Rob Sturney

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João Almeida has won his last three WorldTour stage races

6 days ago | cyclingmagazine.ca | Rob Sturney

João Almeida has won his last three WorldTour stage races: the 2025 Itzulia Basque Country, the Tour de Romandie and now the Tour de Suisse. He was also sixth in Paris-Nice before his streak and had two runner-up spots in 2.Pro-rated, 5-stage races back in February. The Portuguese rider nicked the 88th Tour de Suisse title from Kevin Vauquelin on Sunday’s final mountain time trial stage.
Almeida earns fourth Tour de Suisse stage win in two years

1 week ago | cyclingmagazine.ca | Rob Sturney

Saturday’s penultimate stage of the 88th Tour de Suisse saw João Almeida beat yellow jersey Kevin Vauquelin and Oscar Onley in a summit finish sprint, turning the tables on Onley from Stage 4. In winning his fourth Suisse stage in two years, the Portuguese moved within 33 seconds of Vauquelin with a mountain time trial remaining. Almeida retains the black points jersey. The race’s lone Canadian, Hugo Houle, got into his second breakaway of the race and placed 18th.
The Tour de Suisse sprinters have their final day in the spotlight

1 week ago | cyclingmagazine.ca | Rob Sturney

Jordi Meeus, Red Bull’s Belgian, was the successful sprinter of Friday’s sixth stage of the 88th Tour de Suisse. Meeus took a stage of the Tour de France in 2023. With the GC battle rejoining on Saturday, Kevin Vauquelin kept safe in the yellow jersey. The CourseOh, sure, there were ripples all through the 187-km day from Chur to Neuhausen am Rheinfall, but the categorized climbs were over by the 80 km mark. This was the sprinters’ last chance.
João Almeida closes in on Tour de Suisse lead

1 week ago | cyclingmagazine.ca | Rob Sturney

Thursday’s first summit finish of the 88th Tour de Suisse showed that João Almeida is the strongest rider in the race, despite his runner-up spot to Oscar Onley. Kevin Vauquelin took over the yellow jersey from Romain Grégoire, who had worn it since the first day. Vauquelin holds the lead 29 seconds over Julian Alaphilippe and 39 seconds over Almeida with three stages remaining. The CourseStage 5 distributed four Cat. 1 climbs somewhat evenly over 183.8 km.
João Almeida solos 49 km to Tour de Suisse Stage 4 victory

1 week ago | cyclingmagazine.ca | Rob Sturney

The 88th Tour de Suisse celebrated its Wednesday halfway point by taking on a long ascent and descent before finishing in Italy. João Almeida, who had been on the back foot since the rain-soaked lunacy of the opening stage, soloed 49 km to victory, pulling back time on yellow jersey Romain Grégoire and his main rival Ben O’Connor. Michael Woods, having started the day in 21st, abandoned the race before the road kicked up due to sickness.
Illness forces Michael Woods out of Tour de Suisse

1 week ago | cyclingmagazine.ca | Rob Sturney

In his first race since breaking his collarbone in March’s Milano-Torino, Michael Woods abandoned the 88th Tour de Suisse on Wednesday due to illness. After three stages Woods was sitting 21st in the GC before the big mountains. Woods climbed off his bike before Wednesday’s big two-step ascent. Unfortunately Mike Woods has abandoned the @tds during today’s fourth stage because of sickness.
Another breakaway success at the Tour de Suisse

1 week ago | cyclingmagazine.ca | Rob Sturney

Tuesday’s third stage of the 88th Tour de Suisse looked like it might have the potential to act as a round of the GC battle, but it ended up being one for the breakaway, as American champion Quinn Simmons added the victory to his Volta a Catalunya stage win. Romain Grégoire retained the race lead. Michael Woods finished 12th. The CourseAfter a ripple-y first three-quarters, a series of uncategorized and categorized spiced up the end of the stage.
Tour de Suisse calms down on Day 2 after wild first stage

1 week ago | cyclingmagazine.ca | Rob Sturney

Monday’s second stage of the 88th Tour de Suisse, the 10th stage race of the 2025 WorldTour, stuck more to the handbook after a wet and wild start on Sunday. Vincenzo Albanese claimed the biggest win of his career from a messy sprint. Romain Grégoire retained the yellow jersey and Ben O’Connor is still in the catbird seat in the GC picture. Michael Woods was top Canadian in 33rd.
The first French victory of the 77th Dauphiné arrived on the final stage

1 week ago | cyclingmagazine.ca | Rob Sturney

On the Sunday’s final stage of the 77th Critérium du Dauphiné, a French rider finally prevailed, Lenny Martinez taking the win from a breakaway. The Bahrain-Victorious rider also claimed a stage of Paris-Nice and the Tour de Romandie this year. The triumph buoyed Martinez’ spirits after he had plunged from 13th on GC to 41st on Saturday. Tadej Pogačar won his first title. Michael Leonard was top Canadian in 41st.
A hat trick of 77th Dauphiné wins for Tadej Pogačar

2 weeks ago | cyclingmagazine.ca | Rob Sturney

Having lashed his rivals on Friday’s first 2025 Critérium du Dauphiné stage in the high mountains to take back the yellow jersey he pulled on after winning the opening day, Tadej Pogačar dominated Saturday’s queen stage to place one hand on the trophy with only Sunday remaining. It was his 98th career triumph and 10th win of the season in 21 days of racing. Jonas Vingegaard and Florian Lipowitz, in coming second and third on consecutive days, consolidated their podium positions.