Race Report

Arnaud Démare of Groupama-FDJ takes his first win of the 2018 season on Stage 1 of Paris-Nice. In a photo finish, the Groupama rider snatched the victory as he went shoulder to shoulder with Gorka Izagirre (UAE).  The Frenchman of the newly titled Groupama team begins his Paris-Nice 2018 campaign the …

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 …

Tiesj Benoot (Lotto-Soudal) wins solo the Strade Bianche 2018. The twenty-three years old Flemish takes the first success throughout his career at the end of an epic race, handled perfectly by the Belgian. Benoot, who was in the lead together with Wout van Aert (Veranda’s Willems-Crelan) and Romain Bardet (Ag2r …

Anna van der Breggen (Boels-Dolmans) wins the Women edition of Strade Bianche 2018. The Dutch takes the success solo on Piazza del Campo finish line thanks to the attack attempted and succeeded with over 10 kilometers remaining. Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Canyon-SRAM Racing) finishes in second 49″ behind van der Breggen whereas …

Quick-Step Floors delivers at GP Le Samyn 2018. The Belgian outfit was the clear favorite on the start line at the opening race in Wallonia. A star-studded selection was put forward with Niki Terpstra and Philippe Gilbert at the helm. The duo were present in the lead group which formed around …

Dylan Groenewegen (Lotto Nl-Jumbo) wins the Kuurne-brussel-Kuurne 2018. The Dutch takes the sprint in Kuurne over Arnaud Demare (FDJ), in this manner replicating the results of Volta ao Algarve stage 1. The two sprinters begin their effort with over 250 meters remaining and, with 150 meters to go, reach and …

Lian Calmejane wins the Drôme Classic 2018. The Direct Energie rider dominated the final stage of the race, shaking off the Quickstep Floors duo of Jonathan Narvaez and Bob Jungels with an impressive sprint in the final kilometer. After creating space between himself and Narvaez on a descent, the Frenchman managed …

The Spanish waves in the finale of the Abu Dhabi Tour 2018. Alejandro Valverde rounded of the race in the Emirates with a stage win beating Miguel Angel Lopez in a sprint to the finish line on Jebel Hafeet. Not even Julian Alaphilippe (QuickStep – Floors) could follow the explosive …

Michael Valgren of Astana bamboozled all the race favourites to take the win at the 2018 edition of the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. Working together with his colleagues Alexei Lutsenko and Oscar Gatto the Dane managed to save his legs in the final 12km as the big names lined up, including Greg …

Romain Bardet (Ag2r La Mondiale) wins the Classic de l’Ardèche 2018 thanks to a solo flight. The 2016 Tour de France runner-up attacked along the slopes of the Coteaux du Cornas climb with over 24 kilometers remaining together with Elie Gesbert (Fortuneo-Samsic) and has kept the lead until the finish …