Alvaro José Hodeg (Quick Step Floors) wins the 2018 Handzame Classic (204,1 km) over Kristoffer Halvorsen (Team Sky) and Pascal Ackermann (Bora-hansgrohe). The Colombian takes the first success in his career at the age of 21, showing up as a competitive sprinter with only two months of racing among professionals. Hodeg …
Read More »Handzame Classic 2018, Provisional Startlist
On the eve of Milano-SanRemo takes place the Handzame Classic 2018. The 1.1 one-day race is the sixth of the Belgian calendar and will be held for the sixteenth time in its history. From Bredene to Handzame, the race will pass through the streets of West Vlaanderen for 199,1 kilometers. …
Read More »Morning Headlines: Abu Dhabi and Dubai Tours merge | Dauphiné route unveiled | Arashiro wins Tour de Taiwan
Abu Dhabi Tour and Dubai Tour merge From 2019 Abu Dhabi Tour and Dubai Tour will merge giving birth to the UAE Tour. This action came following a Memorandum of Understanding signed by the Abu Dhabi and Dubai Sports Council on Wednesday. ““It will be a seven-day, seven-stage and that …
Read More »Evening Headlines: Fabio Jakobsen takes his first pro victory | John Degenkolb sidelined by bronchitis | Chris Froome expected to start Tour of the Alps
Fabio Jakobsen takes his first pro victory at the semi-classic Noker Koerse Fabio Jakobsen took his first pro victory today at the semi classic Noker Koerse. Quick-step – Floors led from the front on home soil in Belgium, chasing back a threatening breakaway that escaped with 35km to go, before shutting down attacks …
Read More »Volta a Catalunya 2018 and Settimana Coppi e Bartali 2018 unveil the stage profiles
It’s almost time for the Volta a Catalunya 2018 and the Settimana Coppi e Bartali 2018. The Mediterranean stage races will both take place next week: the first on the streets of Catalonia whereas the latter on Italian soil from Monday 19 to Sunday 25 and the latter from Thursday …
Read More »Evening Headlines: Gaviria misses spring classics | Kittel will take part to Milano-SanRemo | Avila takes Taiwan Tour stage 3
Gaviria will miss the spring classics Fernando Gaviria won’t be part of the competitors for the spring classics. The Quick Step Floors sprinter needs to be treated for a broken hand and is forced to stop for a month in order to recover from the injury. Gaviria crashed within the …
Read More »Evening Headlines: Kelderman broke his collarbone | Cattaneo elected as UEC President | Areruya signs with Delko
Collarbone fracture affects Kelderman There’s no end for bad luck to team Sunweb. Throughout yesterday stage of racing at the 2018 Tirreno-Adriatico Tom Dumolin crashed and suffered of multiple bruises and abrasions on his chest, an injury that forced the Dutchman to pull out the race. Today was the turn …
Read More »Ronde van Drenthe 2018, Sisr gets the victory!
The 56th edition of the Ronde van Drenthe is won by Frantisek Sisr (CCC-Sprandi), who achieved the success being part of the breakaway. In the same way to the ladies’ race, won by Dutch Amy Pieters (Boels-Dolman), the men’s one has been marked by a devilish weather. When the first …
Read More »Dwars door West Vlaanderen 2018, Cavagna achieves the success
Rémi Cavagna (Quick Step Floors) wins the Dwars door West Vlaanderen 2018! The Frenchman takes the win in a rainy and freezy day thanks to a solo attack fostered with over 9 kilometers remaining. Cavagna has led the race together with his teammate Florian Senechal and Frederik Frison (Lotto-Soudal) along …
Read More »GP Industria e Artigianato 2018, Mohoric gets the victory
Matej Mohoric (Bahrain-Merida) wins solo the GP Industria e Artigianato 2018. The Slovenian gets the Tuscan classic thanks to a solo attack fostered with 5,5 kilometers to go on the descent which led from San Baronto to the finish line of Larciano. The 2013 U23 World Champion whitsands in the …
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