Peter Sagan
CyclingTips, 27 May 2019
"Every year is different"
It’s a Friday afternoon in Sacramento. In 48 hours, Peter Sagan will take his second victory of the 2019 season, narrowly out-sprinting American Travis McCabe in front of the state capitol building.
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Stefan Küng
Tour de Suisse, 27 May 2019
"I don’t think it could have gone better"
BMC won the final stage of the 2018 Tour de Suisse thanks to Stefan Küng. Wearer of the first leaders jersey after the American team had dominated the Team Time Trial on the first stage, the young Swiss was the only rider under 40 minutes in the closing Individual Time Trial in Bellinzona.
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Owen James
The British Continental, 26 May 2019
"Baguettes for breakfast"
Owen James is in his third season in France, riding for the Breton team Côtes d’Armor Marie Morin. The Welshman made a few waves recently winning a stage of the tough Tour de Bretagne (UCI 2.2), one of just a handful of UCI race wins by a British Continental or elite level rider this season.
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Lindsay Goldman-Bayer
Velonews, 25 May 2019
"I believe we deserve equal opportunities"
Having won the Most Combative jersey on the opening stage of the Amgen Tour of California women’s race, Lindsay Goldman said that women's racing should create grassroots demand for races and media coverage.
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Alex Rasmussen
Velo Veritas, 24 May 2019
Zwift Scandinavian
It’s not easy being an old guy in today’s cycling world of 10 grand bikes, 300 Euro shoes, through-axles, rotor diameters, a dozen sprockets, electric gears… and ‘Zwift.’ But unless we wish to be tagged ‘dinosaur’ we have to keep up. Fortunately, I used to be runner in the Six Day world for former W
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Arnaud Demare
Tour de Suisse, 23 May 2019
"I still dream of winning Paris-Roubaix"
Arnaud Démare won the penultimate stage of the 2018 Tour de Suisse, coming from behind to outsprint Fernando Gaviria in Bellinzona. Gaviria was locked in a head-to-head battle with Démare for the line, but the Frenchman had too much pure speed and won the day.
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Tim James
VeloVeritas, 21 May 2019
Stacking up the top 10s in Italy
A young man by the name of Tim James (Zappi Racing Team) has been posting some solid results in Italy in the hard-fought u23 classics. ‘Best have a word,’ we thought…
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Ethan Hayter
The British Continental, 19 May 2019
"My goal is to go and get three gold medals"
One of the brightest British cycling prospects for some time, 20-year-old Ethan Hayter already has a track world championship gold medal, a stagiaire spot at Team Sky and several striking road racing results to his name.
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Thomas Stewart
The British Continental, 17 May 2019
God’s own countryman: Tom Stewart interview (part 2)
Now 29, Tom Stewart is the second oldest rider at Canyon dhb p/b Bloor Homes. He has begun to take on a road captain role in races, a role he says he enjoys. But he still harbours hopes of stepping up to Pro Continental or World Tour level.
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Nairo Quintana
Tour de Suisse, 15 May 2019
"A stage victory in the Tour de Suisse is something special"
Colombian climber Nairo Quintana (Movistar) won the queen stage of the 2018 Tour de Suisse on Friday with an impressive ride, attacking at the bottom of the 27km finishing climb to Arosa and taking victory at the summit.
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George Bennett
Cycling Tips, 13 May 2019
“It all comes down to Baldy”
The last time George Bennett started the Amgen Tour of California, he won the race. With several high placings in the mountains and a strong time trial, the 29-year-old Kiwi took the first (and only) pro victory of his career. Two years later, Bennett is back. And he aims to win again.
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Alexandar Richardson
The British Continental, 11 May 2019
Man on a mission: Alex Richardson interview (part 2)
With victory in the Arno Wallaard Memorial in April and a 6th place last weekend at the Ronde van Overijssel, Alex Richardson (Canyon dhb p/b Bloor Homes) retains his lead of the Holland Cup with just one race remaining.
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Stetina Peter
Cyclo Cross Magazine, 11 May 2019
Peter Stetina, 2019 Belgian Waffle Ride Men’s Winner
At the beginning of the year, the EF Education First WorldTour team made a bit of a splash when it announced some of its team members would be racing adventure races such as the Dirty Kanza 200 and Three Peaks cyclocross race.
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Katarzyna Niewiadoma
Velonews, 9 May 2019
"it’s still weird with women’s cycling"
Katarzyna "Kasia" Niewiadoma won the third edition of the women’s Amstel Gold Race since its 2017 reintroduction. The former Polish champion attacked on the last of four ascents of the famed Cauberg climb and soloed to success, bagging a first WorldTour win for her Canyon-SRAM team this year.
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Søren Kragh Andersen
Tour de Suisse, 8 May 2019
"Definitely a big day for me"
In last years Tour de Suisse young Danish rider Soren Kragh Andersen from Team Sunweb was in the original break of the queen stage over the Furka and Klausen passes and went on to win solo in Gommiswald.
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Alex Richardson
The British Continental, 7 May 2019
Man on a mission: Alex Richardson interview (part 1)
After his success at the Omloop het Waasland, a Pro Kermesse in Belgium in March, Alex Richardson (Canyon dhb p/b Bloor Homes) won his first UCI race last month, the Arno Wallaard Memorial (UCI 1.2) in the Netherlands, a result which means he now leads the Holland Cup.
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