Dane Cash

3 days ago | escapecollective.com | Dane Cash

For all the spectacle of the yellow jersey battle at the Tour de France, we spend quite of a bit time each July watching stages with little bearing on the general classification. Five or six - or more - days at this upcoming Tour will see the GC riders take a backseat to the action on flatter roads where the fast finishers reign.

5 days ago | escapecollective.com | Dane Cash

Cor Vos, Modern Adventure Pro CyclingGeorge Hincapie's rumored project to launch a new American bike racing team is no longer just a rumor. Modern Adventure Pro Cycling, named for a Portland-based travel company that has signed on as title sponsor, was announced on Monday. No rider signings have been announced yet, but highlights from the nascent squad's first press conference - headlined by the prominent former pro racer - included the unveiling of the team's bike sponsor and some lofty goals.

1 week ago | escapecollective.com | Dane Cash

The UCI has confirmed that it is investigating an unusual incident on stage 20 of the Giro d'Italia in which Dries De Bondt of Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale helped pull Richard Carapaz (EF Education-EasyPost) and Isaac del Toro (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) in pursuit of Simon Yates (Visma-Lease a Bike), at least for a little while.

1 week ago | escapecollective.com | Dane Cash

Despite getting his Tour de Suisse campaign underway on the wrong foot, João Almeida (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) has left no doubt about his form or his intentions in the Swiss Alps. Last year's runner-up stormed to an impressive solo victory on Wednesday's stage 4 of the Tour de Suisse, putting at least a moderate dent into the hefty deficit he faces in the general classification. "There's still a long way to go, a lot of time to get back, but I'm happy with a stage win," he said.

1 week ago | escapecollective.com | Dane Cash

Geraint Thomas, who won the Tour de Suisse in 2022, pulled out of this year's race after a crash on Tuesday's stage 3. The Welshman said after the incident that he "hit a lip on the side of the road" with a little less than 60 km to go, and he hurt his knee and hamstring in the fall. He finished the stage just over 15 minutes down, and the Ineos Grenadiers announced on Wednesday that he would not start stage 4 "as a precautionary measure."dailynewsGeraint ThomasTour de Suisse