Alejandro Valverde wins elusive World Championships title
After six career near misses, Alejandro Valverde finally stepped onto the top step of the podium in the men’s road race in the World Championships on Sunday.
After six career near misses, Alejandro Valverde finally stepped onto the top step of the podium in the men’s road race in the World Championships on Sunday.
Matej Mohoric of the Bahrain-Merida squad hung on to the lead after a late escape to snatch the win in the 10th stage of the 101st Giro d’Italia – the longest stage of this year’s race.
Belgian rider Tim Wellens won the fourth stage of the Giro d’Italia on Tuesday, the first on Italian soil in this year’s race, while Chris Froome’s hopes of a third straight Grand Tour victory took another hit.
It was Belgian Tim Wellens at the front for the finish of Stage 4 of the 2018 Giro d’Italia.
A handful of climbers, a few rouleurs, and a sprinter make up the EF Education First squad for the 101st Giro d’Italia.
Luxembourg’s Bob Jungels produced yet another surprise victory from distance in cycling’s Spring Classics, winning the Liege-Bastogne-Liege on Sunday after a solo breakaway from 20km out.
Team Sky’s Chris Froome has made history by winning the 2017 Vuelta a Espana, becoming the first rider ever to win the Tour de France and then go on to win the Vuelta in the same year.
Alberto Contador closes his career with a win on the penultimate stage of the 2017 Vuelta a Espana.
Thomas De Gendt has won Stage 19 of the 2017 Vuelta a Espana, proving fastest in a sprint contested by the last eight riders left from the day’s large breakaway.
Sander Armée gave Lotto Soudal their third stage victory of the 2017 Vuelta a Espana today.