2018 World Tour Team Previews – Part 3

Katusha Alpecin How did they do in 2017? Poor given the calibre of riders they have. Whilst drawing a blank in terms of Grand Tour stage wins is not unusual, Katusha were the only team to manage it in the World Tour in 2017, although Ilnur Zakarin did salvage a podium at the Vuelta after a...

2018 World Tour Team Previews – Part 2

Movistar How did they do in 2017? It's a tale of two men. Alejandro Valverde had, by his own assessment, his best season ever up until the point he fractured his kneecap in the Tour de France opening time trial, securing Liege Bastonge Liege and his fourth Fleche Wallone in a row. Add to that the...

2018 World Tour Team Previews – Part 1

BMC Racing Team How did they do in 2017? In terms of volume of success, BMC had a stellar 2017, wracking up the highest number of victories in the team's lifespan, with almost all of the team taking a win of some kind. They also managed to finally secure their first Monument win courtesy of...