The cycling world was sent into a frenzy last month as rumors swirled of a mega-merger between two of the sport’s top teams, Jumbo-Visma and Soudal Quick-Step.
That all came tumbling down in the last week, and the merger between the two teams has reportedly been called off.
The renowned cycling website WielerFlits dropped a bombshell on Sunday evening with a breaking report that Soudal-QuickStep is working on a merger deal with Jumbo-Visma to create a new cycling superteam.
Talks between the teams have been ongoing since mid-July, with Jumbo-Visma and Soudal-QuickStep being combined for the start of the 2024 season under the name Soudal-Visma or Visma-Soudal.
Wout Poels (Bahrain Victorious) wrestled victory from Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step) in a fabulous sprint finish at the end of Stage 20 of La Vuelta a Espanā 2023.
A resilient and determined Remco Evenepoel dominated the day, conquering each summit as it arose, sealing the KOM competition atop La Cruz de Linares.
However, the biggest question hanging over the day after the Stage 17 drama was whether Sepp Kuss’ red jersey would be attacked by his Jumbo-Visma teammates, Jonas Vingegaard and Primož Roglič.
Sepp Kuss clawed his way back to defend his red jersey by seconds after being dropped by Jumbo-Visma teammates Jonas Vingegaard and Primož Roglič on the savage gradients and swirling fog of the Altu de L’Angliru.
Remco Evenepoel fought back in stunning style to claim Stage 14 of La Vuelta a Espanā, only 24 hours after one of the toughest days of his career.
After a performance yesterday on Stage 13 that left observers perplexed, the young Belgian reset himself overnight, led a breakaway with Romain Bardet (dsm-firmenich), then surged clear with a few kilometers to go.
Jonas Vingegaard crossed the line in first, laying down a dazzling performance in his favorite playing ground, the high mountains. It seems rather fitting that the champion of the Tour de France won an emphatic victory on a day that the Vuelta a España climbed an iconic French climb, the Col du Tourmalet. Shortly after … Read more
Time trial specialist Filippo Ganna blew away the rest of the field with a trademark time-trial display to win Stage 10 of the Vuelta a España 2023. After a day of rest in the legs of the riders, the pan-flat route for this stage promised speed with only one 600 m climb. So it was … Read more
Kaden Groves (Alpecin-Deceuninck) cemented his position as the foremost sprinter of the 2023 Vuelta with a second consecutive win on yet another crash-strewn stage.
Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep) launched a blistering attack on the final hairpin of the mighty Arinsal, fighting off a determined Jonas Vingegaard, who was in hot pursuit. The first mountain stage of Vuelta a España 2023 lived up to expectations as the GC favorites battled up steep slopes. Remco was involved in a collision after the … Read more
The Vuelta a España 2023 start list has a star-studded lineup, with certain teams arriving with depth, experience, and talent – while others will be arriving with a slightly underwhelming set of riders for the race.
This year, the Vuelta a España 2023 promises another exhilarating chapter in its storied journey, with heart-pounding climbs, lightning-fast sprints, and strategies that can make or break a season. Ready for the ride?
This Giro d’Italia 2023 began on the Adriatic coast and finished in Rome, the first time in the Italian capital since 2018.
The three-week race covered 3,448 km along the beautiful Italian coastline, along rolling hills, and most importantly, over 51,000 m up some of the most brutal climbs in Europe.