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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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
Simon Yates won the 12th stage of the 2019 Tour de France today from the breakaway, winning the three-man sprint to beat out Pello Bilbao (Astana) and Gregor Muhlberger (Bora-Hansgrohe). The three broke away on the day's final climb. “I’ve been saving energy until we got here in the mountains and this was my first... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
Daryl Impey (Mitchelton-Scott) won stage 9 of the Tour de France today, beating his breakaway partner Tiesj Benoot (Lotto-Soudal) in a duel to the finish. “It’s the seventh time I’m riding the Tour de France and have been in a number of breakaways. To finally nail it today, it’s a dream come true,” Impey said.... Continue Reading →
Paris-Roubaix. The Hell of the North. The most exciting one-day race of the year is this Sunday. Cobbles, crashes, the Roubaix velodrome finish. Here's what you need to know before Sunday's 117th edition. The Course The Paris-Roubaix, contrary to its name, starts in Compiegne which is about 80km north of Paris and winds its way... Continue Reading →
Hows this for a record? Cyclocross world champion Mathieu van der Poel (Corendon-Circus) has only started two WorldTour races on the road, and as of today, he already has his first WorldTour victory. What did it take to secure victory at a very chaotic edition of Dwars door Vlaanderen? Aggressive riding and organization chaos set the... Continue Reading →
Gather around kids. It's time for The Tour of Flanders, or De Ronde, as it is lovingly known. This Sunday’s race marks the 102nd edition of the Ronde van Vlaanderen. It's the biggest bike race in Belgium and one of the biggest one-day races of the year. This is the longest Tour of Flanders in... Continue Reading →
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