Carlos Betancur signs with Movistar Team
Colombian Carlos Betancur is looking for a career relaunch in the strengthened Movistar squad after winning the 2014 Paris-Nice and the Young Riders’ jersey in 2013 Giro d’Italia.
Cyclists
Stephen Hyde takes top men’s spot after wild weekend
Stephen Hyde (Easthampton, Mass./Cannondale p/b cyclorossworld.com) moved to the top of the men’s Professional Cyclo-Cross Calendar (Pro CX) standings following the first of six multi-race weekends on the calendar
2015 Road World Championships close with Peter Sagan winning men’s road race (Reuters)
Slovakia’s Peter Sagan emerged from the pack in the final climb up the cobbles and then powered his way to a spectacular victory at the road cycling world championships on Sunday.
Jeremy Powers debuts new U.S. Champ kit
United States National Cyclocross Champion Jeremy Powers debuted his new kit this past weekend at the Ellison Park Cyclocross race in Rochester, NY
Jurgen Van den Broeck and Nils Politt join Team Katusha
On September 10th Belgian rider Jurgen Van den Broeck signed a contract for the 2016 season. Also, the German U23 road champion Nils Politt signed an agreement for two years with an ambitious Team Katusha.
2015 Vuelta a Espana: Stage 19 Results (Reuters)
Dutchman Tom Dumoulin mounted a late surge that doubled his slender Vuelta a Espana advantage over closest rival Fabio Aru of Italy to six seconds after the 19th stage
2015 Vuelta a Espana: Stage 18 Results (Reuters)
Dutchman Tom Dumoulin comfortably held off a string of attacks from closest rival Fabio Aru to maintain his slender lead in the 2015 Vuelta a Espana after the 18th stage
2015 Vuelta a Espana: Stage 17 Results (Reuters)
Dutchman Tom Dumoulin rocketed into the lead at the Tour of Spain when he crushed his main rivals in Wednesday’s 17th stage time trial
2015 Vuelta a Espana: Stage 16 Results (Reuters)
Trek Factory Racing’s Frank Schleck dug deep to win a brutally mountainous 16th stage of the Tour of Spain on Monday while Joaquim Rodriguez leapfrogged Fabio Aru at the top of the overall standings.
2015 Vuelta a Espana: Stage 15 Results (Reuters)
Spaniard Joaquim Rodriguez closed to within one second of 2015 Vuelta a Espana leader Fabio Aru when he stormed clear on the punishing summit finish to win the 15th stage on Sunday.