Alexander Kristoff
Rocacorba Daily
In this morning’s edition of the Rocacorba Daily news digest: Bouhanni wins stage 2 of the Vuelta a Espana, Valverde takes overall lead; Tejay van Garderen seals back-to-back victories at the USA Pro Challenge, Alex Howes wins final stage; Chantal Blaak wins Open de Suede Vargada, adding to TTT victory; Victory for Alexander Kristoff at […]
Tour de France stage 15 in photos
Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) claimed his second stage win in Nîmes after the peloton caught the two gallant breakaway riders in a thrilling finale. The day’s breakaway of Jack Bauer (Garmin-Sharp) and Martin Elmiger (IAM) had their dreams of a Tour stage win crushed when they were caught heartbreakingly close of the finish line, with an […]
Kristoff wins again as Bauer and Elmiger fall agonisingly short
Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) has taken his second stage victory in the 2014 Tour de France, outsprinting his rivals on a wet finish into Nimes. The day’s breakaway of Jack Bauer (Garmin-Sharp) and Martin Elmiger (IAM) was caught heartbreakingly close of the finish line, with an exhausted Bauer overtaken less than 50m before the line. Vincenzo […]
Tour de France stage 12 in photos
Norwegian sprinter Alexander Kristoff took his first Tour de France victory, winning the bunch sprint into Saint-Etienne on stage 12. It was another crushing defeat for Peter Sagan who has come second place four times this Tour and has yet to win a stage. For a sprinter, second place is just as good as last […]
Kristoff sprints to his first Tour de France stage win into Saint-Etienne
Norwegian sprinter Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) has taken his first victory at a Grand Tour, winning the bunch sprint into Saint-Etienne on stage 12 of the Tour de France. Kristoff proved fastest in a slightly messy dash to the line, taking the victory ahead of perennial almost-man Peter Sagan (Cannondale) and Arnaud Demare (FDJ.fr).