Giant-Alpecin have made a handy rider’s-eye video of a day at a training camp to help us understand the rigours of being a cyclist. Obviously the first job – waking…
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Giant-Alpecin riders outline their lofty for aims for 2016
Coming together for team presentation for 2016, Giant-Alpecin riders Warren Barguil, Tom Dumoulin and John Degenkolb have shared their thoughts on the upcoming season. All three riders had strong seasons…
Tom Dumoulin and the 2016 Giro d’Italia could be a perfect match
After making his mark on the 2015 Vuelta a España, Dutchman Tom Dumoulin could excel in May's Giro d'Italia on a route that suits him well
John Degenkolb dreams of completing the spring triple crown
Giant-Alpecin’s John Degenkolb was the king of the early Classics in 2015, winning both Milan-San Remo and Paris-Roubaix in an impressive start to the season. Degenkolb is now looking to…
Tom Dumoulin: Olympics, not Grand Tours, my main focus in 2016
As a time triallist with Tour hopes, comparisons with Sir Bradley Wiggins are inevitable, but the 25-year-old Dutchman is very much his own man
How Giant-Alpecin riders proved the most efficient way to descend
A number of riders from the German team helped demonstrate the fastest way to take on corners on a descent
Tom Dumoulin named Dutch Cyclist of the Year
There have been numerous foregone conclusions in awards ceremonies over the years: Titanic winning an Oscar in 1998, Wiggo winning Sports Personality of the Year in 2012 and Barack Obama…
Watch: John Degenkolb and friends show us how to wear a cycling cap
The Giant-Alpecin riders show us amateurs just how a cycling casquette should be worn
Warren Barguil and Tom Dumoulin sign Giant-Alpecin contract extensions
Giant-Alpecin‘s key general classification riders Warren Barguil and Tom Dumoulin have both signed contract extensions, keeping them with the German team until 2018. The pair surprised a few people this…
How Giant-Alpecin’s reported signing of Ten Dam shows team’s change of direction
With Marcel Kittel out of the door, Giant-Alpecin look set to sign LottoNL-Jumbo’s Laurens Ten Dam as the team changes its focus for 2016. Boasting a sprinter like Kittel meant…
Marcel Kittel released from his contract at Giant-Alpecin
Marcel Kittel is free to negotiate with other teams after Giant-Alpecin rescinded the final year of his contract. Team CEO Iwan Spekenbrink confirmed that Kittel had requested an early release, which the…
Giant-Alpecin coach cautious about predicting Dumoulin’s Grand Tour future
The Vuelta a España came down to the wire this year, but the form and fitness of the overall contenders may have been lacking. Tom Dumoulin’s team Giant-Alpecin trainer suggested…
Dumoulin’s Vuelta performance has the Dutch dreaming of Tour de France glory
Tom Dumoulin lost the lead and fell to sixth overall yesterday in the Vuelta a España, but Dumoulin-mania swept The Netherlands over the last three weeks. With the race closing…
Tom Dumoulin extends his lead as Alexis Gougeard solos to Vuelta a España stage victory
Ag2r-La Mondiale’s Alexis Gougeard took his first Grand Tour stage victory on stage 19 of the 2015 Vuelta a España, after attacking out of a large breakaway group, as race…
LottoNL-Jumbo offer to help Dumoulin win Vuelta; Giant-Alpecin turn it down
Tom Dumoulin could become the first Dutchman since 1980 to win a Grand Tour if he can hold off Fabio Aru (Astana) in the Vuelta a Espana, but can his…
If you haven’t been watching the Vuelta a España, you should be now
A storming time trial by Giant-Alpecin‘s Tom Dumoulin saw him take control of the Vuelta a España leader’s jersey, but can he cling on to his slender advantage for the…
Dumoulin plays down lead as Vuelta heads for spectacular climax
Tom Dumoulin won the time trial stage and took over the Vuelta a España on Wednesday in Burgos. and now leads by a slim three seconds over Fabio Aru, which…
Tom Dumoulin takes race lead after stunning Vuelta a España time trial win
Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin) grabbed the Vuelta a España leader’s jersey with both hands after an emphatic performance in the stage 17 time trial, winning by over a minute over Maciej…
Who are the bookies backing for the Vuelta a España time trial?
Tom Dumoulin heads into the stage 17 time trial at the Vuelta a España as the odds-on favourite to take the stage, with a strong chance he could take the…
Dumoulin to be on top after Vuelta time trial, say team bosses
Tom Dumoulin will take the overall lead in the time trial tomorrow, and possibly win the Vuelta a España on Sunday, according to team bosses at the race in Spain.…
Tom Dumoulin: ‘Bradley Wiggins showed me what’s possible’
Dutchman Tom Dumoulin is fourth overall in the Vuelta a España and is hoping to move up after Wednesday's key time trial stage
Five talking points from stage 10 of the Vuelta a España
Degenkolb still can’t get one John Degenkolb (Giant-Alpecin) must be starting to get a little frustrated now. An entire Tour de France and the first week of the Vuelta done…
Tom Dumoulin takes Vuelta a España lead as Chris Froome roars back
Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin) won stage nine on the Vuelta a Espana, inheriting the overall lead from Esteban Chaves (Orica-GreenEdge) in the process. The Dutchman has been chasing the leader’s jersey…
Five talking points from stage seven of the Vuelta a España
Froome can’t hack the pace The pace up the final mountain wasn’t high enough to catch the breakaway but it was enough to make Tour de France winner Chris Froome…
Five talking points from stage six of the Vuelta a España
Chaves really wanted his red jersey back Not even Tom Dumoulin realised that he’d wrenched the red jersey from Esteban Chaves after stage five, but the young Colombian wanted to…