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Current racing:
- October 6: Coppa Bernocchi
Upcoming racing:
- October 7: Binche-Chimay-Binche
- October 7: Tre Valli Varesine
- October 9: Gran Piemonte
- October 11: Il Lombardia
- October 12: Paris-Tours
Latest completed racing:
- September 28 - October 5: Tour de Langkawi
- October 5: Coppa Agostoni
- October 4: Giro dell'Emilia
- October 3: Mûnsterland Giro
- September 21 - 28: World Cycling Championships
- September 17 - 21: Tour de Luxembourg
- September 20: Super 8 Classic
- September 19: Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
- September 17: GP de Wallonie
- August 23 - September 14: Vuelta a España
- September 14: Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal
- September 14: GP de Fourmies
- September 14: Trofeo Matteotti
We posted the race organizer's report with the results.
Here's the report from Team Polti-VisitMalta:
The professional team of the Alberto Contador Foundation conquered the teams classification of the Tour of Langkawi and placed Fernando Tercero and Davide Bais in the top-10 of the final general classification.
Polti VisitMalta takes the Tour de Langkawi great balance. The Italian team has been the protagonist in the eight days, with a Manuel Peñalver on the podium and getting close to the victory in several stages, Fernando Tercero in the top-10 of the general together with Davide Bais, and the entire team focused on the objectives of the test that have allowed it to climb the podium as the best squad of the competition.
The winner of the final stage came out of the break again, with the victory of Aaron Gate (XDS Astana) and Polti VisitMalta also played their cards, working in the main group to look for their options, with Davide Bais in 8th position and a great job by the whole team confirming sixth place of Fernando Tercero in the final GC, 9th for Bais, in addition to a significant victory as the best team of the Tour of Langkawi.
Aaron Gate wins the final stage. Sprint Cycling photo
Fernando Tercero: “Two top-10 in the GC is a very good result, the fifth day was decisive and the two climbs today were important but we have been attentive and we got a great result”.
Jesús Hernández, sports director: “The balance is very positive every day. I can’t be more proud of the riders for the great work, we just missed the victory, we have always been in the top-10 and also in the final overall, so we left Langkawi very happy.”
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We posted the report from winner Adam Yates' UAE Team Emirates with the results.
Here's the report from third-place Simone Velasco's Team XDS Astana:
XDS Astana Team rider Simone Velasco claimed third place at today’s Coppa Agostoni.
The 166.7-kilometer Italian one-day race started at a high pace right from the flag drop. In the second half of the race two attackers managed to gain enough advantage to reach the finish line ahead of the peloton. XDS Astana Team’s Fausto Masnada was part of the chasing group, who later in the final together with Nicola Conci supported Simone Velasco in the sprint for the remaining podium place. Simone won the bunch sprint behind the breakaway, securing third overall.
Adam Yates wins the 2025 Coppa Agostoni.
“It was a very tough race from the very first kilometers. Fausto had a great day today and worked really hard. We were a bit behind when the group split, but together with Conci we managed to close the gap to the chasers in the final kilometers. Then, Fausto and Nicola did an amazing job to position me perfectly for the sprint. My task was to give everything in that final, and it paid off with a well-deserved podium. I want to thank my teammates for their great work today”, – said Simone Velasco after the race.
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Here's the report from winner Tadej Pogacar's UAE Team Emirates-XRG:
In a commanding display, Tadej Pogačar launched a bold 75-kilometre solo attack in the European Championships road race, eventually riding clear to take the European title. His strength was evident from start to finish, and in doing so he adds continental gold to his palmarès after recent World Championship success.
In similar style to last week in Kigali, nobody could stick the pace of the 27 year old, dropping Remco Evenepoel and the rest of the contenders, and held a sustained advantage all the way to the finish in Guilherand-Granges where he crossed the line 31” up on Evenepoel of Belgium and 3’41” on third place Paul Seixas of France.
Tadej Pogacar solos across the finish line in the world champion's rainbow jersey. Sirotti photo
Pogačar: “I found myself in the front and I tried to keep a good gap around one minute. It was a comfortable gap. I don’t think it was super dominant. Remco was chasing me and I couldn’t give up until the finish line. I had to push really, really hard. I’m happy it’s over and another title.
"Obviously we knew that the race would be the hardest on the third climb. They started to attack on the second time and we started to lose some teammates. Domen and Matevz were still going really strong to keep everything together.
On the third lap I saw there was four or five Belgians and I was alone, so it was better to be on the attack than together with too many guys who can attack you, so I tried and I succeeded.”
European Championships Men’s RR results
1.Tadej Pogačar (Slovenia) 4:59:29
2.Remco Evenepoel (Belgium) +31”
3.Paul Seixas (France) +3’41”
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And here's the European Championships report from second-place Remco Evenepoel's Team Soudal Quick-Step:
Remco Evenepoel enriched his collection of medals in France, where he rode to a solid runner-up spot at the 200km race that brought down the curtain over the European Championships. Having won the time trial continental title just a couple of days ago, Soudal Quick-Step’s 25-year-old rode another impressive display on the roads of Drôme-Ardèche and took silver in Guilherand-Granges.
Remco Evenepoel finishes second. Sirotti photo
The race came to life early, around 100 kilometers from the finish, when Remco was among those to attack, sparking a selection that saw a small group bridge across to the original breakaway, which included Casper Pedersen, Martin Svrcek and Louis Vervaeke. The double Olympic Champion made another move, at the bottom of Côte de Saint-Romain-de-Lerps – the longest climb of the day – and went clear together with Tadej Pogacar.
A few kilometers from the top, the Slovenian put in a big acceleration that left him alone at the front, while Remco was joined by three riders, forming a strong chasing group which at one point managed to reduce the deficit to just 23 seconds. The Belgian was the engine of the group, doing most of the work at the front, and with 40 kilometers to go, decided to drop the others on a small kicker and continue his pursuit of Pogacar.
In the last hour of the race, Evenepoel rode a constant tempo which helped him make up some ground, and at the same time, increase his advantage over those behind, who were left fighting for bronze. This strong ride brought Remco his 15th medal at an international event, making him one of the most decorated riders in history.
“I did my best and rode my race. We wanted to isolate Tadej as quickly as possible and we succeeded, but he was the strongest out there yet again. Then, in the chasing group, I should have perhaps gotten rid of those other guys a bit faster. I’m still 20 to 30 seconds short, but it’s a fair result. It was a hard edition of the European Championships, but I am content with the fact I gave everything I had and fought hard until the very end”, said Remco, who in the past two weeks became ITT World and European Champion and took silver in both road races at the two prestigious events.
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