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John Degenkolb wins stage 3 of Dubai Tour

John Degenkolb timed his sprint perfectly today to take the win on stage three of the Dubai Tour. After finishing fourth on the opening two stages, Degenkolb got it right by waiting before jumping around Janse van Rensburg (Dimension Data) in the final metres to grab the victory. "I am very happy with this victory," said Degenkolb soon after the...

Marcel Kittel turns down apology after being punched by Andrey Grivko at Dubai Tour

Marcel Kittel (Quick Step Floors) has refused to accept an apology from Astana rider Andrey Grivko who punched the race leader during today's third stage of the Dubai Tour. Grivko was later disqualified from the race for what the commissaires described as "acts of violence among riders" and also received a fine of 200 Swiss Francs. That blow left Kittel...

Thomas Voeckler to return to defend his Tour de Yorkshire title

Thomas Voeckler will be back to defend his Tour de Yorkshire title after being unveiled as the first big name for the 2017 edition. Welcome to Yorkshire announced Voeckler today, who emerged triumphant last year when he broke away with Nicolas Roche (Team Sky) on the final climb of the third stage. He then outsmarted his rival in a...

Riders battered by crosswinds and sand storm at the Dubai Tour (VIDEO)

Today's 200-kilometre third stage of the Dubai Tour from Dubai to Al Aqah has been affected by strong crosswinds and a sand storm, resulting in the race temporarily splitting to pieces. A number of teams have posted videos showing the extreme conditions that the riders have been facing. The crosswinds resulted in the race splitting into a number of different...

Winning start for Nicolas Roche as BMC Racing finish first in Valencia TTT

In his first race in BMC Racing Team colours, Nicolas Roche has helped his team to victory in the opening stage team time-trial of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana (2.1). They blitzed the 37.9-kilometre course in Orihuela, beating their nearest rivals by 21". Six riders from the eight-man BMC team including Roche crossed the line together in a time...

Marcel Kittel wins second stage of Dubai Tour

Marcel Kittel took his second victory at the Dubai Tour today, thus extending his overall lead with three stages to go, two of which are also very likely to end in a bunch sprint. It was the German’s seventh career win at the Middle East race, and Quick-Step Floors’ eighth victory of the year. Starting the day in the blue...

Cycling photographer Graham Watson announces his retirement

Graham Watson, one of the World's best known cycling photographers, has today announced his retirement. The Briton said that the Tour Down Under last month was his last race, stating that he had wanted to retire at the age of 60. Watson joined society photographer, Lenare, in the mid-70s and during his time here, he learned the basics of photography...

Marcel Kittel wins opening stage of Dubai Tour

Marcel Kittel (Quick Step Floors) got his season up and running today, after he powered to the win on stage 1 of the Dubai Tour which finished on the island of Palm Jumeirah, at the end of 181 fast kilometres. The inaugural stage of the Dubai Tour kicked off with an attack of five riders, who managed to get...

Chris Froome expecting more competitive Jayco Herald Sun Tour

Three-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome’s bid for a back-to-back Jayco Herald Sun Tour victory begins on Wednesday evening with the 64th edition of Australia’s oldest stage race set to get underway in the heart of Melbourne. Three former winners of the ‘Sun Tour’ will be attempting to stop the Team Sky leader, including Simon Gerrans (ORICA-Scott), Cameron Meyer...

Axeon Hagens Berman take first wins of 2017 season

Portugal's Ivo Oliveira rode away with three of four national elite titles on the track over the weekend to score the Axeon Hagens Berman Cycling Team's first victories of the 2017 season. The 20-year-old won the omnium, the individual pursuit and the points race at the Sangalhos National Velodrome. The only race he did not win on the 250-meter indoor,...

Rider avoids 30 foot drop after crash by hanging on to top of wall (VIDEO)

A cyclist has posted a video of a crash in the sprint finish of a road race where one of the cyclists manages to avoid a 30-foot drop after crashing by hanging onto the retaining wall of a bridge. The video was posted by Peter Aquino and is from the Cat. 3 Santa Barbara Road Race which took place at...

Dan Martin and Philippe Gilbert set to line up at Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana

2016 stage winner Dan Martin and Belgian champion Philippe Gilbert have been named on the eight-man Quick Step Floors team to line up at Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana later this week. The 68th edition of the race is set to kick off with a long team time trial, on an in-and-out rolling course in Orihuela in the province of...

Riders avoid ball thrown over barriers at GP la Marseillaise finish (VIDEO)

A number of riders had a lucky escape at the finish of the Grand Prix Cycliste la Marseillaise yesterday when they avoided hitting a ball which was thrown over the barriers at the finish of the 146-kilometre race. The victory was taken by Arthur Vichot (FDJ) who won the sprint in Marseille from a small group ahead of Maxime Bouet...

Bauke Mollema wins overall at the Vuelta a San Juan

Bauke Mollema (Trek-Segafredo) finished safely with the peloton to clinch the overall victory in the seven-day Vuelta a San Juan on Sunday. The final stage was shortened from 138 to 111 kilometres due to high temperatures, resulting in a fast and furious pace from the start. The course was straightforward - seven laps of 15.9 kilometres on a nontechnical...

Dan McLay collides with photographer after winning Trofeo Palma (VIDEO)

British rider Dan McLay (Fortuneo-Vital Concept) won the final race of the Challenge Mallorca series yesterday - Trofeo Palma - but needed to attend hospital afterwards after colliding with a photographer. McLay proved fastest at the end of the 160-kilometre race, outsprinting Matteo Pelucchi (Bora - Hansgrohe), Nacer Bouhanni (Cofidis, Solutions Crédits) and André Greipel (Lotto Soudal) to take his...

Conor Dunne wins KOM classification at Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race

The new Irish Pro Continental team - Aqua Blue Sport - had a successful debut race today as Conor Dunne won the King of the Mountains classification at the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race in Melbourne. In scorching temperatures the Irishman infiltrated a day-long breakaway and sealed the victory on the numerous hill top primes dotted across the course....

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