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ASO announces new Saitama Criterium will be held in October, event linked to Tour de France by VeloNation Press - Monday, March 25, 2013 First edition will feature sixty international and national riders, including successful Tour competitorsTwo and a half months after the Yomiuri Shimbun announced that ASO was working on plans to bring many top riders to Saitama City, north of Tokyo, for an exhibition race which would be connected to the Tour de France, the French company has confirmed ... → Read More
Dan Martin Interview: ‘To win Catalunya is great…I am a rider who feeds off confidence’ by Shane Stokes - Monday, March 25, 2013 Garmin-Sharp rider believes race success will have a lasting effect on his careerWinner yesterday of the WorldTour Volta a Catalunya ahead of riders such as Joaquim Rodriguez and Bradley Wiggins, Dan Martin has underlined how important the success is for him mentally, and said that he believes it will boost his career in the long... → Read More
Schleck on attack in Critérium International, completes first stage race since April 2012 by VeloNation Press - Monday, March 25, 2013 RadioShack Leopard rider inches towards form Andy Schleck continued his gradual progress back towards decent racing fitness yesterday when the he went on the attack on the final stage of the Criterium International.
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Van Garderen admits BMC Racing Team must ‘step our game up’ in relation to competing against Sky by VeloNation Press - Monday, March 25, 2013 American rider reacts to third overall in Critérium International Unable to respond when first Chris Froome and then Richie Porte scorched clear on the Col de l’Ospedale climb yesterday, Tejay van Garderen has conceded that his BMC Racing Team needs to go up a level in order to take on the British team this year.
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Women’s World Cup: Elisa Longo Borghini soloes through the rain to take the Trofeo Binda by Ben Atkins - Sunday, March 24, 2013 Hitec Products rider escapes on a descent to become first Italian winner of Cittiglio World CupElisa Longo Borghini (Hitec Products) escaped the peloton with just over 25km to go in the Trofeo Alfredo Binda, the second round of the 2013 Women’s Road World Cup, to take a solo victory in the pouring rain of Cittiglio, Italy. The 21-year-old Worl... → Read More
Bozic gets second important podium place of the week in Gent Wevelgem by Kyle Moore - Sunday, March 24, 2013 Succumbs to Sagan but outsprints Van Avermaet and Haussler for secondBorut Bozic (Astana) was second place behind Oscar Gatto (Vini Fantini) in Dwars door Vlaanderen on Wednesday, and the Slovenian took another runner-up spot on Sunday in Gent Wevelgem, this time behind Peter Sagan (Cannondale).
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Gent Wevelgem: Roelandts hit by car highlights hard luck day for Lotto-Belisol by Kyle Moore - Sunday, March 24, 2013 Debusschere flats out of winning breakaway group, Greipel misses out on bunch sprint for victoryThough he had hopped back on his bike after the incident, Jurgen Roelandts (Lotto-Belisol) was eventually forced to abandon Gent Wevelgem after being hit by a car from the race organization. Details about the exact nature of the accident remain sket... → Read More
Boonen with right knee contusion after Gent Wevelgem crash by Kyle Moore - Sunday, March 24, 2013 “My knee is swollen and it hurts, but we’ll see how it reacts tomorrow. It is important to keep calm”Omega Pharma-Quick Step entered Gent Wevelgem with multiple cards to play. Mark Cavendish was available for the bunch sprint option, two-time defending champion Tom Boonen would be likely to stir up the climbs, and Omloop Het Nieuwsblad runner-up St... → Read More
Froome grabs final overall victory in Critérium International after stage-winning attack by Shane Stokes - Sunday, March 24, 2013 Porte makes late burst to net second, van Garderen ends up third overallTeam Sky used the old one two to fine effect today, with Chris Froome and overnight race leader Riche Porte netting first and second overall in the Critérium International via the tactic.
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Sagan solos out of breakaway group to take Gent-Wevelgem by Kyle Moore - Sunday, March 24, 2013 Bozic second, Van Avermaet third as 12-man break dominates final 60kmPeter Sagan got his first big Classic victory in Gent Wevelgem on Sunday, albeit in an unconventional way. The Slovak sensation involved himself in a 12-man group that got away with 60 kilometres to race and held the peloton at bay in a tense finale ... → Read More
Martin emulates Kelly, beats Rodriguez to take final overall victory in Volta A Catalunya by Shane Stokes - Sunday, March 24, 2013 Katusha rider unable to shake off Garmin-Sharp rival on Montjuic finishing circuitSealing the biggest stage race victory of his career with a calm, determined defence of his leader’s jersey, Dan Martin became the second-ever Irish winner of the Volta a Catalunya when he and his team controlled the attacks of Joaquim Rodriguez (Kat... → Read More
Volta a Catalunya: Martin on verge of biggest stage race success, set for head to head with Rodriguez by VeloNation Press - Sunday, March 24, 2013 Spanish rival states that his sensations are better than last year Currently competing in the final stage of the Volta a Catalunya and poised to take what would be the biggest stage race success of his career, Dan Martin is hoping that things play out in his favour on the tough finishing circuit in Barcelona.
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Van Garderen aiming to overcome one second deficit to Porte and to win Critérium International by Shane Stokes - Sunday, March 24, 2013 2012 race winner Evans pledges full support to his BMC Racing team-mateThird in yesterday’s time trial and third overall starting today’s final stage, Tejay van Garderen was frustrated to miss out on the stage win and yellow jersey by just one second, but has said that he’s determined to do what he can to try to win the... → Read More
Porte back in driving seat after time trial win in Critérium International by Shane Stokes - Saturday, March 23, 2013 Paris-Nice winner takes over race lead, beats Boaro and van Garderen by one secondParis-Nice winner Richie Porte has replicated his feat on the Col d’Eze, taking another time trial victory in an ASO-organised race. The Australian was quickest in the seven kilometre stage two Critérium International TT in Porto Vecchio, Corsica, be... → Read More
Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali: Malori fastest in time trial, Ulissi keeps race lead by Shane Stokes - Saturday, March 23, 2013 Cunego up to second overall, Basso showing formThe Lampre-Merida team had another very successful day at the Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali race in Italy, with Adriano Malori grabbing its third stage win in as many days, Diego Ulissi riding solidly for sixth and thus retaining his overa... → Read More
Volta a Catalunya: Gerrans impressive in final sprint, Martin adds to his overall lead by Shane Stokes - Saturday, March 23, 2013 Australian rider wins sprint from reduced peloton, Irishman picks up bonus seconds Simon Gerrans (Orica GreenEdge) clocked up his second win of the year when he powered to victory on stage six of the Volta a Catalunya, galloping into Valls ahead of Gianni Meersman (Omega Pharma Quick Step) and Samuel Dumoulin (Ag2r La Mondiale).
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ASO confirms it may bid to run Tour of Britain by VeloNation Press - Saturday, March 23, 2013 “If we can make it into something even more compelling for TV and spectators then we'd go for it”Three and a half months after British Cycling put the organisation of the Tour of Britain out to tender, Tour de France owner ASO has confirmed that it is potentially interested in taking over the running of the race.
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Bos triumphs on stage one of Critérium International, grabs first yellow jersey by Shane Stokes - Saturday, March 23, 2013 Bunch sprint settles result after five man break is recapturedTheo Bos (Blanco) followed up his stage win in the Volta ao Algarve and double success in the Tour de Langkawi with another sprint victory today, notching up his fourth triumph of the season on stage one of the Criterium International in Corsica.
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Coppi e Bartali: Damiano Cunego wins uphill sprint on Piane di Mocogno by Ben Atkins - Friday, March 22, 2013 Diego Ulissi holds lead in dominant day for Lampre-MeridaDamiano Cunego (Lampre-Merida) won his first race in almost a year as he took the third stage of the Settimana Coppi e Bartali in a close sprint at the top of the Piane di Mocogno. The former Giro d’Italia winner was the fastest of a group of eleven ... → Read More
UnitedHealthcare confirms good prognosis for Irvine, rider is likely to return to competition this year by Shane Stokes - Friday, March 22, 2013 Welcome news for world scratch race champion A day after he crashed badly and fractured his hip in the Tour of Taiwan, the UnitedHealthcare pro team has confirmed a better-than-anticipated prognosis for Martyn Irvine and said that there is ‘a very good chance’ that he will be able to return to ... → Read More
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