Riccitello scores on day two for new team, but first had to frustrate INEOS Matthew Riccitello has made a dream start to life at Decathlon CMA CGM. The 23-year-old American switched this winter from Israel-Premier Tech (now NSN Cycling) to the French outfit and immediately delivered a victory on stage 2 of the Tour de la Provence. He did it by racing smart — and perhaps not...

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Snow-walled climbing battle in Provence ends with a slippery sprint finish Matthew Riccitello won stage 2 of the Tour de la Provence. On a snow-covered Montagne de Lure, in sub-zero windchill, we got a surprisingly heart-warming fight between the best climbers in the race. In an ice-cold sprint to the line, Riccitello was just quicker than Carlos Rodríguez, who could not q...

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Hartverwarmend klimgevecht tussen de sneeuwmuren van de Provence eindigt in slippend sprintje De tweede etappe van de Tour de la Provence is gewonnen door Matthew Riccitello. Op een door sneeuw bedekte Montagne de Lure kregen we bij gevoelstemperaturen onder de nul een hartverwarmend gevecht tussen de beste klimmers in koers. Riccitello was in een ijskoud sprintje uiteindelijk nipt sneller d...

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23 years old, but Riccitello races like they used to: “Just to make the bike a bit lighter” Cycling has become ever more precise, with data playing a crucial role. Riders today can pull every kind of information from their head units, while training plans and nutrition are calculated down to the decimal point. Still, 23-year-old Matthew Riccitello isn’t convinced you always need it all — h...

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Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale verlegt focus na sprinttrein Kooij met succes op Vuelta-sensatie Matthew Riccitello heeft een driejarig contract getekend bij Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale. De 23-jarige Amerikaan komt over van Israel-Premier Tech, waarvoor hij zondag nog op de vijfde plaats eindigde in het klassement in de Vuelta a España. Hij won bovendien het jongerenklassement en brak daarmee de...

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Despite mass protests: Riccitello celebrates victory and will head to Madrid in a white jersey with Israel on it For most of this Vuelta a España, the difference between Giulio Pellizzari and Matthew Riccitello seemed pretty clear, but just when everyone had accepted that Pellizzari would win the white jersey for best young rider in Madrid, Riccitello turned things around in stage 20. The 23-year-old American...

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