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Julian Alaphilippe (Deceunick-Quick-Step) was my pre-race favorite for stage 3 of the Tour de France, the stage was practically built for him. How he did it though, was a bit of a surprise. Instead of holding out for the uphill sprint, he put in an attack with a little over 15 kilometers to go and... Continue Reading →
Mike Teunissen (Jumbo-Visma) took a surprise sprint victory today at Stage 1 of the 2019 Tour de France, besting Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe) and Caleb Ewan (Lotto-Soudal) to the line and to be the first to wear the yellow jersey in this year's race. Things were looking down for Jumbo-Visma when Dylan Groenewegen crashed out near... Continue Reading →
Not sure what to think of this whole thing, but I am excited to watch Peter Sagan back in form at the Tour de France.
Despite a new face taking the win last year (Geraint Thomas), last year’s Tour de France has faced some fair criticism for being boring. Despite Thomas' win, it marked the sixth win in seven tries for Team Sky (now Team Ineos). And the first week of racing in 2018 was a slog. In an effort... Continue Reading →
Fabio Jakobsen sprinted to victory on the fourth stage of the Tour of California today. The big story, though, is that race leader Tejay van Garderen will hold onto the yellow jersey after an incident-packed day of racing. Deceuninck-QuickStep rider Jakobsen of the Netherlands held onto the stage win despite a strong late burst from... Continue Reading →
Kasper Asgreen (Deceuninck-Quick Step) took the second stage of the Tour of California today, edging out Tejay van Garderen who conceded the stage win but seized the overall leader’s yellow jersey. For 24-year-old Asgreen this is his first World Tour victory. Asgreen rode aggressively in the second half of the stage eventually making his way... Continue Reading →
Is Peter Sagan back? Apparently a return to California was just what he needed to jump-start a disappointing start to his 2019 season. The three-time road cycling world champion took stage one of the Tour of California with a definitive spring, holding off Travis McCabe. The win brings his record for stage wins at the... Continue Reading →
The Amgen Tour of California kicks off its fourteenth edition on May 12th. In just 13 years it has gone from a small February race to a WorldTour event. Here's a look at the route, the contenders and how you can catch the action. The Tour of California conflicts directly with the Giro d'Italia starting... Continue Reading →
Julian Alaphilippe and Jakob Fuglsang, whose lack of accurate time gap information may have cost Sunday’s Amstel Gold Race, continued their 2019 WorldTour rivalry in today’s La Flèche Wallonne. The Frenchman won a second successive La Flèche Wallonne with a well-timed jump on the Dane to continue his formidable form in the spring Classics. https://twitter.com/AstanaTeam/status/1121060440832925697... Continue Reading →
In the most shocking northern classic finish in a very long time, Mathieu van der Poel crossed the gap from nearly a minute behind race leaders Jakob Fuglsang and Julian Alaphilippe at three kilometers remaining to go to win the 2019 Amstel Gold Race with a powerful sprint finish. It wasn't long ago that the... Continue Reading →
It’s the 54th edition of the men’s Amstel Gold Race. A race named after beer. And it falls on Easter. Who will rise to the challenge? The cobbled classics are sadly done for the year, now we move to the Ardennes Classics, starting with the Amstel Gold Race this Sunday. Here's what you need to... Continue Reading →
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