Spaniard Alberto Contador, two-time Tour de France champion, will join Trek-Segafredo for the 2017 season, say sources close to Contador and the team.
Contador is the most complete grand tour cyclist currently racing with seven grand tour wins: the 2008 and 2015 Giro d'Italia, the 2008, 2012 and 2014 Vuelta, and the 2007 and 2009 Tour. He is racing in the Tour this month after last year finishing fifth overall behind Sky's Chris Froome.
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My 200-mile Welsh adventure left me crying in a convenience store - but I'd do it againLooking for a challenging two-day tour, Steve Shrubsall heads to the wild Pembrokeshire coast of Wales (UK) – and gets exactly what he wished for…
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Cranks that whiz at high speed are not a desirable feature, they’re just an invitation for crud to get into the bearingsCW’s Undercover Mechanic turns his attention to the murky world of bottom bracket ‘optimisations’
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‘I couldn’t quite believe it’ - Charlie Quarterman on his rags to riches Giro d’Italia selectionThe British rider spent a year at amateur level with Philippe Wagner Cycling before heading back to the top with Corratec
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‘Giving up the Giro breaks my heart’ – Trek’s Giulio Ciccone forced out of home tour by Covid symptomsItalian was relishing leading Trek’s challenge at Giro that starts in his home region
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Lizzie Deignan to return to racing at Flèche Wallonne, is a possibility for Liège–Bastogne–LiègeTrek-Segafredo finalise roster for Wednesday's Ardennes Classic, with Deignan returning for the first time since 2021
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Lizzie Deignan: 'It’s a shame someone can’t see the value of the Women’s Tour'The Women’s Tour’s only double winner expresses her disappointment after the cancellation of the 2023 race
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‘She said she wanted to cry’ - Elisa Longo Borghini lauds team-mate after dominant Jebel Hafeet winThe Italian duo rode clear of the peloton at the UAE Tour to take a memorable one-two
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All the 2023 kits: EF Education-EasyPost share latest collaboration with RaphaAmerican WorldTour team become latest to release their new 2023 kit, here's the rest
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Van Vleuten confirms her superiority with Ceratizit Challenge GC victoryElisa Balsamo takes the final stage bunch kick on the Madrid circuit after consummate work from Trek-Segafredo
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Trek-Segafredo win the Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta team time trialElisa Longo Borghini led the American squad home and will take the leader's red jersey into the remaining four stages
