Backstedt in triumph, Francesca Pellegrini fourth but happy
“I never thought I would get such a result at the start of this trip.”
“I never thought I would get such a result at the start of this trip.”
The Dutchman surprises all rivals in the finale by taking the rainbow jersey.
His first National Team will feature four rookies at the start. The reserves will be Sobrero and Zana.
Disconcerting accident: victim a 48-year-old man, who fortunately will pull through.
After Foss’s unexpected success among the elites, on the second day of racing, still dedicated to time trials, Soren Waerenskjold, a 22-year-old from Mandal, won among the U23s.
Blue, defending champion, finishes seventh. Gold to Norway’s Tobias Foss.
The Italian finished fourth in the elite time trial 52″ behind Dutch Ellen van Dijk.
The race, which would have seen Vincenzo Nibali and Egan Bernal, among others, at the start, was not held due to weather-related risks.
The Ineos Grenadiers rider, who will try to break the important record next October 8, admits that it will be anything but easy.
“This victory was needed, and I dedicate it especially to myself,” said the triumphant rider at the Tour of Tuscany.
The Colombian champion will be at the start of the race starting in Forli on Saturday, September 17.
The coach has selected the riders who will fly to Australia for the rainbow event.
Back-and-forth between the two cyclists, via official Jumbo-Visma and Bahrain-Victorious channels, following Tuesday’s incident at the Vuelta.
Daniele Bennati will unveil the Elite men’s long list during Saturday afternoon’s event in Bresso (MI).
The Belgian cyclist won the 18th stage by beating Enric Mas to the finish line.
The Lotto Soudal bearer did not show up at the starting line of stage 17.
Organizers were forced to stop the race and intervene to prevent the situation from getting out of hand.
“It was a slippery spot and it can happen. I sprinted to the end because I felt I still had energy.”
The Slovenian cyclist will ride in the Bretagne Classic – Ouest France.
The 2000-year-old cyclist became the youngest leader of Spain’s most important stage race in 34 years.
The Verona-based rider, born in 2000, completed the Under 23 route and will be part of the Bardiani CSF Faizanè team from next season.
The world road champion took silver at the European Championships in Munich.
The Shark of the Strait, who will participate in the Vuelta starting Friday in the Netherlands, did not close the door on coach Bennati: “But my head is more on the Lombardia.”
The Verbania native, fresh off European bronze in the time trial, explains why he said ‘no’ to one of his goals.
The winner of the 2017 Giro d’Italia said enough: “I’m leaving now, I’m going to live.”
Daniele Bennati’s first national team did not win the European championship (it would have been the fifth consecutive time) but it showed the character and attachment to the jersey that has distinguished it since the days of Alfredo Martini and Franco Ballerini.
The Italian was involved in a fall at 50 mph during the elimination round.
The national team’s head coach, in his first major event to follow in the flagship, knows from whom and what to start, but at the same time asks for patience.