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Tour of Poland: John Degenkolb takes closing stage as Moreno Moser confirms overall by Ben Atkins - Monday, July 16, 2012 Long distance break caught late as heavy rain falls on Kraków finaleJohn Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano) returned his 2012 season to winning ways with victory in the final stage of the Tour of Poland in the centre of the city of Krakóv. The 23-year-old German sprinted ahead of Team Sky duo Mathew Hayman and Ben Swift, aft... → Read More
Tour de France: Pierrick Fédrigo repeats into Pau as the break takes stage 15 by Ben Atkins - Monday, July 16, 2012 “Nez de Marmande” wins in the gateway to the Pyrénées as he did in 2010 while the peloton shuts off againPierrick Fédrigo (FDJ-BigMat) put the disappointment of missing the previous year’s Tour de France behind him as he repeated his 2010 victory into Pau at the end of the 15th stage of the 2012 race. The “Nez de Marmande” - the Nose of Marmande - beat ... → Read More
Hushovd officially renounces Olympic Games due to lack of form by Shane Stokes - Monday, July 16, 2012 2010 world champion to miss London 2012, Vergard Stake will take his placeAs anticipated, the 2010 world road race champion Thor Hushovd has confirmed he won’t ride this year’s Olympic Games due to a lack of form. The BMC Racing Team rider was a non-starter on Saturday’s fifth stage of the Tour of Poland, with the problems... → Read More
Gallery: Kiserlovski and Leipheimer crash puts Astana rider out of Tour by Ed Hood - Monday, July 16, 2012 Full photo sequence from yesterday’s accident The 2012 Tour's run of bad crashes looked to have come to an end once the time trial established a firmer status quo among the contenders for the various classements.
But stage 14 saw a nasty 'chute' just off the summit of the Mur de Peguère as a ... → Read More
Texas court will hear Armstrong vs USADA case on August 10th by Shane Stokes - Monday, July 16, 2012 Outcome will determine if US Postal Service investigation will be decided by USADA arbitration panelThe United States district court in Austin, Texas has set a date for the hearing in relation to an application lodged by Lance Armstrong and his legal team on July 9th.
The complaint was made against the investigation being carried out by the US ... → Read More
Tour de France: Lotto-Belisol explains chase of Rolland after tacks neutralization by Kyle Moore - Sunday, July 15, 2012 tales of trouble and strong reactions to the sabotage from the pelotonLotto-Belisol has defended its interruption of the race neutralization implemented by Sky Procycling and race leader Bradley Wiggins after Cadel Evans (BMC Racing) and numerous others picked up flat tires after deviants peppered the road with tacks n... → Read More
Casar bested again by Sanchez in a Tour de France breakaway by Kyle Moore - Sunday, July 15, 2012 Izagirre, Minard no match for multiple stage-winning Spaniard or green jersey Peter SaganOnce every July since 2009, Sandy Casar (FDJ-BigMat) has been matched up with Luis Leon Sanchez (Rabobank) in a winning breakaway of the Tour de France, with the latest duel occurring Sunday on stage 14.
For the third time in those four occasions,... → Read More
Pierre Rolland: “I am respectful of the codes and internal rules of the peloton” by Ben Atkins - Sunday, July 15, 2012 Europcar climber explains his attack on the neutralised peloton as tacks disrupted stage 14As tacks thrown on the road threatened to ruin the Tour de France of a number of riders, including defending champion Cadel Evans (BMC Racing), race leader Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) called a halt to hostilities on the descent of the Mur de Péguère. ... → Read More
Bradley Wiggins: “No one wants to benefit from someone else’s misfortune” by Ben Atkins - Sunday, July 15, 2012 Tour de France race leader puts the brakes on the peloton after tacks on the road threaten his rivalsStage 14 of the 2012 Tour de France saw controversy of a kind not seen since the early days of the race, as an estimated 30 punctures were caused by somebody throwing tacks onto the course. The incident occurred at the very top of the steep climb of ... → Read More
Fractured rib for Tom Boonen puts Olympic participation in doubt by Ben Atkins - Sunday, July 15, 2012 Belgian champion has injury confirmed on return home from Tour of PolandTom Boonen (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) sustained a fractured rib in his crash in the first stage of the Tour of Poland on Tuesday. The Belgian champion came down in a crash, which also involved Dutch champion teammate Niki Terpstra and Liquigas-Cannon... → Read More
Tour of Poland: Double day for Moreno Moser on hilly sixth stage by Ben Atkins - Sunday, July 15, 2012 Time bonuses see Italian snatch back race lead from Michal KwiatkowskiMoreno Moser (Liquigas-Cannondale) took his second stage of the 2012 Tour of Poland as he won the uphill sprint at the end of the sixth stage in Bukowina Tatrzanska. The 21-year-old Italian beat Colombian Sergio Henao (Team Sky) into second place, w... → Read More
Tour de France: Hooligans throw tacks on race course, Kiserlovski crashes out by VeloNation Press - Sunday, July 15, 2012 Likely broken collarbone for Astana riderReminiscent of an episode during the Tour de France in 1904, the most difficult climb of today's stage fourteen, the Mur de Péguère, was riddled with tacks near the crest of the climb which caused a major disruption in the race. The Tour de Fra... → Read More
Tour de France: Luis León Sánchez gets his stage into Foix as the peloton neutralised by tacks by Ben Atkins - Sunday, July 15, 2012 Sabotage causes multiple punctures for Maillot Jaune contenders as they allow another long breakawayLuis León Sánchez (Rabobank) took his fourth career victory of the Tour de France, and salvaged something for the ravaged Dutch team, in the 14th stage between Limoux and Foix on a controversial day in the 2012 Tour de France. The Spanish rider escap... → Read More
Richard Virenque: “I’m surprised and disappointed to be attacked by Bradley Wiggins” by Ben Atkins - Sunday, July 15, 2012 Mountains jersey record-holder encourages British Tour leader to be more aggressive to appeal to French publicRetired French rider Richard Virenque has spoken of his disappointment at being singled out in a blog by Tour de France leader Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) in the Guardian this week. Wiggins spoke of the reasons why he said he would never dope, in whic... → Read More
Sagan en route to sealing Maillot Vert competition by Shane Stokes - Sunday, July 15, 2012 GreenEdge directeur sportif concedes battle is overAlready comfortably ahead starting today’s fourteenth stage of the Tour de France, Peter Sagan has further bolstered his Maillot Vert advantage by getting into the day’s break and nabbing top points at the intermediate sprint in Tarascon Sur Ariège.T... → Read More
Hushovd’s coach says he had ‘mononucleosis or a similar disease’ by VeloNation Press - Sunday, July 15, 2012 Admits it’s yet uncertain when rider will be back to full strength Following yesterday’s abandonment of the Tour of Poland by Thor Hushovd, plus his statement that he is uncertain if he will be able to compete in the Olympics Games, his coach has explained that he has been battling the fatiguing effects of mononucle... → Read More
Froome says he wants Sky to ride for him in 2013 if there’s a hilly Tour by VeloNation Press - Sunday, July 15, 2012 Sky number two admits sacrificing himself is difficultThe perception that Chris Froome feels hampered in this Tour de France, much as Greg LeMond was with Bernard Hinault in the 1985 edition, will be furthered by an interview he has given on the subject of riding for Bradley Wiggins in this year’s race.... → Read More
Sagan about Greipel: ‘I don’t think he’s stronger than me’ by Shane Stokes - Saturday, July 14, 2012 Green jersey wearer not discouraged by close defeatWith three wins apiece after Andre Greipel nabbed victory into Le Cap d’Agde today, the German and Peter Sagan are the most successful stage hunters thus far on this Tour de France. Sagan’s triumphs have come in part due to his greater versatility or... → Read More
Leopard SA deny speculation about RadioShack Nissan financial woes by VeloNation Press - Saturday, July 14, 2012 Reports of payment complaints by Cancellara and Schleck brothers to the UCIFollowing reports that the team’s top riders had faced a delay in their payments and had complained to the UCI as a result, as well as speculation that financial hardships could lead to the withdrawal of its UCI ProTeam licence, the owners of the Rad... → Read More
Vinokourov pledges to try again after stage win bid doesn’t pay off by Shane Stokes - Saturday, July 14, 2012 Kazakh rider wants to achieve a victory in final Tour de France, will ride OlympicsAlready holding the mountains jersey with Fredrik Kessiakoff and eighth place overall with Janez Brajkovic, the Astana team has made no secret of the fact that it wants a stage win in this Tour de France. If that’s to be achieved, the perfect script ... → Read More
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