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Van der Poel solo win as Pogačar keeps Tirreno lead March 14, 2021 GMT CASTELFIDARDO, Italy (AP) — Mathieu van der Poel soloed to victory on the fifth stage of the weeklong Tirreno-Adriatico race as Tour de France champion Tadej Pogačar extended his overall lead to more than a minute on Sunday. Van der Poel attacked with more than 50 kilometers (31 miles) remaining of the 205-kilometer (127-mile) leg from Castellalto to Castelfidardo and the Dutch champion built up a lead of around three mi...

Tirreno Tidbits and Nice Notes Share this story Photo by Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images It’s Ronde van Vlaanderen season, don’t you know? So yes, I am here to write about the week’s ongoing races, all of which are nice little practice events for the Ronde van Vlaanderen. Tirreno-Adriatico Best Bet I am guilty of writing off these races, even one that goes through central Italy, for lack of interest and need of sleep, but the fact is that both races have provided plenty of reasons to stay tun...

By Syndicated Content Mar 12, 2021 10:05 AM GUALDO TADINO, Italy (Reuters) - Mathieu van der Poel won the third stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico week-long race with an impressive sprint after 219 kilometres between Monticiano to beat Belgian Wout van Aert in yet another episode of the two riders growing rivalry. Italian Davide Ballerini took third place. In the eight races they have started together, Van der Poel, Van Aert and world champion Julian Alaphilippe of France have not let a...

Alaphilippe sprints to Tirreno-Adriatico second stage win

Alaphilippe wins Stage 2 of Tirreno, Van Aert stays in lead March 11, 2021 GMT CHIUSDINO, Italy (AP) — Julian Alaphilippe sprinted to victory on the uphill finish of the second stage of the weeklong Tirreno-Adriatico race on Thursday, and Belgian rider Wout van Aert remained in the overall lead. Alaphilippe, a French cyclist for Deceuninck-Quick-Step, caught a fading João Almeida in sight of the line and had time to raise his arms above his head as he crossed just ahead of Mathieu Van Der Po...

Van Aert beats the pure sprinters to win Tirreno opener | 2021/03/11

Trying to make sense of a wild Strade Bianche By ReidLemker  @ReidLemker on Mar 8, 2021, 2:07pm EST 21 __________ I should have known early. As the womens race finally came on air (how on earth can RCS think it is a good idea to only show 30ks of the womens race?) I recognized the white and blue of the FDJ kit and the distinctive pedalling style of Cecille Uttrup Ludwig, I knew today was the day. I slid my way to the kitchen to turn the coffee on. Today was the da...

Team Qhubeka ASSOS (TeamQhubeka.com) lined up for the 184km Strade Bianche, which also included 63km of gravel roads, motivated and prepared for the challenge that lay

Strade Bianche 2021 – Preview Stephen Farrand © Provided by Cycling News Strade Bianche 2020 14th Edition Siena Siena 184 km 01082020 Scenery photo Tommaso PelagalliBettiniPhoto2020 This year’s Strade Bianche returns to its traditional spring date on Saturday, with cold rain set to replace the heat and high temperatures of August 2020 when the Italian race kicked off the rescheduled competition calendar after the spring COVID-19 lockdown.   This year marks only the 15th...

Notes From the Beach Share this story The Never-Ending Story I was walking the dog after Sunday’s cyclocross world championships and thinking of what to say about it, eventually imagining what it’s like to cover the sport for a living in the Era of Matti and Wout. “Hey, Jumbo Visma PR director, I am thinking of doing a feature on Wout Van Aert’s rivalry with Mathieu van der Poel, could I get 15 minutes of his time?” And then I think that pot has been legalized just in the nick of time...