Cycling: April 22, 2017, will go down in history as a dark day for cycling. Michele Scarponi died in a training accident. In his honor, the fifth stage of the 2018 Tirreno-Adriatico will finish in his hometown of Filottrano. In 2009, the Italian himself won the week-long tour "between the seas." Race director Mauro Vegni: "With the... read more
Cycling: Team Astana is now one of the oldest teams in the peloton. After a good, but also difficult, 2017, another upheaval is imminent. Fabio Aru has left the team and hasn't been able to find a replacement of equal quality. Nevertheless, Astana has improved significantly in other areas. So, the Kazakhs will be a force to be reckoned with in 2018 as well... read more
Cycling: The Kazakh UCI WorldTeam Astana has announced that only eight riders will be nominated for the Giro d'Italia, which starts on Friday. The team is honoring the late Michele Scarponi, who was originally slated to be the team's captain for this Grand Tour. Alexander Vinokourov: "Michele would have been our captain. That's why we're not going to race in his place... read more
Cycling: Michele Scarponi, who died on Saturday, was laid to rest yesterday in his hometown of Filottrano. Thousands of cyclists, fans, friends, and relatives paid their last respects to the Italian. With the passing of Michele Scarponi, cycling lost a great. A serious traffic accident occurred near Filottrano on Saturday. A cyclist collided with a... read more
Cycling: Spaniard Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) was unstoppable again at Liège-Bastogne-Liège. In the final sprint of a surprisingly large group, he prevailed over Daniel Martin (Quick-Step Floors). Michal Kwiatkowski (Sky) took third place. A moment of silence for Michele Scarponi. The race was overshadowed by Michele Scarponi. The Italian was at... read more
