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UCI has no plans to suspend Bruyneel or RadioShack Nissan doctor Petro Celaya by Shane Stokes - Monday, July 2, 2012 Both individuals miss this year’s Tour, but appear eligible for other racesAlthough both RadioShack Nissan individuals were formally accused of serious doping charges by USADA on Friday, the UCI has stated that it has no plans at this point in time to officially sideline either Johan Bruyneel or team doctor Pedro Celaya.
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Plans change for Argos-Shimano as Marcel Kittel suffers from stomach virus by Ben Atkins - Monday, July 2, 2012 Lead out man Tom Veelers turns sprinter and takes morale-boosting fourth place in TournaiStomach and intestinal problems for Argos-Shimano sprinter Marcel Kittel saw the Dutch Professional Continental team’s plans change mid-stage on the road between Visé and Tournai today. The second stage of the Tour de France began with the 24-year-o... → Read More
Tirreno-Adriatico in danger as financial problems rise by Ben Atkins - Monday, July 2, 2012 Paris-Nice clash means French race takes lion’s share of TV revenue; RCS Sport’s monuments also losing moneyTirreno-Adriatico is in danger of disappearing from the calendar, according to De Telegraaf. The Italian “Race of the Two Seas” has been losing money for a number of years and, in the current economic climate, race director Michele Acquarone is relu... → Read More
Tour de France: Sagan leads points classification, hopes to hold green until Paris by VeloNation Press - Monday, July 2, 2012 Slovakian earns Maillot Vert for realAlthough he wore the green jersey on today’s stage, he was able to do so because the points classification leader Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack Nissan) was in the yellow jersey and couldn’t wear two. However Peter Sagan earned the jersey on his own m... → Read More
Giro Donne: Marianne Vos comes out fighting to take back pink on stage four by Ben Atkins - Monday, July 2, 2012 Third stage victory for World number one puts her into commanding overall leadAfter losing her Maglia Rosa to Evie Stevens (Specialized-lululemon) the day before, Marianne Vos (Rabobank) came out fighting in the fourth stage of the Giro d’Italia Femminile, between Montecatini Terme and Montecatini Alto. The World number one, w... → Read More
Tour de France: Mark Cavendish wins a stage two sprint royale in Tournai by Ben Atkins - Monday, July 2, 2012 Manx Missile beats former teammates Greipel and Goss despite doing without a lead outMark Cavendish (Team Sky) proved that he is still the fastest man in the World, with or without a dedicated lead out train, as he took victory in the second stage of the 2012 Tour de France between Visé and Tournai. The World champion, whose Sky team... → Read More
Greipel and Petacchi each eager for first bunch sprint of 2012 Tour by VeloNation Press - Monday, July 2, 2012 “The first sprint in the Tour is always nervous”Winner of a stage in his debut Tour last year, Andre Greipel is in an ambitious frame of mind heading towards could well be the first bunch gallop of the Tour de France today. The big German has had a superb season thus far, clocking up thirteen vict... → Read More
Tour de France: Gesink and Mollema both vigilant and attentive in Seraing by Kyle Moore - Monday, July 2, 2012 Dutch GC hopes pleased after first stage, nothing broken for Sanchez after late stage crashThough it was an uphill finish, yesterday's stage one of the Tour de France put up a run-in that was a bit too flat and fast for Rabobank team-mates Robert Gesink and Bauke Mollema to contest. However both riders were successful in staying near the f... → Read More
Dan Martin takes eighth place on first Tour de France road stage of his career by Shane Stokes - Monday, July 2, 2012 Garmin-Sharp rider pleased with start of debut TourIrish climber Dan Martin has had a very encouraging start to his first Tour de France, riding above his own expectations in Saturday’s time trial and then collecting a handy eighth place in Seraing yesterday. Martin was not well placed going into the... → Read More
Tony Martin battles on in the Tour de France despite scaphoid fracture by Shane Stokes - Monday, July 2, 2012 Omega Pharma Quick Step team-mate Jerome Pineau also gets green lightA potentially disastrous day for Omega Pharma Quick Step has turned out to not be quite so serious, with both Tony Martin and Jerome Pineau able to continue today in the Tour de France. Both are injured, but will line out at the start today.
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Alessandro Bazzana of Team Type 1-Sanofi takes stage one in Tour of Austria by Kyle Moore - Sunday, July 1, 2012 bests Astana’s Francesco Gavazzi to net first leader’s jerseyAlessandro Bazzana (Team Type 1-Sanofi) has opened his account for the season after taking stage one of the Österreich-Rundfahrt – the Tour of Austria – in Innsbruck today. The 27-year-old outdueled Francesco Gavazzi (Astana), who was second, while ... → Read More
Morkov accomplishes goal with Tour de France podium appearance by Kyle Moore - Sunday, July 1, 2012 Dane will try to hold onto polka dot jersey in the coming flatter daysMichael Mørkøv (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank) set off on stage one with a goal in mind and crossed the finish line in Seraing having accomplished that goal, as the first king of the mountains in the Tour de France.
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Near miss for Gilbert on first road stage of Tour de France by VeloNation Press - Sunday, July 1, 2012 Evans prominent in finale, content with how team is functioning Six months into the new season, Philippe Gilbert went within a few bike lengths of clocking up his first victory of 2012, but fell just short of that target. Last year he won the first road stage of the Tour de France with a devastating surge on the ... → Read More
Tour de France: Cancellara accepts he lost the game of poker, but says his confidence is growing by VeloNation Press - Sunday, July 1, 2012 “Next time I'll do it better – I won't put the joker on too early”Peter Sagan may have been first to the line, but Fabian Cancellara was arguably the most impressive on today’s first road stage of the Tour de France. Yesterday’s prologue winner was the strongest in the finale, attacking on the final climb, opening ... → Read More
Tour de France: Peter Sagan makes stage one victory look easy on the Côte de Seraing by Ben Atkins - Sunday, July 1, 2012 Fabian Cancellara attack pulls Slovakian champion clear on the final climbAfter almost coming down in the previous day’s prologue Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) cruised to a simple sprint victory at the end of stage one of the 2012 Tour de France, between Liège and Seraing. The 22-year-old Slovakian champion was able to... → Read More
Giro Donne: Double day on stage three puts Evie Stevens in the pink by Ben Atkins - Sunday, July 1, 2012 Stage victory in the mountains gives American all-rounder the race leadEvie Stevens (Specialized-lululemon) rode herself into the race lead of the 2012 Giro d’Italia Femminile, between Vernio and Castiglione dei Pepoli, with a late solo attack. The American jumped clear of a four-rider group in the final two and a half ... → Read More
Van Garderen impresses with prologue performance and wears white jersey today by VeloNation Press - Sunday, July 1, 2012 Young American highlights talent again, says he’ll sacrifice his chances for EvansIt’s very early days yet and he’s primarily in the Tour de France as backup for defending champion Cadel Evans, but yesterday’s strong display in the prologue time trial begins what could be a very good race for Tejay van Garderen.
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Tour de France: Yellow helmets for Sky Procycling riders, who lead best team standings by Shane Stokes - Sunday, July 1, 2012 Wiggins and Froome upbeat about prologue rideThanks mainly to a puncture which denied world TT champion Tony Martin (Omega Pharma Quick Step) victory in yesterday’s prologue, the Sky Procycling team will today wear yellow helmets on today’s first road race stage of the Tour de France.
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Tour de France: Menchov makes big improvement on previous prologue performances by VeloNation Press - Saturday, June 30, 2012 Russian rider back on track after disappointing Romandie and quiet Dauphiné Like defending champion Cadel Evans, Denis Menchov had his best-ever prologue finish in the Tour de France today. His margin of improvement was rather more dramatic than Evans’, though; the Katusha rider scorched around the 6.4 kilometre Liège circui... → Read More
Tour de France: Defending champion Evans thirteenth, but nets best-ever prologue performance by Shane Stokes - Saturday, June 30, 2012 Australian not concerned with dropping ten seconds to rival WigginsDefending Tour de France champion Cadel Evans may have finished outside of the top ten in today’s prologue of the Tour de France, dropping ten seconds to his chief rival Bradley Wiggins, but said afterwards that his thirteenth place didn’t cause him ... → Read More
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