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Dylan Groenewegen sprints to victory on opening stage of the Eneco Tour
Team LottoNL-Jumbo’s Dylan Groenewegen sprinted to victory on today's opening stage of the Eneco Tour in Bolsward, the Netherlands. The Dutchman beat Nacer Bouhanni (Cofidis) and World Champion, and new European Champion, Peter Sagan (Tinkoff). Groenewegen, thanks to his victory, took the leader's jersey and the points jersey. A breakaway of five riders broke clear early on in the 184.6-kilometre...
Peter Sagan wins inaugural European Elite Road Race Championships
World Road Race champion Peter Sagan today added another title to his palmares by winning the inaugural elite European road race championships in Plumelec, France. Racing in the national colours of Slovakia, Sagan finished the race with a perfectly timed sprint after a tough day in the saddle culminating with the climb of Cadoudal to the line. After the race,...
Etixx-Quick Step name impressive line-up for Eneco Tour
Etixx-Quick Step have named a very strong team to line up in the Eneco Tour which starts tomorrow. Tom Boonen, Bob Jungels, Iljo Keisse, Marcel Kittel, Tony Martin, 2013 race winner Zdenek Stybar, Niki Terpstra and Matteo Trentin will line up at the start in Bolsward, which gets to host the depart for the second consecutive year. The Eneco Tour...
Katie George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal add to Ireland’s medal tally at Paralympics
Ireland's Katie George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal have added a silver medal to the gold that they won in the Time Trial last Wednesday by finishing in second place in the Women’s B Tandem Road Race in Rio. Poland’s Iwona Podkoscielna and Aleksandra Teclaw got gold in the women’s race with New Zealand’s Emma Foy and Laura Thompson Laura...
Peter Sagan to lead Tinkoff at Eneco Tour
Following a successful racing trip to Canada, with a win at the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec and a second place in Montréal, Peter Sagan will continue his pursuit of WorldTour points at the Eneco Tour as he looks to regain his top-spot in the UCI individual rider rankings. He will head to the race straight from participating at...
Alberto Contador signs for Trek-Segafredo
Trek-Segafredo have confirmed that Alberto Contador will be joining their team for the 2017 season. The Spanish multiple Grand Tour winner will be joined by his Tinkoff team-mate Jesús Hernández and Tinkoff directeur sportif Steven de Jongh. “I am thrilled about the opportunity that is in front of me," said Contador. "Trek-Segafredo is a very attractive and ambitious project that...
Irish riders claim two golds and a silver at Rio Paralympics
Eoghan Clifford along with the women’s tandem of KatieGeorge Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal have become Paralympic Champions in the Time Trials in Rio. Clifford led the Men’s C3 30km Time Trial from start to finish, an event he has dominated since competing in Paralympic sport in 2014. In the Women’s B Tandem Dunlevy and McCrystal finished half a minute...
Alexis Roche to ride for VC La Pomme-Marseille next season
Alexis Roche will race next year for VC La Pomme-Marseille, according to a report on Direct Velo. The Irish rider is amongst six new signings announced by the French DN3 team. Roche will be following in his brother Nicolas' footsteps by signing for the team. Nicolas raced for VC La Pomme in 2003 and 2004 prior to signing his first...
Laurens ten Dam and Roy Curvers extend their contracts with Team Giant-Alpecin
Team Giant-Alpecin have announced that Dutch riders Roy Curvers and Laurens ten Dam have extended their contracts with the team. Experienced road captain and core member of the team since the beginning of its existence, Curvers, has signed a new agreement that commits him for a further year. "I’m very happy to have been with the team for a...
“Anything other than a win would have been a failure” – Steve Cummings
The 2016 Tour of Britain reached its conclusion with the final stage taking place in London yesterday. While Caleb Ewan (Orica-BikeExchange) won the final stage from a bunch kick, it was Steve Cummings who won the overall title for Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka. At just 100km, the 8th and final stage of the Tour of Britain was short and...
Nairo Quintana wins Vuelta a España to take second Grand Tour of his career
Nairo Quintana won the second Grand Tour of his career yesterday when he took victory in the 70th edition of the Vuelta a España in Madrid. The Colombian's success marks the 14th Grand Tour win for Eusebio Unzué's squad, and Movistar now lead both individual and team WorldTour rankings. Quintana has now achieved podium finishes in all three Grand...
Eileen Roe takes final stage of An Post Rás na mBan as Rikke Lønne wins overall
Rikke Lønne (Team Crescent D.A.R.E.) has taken overall victory in An Post Rás na mBan 2016 after finishing fourth¬¬ in the final stage in Kilkenny. The Dane was part of a seven rider group witch contested the final sprint in front of Kilkenny Castle after 85 km of dry and windy conditions. The final stage win went to Eileen Roe (Team...
Onboard highlights from Stage 20 of the Vuelta a España (VIDEO)
Nairo Quintana (Movistar) is poised to win the Vuelta a España after holding off Chris Froome (Team Sky) in the final mountain stage won by Pierre Latour (ag2r-La Mondiale). The Briton attacked repeatedly in the finale of the last climb to Alto de Aitana but he was unable to drop the red jersey, who, barring a crash, will win...
Steve Cummings defends yellow jersey at the Tour of Britain
Steve Cummings (Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka) has successfully defended his overall lead at the Tour of Britain with just one stage remaining. He came 4th in the morning time trial in Bristol and finished safely in the peloton in the afternoon stage. Cummings went into the day with a 49sec lead over Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin). And the Dutch rider...
Rikke Lonne goes into final stage of An Post Rás na mBan in leader’s jersey
Rikke Lonne (Team Crescent DARE) will carry a 3m15s lead into the final stage of An Post Rás na mBan 2016 after the fifth stage was stopped and not restarted. In front of large crowds in the Kilkenny City Centre circuit race, Lonne was in the main group getting set to contest the final sprint when a crash...
Jack Bauer signs for Etixx-Quick Step
31-year-old Kiwi rider Jack Bauer has penned a deal with Etixx–Quick-Step, the Belgian team have announced, thus becoming the first New Zealander to join the squad since its inception, more than a decade ago. Since turning pro, Bauer has become National Champion in the road race, won the Japan Cup, the Herald Sun Tour prologue, and most recently, a...