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Driedaagse De Panne: Sylvain Chavanel completes successful defence with dominant final time trial by Ben Atkins - Thursday, March 28, 2013 French “Machine” powers past the sprinters to take second overall victorySylvain Chavanel (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) completed the successful defence of his Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde title with a dominant performance in the final, flat time trial, from De Panne to Koksijde and back. The French time trial champion, clad ... → Read More
Omega Pharma-Quick Step announces team for Ronde van Vlaanderen by Ben Atkins - Thursday, March 28, 2013 Strongest possible line up for Tom Boonen’s bid for a record fourth victoryOmega Pharma-Quick Step has announced the names of the seven riders that will be supporting Tom Boonen in his bid for a record fourth Ronde van Vlaanderen victory, the team has confirmed via its Twitter feed. The current Belgian champion took last ye... → Read More
Driedaagse De Panne: Kristoff speeds to stage 3a victory, takes over race lead by Shane Stokes - Thursday, March 28, 2013 Katusha rider outsprints Modolo and Viviani, deposes DemareNorwegian sprinter Alexander Kristoff was quickest on today’s third stage of the Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde, positioning himself perfectly in a turbulent, chaotic final two kilometres and holding off Sasha Modolo (Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox) and Eli... → Read More
Sagan and Greipel out of Driedaagse De Panne by VeloNation Press - Thursday, March 28, 2013 Duo join Boonen as non-starters on stage threeStage one winner and former race leader Peter Sagan (Cannondale) and Lotto Belisol leader Andre Greipel have both withdrawn from the Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde race, opting not to start this morning’s penultimate stage.
Sagan is one of the top ... → Read More
Driedaagse De Panne: Cavendish glowing about Omega Pharma Quick Step support received by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, March 27, 2013 Stage two winner enthusiastic after latest successMoving his list of pro victories to the cusp of treble digits which his success today on stage two of the Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde, Mark Cavendish has made clear that his Omega Pharma Quick Step team played a major role in helping him hit the lin... → Read More
Boonen to withdraw from Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde but is okay for Flanders by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, March 27, 2013 Defending champion wants to rest up before Sunday’s Ronde van VlaanderenIn what can be interpreted as a precautionary measure, Tom Boonen has decided not to continue in the Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde race, with Sunday’s Ronde van Vlaanderen taking priority over the current event.
Boonen has been recovering from a c... → Read More
Blanco Pro Cycling takes self-appointed “underdog” status to Ronde van Vlaanderen by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, March 27, 2013 Lars Boom and Sep Vanmarcke to lead Dutch team but both have question marksBlanco Pro Cycling directeur sportif Nico Verhoeven has proclaimed his team “underdogs” for Sunday’s Ronde van Vlaanderen, as he concedes that his Classics captains’ form is uncertain going into the race. The team will be led by former World cyclocro... → Read More
Wiggins on ambitions: ‘My goal was always to win the Tour. It was never to win three Tours’ by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, March 27, 2013 Sky rider states he’s satisfied with form despite missing out on Catalunya podiumSpeaking after he took fifth overall in the Volta a Catalunya, Bradley Wiggins has said that his goal in the sport is not to clock up a run of successes in the same race, but rather to set himself challenges and then to try to meet them.
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Driedaagse De Panne: Mark Cavendish powers to victory in Koksijde headwind by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, March 27, 2013 Manx Missile fires despite his team burning out a little too earlyMark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) powered to victory in the second stage of the Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde, between Oudenaarde and Koksijde, as the peloton sprinted into a stiff seaside headwind. The Manx Missile just managed to hold off the... → Read More
Alejandro Valverde and Nairo Quintana recon Tour de France Pyrenéen stages by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, March 27, 2013 Movistar climbers checking out the climbs ahead of July’s big rendezvousMovistar riders Alejandro Valverde and Nairo Quintana have spent two days checking out the Pyrenéen mountain passes that will be climbed in July’s Tour de France. In the company of directeur sportif José Luis Arrieta, the two climbers inspected the r... → Read More
Kristoff third on stage one of De Panne: ‘My shape is getting better day by day’ by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, March 27, 2013 Olympic bronze medallist looks to make use of improving condition After netting fifth and seventh on stages of the Tour of Qatar and then placing eighth in Milan-Sanremo, where he outsprinted Mark Cavendish to lead in the chasing group, Norwegian sprinter Alexander Kristoff clocked up his first podium place of the ... → Read More
Amstel Gold Race awards sixth wildcard to Accent.jobs-Wanty by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, March 27, 2013 25 teams to start Dutch WorldTour ClassicBelgian team Accent.jobs-Wanty has become the sixth Professional Continental team to be awarded a wildcard invitation by race director Leo van Vliet, taking the number of teams in the Dutch WorldTour race up to 25. All nineteen WorldTour ProTeams ha... → Read More
Boonen encouraged about Flanders prospects after De Panne day one by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, March 27, 2013 “There is hope,” Belgian states, speaking about knee injury and his ongoing recoveryHaving finished in the chase group on yesterday’s opening stage of the Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde race, Tom Boonen has said that getting through the race is encouraging after his crash in Gent-Wevelgem, and makes him believe that he can put up a go... → Read More
Armstrong said to be facing investigation from Spanish authorities by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, March 26, 2013 “We are really interested that every person, Spanish or not, who has committed a crime in our country is going to be prosecuted”He’s already facing a Qui Tam whistleblower lawsuit in the US, as well as separate claims from SCA Promotions and the Sunday Times. In addition to that, there were reports last month that Lance Armstrong could face federal investigation for obstructi... → Read More
Movistar expected to extend its sponsorship of WorldTour team into 2014 by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, March 26, 2013 Current title backer said set to stay on board for at least one more year Having come on board in 2011 on an initial three year deal, the telephone company sponsoring the Movistar team is reported as being set to extend for at least one further year with the squad.
According to AS, the telephone communications company ... → Read More
Driedaagse De Panne: Peter Sagan takes stage one in tightest possible sprint by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, March 26, 2013 Slovakian champion beats Arnaud Démare by millimetres for second win in three daysPeter Sagan (Cannondale) took his second win in three days as he sprinted to victory at the head of a ten-man group, in the opening stage of the Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde, between Middelkerke and Zottegem. The Slovakian champion - who had won Gent... → Read More
Boonen’s able to ride Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde despite knee injury by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, March 26, 2013 Leg problem from Gent-Wevelgem crash appears to be easing for Belgian riderConcerns that Tom Boonen’s crash in Sunday’s Gent-Wevelgem might force him to miss the defence of his Ronde van Vlaanderen title have proven unfounded, with the Omega Pharma Quick Step rider able to take the start of the Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde ... → Read More
De Gendt holding back on peak form until Tour de France by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, March 26, 2013 Catalunya win marks first victory of the season for Vacansoleil DCM teamAlthough he was best on the final stage of the Volta a Catalunya, Thomas De Gendt has said that he expects it to be several months before he hits peak form. The Belgian Vacansoleil DCM rider is targeting the Tour de France after missing the race last... → Read More
De Panne: Greipel and Kittel head Lotto Belisol and Argos Shimano teams by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, March 26, 2013 Riders to clash in advance of Ronde van VlaanderenSprinters Andre Greipel and Marcel Kittel have both been put forward by their respective Lotto Belisol and Argos Shimano teams as leaders for the Three Days of De Panne – Koksijde, which begins today in Middelkerke and will see the duo plus other str... → Read More
Cycling Ireland board to decide on April 12th if it will nominate McQuaid for third term as UCI president by Shane Stokes - Monday, March 25, 2013 Some calls exist for an EGM so federation’s members can decide UCI President Pat McQuaid’s bid to secure a third term in office will hinge in part on the outcome of a meeting to be held in Dublin in two and a half week’s time. The board of Cycling Ireland is due to meet on April 12th and to make a decision then ... → Read More
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