Aleksandr Vlasov Archives

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Red Bull–BORA–hansgrohe: Ambitious, Rich – and Waiting for a Young Superstar

October 16, 2024 at 9:43 am4 min reading

Road cycling

This has been a mixed year for Red Bull–BORA–hansgrohe. They had signed Primož Roglič from the former Jumbo-Visma with the express purpose of winning the Tour de France. But the 34-year-old Slovenian crashed out of that race after fracturing a vertebra. However, he – and…

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Calmly, Craftily, Inevitably, Roglič Wins Record-Tying Fourth Vuelta

September 9, 2024 at 9:29 am4 min reading

Road cycling

Primož Roglič’s fourth Vuelta a España championship, tying him with Roberto Heras for most GC wins in the race, was a triumph of intelligence, talent, legs and, above all, deception, a kind of Three-Card Monte on wheels. The plan was clearly devised by the Red…

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Roglič Gains on O’Connor as Castrillo Bobs and Weaves His Way to 2nd Stage Win

September 2, 2024 at 1:50 pm4 min reading

Road cycling

Ever since Red Bull–BORA–Hansgrohe made a huge tactical mistake on stage 6 of the 2024 Vuelta a España by letting Ben O’Connor (AG2R Decathlon La Mondiale) escape on a long breakaway and take the red jersey off the shoulders of Primož Roglič while also taking…

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Carlos Rodríguez Wins Tour de Romandie and Puts INEOS Back on Track

April 29, 2024 at 12:56 pm4 min reading

Road cycling

Carlos Rodriguez won a hard-fought victory in the 77th Tour de Romandie and helped get the season of his INEOS Grenadiers back on track. His 7-second GC win over Aleksandr Vlasov (BORA-hansgrohe) was one of stubborn persistence, rather than brilliant riding, yet it came over…

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Unheralded Simon Carr Wins Trofeo Calvià

January 25, 2024 at 2:05 pm4 min reading

Road cycling

Simon Carr (EF Education–EasyPost) became the second British rider to surprise the favourites this week when he won Sunday’s Trofeo Calvià on the island of Mallorca, due in equal measure to cramps suffered by a rival and his clever tactics.

Red Bull Advances in Cycling World by Acquiring Majority Stake in Bora-Hansgrohe

January 4, 2024 at 10:16 am3 min reading

Road cycling

In a significant move within the cycling community, energy drink giant Red Bull is set to acquire a 51% controlling stake in the Bora-Hansgrohe team. This move marks a major shift in Red Bull’s approach to sports sponsorships, showcasing their commitment to establishing a stronger…

What a Season It Was for Road Racing!

October 11, 2022 at 2:12 pm6 min reading

Road cycling

Saturday’s final ‘Monument’ race of 2022, the Tour of Lombardy, unofficially ended the road racing year and so gives us a chance to look back and enjoy it again because it really was a tumultuous and exciting eight months, beginning with the Tour of Valencia…