stage in a row, I was too focused on the classification"
Thibau Nys was able to secure the overall victory in final stage of the Tour de Hongrie, but the steep climb to Pecs which riders had to overcome three times on Sunday. Bora tried to shake up the standings for Emmanuel Buchmann, but Nys was too strong this week."I am very tired, it was a tough final...
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Profile & Route Antwerp Port Epic 2024
The peloton tackles the Antwerp Port Epic on the 19th of May. This is one of the most unique races in the calendar, featuring dozens of kilometers of cobbled and gravel roads around the Belgian city of Antwerp and it's large port. We take a look at it's profile. A 182-kilometer race with less than 2...
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Profile & Route Veenendaal-Veenendaal Classic 2024
On the 18th of May the peloton tackles a classic that suits the sprinters in the Netherlands. The Veenendaal-Veenendaal Classic is a one-day race that every year sees quality fast men at the start line and this year will be no exception. We take a look at it's profile. The 171-kilometer long race is...
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Profiles & Route Vuelta a Burgos Feminas 2024
From the 16th to 19th of May the women's peloton tackles another high-level stage-race in Spain. This time around it is in Burgos... The Vuelta a Burgos Feminas takes the riders through four days that provide opportunities for several types of riders in a busy moment of the season. We take a look at...
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Jhonatan Narváez almost hits gold with late attack in Napoli: "I actually thought it was already in, but now I'm standing here empty-handed"
Jhonatan Narváez won the first stage of the Giro d'Italia and he has been on absolutely incredible form. The INEOS Grenadiers attacked today's finale in Napoli and only failed to take a second win because of team work from some of the strongest riders in the peloton. “I actually thought it was alrea...
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Olav Kooij takes first career Grand Tour win: "This was the step I was looking for"
Team Visma | Lease a Bike was close to losing Olav Kooij last year as the Dutchman looked for further opportunities. He was given a big one this season with a Giro d'Italia debut, and he has now made the best of it as he won stage 9 into Napoli ahead of Jonathan Milan. “This is what we were working...
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Giro d'Italia 2024 stage 9 GC Update | Tadej Pogacar keeps pink jersey; Top10 remains unchanged
Stage 9 of the Giro d'Italia 2024 put an end to a very exciting first week of the Corsa Rosa, which will have its first first rest day next Monday, May 13. The day, which was decided in a tremendous sprint finish in Napoli despite Jhonatan Narvaez's attempt to surprise the peloton, has left virtuall...
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After hitting the bar countless times, Axel Zingle finally opens up 2024 win tally at Boucles de l'Aulne
The French cup saw another of it's one-day races this afternoon, the Boucles de l'Aulne. Axel Zingle has finished second on five different occasions this season, but has finally won today in the final sprint. The hilly race around the city of Châteaulin featured a classic French parcours, suited to...
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Giro d'Italia: Olav Kooij wins stage 9 sprint as Tadej Pogacar leads out peloton and Jhonatan Narváez' attack is caught mid-sprint
A thrilling finale to the Giro d'Italia's first week! The flat finale into Napoli saw the attacks of Julian Alaphilippe and Jhonatan Narváez... The latter was caught mid-sprint after Tadej Pogacar led out the peloton but in the end it was Olav Kooij who surprised to take the win. The long day on the...
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Wout Poels wins thrilling summit finish on final Tour de Hongrie day but Thibau Nys survives to take the overall win
Thibau Nys has conquered the Tour de Hongrie, his first overall classification at the top level; whilst Wout Poels took the stage win on the final day with an incredible sprint in the final climb. The breakaway of the day was formed on flat roads and so it included plenty sprinters and fast men. Mos...
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Geraint Thomas and Max Schachmann involved in mid-stage crash at Giro d'Italia
With 57 kilometers to go one of the big favourites for the Giro d'Italia has crashed. Geraint Thomas is no stranger to crashes, but he has avoided the worst after going down on stage 9. The fall took place in a rather calm moment of the stage, in a seemingly innocent bend in the road. A crash took p...
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"The race against Pogi is a bit nonsense" - Rivals admit relative helplessness in fight for pink jersey
Daniel Martínez sits second in the overall classification following the mountains of the first week. BORA - hansgrohe had Max Schachmann race in support of the Colombian up Prati di Tivo but he admits that despite being in second place the team is not realistically thinking of the victory. Schachman...
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"I think it's an allergy or who knows" - Tadej Pogacar admits he has gotten ill over first week of Giro d'Italia
Tadej Pogacar rode to a confident win yesterday at Prati di Tivo in the Giro d'Italia. Although most put that possibility aside, the race leader was asked whether he was ill and the response was actually positive. “I have a stuffy nose, I think it's an allergy or who knows," Pogacar said in an inter...
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"We write history three times" - Demi Vollering lays down stamp of authority at Itzulia Women
At Itzulia Women Demi Vollering won the final stage and the overall classification; with Team SD Worx - ProTime winning all three stages. It is the third year in a row that the Dutch team wipes out all the victories in the Basque race. “I am very happy with this victory. It was a tough day, because...
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"I only lifted my ass and half of the bunch was screaming my name that I was going" - No chance for Thymen Arensman to enter Giro d'Italia breakaways
Thymen Arensman had a very difficult start to the Giro d'Italia but he is 'back', according to his own words. The Dutch rider looked back to his best in the Prati di Tivo summit finish and played a role in the conservative final climb. “Everybody in the team kept believing in me and they were right,...
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Puck Pieterse wins European Mountain Bike championships as Pauline Ferrand-Prevot crashes out
Multi-disciplinary super talent Puck Pieterse has once again proven her worth in the Mountain Bike discipline. This afternoon in Romania the Dutch rider has become European Champion with a dominant performance in the mud. Pieterse managed to ride away from Pauline Ferrand-Prévot after a few laps as...
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Uncontested! Demi Vollering rides to staggering Itzulia Women win in total SD Worx domination
Demi Vollering finally found her best form and continues to race with it. After winning La Vuelta Femenina, she has won the queen stage and overall classification of Itzulia Women with a long-distance solo attack on the final day. Team SD Worx-Protime won the first two stages with Mischa Bredewold a...
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Jonathan Milan unsure stage 9 will end with a sprinter victory: "It's very tough"
With a stage victory under the belt and a solid lead in the points classification, Jonathan Milan has had a pretty successful start to the Giro d'Italia. It can get better today in Napoli if Lidl-Trek's plans fit to perfection, but the Italian sprinter is unsure if a bunch sprint will take place. “I...
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"It wasn't for the breakaway today, that's how it is" - Julian Alaphilippe rues another missed chance at Giro d'Italia
Julian Alaphilippe tried to match Tadej Pogacar on stage 1 of the Giro d'Italia; and on stage 6 he joined the breakaway and went on to finish second on the day. On the first day in the high-mountains the former World Champion went all out from early on as traditional but is disappointed with the fie...
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Alexey Lutsenko drops out of Giro d'Italia after disappointing first week
Alexey Lutsenko made a last-minute change to race the Giro d'Italia, in the absence of many GC contenders, but the first week was far from ideal and the Kazakh race is not starting the race this Sunday. The leaders of Astana Qazaqstan Team did not show up at the signing for this morning's ninth stag...
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"It was a good option to go for the win today" - Tadej Pogacar's win was close to certain in teammate Vegard Stake Laengen's mind
Tadej Pogacar didn't enter stage 8 of the Giro d'Italia thinking much about the win, as he had already two stages in the bag, but UAE Team Emirates teammates encouraged him to do so and chased a strong breakaway to make it possible. Teammate Vegard Stake Laengen explains the process behind stage 8's...
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Quick-Step DS reveals that Tim Merlier was badly injured in Giro d'Italia time-trial: "His entire side is open"
The Giro d'Italia has seen crashes affect the ambitions of quite a few riders. One of them may be Tim Merlier who was not known to have fallen recently, but it has been said that he fell hard actually during the race's time-trial. “Tim fell quite hard during the time trial on a fast section due to a...
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"He had the legs to take a bunch of time but he decided to win the stage in a very economical fashion" - Experts surprised by Tadej Pogacar's conservatism
Tadej Pogacar triumphed in dominant fashion on the stage 8 summit finish at the 2024 Giro d'Italia. Rather than putting the hammer down with a big attack though, this time the Maglia Rosa saved himself for the sprint. "It's not surprising (that Pogacar won), but it's quite surprising the way they di...
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PREVIEW | Giro d'Italia 2024 stage 9 - Sprinter's day, but another surprise may come from climbs near the finale
The first high-mountain stage of the Giro d'Italia is now behind us and the race enters a new phase. Stage 9, the last of the first week, ends in Napoli where the sprinters are expected to fight for the win - but this is far from certain taking into consideration what has happened earlier this week....
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Christian Prudhomme outraged about cyclist clothing: "It's not possible for a rider to sit on the ground after such a fall with a completely torn shirt"
More than ever, the topic of rider safety has been discussed among riders, experts and even the sports' highest stakeholders after the spring nearly turned into a survival game, with stars like Jonas Vingegaard, Remco Evenepoel or Wout Van Aert ending their spring campaigns all in hospitals, instead...
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2024 Giro d'Italia Prize Money Distribution - How over €1.600.000 will be distributed between the riders
The Giro d'Italia - taking place from the 4th to the 26th of May - is every year one of the best and most exciting races in the calendar. We will find out what the 2024 edition has in store for us, in a route that is brutal, a startlist packed with strong sprinters and Tadej Pogacar as the main favo...
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Giro d'Italia time trial analysis: Tadej Pogacar out of everyone's league, all of INEOS doing well except Geraint Thomas and Ben O'Connor revival?
That Tadej Pogacar absolutely annihilated his opponents in the uphill section of the first Giro d'Italia time trial to Perugia, that we already knew. The Slovenian put in a stellar performance which saw him turn around a 45-second margin in final 7 kilometers to win by 15 seconds. Let's see some oth...
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Mischa Bredewold continues to rule the Itzulia Women with second stage win: "The ball seems to be rolling for me now"
The 2023 European champion Mischa Bredewold has been flying a bit under the radar this spring, but that won't be the case anymore, as the SD Worx - Protime rider made her name be heard again in Itzulia Women, where she won the first two stages, not giving any chance to her opponents."This is so unex...
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Fabio Jakobsen lightens up his struggling at Giro d'Italia: "We are normal guys from the Netherlands, who are now riding around at the Giro"
Fabio Jakobsen's Giro d'Italia as far had far to a pink dream. In fact, the DSM-firmenich PostNL sprinter hasn't had a shot at a victory yet, with 22nd place in stage four as his best result. The Italian grand tour is known for not being very nice to pure sprinters, but this year's parcours are a to...
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"I don't know if I ever had this feeling in my legs before. I was completely dying in the last 150 meters" - Thibau Nys describes his back-to-back victory in Hungary
Thibau Nys does it again! While his yesterday's victory on top of a 11 kilometer-long climb was somethink only very few could've anticipated, today's short explosive finish in Etyek seemed to have been made for the Lidl-Trek leader, who had only very little trouble going back-to-back at Tour de Hong...
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Michael Storer holds onto main group on Prati di Tivo despite long breakaway: "I hoped to be lucky today, because you never know"
Michael Storer was one of those escapees in the eighth stage of the Giro d'Italia who hoped to leap forward in the GC while fighting for the stage win on Prati di Tivo. Frankly, Tadej Pogacar's UAE Team Emirates had different idea and never allowed the breakaway to get a significant lead. Thus the s...
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Daniel Martínez cements his second place overall on uneventful Prati di Tivo: "We preferred to be conservative and gain seconds in the final sprint"
In BORA - hansgrohe teambus, there's barely anything to complain about this Giro d'Italia. Of course, the loss of strong Florian Lipowitz wasn't part of their plans, but Daniel Martínez keeps on delivering, as he currently sits in second place overall, only behind the overlord Tadej Pogacar. The Col...
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"It was worth it to try and give it a go" - Romain Bardet with no regrets after offensive ride in stage 8
Team dsm-firmenich PostNL had a clear game plan for Giro d'Italia stage 8. While his teammates covered early moves, Romain Bardet was ready to take over the initiative and joined the move that eventually stuck at the front. The Frenchman - in hopes of a leap forward after disappointing opening weeke...
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VIDEO: Highlights of stage 8 at 2024 Giro d'Italia as Tadej Pogacar sends message to GC rivals
Stage 8 of the 2024 Giro d'Italia saw the riders take on a mountainous day with a summit finish. Although one marked down for the breakaway, Tadej Pogacar and UAE Team Emirates were not in a giving mood.Keeping the early attack on a surprisingly tight leash, UAE Team Emirates ensured the stage win w...
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VIDEO: "Good leadout eh!?" Rafal Majka jokes with Tadej Pogacar after another Giro d'Italia stage win
For the third time already at the 2024 Giro d'Italia, Tadej Pogacar took the stage win on the summit finish of stage 8 to further consolidate his lead in the general classification. Playing a key role in Pogacar's latest victory was his UAE Team Emirates teammates, none more notably on the final cli...
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"It is very nice to have it back again” - Cian Uijtdebroeks regains White Jersey at Giro d'Italia as Luke Plapp explodes on stage 8
Team Visma | Lease a Bike's Cian Uijtdebroeks was only without the White Jersey at the 2024 Giro d'Italia for one day. After losing it to Luke Plapp on the stage 7 time-trial, the Belgian emphatically regained the title of Best Young Rider on the stage 8 summit finish. "He (Plapp, ed.) already told...
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"I wanted to see if I could drop someone" - Animated Antonio Tiberi tries his luck on stage 8 summit finish at Giro d'Italia
Whilst Tadej Pogacar was again strongest on stage 8 of the 2024 Giro d'Italia, Bahrain - Victorious' Antonio Tiberi was one of those to try and push the Maglia Rosa on the final climb, making multiple attacks. In the end, the Italian was forced to settle for 4th on the day, still enough to move up t...
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Giro d'Italia 2024 stage 8 GC Update: Terrific Tadej Pogacar triumphs again as top-10 sees big reshuffle behind
Incredibly, in just 17 race days in 2024, Tadej Pogacar has added the grand total of 10 wins to his palmares. The latest of which came on stage 8 of the Giro d'Italia as the UAE Team Emirates leader further strengthened his grip on the Maglia Rosa. Somewhat more surprising than the fact he won howev...
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Benoit Cosnefroy takes victory at Tour du Finistère 2024
Benoit Cosnefroy has continued Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team's incredibly impressive start to the season by taking victory at Tour du Finistère 2024.In a competitive field, the Frenchman triumphed ahead of Israel - Premier Tech's Corbin Strong and Groupama - FDJ's Rudy Molard in the race for the l...
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"I thought I had a chance, but Pogacar was amazing" - Daniel Martinez best of the rest on stage 8 summit finish at Giro d'Italia
Daniel Martinez is looking like a strong candidate to finish on the podium of the 2024 Giro d'Italia. The Colombian of BORA - hansgrohe consolidated his impressive time-trial on stage 7 with 2nd placed finish on stage 8."When we got to the last 2km I thought I had a chance, but Pogacar was amazing,...
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"The teammates wanted to go for the stage win" - Tadej Pogacar thanks UAE Team Emirates brethren as he continues Giro d'Italia suffocation
For the third time in the opening eight days, Tadej Pogacar has taken victory on a stage of the 2024 Giro d'Italia. Rather than with a blistering attack this time though, the Maglia Rosa opted to ride within himself, suffocating any attacks and then win from a reduced bunch sprint."I was not expecti...
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PREVIEW | Tour de Hongrie 2024 stage 5 - Thibau Nys leads race into final brutal stage
From the 8th to the 12th of May the riders tackle the Tour de Hongrie. The small central-European country hosts opportunities for several types of riders and presents a few stars on it's startlist to fight for the sprint victories. We preview the stage ahead. The final day of racing is quite hard. T...
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"A lot better than yesterday, night and day" - Geraint Thomas regains some belief with solid stage 8 showing at Giro d'Italia
Another stage at the 2024 Giro d'Italia and another suffocating performance by Tadej Pogacar. Geraint Thomas was fifth on the day, and although his Maglia Rosa ambitions now look long, the Welshman is still very much in the fight for the podium. "We thought the breakaway would have a good chance. We...
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Ruthless Tadej Pogacar continues Giro d'Italia domination with summit win on stage 8
Tadej Pogacar continues his domination of the 2024 Giro d'Italia. The Slovenian was ruthless on the final climb of stage 8, not allowing any attacks to go before taking victory from a sprint.In a brutal start to the day, the opening couple of climbs were raced at full gas as riders attacked early, h...
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Thibau Nys does it again with another punchy stage win at Tour de Hongrie
Thibau Nys has gone back-to-back at the Tour de Hongrie with his second straight stage win on stage 4, holding off a late charge from Marc Hirschi to take a punchy win from a reduced bunch.Seven riders got themselves into the day's breakaway, including notable names such as INEOS Grenadiers' Salvato...
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"It will only gain more publicity for our sport globally" - Tadej Pogacar's Giro/Tour double would benefit cycling as a whole believes Team Jayco AlUla boss
In the coming weeks and months, Tadej Pogacar will look to make history by becoming the first man since Marco Pantani to complete a Giro d'Italia/Tour de France double in the same season. As the first week of the Giro nears its end, the Slovenian is looking good to secure the first part of his maste...
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"Last year, we were also assuming that Remco Evenepoel was going to run away with the Giro" - EF boss sees drama yet at the 2024 Giro d'Italia
With two stage wins in the bag and a lead of over two and a half minutes in the general classification heading into stage 8, it's easy to assume Tadej Pogacar has virtually already won the 2024 Giro d'Italia. EF Education-EasyPost boss Jonathan Vaughters insists however, there is still drama to come...
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"Someone will definitely try to attack” - Daniel Martinez prepared to defend 2nd overall on mountainous day at the Giro d'Italia
After a very accomplished individual time-trial performance on Friday saw BORA - hansgrohe's Daniel Martinez leapfrog Geraint Thomas and rise to 2nd overall at the Giro d'Italia, the Colombian climber is expecting another GC shakeup on stage 8.“We knew we had to organise it well for the final climb,...
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UPDATE: "Fractures to his ankle and foot but no other injuries" for Andrey Amador after training crash with truck
Andrey Amador was victim of a brutal training accident this Friday. The EF Education-EasyPost rider was hit by a truck when training close to home in the Girona area and his bike was left completely destroyed as seen in a picture that has been circulating social media. At the media there is no offic...
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"These kinds of climbs tend to suit me quite well" - From 'dumbest guy in the race' to podium contender, Ben O'Connor ready for Giro's toughest test yet
After blowing up on stage 2 as he tried to follow Tadej Pogacar, Ben O'Connor labelled himself the 'dumbest guy in the race'. In the days since however, the Australian has regrouped impressively and as the second summit finish looms on stage 8, O'Connor is sitting 4th overall. “Ah, I think it's stil...
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Another triumph for Alejandro Valverde - 'Bala' wins Castellón Gravel Race
Alejandro Valverde does not stop winning. At 44 years old he is still one of the best gravel racers in the world and this Saturday he proved it again by giving the victory to the Movistar Team in the Castellón Gravel Race.The rider from Murcia went solo, set his own pace and entered the finish line...
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PREVIEW | Itzulia Women 2024 stage 3 - Demi Vollering can make for absolute SD Worx domination in queen stage
From the 10th to the 12th of May we quickly reach another Spanish race from within the Women's World Tour. In the Basque Country more specifically, the peloton takes on the hilly Itzulia Women. We preview the stage ahead. Possibly the queen stage of the race. From and to San Sebastián, the riders fi...
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Mischa Bredewold takes back-to-back wins at Itzulia Women
European champion Mischa Bredewold is absolute starring the Itzulia Women this week; the Team SD Worx-ProTime won stage 2 as the race leader, winning from a small attacking group that escaped the peloton in the final kilometers. The day best suited to the sprinters, but one that was an absolute exci...
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"The intention is the third week" however Nairo Quintana doesn't rule out breakaway hunting as Giro d'Italia finally enters high mountains
Nairo Quintana arrived at the Giro d'Italia out of form after all the difficulties he suffered in the beginning of the year and now the Movistar Team rider has given his impressions to Eurosport about his team's performance in the first days of the Corsa Rosa before the first big mountain stage."I w...
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Jonas Vingegaard's coach confident of recovery ahead of Tour de France: "There is no one who can improve as quickly as he can"
Jonas Vingegaard will likely race the Tour de France. His form will be a bit of an unknown, but the Danish rider's coach Tim Heemskerk says that he can improve incredibly fast, and is already putting on a light training load. "Jonas is someone who picks it up quickly and has an astonishing amount of...
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Thymen Arensman turns Giro d'Italia around with stupendous time-trial: "I didn't expect it to go so well today"
Thymen Arensman had a horrible starting day at the Giro d'Italia and also shed time on stage 2. Together with his dad criticizing INEOS on X - who has since deleted his account - it seemed as if the Dutchman's Giro was hanging by a thread. However he is turning it around, and in yesterday's time-tri...
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"Today was a bad day for me" - Filippo Ganna self-critical after missing out on time-trial victory to Tadej Pogacar at Giro d'Italia
Pre-stage, Filippo Ganna and Tadej Pogacar were the favourites for victory on the first individual time-trial of the 2024 Giro d'Italia. As it turned out, Pogacar narrowly took the win by just 17 seconds over the INEOS Grenadiers powerhouse. "Today was a bad day for me, I couldn't go any faster than...
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"I paced myself to the climb and did the climb full gas" - Tadej Pogacar secures massive Maglia Rosa advantage with ITT victory
Although there's still two weeks until Rome, Tadej Pogacar may have just secured himself overall victory at the 2024 Giro d'Italia after an incredible time-trial performance on stage 7. A truly stunning effort from the UAE Team Emirates leader, Pogacar put two minutes into the who started the day as...
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After replacing Wout van Aert, Christophe Laporte abandons Giro d'Italia following high-speed crash
Team Visma | Lease a Bike cannot catch a break. After the serious injuries of Jonas Vingegaard, Wout van Aert and Wilco Kelderman this spring; the team's Grand Tour plans continue to be affected. Christophe Laporte started the Giro d'Italia as a replacement from van Aert, but has now also abandoned...
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VIDEO: Peter Sagan signs fan's book mid-climb during the Tour de Hongrie
Peter Sagan is enjoying a popular return to pro cycling at the Tour de Hongrie. Although the former World Champion has not contested for stage wins, in Eastern Europe he is a fan favourite and a recent video shows the Slovakian still handling fans in an unique way. During the third stage of the race...
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PREVIEW | Giro d'Italia 2024 stage 8 - Can Tadej Pogacar seal Giro at Prati di Tivo summit finish?
Tadej Pogacar enters stage 8 of the Giro d'Italia with almost 3 minutes over his closest competitors Daniel Martínez and Geraint Thomas. However only on this day will we have the first day in the high mountains; and we preview a day where the Slovenian may put in a deadly blow to his oponents. Stage...
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"Just one of those days" - Geraint Thomas ruefully reflects on disappointing time-trial display at the Giro d'Italia
Starting the day second in the GC, Geraint Thomas didn't have the time-trial has was looking for on stage 7 of the 2024 Giro d'Italia dropping down to 3rd overall and losing considerable time to Tadej Pogacar. "I tried to ride within myself but then when it was time to go, I felt okay but just lacke...
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"To have taken that win will mean so much, not just to him but his team as well" - Experts think Mark Cavendish's Tour de Hongrie is sign of better times to come
It's not Mark Cavendish's first win of this season, but it's taken exactly three months since his Tour Colombia victory and many (inculding myself) were starting to lose hope that the Manx Missile can make the ends meet again. But with an impressive leadout from his Astana Qazaqstan train, he couldn...
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PREVIEW | Tour de Hongrie 2024 stage 4 - Thibau Nys big favourite to take second consecutive victory
From the 8th to the 12th of May the riders tackle the Tour de Hongrie. The small central-European country hosts opportunities for several types of riders and presents a few stars on it's startlist to fight for the sprint victories. We preview the stage ahead. In stage 4 the battle for the sprinters...
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"I have to be honest: Nys and Ulissi surprised me" - Emmanuel Buchmann 'only' third in Tour de Hongrie queen stage
The third day of Tour de Hongrie brought a challenge for climbers of the peloton and who else than German champion Emmanuel Buchmann should take over the initiative on the final ascent. However, the BORA - hansgrohe leader underestimated his opponents, and despite his strong effort, was passed in th...
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Peter Sagan has to depend on wild card for Olympic Games: "Mathematically it is no longer possible to get enough points"
Two heart surgeries and missing most Olympics qualifying rounds, that didn't bode well with Peter Sagan's ambitious plan to start at the Olympic Games one more time before definitely hanging up the racing bike.A Sagan spokesman told Het Nieuwsblad that Sagan could earn a wild card invitation from th...
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The only US .Pro race Maryland Cycling Classic cancelled in 2024 due to traffic overload caused by Key Bridge collapse
The organizers of the Maryland Cycling Classic, the only .Pro race in the in North American calendar, have announced that their race cannot take place this year. However the organization wants to put the American competition back on the calendar in 2025.The reason for the cancellation is traffic-rel...
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"I just tried and it worked!" - Thibau Nys surprises himself with a win in the queen stage of Tour de Hongrie
As unlikely as it has seemed before today's stage it was Thibau Nys who raised hands at top of the 11 kilometers-long final climb of Tour de Hongrie's third stage, the tounge-breaking Gyöngyös-Kékestető. Additionally, the Belgian now defends the leader's jersey with two stages left to complete."It's...
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If recovery goes well, Biniam Girmay could appear at the start of Veenendaal Classic next Saturday
Biniam Girmay is already busy recovering after his retirement from the Giro d'Italia. To do this, he traveled to Belgium, more specifically to Heist-op-den-Berg, where he is working on his recovery at t.care-be under the guidance of physiotherapist Tim Aerts.If the recovery goes well, the leader of...
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Ben O'Connor is back in battle for podium after a great time trial: "Without that mechanical, I probably would have been 7th or 8th"
For Ben O'Connor, the stage 7 time trial to Perugia was a chance to reset his confiedence bar after Oropa disappointment. And the Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale rider proved that he still hasn't backed down from the battle for Giro d'Italia podium, despite an untimely mechanical which cost the Australia...
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Remco Evenepoel "will be OK for the Tour de France" confirms optimistic Patrick Lefevere
Whilst Tadej Pogacar is dominating at the 2024 Giro d'Italia, many of Maillot Jaune contenders at the upcoming Tour de France are resting up after a nasty crash at the Itzulia Basque Country. According to Soudal - Quick-Step boss Patrick Lefevere, Remco Evenepoel will be at the Grand Depart without...
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"One of the toughest time trials of my life” - Cian Uijtdebroeks content with ITT performance, limiting losses at Giro d'Italia
Not renowned for his time-trial skills, Cian Uijtdebroeks has been working hard on his ability against the clock recently. Despite passing on the White Jersey to Luke Plapp, the Team Visma | Lease a Bike rider limited losses to strengthen his place in the top-10. “Light riders like me did not have a...
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"It wasn’t a bad day at all!” - Luke Plapp powers into White Jersey at 2024 Giro d'Italia with solid time-trial
After his breakaway escapades on stage 6, how Luke Plapp would be able to recover ahead of the individual time-trial was a concern for some. Those worries were wrongly placed however, as the Australian impressed again, doing enough to move into the White Jersey. "I’m happy, it was a super nice day,"...
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"I was asked to not kill myself today" - Max Schachmann 5th in Giro d'Italia time-trial despite riding within himself
Continuing his impressive return to form at the 2024 Giro d'Italia, BORA - hansgrohe's Max Schachmann finished 5th on the stage 7 individual time-trial, just 1:05 down on stage winner Tadej Pogacar."I had no split times on the radio. I did a good tempo, one that won't kill me for the next days but i...
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"The hardest part of the Giro is still to come" - Daniel Martinez rises to 2nd overall at Giro d'Italia after strong time-trial showing
Apart from Tadej Pogacar, who was again on another level, Daniel Martinez was one of the most impressive riders on the stage 7 individual time-trial at the Giro d'Italia, rising to 2nd overall in the process. The Colombian BORA - hansgrohe rider finished eighth in the time trial, 1:49 behind the Slo...
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"Rome is still far away" - INEOS DS refuses to give up despite hefty Giro time loss on stage 7 ITT 'We are not the first team to be slaughtered by Tadej Pogacar'
With Filippo Ganna, Magnus Sheffield and Thymen Arensman in the top 4 for the INEOS Grenadiers on stage 7 of the 2024 Giro d'Italia's individual time-trial, it was a solid performance for the team despite Geraint Thomas losing time. "I didn't expect this result, but it is a good idea for the rest of...
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Giro d'Italia 2024 stage 7 GC Update: Incredible Tadej Pogacar extends lead over 2:30 with major reshuffle of top-10 behind
As expected, the first time-trial of the 2024 Giro d'Italia, has completely reshuffled the Top 10 of the general classification. It was the longest ITT at the race since 2015 and some of the time gaps were equally big by the finish line.The two big favourites for the stage victory today did not disa...
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Tadej Pogacar takes incredible time-trial victory at Giro d'Italia to further strengthen grip on Maglia Rosa
The first of two individual time-trials at the 2024 Giro d'Italia, Tadej Pogacar has strengthened his grip on the Maglia Rosa with an incredible stage win.Although Julius van den Berg was the first man down the start ramp, the Team DSM-Firmenich Post NL rider was not the first at the finish line. Th...
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Terrific Thibau Nys stars again with summit victory on Queen Stage of 2024 Tour de Hongrie
On the first GC day at the 2024 Tour de Hongrie, Thibau Nys has taken a statement summit victory for Lidl-Trek in a thrilling finale. With six riders getting themselves into the day's breakaway, included in the lead group were two of stage 2 winner, Mark Cavendish's Astana Qazaqstan Team leadout tra...
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Stelvio climb at risk of being cancelled for second year running at Giro d'Italia due to immense levels of snow
One of the most historic climbs in Italian cycling, the Stelvio is at risk of being removed from the route of the Giro d'Italia for the second year in a row due to the immense levels of snow at the summit. According to reports by the Italian news channel RAI, the amount of snow on the iconic slopes...
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"It's nice to ride more freely" - Mischa Bredewold ensures Team SD Worx - Protime continue incredible winning run at Itzulia Women
There are few certainties in life. Death, taxes and Team SD Worx - Protime winning stages of the Itzulia Women. On the opening stage of the 2024 edition, Mischa Bredewold made it seven successive stage wins for the team at the race in a run stretching back three years. "It's really crazy. They just...
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VIDEO: Filippo Ganna struck by overeager fan as he begins Giro d'Italia time-trial
Despite all the messages and warning for supporters at the roadside to be respectful of the riders on the road, instances keep happening in 2024. The latest of which has Filippo Ganna struck by an overeager fan as he began his time-trial efforts on stage 7 of the 2024 Giro d'Italia.Pre-stage, Ganna...
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"Today I go naked" - Tadej Pogacar makes hilarious quip in regards to UCI drama over shorts colours
The ongoing Tadej Pogacar fashion drama at the 2024 Giro d'Italia may take another significant twist on the stage 7 individual time-trial if his latest comments on social media are anything to be believed. After the UCI threatened disqualification for the Maglia Rosa due to his maroon coloured short...
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PREVIEW | Itzulia Women 2024 stage 2 - SD Worx with the chance to cause chaos again in hilly finale
From the 10th to the 12th of May we quickly reach another Spanish race from within the Women's World Tour. In the Basque Country more specifically, the peloton takes on the hilly Itzulia Women. We preview the stage ahead. The second day of racing is not too different. It is shorter in distance; only...
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Bombshell! CAS declares Miguel Angel Lopez did not dope at 2022 Giro d'Italia and orders Astana pay him a large sum of back pay
The CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport) considers that Miguel Angel Lopez did not dope in the 2022 Giro d'Italia and therefore condemns the Astana team to pay him salaries for the year 2022 due to what it considers as his unfair dismissal. It should be remembered that 'Superman' as he's known, is s...
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Mark Cavendish officially most successful sprinter of all-time; overtaking Mario Cipollini for most career wins with latest triumph at Tour de Hongrie
It's official. Mark Cavendish is now the most successful sprinter in the history of cycling. The latest victory of the 'Manx Missile's legendary career coming on stage 2 of the 2024 Tour de Hongrie. That stage win, the 164th career victory for Cavendish, takes the Astana Qazaqstan Team sprinter past...
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VIDEO: Tobias Lund Andresen first rider to hit the deck on Giro d'Italia stage 7 ITT
A potentially key day in the fight for the Maglia Rosa, the first individual time-trial is underway at the 2024 Giro d'Italia.Before any riders have even set a time at the finish line, we've already had a rider on the deck too. Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL's Tobias Lund Andresen, who entered the Giro i...
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Mischa Bredewold continues SD Worx dominance of Itzulia Women with sprint win on stage 1
Team SD Worx - ProTime have continued their dominance over the short history of the Itzulia Women with victory from a bunch sprint on stage 1 of the 2024 edition through Mischa Bredewold.With the duo of Stine Dale and Valentina Cavallar around 45 seconds clear heading into the final 30km, the chance...
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"This is a major setback" - Damiano Caruso out of GC contention at Giro d'Italia after crashing on Tuscan gravel
Bahrain - Victorious came into the 2024 Giro d'Italia with a two-pronged GC attack in the form of Antonio Tiberi and Damiano Caruso. After Tiberi suffered a blow with an ill-timed mechanical earlier in the race, Caruso is now fully out of GC contention.“We knew it was going to be a difficult and com...
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"Just giving it out to people on Twitter? Get a life" - Geraint Thomas lashes out at social media critics of INEOS Grenadiers' Giro tactics
Geraint Thomas has been arguably Tadej Pogacar's strongest competitor in the early portion of the 2024 Giro d'Italia. Online however, there has been some criticism of the INEOS Grenadiers tactics, something Thomas took issue with on the latest episode of his Watts Occurring podcast. "I was on the ma...
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Start Times & Order: Giro d'Italia 2024 stage 7 Time-Trial
Stage 7 of the Giro d'Italia is an important day for the overall classification. The riders take on a hilly 40-kilometer time-trial where big differences can be created. Here are the start times and order for the day. The first rider off the start ramp will be Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL's Julius van...
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PREVIEW | Giro d'Italia 2024 stage 7 - Tadej Pogacar vs Filippo Ganna on long and tough time-trial
Stage 6 saw the GC contenders take it easy on tough roads. A lot would've been thinking of the stage 7 time-trial. We preview the 40-kilometer long stage that features a difficult climb. The seventh day of racing presents the first and longest time-trial of the race. 40 kilometers between the cities...
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"He’s never done GC longer than seven or eight days" - Luke Plapp entering 'unchartered territory' at Giro d'Italia says Jayco's Matt White
Up to 15th overall after his breakaway escapades on stage 6 of the 2024 Giro d'Italia, Luke Plapp is dreaming of a top-10 by the time the race reaches Rome.“We know it’s cliché but he’s never done GC longer than seven or eight days,” assesses Team Jayco AlUla boss, Matt White in conversation with GC...
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VIDEO: Dylan Groenewegen under fire after dangerous move in Tour de Hongrie sprint almost brings disaster for Sam Welsford
On stage 2 of the 2024 Tour de Hongrie, Mark Cavendish powered to the stage win ahead of Dylan Groenewegen. A little earlier in the sprint however, Groenewegen forced out Sam Welsford in a move that has been heavily criticised. Coming into the finale, Astana Qazaqstan Team were best placed at the fr...
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"Visma can really make riders better on a time trial” - Cian Uijtdebroeks to show ITT improvement on Giro d'Italia stage 7?
After a solid opening six stages, Team Visma | Lease a Bike's Cian Uijtdebroeks arrives at the first individual time-trial of the 2024 Giro d'Italia sitting 4th in the GC. Having worked hard on the discipline that was arguably his weak point, can the Belgian show some improvement against the clock. ...
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"I told him on the radio to take it easy" - Thymen Arensman back to his best with monster turn on stage 6 of 2024 Giro d'Italia
After a disappointingly slow start to the 2024 Giro d'Italia for Thymen Arensman, the INEOS Grenadiers climber was back to his best on stage 6, delivering a monster turn on the front of the peloton to keep Geraint Thomas safe on the gravel."The fact that Thymen was in the lead was mainly to prevent...
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"He is not a cheap guy, we know that" - Patrick Lefevere shuns questions about Julian Alaphilippe's future
Soudal - Quick-Step boss Patrick Lefevere and one of his team's star riders Julian Alaphilippe have had a rocky relationship over recent seasons with the team boss becoming more and more critical. After being spotted handing a bottle to Alaphilippe during his breakaway escapade on stage 6 of the 202...
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VIDEO: Tadej Pogacar shows he is human with bouquet blunder on post-stage 6 podium
Tadej Pogacar has been pretty faultless so far at the 2024 Giro d'Italia. Mistakes can happen to even the best though, as the UAE Team Emirates leader proved on the post-stage 6 podium.After receiving his blue jersey for leader of the King of the Mountains standings, Pogacar attempted to throw the c...
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"We’ve been part of that core group that has helped develop British cycling into what it is today" - Geraint Thomas and Ben Swift on importance of Luke Rowe
Luke Rowe's announcement of early retirement came as a bit of a shock. After all, his long-time teammate and friend Geraint Thomas was already plotting to hang their bikes together. Rowe's other childhood friend Ben Swift has not talked about retiring yet as he's bound with INEOS Grenadiers through...
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"It’s been a long time since I’ve had a GC leader to work for in a Grand Tour" - Larry Warbasse excited about having Ben O'Connor at Giro d'Italia
Ben O'Connor received a tough reality check when trying to follow Tadej Pogacar on stage 2, but since then some time passed, and another series of important days are coming next two stages - a chance for the Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale rider to re-claim some spots in the general classification. His t...
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Start at Tour de France not ruled out for Eddie Dunbar who dropped out of Giro d'Italia early: "He’s got a preparation now that would probably allow it"
Coming from Ireland's Banteer, Eddie Dunbar could finally use some of the Irish luck as well. The Jayco AlUla leader crashed hard in stage 2 of Giro d'Italia, forcing an early abandon for one of the top 5 GC favourites. His original plan was to ride another grand tour with Vuelta a Espana in August,...
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Dylan Groenewegen takes second place in stage 2 of Tour de Hongrie: "The big goal is this summer and we are going in a good direction"
Dylan Groenewegen was close to winning the second stage of Tour de Hongrie. In the final meters, the Dutchman showed some fast legs and nearly overtook the well-positioned Mark Cavendish."The team did a great job today, and the boys did what they could. We know that without Campbell Stewart, who cra...
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Romain Bardet shows improved form with late attack in Giro d'Italia stage 6: "Hopefully from now we continue to go upwards"
A highly anticipated gravel stage in Tuscany had a relatively boring outcome, with Romain Bardet being the only GC contender brave enough to attack on the ramp just ahead of finish city, but the others remained attentive and didn't let the Team dsm-firmenich PostNL rider grab any precious seconds in...
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"Who knows, maybe I'll ride Strade Bianche in the future" - Cian Uijtdebroeks survives the fearsome gravel stage 6 without a problem
For Cian Uijtdebroeks, stage 6 of this Giro d'Italia a bit of a step into unknown territory, as the young Belgian encountered gravel for the first time in his professional career. According to the Visma | Lease a Bike leader, this kind of racing might be something he'd like to further discover in th...
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“If he were not Poulidor's grandson he would not be as highly regarded" - Mathieu van der Poel overrated according to Jerome Pineau
The controversial Jerome Pineau is no stranger to hot-takes, having previously publicly accused Team Visma | Lease a Bike of mechanical doping. His latest tirade however, might be the most controversial yet. Former team manager of B&B Hotels-KTM, Pineau has sensationally claimed that dual-discipline...
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VIDEO: Alberto Contador goes on rampage in broadcast while cheering for Andrea Pietrobon
The chaotic fifth stage of this year's Giro d'Italia wrote many stories. While many discussions centered around the debatable tactics of Alpecin-Deceuninck who haven't made many friends on Wednesday, the four up front wrote their own history.The 25-year-old Andrea Pietrobon was no exception. The Pol...
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"If we had given away the pink, we would still have the blue" - Joxean Matxin denies claims UAE wanted to lose Tadej Pogacar's Maglia Rosa ahead of Giro time-trial
For a moment or so out on the road, it looked as if Tadej Pogacar would pass on the Maglia Rosa to Luke Plapp during stage 6 of the 2024 Giro d'Italia. Post-stage, Pogacar himself even admitted he wouldn't have been too bothered to lose the Maglia Rosa although that wasn't how things transpired.In t...
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"I did everything I could" - No regrets for a Julian Alaphilippe 'getting closer' to his best on Giro d'Italia stage 6
Looking like the Julian Alaphilippe of old, Soudal - Quick-Step's former world champion was vibrant and attacking on stage 6 of the 2024 Giro d'Italia, just missing out on the win from the breakaway to Movistar Team's Pelayo Sanchez at the line.“I think I'm getting closer (to his best ed.). Because...
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“That was an insane day" - Luke Plapp left without reward for attacks on 'out of control' stage 6 at Giro d'Italia
Attacking and adventurous, Team Jayco AlUla's Australian National Champion, Luke Plapp was at the front throughout stage 6 of the 2024 Giro d'Italia. Despite finishing in the breakaway and at times having the virtual Maglia Rosa though, Plapp was left without reward for his ride. “That was an insane...
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PREVIEW | Itzulia Women 2024 stage 1 - Cyclocross stars Shirin van Anrooij and Blanka Kata Vas big favourites for opening day
From the 10th to the 12th of May we quickly reach another Spanish race from within the Women's World Tour. In the Basque Country more specifically, the peloton takes on the hilly Itzulia Women. We preview the stage ahead. The first stage of the race is a tricky one... A breakaway could succeed as no...
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PREVIEW | Itzulia Women 2024 - Demi Vollering the main favourite after La Vuelta Femenina win
From the 10th to the 12th of May we quickly reach another Spanish race from within the Women's World Tour. In the Basque Country more specifically, the peloton takes on the hilly Itzulia Women. We preview the race ahead. The first stage of the race is a tricky one... A breakaway could succeed as not...
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Profiles & Route Giro d'Italia 2024 - 71Km of time-trial; Gravel; Stelvio and double Grappa ascent included
The 2024 Giro d'Italia will take place from the 4th to the 26th of May. The first Grand Tour of the season, the main goal of the season for many and one of the most spectacular and history-rich cycling races in the world. We take a look at it's profiles. It is a route that, as usual, takes the rider...
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Profiles & Route Itzulia Women 2024
From the 10th to the 12th of May we quickly reach another Spanish race from within the Women's World Tour. In the Basque Country more specifically, the peloton takes on the hilly Itzulia Women. We take a look at it's profiles. The first stage of the race is a tricky one... A breakaway could succeed...
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Profiles & Route Tour de Hongrie 2024
From the 8th to the 12th of May the riders tackle the Tour de Hongrie. The small central-European country hosts opportunities for several types of riders and presents a few stars on it's startlist to fight for the sprint victories. We take a look at it's profiles. The race begins with a 164-kilomete...
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"Fuel for the Tour de France" - Mark Cavendish builds momentum with powerful Tour de Hongrie sprint win
For the first time in over three months and just the second time this season, Mark Cavendish tasted victory on Thursday afternoon, sprinting to a powerful stage 2 win at the Tour de Hongrie.“I’m really happy. Really, really happy with that," reflected the Astana Qazaqstan Team sprinter post-stage, h...
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"His chances are still coming" - Patrick Lefevere gets roadside view of vintage Julian Alaphilippe performance at Giro d'Italia
Although the stage win eluded him, Julian Alaphilippe was back somewhere near his best on the Strade Bianche inspired stage 6 of the 2024 Giro d'Italia. The Frenchman narrowly missed out on victory to Pelayo Sanchez in the sprint for the line. Getting a roadside view of the former world champion's v...
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"We wouldn't mind letting it go" - Tadej Pogacar admits he wanted Luke Plapp to take Maglia Rosa on stage 6 of Giro d'Italia
Another day in pink successfully ticked off for Tadej Pogacar as the Giro d'Italia managed to surf the gravel of the potentially tricky stage 6 without incident. Not surprising perhaps for a two-time Strade Bianche winner. "It was a super fast stage, especially in the beginning and we had it under c...
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Giro d'Italia 2024 stage 6 GC Update: Tadej Pogacar maintains strong overall lead as Juan Pedro Lopez survives late crash with top-10 intact
One of the most anticipated days heading into the 2024 Giro d'Italia, stage 6's visit to the gravel roads of Tuscany threw up plenty of drama, as Movistar Team's Pelayo Sanchez secured the stage win from the breakaway.In the peloton behind however, despite a few scares the GC guys managed to escape...
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"The boys were incredible" - Geraint Thomas praises teammates as INEOS leader safely navigates Giro d'Italia's gravel stage without incident
With stage 6 of the 2024 Giro d'Italia having been earmarked as a potential spoiler for the GC riders, INEOS Grenadiers controlled things at the front of the bunch throughout, keeping 2nd overall Geraint Thomas, safe from any drama."The boys were incredible," praised the Welshman post-stage in conve...
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PREVIEW | Tour de Hongrie 2024 stage 3 - Wout Poels, Emanuel Buchmann and UAE fight for victory on queen stage
From the 8th to the 12th of May the riders tackle the Tour de Hongrie. The small central-European country hosts opportunities for several types of riders and presents a few stars on it's startlist to fight for the sprint victories. We preview the stage ahead. The queen stage? It could be... It is th...
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"This is amazing. I don't have words" - Pelayo Sanchez in disbelief after taking first Grand Tour stage win at Giro d'Italia
On his Giro d'Italia debut, Pelayo Sanchez has powered to a stunning stage 6 victory ahead of Julian Alaphilippe and Luke Plapp from the breakaway. "To be honest, this is amazing. I don't have words. A crazy, crazy day for me," reflected the Movistar Team prodigy with disbelief in his post-stage int...
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Pelayo Sanchez triumphs on Giro d'Italia's Strade Bianche, denying Julian Alaphilippe & Luke Plapp from breakaway
On the 2024 Giro d'Italia's version of Strade Bianche, Movistar Team's Pelayo Sanchez has triumphed from the breakaway ahead of Julian Alaphilippe and Luke Plapp.With many riders intent on getting into the breakaway, the early fight was an infernal one. With no let up and no group managing to fully...
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VIDEO: Juan Pedro Lopez among riders to go down in crash on stage 6 of Giro d'Italia
After his Tour of the Alps win, Juan Pedro Lopez had high hopes of a podium finish at the Giro d'Italia and the Lidl-Trek leader had started brightly. Sadly though, he has been involved in a crash on stage 6.Coming just prior to the final gravel sector, stress was high within the bunch and sadly for...
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Mark Cavendish powers past Dylan Groenewegen to take victory on stage 2 of Tour de Hongrie
Mark Cavendish has boosted his hopes of a Tour a France stage win later this summer by showing some positive form with victory on stage 2 of the Tour de Hongrie. Four riders got themselves into the early break, including Peter Sagan's Pierre Baguette Cycling teammate, Martin Voltr, who was on the at...
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"I've been in a lot of pain" - Mikkel Honore continues at Giro d'Italia despite fractured rib
EF Education-EasyPost's Mikkel Honore has been bright in the early stages of the 2024 Giro d'Italia, attacking towards the end of stage 3 alongside Tadej Pogacar and Geraint Thomas. After being caught up in the crash that ended Biniam Girmay's race however, the 27-year-old Dane has been suffering wi...
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VIDEO: Patrick Lefevere on soigneur duty for Soudal - Quick-Step at the Giro d'Italia, handing bottle to Julian Alaphilippe
The relationship between Soudal - Quick-Step boss Patrick Lefevere and one of the team's star riders, Julian Alaphilippe has been checkered over recent years. On stage 6 of the 2024 Giro d'Italia however, the duo were reunited on the roads. On soigneur duty in Tuscany, Lefevere was spotted handing o...
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"I do not like it" - Attila Valter left unimpressed by Thomas De Gendt's social media joke
On stage 5 of the 2024 Giro d'Italia, Hungarian National Champion Attila Valter was one of a number of Team Visma | Lease a Bike riders to hit the deck. As such, the 25-year-old wasn't in the mood for jokes afterwards. Posting a picture of a fallen Valter on his official X (Twitter) account, Lotto D...
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"The important thing is for everyone to be in front" - INEOS Grenadiers set to put stage-hunting goals aside in protection of Geraint Thomas on stage 6
With stage 6 of the 2024 Giro d'Italia something of a mini-Strade Bianche, there is great possibility for a GC reshuffle. As such, the ambitious INEOS Grenadiers will be putting their dream of stage wins aside in protection of Geraint Thomas. "The important thing is for everyone to be in front," INE...
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Vincenzo Nibali advises Tadej Pogacar against dangers of the Giro: "He must be fully concentrated for all 21 days"
Vincenzo Nibali has won the Giro d'Italia twice, and in 2016 he certainly encountered very difficult days where he lost time to his rivals. More than most, the 'Shark of Messina' knows that at the Giro it is necessary to be open to all scenarios everyday, and he believes that is currently the most i...
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"I’m guessing a bit of help from the motos" - Kaden Groves questions how breakaway stayed away on stage 5 of Giro d'Italia
The breakaway denied the sprinters in a thrilling finale to stage 5 of the 2024 Giro d'Italia, with Cofidis' Benjamin Thomas taking the win in a four-man sprint for the line. One man who had hoped for a much bigger sprint for victory though, was Alpecin-Deceuninck sprinter, Kaden Groves. The Aussie...
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Biniam Girmay's message after withdrawing from Giro d'Italia: "Soon I will be back"
Biniam Girmay abandoned the Giro d'Italia during stage 4 after crashing twice. The Intermarché-Wanty rider now issued a statement reassuring fans that he is recoverying from what was a disaster situation at the Corsa Rosa. "Hello everyone, it's Bini. Now I'm better from the crash two days ago, thank...
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PREVIEW | Giro d'Italia 2024 stage 6 - Can Tadej Pogacar replicate Strade Bianche dominance in the Giro's gravel stage?
Three sprint stages are left behind at the Giro d'Italia. Into stage 6, the race enters a new phase; the GC riders come to the fore once again in a day marked by the gravel sectors and roads that are used in Strade Bianche - where current pink jersey Tadej Pogacar comfortably won earlier this year. ...
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UPDATE: 3 riders out for Israel ahead of stage 6; Riley Pickrell withdraws alongside Michael Woods and Nadav Raisberg
Stage 5 proved to be a disaster for Israel - Premier Tech. Several of their riders crashed hard on the day in separate incidents, and two of them will not start the sixth stage this morning including team leader Michael Woods who was in search of a stage win to complete the Grand Tour trilogy. After...
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Team Visma | Lease a Bike enters fight for Lenny Martínez signing - "We had some good talks"
The race for Lenny Martínez has opened up to another giant. After Bahrain-Victorious and INEOS Grenadiers, Team Visma | Lease a Bike is also in contention to get the young climbing sensation who insists on staying at Groupama-FDJ. “We had some good talks, but not concrete yet. It could happen," Vism...
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Bad news for Bora-hansgrohe, Florian Lipowitz abandons Giro d'Italia leaving Daniel Martínez further isolated in the mountains
BORA - hansgrohe's lineup choice for the Giro d'Italia was the one riddled with the most questions. Partly, this was due to breakthrough climber Florian Lipowitz who showed incredible form ahead of the Corsa Rosa and was selected; but the German has now abandoned the race ill. Lipowitz' selection is...
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After disqualification threats, UCI clear Tadej Pogacar of racing Giro with purple shorts
It was one of the most confusing situations of the week. At the Giro d'Italia, Tadej Pogacar was given purple shorts towards stage 3 by the race organizers but the UCI was quick to forbid them, with a threat of a disqualification reported if that was to be broken. Only three days later, the decision...
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Tadej Pogacar plays down importance of stage 6 at Giro: "This is not Strade Bianche"
Tadej Pogacar was the winner of Strade Bianche this year, and of all people he will know best what it feels like to ride in the gravel roads of Tuscany at speed. With this said, he doesn't believe that stage 6 of the Giro d'Italia comes anywhere near the same difficulty. “This is not Strade Bianche,...
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"Nobody bet on the attackers today" - Benjamin Thomas can't believe what he and his breakaway companions achieved
A nice day out on the beatiful Ligurian coast, light northern breeze and a bunch finish on the menu. What could go wrong? Well, the sprinter teams learned the hard way today in a class taught by professors Benjamin Thomas, Michael Valgren and co. The breakaway of four never created a remarkable gap...
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Wout van Aert joins ex-teammate Amund Grøndahl Jansen for a 150 km training ride in Spain
Wout van Aert is currently training on Spanish soil towards his planned comeback at the Tour of Norway. Together with ex-teammate Amund Grøndahl Jansen, he set out for five hours near Girona.Van Aert and Jansen completed a five-hour training ride near Girona and Lloret de Mar. They covered slightly...
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"They should have a good look in the mirror" - Soudal QS DS Iljo Keisse blames (not only) Alpecin-Deceuninck for losing to breakaway on stage 5
Alpecin-Deceuninck won't keep fond memories of Wednesday's Giro d'Italia stage 5. The team around Kaden Groves tried to force a selection among the sprinters, however in the end, it was not even among the sprinters for the win in Lucca. Soudal - Quick-Step's DS Iljo Keisse had a hard time trying to...
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Sam Welsford comfortably wins the opening stage of Tour de Hongrie: "In the sprint I had a good position and really good legs"
Today, Tour de Hongrie kicked off with a simple stage with just 200 meters of elevation. After the breakaway of smaller teams got reeled in, it was Sam Welsford's turn to prove his worth. In a fast finale, the BORA - hansgrohe fast man had no competition and convincingly won the stage ahead of Itali...
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Spanish journalist reports that 2026 Tour de France should take off from Barcelona
It's been less than a week since we've heard first reports of Catalunya's capital Barcelona being in advanced negotiations with ASO over hosting the 2026 Tour de France Grand Départ.Initial news were brought by Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport and the same source now informs that Spanish journ...
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Jonathan Milan tries to hide disappointment after winning the sprint for fifth: "In a certain sense I'm happy that a track rider like Benjamin won, he deserves it"
Jonathan Milan can't be satisfied with the outcome of Giro d'Italia stage 5. In a stage that was meant for the sprinters, a late breakaway of four proved to have been stronger than the peloton and held onto a tight gap, allowing Benjamin Thomas, Milan's friend from track, to complete the Wednesday's...
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"My year is at risk and so is my career" - Ruben Guerreiro worried for future prospects due to double hernia
The Giro d'Italia was originally part of Ruben Guerreiro's plans for 2024, so his absence from the Movistar Team line-up for the race was a surprise.The 28-year-old Portuguese rider hasn't raced since the GP Miguel Indurain, where he crashed and abandoned. However, speaking to the Lusa news agency,...
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PREVIEW | Tour de Hongrie 2024 stage 2 - Sagan and Cavendish look for vengeance in expected bunch sprint, Sam Welsford the man to beat
From the 8th to the 12th of May the riders tackle the Tour de Hongrie. The small central-European country hosts opportunities for several types of riders and presents a few stars on it's startlist to fight for the sprint victories. We preview the stage ahead. The second stage of the race is also sui...
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"It was maybe not the best tactics for Alpecin-Deceuninck to go so hard on the climb" - Tadej Pogacar sees sprinters denied on stage 5 of Giro d'Italia
Although not a day for the GC men, stage 5 of the 2024 Giro d'Italia was still one that needed to be safely navigated for Maglia Rosa, Tadej Pogacar, as evidenced by a number of crashes towards the end of the day. Thankfully, the Slovenian managed to avoid all the incidents and come through unscathe...
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"It was a pretty complicated stage today" - Caleb Ewan joins those in peloton critical of Alpecin-Deceuninck tactics on stage 5 of Giro d'Italia
Despite being the second-fastest sprinter in the race for the line on stage 5 at the 2024 Giro d'Italia, Caleb Ewan was forced to settle for 6th place on the day as the breakaway narrowly held on. "It was a pretty complicated stage today," the Aussie sprint star reflected in his post-stage interview...
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"A sh*t day for the team" - Multiple Team Visma | Lease a Bike riders hit the deck on frantic stage 5 at the Giro d'Italia
Stage 5 of the 2024 Giro d'Italia is not a day that will be fondly remembered by those at Team Visma | Lease a Bike. After multiple riders going down in crashes, Olav Kooij and the rest of the sprinters were denied by the breakaway."A shit day for the team," was the brutal assessment of Team Visma |...
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“Some teams had strange tactics" - Tim Merlier disappointed at lack of cohesion in chase on stage 5 at Giro d'Italia
The sprinters were left fighting for scraps on stage 5 of the 2024 Giro d'Italia instead of battling for the win as Benjamin Thomas took victory from the breakaway, much to stage 3 winner, Tim Merlier's disappointment. “Some teams had strange tactics," the Soudal - Quick-Step sprinter assesses ruefu...
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Hannah Ludwig holds on to give Cofidis more joy at Navarra Women's Classic 2024
Just minutes after Benjamin Thomas gave Cofidis men's team their first win of 2024, Hannah Ludwig has triumphed for Cofidis womens' team at the 2024 Navarra Women's Classic.With Thomas taking his win from the breakaway by holding off the peloton, Ludwig too held for the win after an attack with just...
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"We were a perfect leading group. I can hardly believe it" - Benjamin Thomas gives Cofidis first win of 2024 on stage 5 of Giro d'Italia
After a long, long wait, Cofidis finally have their first win of 2024 and it was one worth waiting for too as Benjamin Thomas took stage 5 of the Giro d'Italia from the breakaway, denying the sprinters in a frantic finale. "This felt like an endless team pursuit. We were a perfect leading group. I c...
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"I'm just grateful I can still be a cyclist" - After nightmare period Michael Valgren back to his best at Giro d'Italia despite narrowly missing stage win
After a rough couple of years following a broken pelvis, Michael Valgren was back at the front of one of cycling's biggest races on stage 5 of the 2024 Giro d'Italia, coming so close to the stage win before having to settle for second from the breakaway."It's the Giro right, it means a lot," an emot...
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Giro d'Italia 2024 stage 5 GC update: No change to top-10 after Benjamin Thomas takes breakaway victory
The quietest day yet for the GC leaders at the 2024 Giro d'Italia, stage 5 didn't even see any of the Maglia Rosa contenders contest for bonus seconds, meaning the top-10 in the general classification remains without change. Tadej Pogacar still holds a clear advantage with a 46-second lead over his...
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Brilliant Benjamin Thomas ends Cofidis wait for win as breakaway upset sprinters on stage 5 of 2024 Giro d'Italia
There was no third bunch sprint in succession as an incredible effort by a four-man breakaway upset the sprint trains. In the end, it was Benjamin Thomas who took the win to end Cofidis' long wait for success this season.With four riders, Simon Geschke (Cofidis), Lewis Askey (Groupama - FDJ), Mattia...
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Sam Welsford takes victory in crash-affected sprint at Tour de Hongrie
In a bunch sprint finish to the opening stage of the 2024 Tour de Hongrie, Sam Welsford powered to the win in a crash marred finish, proving a point after his Giro d'Italia omission.Four riders attacked early to form the first breakaway of the 2024 Tour de Hongrie. With two local riders and Martin V...
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Michael Woods, Attila Valter & Tobias Foss latest to go down on crash-marred day at the Giro d'Italia
In another crash on a messy day at the Giro d'Italia, the latest incident has seen a number of notable riders hit the deck including Michael Woods, Tobias Foss and Attila Valter. Valter's Team Visma | Lease a Bike teammate, Christophe Laporte already crashed nastily earlier in the day, as did Woods'...
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Riley Pickrell busted open in nasty crash with traffic island at Giro d'Italia
As the stress levels in the peloton rise towards the finale, an unexpected traffic island has caused a nasty crash in the bunch. Worst affected of those involved looked to be Israel - Premier Tech's Riley Pickrell who was spotted with blood pouring from a cut on his head in the aftermath. Also invol...
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VIDEO: Christophe Laporte goes down hard at first intermediate sprint
With no breakaway out front, maximum points were on offer for the sprinters at the first intermediate sprint on stage 5 of the 2024 Giro d'Italia. Kaden Groves took the win at the sprint ahead of Olav Kooij and Jonathan Milan. The main talking point however, was a crash for Christophe Laporte in the...
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"It's chaos on my bus seat right now!" - Tadej Pogacar goes for all pink in third outfit change since taking control of Maglia Rosa
After the controversy surrounding his purple shorts on stage 3, Tadej Pogacar opted for a black design on stage 4. On this Wednesday afternoon's stage 5 however, Pogacar has fully embraced the Maglia Rosa of the Giro d'Italia with pink shorts."It's chaos on my bus seat right now!" Pogacar laughs jov...
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Intermarché - Wanty's Adrien Petit becomes latest Giro d'Italia abandon
After a brutally fast start to stage 5 of the 2024 Giro d'Italia, Intermarché - Wanty's Adrien Petit has become the first rider to abandon on the day. Following the likes of Eddie Dunbar, Robert Gesink and Biniam Girmay among others out of the race, the 33-year-old Frenchman becomes the seventh ride...
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"Stop discussing this like it's a bad thing" - Adam Blythe calls criticism of Tadej Pogacar's attacking riding 'ridiculous'
It's not taken long for Tadej Pogacar to start causing waves at the 2024 Giro d'Italia. Just a handful of stages in, the UAE Team Emirates leader has been attacking and vibrant throughout. With such a big year ahead though, this has led to some criticism of his lack of conservatism. Nowhere was the...
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Reassuring update for Biniam Girmay following crash-enforced Giro d'Italia abandon
Crashing twice in a matter of moments on stage 4 of the 2024 Giro d'Italia, Biniam Girmay's race was cruelly brought to a premature conclusion as he left the race in the back of an ambulance. Whilst it's still too early to get a full overview of the 24-year-old Eritrean's condition following the cra...
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"He will be at the start of the Tour de France" - Alberto Contador has no doubts about Jonas Vingegaard
After the reassuring images of Jonas Vingegaard back on his bike gave hope of his participation in the upcoming Tour de France on Tuesday, former Maillot Jaune Alberto Contador has given his opinion on the matter to Eurosport.The two-time winner of the Tour de France, now a commentator on the aforem...
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“Today is more of a sprint that is tailor-made for me. We are going for it again" - Fabio Jakobsen upbeat despite disappointing Giro sprint showings
With Fabio Jakobsen unable to really contest for the victory in the first two bunch sprints of the 2024 Giro d'Italia, the 27-year-old Dutchman will try again for the win on stage 5. “This tough start to the Giro is far from ideal and these two stages were not pure bunch sprints. But this is also pa...
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"I hope things go even better today" - Olav Kooij still waiting for first Grand Tour stage win at 2024 Giro d'Italia
With two sprints down at the first Grand Tour of his career at the 2024 Giro d'Italia, Team Visma | Lease a Bike's sprinting prodigy, Olav Kooij has made a solid start with placings of 6th and 4th. A first Grand Tour stage win still eludes him however.On stage 5, it's likely to end in another bunch...
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"He seems invincible, but we have seen him lose the Tour de France twice" - Nairo Quintana assesses Tadej Pogacar's Giro d'Italia dominance
So far at the 2024 Giro d'Italia, Tadej Pogacar has been the strongest of the Maglia Rosa contenders. Second on the opening stage and victorious on stage two, Pogacar even attacked late on stage three. Movistar Team's Nairo Quintana has had a rider's eye view of the Slovenian's performance though, a...
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PREVIEW | Giro d'Italia 2024 stage 5 - Third sprint battle awaits us featuring Jonathan Milan, Tim Merlier, Kaden Groves and Olav Kooij
The sprinters should have another showdown on stage 5 of the Giro d'Italia. We preview a day where the fast men will be headlining the race once again; but this time around without any climbs in the finale where attacks can pose a serious danger. Stage 5 will be another day for the fast men. After s...
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"For one moment, I was really scared!" - Tim Merlier looking to bounce back after frightening near miss on stage 4 of Giro d'Italia
After his win in the opening bunch sprint of the Giro d'Italia on stage 3, Tim Merlier was forced to settle for 5th-place in the frantic finale of stage 4. With stage 5 presenting another opportunity for the fastmen, can the Soudal - Quick-Step sprinter get back to winning ways?"It's flatter that's...
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"It's good for me and for 15 other riders" - Fernando Gaviria realistic about sprint chances on stage 5 of the 2024 Giro d'Italia
Fernando Gaviria is slowly finding his sensations in the sprints of the Giro d'Italia 2024. The Colombian has finishes of 9th and 7th in the opening two sprints. Before the fifth stage, in which there will probably be another chance for the fast men in Lucca, he expressed his happiness about the way...
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"We know how good he is and how we can get him as high as possible in the GC" - Visma optimistic about Cian Uijtdebroeks' opening to Giro d'Italia 2024
In his first Grand Tour for Team Visma | Lease a Bike, Cian Uijtdebroeks has started strongly at the 2024 Giro d'Italia. After four stages, the Belgian is wearing the white jersey for best young rider and sits fourth in the general classification. "He is the youngest Belgian in the Giro since 1974....
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"Wout van Aert is a bit further ahead than Jonas Vingegaard" but both are in contention for Tour de France confirms Visma's Richard Plugge
How Team Visma | Lease a Bike will look at this summer's Tour de France is still something that is very much up in the air. After a spring that saw the team decimated with injuries, two of their biggest stars, Wout van Aert and Jonas Vingegaard face a race against time to be fit for the Tour. "Wout...
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Jonas Vingegaard back on the bike! "Of course I hope to start in the Tour de France"
33 days after his brutal crash at Itzulia Basque Country, Jonas Vingegaard returns to the bike. The Tour de France champion is back to training and hopes of returning to the race increase, as the takes his first outdoors training rider in over a month. “This is the first time I've been outside on my...
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PREVIEW | Tour de Hongrie 2024 stage 1 - Mark Cavendish, Peter Sagan and Sam Welsford all with something to prove on opening sprint stage
From the 8th to the 12th of May the riders tackle the Tour de Hongrie. The small central-European country hosts opportunities for several types of riders and presents a few stars on it's startlist to fight for the sprint victories. We preview the stage ahead. The race begins with a 164-kilometer sta...
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PREVIEW | Tour de Hongrie 2024 - After Giro snub, Wout Poels and Emanuel Buchmann main favourites for GC
From the 8th to the 12th of May the riders tackle the Tour de Hongrie. The small central-European country hosts opportunities for several types of riders and presents a few stars on it's startlist to fight for the sprint victories. We preview the race ahead. The race begins with a 164-kilometer stag...
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"Geraint Thomas is on a par with Tadej Pogacar" insists INEOS Grenadiers teammate Magnus Sheffield
Although Tadej Pogacar does already have a 46-second advantage in the general classification, the Giro d'Italia isn't quite the one-horse race many predicted. Proving to be the Slovenian's most viable challenger in the early stages, INEOS Grenadiers leader, Geraint Thomas. "We knew 'G' was going to...
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"We have a strong enough squad, I’m convinced of that” - Joxean Matxin staunchly defends Tadej Pogacar's support team at Giro d'Italia amidst criticism
Whilst Tadej Pogacar has undoubtedly been the strongest rider in the opening few stages of the 2024 Giro d'Italia, whether his UAE Team Emirates teammates have given him the best support is a hot topic for many in the cycling world. Despite criticism of the supposed UAE Team Emirates B-team, team ma...
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"We really want our own version of Milano-Sanremo but not at expense of Trofeo Binda" - Lotte Kopecky reacts to possible addition of women's Milano-Saremo
Will the women get their own version of Milano-Sanremo in 2025, including climbs of the Cipressa and the Poggio? It looks very likely. Giro d'Italia organizer RCS has concrete plans and would like to push them through in the coming weeks. The only obstacle is finding an agreement with the Trofeo Alf...
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Tadej Pogacar prioritizes safety on stage 4 finale: "At the top of Capo Mele I retreated and looked at the chaos before me"
Tadej Pogacar was not on the attack for the first day in this Giro d'Italia. The UAE Team Emirates rode safely into the fast finale in Andora and preserved the lead of the race over Geraint Thomas as was the case the day before. “It was a relatively calm day, especially because the team did a good j...
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Tadej Pogacar's purple shorts made illegal! Giro d'Italia leader threatened with disqualification
Giro d'Italia organizers gave Tadej Pogacar shorts with a very noticeable colour on stage 3. After the UAE Team Emirates put on the pink jersey, he was also offered grenade-coloured shorts in tribute of the city of Torino and it's football team - in which many players passed away in 1949 on a plane...
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Emanuel Buchmann and Sam Welsford return to lead BORA - hansgrohe with 'something to prove' at Tour de Hongrie
BORA - hansgrohe's stars Emanuel Buchmann and Sam Welsford have certainly envisioned themselves in a different country with green-white-red flag at this time of the year, yet here they are, leading the German team at Tour de Hongrie.This year's edition of the Hungarian 2.Pro race aspires to become t...
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Tom Pidcock's younger brother Joe about his future: "I’m not getting distracted with WorldTour thoughts because it either happens or it doesn’t"
That Tom Pidcock is a strong leader - that we knew. But who would've thought his younger brother Joe Pidcock had it in himself as well? After two concussions last year, probably not even the 22-year-old himself. However he's proved his worth with a convincing victory in the final stage of prestigiou...
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Alexander Kamp confirms Gino Mäder was heading to Tudor Pro Cycling for 2024: "The idea was that he should have been our leader and go for GC at this Giro d'Italia"
The late Gino Mäder should have been leader of Tudor Pro Cycling at on-going Giro d'Italia. The Swissman was rumoured to be heading to the home PRT team for 2024, something his to-be teammate Alexander Kamp now confirms to have been a done deal."The team had signed with Gino Mäder. The idea was that...
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Marc Reef believes Olav Kooij can win a stage at this Giro d'Italia: "I already saw several improvements compared to Monday"
Sixth on Monday, fourth today. Olav Kooij also seemed toothless in the second sprint stage of the Giro d'Italia, but his team Visma | Lease a Bike is optimistic about the coming sprint stages, with next opportunity awaiting on Wednesday."We started riding on the long climb Colle del Melogno. The lea...
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"It wasn't that impressive, otherwise I would have won" - Filippo Ganna disappointed about his late attack being brought back
Filippo Ganna was insatiable in stage 4 of Giro d'Italia. After jumping in and out of the early move, the INEOS Grenadiers rider hadn't had enough and tried his luck once again at the foot of short final ascent Capo Mele. Despite a gap that initially seemed promising, it was sprinters who had the la...
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VIDEO: Team Visma | Lease a Bike sans Jonas Vingegaard recon Tour de France gravel stage in Troyes
With Olav Kooij and Cian Uijtdebroeks leading an injury-hit Team Visma | Lease a Bike at the 2024 Giro d'Italia, those not in Italy or not injured, have been doing some reconnaissance of the upcoming Tour de France's controversial gravel stage. Although the likes of Steven Kruijswijk, Dylan van Baa...
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UCI Rankings Team Update | UAE Team Emirates' closest competitor is now Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale
Over the first week of the Giro d'Italia we're beginning to understand that UAE Team Emirates is likely to increase it's advantage significantly over the rest in the UCI Team rankings. The team is close to double the points of it's closest rival and this barrier may be passed over the coming weeks. ...
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Cycling meets politics - French and Chinese presidents Emmanuel Macron and Xi Jinping visit Col du Tourmalet
Between May 6 and 7, President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron welcomed his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for a state visit on opportunity of 60th anniversary of first diplomatic relations between the two countries.And it wouldn't Macron if the conversations didn't turn to Tour de France fo...
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Phil Bauhaus: "We all take a lot of risks, because every team needs results"
Phil Bauhaus is not a sprinter with such a big name when comparing to Tim Merlier and Jonathan Milan or such a strong leadout; but he sometimes appears unexpected into great sprint performances. Today was such a case, he came close to winning the final sprint on stage 6 “To be honest, I'm not a fan...
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"It was quite scary at times" - Kaden Groves very close to maiden Giro d'Italia win in Andora
Kaden Groves has proved last year to be among the very best sprinters in the world as he dominated the points classification at the Vuelta a España. He was close to transferring his success to the Giro d'Italia today as he sprinted to second behind Jonathan Milan. “It was really a super hectic sprin...
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"One almost flew over the fence" - Tim Merlier startled with high-speed and dangerous Giro d'Italia sprint
Tim Merlier won the first bunch sprint of the Giro d'Italia but he couldn't replicate it today. Partly because of the tough day on the bike and strong competition, but also because he was specially afraid of the high-speed finale at the base of a descent. “I'm especially happy to be alive, because w...
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Final startlist Tour de Hongrie 2024 with Peter Sagan, Mark Cavendish, Marc Hirschi, Sam Welsford, Thibau Nys and Dylan Groenewegen
From the 8th to the 12th of May we have got on the road the Tour de Hongrie. This is Hungary's most important race of the year and within five days of racing, there will be opportunities for many different types of riders to hunt for important wins. We take a look at it's startlist. The startlist fe...
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Jonathan Milan takes Giro win and maglia ciclamino: "I said from the start that I wanted to win here"
Lidl-Trek could celebrate after stage 4; after taking a strong win with Jonathan Milan only 24 hours after a close defeat. The Italian sprinter looked the strongest on a finale that was highly disputed. Firstly because the sprinter teams were at risk of fighting for second, as track teammate Filippo...
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Giro d'Italia 2024 stage 4 GC update | Tadej Pogacar stays in pink; Cian Uijtdebroeks climbs due to bonus seconds; Ben O'Connor saves the day despite crash
In stage 3 Tadej Pogacar tried to surprise the peloton with an attack in the final climb in search of winning his second stage of the current Giro d'Italia 2024, but the day was decided with a final sprint that had little effect on the overall classification. Tuesday's stage 4 had a similar ending,...
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Jonathan Milan wins incredibly fast stage 4 sprint at Giro d'Italia as late attack from Filippo Ganna almost steals victory
Stage 4 of the Giro d'Italia once again delivered a thrilling finale. Filippo Ganna launched a brilliant attack that almost succeeded; but it was a day for the sprinters and Jonathan Milan won this time around ahead of Kaden Groves. The day of racing began with a breakaway of four riders including a...
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Movistar set to lose Alex Aranburu but throws all cards into renewing with Oier Lazkano
In the last weeks of the cycling market, Movistar Team has been working on trying to renew with Oier Lazkano, whose contract expires at the end of the 2024 season. The Spanish team has it complicated, as it competes with several of the strongest teams in the World Tour peloton, and that have confirm...
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Disaster for Biniam Girmay! Intermarché-Wanty leader leaves Giro d'Italia after crashing twice in only minutes
Biniam Girmay has abandoned the Giro d'Italia. The Intermarché-Wanty was a victim of two rough crashes in a matter of minutes, and will not reach the finale of stage 4. It was with 68 and then 62 kilometers to go that Girmay hit the deck. First, he was part of a mass crash that also included importa...
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Big crash at Giro d'Italia sees Biniam Girmay and Ben O'Connor hit the deck hard
With 68 kilometers to go on stage 4 of the Giro d'Italia, a big crash took place. Perhaps the first mass crash of the race, it happened as the riders face difficult rainy conditions and among those who hit the deck were Biniam Girmay and Ben O'Connor. In a right-hand corner, around a dozen riders cr...
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UCI Rankings Rider Update | Tadej Pogacar remains in first place; Maxim van Gils rises to Top20 after Eschborn-Frankfurt win
Small changes have taken place over the past week in the UCI rankings. As the peloton begins the Giro d'Italia, Tadej Pogacar is within a shot of extending his lead further. The UAE Team Emirates rider remains in number 1 position with 6558 points, followed by Jonas Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel. T...
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"I hope not... But I can't promise anything!" - Tadej Pogacar cryptic about possibility of more attacking on stage 4 of Giro d'Italia
After a frantic opening three stages where Tadej Pogacar has been front and centre of all the excitement, can we expect a more reserved Maglia Rosa on stage 4? Probably wouldn't bet on it!"I just wanted to be in a good position. I didn't think Mikkel Honore was on the attack so I just trying to foll...
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"I tried to surf the wheels as best as I could but it's hard to know which train to follow" - Caleb Ewan looking to bounce back after disappointing opening Giro sprint
For Caleb Ewan, a 13th-place finish in the opening bunch sprint of the 2024 Giro d'Italia marked a disappointing return to Grand Tour sprinting. With stage 4 offering another chance however, the Team Jayco AlUla sprinter is determined to make amends. "The first few sprints of a Grand Tour are always...
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PREVIEW | Giro d'Italia 2024 stage 4 - Bunch sprint expected, but can Tadej Pogacar spoil the sprinters fun this time around?
Stage 4 of the Giro d'Italia is another day that is expected to finish in a bunch sprint but after today's action in the finale, the fast men will have to fear Tadej Pogacar who can take advantage of a late hilltop to try and make the difference once again. We preview the fourth day of racing. Stage...
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"I hope it's not going to happen again!" - Biniam Girmay praying for traditional sprint day on stage 4 of Giro d'Italia
After a third-place finish on the opening sprint of the Giro d'Italia on stage, Biniam Girmay has plenty of reason to be optimistic heading into the second showdown of the sprinters on stage 4."I think it went okay! I felt good and as always, if you finish on the podium it's always nice, especially...
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"Sprint days aren't completely flat so it makes for some exciting racing" - Olav Kooij doesn't rule out more GC attacks on stage 4 of Giro d'Italia
After a sixth-placed finish in his Grand Tour sprint debut on stage 3 of the 2024 Giro d'Italia, Team Visma | Lease a Bike's sprinting prodigy Olav Kooij will likely get another chance for a first career Grand Tour stage win later this afternoon on stage 4. "The body was feeling good after the crash...
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VIDEO: Soudal - Quick-Step team car goes crazy for Tim Merlier's Giro d'Italia stage win
Stage 3 of the 2024 Giro d'Italia belonged to Soudal - Quick-Step's Tim Merlier. The Belgian powered to the victory from a bunch sprint in Fossano, sparking scenes of jubilation in the team car.Despite a thrilling late attack by Tadej Pogacar and Geraint Thomas throwing a spanner in the works, a bun...
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INEOS Grenadiers have "moved past the days of marginal gains" according to CEO: “We’re looking for maximal gains”
After their years of domination during the 2010s, it's now three years since the INEOS Grenadiers last won a Grand Tour (Egan Bernal Giro d'Italia 2021 ed.). In their quest to return to the top, the team have brought in John Allert as their new CEO. During their days of dominance with Grand Tour win...
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"He’s just a little kid having fun on the bike" - Mikkel Honoré made to pay for igniting Tadej Pogacar's racing instinct with late attack on stage 3 of Giro d'Italia
When Mikkel Honoré went on the attack with around 3km to go on the sprinter-friendly stage 3 at the 2024 Giro d'Italia, the last thing the 27-year-old expected to see was the Maglia Rosa, Tadej Pogacar and his nearest rival, Geraint Thomas on the back wheel and then countering. “It obviously went ve...
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"It was like 'Old School G' again” - Adam Blythe optimistic for Geraint Thomas' Giro prospects after thrilling late attack on stage 3
Will anyone be able to mount a serious challenge to Tadej Pogacar at the 2024 Giro d'Italia? After the first three stages, the rider who seems most likely is INEOS Grenadiers leader, Geraint Thomas. After limiting his losses to Pogacar on the opening two stages, the Welshman joined the UAE Team Emir...
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"A podium on the first sprint opportunity is nice" - Biniam Girmay impressive 3rd in opening Giro d'Italia bunch sprint
After two GC days on the opening couple of stages at the 2024 Giro d'Italia, the sprinters got their chance on stage 3. In an impressive showing, Intermarché - Wanty's Biniam Girmay took a 3rd place in the bunch sprint. Far from a typical sprint day however, stage 3 had everything from a group of sp...
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"Huge question marks" surrounding Tadej Pogacar's sharpness despite Giro d'Italia stage win according to Robbie McEwen
It was widely expected and on stage 2, Tadej Pogacar powered into the overall lead at the 2024 Giro d'Italia with a summit stage win on stage 2 atop Oropa. Rather than moving into an already potentially race-winning position however, Pogacar took victory by 'only' 27 seconds. “I think that's where a...
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"Even with two times less than in Bahrain, he'd prefer to stay in Groupama - FDJ" - Lenny Martinez' father about his son's transfer options
Some month ago, rumours emerged that Lenny Martinez was offered lucrative three-year-deal with Bahrain - Victorious. His father, former olympic MTB champion Miguel Martinez now commented about some of the possibilities for his son, as well as Lenny's desire to stay with Groupama - FDJ if possible."T...
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"It's hard to tell Tadej Pogacar to be conservative" admits UAE Team Emirates sports director
Continuing to ignite the 2024 Giro d'Italia, even on what was expected to be a relatively routine sprint-friendly stage 3, Tadej Pogacar went on the attack. With such a long time remaining in the Giro and a Tour de France to follow this summer, is the Slovenian spending his energy unwisely?When Poga...
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"It's a bit like a game" - Tadej Pogacar shows no signs of conservatism with thrilling late attack on stage 3 of 2024 Giro d'Italia
With the Maglia Rosa already somewhat comfortably on his shoulders and 18 stages of the Giro d'Italia plus the Tour de France still to come in the coming weeks and months, Tadej Pogacar would have been forgiven for having a quiet day on the sprint-friendly stage 3 of the 2024 Giro. Doing typically P...
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"I was just trying to hold his wheel!" - Geraint Thomas and Tadej Pogacar almost upset sprinters with stunning late move on stage 3 of Giro d'Italia
In a thrilling finale to stage 3 at the 2024 Giro d'Italia, the rulebook was almost completely thrown out as one and two on GC, Tadej Pogacar and Geraint Thomas went on the attack, causing chaos for the sprint trains behind."It wasn't the plan!" Thomas chuckles in his post-stage interview, after the...
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"I never imagined that the journalists would be so sure about the integration of Demi into our team project" - FDJ - Suez manager on rumoured transfer of Demi Vollering
While it's clear Demi Vollering won't write the next chapter in her career with SD Worx - Protime from 2025 onwards, it's still unclear where the recent Vuelta Femenina champion will head to. Some media favor the French team FDJ - Suez with rising star Évita Muzic.However UCI forbids teams to announ...
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"I think that Uijtdebroeks is really a leader in his head and that Arensman is really not" - Jeroen Vanbelleghem looks for reasons behind Thymen Arensman's bad start
While Thymen Arensman has already quite significant portion of time in the opening two stages of the Giro d'Italia, another Dutch-speaker Cian Uijtdebroeks was seen up the front and still in the mix for final podium. In Kop over Kop podcast, the differences between the two are discussed, among other...
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The Italian climbing sensation Giulio Pellizzari set to step up to WorldTour with BORA - hansgrohe in 2025
Giulio Pellizzari made an entrance to the big cycling world in 2023, when the still just 20-year-old Italian, among other great results, finished second overall at Tour de l'Avenir, losing only to Mexican wonder Isaac del Toro.Already then, we have heard reports that Pellizzari was in talks with BOR...
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"I felt like it could have been even more today" - Tobias Lund Andresen flies to fifth place in his sprinting Grand tour debut
Despite the threat of Tadej Pogacar's attack up in the air, stage three seemed to be lined up for the sprinters. Team dsm-firmenich PostNL was hoping their leader Fabio Jakobsen would prove his worth, but at the end it was the young winner of three Tour of Turkey stages Tobias Lund Andresen who had...
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UAE Team Emirates DS Joxean Matxin about Tadej Pogacar's impressive shape: "Tadej's run-in to the Corsa Rosa has been perfect"
Three days, three violent attacks that left (most) of his competition in the dust. It's fair to say Tadej Pogacar came into this Giro d'Italia hungry for victories. His sports director and mentor Joxean Matxin is no less impressed than the rest of the world, however he notes this doesn't surprise hi...
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Kaden Groves disappointed after 12th place in stage 3 of Giro d'Italia: "I'll try to think about how to beat these guys"
Kaden Groves can't be satisfied with his result in the third stage of the 2024 Giro d'Italia. The Australian sprinter concluded the first bunch sprint of this year's edition in 12th place. Far behind what the Alpecin-Deceuninck would've imagined.His sprint today was perhaps influenced by unexpected...
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Remco Evenepoel steps up recovery with altitude training at Sierra Nevada
In the surest sign yet of Remco Evenepoel's recovery progressing, the Soudal - Quick-Step leader has travelled to the Sierra Nevada for some altitude training.Just over a month since a horror crash at the Itzulia Basque Country left the Belgian with a fractured collarbone and a fractured scapula, Ev...
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"He is the best sprinter in the world” - Bert van Lerberghe full of praise for Giro stage winner Tim Merlier
In the first bunch sprint of the 2024 Giro d'Italia, it was Soudal - Quick-Step's Tim Merlier who powered to victory on stage 3. According to Merlier's teammate, Bert van Lerberghe, the Belgian must now be considered the best sprinter in the world. “It wasn't easy with that hill at the end, but we d...
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“My legs exploded" - Fabio Jakobsen notably absent from first bunch sprint of 2024 Giro d'Italia
In the first opportunity for the sprinters at the 2024 Giro d'Italia, Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL's powerhouse sprinter, Fabio Jakobsen was notably absent from the finale, crossing the line in 130th position.“I had to let go of the wheels 500 meters from the top. My legs exploded,” the 27-year-old Dut...
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“It was very chaotic" - Jonathan Milan forced to settle for second again in frantic finale to stage 3 at the Giro d'Italia
Although he secured himself the Maglia Ciclamino at the 2024 Giro d'Italia, Jonathan Milan managed just the one stage win, being forced to settle for second on four occasions. In the first bunch sprint of the 2024 edition, it was again second place for the 23-year-old Italian. “It was very chaotic,"...
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"I'm pretty happy after yesterday's fall" - Olav Kooij takes 6th in first Grand Tour sprint of his career
In the first Grand Tour bunch sprint of his career, Team Visma | Lease a Bike's Olav Kooij took a creditable 6th placed finish. Enough for the Dutchman to remain optimistic.“It was a quiet stage, but then there was that intermediate sprint. Suddenly the whole thing was split in two," the 22-year-old...
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Giro d'Italia 2024 GC standing following stage 3: Tadej Pogacar increases lead with bonus seconds
Stage 3 of the Giro d'Italia 2024 was decided by sprint, and although Tadej Pogacar didn't have to defend the Maglia Rosa, the Slovenian UAE Team Emirates leader attempted to take back-to-back stage wins with a thrilling attack. In the end, though it Tim Merlier who sprinted to victory.Although the...
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VIDEO: Thrilling finale to stage 3 of the 2024 Giro d'Italia as Tadej Pogacar & Geraint Thomas go on the attack
A run-of-the-mill Grand Tour sprint stage this was not! Stage 3 of the 2024 Giro d'Italia had plenty of drama mid-stage as an elite group of sprinters formed a breakaway but in the finale, it was the fastmen's turn to be put on the back foot. With a small climb coming within the final 3km of the day...
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"It was the hardest victory so far!" - Tim Merlier seals third Grand Tour stage win of his career in frantic finale to stage 3
For the third time in his career, Soudal - Quick-Step's Tim Merlier sprinted to a Grand Tour stage win on stage 3 of the 2024 Giro d'Italia, surviving a late scare and a frantic finale in the process. "It was the hardest victory so far!" admitted the 31-year-old Belgian, who's previously won stages...
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Tim Merlier sprints to stage 3 win at Giro d'Italia despite late attack from Tadej Pogacar and Geraint Thomas
In the first bunch sprint of the 2024 Giro d'Italia, Tim Merlier took the stage win for Soudal - Quick-Step but that does not tell even half the story on another epic and exciting day. With no riders attacking at the flag drop, the peloton settled in for a somewhat sedate opening to stage 3 with no...
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Simon Carr becomes third rider to abandon 2024 Giro d'Italia
Following Robert Gesink and Eddie Dunbar, EF Education-EasyPost's Simon Carr has become the third rider to abandon at the 2024 Giro d'Italia.The 25-year-old Brit had come into the opening Grand Tour of the year full of confidence after an impressive showing at the Tour of the Alps, where he took a s...
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"When things aren't going well mentally, it's difficult to push your body to the limit" - Thymen Arensman reflects on difficult opening to Giro d'Italia 2024
After coming into the 2024 Giro d'Italia full of hope and optimism, Thymen Arensman has suffered a very disappointing opening weekend, falling completely out of GC contention. After stage 1, Arensman's disappointing ride was thrown further into the spotlight by his father, who ranted on his official...
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“Here in the Giro it is certainly possible to win" - Fabio Jakobsen optimistic despite tough opposition in Giro d'Italia's first sprint
Having recently tasted victory for the first time since moving to Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL at the Tour of Turkey, Fabio Jakobsen is confident he will be able to compete for the win, as the 2024 Giro d'Italia allows the sprinters a first opportunity for glory on stage 3."The feeling is very good,” p...
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"That will cost him about an hour of time at the finish every day" - Could having the Maglia Rosa so early prove a burden for Tadej Pogacar at the Giro d'Italia?
Although some predicted Tadej Pogacar to wear the Maglia Rose through the entirety of the 2024 Giro d'Italia, it took the Slovenian until stage 2 to move into pink. Could having the race lead so early become a burden though? This is the hypothesis of Sporza commentator Renaat Schotte."Is Pogacar unt...
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"Having him here and not having the legs to contest with the best ones, that is not fair" - BORA - hansgrohe explain Sam Welsford's Giro d'Italia omission
With an all-star sprint field at the 2024 Giro d'Italia, one of the notable names missing is Sam Welsford. With the Aussie missing out on selection, BORA - hansgrohe have instead opted for Danny van Poppel as their sprint hope."It was definitely a tough one for him. Of course, it’s a pity, but havin...
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"We have to try to continue like this" - Einer Rubio on the Top5 of Giro d'Italia following stupendous opening weekend
Einer Rubio is fifth in the general classification of the Giro d'Italia after two hard first stages in which the first differences have been created. The Colombian climber of Movistar Team was eleventh and won a stage in the Corsa Rosa 2023 and it is clear that he is coming for more this year.In sta...
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"We will keep fighting" - Romain Bardet takes another hit as podium hopes fade in Oropa
Romain Bardet was strong at the Tour of the Alps and finished second at Liège-Bastogne-Liège. Coming into the Giro d'Italia he was one of the few riders who could dare to hope being close to Tadej Pogacar; but after the Santuario di Oropa even fighting for the podium begins to feel like too much of...
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"This was impossible" - Complete disaster for Antonio Tiberi in Oropa as Bahrain - Victorious leader suffers puncture and mechanical
Antonio Tiberi was one of the main podium contenders ahead of the Giro d'Italia but has lost meaningful time up the Santuario di Oropa. He was not fully to blame however, as he suffered two mishaps that completely took him out of the peloton during the descent. "I had a lot of bad luck. I was in goo...
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Tadej Pogacar: "I could live without a Giro win but I could not live without pasta"
Tadej Pogacar has ridden into the pink jersey at the Giro d'Italia yesterday on the second stage of the race; At the Santuario di Oropa the UAE Team Emirates rider soared to his first ever Giro win but he admits that there are more important things. "No pasta is way better, sorry. I could live witho...
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PREVIEW | Giro d'Italia 2024 stage 3 - First bunch sprint of the race expected; difficult arrival sees Merlier, Milan, Kooij and Groves as main favourites
The initial weekend of the Giro d'Italia is over. Two days packed with climbs have seen Tadej Pogacar take control of the race as expected. Now, the sprinters get the opportunity to shine. We preview the first day that should end in a bunch sprint - although it is not a simple one. Stage 3 is the fi...
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VIDEO: 'A day in the life' of Remco Evenepoel's recovery and Tour de France preparation
Remco Evenepoel has created a Youtube channel last year which has quickly gathered traction. On his sixth video, displaying the life of a pro rider; the Belgian opens the doors to all fans for what was a recent day where among other things, he had two training sessions and physiotherapy for his shou...
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"I knew that if I continued like that, I was going to explode" - Geraint Thomas unsurprised by Tadej Pogacar's Oropa domination
Geraint Thomas hadn't shown too good form before the Giro d'Italia, but as was the case in 2023 his condition came around just at the right time. He has done quite well over the two opening stages of the Giro and is the closest rival to Tadej Pogacar on paper. “I didn't feel as good as yesterday. Bu...
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Giro d'Italia's first GC contender leaves the race - Eddie Dunbar withdraws with several injuries after crash
With Luke Plapp not performing over the opening weekend of the Giro d'Italia, Team Jayco alUla is left without a card for the overall classification. That is because Eddie Dunbar, the assigned leader for the task, crashed on stage 2 and will not resume racing this morning. Dunbar crashed on stage 2...
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"We would have loved to win the Itzulia Basque Country" - BORA still on time to properly build Primoz Roglic up for Tour de France
Primoz Roglic is going to be heading to Mount Teide in Tenerife soon, together at least with the likes of Aleksandr Vlasov and Jai Hindley. The Tour de France preparation is on it's way with the BORA - hansgrohe rider despite the delay caused by the crashes at Itzulia Basque Country. “I don’t know i...
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"He is among the favorites overall except for Pogacar" - Nairo Quintana happy to support Einer Rubio to top of the GC standings at Giro d'Italia
Nairo Quintana spoke on his Instagram channel after the second stage of the Giro d'Italia in which Movistar Team managed once again to have well guarded an Einer Rubio who for the second consecutive day managed to enter among the favorites to the finish line and is fifth in the overall standings.Nai...
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"Now I can relax a little bit" - Tadej Pogacar completes set of Grand Tour stage wins and moves into pink at Giro d'Italia 2024
It took one stage longer than many people predicted, but Tadej Pogacar is in the Maglia Rosa for the first time in his career at the 2024 Giro d'Italia after a stunning solo success on stage 2. “That was one of my dreams after winning a Tour stage, I was just missing a Giro also [to complete the Gra...
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"I'm on the right path and people are finally forgiving me" - Jan Ullrich believes his doping confession will lead him to inner peace
After numerous low blows, the 1997 Tour de France winner and two-time world champion Jan Ullrich believes he is on the right path thanks to his late doping confession. "I'm on the right path and people are finally forgiving me," Ullrich said in an interview with Bild. "I eat healthily, I haven't dr...
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Thymen Arensman's father takes back his strong words against INEOS Grenadiers and deletes his X account shortly after
Stage 1 was not a good start to Giro d'Italia for INEOS Grenadiers' co-leader Thymen Arensman who lost more than two minutes in a stage around Turin. His father wasn't thrilled by this and reached out to X to blame the team for messing up his son's preparation. However he later acknowledged his over...
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"I felt bad for sitting on Ben O'Connor but I was on the limit" - Geraint Thomas unable to follow Pogacar but rises to 2nd overall at Giro d'Italia
Although Tadej Pogacar was the clear strongest, the fight for the rest of the GC candidates behind was an incredibly tight one on stage 2 of the 2024 Giro d'Italia. Crossing the line 3rd on the day, Geraint Thomas now sits 2nd overall."Nothing new that is it! We expected it," reflects the Welsh lead...
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"When you sail too close to the sun, you get stung" - Ben O’Connor describes his decision to follow Tadej Pogacar as naive
Ben O’Connor had enough time to re-think his decisions as he descended from the summit of Oropa to the Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale team bus after stage 2 of the Giro d’Italia, but it was not enough to calm his frustration. Mainly with himself."When you sail too close to the sun, you get stung," he to...
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Arnaud De Lie rides to Tro-Bro Léon victory despite multiple punctures: "We had to chase continuously, but I remained calm"
Arnaud De Lie has won the French one-day race Tro-Bro Léon. The 22-year-old Lotto Dstny rider won in a sprint from a reduced group. The farmer's son what some would consider a perfect gift as race's special prize - a live piglet to take home."After my first flat tire I had no idea where I was in the...
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"I had to wait a while for it this year" - Alexander Kristoff finally gets to raise hands in Uno-X Mobility colours
Alexander Kristoff has taken his first victory of 2024. The Norwegian from Uno-X Mobility raced to victory in the Elfstedenronde Brugge. That is a huge relief for the experienced Norwegian who had to wait a bit to raise hands in new colours, he admitted in the flash interview afterwards."I had to wa...
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Steff Cras and Wout Van Aert train together on their road to recover after severe injuries
The cycling spring of 2024 was one of the heavy falls. But fortunately the road to the top seems to have been set for all involved. Wout van Aert and Steff Cras were among the biggest victims, but were able to complete a solid training activity together on Saturday.On Strava they could see the fun i...
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"He is one of the greatest talents for a reason and he showed that today" - Attila Valter proud of his young teammate Cian Uijtdebroeks
The Sunday didn't take off well for Visma | Lease a Bike who lost Robert Gesink who did not start to stage 2 after a crash the previous day. Luckily Cian Uijtdebroeks was able to raise the Dutch team's flat on an ascent to Santuario di Oropa while supported by Attila Valter, among others."I was able...
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VIDEO: Highlights of thrilling stage 2 at Giro d'Italia 2024 as Tadej Pogacar takes firm control of Maglia Rosa
With just two stages in the legs, Tadej Pogacar is already in firm control of the Maglia Rosa at the 2024 Giro d'Italia, after the UAE Team Emirates leader powered to a comprehensive solo win on stage 2.Surviving a mechanical, plus a crash right before the start of the final climb, Pogacar roared ba...
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"We will see what we can do in the GC, but it’s not a goal" - Jan Hirt into Giro d'Italia top-10 after brutal opening weekend
Having not necessarily come with GC ambitions, the fact that Soudal - Quick-Step still have a man in the top-10 of the Giro d'Italia general classification after a brutal opening weekend is no mean feat. “It was a hard and stressful stage. Actually, this whole opening weekend was a very tough one,"...
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"The majority of the Giro is still ahead of us” - Daniel Martinez not getting too ahead of himself despite impressive Giro d'Italia showing on stage 2
With Tadej Pogacar off into the distance as the solo winner on stage 2 of the 2024 Giro d'Italia, best of the rest proved to be BORA - hansgrohe leader, Daniel Martinez. “In the end we did well,” reflected the Colombian post-stage. After his impressive performance, Martinez now sits third overall in...
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"We are going to take a quick look to see exactly what the damage is" - Olav Kooij suffering after stage 2 crash at Giro d'Italia
Although the summit finish atop Oropa was never going to be a day targeted by Team Visma | Lease a Bike sprinter Olav Kooij, a crash midway through the stage was far from the perfect scenario. “It's never nice, of course,” the 22-year-old Dutchman reflected post-stage in conversation with Eurosport....
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"We are not thinking about saving energy for the Tour" - Joxean Matxin urges Tadej Pogacar to concentrate solely on Giro d'Italia as he moves into Maglia Rosa
Tadej Pogacar has already struck his first blow at the 2024 Giro d'Italia. Emulating the great Marco Pantani, the UAE Team Emirates leader recovered from a crash at the foot of the Oropa to take a stunning stage win and move into the Maglia Rosa.This is Pogacar's 15th stage victory in Grand Tours an...
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"First jersey in a Grand Tour is always something special!" - Cian Uijtdebroeks Best Young Rider after brutal stage 2 at Giro d'Italia 2024
Team Visma | Lease a Bike's big GC hope for the 2024 Giro d'Italia, Cian Uijtdebroeks has made a bright start. After two stages, the Belgian sits 4th in the general classification and has moved into the white jersey for best young rider.Somewhat unsurprisingly, best on the day though, was Tadej Poga...
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Giro d'Italia 2024 GC standings after stage 2: Tadej Pogacar already 45 seconds clear of 2nd placed Geraint Thomas
On a spectacular stage 2 of the Giro d'Italia 2024, Tadej Pogacar took the win atop Oropa and moved into the overall lead and as such, wears the Maglia Rosa for the first time in his career.The UAE Team Emirates star staged a brutal comeback after suffering a puncture and crashing 10km from the fini...
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Alexander Kristoff takes first victory of the season at Elfstedenronde Brugge
Alexander Kristoff has his first victory of the 2024 season and in the process has become the oldest ever winner of Elfstedenronde Brugge. In the sprint for the line, the 36-year-old Norwegian of Uno-X Mobility took the win ahead of Jarne Van de Paar of Lotto Dstny and Pierre Barbier of Philippe Wag...
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VIDEO: Tadej Pogacar blows all Giro d'Italia rivals off his wheel with brutal Oropa attack
Everyone expected it, but not even a late crash could stop Tadej Pogacar powering to a stunning solo stage win on the mythical slopes of Oropa on stage 2 of the 2024 Giro d'Italia.Moving clear on the final climb, the likes of Ben O'Connor and Geraint Thomas attempted initially to follow but before l...
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Tadej Pogacar triumphs emphatically on stage 2 of the 2024 Giro d'Italia: Recap all the action right here! LIVEBLOG CLOSED
Tadej Pogacar has lived up to all the pre-race hype at the 2024 Giro d'Italia and fired to victory on stage 2. The Slovenian blitzed his rivals on the slopes of Oropa, despite a minor crash right at the foot of the final climb.If you missed any of the day's drama or just want to reflect, take a look...
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Tadej Pogacar emulates Marco Pantani and recovers from crash to take victory atop Oropa at Giro d'Italia
Tadej Pogacar has arrived at the 2024 Giro d'Italia. Surviving a late scare and a trip to the Italian tarmac, the UAE Team Emirates leader has soloed in style to victory in the mythical slopes of Oropa. With attacks from the flag drop, led by Filippo Fiorelli in the Maglia Ciclamino, UAE Team Emirat...
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Arnaud De Lie triumphs at Tro-Bro Léon 2024
Lotto Dstny's Arnaud De Lie has continued to star on his return from Lyme Disease with a fabulous victory at Tro-Bro Léon from a reduced bunch sprint.Seven riders got free early on to form the day's breakaway. With 50km to go, their lead was just over a minute from a much-thinned-out peloton, where...
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VIDEO: Tadej Pogacar crashes and has flat tyre in nightmare preparation for Oropa
25 years ago, Marco Pantani made a historic recovery on Oropa to take the stage win. Now, it seems Tadej Pogacar may have to do something similar if he wants a stage win today. The overwhelming favourite has suffered a flat tyre and a minor crash in a disastrous preparation to the final climb of sta...
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Tadej Pogacar rues missed opportunity to take pink jersey at Giro d'Italia: "Unfortunately, on the last climb I had to attack from the foot"
Tadej Pogacar was the man to beat on the opening day of the Giro d'Italia, and UAE Team Emirates took full responsibility. All the work did not end on a win, but the Slovenian did already take time on all his rivals for the overall classification. "It was a short, fast first day of the Giro. We trie...
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VIDEO: Eddie Dunbar & Olav Kooij hit the deck in innocuous crash
With the peloton just beginning to prepare for the climbing finale of stage 2 at the 2024 Giro d'Italia, tensions are rising and the battle for position within the peloton has caused an innocuous crash in the bunch.Among those hitting the deck, Team Jayco AlUla's general classification hopeful Eddie...
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“Hopefully I can follow Pogacar when he attacks" - Ben O'Connor expecting GC attacks on stage 2 of Giro d'Italia
Crossing the line in 19th place on stage 1, Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team's Ben O'Connor already finds himself 14 seconds down on Tadej Pogacar at the 2024 Giro d'Italia.With a mountainous finale to stage 2 on the mythical slopes of Oropa, the Australian is predicting more GC attacks this afterno...
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"We can be very proud of ourselves" - Demi Vollering adds another Grand Tour success to her growing palmares at La Vuelta Femenina
Taking her second stage win of the race on the final stage, Team SD Worx - Protime leader Demi Vollering powered to overall victory at La Vuelta Femenina 2024. “It’s really nice, the team did a really good job the whole day. I was a bit nervous, because this last climb, I thought it wasn’t so super...
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Demi Vollering wins La Vuelta Femenina after solo victory on queen stage
Demi Vollering had a rough season up until La Vuelta Femenina, but the dry run is over. The Dutch climber won the queen stage with a dominant performance and sealed a confident overall win. Eight riders formed the breakaway of the day, a few strong riders made the early effort to search for one fina...
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Peter Sagan tones down return to racing at Tour de Hongrie: "I have no expectations in terms of results"
Peter Sagan virtually retired from road cycling last season after a long and successful career. However, he made it an objective to race the Olympic Games Mountain Bike event and is using the Tour de Hongrie as a brief return to the road to get some rhythm. “After the heart surgery, I had a month of...
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"We know how good Thymen is and will be" - INEOS continue to back Arensman despite stage 1 disaster
Thymen Arensman suffered the biggest loss out of all the GC contenders in the opening day of the Giro d'Italia. This led to his own father writing a post on Twitter criticizing the Dutchman's coach, blaming the team for the INEOS rider not being in his best form. However from within the team, there...
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"You can never underestimate Elisa Longo Borghini" - Demi Vollering cautious ahead of Vuelta Femenina queen stage
The Vuelta Femenina will reach it's climax today in the mountains around Madrid. On the eighth day of racing, the peloton will find it's hardest climbs and a summit finish that could determine the overall winner; and Demi Vollering has not let down her guard yet. "I think the stage suits me well. I...
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Tadej Pogacar used black band in memory of 'Pogi Team' rider who passed away on the eve of the Giro - "He wanted to dedicate the victory" UAE reveal
A rider of the Junior Pogi Team passed away this Friday on the eve of the Giro d'Italia. This was the reason why Tadej Pogacar raced with a black band around his arm, and looked to take the victory to dedicate to his friends and family. The rider passed away after a kayaking accident this week. Team...
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Giro d'Italia sees it's first withdraw - Robert Gesink does not start stage 2 after injuries suffered on opening day crash
The Giro d'Italia has lost it's first rider. Robert Gesink of Team Visma | Lease a Bike will not start stage 2 after crashing on the opening day and officially the first rider to leave the Corsa Rosa. Team Visma | Lease a Bike confirmed the news this morning: "Following his crash yesterday, Robert G...
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Jhonatan Narváez matches and beats Tadej Pogacar to take Giro d'Italia glory: "Trying to follow the best rider in the world uphill was very tough"
Much to the delight of INEOS Grenadiers, Jhonatan Narváez took full advantage of the freedom he got on the opening day of the Giro d'Italia. The Ecuadorian rider was the only rider to match Tadej Pogacar on the final climb and then even managed to beat the Slovenian in the final sprint. “This is my...
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Thymen Arensman's dad blames Ineos' trainers for his son's underperformance: "The nicest thing about starting a GT is that no trainer can screw up a cyclist form anymore"
Before Thymen Arensman had even reached the finish line of a disappointing stage 1 at the Giro d’Italia, the Dutchman’s father Martijn Arensman had already made his anger clear on social media as he questioned the work of Ineos Grenadiers’ trainers ahead of the race. "The nicest thing about startin...
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PREVIEW | Giro d'Italia 2024 stage 2 - Can Tadej Pogacar take revenge on the mythical Santuario di Oropa?
The opening day of the Giro d'Italia was a spectacular one. Jhonatan Narváez took a very impressive win in Torino and put on the pink jersey; but will have a very big challenge on stage 2 as the peloton ride into the Santuario di Oropa summit finish. We preview the stage ahead. Stage 2 is the first...
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Alex Baudin impresses with 4th place and a Giro d'Italia white jersey: "It's an honor to wear a distinctive jersey, and I'm going to try to keep it tomorrow"
When the fireworks opened after Colle della Maddalena, Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale's Alex Baudin was ready to get stuck in the opening stage of Giro d'Italia. The attack opened a nice gap and for a moment, it seemed like the late move will succeed. However tactics didn't help the cooperation within t...
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"Whether there might be a stage for me somewhere, we have to wait and see" - Jasper Stuyven is modest about his ambitions for Giro d'Italia
For Jasper Stuyven this Giro d'Italia will be a bit of a trial by fire, as the experienced Belgian makes a racing return from injuries suffered at Dwars door Vlaanderen. The 32-year-old knows well that with very limited preparation, it's better to speak of wishes rather ambitons for next three weeks...
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"I knew this finish should suit me" - Incroyable Marianne Vos wins second stage at La Vuelta Femenina, virtually confirming her Points classification victory
Marianne Vos has claimed her second victory of this year's La Vuelta Femenina on the seventh stage which brought riders to Sigüenza. The rider of Team Visma | Lease a Bike outsprinted everyone on the steep final climb and cemented her lead in the points classification."When the girls do so much work...
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DSM-Firmenich PostNL DS doesn't give up on Romain Bardet just yet: "If he loses more time we will have to switch to stage victories"
Romain Bardet was – alongside Thymen Arensman – one of the defeated in the opening stage of Giro d'Italia. Not so long after cameras showed the Ineos rider struggling, we saw the Frenchman from Team dsm-Firmenich PostNL also drop out of the front group.In the end, the French leader of the team lost...
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"Next year will probably be my last year" - Geraint Thomas confirms we will see him in action at least through 2025
Geraint Thomas is currently on a podium mission at the Giro d'Italia. The Welshman, second last year, will have to deal with Tadej Pogacar if he wants to succeed. At 37 years old, the Welshman maintains excellent physical shape and should race for at least another year. However he saw his friend and...
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"We are not talking about Geraint Thomas who won the Tour" - Alberto Contador believes podium is best INEOS leader can hope for at Giro d'Italia
When it comes to viable contenders to Tadej Pogacar at the 2024 Giro d'Italia, INEOS Grenadiers leader Geraint Thomas is seen by many as the most likely challenger. According to Alberto Contador however, even the former Tour de France-winning Welshman will only be fighting for second and third. "I t...
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ANALYSIS: Development teams - Sleeping GC giants Ineos Grenadiers and Movistar need to wake up before it's too late
There's never been greater pressure in youth and junior categories to perform to secure that dream contract as early as possible. As witnessed on multiple recent examples, young talents coming out of junior category are often more than ready to immediately race for the prizes at the highest level.Wh...
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The 11 national champions that are racing the 2024 Giro d'Italia - Two of them headlined stage 1
The Giro d'Italia features many of the world's best riders, and so as a consequence, many national champions end up taking to the start. This year 11 of them start the race and they have already featured at the very top of the opening day. In this list we have got four riders who are both road race...
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Youngest Giro d'Italia peloton since 2000! These are the average age, height and weight of the 2024 Giro d'Italia
Grand Tours are usually a large-scale sample of the professional cycling world. At the 2024 Giro d'Italia, we take a some statistics that emerge from the peloton in terms of their physical attributes. According to ProCyclingStats, the average weight of the 176 riders that have started the 2024 Giro...
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"Pogacar really flew by like a rocket" - Near-miss for Max Schachmann at the Giro, but German puncheur rides into surprising second place
Max Schachmann showed his very best legs once again last month at the Itzulia Basque Country; and although he was nowhere to be seen in the Ardennes, he was once again at the front in the first day of the Giro d'Italia but has mixed reactions over a strong second place on the road. “The final starte...
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Giro d'Italia 2024 stage 1 GC update | Narváez in the pink jersey; Pogacar gains time on rivals; Bardet and Arensman victims of explosive day
The first stage of the Giro d'Italia 2024 has already concluded with a spectacular finish, worthy of being the opening day of the first grand tour of the season. Jhonatan Narváez managed to take the victory in the final reduced sprint against Tadej Pogacar and Max Schachmann.The INEOS Grenadiers rid...
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Benoît Cosnefroy sprints to victory at Grand Prix du Morbihan ahead of Axel Zingle and Arnaud De Lie
Benoît Cosnefroy continues his strong season and has taken another victory today at the Grand Prix du Morbihan. It was a sprint amongst classics specialists which fell in the hands of the Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team rider. The French classic saw plenty ascents of the Côte de Cadoudal, but as usu...
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Giro d'Italia: Jhonatan Narváez outsprints Tadej Pogacar to win stage 1; Romain Bardet and Thymen Arensman lose minutes on chaotic day
Jhonatan Narváez won stage 1 of the Giro d'Italia! It was a thrilling opening day of racing in Italy where several GC contenders lost time, there were plenty of attacks and chaos; an attack from Pogacar but ultimately the INEOS Grenadiers rider matched his attack and won in the final sprint. The fir...
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PREVIEW | La Vuelta Femenina 2024 stage 8 - Demi Vollering's race to lose at mountainous queen stage
From the 28th of April to the 5th of May the women's peloton faces it's first Grand Tour of the season. La Vuelta Femenina features eight stages including chances for all kinds of riders and will be one of the highlights of the season. We preview the stage ahead. The final and queen stage of the rac...
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Eddy Merckx on Tadej Pogacar: "It is possible to win both Grand Tours"
Cycling legent Eddy Merckx is quite fond of Tadej Pogacar and does not underestimate his abilities. As the Slovenian starts the Giro d'Italia, Merckx believes that the Slovenian can win both Grand Tours this year. "He raced a little less in the spring to get a fresh start. This way it seems that he...
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OPINION | Enric Mas should have raced the Giro d'Italia in view of the modest roster of stars beyond Tadej Pogacar
Leaving aside Tadej Pogacar, clear favorite to win, the Giro d'Italia 2024 has one of the poorest startlists in its history in terms of classification riders. Tadej is not only a favorite because he is always a favorite in grand tours (except against Vingegaard), but also because the rivals are not...
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Marianne Vos wins stage 7 of La Vuelta Femenina in impressive uphill sprint on windy day
The overall classification was at stake today at La Vuelta Femenina; strong crosswinds split the peloton, but the stage win was decided in the final hilltop where Marianne Vos was the strongest in the difficult dash to the line. A breakaway of nine riders threatened to take the win on the day, causi...
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"This is definitely a red carpet for Tadej Pogacar" - Laurens Ten Dam weighs in on Giro d'Italia
Laurens Ten Dam hosts the Live Slow Ride Fast podcast and there, the Dutchman - who is now an avid gravel racer - has talked about the upcoming Giro d'Italia. On his mind for the race is only one name, with no surprise: Tadej Pogacar. "This is definitely a red carpet for Tadej Pogacar. In Italy they...
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"A small list of names can win today" - Tadej Pogacar expects difficult opening day at Giro d'Italia
The first stage of the Giro d'Italia ends in Torino today, with a sequence of climbs that leaves the competition open for puncheurs and climbers. However with Tadej Pogacar in the mix, few will even have the opportunity to fight for the stage. The Slovenian himself expects a narrow list of favourite...
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Fabio Aru: "Stringing two Grand Tours together is very difficult, but if one rider can win the double Giro-Tour, then it's Pogacar"
Fabio Aru never managed to get himself on the top step of the Giro d'Italia podium but he has come close. He has also been a teammate and roommate of this year's favourite Tadej Pogacar; someone who he has great confidence in ahead of this edition. "We were teammates for two years and even roommates...
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"With a positive Lyme test, you know nothing" - Arnaud De Lie back to competition but admits big fears over Lyme's disease diagnosis
Arnaud de Lie had a very difficult spring form-wise, and after Gent-Wevelgem he was diagnosed with Lyme's a disease. A tough 2024 season for the Lotto Dstny leader, but he has since recovered from the illness and returned to racing and victories. He now aims for more this weekend in Bretagn"Especial...
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Bahrain - Victorious confident in Antonio Tiberi's Grand Tour future and renew Italian until 2027: "That is why he is also our leader in the Giro"
Bahrain - Victorious have extended their contract with Antonio Tiberi into 2027. This is revealed on the day that the Giro d'Italia starts and the Italian will be at the helm of the team's overall classification ambitions. “I am very happy with my contract extension. I immediately felt at home with...
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TV Guide - Where and when to watch Giro d'Italia 2024
The Giro d'Italia is every year one of the best and most exciting races in the calendar. We will find out what the 2024 edition has in store for us, in a route that is brutal, a startlist packed with strong sprinters and Tadej Pogacar as the main favourite to conquer the pink jersey. Here's where an...
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PREVIEW | Giro d'Italia 2024 stage 1 - Can anyone stop Tadej Pogacar from taking pink jersey on the first day of racing?
Stage 1 of the 2024 Giro d'Italia is one of the hardest starts in modern Grand Tours. The day, starting and ending in Torino, features quite a lot of climbs including one that almost matches with the finish. We preview the opening day where Tadej Pogacar is the ultimate favourite. The race starts of...
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Lefevere reveals financial dispute with Giro d'Italia organizers: "Because Remco did not finish the Giro, they did not want to pay the agreed starting fee"
Patrick Lefevere is not a man of hiding the ins and outs of cycling; He explains how Giro d'Italia organizers RCS did not pay Remco Evenepoel's starting fee in 2024 after the Soudal - Quick-Step rider was forced to abandon the race with Covid-19. Something which sparked a financial dispute. “For Rem...
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"The only way of beating Pogačar is if you put 20kg under his saddle for a couple of days" - Sean Kelly over Giro d'Italia pink jersey battle
Sean Kelly, legend of professional cycling and currently a commentator at the highest level, cannot see a way that Tadej Pogacar will be beaten at the Giro d'Italia. This is an opinion widely shared, unless the Slovenian crashes out or faces consequences of illnesses. "If he doesn’t have any problem...
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'Van Aert as good as certain to go to the Tour' - Report suggests that decision could already be made in Visma camp
Can the decision already be made? Wout van Aert is almost certain to be racing the Tour de France this summer according to sources within the Belgian media. If so, this comes in the wake of the rumour that he will return to racing at the upcoming Tour of Norway. This has been reported by Het Nieuwsb...
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Vincenzo Nibali on Pogacar: "Nothing is impossible for Tadej, but he should not underestimate the Giro"
The Giro d'Italia is a race that can never be taken for granted. Tadej Pogacar certainly does not and expressed frustration with claims that he is unbeatable at the Corsa Rosa. Former winner Vincenzo Nibali advises the Slovenian to never underestimate the race. "Nothing is impossible for Tadej, but...
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VIDEO: Shocking crash at Vuelta Bantrab caused by spectator running against cyclists
It is a rare sight but one that unfortunately usually brings big consequences. In Guatemala at the Vuelta Bantrab, footage emerged of a dramatic crashed caused by a spectator who ran against two riders in the finale of stage on the third stage. Two riders were in the head of the race when a spectato...
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"Give it my all and have no regrets afterwards" - Simple plan for Julian Alaphilippe on opening Giro day as he looks to match Tadej Pogacar
In his prime, Julian Alaphilippe would find an ideal day on stage 1 of the 2024 Giro d'Italia. The final ascent is 1.5 kilometers at almost 9%, a perfect effort for the former World Champion's abilities. However, nowadays it is a much more difficult task to succeed, but he looks to take the pink jer...
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PREVIEW | La Vuelta Femenina 2024 stage 7 - Marianne Vos possible winner on explosive finale at the end of a flat day
From the 28th of April to the 5th of May the women's peloton faces it's first Grand Tour of the season. La Vuelta Femenina features eight stages including chances for all kinds of riders and will be one of the highlights of the season. We preview the stage ahead. Stage 7 is a day that follow a gener...
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Primoz Roglic back on track for Tour de France - BORA-hansgrohe leader set for three-week training camp in Teide
Primoz Roglic was on his way to have a spotless run-up to the Tour de France; and entered Itzulia Basque Country with storming form and his first win with BORA - hansgrohe. His spring was then turned upside down, but good news emerge from the German team's camp. Roglic crashed twice during the Basqu...
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"The body simply has to heal. It needs the time to do so" - Jens Voigt advises Jonas Vingegaard to skip Tour de France and focus on Vuelta a Espana
Whilst his arch-rival Tadej Pogacar is preparing for the first leg of what he hopes will be a historic Giro d'Italia/Tour de France double, Jonas Vingegaard is currently resting and recovering from his horrific crash at the recent Itzulia Basque Country. Although Team Visma | Lease a Bike have refus...
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“Winning the Tour de France difficult but not impossible" for Jonas Vingegaard says Visma's Merijn Zeeman
In the immediate aftermath of his horror crash at the Itzulia Basque Country earlier this year, injuries such as a fractured collarbone, fractured rib(s) and a pneumothorax seemed to have completely ruled Jonas Vingegaard out of the Maillot Jaune fight for this summer.Speaking to Wielerflits however...
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PREVIEW | Giro d'Italia 2024 - Tadej Pogacar the big star of the season's first Grand Tour
The Giro d'Italia is every year one of the best and most exciting races in the calendar. We will find out what the 2024 edition has in store for us, in a route that is brutal, a startlist packed with strong sprinters and Tadej Pogacar as the main favourite to conquer the pink jersey. We preview the...
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"He could win the climbers jersey, the points jersey... he could win the whole lot" - Tadej Pogacar set for Giro d'Italia domination predicts Christian Vande Velde
With Tadej Pogacar starting his Giro d'Italia debut tomorrow, the UAE Team Emirates leader is widely expected to claim the Maglia Rosa and according to ex-pro turned NBC analyst, Christian Vande Velde, Pogacar could completely dominate. "Look, there's a good possibility he could win like eight stage...
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Maxim Van Gils for hilly classics and stages, Lennert Van Eetvelt for GC - young Lotto Dstny stars "complement each other perfectly"
Maxim Van Gils was one of the best riders of this hilly classics season and that's why there's no wonder some wonder whether, being such good climber, Van Gils could possibly challenge Grand tours in the future. However Lotto Dstny sports director Kurt Van de Wouwer thinks this role would suit his t...
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"It is nonsense" - Tadej Pogacar quite unhappy with arguments that Giro is won before it even starts
The Giro d'Italia is 21 stages long and one of the hardest races in professional cycling, but more than ever in modern cycling there is an ultimate favourite that no-one can get around: Tadej Pogacar. However, the Slovenian is not happy with the storm that has been made around him leading up to the...
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Final startlist Giro d'Italia 2024 with Tadej Pogacar, Geraint Thomas, Filippo Ganna, Biniam Girmay, Nairo Quintana, Julian Alaphilippe and Tim Merlier
The 2024 Giro d'Italia will take place from the 4th to the 26th of May. The first Grand Tour of the season, the main goal of the season for many and one of the most spectacular and history-rich cycling races in the world. We take a look at the startlist.The final startlist features: Ben O'Connor, Da...
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Amy Pieters takes Team SD Worx - Protime to court in a dispute over her "indefinite" contract
Amy Pieters has taken Team SD Worx - Protime to court. The 32-year-old Dutch woman wants the team to acknowledge that she has an indefinite contract and pay the outstanding wages. The rider suffered serious brain damage in a hard fall during 2021 training camp with the team.Pieters currently has no...
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"I want to avoid finishing second four times" - Jonathan Milan hopes to win more stages at this year's Giro d'Italia
At a pre-Giro d'Italia press conference, Lidl-Trek sprinter Jonathan Milan, stage and Maglia Ciclaminio winner last year, spoke about his status and his ambitions, as well as his main opponents and strong sprint train."What I did last year fills me with motivation and pride. I want to fight for the...
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Impressed Israel – Premier Tech managers promote Joseph Blackmore to main team with immediate effect
Joseph Blackmore is yet to lose in a stage race in 2024, yet his next challenge will await him with second best ProTour team, Israel - Premier Tech from now on. The Briton was initially scheduled to step up from the Israeli team's academy only in 2025, but after Rick Zabel's early retirement a spot...
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Tour of Scandinavia 2024 cancelled with funding problems, looks to return in 2025
The Tour of Scandinavia will not take place in 2024 due to a lack of funding, the organisers announced on Friday. The Women’s WorldTour stage race was set to take place from the 29 August to 1 September in Norway, Denmark and Sweden, but organisers hope to return in 2025."With heavy hearts, the boar...
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"If Tadej Pogacar doesn't fall or get sick, he will win the Giro" - Eurosport commentator Jeroen Vanbelleghem has no doubts
Eurosport commentator Jeroen Vanbelleghem is a big fan of the Giro d'Italia. In the run-up to the first grand tour of the year, the Belgian reviewed chances of GC leaders coming from Benelux, while noting that Tadej Pogacar, bar bad luck, will be unmatched in Italy."If Tadej Pogacar doesn't fall or...
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"Instead of doing another altitude training in Sierra Nevada, I needed to race" - Christophe Laporte explains his nomination for Giro d'Italia
In his ten years in professional peloton, Christophe Laporte never had the chance to get a taste of racing the Giro d'Italia not Vuelta a Espana. However tomorrow, this will be change as the European champion is in Torino, ready to make an unlikely debut at the Italian Grand tour, replacing injured...
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"He reminds me a bit of Vincenzo Nibali" - Bahrain - Victorious backing Antonio Tiberi for podium challenge at Giro d'Italia 2024
With Italian cycling searching for their next great Grand Tour-winning hopeful, could Bahrain - Victorious' Antonio Tiberi prove himself first in line with a positive showing at the upcoming Giro d'Italia?"We are aiming for the top 5 with Antonio," sports director Franco Pellizotti tells Sporza, not...
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“I can see the end now, and it's pretty close" - Geraint Thomas realistic on future as 'Watts Occurring' partner Luke Rowe announces retirement
On the eve of his 20th Grand Tour start, 37-year-old Geraint Thomas still has race-winning ambitions, especially after missing out by just 14 seconds at the Giro d'Italia last year. The Welshman is realistic however, that he doesn't have long left in the peloton. “I can see the end now, and it's pre...
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"I am close to my best form" - Can Caleb Ewan return to Grand Tour stage winning ways at Giro d'Italia?
Once considered one of the biggest bunch sprint threats in the entirety of the peloton, Caleb Ewan has suffered a difficult last couple of seasons. After a return to Team Jayco AlUla, can the Australian get back to Grand Tour stage winning ways at the upcoming Giro d'Italia?"I think I am close to my...
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"I will race with more confidence from now on" - Evita Muzic comes of age with stunning La Vuelta Femenina stage win
In one of the biggest wins of her career, FDJ -Suez's 24-year-old French climbing talent Evita Muzic came of age to overcome the mighty Demi Vollering on the brutal summit finish of stage 6 at La Vuelta Femenina. “When I saw on the final climb that I was the only one who could still follow, I really...
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"I'm very short of form, but I hope to help as much as possible" - Nairo Quintana sets realistic Giro d'Italia goals
The Giro d'Italia 2024, which starts this Saturday, May 4, will mark the Grand Tour return of Nairo Quintana. Self-admittedly however, the Colombian isn't coming into the race with his top-level."Thrilled to be in a Grand Tour. You never stop dreaming. I've had a difficult start to 2024 because of i...
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Evita Muzic denies Demi Vollering in brutal finale to stage 6 at La Vuelta Femenina 2024
In a thrilling summit finish to stage 6 of La Vuelta Femenina 2024, Evita Muzic has denied Demi Vollering back-to-back stage wins on a brutal climb.With a summit finish looming at the end of the day, the four-woman breakaway that formed relatively early on was allowed to build up a relatively big ad...
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“There is nothing concrete yet for next year” - Emanuel Buchmann open to BORA - hansgrohe exit after recent controversy
Could Emanuel Buchmann's time with BORA - hansgrohe be coming to an end? After his controversial Giro d'Italia omission and the subsequent war of words with claims and counter-claims, all it not well for the German National Champion and his employers. After being left out of the BORA - hansgrohe tea...
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"We shouldn't forget that a podium finish in a Grand Tour is an outstanding achievement" - 2nd behind Tadej Pogacar nothing to be ashamed of says Jens Voigt ahead of Giro d'Italia
With the first Grand Tour of 2024 getting underway this weekend, despite Tadej Pogacar calling talk of his imminent Giro d'Italia domination disrespectful to the other riders, Jens Voigt insists the best the rest can hope for is a spot on the podium. "The other teams and riders are not fools, but re...
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“The preparation has been spot on! Nothing is going wrong" - Ben O'Connor high on confidence ahead of 2024 Giro d'Italia
For the Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team leader, Ben O'Connor, the 2024 Giro d'Italia marks a brilliant opportunity to make the first Grand Tour podium of his career.“The preparation has been spot on! Nothing is going wrong and every race before the Giro, so far, is going well," previews the 28-year-...
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"It is up to riders like me to approach the race in a different way" - Romain Bardet hoping to emulate Thibaut Pinot by turning breakaway raids into GC success
Despite his positive form in recent weeks, Romain Bardet realises a first Grand Tour podium since the 2017 Tour de France will be a tough task at the upcoming Giro d'Italia. Therefore, the Frenchman is looking to adapt his style and is eyeing a compatriot for inspiration.“It can also be done through...
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Einer Rubio extra motivated to thrive at 2024 Giro d'Italia: "Italy has become my second home"
Einer Rubio had a top-level Giro d'Italia 2023, taking a stage win in Crans Montana, one of the hardest of the race in last year's edition, and finishing eleventh overall, 10:43 behind winner Primoz Roglic. He looks to improve on that this year. This year, Movistar Team's Colombian climber is hoping...
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Youngest and oldest riders at the 2024 Giro d'Italia - Riders that top both lists are part of one single team
At the 2024 Giro d'Italia, the startlist features riders who are both younger and older than the 2023 edition. We've got 20 and 41 year olds in the same peloton this year; and surprisingly both youngest and oldest will be teammates this month. In the young side we've got Giro debutant Giulio Pellizz...
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The 29 nations that will be represented at the 2024 Giro d'Italia
29 different nations will be represented at the 2024 Giro d'Italia. The first Grand Tour of the season is always a race that delivers amazing spectacle, and this year fans from almost three dozen countries will be able to cheer on their compatriots to success at the Corsa Rosa. Without surprise, Ita...
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Robbie McEwen advises Tadej Pogacar to "be conservative in the Giro d'Italia. It's a long time until the end of July"
With Tadej Pogacar attempting to become the first man since Marco Pantani to win both the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France in the same year, Eurosport expert Robbie McEwen has advised the Slovenian to try and win the Giro whilst being as conservative as possible. "Be conservative in the Giro. It...
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Danny van Poppel was surprised with BORA's removal of Sam Welsford from Giro d'Italia: "Perhaps they have just seen that I am currently better than my leaders"
Danny van Poppel signed with BORA - hansgrohe in 2022 and in the role of a leadout man, quickly became one of the best and even the single best in the whole peloton according to many. However he has not had top sprinters to work with it seems, and is getting his own opportunity to lead the German te...
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Tadej Pogacar 'a different rider from everybody else' - Key lieutenant argues that "if he gets through the Giro without any problems then he is stronger for the Tour"
Mikkel Bjerg's role at UAE Team Emirates is nowadays not as important as it was until a couple years ago as the team reinforced itself significantly; but at the 2024 Giro d'Italia he is once again in the command of the Tadej Pogacar protection group at a Grand Tour. The Dane argues that his teammate...
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Luke Rowe retires from pro cycling at the end of 2024 - Welshman key to Chris Froome, Geraint Thomas and Egan Bernal's Tour de France wins
INEOS Grenadiers have confirmed in a social media post this morning that 34-year old Luke Rowe will retire from pro cycling at the end of the ongoing season. The Welshman has proved a pivotal part of the famous 'Sky Train' throughout the 2010's and assisted the team into five consecutive Tour de Fra...
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Another Spanish Grand Depart? Report suggests that Barcelona will host start of 2026 Tour de France
The Tour de France is one of the most internationally recognized and important sporting events and so, many countries and cities negotiate to try and bring the event to their roads. Spain - more precisely the Basque Country - just hosted a very popular start to the Tour in 2023, and the peloton may...
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Wout van Aert likely to make return to racing at Tour of Norway
Wout van Aert was racing at Dwars door Vlaanderen just over a month ago with an eye on preparing for the cobbled monuments; in what was his final serious preparation day he suffered a brutal crash and injuries that put him out of over half his season's goals. Now, he is set to return to racing in th...
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"I think we have a lot of options" - Fernando Gaviria looks to take Movistar back to the top at Giro d'Italia sprints
Fernando Gaviria arrives at the Giro d'Italia 2024 with the intention of taking the occasional sprint win. The Movistar Team sprinter will be the spearhead of his team in the flat stages and the one who could fulfill the Spanish team's stage victory aspirations.In a pre-race press conference with hi...
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"Win a Monument or the worlds on the road... podium in the Tour" - Tom Pidcock assesses his remaining goals in cycling
One of the most multi-faceted riders around today, Tom Pidcock has shown his capabilities to win big races in various disciplines. As such, the list of career goals that the 24-year-old hasn't yet added to his palmares isn't too long. “I’m 24. I’ve won Strade Bianche, Amstel Gold Race, a stage of th...
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"When I tried to move I felt that something was wrong..." - Wout van Aert recalls spring ending crash in new Team Visma | Lease a Bike documentary
Having entered this Spring Classics season with so much optimism, Wout van Aert's campaign was brought to a screeching halt by a nasty crash at Dwars Door Vlaanderen. In the new, 'Road to Resilience' documentary on the Team Visma | Lease a Bike YouTube page, the Belgian has reflected on said crash. ...
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Nairo Quintana eases expectations after bad luck heading into Giro d'Italia: "Surely some will already come with the criticism"
Nairo Quintana arrives at the Giro d'Italia 2024 after a difficult last few weeks due to a crash at the Volta a Catalunya. That hampered his preparation for the race. Movistar Team's Colombian arrives on the 10th anniversary of his victory in the final general classification.Along with his teammates...
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Ide Schelling resumes training after getting rid of skin infection: "I'm finding a normal feeling in my legs again"
After finding himself being unable to finish both Spanish WorldTour stage races earlier this spring, Ide Schelling acknowledged it was time to take a break off the bike to cure a skin illness that has been bothering the Astana Qazaqstan rider for a while now."It turned out an unharmful skin virus, P...
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PREVIEW | La Vuelta Femenina 2024 stage 6 - Can Demi Vollering make it two for two at mountaintop finish?
From the 28th of April to the 5th of May the women's peloton faces it's first Grand Tour of the season. La Vuelta Femenina features eight stages including chances for all kinds of riders and will be one of the highlights of the season. We preview the stage ahead. The sixth day of racing starts uphil...
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Paul Double on his non-selection for Giro di Italia: "They told me that I deserved to go to the Giro"
Team Polti Kometa's Paul Double, recently 3rd from the Tour of Turkey, spoke about his non-selection for the Giro di Italia (May 4-26). Although he says he respects the choice of his team, the Briton can't hide his disappointment after a strong spring campaign."I deserved to go," he begins a video p...
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"I will aim to have a conservative start and then look for stages later on" - Michael Woods aims to grab a stage in second half of Giro d'Italia
In 2018, Michael Woods came close to a stage 4 win at Giro d'Italia, only to be denied by Tim Wellens. Now, six years further down the road, the Israel - Premier Tech leader is back to the Italian Grand tour, and this time, the aim is obvious: to complete the Grand tour stages collection."It's been...
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CONFIRMED: Peter Sagan lines up at Tour de Hongrie in brief return to road cycling
Peter Sagan has not raced on road since October 2023 when the Slovakian superstar arrived 9th at Tour de Vendée, th final race of his professional road career. However that doesn't mean that the three-time World champion hung his bike on the nail.While Sagan devoted 2024 to a start in MTB competitio...
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Talented French climber Ewen Costiou extends with Arkéa - B&B Hotels until 2026
Ewen Costiou has the reputation of one of the most promising French talents, fading only in comparison with the likes of Lenny Martinez and Romain Grégoire. It only makes sense Arkéa - B&B Hotels didn't waste any more time to secure services of the 21-year-old Breton through at least 2026 season."Ew...
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Two-time Giro d'Italia stage winner Alberto Dainese about the deep sprinter field: "I hope to be able to give the best a run for their money"
Alberto Dainese is looking with confidence to the 2024 Giro d'Italia. And it only makes to beam with self-esteem as the Italian sprinter heads into his home Grand Tour with fully dedicated sprint train. Additionally, the Tudor Pro Cycling rider has already won two Giro stages before with sprint supp...
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"It was after midnight when suddenly the plaster fell from the ceiling. I was frightened to death" - Oliver Naesen shares a horror story from Eschborn-Frankfurt hotel
Oliver Naesen was sleeping soundly in his hotel room in Germany, ahead of the Eschborn-Frankfurt classic, when suddenly thirty kilograms of plaster fell from the ceiling just next to the Belgian."I was in the room with Stan Dewulf who was riding his first race of the season. It was after midnight wh...
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PHOTOS: EF Education-EasyPost reveal one-off special outfit for 2024 Giro d'Italia
With their traditional pink outfit clashing with the race leader's Maglia Rosa at the Giro d'Italia, EF Education-EasyPost traditionally have to mix up their kit for the first Grand Tour of the season and this year is no different.In a significantly less whacky look than what has been seen in previo...
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Head of UAE wants Jonas Vingegaard at Tour de France to battle Tadej Pogacar: "There is an undeniable rivalry"
The 2024 season began in the most exciting way possible. Cycling fans were looking forward to a Tour de France where the 'Big Four' would meet: Tadej Pogacar, Jonas Vingegaard, Primoz Roglic and Remco Evenepoel. However, a crash in the Itzulia Basque Country involving the latter three left Evenepoel...
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Experts see Thymen Arensman as potential leader of INEOS over Geraint Thomas: "They will be very happy when either of them makes it onto the podium"
What can possibly be Thymen Arensman's role in this year's Giro d'Italia? A key domestique for Geraint Thomas? The one to throw the situation off-balance in the mountains? Kop over Kop guests analyze the Dutchman's options and the conclusion is that the 24-year-old rider is ready to take on the lead...
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"I don't rule out that he will stay at UAE for his entire career" - Tadej Pogacar's agent believes he is in the perfect teams; reveals how he met Slovenian at 18
Tadej Pogacar is the man of the moment as the Giro d'Italia is only two days away from it's start in Torino. UAE Team Emirates have assembled in Italy, and keeping a close eye on the team's performance is Alex Carera, agent of the Slovenian. In a recent interview, he talks about how he met the now s...
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"I can't actually imagine Bora and Buchmann having a future together" - Jens Voigt reacts to the on-going beef between Bora and Emanuel Buchmann
The relations between Emanuel Buchmann and BORA - hansgrohe are not very good at the moment. After the German champion was crossed out of the Giro d'Italia lineup at very late phases, the 31-year-old's future continuation with the German formation doesn't seem quite likey.For Jens Voigt the situatio...
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"With the legs I have, I'm ready to race aggressively" - Julian Alaphilippe targeting stage wins on Giro d'Italia debut
For the first time in his career, Julian Alaphilippe will be at the startline of the Giro d'Italia on May 4th. After showing some good legs at the recent Tour de Romandie, Alaphilippe is confident he can complete his set of Grand Tour stage wins.With a stage from the 2017 Vuelta a Espana and six sta...
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"It is difficult to say where I stand compared to the Vuelta last year" - Cian Uijtdebroeks starts Giro d'Italia as Team Visma | Lease a Bike's GC hope
After his protracted and controversial move from BORA - hansgrohe to Team Visma | Lease a Bike over the recent off-season, Cian Uijtdebroeks gets his first Grand Tour chance in the colours of his new team at the upcoming Giro d'Italia. So far this year, the 21-year-old Belgian has been solid if not...
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"I want to keep it until the very end" - Relieved Demi Vollering into Red Jersey after first win of the season at La Vuelta Femenina
After an admittedly disappointing Spring Classics campaign, Demi Vollering fired back to an emphatic return to form on stage 5 of La Vuelta Femenina 2024, taking the stage win on the summit finish at Alto del Fuerte Rapitán."I felt really strong this season, but I hadn’t been able to win as of yet....
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"From the Tour onwards we have a new name: RedBull-BORA-hansgrohe" - Ralph Denk confirms new sponsorship agreement is complete
After news first broke of global drinks conglomerate RedBull attempting to join the sponsorship parties of the BORA - hansgrohe team, rumours have abounded about who could potentially join the team with their new investment. Ahead of the first Grand Tour of the year, team manager Ralph Denk have pro...
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"Wherever I go I'm considered the favourite. By now I have learned to live with it" - Tadej Pogacar thriving under pressure of Giro d'Italia favourite tag
In the eyes of most pundits, fans and even fellow riders, Tadej Pogacar is a clear standout favourite for the 2024 Giro d'Italia. Rather than feeling the weight of this pressure however, the Slovenian is well used to the weight of anticipation by now. "I think wherever I go I'm considered the favour...
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Destructive Demi Vollering takes first victory of the season on stage 5 of La Vuelta Femenina and moves into Red Jersey
Demi Vollering has bounced back from a somewhat disappointing Classics campaign by her own high standards to take her first win of the season in style on stage 5 of La Vuelta Femenina 2024, moving into the Red Jersey in the process.Despite the summit finish and the end of the stage, no riders were w...
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"The level is high, but that's how I like it" - Tim Merlier anticipating fierce bunch sprint battles during Giro d'Italia
After completely missing out on selection for any of the Grand Tours in 2023, Soudal - Quick-Step's Tim Merlier returns to three-week stage race action in the coming weeks at the Giro d'Italia. "My form is good, I think," assesses the 31-year-old Belgian, who has seven wins already under his belt so...
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"I'm not a sprinter, it's not my role" - Filippo Ganna rules himself out of Maglia Ciclamino fight at 2024 Giro d'Italia
A two-time individual time-trial world champion, Filippo Ganna reinvented himself somewhat towards the end of the 2023 season, competing in bunch sprints at the Vuelta a Espana. This has led some to consider the INEOS Grenadiers powerhouse as an outside bet for the Maglia Ciclamino at the upcoming G...
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"I just rode Vincenzo Nibali right out of the wheel" - Tom Dumoulin recalls epic Giro d'Italia stage win atop Oropa in 2017
A winner of four Giro d'Italia stages during his career and the Maglia Rosa in 2017, the now-retired Tom Dumoulin has great love affair with the opening Grand Tour of the season.Reflecting on his relationship with the premier Italian stage race, Dumoulin took a trip down memory lane via the In Het W...
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"I'm arriving on the Italian roads with a lot of expectations" - After breakthrough Spring Laurence Pithie ready for Grand Tour debut
After a breakthrough Spring Classics campaign, Groupama - FDJ's Laurence Pithie will be hoping to keep the impressive performances going as he makes his Grand Tour debut at the Giro d'Italia."Being at the start in Turin for three weeks of competition is a real opportunity, and discovering your first...
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"I see around six to seven chances for myself" - Olav Kooij eyes sprint wins on hotly-anticipated Grand Tour debut at Giro d'Italia
With 32 wins already on his palmares, Team Visma | Lease a Bike's sprinting prodigy Olav Kooij will finally get a chance to showcase himself in a Grand Tour over the next few weeks, after getting the nod for the 2024 Giro d'Italia. "So far, everything is going well. I took a rest after the spring cl...
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Geraint Thomas looking forward to battle with Tadej Pogacar: "He is one of the strongest riders ever and it will be a great challenge"
INEOS Grenadiers come to the Giro d'Italia stacked; with a lineup including great climbers, a lot of experience and a very well rounded team led by Geraint Thomas who looks to make good use out of all these resources to counter the expected dominance of Tadej Pogacar. “I don't think I'll start out b...
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2024 Giro d'Italia Race Center - Lineup announcements, TV, Startlist, Profile, Prize Money and Previews
The Giro d'Italia is every year one of the best and most exciting races in the calendar. We will find out what the 2024 edition has in store for us, in a route that is brutal, a startlist packed with strong sprinters and Tadej Pogacar as the main favourite to conquer the pink jersey.In this article...
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"I never lost hope of being at the start of the Giro" - Nairo Quintana to support Movistar and chase stage win at Giro d'Italia, despite rocky preparation
Nairo Quintana makes his Grand Tour return this Saturday at the 2024 Giro d'Italia and he will be one of the riders who will be closely followed by everyone. 10 years after his triumph at the Giro, he comes in now with very different ambitions. “I was 10 years younger. Cycling is evolving very quick...
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PREVIEW | La Vuelta Femenina 2024 stage 5 - Vollering, Longo Borghini, Niewiadoma and Vos fight for race lead in steep summit finish
From the 28th of April to the 5th of May the women's peloton faces it's first Grand Tour of the season. La Vuelta Femenina features eight stages including chances for all kinds of riders and will be one of the highlights of the season. We preview the stage ahead. The race enters it's tough phase. St...
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Rui Oliveira key part of UAE's leadout at Giro d'Italia but knows what the focus is: "We know he can win the Giro, and that's the main goal"
Rui Oliveira sets off this Saturday for his second Giro d'Italia and fifth Grand Tour. The 27-year-old Portuguese rider races into the Giro with two missions: to help Juan Sebastián Molano win a stage and Tadej Pogacar win the general classification."Before we go for the sprint, maybe every stage we...
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VIDEO: Biniam Girmay stars in Intermarché-Wanty's special equipment reveal for Giro d'Italia
The Grand Tours are always the place for teams to reveal special equipment projects they had been working on, often coming as a surprise. Intermarché-Wanty are making a slight change in their jersey towards the Giro d'Italia and they had Biniam Girmay in the reveal. The change is due to the team hav...
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"We win a stage, fight for the mountain jersey, and finish in the top 10 in GC" - Ivan Basso about Polti Kometa's big goals for Giro d'Italia
Three years ago, Team Polti Kometa (then EOLO-Kometa) entered their first Grand Tour with a bang, with Lorenzo Fortunato on iconic Monte Zoncolan. Last year, Davide Bais added another victory. The Italian ProTeam believes they can add number three in four years, with a well-rounded selection of ride...
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Visma forced to call in Tim van Dijke for Giro d'Italia as Koen Bouwman got sick at Tour de Romandie
The string of bad luck doesn't seem to have an end for Visma | Lease a Bike this year. The Dutch team's Giro d'Italia lineup already took big hits with leaders Wout van Aert and Wilco Kelderman dropping out of the selected eight with injuries in the spring. Now it's clear that the 2022 King of Mount...
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Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme hints that Grande Boucle could visit Brittany in 2025: "We will soon return to Brittany"
Tour de France could return to Bretagne in 2025. Race director Christian Prudhomme inidicated this on the set of Thierry Adam, while visiting the local stage race Tour de Bretagne (2.2) to surprise local hero and five time Tour de France champion Bernard Hinault, who is turning 70 this year.Since 20...
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After 10 years in the professional peloton, Rick Zabel will retire at Rund um Köln at the end of May
May 26 will be the final raceday of Rick Zabel's career. The 30-year-old German professional will retire at his home race Rund um Köln with more than 10 years worth of experience racing at the highest level for BMC, Katusha Alpecin and since 2020 in Israel - Premier Tech jersey."I have to tell you s...
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Marianne Vos grabs the leader's jersey at Vuelta Femenina, but wishes for more: "We rode well, but unfortunately, one person proved to be too strong"
The fourth stage of La Vuelta Femenina, marked by echelons, didn't bring Marianne Vos a desired stage victory, but a leader's jersey is always more than welcome consolidation prize. Something the Visma | Lease a Bike rider has to agree with."Faulkner's attack was very strong," Vos looks back realist...
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"It's like hunting, you have to wait until he creates an opening" - Cyrille Guimard suggests patience to Tadej Pogacar's opponents
With 107th Giro d'Italia just around the corner and the cards already dealt, Cyclism'Actu's Cyrille Guimard tries to read who holds the strongest trump cards in the hunt for seemingly invincible and omnipotent Tadej Pogacar."Based on what we have seen since the start of the season and taking into ac...
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POLL | Who will win the youth classification at the 2024 Giro d'Italia?
Tadej Pogacar cannot win the youth classification in Grand Tours anymore, and so this opens up the door for other riders to succeed where he is present. The white jersey will be a hotly disputed one at this year's Giro d'Italia and features three very balanced favourites. These will be Cian Uijtdebr...
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POLL | Who will win the KOM classification at the 2024 Giro d'Italia?
The KOM classification of the Giro d'Italia is always one that puts some of the world's top climbers on the podium. Thibaut Pinot won the Maglia Azurra last year; this year there are plenty contenders. As the other main jerseys, obviously Tadej Pogacar sits at the top of the charts when it comes to...
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POLL | Who will win the points classification at the 2024 Giro d'Italia?
The points classification at the Giro d'Italia will be a battle fought amongst the many sprint stages. The famous Maglia Ciclamino usually falls in the hands of a sprinter, but the presence of Tadej Pogacar threatens to bring that to an end this year. However, it remains likely that one of the fast...
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POLL | Who will win the overall classification at the 2024 Giro d'Italia?
The pink jersey will be the headline of the 2024 Giro d'Italia. Tadej Pogacar is the ultimate favourite for the overall win at the Corsa Rosa, but can he stay upright and healthy throughout the 21 days of racing? If so, it's hard to see anyone match him throughout the Giro. Geraint Thomas, Romain Ba...
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INEOS confident that team can win Grand Tour once again: "Last year we were close to overpowering Roglic"
INEOS Grenadiers were, last decade, the dominant team in pro cycling's Grand Tours. That is not the case anymore, but the British team has not let their guards down and is working on developing future winners of the three-week races. "Pogacar is one of the big boys in lap work within our sport, just...
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Joxean Matxin believes Tadej Pogacar can win first Giro d'Italia stage: "It could be perfect for Tadej"
Tadej Pogacar heads into the Giro d'Italia as the main favourite, but also as the man to beat for the first stage of the race. Joxean Matxin is aware of this possibility, but he does end up playing down the chances of the Slovenian in the day's finale in Torino. "I don’t know. Stage 1 is a special s...
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"I really chose the right moment" - Kristen Faulkner queen of the echelons at La Vuelta Femenina
Kristen Faulkner is no stranger to winning in 2024, but without a shadow of a doubt her triumph today at La Vuelta Femenina is the biggest - and also one of the most important of her career. The EF Education-Cannondale succeeded in a late attack after a day marked by the strong winds. “At one point...
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"It's really crazy, everything went perfectly this season" - Maxim van Gils ends perfect spring with victory at Eschborn-Frankfurt
Third at Strade Bianche and Flèche Wallone, Top10 at Liège-Bastogne-Liège and Milano-Sanremo, winner of the Vuelta a Andalucia (time-trial) and now winner of Eschborn-Frankfurt. Maxim van Gils had an immensely successful spring and his last day of racing for a while ended in a surprising victory. “I...
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Giro d'Italia startlist complete! EF Education-EasyPost reveal '8' without Hugh Carthy; Esteban Chaves and Simon Carr as stage hunters
Eight climbers and puncheur form EF Education-EasyPost's lineup for the Giro d'Italia. No GC ambitions and no sprinters from the last team to confirm their riders for the first Grand Tour of the season. It is in fact a lineup different from all others. The American comes into the race without a spri...
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Groupama - FDJ take young team to Giro d'Italia - Laurence Pithie makes Grand Tour debut after stunning spring
Laurence Pithie was one of the big breakthrough riders of the season and he gets his reward from Groupama-FDJ. The French team heads to the Giro d'Italia with a young lineup and the 21-year old is the absolute leader. Pithie was the winner of the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race earlier this year....
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La Vuelta Femenina: Kristen Faulkner wins stage 4; echelons see Gaia Realini and Liane Lippert losing significant time
Stage 4 of La Vuelta Femenina was an exciting day of racing. Almost completely flat, but the strong winds created big splits very early on that were meaningful for the overall classification. A small group rode to the finish, and Kristen Fualkner won with a late attack from it. The strong winds caus...
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Maxim van Gils wins exciting Eschborn-Frankfurt decided in a sprint; Alex Aranburu and Riley Sheehan complete podium
Eschborn-Frankfurt was a race, once again, quite attacked. The race ended up being decided in a relatively big group sprint, but a puncheur won nevertheless as Maxim van Gils took another incredible result to add to his wonderful spring. The breakaway of the day set off early in the day with German...
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Ellen van Dijk withdraws from La Vuelta Femenina after failing to recover from stage 1 crash
Although Lidl-Trek managed to secure the stage win in the team time-trial, Ellen van Dijk was involved in a nasty crash, on the final corner.The 37-year-old Dutchwoman managed to cross the line post-crash and successfully navigated her way through stages 2 and 3. Sadly though, the Lidl-Trek star wil...
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Olav Kooij, Christophe Laporte & Cian Uijtdebroeks headline Team Visma | Lease a Bike's Giro d'Italia lineup
Although Team Visma | Lease a Bike have been rocked by injury in the early part of this year, with Wout van Aert's Giro d'Italia debut put on the back burner, the team have still managed to put together a very impressive lineup."We are approaching this Giro differently than in previous years", says...
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"I was quite surprised to read that we had promised him co-leadership" - BORA - hansgrohe DS denies Emanuel Buchmann's claims as fallout continues
The fallout continues from BORA - hansgrohe's reveal of their Giro d'Italia 2024 lineup and the controversial omission of German National Champion, Emanuel Buchmann.Revealing his frustrations at being snubbed, Buchmann took to Instagram after the team was revealed for the first Grand Tour of the yea...
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“It’s not like during the era of Chris Froome, when there was no panache" - Philippe Gilbert disagrees Tadej Pogacar's likely Giro d'Italia domination will be boring
Barring any accident, injury or illness, Tadej Pogacar is widely expected to dominate the Maglia Rosa fight at the upcoming Giro d'Italia. Some have shared concerns that this could lead to boring racing, however, Philippe Gilbert completely disagrees.“I think even if he has dominance he is still att...
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Giro d'Italia "unfinished business" for Geraint Thomas according to INEOS Grenadiers DS
Missing out on the Maglia Rosa by just 14 seconds to Primoz Roglic in 2023, Geraint Thomas will return to the Giro d'Italia in the coming weeks determined to go one better and claim a second Grand Tour win of his career. “G does the Giro for a reason, right? or him, the Giro is still 'unfinished bus...
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“It’s hard to see any other result" - Realistic Eddie Dunbar admits Tadej Pogacar is a clear favourite for Giro d'Italia victory
After a seventh-placed finish in the general classification last year, Team Jayco AlUla's Eddie Dunbar will return to the Giro d'Italia with hopes of a podium finish, when the first Grand Tour of the year gets underway in a few days. The Irishman willingly admits though that the Maglia Rosa is likel...
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Sprint star Kaden Groves leads stage hunting Alpecin-Deceuninck at 2024 Giro d'Italia
A stage winner at the 2023 Giro d'Italia, Aussie sprint star Kaden Groves will return to the first Grand Tour of the season in the coming weeks, leading the charge of a stage-hunting Alpecin-Deceuninck lineup."For us, the tenth consecutive Grand Tour," begins the Alpecin-Deceuninck team as they offi...
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Davide Bais and Davide Piganzoli lead the Team Polti Kometa charge at 2024 Giro d'Italia
One of the invited teams for the 2024 Giro d'Italia, Team Polti Kometa have revealed their lineup for the first Grand Tour of the year.A hero of last year's edition, Davide Bais will return to the Giro d'Italia. The Italian took a stage win from the breakaway 12 months ago and subsequently wore the...
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"I'm not really 100 percent sure where I'll be fitness wise" - Neilson Powless returns to racing at Eschborn-Frankurt after two months out
For the first time since the 9th of March, Neilson Powless will be back in the peloton later this afternoon at Eschborn-Frankfurt. Ahead of the race, the American discussed his excitement at getting back into the action."I'm not really 100 percent sure where I'll be fitness wise for Eschborn-Frankfu...
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Lennard Kämna leaves hospital nearly a month after training crash: "First step of my recovery has been completed"
Ever since a horrific training crash on the eve of the Itzulia Basque Country, BORA - hansgrohe's Lennard Kämna has been kept in a Tenerife hospital bed, recovering from being hit by a car. Now though, almost a month later, the German is out of hospital. "Some great news to start the day," begins an...
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Egan Bernal confirms plans to return to Tour de France later this summer after encouraging run of form
After impressive performances during 2024 have marked the biggest sign yet of Egan Bernal's recovery, the Colombian has now confirmed his intentions to return to the Tour de France later this summer.A Maillot Jaune winner back in 2019, Bernal made his long-awaited return to the Tour de France for th...
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Arkéa - B&B Hotels reveal youthful and opportunistic lineup for 2024 Giro d'Italia
With the countdown to the 2024 Giro d'Italia fully underway, Arkéa - B&B Hotels have become the latest team to unveil their lineup for the opening Grand Tour of the season, putting emphasis on youth. “The 2024 Giro d'Italia will be the first Grand Tour contested by Ewen Costiou, who has stood out si...
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"In the final few hundred metres I didn’t have the best position" - Charlotte Kool misses out on La Vuelta Femenina stage win to Marianne Vos
In a frantic bunch sprint finish to stage 3 of the 2024 La Vuelta Femenina, Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL's Charlotte Kool was forced to settle for second place behind Marianne Vos. “Today’s stage was really hard from the start. To be honest I didn’t believe it could end in a bunch sprint with how it st...
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PREVIEW | Eschborn-Frankfurt 2024 - Can sprinters take back their classic; or Nys, Van Gils, UAE and company make it one for the classics specialists?
On the first of May, we have the first World Tour level one-day race following the spring classics. It is the day where Germany headlines the cycling world, as some of the best sprinters and classics riders take to the start of the Eschborn-Frankfurt classic. We preview the race ahead. The race is 2...
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"I fear that the general classification may become a bit boring" - Experts argue whether likely Tadej Pogacar domination will ruin Giro d'Italia excitement
Ahead of the first Grand Tour of the year at the 2024 Giro d'Italia, rather than a question of who will take the Maglia Rosa to Rome, it seems most are asking by how many minutes Tadej Pogacar will eventually prevail. "I fear that the general classification may indeed become a bit boring, although i...
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Philippe Gilbert doesn't see many possibilities to dethrone Tadej Pogacar at Giro d'Italia: "Geraint needs to use his experience to be in second, and hope for some bad luck for Pogacar"
According to ex-pro Philippe Gilbert, Tadej Pogacar and UAE Team Emirates learned from past mistakes and discounted the idea that this Giro d'Italia squad is somewhat underwhelming."The only way to beat him is to have a really strong team like Visma did at the Tour in 2022 and to play with a few car...
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"Our strategy for the Giro d'Italia has changed radically in the last four weeks" - BORA - hansgrohe respond to Emanuel Buchmann's outburst
After BORA - hansgrohe announced their lineup for the 2024 Giro d'Italia on Monday afternoon, it didn't take for one of the notable omissions from the team, Emanuel Buchmann to express his frustrations via his official Instagram account. "I can not describe my disappointment and frustration to be no...
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Thibau Nys about doping paranoia: "My girlfriend had to apply cortisone ointment above her lip. I didn't kiss her for a week"
He never pays for the hairdresser and is a super fan of Belgian series from the '90s - FC De Kampioenen. In the podcast Gossip Guy we get to know Thibau Nys in a different way: the man next to the bicycle.Podcast maker Ender Scholtens admits that he is not an avid follower of cycling. This soon beco...
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"After this result in Tour of Turkey I may have to go for the GCs" - Frank van den Broek laughs after his surprise win
Frank van den Broek impressed last week with a stage and final victory in the Tour of Turkey. On the final climb of stage 6, the 23-year-old Dutchman from DSM-firmenich PostNL was the strongest ahead of former long-time professional Merhawi Kudus.Along with his team, Van der Broek celebrated total o...
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Spring revelation Maxim Van Gils reveals schedule for summer with Tour de France as highlight, while he keeps an eye on World Championships selection
Maxim Van Gils didn't go far from being the revelation of this spring, with podiums finishes at both; Strade Bianche and La Fleche Wallonne. Despite his schedule being filled with very challenging one-day races, the 24-year-old's spring block is not over. Just yet. There is Eschborn-Frankfurt left f...
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"They don't expect much from me until the first rest day" - Jasper Stuyven surprisingly makes the Giro d'Italia cut
Monday brought with it Lidl-Trek's Giro d'Italia lineup announcement and a surprise with Jasper Stuyven making return to competition after his crash Dwars door Vlaanderen. Ever since then, Stuyven was keeping track of his recovery process in a diary at Het Laatste Nieuws,
"I have agreed with the te...
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"It makes me emotional to see how everyone lives the event along with us" - Tuesday's La Vuelta Femenina breakaway hero Mireia Benito
She probably envisioned her day to go differently, however Mireia Benito can't really complain about the outcome. After all, she became Tuesday's La Vuelta Femenina hero with an epic 100km solo breakaway. Her effort wasn't rewarded with a sweet victory, but the fond memories she made along the way w...
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"I suffered a lot today" - Blanka Kata Vas battles through back pain to keep hold of Red Jersey at La Vuelta Femenina
After using the bonus seconds available on stage 2 to launch herself into the overall race lead of the La Vuelta Femenina 2024, Blanka Kata Vas ensured the Red Jersey will stay on her shoulders a little longer by successfully navigating stage 3 without incident. That wasn't to say it was an easy day...
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UCI Rankings Team Update | Lidl-Trek and Decathlon AG2R jump to second and third as Alpecin-Deceunick drops; UAE Team Emirates increases lead
The World Tour teams continue their battle for the Top of the UCI points charts. UAE Team Emirates remain completely unchallenged and have extended their lead, but the remaining podium spots suffered changes. UAE won the Vuelta a Asturias in absolute dominance, whilst at the Tour de Romandie they en...
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PHOTO: Mathieu van der Poel enjoys well-earned rest in Dubai
After a busy Spring saw Mathieu van der Poel take victories at races such as the E3 Saxo Classic, Paris-Roubaix and the Tour of Flanders, the world champion is enjoying some well-deserved rest currently in Dubai. In a photo posted to the Instagram story of van der Poel's partner, Roxanne Bertels, th...
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Biniam Girmay returns to scene of most famous victory as Intermarché - Wanty announce lineup for 2024 Giro d'Italia
Two years on from when Biniam Girmay made history as the first black African to win a Grand Tour stage, the Eritrean will return to the Giro d'Italia in 2024 as leader of the Intermarché - Wanty team.Taking stage 10 of the 2022 Giro d'Italia ahead of Mathieu van der Poel no less, Girmay captured the...
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PREVIEW | La Vuelta Femenina 2024 stage 4 - Third bunch sprint expected, and another battle between Marianne Vos and Charlotte Kool
From the 28th of April to the 5th of May the women's peloton faces it's first Grand Tour of the season. La Vuelta Femenina features eight stages including chances for all kinds of riders and will be one of the highlights of the season. We preview the stage ahead. A transition stage. The 142 kilomete...
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"Today we went all-in again" - Marianne Vos bounces back from stage 2 disappointment to take powerful La Vuelta Femenina stage 3 victory
For the 252nd time in her career, the legendary Marianne Vos crossed the line with her arms aloft in victory on Tuesday afternoon on stage 3 of La Vuelta Femenina 2024.“I am of course very happy,” reflected the Team Visma | Lease a Bike star in her post-stage interview, delighted to bounce back well...
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Final startlist Eschborn-Frankurt 2024 with Marc Hirschi, Soren Kragh Andersen, Thibau Nys, Nils Politt, Neilson Powless and Maxim van Gils
On the first of May, we have the first World Tour level one-day race following the spring classics. It is the day where Germany headlines the cycling world, as some of the best sprinters and classics riders take to the start of the Eschborn-Frankfurt classic. We take a look at it's startlist. The st...
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Powerful Marianne Vos dominates in bunch sprint finish on stage 3 of La Vuelta Femenina 2024
Marianne Vos has emerged victorious on stage 3 of the 2024 La Vuelta Femenina after a powerful bunch sprint finale in Teruel, taking victory ahead of Charlotte Kool by a bike length at the line.With Mireia Benito forming a one-woman breakaway out front the peloton allowed the Spanish rider of AG Ins...
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"It’s not just about the qualities on the bike but the qualities of the person" - Team SD Worx - Protime quiet on rumours of Demi Vollering replacement
With the latest reports suggesting Demi Vollering's transfer to FDJ - Suez can be considered all but officially confirmed, another rumour mill has begun regarding who Team SD Worx - Protime will target to replace the Tour de France Femmes champion.Names such as Katarzyna Niewiadoma and Cecilie Uttru...
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Giro d'Italia podium "within my capabilities" insists optimistic Ben O'Connor
With the Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team announcing their lineup for the first Grand Tour of 2024, GC hope Ben O'Connor is confirmed for a first Giro d'Italia showing since 2020 and the Australian is starting full of optimism. “I would love to do that. That would be, as a personal ambition, somethin...
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18th start at the Giro d'Italia! Domenico Pozzovivo matches Giro record as he leads hopeful Bardiani team
VF Group - Bardiani CSF - Faizanè are one of the many teams to reveal their lineup for the Giro d'Italia at the start of this week and they are led by a veteran and a novice. Domenico Pozzovivo looks to leave his mark on the race's history. And the Italian will do so. After racing the Giro for the f...
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OFFICIAL: Tadej Pogacar confirmed at 2024 Giro d'Italia - UAE Team Emirates' 8 features Rafal Majka and Juan Sebastián Molano
UAE Team Emirates' lineup for the Giro d'Italia was reported to have been decided a week ago already, but only today does the Emirati team confirm their '8' for the first Grand Tour of the season. As expected, Tadej Pogacar leads the team on a charge to win the race. He will be supported by a team m...
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Giro d'Italia: Israel - Premier Tech select Michael Woods, Ethan Vernon and Nick Schultz in pursuit of glory
Israel - Premier Tech have shared their lineup for the Giro d'Italia and they include riders who will seek stage wins. The overall classification is an unlikely goal, with Michael Woods being the team's headliner who can possibly aim for both. Woods has won stages at the Tour de France and Giro d'It...
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Julian Alaphilippe and Tim Merlier headline Soudal - Quick-Step's stage-hunting team at Giro d'Italia
Soudal - Quick-Step want to perform in the overall classification of the Tour de France, and will take a GC block to help Remco Evenepoel. For the Giro d'Italia, the team gives freedom to some of it's other leaders such as Tim Merlier and Julian Alaphilippe to seek their own victories. The Belgian t...
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UCI Rankings Rider Update | Tadej Pogacar remains in the lead; UAE keep 4 riders in the Top10
This week of racing saw the Tour de Romandie and the Tour of Turkey on the road, providing a launchpad for a few riders to climb up the rankings. There were no dramatic changes, but they largely benefited UAE Team Emirates. Having won the GC and all stages at the Vuelta a Asturias, a few of the team...
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Tadej Pogacar 100% ready for Giro d'Italia debut: "It’s a race I’ve dreamed of doing for a long time"
Tadej Pogacar is the start of the upcoming Giro d'Italia; and not only that, he is the man to beat in the race for the pink jersey and the most likely rider to take several stage wins throughout the three weeks. However, it's important not to forget that this will actually be his first Corsa Rosa an...
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2024 Eschborn-Frankfurt Race Center - TV, Startlist, Profile, Prize Money and Preview
On the first of May, we have the first World Tour level one-day race following the spring classics. It is the day where Germany headlines the cycling world, as some of the best sprinters and classics riders take to the start of the Eschborn-Frankfurt classic.In this article you can find a wrap-up of...
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Profile & Route Eschborn-Frankfurt 2024
On the first of May, we have the first World Tour level one-day race following the spring classics. It is the day where Germany headlines the cycling world, as some of the best sprinters and classics riders take to the start of the Eschborn-Frankfurt classic. We take a look at it's profile. The race...
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2024 Eschborn-Frankfurt Prize Money Distribution - €6050 in total
On the first of May, we have the first World Tour level one-day race following the spring classics. It is the day where Germany headlines the cycling world, as some of the best sprinters and classics riders take to the start of the Eschborn-Frankfurt classic. We take a look at it's prize money. The...
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Ben O'Connor confirmed to lead Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale at Giro d'Italia as he looks to battle Pogacar and chase final podium
Ben O'Connor had his big breakthrough in 2020, winning a stage of the Giro d'Italia. In 2021 he discovered his talent for contesting Grand Tours and he now finally returns to the Corsa Rosa in 2024 in search of his first Grand Tour podium. Decathlon AG2R have been having a tremendously strong season...
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Pedal Punditry #6 | Tadej Pogacar will only have a C-team behind him at the Giro d'Italia... But it is more than enough
UAE Team Emirates is ready for the Giro d'Italia. Officially, there is not yet the confirmation of the '8' that they will take to the Giro d'Italia, but behind the scenes this is already known. Tadej Pogacar will have a very modest lineup behind him, but this is more than enough in reality. Gazzetta...
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VIDEO: Race motorbike runs over TotalEnergies rider in shocking scenes from Vuelta a Asturias
Whilst UAE Team Emirates were dominating things at the head of the race at the Vuelta a Asturias last weekend, there were some shocking scenes taking place a bit further back.On the steep slopes of El Violeo, TotalEnergies' Paul Ourselin was battling hard, only for to be brought down to the ground h...
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PREVIEW | La Vuelta Femenina 2024 stage 3 - After chaotic finish, can bunch sprint decide third day of racing?
From the 28th of April to the 5th of May the women's peloton faces it's first Grand Tour of the season. La Vuelta Femenina features eight stages including chances for all kinds of riders and will be one of the highlights of the season. We preview the stage ahead. A hilly day on the bike will set the...
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Tudor makes Giro d'Italia debut and dreams of sprint victory with Alberto Dainese - Matteo Trentin and Michael Storer eye the hills and mountains
Tudor Pro Cycling Team are the newest team in the professional peloton to race a Grand Tour. The Swiss team was completely changed in 2022, and two seasons later they make their debut in the Giro d'Italia where they have very realistic ambitions of snatching a stage win in multiple types of stages.T...
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Simon Geschke and Benjamin Thomas lead Cofidis' charge for stage wins at the Giro d'Italia
Cofidis is arguably one of the teams that sets to the start of the Giro d'Italia with one of the most modest lineups; they will be chasing stage wins from the breakaways with a lineup that features Simon Geschke and Benjamin Thomas as the leaders. The two riders stand chances of winning a stage, mos...
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"It’s a pretty weak Giro for the GC" - No one will even come close to Tadej Pogacar claims Team Jayco AlUla DS Matt White
With Grand Tour season in the men's World Tour almost upon us, UAE Team Emirates leader Tadej Pogacar will start as overwhelming pre-race favourite for the Giro d'Italia. Although Team Jayco AlUla have their own GC ambitions, sports director Matt White cannot see anyone coming close to the Slovenian...
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“No other rider could be second in the Tour de France with what happened to him last year" - Mauro Gianetti lauds Tadej Pogacar as 'strongest rider in the world'
Tadej Pogacar's incredible palmares has already seen him draw comparisons to some of the greatest cyclists ever. Despite the number of stunning wins only growing in the last couple of seasons, a Grand Tour triumph has eluded him nearly three years now.With the Slovenian taking on a Giro d'Italia/Tou...
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Mark Cavendish hires PR agency to oversee his final Tour de France start
Mongoose, a sports and entertainment integrated marketing agency, has been appointed by cyclist Mark Cavendish and his management agency, Areté to oversee the PR aspect of his derniére Tour de France, where he will have his final attempt on rewriting the history."After a competitive pitch process, w...
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"I am still motivated and feel that I am very good physically" - Alexandre Balmer continues to fight for professional contact
Alexandre Balmer gave himself a small gift in the final stage of Tour de Romandie where he joined the breakaway of the day. However it's not all rainbows and butterflies for the 23-year-old Swissman, who is still without a contract as we enter May and negotiations have not been moving forwards latel...
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F1 driver Valtteri Bottas has qualified for 2024 UCI Gravel World Championships
At the end of last year, Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas expressed that he hoped to qualify for the 2024 UCI Gravel World Championships in Belgium. And on Saturday April 27, the 35-year-old Finn's wish came true.Bottas finished sixth in his age group at the Swartberg 100 gravel race in South Africa...
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Stan Dewulf will return to competition at Eschborn-Frankfurt after iliac artery operation
Stan Dewulf has been last seen the action at Veneto Classic in October last year. Since then, the 26-year-old Belgian has been fighting hard to recover from iliac artery operation and now he should be ready to make a competitive comeback with Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale at Eschborn-Frankfurt on Wedne...
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Promising Belgian junior Jasper Schoofs signs for Soudal - Quick-Step's development team
Those who closely follow the junior races must have already encountered the name Jasper Schoofs this year. The ACROG-Tormans rider has scored multiple top results at cobbled classics in spring and that's also where the young Belgian feels his future lies.In his first year in the junior category, Sch...
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Georg Zimmermann extends his contract at Intermarché - Wanty through 2026, aiming to win a Tour de France stage
Georg Zimmermann will also compete for Intermarché - Wanty in 2025 and 2026. The 26-year-old German has extended his expiring contract with the Belgian team by two years."Joining Intermarché - Wanty in 2021 has been the best choice for my career. This structure invests a lot in the development of yo...
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Visma | Lease a Bike stuck behind crashes in chaotic Vuelta Femenina stage 2 finish: "As a result, our whole plan fell apart"
The second stage of La Vuelta Femenina had a chaotic ending. On the wet Spanish roads, crashes dominated the final kilometers. As a result, efforts of Team Visma | Lease a Bike went in vain as both Marianne Vos and Anna Henderson were involved. While Vos crossed the line safely in the bunch, for Hen...
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Nacer Bouhanni asks for €2.7 million compensation from Tour of Turkey: "This fall destroyed my career"
The Tour of Turkey has hit headlines this week, but it has also brought attention for less positive reasons. The sprint finishes have been heavily criticized due to their danger, and former pro Nacer Bouhanni is looking for a millionaire compensation from a crash in this race that ended his career. ...
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INEOS Grenadiers mechanic on Tom Pidcock's bike position: "Tom isn't very advanced. In fact, he is the least advanced of our riders"
At first glance Tom Pidcock's position seems quite advanced. Almost like a mountain biker. But when bici.pro asked INEOS Grenadiers' long-time mechanic Matteo Cornacchione, they learnt it's not quite as advanced as it may have seemed. In fact, it's quite the opposite."In reality, Tom isn't very adva...
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"Does not fit into our sporting guideline" - Groupama-FDJ distance themselves from potential Julian Alaphilippe signing
With a departure from Soudal - Quick-Step widely expected when his contract ends at the conclusion of this season, where Julian Alaphilippe will race in 2025 remains up in the air. According to Groupama - FDJ boss Marc Madiot however, it won't be with his team. “We have a guideline and a sporting po...
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"Lazkano is gone" - Patrick Lefevere confirms that Soudal - Quick-Step attempted to sign Spanish champion as a new classics leader
This 2024 season looks set to be Oier Lazkano's last with Movistar Team. His contract will expire at the end of the current season, and considering the great interest that the 24-year-old Spanish rider has aroused in several of the top teams in the WorldTour peloton, it will be very difficult to see...
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"BORA - hansgrohe promised me the Co-Leadership for the GC" - Emanuel Buchmann fumes after Giro d'Italia snub
With BORA - hansgrohe revealing their eight-rider lineup for the upcoming Giro d'Italia on Monday afternoon, German National Champion Emanuel Buchmann was a notable absentee, a decision the 31-year-old hasn't taken well.Reacting to the snub on his official Instagram account, Buchmann fumes at his la...
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"The team would prefer that I prepare for other important races" - Wout Poels denied chance to complete set of Grand Tour stage wins at Giro d'Italia 2024
Despite being outspoken in his desire to compete at the Giro d'Italia in 2024, with the ultimate aim of completing his set of Grand Tour stage wins, it seems Wout Poels will not be present in Italy for Bahrain - Victorious over the coming weeks. "The team would prefer that I prepare for other import...
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Bahrain - Victorious back Antonio Tiberi & Damiano Caruso for Giro d'Italia GC with Wout Poels notable omission
Bahrain - Victorious have become the latest to unveil their lineup for the upcoming Giro d'Italia with youth and experience in Antonio Tiberi and Damiano Caruso coming together to lead the charge for the Maglia Rosa.“This is my first Giro, so as an Italian cyclist I’m in dreamworld really! It’s been...
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"Would be nice if we could keep it in the team" - Blanka Kata Vas makes use of bonus seconds to move into Red Jersey at La Vuelta Femenina
After Team SD Worx - Protime missed out on the opening stage team time-trial win at La Vuelta Femenina 2024 on Sunday afternoon, Blanka Kata Vas took advantage of her close proximity to the race lead to launch herself into red via bonus seconds. "I didn’t have the best legs today, but it was a very...
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"A win in La Vuelta Femenina is yet another great thing to put on my resume" - Alison Jackson overjoyed by stunning stage win
Powering to the line in a frantically chaotic sprint finish to stage 2 of the 2024 La Vuelta Femenina, EF Education-Cannondale's Alison Jackson could barely contain her delight post-race. "I came in with a real fire to win this. Even starting under the rain, I took the mentality that it could be a v...
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Demi Vollering to FDJ - Suez virtually a done deal with Specialized set to follow Tour de France Femmes winner
As the days go by it seems more and more likely that Demi Vollering will soon be racing in the colours of FDJ - Suez. According to the latest reports, Specialized are set to follow the Tour de France Femmes winner also. With this latest report coming from renowned and well-respected La Gazzetta dell...
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VIDEO: Alison Jackson goes crazy in joyous scenes of celebration following La Vuelta Femenina stage 2 win
One of the most well-liked figures in cycling, Alison Jackson's win on stage 2 of the La Vuelta Femenina was surely one that brought a smile to many viewers. For the Canadian National Champion herself, the joy and emotion of taking victory was completely overwhelming in the immediate aftermath as Ja...
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Alison Jackson powers to La Vuelta Femenina stage win in chaotic and crash-marred finale to stage 2
In a crash-marred an chaotic finale, Canadian National Champion Alison Jackson has powered to victory on stage 2 of the 2024 La Vuelta Femenina in Moncófar.With six women going up the rode relatively early on to form the breakaway, the peloton kept the group on a tight leash throughout the day, keep...
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In-form Romain Bardet leads ambitious Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL at Giro d'Italia 2024
The last few weeks have seen something of a renaissance in the career of Romain Bardet. After a bright and attacking display at the Tour of the Alps led to a 5th-placed finish overall, the 33-year-old carried that form into a 2nd-placed finish at Liege-Bastogne-Liege. Can the Frenchman now return to...
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Daniel Martinez leads BORA - hansgrohe's Maglia Rosa charge at Giro d'Italia with Danny van Poppel providing sprint option
Having impressed in the early stages of his BORA - hansgrohe career after having moved during the off-season from the INEOS Grenadiers, Daniel Martinez will get his chance to lead his new team at the upcoming Giro d'Italia.With successes such as the Colombian national time-trial title, two stages of...
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VIDEO: Primoz Roglic spotted reconning Tour de France gravel stage
After being brought down as part of that nasty Itzulia Basque Country crash, Primoz Roglic's hopes of competing at the 2024 Tour de France seemed momentarily up in the air. Having recovered well however, the Slovenian is now reconning the key stages.In footage first posted to the official Instagram...
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Jonathan Milan & Juan Pedro Lopez lead two-pronged Lidl-Trek lineup for Giro d'Italia 2024
In their two leaders, Lidl-Trek take a pair of former jersey winners back to the Giro d'Italia with 2023 Maglia Ciclamino winner Jonathan Milan and former 'Best Young Rider', Juan Pedro Lopez leading the charge on multiple fronts.“With a sprinter like Milan, we will be working hard for every possibl...
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Eddie Dunbar & Luke Plapp for GC with Caleb Ewan for sprints; Team Jayco AlUla look to compete on multiple fronts at Giro d'Italia
With the first Grand Tour of the year coming ever closer, Team Jayco AlUla have unveiled their lineup for the race and it's one capable of competition on various fronts with both general classification and stage-winning hopes.After finishing 7th overall last year, Eddie Dunbar returns to the Giro d'...
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“It’s great when the form disperses over the whole team” - Ben O’Connor reflects on a strong start to the season for Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale ahead of the Giro d’Italia
After they revamped the team at the start of the year with a new title sponsor, Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale have gone from strength to strength so far in 2024. They currently have the fifth most victories of the WorldTour teams this season with twelve wins.The rider that kicked off their winning run...
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Mathieu van der Poel enjoys a golf session with Belgian pro Alan De Bondt on holidays in Dubai
After a particularly successful spring, Mathieu van der Poel is currently enjoying a well-deserved holiday in Dubai, where he can mainly be found on the golf course. Yesterday he played a game with professional Belgian golfer Alan De Bondt.The 29-year-old Dutchman hopes to make a bid for an Olympic...
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Bjorg Lambrecht trophy set to be presented at the Ronde de l’Isard on Plateau de Beille summit finish
Seven years after Bjorg Lambrecht won on the Plateau de Beille at the 2017 Ronde de l’Isard, the Belgian rider will be remembered on Saturday, as the summit finish is revisited on the penultimate stage of this year’s edition of the race. The winner of the stage will be presented with a trophy that w...
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Movistar led by Colombian stars at Giro d'Italia! Nairo Quintana and Fernando Gaviria aim for stages; Einer Rubio dreams of GC success
As expected, Movistar Team's lineup announcement for the 2024 Giro d'Italia will feature Nairo Quintana in its return to Grand Tour competition. The 34-year-old veteran rider will lead the Colombian hopes in search of stage wins, alongside Einer Rubio in the general classification and Fernando Gavir...
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Alexey Lutsenko set to lead Astana Qazaqstan at the Giro d’Italia - Max Kanter leads charge for sprints
After taking a spectacular stage win on the final stage of the 2023 Giro d’Italia with Mark Cavendish, Astana Qazaqstan will be without the Manxman for this year’s race, but they will still be bringing a strong lineup, which will be led by Alexey Lutsenko.The Kazakh rider has been very successful in...
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Geraint Thomas adds Olympic track event to his bucket list for 2024: "I'd love to do one more Olympics, but I don't want to go and just get another tracksuit"
Before his very successful road career, Geraint Thomas was also a formidable track racer. And not just that, the Welshman became two-time Olympic champion in Team Pursuit at Beijing 2008 and London 2012 Olympic Games. Now 37-year-old Thomas would like to give it one last shot at his third Olympic me...
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Toon Aerts victorious at Gravel Fondo Limburg, qualifies for World Championships in October
Toon Aerts finally knows what winning is again. The Belgian from Deschacht Hens Maes recorded his first victory since February 6, 2022 with the Gravel Fondo Limburg on Sunday. In Valkenburg he defeated Piotr Havik and Adne Koster.After nearly three hours of racing, Aerts was the first to cross the l...
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Demi Vollering pens a sponsorship deal with Nike: "Together, we will make dreams come true"
Demi Vollering has signed a personal sponsorship deal with sportswear giant Nike, the Dutchwoman announced on Sunday. Since Lance Armstrong’s doping case, Nike has been out of the main action in the cycling world, however they still cooperate with selected athletes such as Mark Cavendish and now als...
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"We are just going to try and win this race, as we do in every race" - Brodie Chapman confirms Lidl-Trek doesn't intend to give the red jersey away without a fight
Lidl-Trek ladies achieved their main goal in the opening team time trial, winning the test against the clock and putting their GC ambition Gaia Realini in the red jersey. Yet not everything was ideal as Ellen van Dijk and Elynor Backstedt couldn't stay upright in the final section. "It’s definitely...
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"I think a better result was possible" - Tim van Dijke slightly disappointed after fourth place in final stage of Tour de Romandie
Tim van Dijke came close to a podium result at this year's Tour de Romandie, but Visma | Lease a Bike rider could not crack it in the opening prologue nor in the sprint of the final hilly stage, where fourth was the 24-year-old Dutchman's maximum."I think a better result was possible," Van Dijke sai...
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"Sometimes the best sprinters start their stories in the lead-out" - Luke Lamperti readies for the hardest test of his abilities so far at Giro d'Italia
Luke Lamperti made an impressive entrance to the world of professional cycling and as a reward, but also a test of his abilities, the 20-year-old American is now preparing to make a Grand tour debut next Saturday at Giro d'Italia. Soudal - Quick-Step boss Patrick is naturally looking forward to seei...
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Alexey Lutsenko set to race Giro d'Italia in late change to Astana Qazaqstan Team lineup
After showing impressive form recently, winning the Giro d'Abruzzo and securing a top-10 finish at Liege-Bastogne-Liege, Alexey Lutsenko is set to try and take advantage by leading the Astana Qazaqstan Team at the upcoming Giro d'Italia.This report comes from well-respected Gazzetta journalist Ciro...
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PREVIEW | La Vuelta Femenina 2024 stage 2 - Charlotte Kool the main favourite for opening bunch sprint
From the 28th of April to the 5th of May the women's peloton faces it's first Grand Tour of the season. La Vuelta Femenina features eight stages including chances for all kinds of riders and will be one of the highlights of the season. We preview the stage ahead. Stage 2 of the Spanish race presents...
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Medical Report and withdrawals Tour de Romandie 2024 | Update stage 5: 17 riders abandon race on final rainy day
In this article, you will find frequent updates on some of the events that happen throughout the 2024 Tour de Romandie. In the medical report we gather the list of riders that abandon the race as well as information from the race's official press releases. PrologueNothing to note.Stage 1Astana have...
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"A really good team performance" - Florian Lipowitz & Aleksandr Vlasov give BORA - hansgrohe two spots on final Tour de Romandie podium
In a chaotic and frantic final stage of the 2024 Tour de Romandie, the BORA - hansgrohe duo of Florian Lipowitz and Aleksandr Vlasov were bright and attacking but ultimately couldn't unseat Carlos Rodriguez from the top of the general classification."I think it was a good week for the team with 2nd...
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"It’s a big deal for me as it’s my first GC win at this level" - Isaac del Toro caps off dominant race for UAE Team Emirates with overall victory at Vuelta a Asturias
In the biggest win of his blossoming career so far, Mexican super-talent, Isaac del Toro secured overall victory at the Vuelta a Asturias to cap off a race of complete domination for UAE Team Emirates. “It was a really beautiful race where the team was really strong and did a great job. They worked...
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"We will take this jersey and defend" - Gaia Realini into early race lead at La Vuelta Femenina after team time-trial
Despite a dramatic late crash on the final corner of the team time-trial as La Vuelta Femenina 2024 opened, Lidl-Trek managed to take a narrow stage win by just point two of a second from Team Visma | Lease a Bike. Crossing the line first for Lidl-Trek and as such into the Red Jersey, Gaia Realini. ...
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“I have gone through a difficult period" - Arnaud De Lie returns from Lyme Disease stronger than ever with Famenne Ardennes Classic victory
Although 2024 was predicted to have been a big year in the career of Arnaud De Lie, the first few months have seen the Belgian struggle with injuries, crashes and more recently Lyme Disease. In his first race for over a month though, De Lie powered to victory at the Famenne Ardennes Classic.“I am ve...
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"Sprinted twice and won twice" - Dorian Godon doubles up on final stage of 2024 Tour de Romandie
Although he may not consider himself a sprinter, there's no question that Dorian Godon is the quickest at the Tour de Romandie, taking his second stage win of the race on the final stage from a reduced bunch. "The weather was really bad, which made the day anything but fun. The breakaway of the day...
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Lidl-Trek survive late crash to open La Vuelta Femenina 2024 with narrow team time-trial victory
The team of Lidl-Trek has taken an early advantage at the La Vuelta Femenina 2024 with victory on the opening stage team time-trial, despite a dramatic crash on the final corner of the course.The first team down the start ramp was Team Coop - Repsol and as they crossed the line, they set an early ma...
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Arnaud De Lie makes winning return to racing at the 2024 Famenne Ardennes Classic
On his return to racing from Lyme Disease, Lotto Dstny's Arnaud De Lie looked as strong as ever as he powered to victory at the Famenne Ardennes Classic for the second straight year.Heading into the final 50km, a group of nine riders still held a small advantage off the front of the peloton but with...
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"Hopefully I can improve on my result from last year" - Carlos Rodriguez eyeing more Tour de France success after Tour de Romandie triumph
After a chaotic final stage of the 2024 Tour de Romandie, INEOS Grenadiers' Carlos Rodriguez held on to the race lead, securing his first major stage race victory by just 7 seconds from Aleksandr Vlasov. "This victory means a lot to me. I am very satisfied with what I showed last week. This is my f...
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Final GC Standings Tour de Romandie 2024: Carlos Rodriguez narrowly wins first major stage race ahead of BORA - hansgrohe duo
Carlos Rodriguez has won his first major stage race after holding onto the lead of the 2024 Tour de Romandie on a chaotic final stage. After finishing second in the final overall classification of the Itzulia Basque Country earlier this year, the INEOS Grenadiers climber proves to be in the best sha...
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Carlos Rodriguez holds onto overall victory in chaotic final stage of 2024 Tour de Romandie as Dorian Godon sprints to second stage win
Carlos Rodriguez has held on to secure overall victory at the 2024 Toru de Romandie after a chaotic final stage that saw Dorian Godon sprint to his second stage win of the race. Four riders got themselves into the day's breakaway and it was a strong group too. Remi Cavagna of Movistar Team, Darren R...
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“This week has been a dream" - Frank van den Broek takes GC victory at Tour of Turkey after neutralised final stage
Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL had a sensational 2024 Tour of Turkey, winning five stages and securing the general classification. The man who took the overall victory... 23-year-old Dutchman, Frank van den Broek.“This week has been a dream," admits the stage 6 winner in conversation with his team's offi...
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"I don't know if I'm ready to compete" admits Arnaud De Lie as he returns from Lyme Disease at Famenne Ardennes Classic
For the first time since Gent Wevelgem, over a month ago, Lotto Dstny's Arnaud De Lie is back racing this Sunday afternoon at the Famenne Ardennes Classic.“It's always difficult when you can't race, but I've now put that behind me," the talented Belgian reflects of his month-long break from the pelo...
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Isaac del Toro secures overall victory at Vuelta a Asturias as Finn Fisher-Black takes the final stage win
UAE Team Emirates' Isaac del Toro has secured himself overall victory at the 2024 Vuelta a Asturias as Finn Fisher-Black managed to take the stage win on the final stage in Oviedo.After a group of six riders had rode clear early on to form the day's breakaway, including Movistar Team's sprint star,...
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"The Ciclamino Jersey could become an objective" - Tim Merlier does not rule out chasing more than stage wins at the Giro d'Italia
Tim Merlier will race the Giro d'Italia this year, finally returning to the Grand Tours after not being selected in 2023. He leads Soudal - Quick-Step in the search of success in the sprints but may also target the points classification. “It's a good thing. The more sprinters there are, the more tea...
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Report suggests Lennard Kämna should make comeback to cycling 'without restrictions' - German rider still in the hospital over three weeks after life-threatening crash
One day before the mass crash at Itzulia Basque Country, Lennard Kämna suffered a hard training crash in Tenerife having been hit by a car. A few weeks later, good news finally emerge from the German media. Kämna was training in preparation for the Giro d'Italia when he was the victim of an incident...
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TV Guide - Where and when to watch Eschborn-Frankfurt 2024
On the first of May, we have the first World Tour level one-day race following the spring classics. It is the day where Germany headlines the cycling world, as some of the best sprinters and classics riders take to the start of the Eschborn-Frankfurt classic. Here's where and when to watch it. Estim...
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"Pogacar is the pre-race favourite, that means all eyes will be on him" - Geraint Thomas thinks Tadej Pogacar can be defeated at Giro d'Italia
While most cycling fans are pleased at the idea of Tadej Pogacar completing the Giro-Tour double, few take into consideration another 'doubler' Geraint Thomas. Yet the history has proven us over and over that if the Welshman from INEOS Grenadiers excels at something, it's got to be timing the peak o...
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Final Tour of Turkey stage times neutralized - Frank van den Broek wins overall classification
The final day of the Tour of Turkey takes the riders to Istambul finally, but the stage will be shorter than expected. Heavy rains and bad weather forecast led the organizers to decide to neutralize the GC times on the day, which confirms Team DSM-Firmenich's Frank van den Broek as the overall class...
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PREVIEW | La Vuelta Femenina 2024 - Demi Vollering and Elisa Longo Borghini headline 8-day GC battle
From the 28th of April to the 5th of May the women's peloton faces it's first Grand Tour of the season. La Vuelta Femenina features eight stages including chances for all kinds of riders and will be one of the highlights of the season. We preview the race ahead. The race starts off in Valencia. A 16...
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PREVIEW | Tour de Romandie 2024 stage 5 - Sprinter day, or can the likes of Alaphilippe and Nys spoil the party?
Stage 5 of the Tour de Romandie will bring the race to a close. Carlos Rodríguez is now in the yellow jersey but has several riders within reach who may attack on the rainy day of racing. The sprinters may have it, but puncheurs such as Julian Alaphilippe and Thibau Nys also stand a chance of explod...
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Clément Berthet's solo attack is not rewarded with a result: "We played our card to win the stage and we can't have too many regrets"
Despite not having a top climber in their Tour de Romandie lineup, Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale didn't give up the ambitions to fight for the stage win. The first important step was putting a rider in the early move. Dorian Godon, winner of the first stage took on this role. Afterwards, it was up to C...
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Visma | Lease a Bike remain below expectations at Tour de Romandie: "Once again we did everything we could"
Without a designated leader, Visma | Lease a Bike had to employ somewhat guerilla tactics to put themselves in a position where the Dutch could fight for a note-worthy result at Tour de Romandie's queen stage to Leysin. Thus Bart Lemmen placed himself in the breakaway of the day with idea of hopeful...
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SD Worx manager is convinced Demi Vollering is heading to FDJ - Suez: "We've heard that Specialized might be FDJ's sponsor for next year. One and one together equals two"
SD Worx - Protime manager Erwin Janssen believes that Demi Vollering is on her way to FDJ - Suez in 2025. However he also believes that she can break her bad luck in 2024 and start winning big time, ideally at upcoming La Vuelta Femenina."I think she goes to FDJ, I think yes but I’m not sure. We rea...
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"The preparation for the Tour de France looks a little clearer" - David Gaudu has good sensations at Tour de Romandie queen stage
While for Lenny Martinez the stage four of Tour de Romandie was a walk through the hell and back, his teammate David Gaudu had a 'feels good' day in the saddle - something he hasn't had very often so far in 2024. For Gaudu, this is a sign that his preparation towards July is moving in the right dire...
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Team dsm-firmenich PostNL confirms Max Poole's absence from Giro d'Italia: "We hoped he would be there to learn from Romain Bardet, but he still is on the mend"
In accordance with the expectations, Max Poole won't be a part of Team dsm-firmenich PostNL's lineup for Giro d'Italia starting next Saturday. His team made the young Brit's withdrawal official on Friday. However a broken elbow suffered at Tirreno-Adriatico made it impossible for the 21-year-old to...
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"David was very strong so he tried to help me by pushing me to my limits" - Lenny Martinez thanks David Gaudu for helping him stay in the top 10 overall
The Leysin climb delivered the promised GC action at Tour de Romandie today. While some rose glory, others had to count their losses. Among the defeated was also Groupama - FDJ, who hoped that their leader Lenny Martinez could hold the fifth place overall and maybe even give it a shot for the podium...
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"All my mates did great to give me the opportunity to win" - António Morgado full of praise for his teammates after Vuelta a Asturias stage win
UAE Team Emirates had no less than two objectives in today's stage two at Vuelta a Asturias. While priority was keeping overall leader Isaac del Toro out of trouble, winning the stage with another youngster António Morgado was also in the books. And despite the rainy weather, the team more than succ...
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"Of course Tadej Pogacar can be beaten" insist optimistic INEOS Grenadiers ahead of 2024 Giro d'Italia
Ahead of the 2024 Giro d'Italia, most are assuming the Maglia Rosa already almost certain to be won by overwhelming pre-race favourite Tadej Pogacar. INEOS Grenadiers, who became the first team to officially unveil their lineup the other day however, insist the Slovenian can be beaten. "Of course he...
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"It was a brutal day" - Ilan van Wilder loses GC podium at Romandie but is satisfied as others cracked
The likes of Juan Ayuso, Luke Plapp and Damiano Caruso - for different reasons - struggled a lot in the queen stage of the Tour de Romandie and lost their places in the GC. Ilan van Wilder descended from second to fourth, however he was satisfied as he avoided the difficulties some of his rivals fea...
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Richard Carapaz soars to comeback triumph at Tour de Romandie: "I took advantage of the work of INEOS Grenadiers"
Richard Carapaz hadn't taken any big win since leaving INEOS Grenadiers at the end of 2022, but today he took advantage of his former team's work at the Tour de Romandie to take a strong win in the race's queen stage. “I took advantage of the work of INEOS Grenadiers, who made the race very hard. Th...
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Start Times & Order: La Vuelta Femenina 2024 stage 1 TTT
La Vuelta Femenina starts off in Valencia. A 16-kilometer team time-trial in the coastal city will set early differences in the race and benefit the teams who have put in a strong focus on their collective. We take a look at the start times. The race starts off with Team Coop-Repsol beginning their...
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PREVIEW | La Vuelta Femenina 2024 stage 1 - Opening team time-trial set to create important differences
From the 28th of April to the 5th of May the women's peloton faces it's first Grand Tour of the season. La Vuelta Femenina features eight stages including chances for all kinds of riders and will be one of the highlights of the season. We preview the stage ahead. As we read on CyclingUpToDate, the r...
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Profiles & Route La Vuelta Femenina 2024
From the 28th of April to the 5th of May the women's peloton faces it's first Grand Tour of the season. La Vuelta Femenina features eight stages including chances for all kinds of riders and will be one of the highlights of the season. We take a look at it's profiles. The race starts off in Valencia...
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Final startlist La Vuelta Femenina 2024 with Demi Vollering, Marianne Vos, Katarzyna Niewiadoma, Marlen Reusser, Elisa Longo Borghini, Gaia Realini and Ellen van Dijk
From the 28th of April to the 5th of May the women's peloton faces it's first Grand Tour of the season. La Vuelta Femenina features eight stages including chances for all kinds of riders and will be one of the highlights of the season. We take a look at it's startlist. The startlist features riders...
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PREVIEW | Vuelta a Asturias 2024 stage 3 - Isaac Del Toro's race to lose in final mountainous stage
From the 26th to 28th of April we've got the Vuelta a Asturias on the menu. It is a race frequently used by a few Giro d'Italia contenders, but regardless of their presence, the race always delivers in the mountains. We preview the stage ahead. As we read on CyclingUpToDate, perhaps the queen stage,...
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António Morgado wins Vuelta a Asturias stage 2 revealing sprinting talent
António Morgado is one of the most exciting young riders in the peloton and an absolute breakthrough in the cobbled classics. However, he maintains good form and has won the second stage of the Vuelta a Asturias today in unexpected circumstances. A five-rider group formed the breakaway of the day on...
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"The team believed in me" - INEOS Grenadiers set to win first World Tour race in year and a half after Carlos Rodríguez storms up Tour de Romandie mountains
INEOS Grenadiers were once the team to beat in most stage-races and the superpower of professional road cycling. Nowadays, the team fights to be at the top, but it will likely win it's first World Tour overall classification since the 2022 Tour de Pologne; as Carlos Rodríguez climbed his way into ye...
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"I never thought that I could climb with the best guys" - Florian Lipowitz shocks Romandie peloton as he almost wins queen stage
The Tour de Romandie reached a dramatic climax today in Leysin as, in the final climb, race leader Juan Ayuso cracked and made way for a new leader. Florian Lipowitz of BORA - hansgrohe is having an absolute breakthrough week, and was extremely close to winning the summit finish. “I knew from the st...
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Tour de Romandie 2024 stage 4 GC Update | Juan Ayuso sinks; Carlos Rodríguez in yellow; two BORA riders within 10 seconds of race lead
After his remarkable performance in Friday's time trial, Juan Ayuso lost the lead of the Tour de Romandie in the queen stage as he cracked on the climb to Leysin. Carlos Rodríguez took over the race lead into the final day, but the GC is even tighter!Ayuso was dropped in the final kilometers of the...
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Tour de Romandie: Richard Carapaz wins queen stage in style as Juan Ayuso explodes in the yellow jersey; Carlos Rodríguez the new reace leader
The Tour de Romandie was flipped on it's head in the queen stage! Juan Ayuso and UAE Team Emirates lost the yellow jersey to Carlos Rodríguez in the final climb; whilst Richard Carapaz took an impressive stage win in Leysin, the finale of stage 4. The queen stage of the race had a flat start, and wi...
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"It feels like a dream at the moment" - Tobias Lund Andresen sweeps Tour of Turkey sprints clean
Tobias Lund Andresen had shown great legs so far this season but is truly having a breakthrough at the Tour of Turkey. Team DSM-Firmenich have won again, and it was the Dane's third win of the week. This came as a result of another powerful sprint where he was above the rest of the competition, wher...
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PREVIEW | Tour of Turkey 2024 stage 8 - Thrilling sprinter showdown in Istambul
The Tour of Turkey takes place from the 21st to the 28th of April. It is one of the longest stage-races in the calendar and covers a meaningful portion of the country, in a race that features opportunities for all kinds of riders. We preview the race ahead. As we read on CyclingUpToDate, the race fi...
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Demi Vollering leads Team SD Worx - Protime at La Vuelta Femenina, looking to put to bed ghosts of last year's controversy
After finishes of 3rd and 2nd overall in her last two attempts at La Vuelta Femenina, Demi Vollering returns for the 2024 edition determined to finally get her hands on the prestigious Maillot Rojo at the first Grand Tour of 2024. "Demi has shown in the Ardennes classics that she is in top form. Aft...
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Tobias Lund Andresen makes it a hat-trick of stage wins at 2024 Tour of Turkey
Tobias Lund Andresen has powered to victory on stage 7 of the 2024 Tour of Turkey, his third stage win of the race and Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL's 5th!After the general classification shake-up on yesterday's Queen Stage, just two riders had the desire and the energy to attack early on and form the d...
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"We are aiming to win it and we will do everything we can to succeed" - Elisa Longo Borghini ready for first Grand Tour of 2024 at La Vuelta Femenina
Ahead of the first Grand Tour of 2024, a confident Lidl-Trek have unveiled their seven-woman lineup ready to take the fight to Team SD Worx - Protime and secure themselves a big win. Opting for a two-pronged attack, both Gaia Realini and Elisa Longo Borghini are both viable challengers, especially g...
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UAE nutritionist shares one of Tadej Pogacar's shortcuts to success: "When it comes to nutrition, I’d say he’s the most straightforward of all"
Tadej Pogacar grew into an incredibly successful cyclist and this is because of many big and small factors. Within the team some of details were talked through in a recent interview, and a team nutritionist finds Pogacar to be one of a kind when it comes to food within UAE Team Emirates. “Of all the...
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Alberto Contador believes Tadej Pogacar can win Giro d'Italia and Tour de France: "If he wins both, he should try to make history and try to win Vuelta"
Alberto Contador is one of the riders who, in modern cycling, has attempted and came the closest to winning the Giro d'Italia and Tour de France. This monumental task will not be attempted by Tadej Pogacar this year and 'El Pistolero' believes he can certainly pull it off. "We have Pogačar and Vinge...
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Tadej Pogacar & Michael Matthews continue budding bromance with day out go-karting
In images that are sure to make Lance Armstrong crease with frustration, Classics rivals Tadej Pogacar and Michael Matthews have continued to showcase their budding bromance with a day out go-karting.Both Matthews and Pogacar carpooled to the recent Milano-Sanremo, before finishing alongside each ot...
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"In my head there are seven" - Belgian coach on fight for Olympic position alongside Remco Evenepoel and Wout van Aert
With teams for the Olympic Games road race being limited to four men, selection is proving a very difficult task for Belgian national coach Sven Vanthourenhout, especially as two names pick themselves. "It is a luxury that we have two of that calibre," says Vanthourenhout, referencing the two stars...
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"We might have expected a bit more" admits Team Visma | Lease a Bike after Tour de Romandie time-trial
In arguably the biggest test to the general classification of the 2024 Tour de Romandie so far, the best any of Team Visma | Lease a Bike's riders could manage was 28th, 59.86 seconds down through Koen Bouwman on the stage 3, individual time-trial."In terms of results, we might have expected a bit m...
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Isaac del Toro reportedly set for Grand Tour debut at Vuelta a Espana 2024
In his first year as a rider in the WorldTour peloton, Isaac del Toro could hardly have dreamed for a stronger impact for UAE Team Emirates. Now, according to the latest reports, del Toro could already be in line for his Grand Tour debut.The 20-year-old Mexican is, according to La Gazzetta dello Spo...
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“I think Sanremo and the Tour of Flanders are feasible" - Patrick Lefevere predicts busy spring for Remco Evenepoel next year
With that nasty crash at Itzulia Basque Country ruining his Classics campaign this year, Remco Evenepoel now has more desire than ever to star in the spring next year according to his team manager, Patrick Lefevere.“If you know someone at the level of Mathieu van der Poel, Tadej Pogacar or Wout van...
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Bas Tietema successfully defends against another lawsuit by his former sponsor Bingoal
Bingoal has once again suffered a courtroom defeat against cyclist and influencer Bas Tietema and Tour de Tietema. The online casino claimed €71,000 from Tour de Tietema for failure to comply with the contract. The judge ruled that Tietema legally terminated the contract because he could no longer f...
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"Even his muscles are in a class of his own" - Tadej Pogacar an unique cyclist even according to UAE Team Emirates masseur
Tadej Pogacar is an unique cyclist, and within UAE Team Emirates they say they can even tell it through his muscles. In a recent interview, one of the team's soigneurs shared some interesting facts about the Slovenian. “He’s changed a bit since he came on the team, but only in the way every 20-year-...
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PREVIEW | Tour de Romandie 2024 stage 4 - Juan Ayuso and UAE's race to lose at queen stage
Stage 4 of the Tour de Romandie is without a doubt the hardest of the week. With a lot of climbing on the menu and a summit finish atop a long ascent, UAE Team Emirates will be tasked with defending Juan Ayuso's race lead. The queen stage perhaps? That argument definitely holds up when we see the am...
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Eli Iserbyt understands that cyclocross World Cup won't take place overseas in 2024/25: "Stakeholders see that there is actually no improvement in those areas"
UCI finally published the cyclocross calendar for 2024/25 season. This winter the riders will only compete in World Cup races on 12 occasions. Additionally, United States won't host any of the biggest events unlike previous years. And who better would WielerFlits ask an opinion on the changes made t...
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With 27 victories to their name by April, UAE Team Emirates "could surpass what already seemed unsurpassable" in 2024
While Visma | Lease a Bike are still recovering from their spring wounds, UAE Team Emirates are on a move, winning races left, right and center. Today Isaac del Toro and Brandon McNulty already added numbers 26 and 27 to team's season tally. Cyclism'Actu's Marc Fayet sees that the team based in Unit...
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"We will try and defend the lead to the end" - Isaac del Toro confident he can defend the GC lead at Vuelta a Asturias
It's not so long ago Isaac del Toro grabbed his first professional victory with a surprising late attack at Tour Down Under. Now, three months later, the 20-year-old Mexican's triumph at Vuelta a Asturias felt almost like a formality. And that's exactly what we recieved from UAE Team Emirates with R...
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Ilan Van Wilder satisfied to move up to second overall after slippery Tour de Romandie timetrial: "I was super careful, I couldn't go all out"
Ilan Van Wilder so far has been the reliable leader Soudal - Quick-Step needed at Tour de Romandie. After a rather calm stage 2 where he didn't struggle to follow the main group, it was a rainy timetrial which would shake up the general classification today. Van Wilder however managed quite well in...
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Wout Van Aert shares details about his first ride outside since Dwars door Vlaanderen crash
Finally some good news for Team Visma | Lease a Bike. Almost a month after his fall at Dwars door Vlaanderen, Wout Van Aert was able to take his bike for a ride outside. On Friday he and his friend and training partner Jan Bakelants went on a 'coffee ride'.On Instagram, Van Aert shared some things a...
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"They could have easily put something over that concrete gutter" - Steff Cras criticizes inclusion of descent that led to Itzulia mass crash
Stage 4 of Itzulia Basque Country this year has marked the season for the worst possible reasons. A mass crash caused serious injuries to several riders including Steff Cras, who openly criticizes the lack of safety measures implemented in the site of the crash. The Belgian broke several vertebrae,...
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"I didn't feel great and it hurt a lot" - Bad feelings don't prevent Juan Ayuso from taking time on all rivals and yellow jersey in Romandie
Juan Ayuso has really developed his time-trialing over the past year and it's giving big fruits. He didn't manage to do a lot of damage at today's time-trial at the Tour de Romandie, but despite the bad day he managed to take over the race lead. “Everyone has given up [on the stage win]. All my team...
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Brandon McNulty gets revenge with strong time-trial win: "I came here for a classification, but the last two days I was clearly not at my usual level"
UAE Team Emirates came to the Tour de Romandie with plenty GC contenders. Brandon McNulty was one of them, the American failed to show his best level early in the race but due to his poor place in the standings, he benefited from the good weather to win today's time-trial. “It was almost all uphill,...
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PREVIEW | Vuelta a Asturias 2024 stage 2 - Fernando Gaviria the main favourite in the only day where sprinters can win
From the 26th to 28th of April we've got the Vuelta a Asturias on the menu. It is a race frequently used by a few Giro d'Italia contenders, but regardless of their presence, the race always delivers in the mountains. We preview the stage ahead. As we read on CyclingUpToDate, perhaps the day best sui...
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Tour de Romandie 2024 stage 3 GC Update | Thibau Nys loses yellow jersey; Juan Ayuso takes over race lead after key time-trial
The overall classification of the Tour de Romandie was flipped on it's head completely after the time-trial on stage 3. Here is how the new GC looks like, featuring Juan Ayuso in the lead. The Spaniard now leads a group of riders at close range into the queen stage. Former Top3 Thibau Nys, Andrea Ve...
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Isaac Del Toro wins opening day of Vuelta a Asturias with ease and takes over race lead
The Vuelta a Asturias began today and with no surprise whatsoever, UAE Team Emirates took control of the race. Mexican Isaac Del Toro was the main favourite for the stage win and has not disappointed. This comes as a result of the work set by the team throughout the day, followed by work on the fina...
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Tour de Romandie stage 3: Brandon McNulty wins rainy time-trial as Juan Ayuso takes over race lead
The Tour de Romandie saw a very important day today, as the rainy time-trial created meaningful differences in the overall classification. Thibau Nys couldn't defend the race lead, which passes on to Juan Ayuso; as Brandon McNulty took the stage win. The 15.5-kilometer long time-trial could be a key...
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Roubaix legend Roger de Vlaeminck believes Tadej Pogacar would've never been able to drop him - "Pogacar isn't even half the rider Merckx was"
Roger de Vlaeminck is a winner of Paris-Roubaix four times, Milano-Sanremo three, with Liège-Bastogne-Liège and Tour of Flanders also in an enviable palmarès. Comparing cyclists of different generations is always a hard task, but the Belgian legend believes that in his prime he would not be dropped...
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"I didn't expect this at all. I'm overwhelmed" - Neo-pro Frank van den Broek on beating the rest atop Tour of Turkey's toughest day
If there is one thing Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL has always been good at, it's developing young riders. Today another one broke through the scene; Frank Van den Broek took the opportunity at the Tour of Turkey and has won the queen stage. "To be honest, I didn't expect this at all. I'm overwhelmed. T...
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Start Times & Order: Tour de Romandie 2024 stage 3 time-trial
Stage 3 of the Tour de Romandie will be a key day for the overall classification. The hilly 15-kilometer time-trial will provide an opportunity to make serious differences. We take a look at the start times of all riders.Stan van Tricht of Alpecin-Deceuninck will be the first rider to start the time...
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PREVIEW | Tour of Turkey 2024 stage 7 - With a pan-flat finale, can Mark Cavendish finally win again?
The Tour of Turkey takes place from the 21st to the 28th of April. It is one of the longest stage-races in the calendar and covers a meaningful portion of the country, in a race that features opportunities for all kinds of riders. We preview the race ahead. As we read on CyclingUpToDate, the riders...
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Fourth win of the week! DSM strike once again at Tour of Turkey, Frank van den Broek takes first pro win at queen stage
Stage 6 of the Tour of Turkey was the queen stage and a key day for the overall classification. Frank van den Broek took his first pro win for Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL and has taken over the race lead. The breakaway of the day was formed by five riders: Jonas Rickaert, Nrbert Banaszek, Petros Mengs...
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Tadej Pogacar can match Mark Cavendish, Chris Froome, Peter Sagan and others in interesting stat if he wins at Giro d'Italia
Tadej Pogacar has over the past years won 3 stages at the Vuelta a España and 11 at the Tour de France. If he wins a stage at the Giro d'Italia, he will enter a restrict club of pro riders who has raised their arms in glory on all three Grand Tours. Pogacar comes into the Giro as the main favourite...
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BORA - hansgrohe and Movistar in intense negotiation battle for Spanish champion Oier Lazkano
The future of Oier Lazkano is still open and according to GCN he is looking to sign a 3 or 4 year deal and at the moment the candidates in pole position to get his services are the multimillion dollar project of BORA - hansgrohe (and Red Bull) or continue with Movistar Team.Thus, according to GCN, M...
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Joxean Matxin on how he helped UAE make Tadej Pogacar a champion: "We couldn’t just treat them as young riders. We had to treat them like champions from the word go"
Tadej Pogacar joined UAE Team Emirates in 2019 and within one month of racing won his first stage-race. Joxean Matxin, who was a pivotal part of his signing and development early on, tells how he encouraged the team to treat him as a leader right from his debut and how that helped him grow into the...
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Geraint Thomas "a proven winner, a brilliant bike rider and a great leader" - INEOS DS Cummings confident in team's chances at Giro d'Italia
INEOS Grenadiers were the first team to reveal their lineup for the Giro d'Italia and they consist on a group of riders set to support Geraint Thomas. However, many others can also fight for stage wins in their own right. “In Geraint, we have one of the most experienced riders in the peloton to lead...
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Thibau Nys "far above expectations" - Father Sven Nys thrilled with son's immediate success on the road this year
Thibau Nys grew up in the cyclocross environment but more and more he shows his talent on the road. After winning stage 3 of the Tour de Romandie there were big reasons to celebrate, and this included cyclocross legend Sven Nys who talks about how impressed he was. “It was a great stage that I saw h...
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UAE Team Emirates close to signing another classics specialist to support Tadej Pogacar
On paper, it can barely be said that Florian Vermeersch has started his 2024 season. The Lotto Dstny rider fractured his femur on his sole day of racing this year at the Vuelta a Murcia, but is on the verge of signing a big contract with UAE Team Emirates nevertheless. A situation similar to that of...
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Peter Sagan is back! Former World Champion will race Tour de Hongrie and sprint against Mark Cavendish
Peter Sagan, virtually, retired from road racing at the end of last season but not 100%. He is still dreaming of racing the Olympic Games MTB race and in preparation for it, he will race some events on the road. He will most likely headline the upcoming Tour de Hongrie together with Mark Cavendish. ...
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PREVIEW | Tour of Turkey 2024 stage 6 - Jefferson Alveiro Cepeda and Victor Langellotti the main favourites in queen stage; Briton Paul Double could win major race
The Tour of Turkey takes place from the 21st to the 28th of April. It is one of the longest stage-races in the calendar and covers a meaningful portion of the country, in a race that features opportunities for all kinds of riders. We preview the race ahead. As we read on CyclingUpToDate, the queen s...
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PREVIEW | Tour de Romandie 2024 stage 3 - Thibau Nys forced to defend lead in difficult time-trial
Stage 3 of the Tour de Romandie has the potential to be the single most important day of the race. Thibau Nys starts off as the race leader into the 15-kilometer time-trial, but he faces the threat of many GC contenders who will want to snatch the yellow jersey. As we read on CyclingUpToDate, a deci...
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"He should never have started in Paris-Nice" - Lotto Dstny DS admits mistakes with Arnaud De Lie; Tour de France still uncertain
Arnaud De Lie had a stunning 2023 season but now faces a big obstacle in his career. After getting injured at Le Samyn, he had a tough month of March and ultimately was diagnosed with Lyme's disease. The Belgian is now returning to racing but the team is putting no pressure on him to perform or race...
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Demi Vollering looks forward to Tour de France Femmes Grande Départ in her home region: "It is all so special for me here, so finding motivation is not difficult"
Unlike her teammate Lotte Kopecky, Demi Vollering will skip Giro d'Italia Donne this year in order to fully prepare for her other goals - the Olympics Games and special Tour de France Femmes, which starts on her basically home roads in Rotterdam."I will do an altitude training course during the Giro...
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Vincenzo Nibali casts warning to Tadej Pogacar ahead of Giro d'Italia: "You have to be perfect for 21 days, 20 isn’t enough"
If there's one rider who in modern history has mastered the art of winning the Giro d'Italia, it is Vincenzo Nibali. The Shark of Messina won two Giri and finished in the podium of four more, and he warns Tadej Pogacar to not underate the competition as in this race anything can happen. “He’s going...
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"I long for the moment when I can train fully again" - Lennert Van Eetvelt eyes better days to come after knee surgery
Lennert Van Eetvelt got off to a flying start this season when the young Belgian won the Trofeo Serra Tramuntana and a stage and overall at UAE Tour. However the Lotto Dstny star has now been sidelined for almost two months with a knee injury. Van Eetvelt underwent a successful surgery this week and...
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Domenico Pozzovivo combines mentoring and leadership in his last Giro d'Italia: "It would be nice to reach the top 10"
Domenico Pozzovivo is slowly pulling down the curtain on his long and respectable career, however before he gives a farewell to the professional peloton for good there's still one big mission awaiting the 41-year-old. Returning to VF Group-Bardiani-CSF-Faizané where he rode his first Giro d'Italia,...
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UAE Team Emirates wonderkids Isaac del Toro and António Morgado will take on Vuelta a Asturias
All eyes are already on Giro d'Italia Grande Partenza next Saturday, yet the world didn't stop spinning and so the traditional Vuelta a Asturias is back with it's already 67th edition this Friday with three days of full gas racing at the north of Iberian Peninsula.Unsurprisingly, UAE Team Emirates -...
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Juan Ayuso ambitious for Tour de Romandie time trial: "Hopefully I can take back some time before Saturday"
Rather uneventful stage 2 of Tour de Romandie didn't see any major action among the GC favourites, with most teams taking a defensive approach on an ascent to Les Marécottes. Same goes for Juan Ayuso who was seen closing couple of moves by himself in the final kilometers, but never really attempted...
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Luke Plapp gains important time in GC with attack in the final of Tour de Romandie stage 2: "I am happy with my shape, and we will see how tomorrow goes"
Riders at Tour de Romandie for change enjoyed a sunny ride on their way to the finish line at Les Marécottes. However Team Jayco AlUla had different plans and launched Luke Plapp on the final ascent towards what was left of the day's breakaway. In the end the Australian champion couldn't match punch...
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Final startlist Vuelta a Asturias 2024 with António Morgado, Isaac Del Toro, Fernando Gaviria, Finn Fisher-Black and Rafal Majka
From the 26th to 28th of April we've got the Vuelta a Asturias on the menu. It is a race frequently used by a few Giro d'Italia contenders, but regardless of their presence, the race always delivers in the mountains. We take a look at the startlist. The startlist features riders such as: Fernando G...
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PREVIEW | Vuelta a Asturias 2024 stage 1 - UAE huge contenders for opening day with Del Toro, Morgado, Fisher-Black, Majka and Arrieta
From the 26th to 28th of April we've got the Vuelta a Asturias on the menu. It is a race frequently used by a few Giro d'Italia contenders, but regardless of their presence, the race always delivers in the mountains. We preview the stage ahead. As we read on CyclingUpToDate, the opening stage of the...
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PREVIEW | Vuelta a Asturias 2024 - Can Isaac Del Toro win his first stage-race as an elite rider?
From the 26th to 28th of April we've got the Vuelta a Asturias on the menu. It is a race frequently used by a few Giro d'Italia contenders, but regardless of their presence, the race always delivers in the mountains. We preview the race ahead. As we read on CyclingUpToDate, the opening stage of the...
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Analysis | What to expect from Movistar Team at the Giro d'Italia 2024?
Movistar Team lands in the Giro d'Italia 2024 with the need to do well after a difficult start to the season. In 2023, Movistar Team achieved more than decent results thanks to a very active Einer Rubio, who won a stage and finished eleventh in the general classification.Thus, it will be the Colombi...
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"He continues to amaze me every time" - UAE manager Gianetti complements Tadej Pogacar and previews Giro d'Italia challenge
UAE Team Emirates are the ones who know best the talent that Tadej Pogacar holds, but nevertheless the Slovenian continues to surprise. Ahead of the Giro d'Italia, the team has every reason to be satisfied and confident. “The first major change we made in Tadej's preparation was to include only nine...
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Remco Evenepoel back on the road! Time-Trial World Champion rides 100 kilometers three weeks after double fracture in Itzulia crash
Remco Evenepoel had a good start to the season but his spring was cut short at Itzulia Basque Country. The Soudal - Quick-Step rider was in great form but crashed out of the race with several injuries. Three weeks later, he returns to the bike and the road. Evenepoel suffered a fractured collarbone...
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"I will remember this for the rest of my life" - Thibau Nys stuns with Tour de Romandie victory
Thibau Nys is a cyclocross expert and, on the road, a classics rider. Hence, it comes as a big surprise that his first victory of 2024 comes in the mountains of Switzerland... The Tour de Romandie will hold a special place in his heart after he won today's stage in Les Marecottes. "I will remember t...
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Tour de Romandie 2024 stage 2 GC Update | Thibau Nys new race leader; Luke Plapp gains time on rivals; Hindley, Arensman and Sivakov lose time
The second stage of the Tour de Romandie 2024 offered a great spectacle that saw Thibau Nys take the stage win from the breakaway, the Lidl-Trek rider control of the overall classification to take the lead of the race. Luke Plapp was the biggest winner when it comes to the GC, whilst a few men lost...
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"He finally told me that I could sprint" - Tobias Lund Andresen over the moon with shocking sprint win and gift from Fabio Jakobsen
The Tour of Turkey is being a sprinter fest thus far and perhaps the rider who has best taken advantage of it is Tobias Lund Andresen. The second consecutive victory for the Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL rider, he was shocked to cross the line in first place and right ahead of his own teammate Fabio Jak...
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Breakaway survives on stage 2 of Tour de Romandie! Thibau Nys takes stunning sprint win in first mountain finish
The breakaway managed to just hold off the peloton on stage 2 of the Tour de Romandie. Thibau Nys of Lidl-Trek was caught inside the final kilometer but managed to take the win on the race's first summit finish. His first win of the season. The breakaway of the day was built by Nys, Andrea Vendrame,...
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Ahead of Giro d'Italia, Fernando Gaviria leads Movistar at Vuelta a Asturias in search of much needed win
Nairo Quintana, Richard Carapaz and Iván Sosa all figure in the list of recent winners of the Vuelta a Asturias. The small mountainous Spanish race is one of Movistar's favourite races in the build-up towards the Giro d'Italia, and this year the Spanish team takes Fernando Gaviria to the 2.1 race in...
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Tour of Turkey: Tobias Lund Andresen wins for the second day in a row in another extremely dangerous sprint
Stage 5 of the Tour of Turkey ended up in another bunch sprint, with fast speeds and tight roads making it very chaotic. In this scenario, Tobias Lund Andresen of Team DSM - Firmenich PostNL took his second victory in a row this week. The breakaway of the day was made out of seven riders who looked...
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"You have to trust them and me" - Enric Mas with a point to prove at Tour de Romandie mountain stages
Speaking to RTL, Enric Mas has talked about the first mountainous stage of the Tour de Romandie that can begin to decide the general classification. After his good sensations in the initial prologue and the demonstration of strength Movistar Team in the first stage controlling the race so that Alex...
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"His next race is in the Dauphiné, and there are no changes to his schedule" - Remco Evenepoel on track for Tour de France, Patrick Lefevere confirms
Remco Evenepoel fractured a collarbone and shoulder blade a few weeks ago at the crash that has so far marked the season for the worst reasons at the Itzulia Basque Country. However, despite not being back on the road training, he is fully on track for his Tour de France debut according to Patrick L...
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"I will not tell my story now, I will tell you when I am ready for it" - Demi Vollering possibly hints at friction within SD Worx
Team SD Worx - ProTime is arguably the strongest team in the current peloton but this year that hasn't been so prominent. Whilst they have just signed long-term contracts with Lotte Kopecky and Lorena Wiebes, relations between the team and Demi Vollering are not the best and following the spring cla...
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"I really think he wants to stay" - Patrick Lefevere does not want to see Julian Alaphilippe leave Quick-Step despite heated moments
Over the past two years Julian Alaphilippe has struggled with illnesses and injuries often, which left Soudal - Quick-Step manager Patrick Lefevere disappointed because of the lack of performances for a rider with a big salary. The Belgian has often talked in public and criticized Alaphilippe, but i...
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OFFICIAL: INEOS Grenadiers the first team to confirm Giro d'Italia lineup; Geraint Thomas and Filippo Ganna as the big leaders
INEOS Grenadiers have announced their team for the upcoming Giro d'Italia. The British team are the first to make it official and they will chase the pink jersey dream, like last year, with Geraint Thomas in the lead. The Welshman rode to an incredible Giro last year, coming to form at the exact per...
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'The unexpected Gunner' - Remco Evenepoel goes wild celebrating Arsenal's insane victory over Chelsea
Imagine going to a football game between Arsenal and Chelsea and sitting next to you is cycling World Champion Remco Evenepoel going wild over the 5-0 victory. Some football fans actually experienced that this week, as the Belgian unleashed his passion for the sport at the Emirates Stadium. Evenepoe...
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Remco Evenepoel and Wout van Aert treated by the same physiotherapist - "I went to their home because they had difficulty getting around"
Belgian headliners Remco Evenepoel and Wout van Aert are both currently out of competition due to brutal crashes and rough injuries. However, coincidentally both top riders are being treated by the same physiotherapist, who is playing a key role in the recovery of both riders. “In the early days aft...
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UAE Team Emirates working hard to renew with Tadej Pogacar's newest star domestique
UAE Team Emirates have many of the world's best climbers, young developing riders and also domestiques. Domen Novak has certainly proved himself as a right-hand man for the Slovenian this season, and the team is looking to keep him onboard for many seasons to come. UAE is truly building out a block...
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UCI Rankings Rider Update | Liège-Bastogne-Liège sees Tadej Pogacar solidify lead; Mathieu van der Poel into sixth place
Liège-Bastogne-Liège concluded the week of racing in the Ardennes and by the end of it, we came out with an updated UCI ranking that features Tadej Pogacar at the top, increasing his lead due to his recent triumph, over the injured Jonas Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel. With the points from the Giro...
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“Honestly, I wouldn't have liked to race today" - Eddy Merckx doesn't enjoy more scientific nature to modern day cycling
Arguably the greatest cyclist of all-time, how Eddy Merckx would have fared against the stars of today is a question we'll never get a proper answer to. For the legendary Belgian himself however, racing in the more scientific structure of today's peloton would not be an appealing proposition. “Hones...
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"Some people like me and others don't" - Nairo Quintana reacts to Luke Rowe & Geraint Thomas calling him 'A little f*cking rat'
The start of the 2024 season saw the return of Nairo Quintana to the WorldTour with Movistar Team. However, this return was not well received by some riders in the peloton, as is the case of INEOS Grenadiers duo, Geraint Thomas and Luke Rowe.On their 'Watts Occurring' podcast, the Welsh pair called...
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"Give me two years, maybe three, and that'll be there" - Zoe Bäckstedt is confident about finding her way to the top of the cycling world
It's no wonder Zoe Bäckstedt wears the prodigy title in the women peloton. After all the 19-year-old was virtually untouchable among the juniors and, after just one year with U23s, she already grew old for that category too. Just ahead of her grand tour debut at La Vuelta Femenina, CyclingWeekly cau...
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Reports indicate UAE Team Emirates won't bring a super strong support team for Tadej Pogacar to Giro d'Italia
Classics quickly passed by and the attention of cycling world quickly turns to the next course on the 2024 menu which is the Giro d'Italia. It's not every year we feel so certain about the main favourite to take down the Italian Grand Tour, but that's exactly who we get in person of Tadej Pogacar.Kn...
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PREVIEW | Tour de Romandie 2024 stage 2 - Mountain battle between Ayuso, Hindley, Mas, Martínez, Vlasov, Rodríguez, Bernal and the Yates twins
The Tour de Romandie takes place from the 23rd to the 28th of April. It is a traditional figure in the World Tour but one where more riders get opportunities to take wins; in what is the first high-level stage-race following the Ardennes classics. We preview stage 2 where differences are expected in...
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"Pog is on G.O.A.T status" - Geraint Thomas puts Tadej Pogacar on a par with legendary Eddy Merckx
After another incredible performance from Tadej Pogacar last weekend saw the Slovenian romp to victory at Liege-Bastogne-Liege, praise has been flying in from all parts. One of those who sees Pogacar's brilliance first hand is INEOS Grenadiers leader, Geraint Thomas. On the latest episode of their '...
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Marc Hirschi virtually confirmed to leave UAE Team Emirates and lead upcoming Swiss team
UAE Team Emirates have done a good job over the past few years to sign many of the world's best riders and world's best upcoming talents. However in the midst of all this, some riders lose freedom and leadership, and not everyone wants to remain in such spot. Marc Hirschi is certainly at the time, a...
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"This year, when Tadej races, he races to win" - Joxean Matxin about keeping Tadej Pogacar 'hungry' throughout 2024
This summer, history books may be rewritten once again as Tadej Pogacar attempts the infamous Giro-Tour double. Something that not even some of the best GC riders, such as Alberto Contador or Chris Froome, could accomplish. His UAE Team Emirates boss Joxean Matxin spoke to Velo about the approach he...
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Wild cards for Tour de France Femmes locked in, Tashkent City will write Uzbekistan's history in France
Organizer ASO has announced 22 teams that will be fighting for eternal glory at Tour de France Femmes. The list naturally includes big teams such as SD Worx - Protime, but also seven wildcards have been distributed. Among them the striking name is controversial Uzbekistan's Tashkent City team.World...
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Liane Lippert returns from long injury to lead Movistar Team at La Vuelta Femenina
The home Grand Tour lies ahead of Movistar Team ladies, starting this Sunday. La Vuelta Femenina offers a little bit for everyone, however the Spanish team might end up scrambling for whatever is left by teams with greater firepower such as SD Worx - Protime or Lidl-Trek.Returning from her winter in...
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Will we see Primoz Roglic rocking in new Red Bull BORA-hansgrohe kit at Tour de France?
Red Bull continues to work towards becoming a new title sponsor of BORA-Hansgrohe and after buying major ownership shares of the German World Tour team, it seems like it is only a matter of time until the name Red Bull becomes a house name in the professional peloton.While most expected the Austrian...
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Summer schedule until Paris Olympics confirmed for Lotte Kopecky
Lotte Kopecky didn't quite manage to crack the top positions at the Ardennes classics and so the world champion made the logical choice and choose to enjoy some time off the bike to fully recover diving into the next part of the season.While her teammates will be in the heat of action at La Vuelta F...
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Tadej Pogacar and 18-year-old talent Jarno Widar both hold La Redoute Strava KOM after Liege-Bastogne-Liege
It was an impressive image: Tadej Pogacar attacking on La Redoute in Liege-Bastogne-Liege as if he were a rocket. The Slovenian from UAE Team Emirates once again exhibited an impressive solo after that attack. He was super fast on La Redoute, although the Strava-KOM was not assigned to him. That hon...
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"When they're young and dumb, they don't care if they hit the ground" - Lance Armstrong on what makes successful sprinters
Lance Armstrong was never a top sprinter, but having spent many years in the peloton alongside them - specially at the Tour de France - the American has seen what makes a successful sprinter, and one specific detail which sees the fast finishers lose their competitive edge. "So these dudes at the en...
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"In extreme cold, riders no longer have any fat" - Sep Vanmarcke theorises strictly regulated diets could be risking riders health in cold weather
At the recent La Fleche Wallonne, it was perhaps Mother Nature who landed the decisive blow to most of the peloton, with pre-race favourite Mattias Skjelmose worryingly forced to abandon the race shaking uncontrollably with hypothermia symptoms.Pictures such as those of Skjelmose being literally car...
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"We must sanction dangerous behaviour" - Group of French riders warn of 'emergency' in the peloton regarding rise in dangerous crashes
Given the sheer number of dangerous crashes so far this year, safety within the sport of cycling is a hot topic at the moment. As such, a group of French riders from various teams have come together to demand action.A number of the most notable names in French cycling were present for discussions in...
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“We all know the situation with Peter Sagan and TotalEnergies and we don’t want to do that" - Cofidis boss on Julian Alaphilippe transfer rumours
Where exactly Julian Alaphilippe's future lies remains unknown, despite concrete interest from a number of teams and a seeming guarantee that the Frenchman will leave Soudal - Quick-Step and Patrick Lefevere's public barbs. Frontrunners for the former world champion's signature seem to be either Tot...
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"I really wanted my first WorldTour win, so the jersey is something extra" - Dorian Godon into GC lead at Tour de Romandie after stunning sprint
In a stunning display by the Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team, Dorian Godon led home teammate Andrea Vendrame in a one-two finish on stage 1 of the 2024 Tour de Romandie, moving into the lead of the general classification in the process.“The team was fantastic. At a certain point I was afraid the bre...
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"Perfect leadout, but I think 3rd was the best possible" - Gianni Vermeersch impresses in opening sprint of 2024 Tour de Romandie
In a blistering sprint for the line on stage 1 of the 2024 Tour de Romandie, Alpecin-Deceuninck's Gianni Vermeersch bagged himself a creditable 3rd-placed finish, moving up to second overall in the general classification."I was a little bit surprised with 5km to go when Julian Alaphilippe attacked,"...
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Dorian Godon continues AG2R's excellent start to season with victory ahead of Andrea Vendrame in one-two finish at Tour de Romandie
Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team's Dorian Godon has sprinted to victory on stage 1 of the 2024 Tour de Romandie ahead of teammate Andrea Vendrame to continue the team's incredibly successful start to the season.After an initial fight in the early part of the day, a very strong six-man breakaway event...
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"He encouraged me to go for my chance" - Tobias Lund Andresen thankful for Fabio Jakobsen's support as he sprints into overall lead at Tour of Turkey
After sprinting to the stage win in a frantic and chaotic finale of stage 4 at the 2024 Tour of Turkey, Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL's Tobias Lund Andresen is also the new overall leader of the race."This victory is good for my self-confidence. I already have that from myself, but guys like Fabio Jakob...
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Tom Pidcock receives MBE from Princess Anne at Buckingham Palace
One of the biggest names in British cycling today, INEOS Grenadiers' Tom Pidcock has been received as a guest at Buckingham Palace this Tuesday. Receiving an MBE (Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) for his services to the sport, the 24-year-old was welcomed to Buckingham Palac...
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PREVIEW | Tour of Turkey 2024 stage 5 - Another sprint expected, but hilly day does not favour Cavendish, Welsford or Jakobsen
The Tour of Turkey takes place from the 21st to the 28th of April. It is one of the longest stage-races in the calendar and covers a meaningful portion of the country, in a race that features opportunities for all kinds of riders. We preview the race ahead. As we read on CyclingUpToDate, stage 5 fro...
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Tobias Lund Andresen powers to victory in thrillingly messy finale to stage 4 of 2024 Tour of Turkey
Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL's Tobias Lund Andresen has powered to victory in a thrillingly messy and unorganised finale to stage 4 of the 2024 Tour of Turkey.After eight riders formed the day's breakaway, including the King of the Mountains jersey wearer, just six remained at the top of the second cat...
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Ambitious Antonio Tiberi "trying to aim for top 5" on Giro d'Italia debut next month
After securing himself a podium finish in the general classification of the Tour of the Alps recently, Bahrain - Victorious' Antonio Tiberi will head towards his upcoming Giro d'Italia debut full of confidence and ambition.“I'm very happy,” Tiberi reflects of his performances in the Alps, in convers...
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UCI Rankings Team Update | UAE remains at the top; Alpecin climbs to second place and Visma lose another position
This week's UCI rankings show us UAE Team Emirates continuing to soar up the rankings in complete isolation. After Tadej Pogacar won Liège-Bastogne-Liège, and among others António Morgado taking his first pro win, the UAE team continues in an unrivalled position. With the cobbled classics over, the...
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OFFICIAL: Primoz Roglic's teammate and key climber Jai Hindley renews with BORA - hansgrohe
BORA - hansgrohe exponencially reinforced itself at the end of 2023 by signing Primoz Roglic. However, this did not come at a cost of it's current leaders, and in fact the German team has managed to re-sign Jai Hindley into a new contract. This Wednesday the German team confirmed the extension of Hi...
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Tadej Pogacar fully ready for Giro d'Italia after training camp, racing and recons - "I think I can still be a little better but not a lot"
Tadej Pogacar won Strade Bianche and the Volta a Catalunya and went on an altitude training camp right after. Having completed it, done recon of Giro d'Italia stages and won Liège-Bastogne-Liège, he now takes the opportunity to spend time at home before making the trip over to Italy. “I hope that I’...
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"A World Championship is always different" - Despite Pogacar domination in Liège, Belgian national coach does not discard van der Poel and van Aert from World Championship victory
Liège-Bastogne-Liège featured over 250 kilometers and 4000 meters of climbing. One of the few races that also features that this year are the World Championships; but Belgian national coach Sven Vanthourenhout doesn't believe this will give Tadej Pogacar an automatic edge over Mathieu van der Poel a...
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Profile & Route Zurich World Championships Men's Elite Time-Trial 2024
Profile. On the 22nd of September 2024 the peloton takes on the Time-Trial World Championships. The men's Elite event, it will see a very long and difficult time-trial where the rainbow stripes will be attributed. The course is 46 kilometers long, a long effort which will come close to an hour as it...
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Profile & Route 2024 Zurich World Championships Men's Elite Road Race
Profile. On the 29th of September 2024 the road World Championships find it's great climax. The men's Elite Road Race will take place in Zurich, Switzerland, with a route that is very open and should see the classics specialists as the big favourites to fight for the win. The route will be 276 kilom...
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Nairo Quintana gives up on goal of riding GC at Giro d'Italia - Colombian 'committed' to chasing stage wins
Nairo Quintana signed with Movistar and hoped to return to the Giro d'Italia, where he's won in the past, to fight for the overall classification and possibly the pink jersey. However, this will not happen, following very complicated months riddled with mishaps. “The plan is to hunt for stage victor...
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PREVIEW | Tour de Romandie 2024 stage 1 - Ethan Hayter for a sprint? Julian Alaphilippe to attack? A lot can happen on hilly day
Stage 1 of the Tour de Romandie will be a hilly and very open day. Maikel Zijlaard will have a difficult task to defend his lead in a day where we could see a breakaway win, late attack or reduced bunch sprint. Stage 1 of the Swiss race will have a finale in Fribourg after 165 kilometers in a day th...
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"He is really doing Merckxian things" - Tadej Pogacar one of the greatest ever according to Tom Dumoulin
In the latest display of his brilliance, Tadej Pogacar powered to a stunning solo victory at Liege-Bastogne-Liege on Sunday afternoon. According to Tom Dumoulin, the Slovenian has his chapter in the annals of cycling history confirmed."We have had quite a nice spring," the former Giro d'Italia winne...
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Pedal Punditry #5 | Isaac Del Toro is putting his career at risk by signing with UAE Team Emirates until 2029
Isaac Del Toro is one of the brightest talents in pro cycling. A rider who struggled to even turn pro just a matter of months ago now has the longest contract in the sport, but this incredibly fast rise may come with serious risks for his career. The Mexican rider is currently preparing for the smal...
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PREVIEW | Tour of Turkey 2024 stage 4 - Will Danny van Poppel get revenge after relegation? Can Mark Cavendish surprise in another spring stage?
The Tour of Turkey takes place from the 21st to the 28th of April. It is one of the longest stage-races in the calendar and covers a meaningful portion of the country, in a race that features opportunities for all kinds of riders. We preview the race ahead. As we read on CyclingUpToDate, stage 4 beg...
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Giro d'Italia reintroduces the intergiro - a sub-competition where best placed riders at halfway point of stages can shine
The Giro d'Italia will again have an intergiro classification this year. From 1989 to 2005 there was already competition for this secondary classification, but afterwards the prize disappeared. Now the intergiro is returning.The intergiro classification is a variant of the intermediate sprint classi...
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"I wanted to stay in the WorldTour at all costs" - ex-pro Hermann Pernsteiner finds new purpose in leading Team Felt Felbermayr to ProTour in 2025
The Austrian continental Team Felt Felbermayr plans to apply for a ProTeam license for 2025. The team has several ex-pros among its ranks, such as Hermann Pernsteiner, former top 10 finisher at La Vuelta, who tells his story to WielerFlits."Last year in June I was told that I could not stay at Bahra...
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Juliette Labous for GC and Charlotte Kool for sprints - Team dsm-firmenich PostNL confirms La Vuelta Femenina selection
La Vuelta Femenina is the first big stage race on the calendar for ladies. The route offers chances for every type of rider. This is why Team dsm-firmenich PostNL lines up a selection that will have ambitions to succeed in every stage next week.Coming into the race as one of the big favourites for t...
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Giulio Ciccone makes season debut at Tour de Romandie: "I'm not 100% fit, but we are working for the future"
Giulio Ciccone was obviously excited to finally return to action with today's 2km prologue at the Tour de Romandie 2024. The Lidl-trek rider was making his seasonal debut after he finally got rid of his should problem. Ciccone clocked one of the worse times among the field today, yet to score big is...
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"I have nothing against curves, but this didn't suit me" - Ethan Hayter blows up in Tour de Romandie prologue and clocks 118th time
Ethan Hayter, was seen as a great contender for the first leader's jersey of Tour de Romandie. However, the Briton from INEOS Grenadiers made two big mistakes and therefore did not get further than spot 118, 15 seconds behind Tudor's Maikel Zijlaard."It didn't go quite well in the corners," he could...
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"I immediately knew where I had lost time" - Thibau Nys reflects on his first road start of 2024 at Tour de Romandie prologue
Before the start of the prologue of the Tour de Romandie, a lot was expected from Thibau Nys, but the young Belgian from Lidl-Trek, just like many others, was no match for surprising winner Maikel Zijlaard at the end."It was a very strange time trial. I didn't quite know what to expect now," Nys loo...
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"Jonas Vingegaard, Tadej Pogacar, they are really inspiring" - Lenny Martinez dreams of emulating Tour de France winning rivals
Seen by many as the next big hope of French Grand Tour cycling, 20-year-old Lenny Martinez has already worn the Red Jersey at the Vuelta a Espana and taken five career victories. Although there has been much talk about his future recently, with Bahrain - Victorious reportedly set to give the Frenchm...
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"I think we’re seeing the best-ever Tadej Pogacar" - Joxean Matxin lauds praise onto UAE Team Emirates leader
In ten race days so far this year, it's six wins, a second-place and a third-place finish already for Tadej Pogacar, firmly asserting himself as the number one rider in the peloton today. Never more so was this on show than with the Slovenian's dominant victory at Liege-Bastogne-Liege last Sunday. T...
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"Full focus on a big summer" - Tom Pidcock switches attentions as Classics Spring comes to an end
With the Classics Spring having reached its end, Grand Tour season is quickly approaching and for INEOS Grenadiers star Tom Pidcock, full focus now turns to preparing for the summer."Not my day on Sunday," reflects the 24-year-old on his official Instagram account, referring to a somewhat disappoint...
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"I did everything I could. I wanted to win, but it is what it is" - Ivo Oliveira narrowly misses out on prologue win at Tour de Romandie
Today marked the start of the first major race after the spring classics. For UAE Team Emirates, the best finisher in the prologue of the Tour de Romandie proved to be Portuguese star, Ivo Oliveira. With Maikel Zijlaard of the Tudor Pro Cycling Team setting the time to beat of 2:55, Oliveira came do...
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"Three minutes of full-throttle racing" - Maikel Zijlaard takes early race lead at Tour de Romandie with prologue win
In an emphatic display, Tudor Pro Cycling Team's Maikel Zijlaard powered to victory in the prologue of the 2024 Tour de Romandie and into the first race leaders jersey.“It was a really super technical time trial. I had explored the course a few times and was therefore well prepared at the start," re...
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Maikel Zijlaard takes powerful prologue victory at 2024 Tour de Romandie
Maikel Zijlaard has become the first man to take the leaders jersey at the 2024 Tour de Romandie after a very impressive performance in the opening prologue. The first rider to set a real marker time down was Tudor Pro Cycling Team's Maikel Zijlaard, the Swiss setting a time of 2:55 for the twisty a...
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VIDEO: Team Visma | Lease a Bike share images of Wout van Aert riding outside again after fractured collarbone
After his spring ending crash at Dwars Door Vlaanderen, Wout van Aert was left with a fractured collarbone, fractured ribs and a fractured sternum. In something great to see though, the Belgian has now been video back on his bike outdoors. In a video posted to the social media pages of Team Visma |...
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"I would have preferred the photo with my arms in the air" - Giovanni Lonardi has no sympathy for Danny van Poppel after controversial Tour of Turkey stage finish
After a review by the race jury, Team Polti Kometa's Giovanni Lonardi has been awarded the victory on stage 3 of the 2024 Tour of Turkey.Having initially crossed the line in second place, Lonardi was visibly frustrated by the sprint of his rival, Danny van Poppel. "Danny van Poppel locked me out, in...
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"This is a tremendous setback" - BORA - hansgrohe react to Danny van Poppel being denied Tour of Turkey stage win
On stage 3 of the Tour of Turkey this afternoon, BORA - hansgrohe's Danny van Poppel initially thought he had secured the victory after a frantic sprint for the line. The race jury however, quickly quietened the celebrations. With van Poppel adjudged to have deviated from his sprinting line in the f...
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Start Times & Order: Tour de Romandie 2024 prologue
The 2024 Tour de Romandie begins with a 2.2-kilometre prologue in the town on Payerne. This is going to be quite an interesting day, where big gaps will not happen, but a first leader will be found at the end of the day.The first rider down the ramp will be 21-year-old Swiss rider, Luca Jenni at 14:...
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“The problem with bunch sprints is that you often get a boring run-up. That is difficult to sell" - Renaat Schotte on cycling's struggles to crack worldwide TV market
Whilst the World Tour peloton is arguably as multicultural as it ever has been, there is still much work to be done in bringing the sport to as wider audience as possible. At least this is the opinion of Sporza commentator, Renaat Schotte. “I am a big fan of bunch sprints, but the problem is that yo...
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"Game over in the space of 800 metres" - Philippa York mightily impressed by Tadej Pogacar's brutal La Redoute acceleration
In incredibly impressive fashion, Tadej Pogacar added yet another monument success to his palmares on Sunday afternoon with a dominant victory at Liege-Bastogne-Liege. Just as many others were, Philippa York was left mightily impressed."Rarely in professional cycling does the plan that was so carefu...
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UPDATE: Giovanni Lonardi awarded stage 3 win at 2024 Tour of Turkey following Danny van Poppel relegation
Danny van Poppel took initial victory on stage 3 of the 2024 Tour of Turkey, prevailing in a bunch sprint finale ahead of Giovanni Lonardi and Enrico Zanoncello. After review from race jury however, the BORA - hansgrohe man was adjudged to have deviated from his sprinting line, with Lonardi being bu...
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ANALYSIS | The 3 reasons why Juan Ayuso should be able to win the Tour de Romandie 2024
Juan Ayuso lands in the Tour de Romandie 2024 in very different conditions than he did in 2023, when it was his first race of the year after a long injury that had kept him out since the 2022 Vuelta a España. Even so, he was able to win the prologue, although he did not perform at a good level in th...
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Mathieu van der Poel won the most money out of everyone in the spring classics - Pogacar and Pidcock among top earners
Throughout the past two months we have had a lot of action in the spring classics, all the way from Omloop Het Nieuwsblad to Liège-Bastogne-Liège. Mathieu van der Poel only began his season at Milano-Sanremo, but was the rider who earned the most money through results in the one-day races. Sporza ha...
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French rider Gauthier Navarro looking to take anti-doping agency to court after EPO false positive
It is not often that a doping suspension is reversed within the sport of cycling, but one such case has recently happened. French rider Gauthier Navarro has been cleared following over a year suspended, and is looking to receive a severance following the damage. The story was reported by French news...
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"I identify with Wout van Aert" - António Morgado his no ambition as he evolves into classics rider
We already know that António Morgado is a distinguished cyclist. The Portguese rider is in the process of discovering what type of cyclist he could become in the future and what his evolution process is, is something that we will have to follow in the coming years.The 20-year old is currently a ride...
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"This reminds you how cruel this sport is" - Mikel Landa still in pain following Itzulia crash; Tour de France still uncertain
Mikel Landa suffered a hard crash at Itzulia Basque Country. He escaped the one that left out his leader Remco Evenepoel, Jonas Vingegaard and Primoz Roglic because he was leading the peloton, but the next day in the first kilometers he went to the ground and had to leave the race with a neck brace...
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UAE Team Emirates signs another HUGE contract! Isaac Del Toro inks until 2029
It seemed like only a few months ago, despite winning the Tour de l'Avenir, Isaac Del Toro was still struggling to find a team for 2024 and specially at World Tour level. He was signed by UAE Team Emirates and after three months of racing the two have agreed on a massive contract extension all the w...
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Luke Plapp dreams of yellow jersey at Tour de Romandie: "The Tour will come down to the 15km stage four TT"
After a stint in the yellow jersey and sixth place at Paris-Nice, Luke Plapp returned to good form after abandoning the Tour Down Under as a big favourite. Now ahead of his big goal of the season, the Giro d'Italia, the Team Jayco AlUla rider also looks to perform at the Tour de Romandie. “I’m reall...
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Thibau Nys starts 2024 season at Tour of Romandie: "That absolute peak power cannot be far away"
Lidl-Trek have in Thibau Nys a diamond in the making. After full focus on the cyclocross season, the Belgian rider has taken rest and proper preparation for the road season, and begins it this Tuesday at the Tour de Romandie with a very explosive prologue where he can be among the favourites. “I hav...
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Remco Evenepoel could make Milano-Sanremo and Tour of Flanders debut in 2025 - Patrick Lefevere certain that "there is a bit of Flandrien in Remco"
Soudal - Quick-Step have been torn up completely by the cobbled classics, where they thrived for years on end in the past. Patrick Lefevere brings up the possibility that Remco Evenepoel will be used in the spring classics next season and could even make his debut at the Tour of Flanders. “Our Flemi...
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Jai Hindley and Aleksandr Vlasov set to lead BORA-hansgrohe at the Tour de Romandie
With the Spring Classics now over for another season, the peloton is now turning its attention to the first Grand Tour of the season at the Giro d’Italia. However, there is still one more preparation race ahead of the Italian race, as the Tour de Romandie is taking place this week in Switzerland.Des...
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PREVIEW | Tour de Romandie 2024 - UAE battle Hindley, Bernal, Lutsenko and Lenny Martínez in exciting and mountainous week of racing
The Tour de Romandie takes place from the 23rd to the 28th of April. It is a traditional figure in the World Tour but one where more riders get opportunities to take wins; in what is the first high-level stage-race following the Ardennes classics. We preview the race ahead. The race begins with a 2....
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PREVIEW | Tour de Romandie 2024 Prologue - Magnus Sheffield and Juan Ayuso among main favourites for EXTREMELY technical and possibly rainy prologue
The Tour de Romandie takes place from the 23rd to the 28th of April. It is a traditional figure in the World Tour but one where more riders get opportunities to take wins; in what is the first high-level stage-race following the Ardennes classics. We preview the race ahead. The race begins with a 2....
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“We are back to where we were 10 years ago” - North American cyclocross riders left disappointed as the UCI announce a fully European schedule for the 2024/25 World Cup
After the 2022 Cyclocross World Championships were held in Fayetteville, Arkansas, it seemed as though the sport was only going to go from strength to strength in the United States. However, that progress has been somewhat reversed by the recent announcement that the UCI World Cup will be held solel...
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"I didn't know that Papou could beat Mathieu van der Poel" - Romain Bardet's son has heartwarming reaction to Liege-Bastogne-Liege
Sandwiched between two of the greats of the modern era on the Liege-Bastogne-Liege podium, Romain Bardet's performance last Sunday was incredibly impressive. Whilst the Frenchman was thriving in the Ardennes however, Bardet's son was watching on emotionally from home, as showcased on the Team DSM-Fi...
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Lotte Kopecky reportedly set to miss the Tour de France Femmes to focus on the Olympic Games in Paris
After finishing second overall at the Tour de France Femmes last season, Lotte Kopecky is now reportedly set to miss this year’s race as she has chosen to focus instead on the Olympic Games this summer.The Belgian rider is set to race both the road and track events in Paris, similarly to what she di...
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“Of course a podium would have been the icing on the cake” - Alexey Lutsenko content with eighth place finish at Liège-Bastogne-Liège
Having come into Liège-Bastogne-Liège in good form after taking the overall victory at the Giro d’Abruzzo the week before, Alexey Lutsenko put in a strong performance at La Doyenne, as he finished in eighth place, his best result in a Monument of his career.Speaking to his team after the race, Lutse...
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“Gino was a friend” - Simon Pellaud remembers Gino Mäder ahead of the Tour de Romandie
Ten months on from the tragic death of Gino Mäder, Simon Pellaud has been remembering his friend, as racing returns to Switzerland this week for the Tour de Romandie. Despite having never raced on the same team together, the two riders were close and Mäder’s passing was particularly tough for Pellau...
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Several WorldTour teams confirmed for the Tour of Norway along with Uno-X Mobility, TDT-Unibet and others
With two overall victories in the last three editions of the race, INEOS Grenadiers will be returning to the Tour of Norway at this year’s race. They will be racing alongside several other WorldTour teams, as Visma | Lease a Bike, Alpecin-Deceuninck, dsm-firmenich PostNL, Intermarché-Wanty, Lidl-Tre...
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Kobe Goossens returns to racing for Intermarché-Wanty at the Tour de Romandie after eight months out due to knee injury
After suffering a knee injury in a crash at last year’s Vuelta a España, Kobe Goossens underwent three surgeries during the winter, with the latest one taking place in February after the issue relapsed. However, he is now returning to competition for the first time in eight months at the Tour de Rom...
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Luke Plapp, Simon Yates & Eddie Dunbar give Team Jayco AlUla options aplenty at Tour de Romandie
The lineup of general classification challengers at the upcoming Tour de Romandie is very impressive. For Team Jayco AlUla, there are a trio of potential contenders. “I’m really looking forward to Romandie and to be able to race with both Simon Yates and Eddie Dunbar. All of us could be capable of a...
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"Maybe I was the strongest, but not always the strongest wins" - Elisa Longo Borghini regretful after another Liege-Bastogne-Liege near miss
For the second year running, Elisa Longo Borghini was forced to settle for a heartbreaking second place at Liege-Bastogne-Liege Femmes on Sunday afternoon. After Demi Vollering edged her out last year, Grace Brown took victory in 2024."The sprint was a very long one actually. Katarzyna Niewiadoma ha...
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PREVIEW | Tour of Turkey 2024 stage 3 - Can Welsford or Jakobsen survive hilly day to fight for win; or is Max Kanter the man to beat?
The Tour of Turkey takes place from the 21st to the 28th of April. It is one of the longest stage-races in the calendar and covers a meaningful portion of the country, in a race that features opportunities for all kinds of riders. We preview the race ahead. As we read in cyclinguptodate.com, stage 3...
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ANALYSIS: Examining Movistar Team's struggles as injuries, badly put together racing calendar and no development team threaten relegation
After the spring classics, Movistar Team has seen its comfortable position in the UCI classification made considerably more uncomfortable. As shown by Juan Larra of Ciclismoaldia.es, two results more than any cause concern for the Spanish team, Luca Mozzato's second place for Arkéa - B&B Hotels in t...
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"I would tell Van der Poel that he should go to the Tour de France" - Michel Wuyts plans out world champion's preparation for Olympic Games
After fighting and scrapping his way to a podium finish at Liege-Bastogne-Liege last Sunday, Mathieu van der Poel is now set for an extended break from the peloton.When the world champion returns, van der Poel still has two main targets for the season, retaining the Rainbow Jersey at the World Champ...
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Thymen Arensman, Egan Bernal & Carlos Rodriguez give INEOS Grenadiers multiple GC options for Tour de Romandie
With the Tour de Romandie taking the focus of the peloton from April 23rd - 28th, the INEOS Grenadiers will be hopeful of a strong general classification performance, especially given the potential options they possess in their lineup. After a bright performance on his Liege-Bastogne-Liege debut las...
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Final startlist Tour de Romandie 2024 including Juan Ayuso, Jai Hindley, Tao Geoghegan Hart, Adam Yates, Aleksandr Vlasov & Enric Mas
Between April 23rd and 28th, the World Tour peloton returns to Switzerland for the 2024 Tour de Romandie. As always at this prestigious stage race, there will be plenty of star names on the startlist.The final startlist for the race includes: Bruno Armirail, Sergio Higuita, Aleksandr Vlasov, Jai Hin...
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Lorena Wiebes joins Lotte Kopecky in signing long-term Team SD Worx-Protime contract extension
Just a few weeks after a long-term contract extension for Lotte Kopecky was announced by Team SD Worx - Protime, sprinting sensation Lorena Wiebes has now followed suit, signing through 2028."I didn't hesitate for long. I feel completely at home in this team and I also feel that in this environment...
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"Behind this victory is so much effort, hard work and a lot of support from my girlfriend and family" - Max Kanter finally secures first win at Tour of Turkey
For the first time in his career, Max Kanter was able to celebrate a victory on Monday afternoon at the Tour of Turkey as the Astana Qazaqstan Team star sprinted to victory on stage 2. “I am really very happy. Behind this victory is so much effort, hard work and a lot of support from my girlfriend a...
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"We were missing the necessary riders" - Team Visma | Lease a Bike DS reflects on performances this spring
Whilst Tiesj Benoot performed admirably with the weight of Team Visma | Lease a Bike, race winners have been hard to come by this Classics season for the team since Wout van Aert's crash, as sports director Arthur van Dongen reflects."Of course, we started very well in the Opening Weekend. It's been...
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UAE Team Emirates head to Tour de Romandie with two-pronged GC attack in Adam Yates & Juan Ayuso
After an excellent weekend for the team that saw wins for Tadej Pogacar at Liege-Bastogne-Liege and Antonio Morgado at the Giro della Romagna, UAE Team Emirates have revealed a top-quality lineup for the 2024 Tour de Romandie. Leading the charge, a two-pronged general classification attack of Adam Y...
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Max Kanter takes first professional win on stage 2 of 2024 Tour of Turkey
Stage 2 of the 2024 Tour of Turkey has gone to Max Kanter after a frantic sprint finish in Kaş. For the German, it is a first professional win. After six riders went clear early on, with 57km to go they were all swallowed up by the peloton on the second categorised climb of the day. Notably struggli...
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"The numbers are better than before my crash" - Egan Bernal finally back to his best after years in the wilderness
Egan Bernal is slowly getting back to his top level after years spent in the wilderness of recovery from his horrific crash. According to the numbers at least, Bernal might even be even better than ever before. "I wake up every moment with the aim of becoming the best," Bernal says in conversation w...
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"On the way back" - Remco Evenepoel posts update of his road to recovery
After suffering fractures to his collarbone and scapula in that nasty Itzulia Basque Country crash earlier this month, Remco Evenepoel is well on the way to a full recovery. In an update posted to his official Instagram account, the Belgian leader of Soudal - Quick-Step shows of his intense training...
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2024 Tour de Romandie Race Center - TV, Startlist, Profile and Previews
The Tour de Romandie takes place from the 23rd to the 28th of April. It is a traditional figure in the World Tour but one where more riders get opportunities to take wins; in what is the first high-level stage-race following the Ardennes classics.In this article you can find a wrap-up of all the inf...
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Profile & Route Vuelta a Asturias 2024
From the 26th to 28th of April we've got the Vuelta a Asturias on the menu. It is a race frequently used by a few Giro d'Italia contenders, but regardless of their presence, the race always delivers in the mountains. We take a look at it's profiles. The opening stage of the race features climbing fr...
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Marc Sergeant stunned once again by Tadej Pogacar's Liège victory: "Pogacar now gives the impression that he is not yet riding at ninety percent"
Tadej Pogacar won Strade Bianche unchallenged and in style, and repeated the same feat at Liège-Bastogne-Liège. For most spectators and analysts, it became once again very clear how much above the regular competition the Slovenian is by the way he won the Belgian monument with an attack on the Côte...
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"Sprinters: do not leave your lead-out man" - Mark Cavendish admits rookie error cost him result in opening Tour of Turkey sprint
As a sprinter, Mark Cavendish has a built a career very few riders could ever compare. Much of that was due to brilliant and experienced leadout men; but yesterday at the Tour of Turkey the Manx Missile lost an important opportunity as he left the wheel of his teammates. “It’s the first stage of Tou...
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PREVIEW | Tour of Turkey 2024 stage 2 - Can Danny van Poppel jump from leadout to winner on hilly day?
The Tour of Turkey takes place from the 21st to the 28th of April. It is one of the longest stage-races in the calendar and covers a meaningful portion of the country, in a race that features opportunities for all kinds of riders. We preview the race ahead. As we read on cyclinguptodate.com, day 2 o...
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Enric Mas prepares Tour de France return at Tour de Romandie; Movistar features Rémi Cavagna and Alex Aranburu in search of stages
This week the Tour de Romandie takes place in Switzerland, a race where Enric Mas returns to competition after a month of training. The Spaniard leads Movistar in a conservative calendar ahead of the Tour de France and Vuelta a España double. The team has fared very badly in terms of UCI points in t...
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Tom Pidcock disappointed with lack of top result at Liège: "This week I broke all kinds of records during training"
Ahead of Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Tom Pidcock hit record numbers in training but kept it a secret. He hoped to go for the win this Sunday, but was left with a 10th spot that in no way fulfilled his ambitions in what was the last of the spring classics. The INEOS Grenadiers rider's race was not the luck...
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TV Guide - Where and when to watch Tour de Romandie 2024
The Tour de Romandie takes place from the 23rd to the 28th of April. It is a traditional figure in the World Tour but one where more riders get opportunities to take wins; in what is the first high-level stage-race following the Ardennes classics. Here's when and where to watch the race. The race wi...
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Profiles & Route Tour de Romandie 2024
The Tour de Romandie takes place from the 23rd to the 28th of April. It is a traditional figure in the World Tour but one where more riders get opportunities to take wins; in what is the first high-level stage-race following the Ardennes classics. We take a look at it's profiles. The race begins wit...
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"It was a bit stupid" - Visibly emotional Demi Vollering regrets bad tactics in Liege-Bastogne-Liege Femmes finale
Looking for a historic third Liege-Bastogne-Liege Femmes victory, Team SD Worx-Protime leader Demi Vollering was forced to settle for third spot on the final podium this Sunday afternoon."I felt really good today and I was again in a position to win," a visibly emotional Vollering reflected in her p...
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"I attacked, I got excited, I had good legs" - Egan Bernal impressive on Liege-Bastogne-Liege debut
On his Liege-Bastogne-Liege debut, Egan Bernal was bright, attacking and impressive, before eventually coming home in 21st position.Post-race, despite the continued improvement in his road to recovery, Bernal was left feeling a tinge of 'what could have been'. "I think the crash changed the race a l...
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"I was riding for Urska's mother today" - Emotional Tadej Pogacar dedicates victory to partner's mother on anniversary of her passing
Tadej Pogacar is inevitable. The Slovenian predicted he would attack on La Redoute pre-Liege-Bastogne-Liege and that is exactly what he did, powering to a 35km solo win on Sunday afternoon."It was a miserable day from the start but we kept pushing hard with the team, set a good pace to keep warm," P...
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"I feel like I've been chasing all day" - Mathieu van der Poel snatches Liege-Bastogne-Liege podium at the very last
Once again proving he never gives up, Mathieu van der Poel's frantic chasing towards the end of Liege-Bastogne-Liege 2024 was rewarded by a spot on the final podium alongside Tadej Pogacar and Romain Bardet."I don't really know how I got here on stage. I feel like I've been chasing all day," reflect...
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"I just want to lie down and cry, this is very hard to take" - Mattias Skjelmose blows out of Liege-Bastogne-Liege contention attempting to follow Tadej Pogacar
Despite having vocal ambitions of a podium finish ahead of Liege-Bastogne-Liege 2024, Mattias Skjelmose was sadly forced to settle for 28th, nearly four minutes down on eventual winner Tadej Pogacar. "This week is a big disappointment. Right now I just want to lie down and cry, this is very hard to...
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SafeR looks for new director after dismissal of Jaap van Hulten: "We had the feeling that he was not the ideal person for this position"
After the recent increase of rate of hard crashes which took out numerous big guns of the professional peloton, safety in the peloton has become an even more important topic for all cycling stakeholders. To accelerate the pace of improving safety, action was recently taken at a board meeting in the...
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Bahrain - Victorious will try to defend Damiano Caruso's podium from 2023 at Tour de Romandie
Damiano Caruso returns as a leader of Bahrain - Victorious for fourth consecutive edition of Tour de Romandie. Last year the Italian was particularly successful with third place overall after six days of racing.This year, Tour de Romandie will feature two mountain finishes, one more compared to 2023...
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Aurélien Paret-Peintre almost lands on the podium of Liege-Bastogne-Liege: "I was on a bit of an equal footing with Mathieu Van der Poel at the start and it was a close call"
After a great team performance by Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team at Tour of the Alps where Aurélien Paret-Peintre grabbed a stage on the final day, it was the 28-year-old's chance to show his strength at Liege-Bastogne-Liege. And it goes without saying that with a fifth place in the sprint, it was...
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"It's a shame that I just missed the podium" - Maxim Van Gils wraps up great spring with 4th place at Liege-Bastogne-Liege
Maxim Van Gils can look back on a successful Ardennes campaign as the Belgian finished third at La Fleche Wallonne on Wednesday and fourth in today's Liege-Bastogne-Liege.With some sweets in his mouth, the Lotto Dstny rider spoke to Sporza afterwards. "I like sweets, so I deserve it," he laughed. "I...
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"This race is within my capabilities, but with a different approach" - Despite 38th place Lotte Kopecky will return to win the Liege-Bastogne-Liege Femmes in the future
Lotte Kopecky did not appear in the battle for top spots at Liege-Bastogne-Liege Femmes today. The world champion crossed the line in 38th place after she had to let go of the group of favorites on the Côte de la Roche-aux-Faucons with 14km from the line."I was just a little short on the Roche-aux-F...
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Quick-Step's hero Mauri Vansevenant looks back at Liege-Bastogne-Liege: "I knew Pogacar would attack at that point, because that's how Remco Evenepoel did it for two years"
Soudal - Quick-Step found their savior of the spring in the person of Mauri Vansevenant. As unlikely hero as he is, Vansevenant impressed with 4th place at Amstel Gold Race to which he added 6th from Liege-Bastogne-Liege today. Now, Wolfpack definitely hoped for more at Classics, but as a consolidat...
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Adrie van der Poel sees podium was maximum available for his son Mathieu van der Poel at Liege-Bastogne-Liege: "I think he got the most out of it"
With third place, Mathieu van der Poel's Liege-Bastogne-Liege doesn't look all that bad as this is the Dutchman's career high at the Belgian Monument. However his father Adrie van der Poel sees opportunities to progress even further up the result sheet at 'La Doyenne' in the future.After being dropp...
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VIDEO: Highlights of Liege-Bastogne-Liege 2024 as Tadej Pogacar & Grace Brown take monumental victories
Always one of the most exciting and dramatic days of the racing calendar, both men's and women's versions of Liege-Bastogne-Liege 2024 were enthralling for different reasons as Tadej Pogacar and Grace Brown secured victory.In the men's race, it was a commanding performance from the UAE Team Emirates...
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“If you come third, you can also win" - Alpecin-Deceuninck retain faith that Mathieu van der Poel can add Liege-Bastogne-Liege to palmares in future
After a brave effort, Mathieu van der Poel scraped and clawed his way to a podium finish at Liege-Bastogne-Liege 2024 on Sunday afternoon. Although that elusive victory wasn't taken, Alpecin-Deceuninck retain faith that one day it will come. “It was the highest possible,” Alpecin-Deceuninck boss Chr...
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"Tadej Pogacar was clearly the strongest today" - Tiesj Benoot concedes defeat at Liege-Bastogne-Liege
Concluding a solid Ardennes campaign, Tiesj Benoot narrowly missed out on the top-10 at Liege-Bastogne-Liege this Sunday afternoon."In the beginning I didn't feel very well. Eventually I got through and on the Roche-aux-Faucons I was among the better riders," assessed the Team Visma | Lease a Bike l...
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"This week finally I started feeling like my old self" - Grace Brown upsets the favourites to take thrilling victory at Liege-Bastogne-Liege Femmes
Heading into the finale, all eyes were on the superstar trio of Elisa Longo Borghini, Demi Vollering and Katarzyna Niewiadoma. In the end though, it was Grace Brown who sensationally sprinted to victory at Liege-Bastogne-Liege Femmes 2024. "It was an amazing day," the Australian reflected post-race....
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Grace Brown powers to Liege-Bastogne-Liege Femmes victory ahead of Longo Borghini and Vollering in thrilling finale
On an enthralling day of racing, Grace Brown has taken victory at Liege-Bastogne-Liege Femmes 2024 with a sprint from a reduced bunch ahead of Elisa Longo Borghini and Demi Vollering.After Sarah Gigante attacked clear solo relatively early on, the Australian spent a long while on her own before bein...
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"I had the impression that I could do well" - Romain Bardet 'best of the rest' behind Tadej Pogacar at Liege-Bastogne-Liege
Romain Bardet was the 'best of the rest' behind Tadej Pogacar at Liege-Bastogne-Liege 2024, taking a second place that, in addition to great personal satisfaction for getting a podium in a Monument, continues to prove his form ahead of the Giro d'Italia. "I'm very happy, I knew it was going to be ve...
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2024 Liège-Bastogne-Liège Prize Money Distribution - €50.000 in total; €20.000 for the winner
On the 21st of April we've got the final of the Ardennes classics and the last spring classic of the season. La Doyenne, more commonly known as Liège-Bastogne-Liège, is the fourth monument of the season. Here's the prize money available. The prize money in total for the race will be a total of €50.0...
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Terrific Tadej Pogacar blows away rivals with sensational solo victory at Liege-Bastogne-Liege 2024
Once again, the incredible Tadej Pogacar has lived up to all the hype with another stunning solo victory. This time the UAE Team Emirates superstar took victory after attacking with 35km out at Liege-Bastogne-Liege 2024. Nine riders attacked early on to form the day's breakaway. Gil Gelders (Soudal...
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VIDEO: As predicted, Tadej Pogacar launches fierce attack on La Redoute at Liege-Bastogne-Liege
The seemingly inevitable attack of Tadej Pogacar on La Redoute has come at Liege-Bastogne-Liege 2024. With 35km to go, the Slovenian has decided the time is right to make his move. As soon as the UAE Team Emirates leader stepped on the pedals he began to power clear of his rivals. Richard Carapaz wa...
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UAE Team Emirates sensation Antonio Morgado takes first professional win at Giro della Romagna 2024
UAE Team Emirates' Portuguese sensation Antonio Morgado has taken victory at Giro della Romagna after a frantic day of climbing in Italy.After eight riders had managed to get themselves into the day's breakaway, as they began their laps of the ascents of the Bagnolo, the group quickly disintegrated,...
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VIDEO: Mathieu van der Poel and Tom Pidcock among others back in the peloton after 30km chase at Liege-Bastogne-Liege
Having been caught out behind a mass crash with around 100km to go, it looked for a while that Mathieu van der Poel and Tom Pidcock may have been completely ruled out of Liege-Bastogne-Liege 2024.After nearly 30 kilometres of chasing alongside Simon Yates, Santiago Buitrago, Pello Bilbao, Romain Gre...
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"For Tadej Pogacar it is the best scenario if he can attack from far" - Course designer predicts long-range Liege-Bastogne-Liege attacks
In modern racing, the attacking seems to open earlier and earlier every race. With both Tadej Pogacar and Mathieu van der Poel having long-range solos in the bag already this season, could another be on the cards at Liege-Bastogne-Liege."For Pogacar it is the best scenario if he can attack from far...
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VIDEO: Mathieu van der Poel among riders brought to halt by mass crash in the peloton at Liege-Bastogne-Liege
Although there is still around 100km to go, things are already getting nervy in the peloton at Liege-Bastogne-Liege 2024. Currently, a number of riders find themselves caught out behind after a mass crash.Coming through a narrow section, the peloton was squeezed together and although those at the fr...
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Kévin Vauquelin: "With Pogacar the big favorite, it's going to be a tough day physically rather than being tactical"
Kévin Vauquelin rode to second place at Flèche Wallonne where he was very close to a breakthrough victory. The Arkéa - B&B Hotels rider is carrying tremendous form and is heading into Liège-Bastogne-Liège as a very dangerous wildcard. He believes Tadej Pogacar and UAE Team Emirates will dictate what...
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PREVIEW | Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2024 - Tadej Pogacar battles Mathieu van der Poel, but brutal weather may throw in a surprise
On the 21st of April we've got the final of the Ardennes classics and the last spring classic of the season. La Doyenne, more commonly known as Liège-Bastogne-Liège, is the fourth monument of the season. We preview the race ahead featuring favourites such as Tadej Pogacar, Mathieu van der Poel and T...
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Tour of Turkey continues to be Fabio Jakobsen's special race; Dutchman wins for the first time in new team ahead of Giro d'Italia: "The sprint is also starting to go better"
A few years ago, the Tour of Turkey was the race where Fabio Jakobsen returned to competition after the life-threatening crash at the Tour of Poland. This year, the Dutch sprinter has won for the first time in the jersey of Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL, making this race extra special for himself. “It's...
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"I think Tadej Pogacar will attack early to fight Mathieu van der Poel" - Valentin Madouas anticipates battle of titans in Liège-Bastogne-Liège
Valentin Madouas was fifth at Liège-Bastogne-Liège last year. It will not be easy to repeat that result with the very strong competition at the start this year, but the Groupama - FDJ rider anticipates what could be a fight between Tadej Pogacar and Mathieu van der Poel for the victory. "As a team w...
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Tour of Turkey: Fabio Jakobsen wins stage 1 bunch sprint in his first triumph for Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL
Fabio Jakobsen made the move to Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL but had a difficult start to the year. However, he begins to turn it around today at the Tour of Turkey as he wins the opening stage and becomes the first race leader. The opening day of racing in Turkey was one where the sprinters were alway...
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"I see myself standing there with Tadej and Mathieu" - Mattias Skjelmose motivated and 'in the shape of my life'
Mattias Skjelmose missed the chance at Amstel Gold Race and froze out of Flèche Wallonne, but hasn't let that take away any motivation away from Liège-Bastogne-Liège as he says he is on the form of his life and wants to fight for the win despite the strong competitors. “I am happy that Tadej Pogačar...
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Mathieu van der Poel controls expectations ahead of Liège-Bastogne-Liège: "I weigh more than 75kg, unfortunately"
Mathieu van der Poel showed up at the start of Liège-Bastogne-Liège today with several layers of clothes ahead of the imminent cold, but keeping modest expectations as he understands the Belgian classic has over the years became more suited to the climbers. “I weigh more than 75kg, unfortunately," v...
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Tom Dumoulin backs Tadej Pogacar and not Mathieu van der Poel at Liège: "Pogacar at 95% can still win this race with two fingers up his nose"
Tom Dumoulin has many times attempted the Liège-Bastogne-Liège - Giro d'Italia combination but never managed to have his best legs in both. He doesn't doubt that Tadej Pogacar may however, and he backs the Slovenian to win comfortably unless something unusual happens. "Anyway, nowadays you see that...
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"I haven't even thought about losing for a second" - Tadej Pogacar talks about confidence ahead of Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Mathieu van der Poel and Remco Evenepoel
Few riders get to have the confidence of Tadej Pogacar and for good reason. Almost every single race the Slovenian touches he turns into a victory, and he is looking to do so for the second time at Liège-Bastogne-Liège. “I don't regret skipping this classic. It was terrible to see the boys in action...
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"Alpecin and UAE have a 35 percent chance and BORA has a 30 percent chance" - Jasper Philipsen's agent continues to keep options open in contract year
Despite previous reports that Jasper Philipsen is looking more and more likely to re-sign with Alpecin-Deceuninck, the star's agent, Alex Carera is insisting the Belgian keep his options open. According to Carera, the race for Philipsen's signature is down to three. "We kindly thanked the rest of th...
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"We stared at the TV screen and didn't know what was happening" - Urska Zigart recalls watching Itzulia horror crash with Tadej Pogacar
At the Itzulia Basque Country earlier this year, three of the main contenders for the upcoming Tour de France crashed and crashed hard. The only one of the so called 'Big 4' that wasn't present at the race, was Tadej Pogacar.As rivals Jonas Vingegaard, Remco Evenepoel and Primoz Roglic among other r...
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Yves Lampaert casts aside disappointing spring and marries the mother of his son
For Yves Lampaert it was a spring to quickly forget. The Soudal - Quick-Step rider finished eighteenth in the Tour of Flanders and 36th in Paris-Roubaix. On a private level, everything is running smoothly. Today the former Belgian champion married his great love Astrid Demeulemeester. Together they...
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Sean Kelly has a look at the Liege-Bastogne-Liege route: "Winner has to be able to get over the climbs one way or another"
Sean Kelly is widely recorded as one of the best riders of cycling's history. The Irishman holds many titles; a great sprinter who had won green jersey at Tour de France four times, master of classics who only misses Tour of Flanders in his Monumental palmares, unbeatable seven-time Paris-Nice champ...
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Another blow for Team dsm-firmenich PostNL - Timo Roosen ruled out of Giro d'Italia with arm fracture
Timo Roosen suffered a fracture in his forearm after his fall in the E3 Saxo Classic. This only became apparent last Monday, when he had an additional scan made. The key member of Fabio Jakobsen's Giro d'Italia sprint train thus won't start at the Italian Grand Tour.Roosen crashed in the E3 Saxo Cla...
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"With Cavendish you have someone who is at the level when necessary" - Cees Bol is confident in Mark Cavendish's 35th Tour de France stage win
Mark Cavendish had been out with illness last weeks, but all the problems should be gone and the 38-year-old Manxman will return to action at Tour of Turkey. Cees Bol was Cav's man-for-everything at least year Tour de France, but that has now changed as the Kazakh team went all-out to build a sprint...
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Lennert Van Eetvelt has to undergo surgery to treat the overload of his knee joint
Lennert Van Eetvelt will undergo a surgery on Monday on the knee that has been bothering him since the beginning of March. Due to an overload of that joint, the Lotto Dstny rider had to skip the Volta a Catalunya.Van Eetvelt was last time in action at Strade Bianche at the beginning of March where h...
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"When racing, you should not look at what is happening on your computer" - Marc Madiot feels like riders have become "too robotized" in their approach to racing
Rider safety is being intensely discussed among the cycling authorities since the beginning of this season. Groupama - FDJ boss Marc Madiot sees the increase in rate of hard crashes as combination of multiple factors. While some of them can hardly be changed, such as riders fighting for positions in...
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Only her own legs will decide whether Marianne Vos can win Liege-Bastogne-Liege Femmes: "I don't look at the competition"
Despite the young generation gradually taking over the leading positions women's peloton, Marianne Vos has been able to have one of the best spring campaigns of her long and successful career, with three major classics victories. Coming to Liege-Bastogne-Liege Femmes, the Visma | Lease a Bike star w...
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PREVIEW | Tour of Turkey 2024 stage 1 - Can Mark Cavendish return to victories in bunch sprints?
The Tour of Turkey takes place from the 21st to the 28th of April. It is one of the longest stage-races in the calendar and covers a meaningful portion of the country, in a race that features opportunities for all kinds of riders. We preview the race ahead. As we read on cyclinguptodate.com, the fir...
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PREVIEW | Tour of Turkey 2024 - Jefferson Alveiro Cepeda main favourite in a race headlined by Cavendish and Welsford
The Tour of Turkey takes place from the 21st to the 28th of April. It is one of the longest stage-races in the calendar and covers a meaningful portion of the country, in a race that features opportunities for all kinds of riders. We preview the race ahead. As we read on cyclinguptodate.com, the fir...
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PREVIEW | Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes 2024 - Longo Borghini, Niewiadoma and Vos battle SD Worx' Vollering and Kopecky
Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes is the last of the Ardennes classics for the women's peloton. Taking place on the 21st of April, it brings to a closure a long period of spring classics with a bang. We preview the race ahead. As we read on cyclinguptodate.com, this race could be named Bastogne - Liège ac...
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Profiles & Route Tour of Turkey 2024
The Tour of Turkey takes place from the 21st to the 28th of April. It is one of the longest stage-races in the calendar and covers a meaningful portion of the country, in a race that features opportunities for all kinds of riders. We take a look at it's profiles. The first day of racing in Turkey wi...
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"A lot is possible" - Tiesj Benoot hopeful of delivering success for Team Visma | Lease a Bike at Liege-Bastogne-Liege
With Liege-Bastogne-Liege this Sunday, for Team Visma | Lease a Bike, hopes will rest upon the shoulders of Tiesj Benoot. Given his impressive form of late, the Belgian has reason to be optimistic. “I especially hope that it is not as cold as Wednesday. I've never been so cold during a race," previe...
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VIDEO: Tadej Pogacar, Mathieu van der Poel & Lotte Kopecky greet fans at Liege-Bastogne-Liege team presentation
Prior to this Sunday's Liege-Bastogne-Liege, the stars of the coming monument have had a more relaxed day at their respective team presentations.Laughing, smiling and looking relaxed, the likes of Tadej Pogacar, Mathieu van der Poel and Lotte Kopecky were seen making the day of some fans in attendan...
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"It's going to be a very hard day out there" - Jai Hindley predicts weather will play key role at Liege-Bastogne-Liege
With Primoz Roglic still resting up and recovering following his crash at the Itzulia Basque Country, BORA - hansgrohe will look towards Aleksandr Vlasov and Jai Hindley at Liege-Bastogne-Liege this Sunday.For the former Giro d'Italia winner Hindley, it will be his third participation at Liege-Basto...
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Julian Alaphilippe returns from injury for Soudal - Quick-Step at the Tour de Romandie alongside Ilan van Wilder
Having had an enforced break after riding much of the Classics season with a fractured fibula, Julian Alaphilippe's return to racing has been confirmed for the 2024 Tour de Romandie. “We go to the Tour de Romandie with a strong team, confident and motivated to do a solid race," previews Soudal - Qui...
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Mathieu van der Poel: "I don't see this as the opportunity of a lifetime to win Liege-Bastogne-Liege”
With a mouthwatering battle set for Sunday afternoon as Tadej Pogacar, Mathieu van der Poel and more battle it out for the win at Liege-Bastogne-Liege, a big question is, can the world champion make it a monumental hat-trick this Spring?Playing down his chances in the team presentation, van der Poel...
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"Our ambition is to win!” - Richard Carapaz and Ben Healy look to surprise the favourites at Liege-Bastogne-Liege
In Richard Carapaz and Ben Healy, EF Education-EasyPost have to riders with the potential to assert themselves onto Liege-Bastogne-Liege this Sunday. As such, there is clear optimism within the team ahead of the fourth monument of 2024.“Liege-Bastogne-Liege is a real monument for the sport. It is so...
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Final startlist Tour of Turkey including Mark Cavendish, Sam Welsford, Fabio Jakobsen and Jefferson Alveiro Cepeda
The Tour of Turkey takes place from the 21st to the 28th of April. It is one of the longest stage-races in the calendar and covers a meaningful portion of the country, in a race that features opportunities for all kinds of riders.The final startlist for the race includes: Davide Ballerini, Mark Cave...
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Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL will "aim to ride a proactive race" at Liege-Bastogne-Liege as lineup is revealed
There's not long to wait now until the fourth monument of the 2024 season is here with Liege-Bastogne-Liege. Although perhaps not one of the fancied teams, Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL will take to the start with optimism.Led by Romain Bardet, fresh off the back of a top-5 finish in the general classif...
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Final startlist Liege-Bastogne-Liege 2024 including Tadej Pogacar, Mathieu van der Poel, Tom Pidcock, Joao Almeida, Egan Bernal and Stephen Williams
On the 21st of April we've got the final of the Ardennes classics and the last spring classic of the season. La Doyenne, more commonly known as Liege-Bastogne-Liege, is the fourth monument of the season. As you would expect, some of the sport's biggest names will be at the start.The final startlist...
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Final startlist Liege-Bastogne-Liege Femmes including Demi Vollering, Lotte Kopecky, Elisa Longo Borghini, Gaia Realini and Katarzyna Niewiadoma
Liege-Bastogne-Liege Femmes marks the finale of the Ardennes classics for the women's peloton. Set for April 21st, it brings a spectacular close to the extended period of spring classics. Some of the biggest names in the women's side of the sport will take to the start.The final startlist includes:...
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"No time to let the guard down" - Filippo Ganna stepping up preparations for Giro d'Italia after 'intense' Tour of the Alps
For the INEOS Grenadiers, a Tour of the Alps that started so promisingly, ended rather flatly as they collapsed from GC contention on a disappointing final two stages. Italian powerhouse, Filippo Ganna was one of the INEOS Grenadiers riders during the race, and now the dust has settled somewhat, the...
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Alejandro Valverde proves he's still got it with victory at La Indomable 2024
Although he may be quickly approaching his 44th birthday, Alejandro Valverde is showing no signs of slowing down, continuing to prove himself on the gravel with victory at La Indomable 2024.Riding in the colours of Movistar Team's gravel squad, Valverde managed to attack clear in the closing kilomet...
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“I'm doing well” - Eddy Merckx reassures fans in first public appearance since emergency intestinal surgery
Arguably the greatest cyclist of all time, the legendary Eddy Merckx worried the cycling world recently when it was revealed he'd been rushed to hospital for emergency intestinal surgery.Thankfully, despite looking noticeably thinner, the 78-year-old Belgian was fit enough to return to the public ey...
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“I grew up with this race watching Philippe Gilbert winning" - Elisa Longo Borghini hoping to fulfill childhood dream with victory in Liege
Elisa Longo Borghini has already tasted success on multiple occasions so far this year with wins at the Tour of Flanders and Brabantse Pijl. Winning Liege-Bastogne-Liege Femmes this Sunday however, would fulfill a childhood dream for the Italian. “I grew up with this race watching Philippe Gilbert w...
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"Tadej Pogacar is someone who loves this kind of challenge" - Philippe Gilbert confident Slovenian will win all five monuments during career
Can Tadej Pogacar win all five of cycling's monuments? It's a feat only achieved by three people, Rik Van Looy, Eddy Merckx, and Roger De Vlaeminck in the history of the sport but according to Philippe Gilbert, Pogacar could soon join that elite list. "Pogacar is someone who loves this kind of chall...
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Astana Qazaqstan Team confirm Mark Cavendish's return at Tour of Turkey with support from Kanter & Ballerini among others
The final season of Mark Cavendish's legendary career continues in earnest this Sunday, as the 'Manx Missile' returns to action after a disrupted spell through illness, at the Tour of Turkey. Leading the hopes of the Astana Qazaqstan Team, Cavendish will be supported in his quest for sprint wins by...
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“If I can win Liege-Bastogne-Liege, he can too" - Adrie van der Poel has faith in son Mathieu's chances this Sunday
Liege-Bastogne-Liege winner back in 1988, Adrie van der Poel knows exactly what it takes to succeed in the Ardennes. As his Rainbow Jersey-wearing son, Mathieu van der Poel attempts to match his father this Sunday, Adrie has full faith.“If I can win Liege-Bastogne-Liege, he can too," the 64-year-old...
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"It is by no means certain that either Pogacar or Van der Poel will reach Liege" - Michel Wuyts refuses to rule out surprise result at Liege-Bastogne-Liege
Ahead of the fourth monument of 2024 this Sunday at Liege-Bastogne-Liege, all eyes are on Mathieu van der Poel and Tadej Pogacar. Could it be an outsider who takes victory though? Belgian cycling expert Michel Wuyts refuses to rule it out. A winner in Liege back in 2021, Pogacar will start as the fa...
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"I can’t say I’m proud of my performance in Fleche" - Tom Pidcock hoping to bounce back with first monument win at Liege-Bastogne-Liege
Tom Pidcock has had something of a mixed time of things in the Ardennes this year. After his stunning victory at the Amstel Gold Race, the Brit was an early withdrawal at La Fleche Wallonne, a victim of the apocalyptic weather conditions. “Well I’ve certainly warmed up, I can’t say I’m proud of my p...
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"I expect the decisive acceleration on La Redoute" - Nathan van Hooydonck doubtful Mathieu van der Poel can match Tadej Pogacar in Liege
Ahead of Liege-Bastogne-Liege this Sunday, one of the biggest questions is will Mathieu van der Poel be able to live with a Tadej Pogacar acceleration on the climbs? According to ex-Team Visma | Lease a Bike rider, Nathan van Hooydonck, it's unlikely. "Who can follow Tadej Pogacar if he really pulls...
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Strong Bahrain - Victorious take Pello Bilbao, Santiago Buitrago, Wout Poels & Antonio Tiberi to Liege-Bastogne-Liege
After strong performances at the Tour of the Alps and La Fleche Wallonne during the week, Bahrain - Victorious heads to Liege-Bastogne-Liege with a strong team, packed with different options. Wout Poels and Antonio Tiberi both looked bright at the Tour of the Alps last week, finishing 6th and 3rd ov...
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“For the record: it is true that Julian raced this spring with a fracture in his fibula" - Patrick Lefevere denies team pressure forced Alaphilippe to keep riding
After Julian Alaphilippe recently revealed he'd been racing this Spring despite a fracture in his fibula, many were quick to point the finger at Patrick Lefevere, given his consistent public criticism of the Frenchman. In his column for Het Nieuwsblad however, the Soudal - Quick-Step boss has denied...
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“I just thought I’d give it a go” - Geraint Thomas tests his legs ahead of the Giro d’Italia with an attack on the final stage of the Tour of the Alps
With the Giro d’Italia now just two weeks away, last year’s runner-up Geraint Thomas has been honing his form at the Tour of the Alps this week with his traditional preparation method of a slow build-up ahead of a Grand Tour.We have seen sparks of form from the Welshman throughout the week though, a...
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“Negotiations have begun" - Julian Alaphilippe nearing TotalEnergies move confirms team boss Jean-René Bernadeau
It seems inevitable that upon the end of his Soudal - Quick-Step contract, Julian Alaphilippe will break free from Patrick Lefevere and find a new home. Long rumoured to be interested in the Frenchman, TotalEnergies team boss Jean-René Bernadeau has confirmed talks are underway."We met with Julian l...
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"I was hoping for a nice duel with Remco" - Tadej Pogacar on Evenepoel's Liege-Bastogne-Liege absence, van der Poel's challenge and skipping brutal Fleche Wallonne
Tadej Pogacar and Mathieu van der Poel will write the latest chapter in their rivalry next Sunday at Liege-Bastogne-Liege. Ahead of the race, Pogacar was full of praise for perhaps his biggest challenger. "What he does is fantastic. Not just this year, but every season. But this year it's just a lit...
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“The batteries have been recharged" - Mathieu van der Poel 'convinced' winning is possible at Liege-Bastogne-Liege
Having already guaranteed himself a successful spring with victories at the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix, it's easy to assume there is little pressure on Mathieu van der Poel heading into Liege-Bastogne-Liege. Don't be mistaken however, the world champion will be there to win. “The batteries h...
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“Primoz Roglic was next to me in the hospital" - Remco Evenepoel recalls worry for rivals after scary Itzulia crash
The general classification fight at the 2024 Itzulia Basque Country was almost totally wiped out on stage 4 as Remco Evenepoel, Jonas Vingegaard, Primoz Roglic and more all crashed out spectacularly frightening circumstances. Each of those three also holds bigger GC ambitions for later this year at...
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“We will just try to implement our own plan and try to achieve our own objectives” - Visma | Lease a Bike DS Arthur van Dongen on the team’s strategy for Liège-Bastogne-Liège
Despite suffering several injuries to their squad over the Spring, Team Visma | Lease a Bike have still been able to piece together strong results in the Ardennes Classics, as Tiesj Benoot has stepped up and led the line for the team, with a podium finish at the Amstel Gold Race and ninth place at L...
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UCI announce shortened schedule for the 2024/25 Cyclocross World Cup with four races removed from the calendar
The schedule for the 2024/25 UCI World Cup has been officially announced by the world-governing body for next season, with a reduced number of races on the calendar, as there will no longer be any events held in the United States, which had been a firm fixture over the last couple of seasons.The num...
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“I’m ready to race again” - Koen Bouwman set to lead Visma | Lease a Bike at the Tour de Romandie after overall victory at the Settimana Coppi e Bartali
After it was announced that Wilco Kelderman would not be able to ride the Giro d’Italia for Visma | Lease a Bike in May after fracturing his collarbone on the final stage of Paris-Nice, Koen Bouwman replaced his Dutch compatriot in the team’s roster for the first Grand Tour of the season.Bouwman too...
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“I just sat down and did it for everyone to hear” - Tom Dumoulin on making his debut as a commentator
After retiring from professional cycling in 2022 at the age of just 31 years old, Tom Dumoulin entered the world of punditry, appearing on the Dutch channel NOS as an analyst. However, he has now progressed to the role of commentator, as he covered La Flèche Wallonne on Wednesday.The midweek Belgian...
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“I will give everything in support of the team” - Gerben Kuypers joins Intermarché-Wanty with Liège-Bastogne-Liège set to be his first race
Despite not having raced so far this year, Gerben Kuypers has been promoted to the Intermarché-Wanty WorldTour team from their Wanty-ReUz-Technord development team and is set to race at Liege-Bastogne-Liege for the Walloon outfit this weekend.The 24-year-old Belgian is already an accomplished rider...
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“We will go for it” - Maxim Van Gils set to lead Lotto Dstny at Liège-Bastogne-Liège after podium finish at La Flèche Wallonne
After finishing in third place on the Mur de Huy at La Flèche Wallonne on Wednesday, Maxim Van Gils is set to lead Lotto Dstny at Liege-Bastogne-Liege on Sunday. The Belgian rider has had a strong Spring Classics campaign so far, as he finished on the podium at races such as the Faun Drôme Classic,...
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Ben O'Connor will "go to the Giro with ambitions" after 2nd overall at Tour of the Alps
Ahead of his first trip to the Giro d'Italia since 2020, Ben O'Connor showed some impressive form at the Tour of the Alps, bagging himself a finish of 2nd overall behind Juan Pedro Lopez. "We can be very pleased with how we managed the game, being aggressive," the Australian reflected post-stage to...
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“We did three very good stages and then fatigue set in" - INEOS fall from GC contention in disappointing end to Tour of the Alps
After starting the week so brightly with a stage win for Tobias Foss, INEOS Grenadiers collapsed out of GC contention at the Tour of the Alps on the final two stages. “I feel quite tired,” Foss reflected to Wielerflits afterwards. “We did three very good stages and then fatigue set in. We were able...
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VIDEO: Juan Pedro Lopez celebrates Tour of the Alps victory with showcase of footballing abilities
After marking all the moves of his rivals and successfully navigating a tricky final stage at the 2024 Tour of the Alps, Juan Pedro Lopez secured himself the biggest victory of his career in the general classification. Known to be a massive Real Betis fan, Lopez would have been delighted to be weari...
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"Overall it was a positive week for us" - Romain Bardet heads to Giro d'Italia with top-5 overall at Tour of the Alps
With another bright and attacking performance on the final stage of the 2024 Tour of the Alps, Romain Bardet secured himself a top-5 in the general classification. Good form to build upon heading to the Giro d'Italia.“We wanted to make the race hard on today’s final stage and did a good job with tha...
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VIDEO: Tadej Pogacar braves the bad weather to scope out Liege-Bastogne-Liege course
The two pre-race favourites for this Sunday's Liege-Bastogne-Liege, Mathieu van der Poel and Tadej Pogacar, have opted for different preparation methods this Friday afternoon. With both coming to the Ardennes having spent the earlier part of the week preparing in the sunshine, van der Poel decided a...
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Team Visma | Lease a Bike look to in-form Tiesj Benoot at Liege-Bastogne-Liege
Although he's still waiting to taste victory, Tiesj Benoot has shown some impressive legs throughout the Spring Classics this year. At Liege-Bastogne-Liege, Team Visma | Lease a Bike will once again look to the experienced Belgian."I hope to be back at the start on Sunday with good legs. Liege-Basto...
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"I finally did it" - Emotional Juan Pedro Lopez secures overall victory at the Tour of the Alps
After a dramatic final two stages, full of attacks, Juan Pedro Lopez battled bravely to mark moves and follow his rivals, successfully securing the biggest victory of his career in the general classification of the 2024 Tour of the Alps. Post-race, the Spaniard was understandably excited and emotion...
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Giulio Ciccone return confirmed for Tour de Romandie with both Tour de France & Vuelta a Espana added to race programme
After surgery for a perennial cyst forced Giulio Ciccone into a delay of his season start and a complete skipping of the Giro d'Italia, the Lidl-Trek star has now revealed an updated race programme with his return to action confirmed for the Tour de Romandie. “I feel reborn and now I can’t wait to g...
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"Perfect way to end this week" - Aurelien Paret-Peintre wins final stage of 2024 Tour of the Alps in one-three with brother Valentin
What a day for the Paret-Peintre family on stage 5 of the 2024 Tour of the Alps. Aurelien Paret-Peintre fired to the stage win from a reduced bunch with brother Valentin finishing third, moving up to 4th overall in the process. “This is the perfect way to end this week. I am very happy with this vic...
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Brave Juan Pedro Lopez secures overall at 2024 Tour of the Alps as Aurelien Paret-Peintre wins final stage
Juan Pedro Lopez has held on to secure overall victory at the 2024 Tour of the Alps after a brave defence of his race lead on a final stage won from a reduced bunch by Aurelien Paret-Peintre.With no breakaway forming, it was all of the big names at the front as the climbing began in earnest with jus...
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"Van der Poel is capable of rising above himself in one-day races" - This could be world champion's best shot at Liege-Bastogne-Liege glory claims Thijs Zonneveld
With Paris-Roubaix and the Tour of Flanders already in the bag for Mathieu van der Poel in 2024, there's no doubt the world champion is in top form. Can he make it a hat-trick and tick another monument off his list at Liege-Bastogne-Liege?Tadej Pogacar may start as favourite but according to ex-pro...
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"When he attacks, not many people will be able to respond" - Philippe Gilbert backs Tadej Pogacar for Liege-Bastogne-Liege success
In the opinion of many, this Sunday's Liege-Bastogne-Liege will come down to a battle between Tadej Pogacar and Mathieu van der Poel. In the opinion of Classics legend Philippe Gilbert, it's clearly advantage Pogacar. A winner back in 2011, Gilbert knows exactly what it takes to succeed at Liege-Bas...
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"May be right on the limit of uphill efforts for Mathieu" - Physiology expert analyses van der Poel's chances vs Pogacar at Liege-Bastogne-Liege
Will Mathieu van der Poel be able to live with Tadej Pogacar on the climbs of Liege-Bastogne-Liege? It's a question that we'll soon find an answer to on Sunday, but for Jan Boone, exercise physiologist at Ghent University, it all comes down to the numbers. “It is indeed a hot topic in exercise physi...
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Simon Yates returns to racing and leads Team Jayco AlUla alongside Michael Matthews at Liege-Bastogne-Liege
With Liege-Bastogne-Liege bringing an end to the Spring Classics season this weekend, Team Jayco AlUla head to the Ardennes with a two-pronged attack of Michael Matthews and the returning Simon Yates. “Liege is always a great race to be on the start line at, it’s an iconic race and I have only raced...
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Egan Bernal & Tom Pidcock headline for INEOS Grenadiers at Liege-Bastogne-Liege
After taking victory last weekend at the Amstel Gold Race, can the INEOS Grenadiers finish the Spring Classics on a high at Liege-Bastogne-Liege? In the winner of the Amstel Gold Race, Tom Pidcock, INEOS take with them one of the viable challengers for pre-race favourites Mathieu van der Poel and Ta...
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PREVIEW | Tour of the Alps 2024 stage 5 - Explosive day in the mountains another huge challenge for Juan Pedro López
From the 15th to the 19th of April we've got the Tour of the Alps on the road. This is the single most important run-up race ahead of the Giro d'Italia and sees five days of racing in the Alps with the mountains always looming in the background. We preview the race ahead. After four days of difficul...
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Mathieu van der Poel cancels Friday recon of Liege-Bastogne-Liege course due to bad weather
Having spent the week preparing for Liege-Bastogne-Liege over in the Spanish sun, Mathieu van der Poel had intended to do a first reconnaissance of the course this Friday but sadly bad weather has ruined those hopes.This news comes from HLN who reports that "The exploration of Liège-Bastogne-Liège w...
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Cofidis extends sponsorship of cycling team until 2028 bringing partnership to over 30 years
One of the most regularly seen sights in the peloton over the last few decades are the red shirts of the French-based team, Cofidis. Present in the peloton since all the way back in 1997, the team and sponsor have now extended terms until 2028“There is a history and a strong internal attachment betw...
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“It’s frustrating. Nothing has changed since Gino Mäder" - Geraint Thomas criticises lack of effort in increasing rider safety
Safety within cycling is a hot topic at the moment. Geraint Thomas has seen the sport develop a lot during his near-20-year spell in the peloton. According to the Welshman however, not nearly enough is being done to keep the riders safe. “Traffic calming, curbs sticking out, all this kind of stuff:...
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“They wanted to screw the peloton, but in the end they mainly screwed themselves" - Louis Vervaeke slams UAE Team Emirates antics at La Fleche Wallonne
With a strong team on paper, UAE Team Emirates held some lofty ambitions ahead of La Fleche Wallonne 2024. Sadly for them though, it turned into a disaster day with none of their seven-man team even finishing. The likes of Juan Ayuso, Joao Almeida, Brandon McNulty, Marc Hirschi and more all succumbe...
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VIDEO: Chris Harper provides reassuring video update following nasty crash at the Tour of the Alps
There was a scary moment on stage 4 of the Tour of the Alps on Thursday, as Team Jayco AlUla leader Chris Harper crashed nastily on a descent with his head crashing into a lamppost on the roadside.Thankfully, the Australian was described as only having "superficial wounds and a mild concussion," by...
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Primoz Roglic misses out as BORA -hansgrohe go with Vlasov & Hindley for Liege-Bastogne-Liege
BORA - hansgrohe have unveiled their seven man lineup for the upcoming Liege-Bastogne-Liege and sadly, Primoz Roglic has not recovered from his Itzulia Basque Country crash in time to be involved. In Roglic's absence, BORA - hansgrohe instead look towards the likes of Aleksandr Vlasov, one of the ma...
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Route revealed for the 2024 edition of the Tour de Suisse with two time trials and four mountaintop finishes
The 2024 edition of the Tour de Suisse is set to be a dream race for the GC contenders, with more 18,000 metres of climbing over the eight-day stage race, as well as around 20km of time trialling.The race begins with a 4.8km-long individual time trial around Vaduz, where stage 2 will also start, tak...
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"Jonas is a special guy. He may recover quickly" - 'Too early' to rule Vingegaard out of Tour de France says Visma DS
It's fair to say that Jonas Vingegaard's chances of making it a Tour de France hat-trick later this summer, don't look particularly good at the moment. Following a brutal crash at the Itzulia Basque Country, the Dane spent 12 days in hospital due to a number of injuries. Suffering a number of fractu...
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“I completely forgot that I had celebrated too early myself” - Tom Boonen recalls his mistake at the 2008 Scheldeprijs after Lorena Wiebes’ mishap at the Amstel Gold Race
At the Amstel Gold Race last weekend, Lorena Wiebes added her name to the list of riders who have cost themselves a victory by celebrating too early, as she sat up and allowed Marianne Vos to pip her on the line. Many famous names have done it in the past at some of the biggest races on the calendar...
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ASO reveal the routes for the first three stages of the Tour de France Femmes around Rotterdam
The routes for the opening three stages of the 2024 Tour de France Femmes have been officially revealed by race organisers ASO at an event in Rotterdam. It was announced in October that the stage race would be starting in the Netherlands, with three of the eight stages taking place in the east of th...
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“It is one big learning process” - Jardi Christiaan van der Lee on making the step from the amateur ranks to the WorldTour
Having made the massive step up from amateur racing to the WorldTour peloton after strong performances in certain U23 races last season, Jardi Christiaan van der Lee has already raced in some of the biggest races on the calendar after signing for EF Education-EasyPost last summer.The 22-year-old Dut...
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“We’re going to be ambitious for this race” - Benoît Cosnefroy set to lead Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale at Liège-Bastogne-Liège alongside Felix Gall and Paul Lapeira
After taking the victory at Brabantse Pijl last week and finishing just off the podium at La Flèche Wallonne on Wednesday, Benoît Cosnefroy is set to lead Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale at Liège-Bastogne-Liège this weekend.He will be joined by Felix Gall, who recently got two top-5 results at the Classi...
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Movistar reportedly ‘confident’ that Nairo Quintana will race the Giro d’Italia despite injury concerns
Having been forced to abandon the Volta a Catalunya after he crashed and ruptured his anterior sterno-clavicular ligament in his arm, Nairo Quintana missed the Tour of the Alps, which was set to be a key preparation race for the Giro d’Italia next month, with the Colombian’s participation at the fir...
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“I want to keep racing” - Ruth Edwards extends contract with Human Powered Health until the end of the 2026 season
Having returned to the professional peloton at the beginning of the season after stepping away from the sport in 2021, Ruth Edwards has signed a two-year contract extension with her Human Powered Health team that will see her continue with the team until the end of the 2026 season.Speaking in a pres...
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"There is only one person who can beat Tadej Pogacar" - Is Mathieu van der Poel only viable challenger for Liege-Bastogne-Liege?
Although Alpecin-Deceuninck have already secured the first three monuments of the season, they don't start as favourites this weekend at Liege-Bastogne-Liege. That honour goes to Tadej Pogacar's UAE Team Emirates."I really like that everyone really thinks that Mathieu van der Poel can win. The team...
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“It's going to be bananas" - Juan Pedro Lopez prepared for crazy GC fight on Tour of the Alps 2024 final stage
After taking his first professional win and moving into the overall lead of the Tour of the Alps on stage 3, Juan Pedro Lopez was tasked with holding onto that lead on a brutally mountainous stage 4. A task in which he succeeded. Despite numerous attacks from the likes of Wout Poels, Antonio Tiberi,...
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"If corona had not started, I might have raced for Visma" - Spring revelation Laurence Pithie reveals he almost signed for Jumbo-Visma after 2019 Track Worlds
One of the revelations of the 2024 season so far, Groupama - FDJ's Laurence Pithie is set for a Grand Tour debut at the upcoming Giro d'Italia. Given his impressive form, the Kiwi is starting with some ambition too."It was a very good classic season. At critical moments I occasionally missed that li...
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"I've never done it, so I would definitely love to" - Jai Hindley targeting Olympic selection for Australia in Paris
One of the most renowned Australian riders in the peloton today, former Giro d'Italia winner Jai Hindley is targeting the chance to showcase his talents in the iconic green and gold of his nation later this summer. "I would definitely love to do the Worlds, I think that would be a really cool race,...
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Oier Lazkano and Alex Aranburu lead Movistar Team for Liege-Bastogne-Liege
The last classic of the spring season and the fourth monument of the year will be held on April 21: Liege-Bastogne-Liege. Whilst, Mathieu van der Poel and Tadej Pogacar start as favourites in one of the most difficult classics to win, Movistar Team will start as underdogs, hoping for better results...
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UPDATE: "Superficial wounds and a mild concussion" for Chris Harper after frightening Tour of the Alps crash
With downhill crashes a massive talking point in the cycling world currently, there has sadly been another brutal reminder about the dangers of the descent on stage 4 of the Tour of the Alps. Attacking and attempting to put time into race leader, Juan Pedro Lopez, Team Jayco AlUla's Chris Harper hi...
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"I didn't realize I had hypothermia... I lost control of my body" - Mattias Skjelmose reflects on dramatic La Fleche Wallonne abandon
Starting as pre-race favourite, Mattias Skjelmose was sadly forced to abandon La Fleche Wallonne 2024 in dramatic circumstances with video quickly going viral of the Dane shivering and shaking uncontrollably as he was literally carried off the race. As it turned out, Skjelmose had symptoms of hypoth...
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"He was so cold, he physically wasn’t able to put his jacket and gloves on" - Bahrain-Victorious recall worrying Santiago Buitrago moment at La Fleche Wallonne
Almost every rider that competed will have a story to tell about their experiences and an apocalyptic La Fleche Wallonne 2024. Even though, Santiago Buitrago finished 5th in the end, he very much struggled with the conditions. “One of the toughest, coldest, days I have ever had on the bike,” recalle...
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"I'm from Belgium, I'm used to some cold and rain" - Maxim van Gils unbothered by horrific conditions at La Fleche Wallonne
Bitterly cold and wet, La Fleche Wallonne 2024 won't soon be forgotten by those who raced it. Maxim van Gils coped better than most, finishing third, but even he was left shivering uncontrollably on the podium afterwards, not that he was unduly bothered. The following day, the Lotto Dstny star is fi...
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"I had a lot of self-confidence" - Simon Carr solos for over an hour to take Tour of the Alps stage win for second year running
For the second year running, EF Education-EasyPost's Simon Carr has come to the fore in a big way at the Tour of the Alps. On stage 4 of the 2024 edition, the Brit was solo for over an hour en route to a stunning stage win. "It is a very special victory," reflected the 25-year-old in his post-race i...
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Sensational Simon Carr seals stunning Tour of the Alps stage win with 45km solo
Simon Carr has sealed victory on stage 4 of the 2024 Tour of the Alps with a sensational effort, having attacked solo with 45km still to go on an incredibly mountainous day. After the horrific day weather-wise yesterday on stage 3, the peloton was thankfully greeted with dry roads for stage 4. Not s...
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"I rode the race on adrenaline and euphoria" - Tiesj Benoot delighted to secure top-10 at La Fleche Wallonne after sleepless night welcoming baby daughter
In some rather dramatic preparation for La Fleche Wallonne, Tiesj Benoot and his partner Fien welcomed their second daughter to the family. Despite the lack of sleep, the Belgian thrived in the bitterly cold conditions to secure a top-10 finish. "Together with my family, I decided to start here. I a...
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“We are without our two leaders for this race" - Soudal - Quick-Step reveal depleted lineup for Liege-Bastogne-Liege
Having won Liege-Bastogne-Liege the last two years through Remco Evenepoel, Soudal - Quick-Step's hopes of making it a hat-trick seem unlikely given the Belgian's absence.“We are without our two leaders for this race," admits sports director Klaas Lodewyck as he reveals a somewhat depleted lineup fo...
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Mark Cavendish returns from illness to lead Astana Qazaqstan Team at the Tour of Turkey
After being absent from the peloton since the 13th of March as he DNF'd Milano-Torino, Mark Cavendish will return to action for the Astana Qazaqstan Team at the Tour of Turkey.Although the legendary sprinter started his farewell campaign brightly, taking a stage win at the Tour Colombia back in Febr...
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"There are even stories of riders who were never the same afterwards" - Doctor warns of long-lasting effects of hypothermic La Fleche Wallonne
Whilst in Austria and Italy, riders at the Tour of the Alps were dealing with the coldest race day of 2024, those competing at La Fleche Wallonne in Belgium were arguably having even tougher conditions to deal with. With the race battered by sleet, hail, rain and a piercingly cold wind, a number of...
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PREVIEW | Tour of the Alps 2024 stage 4 - Juan Pedro López to defend lead in horrifically hard mountain stage
From the 15th to the 19th of April we've got the Tour of the Alps on the road. This is the single most important run-up race ahead of the Giro d'Italia and sees five days of racing in the Alps with the mountains always looming in the background. We preview the race ahead. The queen stage of the race...
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VIDEO: Israel - Premier Tech team car goes crazy for Stephen Williams' La Fleche Wallonne victory
In the biggest win of his career, Stephen Williams powered up the Mur de Huy to a stunning victory at La Fleche Wallonne 2024, sparking joyous scenes of celebration in the Israel - Premier Tech team car.As sports directors Sam Bewley and Daryl Impey roared on support for the Welshman as he began to...
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"I’m delighted she won" - Elisa Longo Borghini admits defeat to Katarzyna Niewiadoma on the Mur de Huy
In a titanic battle on the Mur de Huy, Elisa Longo Borghini, Demi Vollering and Katarzyna Niewiadoma went head-to-head at La Fleche Wallonne Femmes. In the end, it was Niewiadoma who proved strongest. "I think Niewiadoma went in a perfect spot. She was the strongest today, and to be fair and honest...
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"There is still a touch of disappointment in missing victory by so little" - Kevin Vauquelin close 2nd at La Fleche Wallonne
In a breakthrough performance, Arkéa - B&B Hotels' Kevin Vauquelin overcame the horrendous weather conditions to thrive on the Mur de Huy at La Fleche Wallonne 2024, taking a close second on the day. “We experienced tough conditions today which eliminated a lot of favourites. So there were opportuni...
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Simon Yates & Team Jayco AlUla yet to discuss new deal in contract year: "It does come down to what we're able to spend"
Few riders in the peloton have been as loyal servants to their teams as Simon Yates has for the now-named Team Jayco AlUla. After 10 seasons with the Aussie-based outfit however, the former Vuelta winner is barrelling towards his contract end without new terms having been discussed.“Simon has been p...
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