2019 Tour de France, Daily News Digest, Features, Matteo Trentin, News - July 24, 2019

Trentin solos clear of the break to nab Tour stage 17: Daily News Digest

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Welcome to your Daily News Digest. Here’s what’s happening today:

Matteo Trentin wins stage 17 of the Tour de France from the breakaway, Movistar extends seven but will likely lose Quintana and Carapaz at the end of the season, Basso updates the Venta. Those stories and more in today’s Daily News Digest.

Story of the Day: Trentin wins Tour stage 17 from the break

Matteo Trentin picked up Mitchelton-Scott’s fourth victory of this year’s Tour de France with an impressive solo move out of the breakaway on Wednesday’s stage 17.

The 29-year-old Italian jumped off the front of a big break on the final climb of the stage, inside the last 15 kilometers, and held on to take the victory in Gap. Kasper Asgreen (Deceuninck-Quick-Step) rode to runner-up honors, with Greg Van Avermaet (CCC) taking third.

With some hard days on the horizon at the Tour, the GC riders were content to give the day’s escape a huge advantage, and the peloton therefore arrived more than 20 minutes back on the day. Race leader Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-Quick-Step) finished safely in the bunch to retain the yellow jersey.

More to come…

Socially Speaking

Caleb Ewan’s win on Tuesday’s stage 16 of the Tour de France was special for reasons that went far beyond the race.

Probably the most special moment of my career so far?? My daughters due date was today but instead she was here to see me win a @LeTour stage! It wasn’t all bad that she was 6 weeks early???? https://t.co/k021qVXmOl

— Caleb Ewan (@CalebEwan) July 23, 2019

Away from the Tour bubble, Chris Froome fans will be happy to know that he is at least partially back to training. One leg at a time.

Working hard ???????? #cycling @TeamINEOS @Pinarello_com @wahoofitness @SidiSport @CastelliCycling pic.twitter.com/plJwWHJdZU

— Chris Froome (@chrisfroome) July 24, 2019

Race Radio

Movistar extends Amador, Rojas, others, but Quintana and Carapaz reportedly moving on

Movistar announced this week that the team had extended contracts with multiple riders. The lucky seven who will ride on with the Movistar team for the next two seasons are Andrey Amador, Jorge Arcas, Héctor Carretero, Lluís Mas, Nelson Oliveira, Antonio Pedrero, and José Joaquín Rojas

In the announcement, the team it is “working hard to underpin the foundations of its 41st season in the top tier of cycling,” which does indeed sound like hard work considering the reports surrounding some big potential departures. Team director Eusebio Unzué has confirmed what to Cadena Ser what has been rumored for weeks: Richard Carapaz and Nairo Quintana are both set to leave the team at the end of the year. Carapaz has been linked to Ineos, with Quintana connected to a move to Arkéa-Samsic.

Unzué did say, on the other hand, that he is trying to keep Mikel Landa from heading elsewhere. Enric Mas (Deceuninck-Quick-Step) has also been widely reported as locked in with Movistar for next year, although Unzué would not comment on the possible transfer of the Spaniard, which can’t be made official until August 1.

Roompot-Charles will lose Roompot as sponsor

Dutch Pro Continental team Roompot-Charles is facing difficult times as main sponsor Roompot Vakanties, a Dutch holiday company, is set to end its backing at the conclusion of the 2019 season.

Started in 2015 as Roompot-Oranje Peloton, the team added the Dutch lottery as a title sponsor from 2017 to 2018, and then merged with Vérandas Willems-Crelan for this year and became Roompot-Charles.

The team is currently home to Lars Boom and Boy van Poppel, among other notables, while an up-and-coming Dylan Groenewegen (Jumbo-Visma) rode with the squad back in 2015.

“Even though time is against us, the team management is now focusing on the search for a new main sponsor, which is crucial for the continued existence of the team,” said the team in a statement. “At the same time, we must be realistic and transparent, first of all towards our riders and employees. We certainly don’t want to prevent them from continuing their career elsewhere when given the opportunity.”

Tech News

Basso updates Venta, base-model racer

Basso is celebrating 20 years of its Venta road model with a complete overhaul for 2020. The Venta, Basso’s base-level road bike, now features aero cues that are a trickle down from the Diamante SV above. In addition to the computer-based aerodynamic design, the new Venta is said to be stiffer and lighter to its predecessor.

Like all other Bassos, the carbon fiber Venta is somewhat uniquely made in-house in Italy. Pricing has not been quoted, but both 105- and Ultegra-equipped bikes are expected to be ready for sale from August. It will be available in both rim and disc variants, with seven sizes and three colors on offer.