2024 Giro d’Italia: Stage 9 Results
Olav Kooij took his first Grand Tour victory in Naples in a thrilling finale, winning Stage 9 of the 2024 Giro d’Italia.
Olav Kooij took his first Grand Tour victory in Naples in a thrilling finale, winning Stage 9 of the 2024 Giro d’Italia.
Pelayo Sanchez (Movistar Team) has won Stage 6 of the 2024 Giro d’Italia, the 180km long Torre del Lago Puccini (Viareggio)-Rapolano Terme. Julian Alaphilippe (Soudal Quick-Step) and Luke Plapp (Team Jayco AlUla) finished second and third respectively.
2024 is Julian Alaphilippe’s 11th season in the pro ranks and one which will mark a first for the charismatic Frenchman: his debut in the Giro d’Italia, the only Grand Tour he’s never ridden in the Soudal Quick-Step jersey.
Soudal Quick-Step looks at the 2024 Giro d’Italia as a race of two halves – one with opportunities for the sprinters and the puncheurs, and just two proper stages for the GC men – and a second half heavily tilted towards the climbers.
The great Strade Bianche weekend, which will open the season of the Italian UCI World Tour and UCI Women’s World Tour races organized by RCS Sport on 2 March, is approaching with some important changes.
The new Ergon GDH Team is the ultimate example of how effective ergonomics can be in a downhill grip. Every detail of the GDH Team – shape, density, texture, rubber – was developed to provide more control and better grip, and it’s already winning World titles.
Remco Evenepoel picked up another accolade, one of the most important awards in his home country.
Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) power to his first ever victory in the Vuelta a Espana as he got the best of World Champion Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step) in Valladolid.
Jennifer Valente, who rides for Virginia’s Blue Ridge TWENTY24, just became the most winning world championship track medalist in American history, surpassing Sarah Hammer’s 15 world championships medal count.
On a day that saw Mark Cavendis crash out and lose his chance to best Eddy Merckx’s stage win record, Mads Pedersen powered to victory in Stage 8 of the 2023 Tour de France.