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14/05/2019

Amgen Tour of California. Stage 2. Top 10 for Jonas Gregaard, Davide Ballerini is first King of the Mountain

After a spectacular first mountain stage, Jonas Gregaard claimed the sixth place while Davide Ballerini took the polka dot jersey as the first King of the Mountain. Ballerini was part of the early breakaway and was able to pick up KOM points along the four categorized climbs. In the final, Ballerini was in the leading group together with Jonas Gregaard, but after an attack of Ballerini, it was a group of four riders taking over with Kasper Asgreen as the stage winner and Tejay Van Garderen as the new overall leader. Jonas Gregaard finished sixth behind this group, he’s now seventh in the overall.

Giro d'Italia

13/05/2019

Giro d’Italia. Stage 3. Miguel Angel Lopez is 12th in tricky final

A crash inside the last 10 km of the third stage (Vinci – Orbetello, 220 km) has split the peloton in parts, while Astana Pro Team did a good job to bring Miguel Angel Lopez in front in a right position to avoid that crash and to protect the positions of the Astana leader.

Race

13/05/2019

Amgen Tour of California. Stage 1. Bunch sprint finish in Sacramento, Laurens De Vreese shows himself in the breakaway

The first stage of the 2019 Amgen Tour of California finished in a bunch sprint with Peter Sagan being the fastest sprinter of the day. Before the finish in the streets of Sacramento, Laurens De Vreese showed himself in the day’s breakaway.

Giro d'Italia

12/05/2019

Giro d’Italia. Stage 2. Fast and stressful day under rain

After the Grand Depart yesterday, the 102nd Giro d’Italia left beautiful Bologna to start its journey through Italy. Today, the peloton passed 205 km from Bologna to Fucecchio in Tuscany.

Giro d'Italia

11/05/2019

Giro d’Italia. Stage 1. Miguel Angel Lopez is 4th in opening TT, takes white jersey

Astana Pro Team has started the 102nd Giro d’Italia with an impressive result: its leader Miguel Angel Lopez finished 4th in a short but hard individual time trial in Bologna, taking the white jersey of the best young rider.