Giacomo Nizzolo extends contract with Trek-Segafredo
Giacomo Nizzolo and Trek-Segafredo agreed on a two-year contract extension through the end of 2018.
Giacomo Nizzolo and Trek-Segafredo agreed on a two-year contract extension through the end of 2018.
Vincenzo Nibali cemented his reputation as one of the great grand tour riders when he claimed his second Giro d’Italia title in vintage fashion on Sunday.
One day after Katyusha’s bad luck in the 2016 Giro d’Italia, with Ilnur Zakarin’s horrible crash and abandon, Rein Taaramäe wins the last mountain stage in Sant’Anna di Vinadio.
Italy’s Vincenzo Nibali won stage 19 of the 2016 Giro d’Italia on Friday, but Esteban Chaves’s third-place finish saw him take the pink jersey from Steven Kruijswijk, who crashed on the treacherous Colle dell’Agnello.
No change in the overall standings, but Matteo Trentin of the Etixx-Quickstep team shook things up in the 2016 Giro d’Italia today, coming around the stage leaders to win the sprint on a steep, cobbled final climb.
What is it about riding for a lame duck cycling team that tends to inspire cyclists to feats of glory in Grand Tours? Today, that honor went to Roger Kluge of IAM Cycling, who won an all out sprint in Cassano d’Adda in the 17th stage of the 2016 Giro d’Italia.
Alejandro Valverde kept alive his hopes of winning the 2016 Giro d’Italia with victory in the 16th stage on Tuesday, but race leader Steven Kruijswijk maintained a firm grip on the pink jersey by finishing second.
Steven Kruiswijk blasted his rivals in the third and final Giro d’Italia time trial from Castelrotto to Alpe di Siusi as 2013 champion Vincenzo Nibali suffered a series of setbacks that left him far off the pace on Sunday.
Steven Kruijswijk replaced Andrey Amador as leader of the 2016 Giro d’Italia on Saturday after a strong showing on stage 14 to finish second behind Colombian rider Esteban Chaves.
German veteran Andre Greipel claimed the third stage of the 2016 Giro d’Italia after his Lotto-Soudal team powered him home on a pancake flat 12th stage on Thursday.