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Vuelta a España: Antonio Piedra makes the season for Caja Rural

by Kyle Moore - Sunday, September 2, 2012
Stalemate for leading Spanish trio at Lagos de Covadonga; Froome dropping out of contention

Stage 15 of the Vuelta a España was a day for the breakaway, as a group of ten worked hard to get away and was subsequently given a lot of room, and it was Antonio Piedra (Caja Rural) who got his small Spanish squad’s best ever result. Piedra went... → Read More


Valverde closing in on podium place in Vuelta

by VeloNation Press - Sunday, September 2, 2012
Spaniard accepts current hierarchy of form

Ending yesterday fourth overall but on exactly the same time as third-place rider Chris Froome, Alejandro Valverde started today’s stage increasingly confident in his abilities. There’s still a week of tough racing to go but he’s optimistic about... → Read More


Froome finding it difficult to handle ‘explosive, punchy’ riders at Vuelta

by VeloNation Press - Sunday, September 2, 2012
Briton slipping back relative to three big rivals

Second in the Tour de France and the strongest climber in that race, Sky’s Chris Froome had the look of a tired rider on yesterday’s fourteenth stage of the Vuelta a España. The Tour runner-up and Olympic time trial bronze medallist has said he is un... → Read More


Vuelta: Devastating surge sees Rodriguez overhaul Contador for another stage win

by Shane Stokes - Saturday, September 1, 2012
Race leader tightens grip on red jersey

Distanced by Alberto Contador with two kilometres to go, Joaquim Rodriguez put in a characteristic final kilometre burst to get back up to his closest rival and then cannon clear for his third stage win of the race. The Katusha rider hit the line... → Read More


Bos best on stage two of World Ports Classic, Boonen takes overall

by José Been - Saturday, September 1, 2012
Bunch gallop again on day two of race

The second and final stage of the inaugural edition of the World Ports Classic went to Rabobank sprinter Theo Bos, who beat Lotto-Belisol's André Greipel and Tom Boonen of Omega Pharma-Quick Step in the sprint in Rotterdam. Yesterday’s stage winner a... → Read More


Spotlight increases on Armstrong over Crow reports and Hamilton book

by Shane Stokes - Saturday, September 1, 2012
Account of time, and doping, on US Postal Service team

While Lance Armstrong had hoped that things would quieten down once initial reports that he would not fight the US Anti-Doping Agency’s case against him had been published, stories about alleged doping offences on his US Postal Service team have cont... → Read More


Setback for Valverde as Rojas retires from Vuelta

by VeloNation Press - Saturday, September 1, 2012
Murcian rider affected by bad crash

Alejandre Valverde has had the setback of losing an important team-mate in the Vuelta a España, with José Joaquín Rojas being forced to withdraw from the event. The 2011 Spanish national champion hit the desk two kilometres from yesterday’s finish... → Read More


Report: Cavendish ‘certain’ to leave Team Sky

by VeloNation Press - Friday, August 31, 2012
Will British sprinter have greater opportunities next season?

Persistent rumours that Mark Cavendish could be leaving the Sky team after just one season are gathering pace, with Procycling.no now reporting that it has received confirmation that this is the case. The Norwegian site refers to a source close t... → Read More


Giro Toscana: Malgorzata Jasinska takes the lead after Queen stage victory in Volterra

by Ben Atkins - Friday, August 31, 2012
Polish rider escapes the breakaway into iconic hilltop city

Malgorzata Jasinska (MCipollini-Giambenini) seized control of the 2012 Giro Toscana-Memorial Michela Fanini with a solo victory on the Queen stage of the race between Pontedera and the hilltop city of Volterra. The 28-year-old Polish rider escaped fr... → Read More


Eurobike: SRAM and Zipp, Santini SMS and fi’zi:k all present new products for 2013

by Ben Atkins - Friday, August 31, 2012
Red now fits 32 sprocket, World’s fastest disc, cool summer threads and upgraded saddles

Still happy with the 2012 iteration of its top Red groupset, the big headline for SRAM is the rollout of the mid-cage WiFLi rear derailleur that debut’d with the Apex group. Standing for Wider, Faster, Lighter, the longer cage of the derailleur allow... → Read More


Vuelta a España: Steve Cummings wins the pursuit into Ferrol

by Kyle Moore - Friday, August 31, 2012
Holds off Meyer and Flecha from the break for biggest career win

Steve Cummings (BMC Racing) stole one for the breakaway in stage 13 of the Vuelta a España, making a late move out of his final six-man group and holding off Cameron Meyer (Orica-GreenEdge) and Juan Antonio Flecha (Sky Procycling) to take the victory... → Read More


World Ports Classic: Boonen blasts home on stage one

by José Been - Friday, August 31, 2012
First race lead for Belgian champ

Although he downplayed his favourite status in the days leading up to the race, the first stage of the inaugural World Ports Classic was taken today by Tom Boonen. The Belgian champion finished off a day of by-the-book Omega Pharma-Quick Step teamwor... → Read More


Lieuwe Westra Interview: Tour of Denmark winner speaks about superb season

by Ed Hood - Friday, August 31, 2012
“I rode the best time trial of my life”

After a string of second places in stage races during 2012 - Paris-Nice, the Three days of De Panne and the Tour of Belgium - Vacansoleil-DCM's 'chrono man' Lieuwe Westra finally hit the jackpot in the Tour of Denmark. Going in to the penultimate... → Read More


Andy Schleck finally due to return to racing in nine days’ time

by Shane Stokes - Friday, August 31, 2012
Luxembourg rider had been out of action for nearly three months

Andy Schleck’s push to come back from serious injury moves to the next step on September 9th when he finally makes his return to competition in the GP Fourmies in France. The RadioShack Nissan rider has not raced since he withdrew from the Critéri... → Read More


Liggett generates controversy with claims Armstrong investigation witnesses were bribed

by Shane Stokes - Thursday, August 30, 2012
Veteran broadcaster faulted after comments on South African talk show

Longtime cycling commentator Phil Liggett has generated controversy and come under criticism from many on Twitter today over an interview describing USADA as a ‘nefarious local drugs agency’ and alleging that a person who work for Lance Armstrong was... → Read More


Giro Toscana: Giorgia Bronzini sprints to win stage one in Viareggio

by Ben Atkins - Thursday, August 30, 2012
World champion building for another World title defence; Marta Tagliaferro into pink

Giorgia Bronzini (Diadora-Pasta Zara) won the first stage of the Premondiale Giro Toscana-Memorial Michela Fanini between Porcari and Viareggio in a bunch sprint. The World champion was by far the fastest at the end of the 105km stage, which took th... → Read More


Vuelta a España: Rodriguez scoops second stage win with powerful finishing surge

by Shane Stokes - Thursday, August 30, 2012
Katusha rider extends lead, Contador second and gains time on others

Catalan climber Joaquim Rodriguez used his trademark explosive finish to dominate the short, brutally-steep climb to Mirador de Ézaro, hitting the line alone and fortifying his grip on the leader’s red jersey. The Katusha rider broke clear with Alber... → Read More


Eurobike: Giro presents Taylor Phinney’s shoes and Marianne Vos' helmet

by Ben Atkins - Thursday, August 30, 2012
WorldTour and Olympic proven products on the way for 2013

Giro has gone back to the future with some very classic looking, yet highly technical products, which have been featured in some of the year’s top races. Put yourself in Taylor Phinney’s shoes First seen on the feet of BMC Racing’s Taylor Phinn... → Read More


Eurobike: Cipollini goes OO7, Sidi goes to the Wire, and more…

by Ben Atkins - Thursday, August 30, 2012
The first part of what’s new at Europe’s biggest show

With product launches getting earlier every year, not all of the new stuff at Eurobike is as new as its presented. There are still plenty of things seeing the light of day for the first time, including a new frame from Cipollini, some new shoes from ... → Read More


Team Sky to wear Rapha from 2013 in four-year deal

by Ben Atkins - Thursday, August 30, 2012
London-based brand to supply clothing on and off the bike; confirms Rapha-Condor to continue

Team Sky will be outfitted by London-based clothing brand Rapha Performance Roadwear from next year, the team has announced. The London-based brand, best known for its classic style of clothing that harks back to cycling’s golden age, is to provide o... → Read More

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