Kirsten Frattini

1 week ago | cyclingnews.com | Kirsten Frattini

The opening stage of the 2025 Giro d'Italia has set the tone for the GC standings with Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) claiming the chaotic sprint victory and securing the first maglia rosa in Tirana, Albania, as several overall Giro favourites lost time due to separations in the field and a late-race crash. No one should be too surprised to see the Dane pull on the event's first overall leader's jersey because he started the day as the favourite to win the 160km race that started in Durrës.

1 week ago | cyclingnews.com | Kirsten Frattini

Aubin Sparfel (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale) crossed the line by a whisker ahead of a reduced peloton on an uphill sprint to take the victory at the 39th Tour du Finistère Pays de Quimper on Friday. The 19-year-old followed a late-race attack by Lewis Askey (Groupama-FDJ) at the base of the final climb and then sprinted to take the win as Askey was passed by the reduced sprint.

1 week ago | cyclingnews.com | Kirsten Frattini

Remco Evenepoel is satisfied with his comeback to competition after recovering from an off-season training crash and a late start to the season, stating that he has found his rhythm through racing the Ardennes Classics and the recent Tour de Romandie, as he now looks toward his targets at the Tour de France in July. “I can look back on these last couple of weeks with satisfaction. I took two wins since returning to competition and found the rhythm again," Evenepoel said.

1 week ago | cyclingnews.com | Kirsten Frattini

Martina Fidanza secured her first victory in the colours of Visma-Lease a Bike, winning out of a bunch sprint at Festival Elsy Jacobs à Luxembourg on Sunday. The Italian sprinter was fastest to the line ahead of runner-up Valentine Fortin (Cofidis) and third-placed Barbara Guarischi (SD Worx-Protime) in Cessange. It was the second of two one-day races this weekend at the Festival Elsy Jacobs à Luxembourg, which offered the peloton a 121.6km race in Cessange.

1 week ago | cyclingnews.com | Kirsten Frattini

Max Kanter (XDS Astana) was the fastest in the bunch sprint to win the Lotto Famenne Ardenne Classic on Sunday. It was 1-2 for XDS Astana as the German sprinter crossed the line just ahead of his teammate Cees Bol, while Arne Marit (Intermarché-Wanty) settled for third place in Marche-en-Famenne. Lotto Famenne Ardenne Classic offered the field a 186.7km race in and around Marche-en-Famenne.