Tag: Mikel Landa

  • WorldTour Pro-Cycling Transfers Round-Up

    WorldTour Pro-Cycling Transfers Round-Up

    It’s that time of the year, the part of the season where riders start making moves ahead of next year. Here’s a round-up of who’s moving WorldTour teams? Team Ineos Transfers Team Ineos will be adding Giro winner Richard Carapaz from Movistar to add to its existing three Grand Tour winner lineup. It’s only fitting…

  • Nibali Wins 2019 Tour de France Stage 20, Bernal Poised for GC Victory

    Nibali Wins 2019 Tour de France Stage 20, Bernal Poised for GC Victory

    Vincenzo Nibali (Bahrain-Merida) climbed to victory on a shortened stage 20 of the 2019 Tour de France as Egan Bernal cemented his yellow jersey. After organizers shortened the route, stage 20 ran just 59 kilometers from Albertville to the Val Thorens, with only one climb. Nibali went clear of the day’s breakaway at 12 kilometers…

  • Quintana Wins 2019 Tour de France Stage 18 as Alaphilippe Clings on to Yellow

    Quintana Wins 2019 Tour de France Stage 18 as Alaphilippe Clings on to Yellow

    Nairo Quintana soloed to victory in today’s stage 18 of the 2019 Tour de France. The first big day in the alps saw the Colombian deliver a powerful attack that left the small group of breakaway survivors gasping for air behind him on the slopes of the Galibier. Romain Bardet (Ag2r-La Mondiale) grabbed second on…

  • Matteo Trentin Solos to Victory on Stage 17 of the 2019 Tour de France

    Matteo Trentin Solos to Victory on Stage 17 of the 2019 Tour de France

    Matteo Trentin (Mitchelton-Scott) won Sage 17 of the 2019 Tour de France today after going solo on a day when the peloton was more than happy to allow the breakaway to stay away. Trentin timed his attack well and went clear with around 14km to go to the finish line. The break’s advantage crept up…

  • Caleb Ewan Does it Again with Victory at Stage 16 of 2019 Tour de France

    Caleb Ewan Does it Again with Victory at Stage 16 of 2019 Tour de France

    On today’s flat transition stage before the alps, Caleb Ewan took his second stage victory of this year’s Tour de France on stage 16. He out sprinted Elia Viviani (Deceuninck-Quick-Step) and Dylan Groenewegen (Jumbo-Visma) to be the first man to the line. “To be honest I felt so bad today during the day. I think…

  • Simon Yates Does it Again at 2019 Tour de France Stage 15

    Simon Yates Does it Again at 2019 Tour de France Stage 15

    Stage 15 of the 2019 Tour de France offered up plenty of action. Simon Yates (Mitchelton-Scott) took his second stage victory of this Tour de France out of the breakaway. Further down the road, the GC contenders were busy throwing attacks at one another. Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ) and Mikel Landa (Movistar) took second and third…

  • Pinot Wins Stage 14 Atop Tourmalet & Alaphilippe Improves Lead in 2019 Tour de France

    Pinot Wins Stage 14 Atop Tourmalet & Alaphilippe Improves Lead in 2019 Tour de France

    A big day for the french today. Stage 14 of the 2019 Tour de France saw Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ) take the stage victory atop the Tourmalet, while his fellow frenchman Julian Alaphilippe finished second and added to his overall lead. Steven Kruijswijk (Jumbo-Visma) nabbed third. Defending champion Geraint Thomas (Ineos) lost 36 seconds on the…

  • A Nearly Complete List of 2019 Tour de France Rider Strava Profiles

    A Nearly Complete List of 2019 Tour de France Rider Strava Profiles

    I got a few emails telling me the list of rider Strava profiles I shared the other day was incomplete, missing a favorite rider, etc… So here you all are, a damn near complete list of 2019 Tour de France rider Strava profiles: 2019 Tour de France Rider Strava Profiles TEAM INEOS Dylan Van Baarle…

  • Van Aert Wins 2019 Tour de France Stage 10 and Some Big GC Contenders Lose Time

    Van Aert Wins 2019 Tour de France Stage 10 and Some Big GC Contenders Lose Time

    What a day in the Tour de France! Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) sprinted to his first career Tour de France stage victory today on Stage 10 and a handful of GC contenders lost serious time. Richie Porte (Trek-Segafredo), Jakob Fuglsang (Astana), Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ), Rigoberto Urán (EF Education First), and Mikel Landa (Movistar) all gave…

  • Dylan Teuns Takes 2019 Tour de France Stage 6 Victory as Julian Alaphilippe Loses Yellow Jersey

    Dylan Teuns Takes 2019 Tour de France Stage 6 Victory as Julian Alaphilippe Loses Yellow Jersey

    Dylan Teuns took the victory atop La Planche des Belles Filles as the yellow jersey slipped away from Julian Alaphilippe in today’s Stage 6 of the 2019 Tour de France. The breakaway took the day as Teuns (Bahrain-Merida) and Giulio Ciccone (Trek-Segafredo) outlasted their 12 compatriots to fight for victory at the summit of the…

  • 2019 Giro d’Italia Stage 17 Recap: Peters solos, Movistar looks strong

    2019 Giro d’Italia Stage 17 Recap: Peters solos, Movistar looks strong

    Nans Peters (Ag2r-La Mondiale) soloed to victory on Stage 17 of the 2019 Giro d’Italia today after launching a bold attack with 16 kilometers to go. The Frenchman took his win in the biathlon stadium at Anterselva after building a 1:34 margin over the next best man, Esteban Chaves (Mitchelton-Scott). Peters and Chaves were both…

  • 2019 Giro d’Italia Stage 16 Recap: Ciccone wins, Roglic and Yates lose more time

    2019 Giro d’Italia Stage 16 Recap: Ciccone wins, Roglic and Yates lose more time

    Despite the Passo Gavia climb being removed from Stage 16 due to avalanche risk, today’s stage at the 2019 Giro d’Italia still saw plenty of action. It was a miserable, rainy day of racing in northern Italy, but Giulio Ciccone (Trek-Segafredo) rose to the challenge and took the stage win from the breakaway ahead of…

  • 2019 Giro d’Italia Stage 12 Recap: The Pink Jersey Changes Hands

    2019 Giro d’Italia Stage 12 Recap: The Pink Jersey Changes Hands

    Cesare Benedetti (Bora-Hansgrohe) grabbed a very hard earned victory on stage 12 of the Giro d’Italia today, his first as a professional cyclist, in the thrilling run into Pinerolo. The Italian was part of a large 25-man breakaway that also included GC contender Jan Polanc (UAE Team Emirates). The group finished over eight minutes ahead…

  • 2019 Giro D’Italia Stage 4 Recap & Results

    2019 Giro D’Italia Stage 4 Recap & Results

    It was a wild day for the general classification at the Giro d’Italia today thanks to a large crash with 6km remaining on Stage 4. The crash split the peloton and left 2017 Giro champion Tom Dumoulin (Sunweb) injured, by the time he crossed the line he was down four minutes on race leader  Primoz…

  • What You Need to Know About the 2018 Tour de France

    What You Need to Know About the 2018 Tour de France

    The build-up to the 105th edition of the Tour de France is almost over. After months of wondering if Chris Froome would get to start and nearly a year of fans dreaming about the exciting course, the race will finally get started tomorrow, Saturday, July 7th. 2018 Tour de France by the Numbers The Tour…