Road Roundup – January 30, 2020
Gaviria takes another, Bennett wins in Torquay, Tour of the Alps attracts top teams and more…
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Chris Froome to return to racing at UAE Tour
Multiple Grand Tour winner Chris Froome announced this morning that he will be back racing at the UAE Tour.
Route, jerseys and sponsors announced for 2020 UAE Tour
After the successful inaugural edition of 2019, the second edition of the UAE Tour was officially unveiled today at the Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences & Technology.
SRAM expands its global team sponsorships
SRAM reasserts itself in global team sponsorship, signing WorldTour squads, development team and gravel and cyclocross-focused teams.
Esteban Chaves to kick off 2020 season in Colombia
2019 Giro d’Italia stage winner Esteban Chaves begins his 2020 season on home soil in February as he lines-up for the Colombian Road Race Championships and the Tour of Colombia
19 year old Remco Evenpoel to make Grand Tour debut at Giro
Remco Evenepoel will be handed his Grand Tour debut four months from now, when the Giro d’Italia will roll out from Budapest
SCICON announces eyewear deal with Israel Start-Up Nation
SCICON Sports has partnered with WorldTour Israel Start-Up Nation for 2020 on a two year deal
With TdF nod, Israel Cycling Academy becomes Israel Start Up Nation
Under the name Israel Start-Up Nation, the team will compete on cycling’s biggest stage for the very first time, as a new entrant in the World Tour.
Giro organizers announce route for 103rd edition
Three Individual Time Trials, with a total distance of 58.8km, six stages suitable for sprinters, seven of medium difficulty and five high difficulty stages are the headline course characteristics of the 103rd edition of the Giro d’Italia.
Maxime Monfort becomes sports director at Lotto Soudal
Today, Maxime Monfort will ride his final race as a professional cyclist during the Famenne Ardenne Classic.