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Kittel blasts to first season win and leader’s jersey in Tour of Oman

by Shane Stokes - Monday, February 11, 2013
German rider quickest in bunch gallop

Called up as a replacement for Koen de Kort after the Dutchman was injured in the Tour of Qatar, Marcel Kittel roared into the race lead on the first stage of the Tour of Oman, notching up his first victory of the 2013 season. The German rider pow... → Read More


Rodriguez indicates he is leaning towards staying with Katusha

by VeloNation Press - Monday, February 11, 2013
Hints the team could get a Tour wildcard if WorldTour battle is unsuccessful

Previously said to be looking for a way to move to another team, the 2012 world number one Joaquim Rodriguez now sounds likely to remain with the Katusha squad this season despite the uncertainty relating to the UCI WorldTour. The Russian squad w... → Read More


Recovering Ballan undergoes additional surgery after readmission to hospital

by VeloNation Press - Monday, February 11, 2013
Team believes rider can still return later this year

Former world champion Alessandro Ballan has suffered a setback in his recovery from a big crash in December, with the Italian having to undergo emergency surgery in recent days. He started feeling stomach pain last Tuesday and this worsened, leading ... → Read More


UCI adopts similar policy to MPCC on glucocorticosteroid injections

by Shane Stokes - Monday, February 11, 2013
Eight day block on competition to be enforced after use

Cycling’s governing body the UCI has adopted the policy previously agreed to by the members of the Mouvement Pour un Cyclisme Crédible (MPCC), which saw signatory teams agree to impose an eight day break from competition for all riders who have recei... → Read More


Roelandts continues Lotto Belisol’s superb season start with eleventh team win

by VeloNation Press - Sunday, February 10, 2013
Tour of the Mediterranean success prompts confidence prior to spring Classics

Jürgen Roelandts followed up on his overall win in last September’s Eurométropole Tour/Circuit Franco-Belge with another victory for Lotto Belisol, notching up the team’s eleventh victory thus far this season on the final stage of the Tour of the Med... → Read More


Tour Méditerranéen: Thomas Löfkvist nicks overall race in dramatic final stage

by Ben Atkins - Sunday, February 10, 2013
Jürgen Roelandts escapes to stage victory as Maxim Monfort misses the split

Thomas Löfkvist scored the very first race victory for new Swiss team IAM Cycling as he secured the overall title at the Tour Méditerranéen after a dramatic final stage between Bandol and Grasse. The stage was won by Belgian rouleur/sprinter Jürgen R... → Read More


Superprestige Hoogstraten: Sven Nys takes win number 60 after a long battle in the mud

by Ben Atkins - Sunday, February 10, 2013
World champion confirms “Mr Superprestige” title ahead of Klaas Vantornout

Sven Nys (Crelan-Euphony) proved once again that he is “Mr Superprestige” as he took his 60th victory in the season-long series in Hoogstraten, Belgium, close to the border with the Netherlands. The World champion took the race in a sprint finish ove... → Read More


Analysis: Cipollini’s 2002 ‘retirement’ may tie in with alleged doping programme

by Shane Stokes - Sunday, February 10, 2013
Gazzetta dello Sport repeats claims sprinter underwent prolonged doping regime with Fuentes

In July 2002 Mario Cipollini did something that nobody expected: he retired. He’d had one of the best seasons of his career, finally winning Milan-Sanremo at 35 years of age, taking Gent – Wevelgem and also snaring six stage wins in the Giro d’Italia... → Read More


Zaugg forced out of Tour of the Mediterranean due to fracture

by VeloNation Press - Sunday, February 10, 2013
Roche aiming to move up from fifth overall for Team Saxo Tinkoff

Following the recent crash of Karsten Kroon in a Tour of Qatar pileup, Oliver Zaugg is the latest Team Saxo Tinkoff rider to be sidelined as a result of a fall. The 2011 Il Lombardia winner hit the deck on yesterday’s Mont Faron stage of the Tour... → Read More


Boom just one second off yellow jersey and determined to strike back

by VeloNation Press - Saturday, February 9, 2013
Tour of the Mediterranean set for big showdown on final stage

He finished just 27th on today’s Mont Faron stage of the Tour of the Mediterranean, conceding one minute 17 seconds to the stage winner Jean Christophe Peraud (Ag2r La Mondiale) and losing the race lead to Maxime Monfort (RadioShack Leopard). However... → Read More


Sagan chasing first win of the year in Tour of Oman

by VeloNation Press - Saturday, February 9, 2013
Viviani also hunting stage victories for Cannondale Pro Cycling

Having gone close in the Tour de San Luis with second on stage seven and two additional fifth places, Peter Sagan will line out in Monday’s Tour of Oman determined to seize his first victory of the year. The Slovakian was one of the most impressi... → Read More


Garmin – Sharp to hold training camp for riders forced out of Tour of Mediterranean by bike theft

by VeloNation Press - Saturday, February 9, 2013
Team regrets ‘big loss’, thankful for support

Responding to the loss of over a hundred thousand euros’ worth of equipment today, the Garmin Sharp team is seeking to minimise the effects of the bicycle theft which occurred overnight at the Tour of the Mediterranean. Team CEO Jonathan Vaughter... → Read More


Tour Méditerranéen: Maxime Monfort takes the lead on Mont Faron stage

by Ben Atkins - Saturday, February 9, 2013
Lars Boom loses time as Jean-Christophe Péraud takes iconic summit stage

Maxime Monfort (RadioShack-Leopard) took over the race lead in the fourth and penultimate stage of the 2013 Tour Méditerranéen, between Rousset and Mont Faron, above the port city of Toulon. The Belgian was part of a group that finished 54 seconds be... → Read More


Bpost Bank Trofee: Niels Albert solos to victory in Krawatencross Lille

by Ben Atkins - Saturday, February 9, 2013
BKCP-Powerplus rider puts World championship disappointment behind him

Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) put the disappointment of losing his rainbow jersey in the previous weekend’s World championships by taking an emphatic solo victory in the Lille Krawatencross, just outside Antwerp, Belgium. The recently-turned 27-year... → Read More


Cadel Evans to kick off 2013 season at Tour of Oman

by Ben Atkins - Saturday, February 9, 2013
Australian and Philippe Gilbert to join most of BMC Racing’s victorious Qatar team

The Tour of Oman, which starts on Monday, February 11th, will see former World champion and Tour de France winner Cadel Evans (BMC Racing) start his 2013 racing season. The Australian will line up alongside current rainbow jersey Philippe Gilbert - w... → Read More


Nicolas Roche feature: Improved confidence with Team Saxo Tinkoff

by Shane Stokes - Saturday, February 9, 2013
Irishman pleased with solid TT in Tour of the Mediterranean, aiming for top three finish overall

Nicolas Roche is today targeting a strong performance on the crucial Mont Faron stage of the Tour of the Mediterranean, knowing that climbing well on the tough climb above Toulon could set him up for a top three overall finish in the race. The Ir... → Read More


Rabobank-Liv/Giant presented with ambition to improve on an incredible 2012

by Ben Atkins - Saturday, February 9, 2013
Marianne Vos and Annemiek van Vleuten lead a team of young talent and new names

The Rabobank-Liv/Giant women’s team was presented to the media yesterday, at the Rabobank Marquisate in the city of Bergen op Zoom, in the south of the Netherlands, with the stated ambition of improving on what was an incredible 2012 season. Team lea... → Read More


Garmin-Sharp bikes stolen before Tour of Mediterranean’s Mont Faron stage

by Shane Stokes - Saturday, February 9, 2013
Team set to withdraw from race

The Garmin-Sharp team is facing a likely withdrawal from the Tour of the Mediterranean today following the shock realisation that sixteen race bikes were stolen overnight from the team hotel in Aix en Provence. Mechanics discovered this morning th... → Read More


Tour de Langkawi lists 30 different nations on provisional start list

by Ben Atkins - Friday, February 8, 2013
132 riders, 22 teams, five continents for Asia’s biggest race

The organisers of the Tour de Langkawi have announced the provisional start list for the 2013 edition of the race, to run between February 21st and March 2nd, which contains riders from 30 different nations. The country most represented will be host... → Read More


Season-delayed Boonen ‘happy to compete again’ in Oman, Velits gunning to defend last year’s race victory

by VeloNation Press - Friday, February 8, 2013
Duo are top names in Omega Pharma Quick Step line-up for prestigious race

Defending champion Peter Velits and former stage winner Tom Boonen have both been confirmed for the Omega Pharma Quick Step team for the Tour of Oman, which begins in Al Musannah in three days’ time.Velits is looking forward to the chance to defend h... → Read More

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