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Watson grabs Jayco Herald Sun Tour success as race leader cracks by VeloNation Press - Sunday, January 6, 2013 Summit finish of Arthurs Seat goes to Earle Calvin Watson celebrated his twentieth birthday in some style today, the Jayco VIS Apollo rider jumping from second to first overall in the Jayco Herald Sun Tour and taking the biggest victory of his career.
He started the day fourteen seconds of... → Read More
Cyclocross World Cup: Kevin Pauwels wins an off road criterium in Rome by Ben Atkins - Sunday, January 6, 2013 A bad day for Sven Nys sees Niels Albert take control of overall World CupKevin Pauwels (Sunweb-Napoleon Games) won a largely uneventful race to take the seventh round of the cyclocross World Cup in Rome, Italy, after breaking away with teammate Klaas Vantornout close to the finish. The two Sunweb-Napoleon Games riders es... → Read More
Women’s Cyclo-cross World Cup: Vos speedier than Compton in Roma by Kyle Moore - Sunday, January 6, 2013 Compton takes second to secure World Cup titleMarianne Vos (Rabobank) used a searing attack on the third of five fast laps in Rome, Italy to distance Katie Compton (Trek Cyclo-cross Collective) and win the penultimate round of the women’s cyclo-cross World Cup. Vos quickly nosed out a gap neari... → Read More
Ballan’s release from hospital imminent, rider continues recovery from bad crash by VeloNation Press - Sunday, January 6, 2013 No date set for return to racingAfter suffering a double fracture to his left leg plus a fractured rib and losing his spleen last month, Alessandro Ballan has moved a step closer to his eventual return to cycling with the news that he will be released from hospital in the coming da... → Read More
Revolution 39: Ed Clancy keeps Rapha-Condor on top on the Manchester track by Ben Atkins - Saturday, January 5, 2013 Peter KEnnaugh puts on a Points Race demonstration as Olympic hero dominates early events on his home trackA powerful display from Ed Clancy (Rapha-Condor) saw his team hold onto its overall lead in the Revolution Championship with victory in the opening two events in the Manchester Velodrome. The capacity crowd was treated to a display from Team Sky’s Pe... → Read More
Velits heads Omega Pharma Quick Step team in Santos Tour Down Under by Shane Stokes - Saturday, January 5, 2013 UniSA-Australia lineup partly announced, but three places remain to be settled post nationalsThe 2010 Vuelta a España runner up and last year’s Tour of Oman champion Peter Velits will test his early season form when he leads the Omega Pharma Quick Step team in the upcoming Santos Tour Down Under. The 27 year Slovakian is at an age when he sh... → Read More
Donnelly in sight of final Jayco Herald Sun Tour victory by VeloNation Press - Saturday, January 5, 2013 Young Australian has edge over rivals but Arthur’s Seat summit finish beckonsMaintaining his grip on the yellow jersey and holding a two minutes 45 second lead over the closest WorldTour riders in the race, Aaron Donnelly has just one stage to go before he could become the overall winner in the Jayco Herald Sun Tour.
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Young guns seize power in Rotterdam Six by José Been - Saturday, January 5, 2013 Yoeri Havik (21) and Nick Stöpler (22) lead after two nights of racing in the Rotterdam Six-Days. For Stöpler who severely crashed in last year’s edition, this was a childhood dream coming true. “This is what I dreamt of since I was a little boy,” he... → Read More
Mixed reactions to suggestions that Armstrong may be prepared to admit to doping by VeloNation Press - Saturday, January 5, 2013 New York Times says Texan is considering a confession in a bid to return to sportAfter denying for over a decade that he ever took banned substances, the prospect of a confession from Lance Armstrong appears to be moving a step closer. A report in the New York Times cites unnamed sources as saying that Armstrong has told anti-dop... → Read More
Bardiani-CSF Inox switches to Cipollini bikes through 2015 by Ben Atkins - Saturday, January 5, 2013 Colnago no longer name sponsor or technical supplier to Italian ProConti teamAlong with the change of its principle name sponsor, the Bardiani-CSF Inox team has switched its bike supplier for 2013, signing a three-year deal with the Cipollini brand. The Italian Professional Continental team had been known as Colnago-CSF Inox ... → Read More
Tomasz Marczynski aiming high in year two with Vacansoleil-DCM by Kyle Moore - Friday, January 4, 2013 Polish rider hopes to race Tour de France for the first timeFueled by his 13th place overall in the 2012 Vuelta a España, Tomasz Marczynski has lofty goals for the new season, which will be his second with Vacansoleil-DCM. The Pole will be aiming for his first career start in the Tour de France.
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2013 Vuelta a España route reported to feature eleven summit finishes by Kyle Moore - Friday, January 4, 2013 Organizers expecting to build on success of punchy, difficult 2012 editionFor the past month, Spanish media outlets have been pushing rumors of an even hillier edition of the Vuelta a España in 2013, after ten uphill finales fueled a highly successful 2012 Vuelta, won by Alberto Contador (Saxo-Tinkoff). Now Spanish sporti... → Read More
Contador set to ride Tour of Oman, wins exhibition race in Dubai by Shane Stokes - Friday, January 4, 2013 First shots of new Team Saxo Tinkoff kitFormer Tour de France champion Alberto Contador has planned a busy start to the season, officially getting his racing underway on January 21st when he lines out in the Tour de San Luis in Argentina. The Team Saxo Tinkoff rider will then add a new eve... → Read More
Andy Schleck: “The Tour is still a long way away. I'll do my best, but I'm not favourite” by Ben Atkins - Friday, January 4, 2013 Luxemburger felt abandoned by Johan Bruyneel; fighting to come back after a disastrous 2012Andy Schleck (RadioShack-Leopard) is preparing to make his comeback after a disastrous 2012, biciciclismo reports. The 27-year-old Luxembourg rider had an indifferent spring campaign, but the wheels really came off his season when he crashed in the ... → Read More
Taxi driver to face charges of culpable homicide in Burry Stander case by VeloNation Press - Friday, January 4, 2013 Police confirm court appearance set for MondayA day after the 2009 world under 23 mountainbike champion Burry Stander was killed in a traffic accident, it has been confirmed that the driver of the taxi which hit him will be charged with his death.
The 25 year old rider was returning from a t... → Read More
ASO-organised All Stars Tour de France race in Japan? by VeloNation Press - Friday, January 4, 2013 Report states 50 top riders could be invited to October criteriumAlthough distances involved make it unlikely the Tour de France itself could ever start in Japan, a newspaper from the country has reported that the race’s organisers ASO are working on plans to bring 50 top riders to Saitama City, north of Tokyo, fo... → Read More
Tom Meeusen only a witness in anti-doping investigation into Belgian doctor by Ben Atkins - Friday, January 4, 2013 Rider himself under no suspicion, say rider and Telenet-Fidea teamTom Meeusen (Telenet-Fidea) is not under investigation himself, but is only being called as a witness in a Belgian anti-doping case, his team has announced. The 24-year-old has been withdrawn from Belgium’s nine-man roster for Sunday’s cyclocross Wo... → Read More
Tom Meeusen to miss Rome World Cup due to anti-doping investigation by Ben Atkins - Friday, January 4, 2013 Belgian cyclocross rider proclaims innocence on Twitter; replaced by Sven VanthourenhoutTom Meeusen (Telenet-Fidea) has admitted that he has been withdrawn from Belgium’s nine-man squad for the cyclocross World Cup race in Rome, Italy, this weekend, because he is currently subject to an anti-doping investigation. The are currently few ... → Read More
Euskaltel to be led by Izaguirre brothers and Astarloza in Santos Tour Down Under by VeloNation Press - Friday, January 4, 2013 Farrar back in action for Garmin – SharpGiro d’Italia stage winner Jon Izaguirre and his brother Gorka have been confirmed for the Euskaltel team for the upcoming Santos Tour Down Under, with the duo set to line out alongside former race winner Mikel Astarloza in the WorldTour event.
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Schep and Stroetinga grab early lead in Rotterdam Six by José Been - Friday, January 4, 2013 Last year’s winners on top after tight battlePeter Schep and Wim Stroetinga top the leaderboard after one night of eventful racing at the Rotterdam Six. The 2012 winners are in the same lap as three other pairs but gathered a total of 60 points on the seven events of the 31st Rotterdam Six-Days... → Read More
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