Cycling: Quick-Step Floors (formerly Etixx-Quick-Step) isn't just changing its name for the coming season; the team's identity will also be different. Despite all the changes, however, the team's focus is likely to remain largely the same – with strong riders for the classics and a strong sprint team led by Marcel Kittel, stage victories should once again be the team's main goal. read more
News in brief: The next name change in the 2017 World Tour circus. Marcel Kittel will ride for Quick-Step Floors next season, after Etixx withdraws as the Belgian team's namesake, but will remain as a sponsor and supplier. Flooring manufacturer Quick-Step has supported the team since 2003. Name change! In the coming season... read more
Cycling: Tony Martin and Marcel Kittel, along with their Etixx-Quick Step teammates, won the gold medal in the team time trial. On the 40-kilometer, flat course in Doha, the Belgian team beat last year's winners BMC and Orica-BikeExchange. This turned the tables for Etixx-Quick Step, after they had lost the previous two... read more
Cycling: Team BMC won the Eneco Tour team time trial on stage 5. The Swiss racing team beat Etixx-Quick Step, with Marcel Kittel and Tony Martin, into second place by six seconds, and local favorites LottoNL-Jumbo into third place by 13 seconds. Rohan Dennis (BMC) thus reclaimed the lead in the overall standings. … read more
Cycling News in Brief: After five years with BMC, Philippe Gilbert is turning his back on his sporting homeland and joining Etixx - Quick-Step for the coming season. The former road world champion has signed a one-year contract with the racing team from his native Belgium and will primarily strengthen the team for the classics. It's a big surprise... read more
