Cycling: Philippe Gilbert (Deceuninck – Quick-Step) once again wrote his name in the history books yesterday. The Belgian now belongs to the small group of professionals who have won both the Tour of Flanders and Paris – Roubaix, both classic races on cobblestones. But the 36-year-old wants more. He now only needs a victory at Milan – Sanremo to complete all... read more
Cycling: Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ) has won the Tour of Lombardy. The Frenchman proved himself significantly stronger than his opponents in the historic one-day race in Italy. He was able to shake off last year's winner, Vincenzo Nibali (Bahrain Merida), as his last remaining competitor. Thibaut Pinot achieves the perfect end to the season. After a difficult season, the year of... read more
Cycling: Jan Bakelants (AG2R La Mondiale) was lucky in his misfortune when he crashed during last year's Tour of Lombardy. The Belgian flew several meters over the guardrail during a descent. Bakelants broke four vertebrae and seven ribs. Fortunately, this horrific accident didn't result in any lasting damage—at least almost. Because now... read more
Cycling: Colombian Esteban Chaves of Team Orica-Scott will not be able to defend his title at this year's Tour of Lombardy next Saturday. He suffered a heavy crash at the Giro dell'Emilia and fractured his shoulder blade. His season is over, and surgery will not be necessary. "This is not how I want to end my 2017 season... read more
Cycling: What a way to end the World Tour season! Esteban Chaves (Orica BikeExchange) wins Il Lombardia ahead of a tremendously strong Diego Rosa (Astana) and Rigoberto Uran (Cannondale). With 50 kilometers to go, things were already getting pretty heated, and several riders were caught off guard. Diego Rosa, in particular, made a name for himself with this performance... read more
