On July 6-28

2019 Tour de France

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Tour de France at a glance: Geraint Thomas (Team Sky) won the 2018 Tour de France.

Froome’s thanks for ‘overwhelming support'

Following his crash and serious injuries at the Criterium du Dauphine, Chris Froome (Team INEOS), recovering following surgery at University Hospital of St Etienne, issued this statement: "Firstly, I just want to say a huge thank you to everyone who has sent their best wishes to me since the crash.  This is obviously a tough time but I have taken a lot of strength from the support over the last three days. The outpouring of support has been really humbling and something I would never have expected.  I’d also like to extend my gratitude to the Team, especially Doctor Richard Usher and his medical staff, who have been exemplary since the crash. In addition, I am so thankful to the emergency services and everyone at Roanne Hospital who assisted and stabilised me, as well as the surgeons, doctors and nurses at the University Hospital of St Etienne, who have really gone above and beyond the call of duty, for which I am ever so grateful. I know how lucky I am to be here today and how much I owe to all the paramedics and medical staff on the race."

On May 11-June 2

2019 Giro d'Italia

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Giro at a glance:  Full 2019 Giro d'Italia race details with stage profiles, maps, timetables and more are posted on the LIVE page above.  Chris Froome (Team Sky) won the 2018 Giro d'Italia.

On August 25-September 16

2018 Vuelta a Espana

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Vuelta a Espana at a glance: Chris Froome (Team Sky) won the 2017 Vuelta a Espana.

Mark Renshaw to miss 2019 season start after fracturing pelvis

Mark Renshaw (Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka) to miss start of 2019 road season following collision with a motor vehicle while training in his hometown of Bathurst.

Dr. Helge Riepenhoff: "Mark has a fracture of his left pelvis. Unfortunately it will take at least 3-4 months until he will be back racing but the good news is that he doesn’t need surgery."

Renshaw: "I was heading back out on the road for the final two hours of my five hour training ride and as I entered the roundabout the car looked like it was going to stop, I assume the driver didn’t see me and I hit the front right of the car and flew over the bonnet, landing heavily on my pelvis.  I’m not sure if the impact with the car or the ground caused my injury’s but it was definitely a scary moment as you now realize it could have been much worse."

BMC Racing published the team's key results for 2018:

1st Australian National Time Trial Championship: Rohan Dennis
1st Santos Tour Down Under Stage 5: Richie Porte
2nd Santos Tour Down Under General Classification: Richie Porte
1st Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana Stage 3 TTT
1st Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana Stage 5: Jürgen Roelandts
1st Tour of Oman Stage 3: Greg Van Avermaet
1st Abu Dhabi Tour Stage 4 ITT: Rohan Dennis
1st Tirreno Adriatico Stage 1 TTT
1st Tirreno Adriatico Stage 7 ITT: Rohan Dennis
2nd Tirreno Adriatico General Classification: Damiano Caruso
3rd Record Bank E3 Harelbeke: Greg Van Avermaet
1st Tour de Yorkshire: Greg Van Avermaet
1st AMGEN Tour of California Stage 4 ITT: Tejay van Garderen
2nd AMGEN Tour of California General Classification: Tejay van Garderen
3rd Tour de Romandie General Classification: Richie Porte
1st Giro d'Italia Stage 16 ITT: Rohan Dennis
1st Tour de Suisse Stage 1 TTT
1st Tour de Suisse Stage 9 ITT: Stefan Küng
1st Tour de Suisse General Classification: Richie Porte
1st United States Time Trial Championship: Joey Rosskopf
1st Swiss Time Trial Championship: Stefan Küng
1st Tour de France TTT
1st Larry H.Miller Tour of Utah Prologue: Tejay van Garderen
1st Binck Bank Tour Stage 2 ITT: Stefan Küng
1st Vuelta a Espana Stage 1 ITT: Rohan Dennis
1st Vuelta a Espana Stage 11: Alessandro De Marchi
1st Vuelta a Espana Stage 16 ITT: Rohan Dennis
2nd GP Cyclise de Quebec: Greg Van Avermaet
3rd GP Cycliste de Montreal: Greg Van Avermaet
1st World Time Trial Championship: Rohan Dennis
1st Giro dell'Emilia: Alessandro De Marchi
3rd Giro dell'Emilia: Dylan Teuns
3rd Il Lombardia: Dylan Teuns

Team Dimension Data looks to the future

Douglas Ryder, Team Principal: "Having raced for nearly 300 days in 2018, to have the opportunity for all of our riders, some of our staff and partners to spend time handing over Qhubeka bicycles to recipients in Khayelitsha was a deeply moving moment for all. We always say that it’s the best day in our year, and this year absolutely proved to be so once again.  We had an intense but hugely enjoyable camp in Cape Town and I’d like to thank each and every partner that took the time and effort to spend time with us and together determining the next step in our future."

Giant and Liv Announce New Partnership with CCC Team

October 5, 2018 - Giant Group Chief Branding Officer Phoebe Liu: "Pro road cycling is always dynamic with teams and sponsors.  We're always striving to find the best partners to align with our mission to help athletes perform at their best. These partnerships also play a big role in helping us develop better products for cyclists of all levels. We can be proud of what we achieved with Team Sunweb, and we're thrilled to now begin a new partnership with the promising CCC Team."

On January 11-21

Tour Down Under (women's and men's)

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Tour Down Under at a glance:  Amanda Spratt (Orica) won the 2017 Santos Women's Tour.  Richie Porte (Team Sky) won the men's 2017 Tour Down Under.

Kasper Asgreen joins Quick-Step Floors
U23 European ITT Champion to make QS debut at Scheldeprijs.

March 27, 2018: "To sign a contract with this team, the winningest for six years in a row and one of the most established on the World Tour, is a major thing, hard to believe it is actually happening. Like every young rider who is passionate about cycling, I started dreaming about becoming a pro when I raced my first race in 2009. I was 14 years old back then and having made it into the pro scene, on this team, is really unbelievable."

Team Gazprom – RusVelo 2018 Presented

General manager Renat Khamidulin: "In cooperation with such reliable and important partners as Gazprom, Colnago and X-Bionic we can be confident in the future of our project.  During this off-season we conducted a significant rejuvenation of the team, the best Russian young riders were joined our squad. All of them can become eaders of Gazprom – RusVelo and Russian national team in the nearest future. The new generation of athletes has excelled during the pre-season trainings and is ready to start the professional career. Everyone is ready for the new challenges in 2018 and our racing calendar starts next week in Spain."

Degenkolb wins again in Mallorca

John Degenkolb (Trek-Segafredo) has started two races thus far this season.  And he has won both of them.  Degenkolb won the first and last races of the 2018 Mallorca Challenge.  "I am so happy - thanks to my team! I know that I am in good shape and I feel pretty good. It's always nice to start the season like this. I think it's the first time I have won the first two races in a season, that's a premiere for me. To have this feeling, which I missed so much last year and now I have it already twice…It's so nice to be in the winning line again!"  Cyclingnews has the story: News: Mallorca Challenge: Degenkolb wins Trofeo Palma. - Trek-Segafredo rider grabs second victory in Mallorca to continue perfect start to 2018.

Mitchelton-SCOTT rider Matteo Trentin crashes during training ride, suffers fractured rib

"I was training on Saturday with some hill efforts when I slipped on the downhill and went into a stone wall.  When I saw I was more or less OK, I decided to try to go home by bike but after one minute I understood something was wrong because I had difficulty breathing, so my girlfriend picked me up and took me to the Monaco Hospital."  More at Cyclingnews here.

BAHRAIN MERIDA Team finished Training Camp on island Hvar in Croatia and is Ready for 2018

Vladimir Miholjević, sports director: "During our stay on Hvar, the riders executed 100 % of the planned activities. The training plan constituted of 45 hours training on bikes, morning trainings with activation of all muscle groups, and afternoon strength trainings and stretching. We also used this occasion for regular meetings of all organizational groups and for our nutritionist, Laura Martinelli, to give our riders some extra knowledge about this important part of professional cycling."

Quick-Step Floors conclude first off-season gathering in Calpe

"We are pleased with our first training camp, it’s been a good and important block of hard training ahead of next season. The weather was great, and that allowed us to follow everything we had planned. The camp is a good moment to see where everybody is and fortunately we saw that everybody was more or less on schedule, no weak links in the squad", said team trainer Koen Pelgrim.

UAE Team Emirates travel with style
Cocco Pelletterie provide new personalized luggages to the Emirati team

"Athletes and staff are always travelling to get to the events featured on a World class calendar, so they need functional, solid suitcases," explained team manager Carlo Saronni.  "It’s important to underscore that a World Tour-level cycling team has an image to maintain at all times, not only when the riders are busy in a race; therefore it is essential that their travel cases also be attractive, with style that lives up to the brands they are representing."  More here.

Quick-Step Floors Cycling Team launches Bike Experience project

"Join the most successful team of the past seasons for an exciting and fascinating immersion into the cobbled Monuments"

In 2018, Quick-Step Floors will launch a project called the Quick-Step Floors Bike Experience, through which they will offer a variety of opportunities, on and off the bike, to anyone interested in joining "one of the most successful World Tour teams of the past 15 years."

Team LottoNL-Jumbo announces contract renewal Roglic and Groenewegen during team presentation

December 22, 2017: "We have a good plan for the future," said Roglic at the team presentation.  Added Groenewegen, "It is logical that I renewed my contract.  I have a lot of confidence in the team and the team has a lot of confidence in me."

Orica-Scott sign Jack Bauer

"Riding for ORICA-SCOTT is a really exciting prospect for me, it was an offer impossible to turn down.  As an Australian team, for me it's the closest thing to riding for an outfit from back home. I know all the boys on the team really well, and have done for quite some years, so it seems like the perfect fit."

On September 11

Women's La Course des Demois'Elle

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