Category Archives: Tour de France

Serpa attacks in Paris, Horner 17th in the final ranking

Josè Rodolfo Serpa Perez, the only one Colombian cyclist that is still in Tour de France, once again pointed out what are the two words that characterized the third week … Continue reading

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Oliveira in the top 20 of the TT, Horner still 17th in the overall ranking

The unique time trial in Tour de France 2014 edition returned two verdicts for Team LAMPRE-MERIDA. The first one is referred to the stage results: Nelson Oliveira covered the 54 … Continue reading

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Horner avoids crashes and remains in the 17th place

Chris Horner (photo Bettini) remains in the 17th place in the overall classification of Tour de France. At the end of the 19th stage, 208,5 km from mabourguet val d’Aourt … Continue reading

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Horner attacks on Hautacam: he climbs one place in the ranking

Last climbs in Tour de France: short stage, 145,5 km from Pau to the summit arrival in Hautacam, after having covered the Col du Tourmalet. The first part of the … Continue reading

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Durasek in the main breakaway: 17th place at the arrival

Yesterday Serpa had tried to honor the race for Team LAMPRE-MERIDA, today it was Durasek’s turn to keep blue-fuchsia-green colors in the heat of the race during the second Pyrenean … Continue reading

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Serpa, a days as a lion; Rui’s word after the withdrawal

Josè Serpa is nicknamed the “Lion from Bucaramanga” after his grind and dignity, that are qualities he demonstrated once again during the 16th stage of Tour de France, the longest … Continue reading

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Broncopneumonia: Rui Costa says goodbay to Grande Boucle

Rui Costa will not be in Carcassone this morning for the start of the 16th stage of this years Tour de France. The world champion, 13th in the overall standings, … Continue reading

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Sprinters time, Rui Costa in the head group, Oliveira 18th

The 15th stage of Tour de France (Tallard-Nimes, 222 km) was a sprinters suitable passage from the Alps to the Pyrenean stages that are scheduled just after tomorrow rest day. … Continue reading

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Painful Alps: Rui and Chris in late, Valls quits the race

“Today I lived a very difficult day, surely the most complicated in this Tour de France”. These words by Rui Costa summarize perfectly what the 14th stage has been for … Continue reading

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Chris and Rui, close-knit couple: the world champion is 9th

American and Portuguese, winner of Vuelta 2013 and 2013 world champion: the LAMPRE-MERIDA duo Chris Horner-Rui Costa (photo Bettini) showed in the 13th stage of Tour de France (Saint Etienne-Chamrousse, … Continue reading

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Despite the antibiotic therapy, Rui Costa is in the head group

Despite the fact he was debilitated by the antibiotic therapy, that was necessary in order to face the bronchitis he’s suffering for, Rui Costa (Bettini photo) uses his class to … Continue reading

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Horner can be happy, breathing problems for Rui Costa

After the rest day, the Grande Boucle was on the French roads again with a stage that had its topic moments in the final part. The 187,5 km from Besancon … Continue reading

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LAMPRE-MERIDA's sprinters: Fer...

There’s a sprinter who can fight against the strongest lead-out trains. There’s a sprinter who doesn’t hesitate to support his team mates. There’s a sprinter whose name is Roberto Ferrari … Continue reading

Manuele Mori signs one more se...

Team LAMPRE-MERIDA signed with Manuele Mori (photo Bettini) the prolongation of his contract: the experience of the Tuscan cyclist will be a value for the team in 2015 season too. … Continue reading

LAMPRE-MERIDA is ready for 201...

The profitable experience in Tour of Hainan has just closed the 2014 season and Team LAMPRE-MERIDA is going to start working in order to prepare the 2015 counting on the … Continue reading