By The Numbers: Hammer Sprint Lap Scores

The Hammer Sprint was a decisive race that would set the stage for the final team time trial. Below you can see how the stage unfolded with lap-by-lap point totals. You can watch all the lap sprints here.

Jun 5, 2017

BMC Get Four Flats In 3km During Hammer Series Team Time Trial

BMC was well on its way to winning the Group 2 team time trial on Sunday's final stage of the Hammer Series until a series of ill-fated punctured tires relegated the team to a third-place finish in Limburg, Netherlands.

Jun 4, 2017

Team Sky Win The Hammer Series

We couldn't have asked for a more thrilling finish to the first edition of the Hammer Series. Team Sky began the stage with a 31 second lead on Team Sunweb. Sunweb steadily closed them down and finally made the pass on the third lap with less than 5km to go. The Sky sports director got on the radio telling the team to relax and save their energy for the final corner.

Jun 4, 2017

Caleb Ewan Crashes At The Hammer Series And Forced To Abandon The Race

Caleb Ewan hit the deck hard after the third lap sprint on stage two of the Hammer Series. It was an unfortunate moment for Orica-Scott. The team was in a great position after day one with Luke Durbridge scoring a lot of points on the climb, and they expected to keep the momentum going with big points from Ewan in the sprints. It looked like he was starting to find his rhythm on the third lap.

Jun 3, 2017

Chaos Reigns On Stage 2 Of The Hammer Series

In a chaos-filled second stage of the Hammer Series, Trek-Segafredo emerged as the top points winners in the Hammer Sprint on Saturday in Limburg, Netherlands. The team had a lot to make up for after a rough start to the series on Friday's climbs, and it rebounded by fighting at the front all day to earn a stage-high 70.7 points. Meanwhile, Team Sunweb rose to the overall lead and will start Sunday's time trial chase in the pole position.

Jun 3, 2017

Official Hammer Sprint Start List

Jun 3, 2017

Tao Geoghegan Hart Crashes At Hammer Series

Tao Geoghegan Hart was energizing the race through the early part of the Hammer Series' opening stage on Friday. He made the lead group and was scoring big points for Team Sky. The British rider looked like he was going to start challenging Carlos Betancur (Movistar) for more climb sprints after taking the important maximum double points on lap seven.

Jun 2, 2017

Tom Dumoulin Fights Hard To Keep Team Sunweb In 2nd After Hammer Climb

Giro d'Italia winner Tom Dumoulin is coming off a long three weeks of racing, but that didn't stop him from competing at the inaugural Hammer Series. In the interview above, he talks about how tough the Hammer Climb stage was on Friday in Limburg, Netherlands. Dumoulin's efforts were a huge boost for Team Sunweb, which sits second overall after the series' opening day.

Jun 2, 2017

Carlos Betancur And Movistar Dominate Hammer Series Stage 1

Team Movistar used a dominant performance from Carlos Betancur in the Hammer Climb to grab a huge opening-day lead in the inaugural Hammer Series on Friday in Limburg, Netherlands. Movistar ended the day with 144.8 points, almost 50 ahead of Sunweb's 98.9. After crashing in the final laps, Tao Geoghegan Hart recovered well for Team Sky to keep them in third with 84.7.

Jun 2, 2017

Official Hammer Climb Start List

Jun 2, 2017

Americans To Watch At The Hammer Series

The United States will be represented by three athletes at this weekend's inaugural Hammer Series event in Limburg, Netherlands. The three-day race to crown the world's best pro cycling team opens with the Hammer Climb on Friday, followed by the Hammer Sprint on Saturday, and concludes with Sunday's Hammer Chase.

Jun 2, 2017

2017 Hammer Series LIVE On FloCycling

The 2017 Hammer Series Sportzone Limburg will be streamed LIVE on FloCycling this weekend June 2nd-June 4th. It's the first edition of this unique event designed to maximize the entertainment value for cycling fans. You can watch it online for free at FloCycling.tv starting Friday at 7:45am CST. You don't want to miss the opportunity to see the full event live! It features many of the top teams and riders from around the world. Checkout the links below for full details on the event, stage previews, riders competing, and more!

Jun 1, 2017

Hammer Climb Preview

The 2017 Hammer Series will be streamed LIVE on FloCycling

Jun 1, 2017

Hammer Chase Preview

The 2017 Hammer Series will be streamed LIVE on FloCycling

Jun 1, 2017

Hammer Sprint Preview

The 2017 Hammer Series Will Be Streamed LIVE On FloCycling

Jun 1, 2017