Cycling: Anyone expecting a sprint finish on the Mall in London was disappointed. In the end, Adam Blythe (NFTO) secured victory from a breakaway group. The race was dominated for much of the race by a leading group that had formed in the hills around London. The race was decided 20 kilometers from the finish, when Philippe Gilbert (BMC) took the lead. read more
Ben Swift secured victory for British Team Sky on the fifth stage of the Tour of the Basque Country. After 160 kilometers from Eibar to Xemein, he prevailed in a sprint ahead of Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) and Michal Kwiatkowski (Omega Pharma-QuickStep). The stage again featured five climbs, with an illustrious breakaway group led by Michael... read more
The 105th edition of the Primavera ended with a first. Norwegian Olympic bronze medalist Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) had the best legs after 294 kilometers and secured victory as the first Norwegian in the race's history. Swiss Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory Racing) finished second. Once again, one might almost say, Milan-San Remo is turning into... read more
