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The Star
18 hours ago
- Sport
- The Star
Fast men of Astana poised to blaze Le Tour de Langkawi again
PETALING JAYA: Expect sprint specialists, Matteo Malucelli of Italy and Gleb Syritsa of Russia to hog the limelight again in the Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) starting on Sept 28. With less than 50 days to go, top teams are loading their line-ups with some of the fastest men in the peloton and Kazakhstan's WorldTeam outfit, XDS Astana, are standing tall with Malucelli and Syritsa.
NZ Herald
2 days ago
- Sport
- NZ Herald
Corbin Strong wins Arctic Race of Norway, secures second UCI title
'It was an incredibly stressful day. I knew we were going to be under attack from kilometre zero, but I've exceeded my expectations, especially the first few laps in the rain,' Strong said. 'The first few laps were even more out of control and harder than I expected. But my team was just incredible today. So to finish it off with my teammates is a really nice feeling.' Other Kiwis competing included fellow Southland rider Josh Burnett (Burgos Purpellet BH) in 38th, two minutes 32 seconds back, and Dion Smith (Intermache – Wanty) 41st at two minutes 45 seconds, as he prepares for a likely start in the final Grand Tour, the Vuelta a Espana, in two weeks. Fellow Andorra-based Aaron Gate finished six minutes 36 seconds from Strong in 62nd place, helping XDS Astana to the top team classification.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Romeo wins Dauphine stage three to take yellow jersey
Ivan Romeo's only previous professional win came on the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana in February [Getty Images] Ivan Romeo rode solo to victory on stage three of the Criterium du Dauphine to claim the yellow leader's jersey. The Movistar rider made a couple of attacks before going clear of a group of 10 riders with about 6km left in the 202.8km route from Brioude. Advertisement Mathieu van der Poel led the chase group, but they had left it too late and Romeo crossed the line first in Charantonnay, near Lyon, some 14 seconds ahead of Harold Tejada, Louis Barre and Florian Lipowitz. That gave the the 21-year-old Spaniard his second senior professional win and meant he claimed the overall lead from Lidl-Trek's Jonathan Milan, who won stage two. "I don't believe it," said Romeo. "It was one of the toughest days of my life so far. "The breakaway, it was so hard to get into it, and I wasn't feeling really good, so I waited to the last moment. "I know in this kind of flat finish in a small break, I have good instinct, and that if they give me some seconds I can make it. Advertisement "I had this stage on my mind for a month. We've been doing altitude [training] at Sierra Nevada, working super hard with all the team, and they gave me this chance at the beginning of the week." Romeo was the under-23 time trial champion at last year's World Championships and Tuesday's success means he has a 17-second lead in the Dauphine's general classification standings heading into the time trial. Reigning Tour de France and Giro d'Italia champion Tadej Pogacar is just over a minute back in ninth and will aim to close the gap as the eight-stage race heads into the mountains on Friday. Stage three results Ivan Romeo (Spa/Movistar) 4hrs 34mins 10secs Harold Tejada (Col/XDS Astana) +14secs Louis Barre (Fra/Intermarche-Wanty) Same time Florian Lipowitz (Ger/Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe) Mathieu van der Poel (Ned/Alpecin-Deceuninck) +27secs Axel Laurance (Fra/Ineos Grenadiers) Same time Brieuc Rolland (Fra/Groupama-FDJ) Julien Bernard (Fra/Lidl-Trek) Andreas Leknessund (Nor/Uno-X Mobility) Eddie Dunbar (Irl/Jayco-AlUla) General classification after stage three Ivan Romeo (Spa/Movistar) 14hrs 9mins 1sec Louis Barre (Fra/Intermarche-Wanty) +17secs Harold Tejada (Col/XDS Astana) +18secs Florian Lipowitz (Ger/Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe) +24secs Mathieu van der Poel (Ned/Alpecin-Deceuninck) +29secs Eddie Dunbar (Irl/Jayco-AlUla) +37secs Brieuc Rolland (Fra/Groupama-FDJ) Same time Andreas Leknessund (Nor/Uno-X Mobility) Tadej Pogacar (Slo/UAE Team Emirates-XRG) +1min 6secs Fred Wright (GB/Bahrain Victorious) +1min 12secs Advertisement
Straits Times
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Christian Scaroni wins Stage 16 as Primoz Roglic pulls out on chaotic day at Giro d'Italia
XDS Astana Team rider Christian Scaroni (right) celebrating at the end of the 16th stage on May 27, alongside second-placed XDS Astana rider Lorenzo Fortunato. PHOTO: AFP Christian Scaroni wins Stage 16 as Primoz Roglic pulls out on chaotic day at Giro d'Italia SAN VALENTINO, Italy - Christian Scaroni won an action-packed stage 16 of the Giro d'Italia on May 27 as Isaac Del Toro's rivals cut into his overall lead and favourite Primoz Roglic abandoned the race. A 203km ride from Piazzola sul Brenta to San Valentino featured four brutal climbs, totalling up to 4,900m of elevation, with heavy rainfall leading to several crashes. Scaroni and teammate Lorenzo Fortunato broke away on the final climb, a punishing 12.6km stretch at an average gradient of 8.3 per cent, and built a sizeable lead to ensure a one-two finish for the XDS Astana Team. "I'm really happy to win a stage of the Giro d'Italia. Lorenzo Fortunato and I fought very hard and very well," Scaroni said. "He let me win the stage. I was at the limit in the last kilometre. It was very steep there." Giulio Pellizzari (Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe) was third, completing an all-Italian podium. In the overall standings, Mexican Del Toro is now just 26 seconds ahead of Simon Yates (Visma–Lease a Bike) after running out of steam with 3km to go and failing to keep up with the Briton and Richard Carapaz (EF Education-EasyPost). Carapaz, winner of the 2019 Giro and a gold medallist at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, started the day over two minutes behind Del Toro but now trails by 31 seconds after an explosive effort on the final climb. "At the end we knew it was a real key stage here. I think I went well and I demonstrated what I've worked (on), everything it's cost me to get here and be here once again," Carapaz told TNT Sports. "I think in the last few years I haven't had the aptitude, the shape to be here in this moment but that was the motivation to get myself up and go ahead and be here and try it once more. "And good, I think we're good to give a big battle and go for it." Day of crashes Earlier on May 27, Slovenian Roglic abandoned the Giro after suffering another crash on a downhill section alongside Ecuadorean Carapaz. The 2023 winner's title bid had suffered a major blow after a crash on May 24, his third in a week, with Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe's sports director Christian Pomer saying on May 25 the team could decide to pull the 35-year-old out of the race. Welshman Joshua Tarling (INEOS Grenadiers), the stage two winner, also abandoned the race after a heavy crash. Slovenian Primoz Roglic abandoned the Giro after suffering another crash on a downhill section alongside Ecuadorean Richard Carapaz. PHOTO: EPA-EFE Roglic and Tarling were among the riders to crash on May 27, with Egan Bernal (INEOS Grenadiers), Carlos Verona (Lidl–Trek) and Alessio Martinelli of VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizane all losing their footing in the rain. Martinelli was taken to hospital after the crash, where he was conscious and in a stable condition. May 28's stage 17 is another ride through the mountains spanning 155km from San Michele all'Adige to Bormio, with an altitude gain of 3,800m. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Irish Independent
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Simon Yates closes in on Isaac del Toro as Primoz Roglic abandons Giro d'Italia on day of thrills and spills
Isaac del Toro barely clung on to the pink jersey from Simon Yates on a dramatic, attritional stage 16 of the Giro d'Italia that saw Primoz Roglic abandon the race and Juan Ayuso tumble out of contention. Christian Scaroni won the stage from Piazzo sul Brenta to San Valentino, crossing the line arm in arm with XDS Astana teammate Lorenzo Fortunato after 203 gruelling kilometres that included 4,900 metres of climbing, but the drama was all behind the leading pair. Pre-race favourite and 2023 winner Roglic climbed into his Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe car after crashing during a wet start to the stage that also saw Wales' stage two winner Josh Tarling and Alessio Martinelli abandon the race, the latter falling down a ravine. On a terrible day for UAE Team Emirates, Ayuso – who was expected to be Roglic's main rival – cracked on the penultimate climb, going on to ship almost 15 minutes, and teammate Del Toro found himself exposed on the Passo San Valentino as Yates and then Richard Carapaz attacked. Carapaz, who was also caught in the early incident that did for Roglic, burst free with a devastating attack that perhaps marks him out as the main threat in the final days of the race, and Del Toro was left alone as Yates then made his own move to get within a few seconds of pink. Del Toro started the day with an 80-second advantage over Yates but that was just 26 seconds by the end of the day, with 2019 winner Carapaz five seconds further back in third. Derek Gee moved up to fourth ahead of Damiano Caruso, with Egan Bernal gaining places, sitting sixth, despite also losing time. Adam Yates, who did his best to help the struggling Del Toro late on, is 10th, five minutes off pink. Tyrone's Darren Rafferty, a teammate of Carapaz, was part of the day's main 23-man break before finishing 40th, over 18 minutes back. He lies 80th on GC over two hours behind Del Toro, while compatriot Sam Bennett is in 147th.
