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MADRID, Feb 6, 2013 (AFP) - Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins pulled out of the final stage of the Mallorca Challenge on Wednesday with over 100 kilometres of the race remaining. There was an even more agonising withdrawal for Wiggins´ Team Sky teammate Ben Swift who was taken to hospital after crashing on the final descent of the 170km stage from Can Picafort to Playa del Muro. … [Read more...]
French rider PARIS, Feb 7, 2012 (AFP) - French rider Cyril Lemoine was rushed to hospital after a bad fall during the Mallorca Challenge cycling race in Spain, his Saur-Sojasun team confirmed on Tuesday. The Breton outfit said "the news is reassuring" after Lemoine underwent emergency surgery overnight Monday, after breaking two ribs and bruising his lungs and kidney. Lemoine … [Read more...]
The 158,5 kilometer long fifth and last race in the race series, Challenge Ciclista a Mallorca became an exciting chase where Team Saxo Bank's German veteran, Jens Voigt was in the breakaway. He broke clear of the main pack after 60 kilometers of racing and kept the lead with his companions until 40 kilometers to go as the peloton started climbing Coll de Claret. Here, Team Saxo Bank's young … [Read more...]
MILRAM captain crowns outstanding team performance by winning Queen Stage of the Mallorca Challenge Dortmund, 9. February 2010. Linus Gerdemann brought in Team MILRAM's first win of the 2010 season in his very first race. The captain of the German ProTour team won the challenging stage of the Mallorca Challenge (February 7-11 / UCI 1.1) after 157 kilometers with start and finish in Inca. The … [Read more...]
MILRAM selection starts the 2010 cycling season on the Mediterranean island Dortmund, 3 February 2010. Led by captain Linus Gerdemann, a squad from Team MILRAM will open the 2010 season at the Mallorca Challenge (February 7-11). The German ProTour team's line-up on the Mediterranean island will be strengthened by the MILRAM riders who put in such a strong performance already at the Tour Down … [Read more...]