Sam Welsford Archives

Biniam Girmay and Others in Cycling Limbo Without Contracts for 2026

October 31, 2025 at 12:43 pm2 min reading

Road cycling

If cycling heaven is winning the Tour de France and hell is climbing the Alpe d’Huez in a torrential downpour, the sport’s limbo must be ending the season without a contract for the coming year.

Welsford Wins Again in Tour Down Under Stage 2: “It was a pretty hard day out there”

January 22, 2025 at 9:02 am2 min reading

Road cycling

Sam Welsford (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) displayed remarkable resilience and team support to clinch his second consecutive stage win at the 2025 Tour Down Under. Despite crashing within the first five kilometres of stage 2, the Australian sprinter fought through adversity to cross the line first in…

Reports: Red Bull to Buy BORA – hansgrohe and Make Offers to Van Aert and Evenepoel

January 17, 2024 at 5:05 pm4 min reading

Road cycling

Just as the German team BORA – hansgrohe was kicking off its 2024 season in high style, with a victory in stage 1 of the year’s first major road race, the Santos Tour Down Under, it was announced on the Austrian government website that Red…

Sam Welsford on Winning Stage 1 of Tour Down Under: “That was crazy, I’m at a loss for words”

January 16, 2024 at 8:48 am3 min reading

Road cycling

In a thrilling start to the Tour Down Under, Bora-Hansgrohe’s Sam Welsford emerged victorious in Tanunda, marking a successful debut with his new team. Welsford outpaced rivals Phil Bauhaus of Bahrain Victorious and Biniam Girmay of Intermarché-Wanty, securing first place in the opening stage.