Cycling: The route of the 101st Giro d'Italia primarily favors climbers. But between the high-altitude stages, we'll naturally also find numerous sections for the sprinters. Although Marcel Kittel (Katusha-Alpecin), André Greipel (Lotto Soudal), and Peter Sagan (Bora-hansgrohe) aren't at the start, we expect some fierce battles in the final meters. Who will be the... read more
Cycling: The second bunch sprint of the 2018 Ruta del Sol went to Sacha Modolo (EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale) today. On the third stage, the Italian finished ahead of Spaniard Carlos Barbero (Movistar) and Colombian Nelson Andres Soto (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA). This made up for his mistake from stage 1, where he was already celebrating, even though in the end... read more
Cycling: Philippe Gilbert defended his lead in the general classification on the final day of the Tour of Beijing, taking the overall victory. Meanwhile, Sacha Modolo prevailed in a high-speed sprint before the Bird's Nest to secure his second major professional victory. The final stage of the Tour of Beijing took the peloton over a 117-kilometer course. read more
Cycling: The fifth stage, covering more than 180 kilometers from Ossingen to Büren, was not only a sprinter's affair on paper. However, the finale was overshadowed by a crash. Sacha Modolo (Lampre-Merida) was unfazed. Shortly after the start, a trio had already broken away: Sander Armee (Lotto Belisol), Jaroslaw … read more
The second stage of the VDK-Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde wasn't just a sprinters' affair on paper. But hardly anyone would have expected Sacha Modolo (Lampre-Merida) to be the one celebrating at the end. The Italian won after strong preparatory work from his teammates, ahead of Arnaud Démare (FDJ.fr) and Alexander Kristoff (Katusha). Marcel Kittel (Giant-Shimano) was on... read more
