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He crowned the breakaway! Itamar Einhorn emerged victorious in the seventh stage of the Tour of Rwanda 2024. The Israeli champion of Israel-Premier Tech was the strongest of the breakaway after 163.3 kilometers between Rukomo and Kayonza. Einhorn’s British teammate Joseph Blackmore remains the leader of the African race. The Israeli champion beat young Belgian Lorenz van de Wynkele (Lotto Dstny Development Team) in a two-man sprint. Slovenian Gal Glivar (UAE Team Emirates Gen Z)

The fifth stage of the UAE Tour 2024 was won by Olav Kooij. The young Dutchman from Visma | Lease a Bike was the fastest in the sprint, after riding 182 kilometers between the towns of Al Aqah and Umm Al Quwain. Australian Jay Vine kept the leader’s red jersey. The 21-year-old sprinter defeated Belgian Tim Merlier (Soudal – Quick Step) and Australian Sam Welsford (BORA-Hansgrohe), who came in second and third, respectively. All Colombians

In a nail-biting finish, Joe Blackmore won the sixth stage of the Tour of Rwanda 2024. The young Briton from the Israel-Premier Tech development team caught up to Colombian Jonathan Restrepo (Polti-Kometa) in the final meters of Mont Kigali and snatched the win. With the victory Blackmore, active in cyclo-cross and mountain biking, became the new leader of the African race. Jonathan Restrepo (Polti-Kometa) made the podium and Germán Darío Gómez (Polti-Kometa) climbed to the

In another finish for the escapees, Maximiliano Navarrete (Gremios por el Deporte) won the sixth stage of the Vuelta de Mendoza 2024, after riding 175 kilometers between the departments of Lavalle and Junín. Argentine Nahuel Méndez (Municipalidad de Guaymallén) remained the leader of the general classification. The 32-year-old Gaucho rider was followed in the Parque Dueño del Sol by his compatriots Daniel Lucero (Sindicatos Unidos) and Matías Zambrano (Municipalidad de Luján de Cuyo). While the

In the second duel of the sprinters, Tim Merlier (Soudal-Quick Step) took the victory in the fourth stage of the sixth edition of the UAE Tour, a 168-kilometer flat as a billiard table, contested around Dubai. The Belgian sprinter was again the fastest, as he did in the opening fraction of the Arab race, beating Dutchmen Arvid de Kleijn (Tudor Pro Cycling Team) and Olav Kooij (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) with Fernando Gaviria

Crowning another breakaway, Laureano Rosas won the fifth stage of the Vuelta de Mendoza 2024 with a high finish. The Argentinean rider of Swift Carbon Pro Cycling released his rivals in the last meters and soloed to the finish line. The experienced 33-year-old Gaucho rider took the win after 135 kilometers between Las Heras and Villavicencio. Second to finish was Agustín Durán (Venzo) and third was Rodrigo Díaz (Municipalidad de Guaymallén). Colombian Nicolás Paredes (SEP

On Wednesday the queen stage of the UAE Tour 2024 took place with a route of 176 kilometers that had a strong ascent to Jebel Jais, where the Australian Ben O’Connor, of the AG2R La Mondiale team, was crowned in a day where his compatriot Jay Vine became the new leader in the general classification. The third fraction of this race took place after the previous day’s time trial in which UAE Emirates took the

In a sprint finish, William Junior Lecerf won the fourth stage of the Tour of Rwanda. The young Belgian, who rides for the Soudal Quick-Step development team in this race, beat Colombian Jhonatan Restrepo (Team Polti Kometa) and Frenchman Julien Simon (TotalEnergies) in the sprint. Dutchman Pepijn Reinderink (Soudal – Quick-Step Development Team) defended his lead. The short fraction, which took place between Karongi and Rubavu, featured 93 kilometers and five categorized climbs, including one

In a great demonstration, Brandon McNulty (UAE Team Emirates) won the time trial of the UAE Tour 2024. With his victory the American rider of UAE Team Emirates snatched the leader’s jersey from Belgian Tim Merlier (Soudal Quick-Step). McNulty took the win with a time of 13:27″ at an average speed of 53.97 km/h, beating his teammates, Australian Jay Vine, by 2 seconds, and Dane Mikkel Bjerg (UAE Team Emirates) by 4″, who clocked 13:29″

In a mountainous day full of excitement, Jhonatan Restrepo won the third stage of the Tour of Rwanda 2024. The 29-year-old Colombian cyclist from Polti-Kometa was the fastest in a reduced peloton after riding 140.3 kilometers between Huye and Rusizi. Dutchman Pepijn Reinderink (Soudal – Quick-Step Devo Team) is the new leader. The rider from Caldas took the victory in his specialty, after passing six mountain passes during the route. In the second position came