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Lotto Soudal to ride as Lotto Fix All at Paris-Nice
As at last year's race, Lotto Soudal will compete at Paris-Nice (2.UWT) using a different strip to their regular red and white gear. The Belgian team will line up at the start of the race in Bois-d'Arcy on 5 March in a blue and white strip and will race under the name of Lotto Fix All for the eight-day race....
An Post Chain Reaction announce team for tough cobbled test at GP Samyn
An Post-Chain Reaction Cycles have announced their team for Le Samyn (UCI 1.1) which takes place tomorrow 1 March in Fayt-le-Franc, Belgium. The riders will face one long lap of 102.6-kilometres before four laps of a 25-kilometre circuit and will tackle numerous sectors of pavé along the way. Lining up for An Post are Jonas Bokeloh, Bas Tietema, Jacob Scott, Sean...
Irish-owned vineyard produces wine to commemorate Tom Simpson
A vineyard in Vaucluse, established by Irish winemaker Gabriel McGuinness, has produced a wine to commemorate British rider Tom Simpson. Domaine des Anges, a vineyard close to Mont Ventoux have produced the wine called "Tom and the Peloton" which will be available in the UK later this year. This year marks the 50th anniversary of Tom Simpson's death during the Tour...
Riders may face fines for riding on footpath at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
UCI commissaire Guy Dobbelaere has said that riders may be fined for riding on footpaths at Saturday's Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. A number of riders in the front groups including race winner Greg van Avermaet (BMC Racing), Peter Sagan (Bora-hansgrohe) and Sep Vanmarcke (Cannondale-Drapac) could be seen riding on the footpath alongside the cobbled section at Karel Martelstraat with 49 kilometres...
Peter Sagan takes his first win of the season at Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne.
UCI World Champion Peter Sagan took both his first win of the season and his first in a BORA-hansgrohe jersey today when he was first across the line at the end of Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne. The win will make up for any disappointment for the Slovakian when he was beaten into second place yesterday at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad by Greg van Avermaet...
“I worked hard over the winter and it has paid off” – Eddie Dunbar takes 5th at Alentejo
The Axeon Hagens Berman Cycling Team captured the team title at Volta ao Alentejo for the second straight year Sunday while also placing four riders in the top 11 in the final standings. Irish Under 23 national time trial champion Eddie Dunbar was best-placed overall for Axeon Hagens Berman in fifth, while Logan Owen was sixth. The American development...
Tom Boonen misses out on final Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne due to illness
Tom Boonen is unable to start today's Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne because of illness, his Quick Step Floors team have announced. The team made the following statement on Twitter: "Unfortunately, @tomboonen1 won't start #KBK due to stomach problems. Have a fast recovery, Tom, and see you in #Tirreno!" It was due to have been the final time that Boonen lined up in the race...
Peter Sagan satisfied with his form after Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
UCI World Champion Peter Sagan (BORA-hansgrohe) finished second behind Greg van Avermaet (BMC Racing) at the end of a hard-fought Omloop-Het Nieuwsblad yesterday and afterwards stated the result is promising for the upcoming spring classics. Sagan was one of a number of riders to make it across to the earlier break after putting pressure on at the Taaienberg with...
Logan Owen wins in Portugal as team mate Eddie Dunbar moves into top 5
Logan Owen scored the Axeon Hagens Berman Cycling Team's first road victory of the year in Europe with his win on the penultimate stage of the Volta ao Alentejo. The 21-year-old from Bremerton, Washington, outsprinted race leader Carlos Barbero (Movistar Team) and Jasper De Laat (Metec-TKH Continental Cyclingteam presented by Mantel) to earn his first win since his victory last...
Greg Van Avermaet wins second consecutive Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (VIDEO)
Greg Van Avermaet (BMC Racing) claimed his second consecutive win at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad today after outsprinting Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgohe) and Seb Vanmarcke (Cannondale-Drapac Pro Cycling Team) at the finish in Ghent. Justin Jules (Veranclassic) and Gediminas Bagdonas (AG2R La Mondiale) were the first riders to get clear and they were later joined by Brian van Goethem (Roompot), Mike Teunissen...
Ryan Mullen replaces Taylor Phinney for Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Taylor Phinney has had to withdraw from tomorrow's Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and his place on the Cannondale-Drapac team has been taken by Ryan Mullen. The American rider has been forced out of the race due to a knee injury. He tweeted earlier: "Will not be racing Omloop tmrw. Tweaked my knee yesterday before the recon. Back on ice like the...
Marcel Kittel wins Stage 2 of Abu Dhabi Tour
Marcel Kittel took his first WorldTour win of the season when he outsprinted Caleb Ewan (Orica-Scott) and Mark Cavendish (Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka) on Stage 2 of the Abu Dhabi Tour today. It was the 28 year-old's fifth victory of the season. An early break formed consisting of Marco Canola (Nippo – Vini Fantini), Alessandro De Marchi (BMC), Nicola...
Alexis Roche signs for AG2R-La Mondiale feeder team
Alexis Roche has signed for top French team Chambéry Cyclisme Formation according to a report on DirectVelo.com and will line up with the team from 1 July. Roche, who is the younger brother of Nicolas and son of Stephen, currently races for Team Cycliste Azuréen in the south of France and has also raced for the Nicolas Roche Performance Team. The...
Cycling Ulster to target top Irish and UK races
The Cycling Ulster Road Commission have announced their provisional programme of competitive events for their male teams in the senior, under 23 and junior categories for the 2017 season. The highlight of the planned programme will see an Ulster team compete in An Post Rás which takes place from 21st to the 28th May. With five of the...
Mark Cavendish takes opening win of the season at the Abu Dhabi Tour
Mark Cavendish (Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka) took his first win of the season when he outsprinted Andre Greipel (Lotto-Soudal) and Niccolo Bonifazio (Bahrain-Merida) at the end of the opening stage of the Abu Dhabi Tour today. It also marked the first World Tour win of the season for his team. When the early breakaway of the stage was reeled...
Eddie Dunbar moves up to 5th overall at Volta ao Alentejo
Eddie Dunbar (Axeon Hagens Berman) has moved up to 5th overall at the Volta ao Alentejo (UCI 2.1) after today's 171.3-kilometre second stage from Monforte to Portel while teammates Chris Lawless and Ivo Oliveira finished fifth and sixth, respectively, to help the Axeon Hagens Berman Cycling Team top the team standings. Dunbar was part of the day's breakaway that did...