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Critérium du Dauphiné: Schleck crashes, punctures, loses over ten minutes by VeloNation Press - Thursday, June 7, 2012 More frustration in pre-Tour eventAndy Schleck’s forgettable Critérium du Dauphiné continued today when the Luxembourg rider crashed approximately ten kilometres into the 53.5 kilometre time trial, landing heavily on his right hand side. Schleck ripped his shorts and had road rash on... → Read More
Critérium du Dauphiné: Bradley Wiggins asserts his Tour credentials with emphatic time trial victory by Ben Atkins - Thursday, June 7, 2012 British rider almost catches Cadel Evans over 53.5km test and extends his overall lead over everybodyBradley Wiggins (Team Sky) emphatically asserted his Tour de France credentials with a dominant victory in the Critérium du Dauphiné stage four time trial, between Villié-Morgon and Bourg-en-Bresse. The former British time trial champion completed th... → Read More
Roche expecting time trial improvement after wind tunnel work by Shane Stokes - Thursday, June 7, 2012 Irishman targeting top ten in Tour de Suisse, says form is on the riseAlthough he’s had a couple of solid showings in the past such as ninth in the prologue of the 2010 Volta a Catalunya, time trials have general been a source of frustration for Nicolas Roche. A solid climber, the Ag2r La Mondiale rider has tended to l... → Read More
WADA budget constraints hurting fight against doping by VeloNation Press - Thursday, June 7, 2012 Howman: “There are a whole lot of areas where there could be better things done, we can’t do them”Given the oft-mentioned battle to ensure the Olympic Games is as clean as possible, it seems hard to believe that, in this Olympic year, WADA has been forced to scale back some of its activities. But that’s what director general David Howman has said... → Read More
Roulston says some riders peaking too soon, RadioShack can win the Tour by VeloNation Press - Thursday, June 7, 2012 Plays down talk of problems on teamAlthough Andy Schleck seems far off his top form, RadioShack Nissan team-mate Hayden Roulston has said that he is convinced the Luxembourg rider will be in perfect condition when it counts, and that his rivals risk running out of steam in the Tour.
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Cadel Evans tips Bradley Wiggins for Dauphiné repeat by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, June 6, 2012 Australian Tour de France champion confident but watching key rival for July’s raceCadel Evans (BMC Racing) is looking ahead to the next few stages of the Critérium du Dauphiné with confidence, but has one eye on defending race champion Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky). The Australian Tour de France champion currently sits second overal... → Read More
Hushovd disappointed but philosophical about missing Tour de France by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, June 6, 2012 Norwegian relieved to find out why his form was poor this spring Double stage winner last year, Thor Hushovd has admitted that missing the Tour de France will be hard for him to take. "It's a really big disappointment. The Tour is my favourite race and where I have always done my best championship results, other t... → Read More
Rabobank to Suisse for Tour de France “dress rehearsal” by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, June 6, 2012 Robert Gesink, Steven Kruijswijk and Bauke Mollema joint captains for Dutch teamRabobank heads into the Tour de Suisse, which starts on Saturday, June 9th, with a 7.3km time trial in the city of Lugano, with a three-headed team. The orange and blue squad will be jointly led by Dutchmen Robert Gesink - who won the recent Tour of... → Read More
Critérium du Dauphiné: Gilbert goes close on stage three by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, June 6, 2012 BMC Racing Team rider complains about Belgian mediaIt seems inconceivable that the most successful rider of last season, Philippe Gilbert, is still trying to land his first victory of the 2012 season but that is how things stand at present. Gilbert, who had won nine races by this point in 2011, tried... → Read More
Critérium du Dauphiné: Edvald Boasson Hagen sprints to stage three victory after untidy finish by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, June 6, 2012 Crash in the closing metres disrupts the peloton as Norwegian is the best of the sprintersEdvald Boasson Hagen (Team Sky) sprinted to his fifth victory of the season in the third stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné, between Givors and La Clayette. The Norwegian was the fastest of the sprinters at the end of the flattish 167km stage, as a c... → Read More
Doping case against former pro Vansevenant said to have been dropped by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, June 6, 2012 Belgian escapes punishment after apparently being dupedThe case against former pro rider Wim Vansevenant in relation to the alleged importation of doping products looks like it may have come to an end today, with a court in Bruges dismissing the case today.
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Basso pledges to try to win yellow or pink jersey before the end of his career by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, June 6, 2012 Rider says he was beaten by better riders in the Giro, accepts the resultIssuing an open letter to his fans, Ivan Basso has said that he has accepted his inability to win this year’s Giro d’Italia, but says he still has bullets to fire in his career and is determined to try to take a Grand Tour victory before he finally h... → Read More
Schleck says knee problems prior to Dauphiné have affected fitness by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, June 6, 2012 Rider reportedly lost a week due to issueDropped on the past two days in the Critérium du Dauphiné and currently sitting a distant five minutes 21 seconds back in 120th place, Andy Schleck has given what he says is a reason for his poor form; an injury which has affected his build-up for th... → Read More
Dan Martin interview: ‘My helmet was split in two – I was very, very lucky’ by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, June 5, 2012 Garmin Barracuda rider details crash and his battle to get through Critérium du DauphinéIrish climber Dan Martin has said that he will do everything he can to get to the end of of the Critérium du Dauphiné, even though his injuries from yesterday’s crash mean he couldn’t get out of the saddle today and had difficult feeding himself on t... → Read More
Former pro Verbrugghe named to central role with planned under 23 BMC Racing Team setup by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, June 5, 2012 Belgian will continue current position until end of 2012 seasonFormer pro and current directeur sportif with the BMC Racing Team, Rik Verbrugghe has been confirmed as moving across to the new under 23 squad, which will make its debut next season.
The team was first announced just over one month ago. At the t... → Read More
Blel Kadri happy in polka dots after Dauphiné breakaway by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, June 5, 2012 AG2R La Mondiale rider back on track after Paris-Nice shoulder blade and skull fracturesAfter being on the attack for more than 100km of today’s second stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné, between Lamastre and Saint-Félicien, AG2R La Mondiale’s Blel Kadri was a little disappointed not to come away with a stage victory. By taking first p... → Read More
Critérium du Dauphiné: Samuel Sánchez limps through second stage after stage one crash by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, June 5, 2012 Olympic champion endures a day of suffering with pain in his ribsSamuel Sánchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) was an uncertain starter in the second stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné, between Lamastre and Saint-Félicien, after his crash on stage one. The Olympic champion came down heavily in the first half of the 187km co... → Read More
Critérium du Dauphine: Moreno grabs stage two victory, Wiggins keeps yellow by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, June 5, 2012 Schleck loses more time in punchy finaleUnleashing his sprint at the perfect moment, the Spaniard Dani Moreno grabbed an important career victory today on stage two of the Critérium du Dauphiné. The Katusha rider hit the line first in Saint-Félicien, holding off the desperate chase of Juli... → Read More
Roche hoping for no Olympic selection surprises by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, June 5, 2012 Believes himself and Dan Martin are logical choices for two of the three places With three riders due to be told this week that they have been selected for the Olympic road race, Nicolas Roche is hoping that the criteria laid out by Cycling Ireland doesn’t lead to other riders being picked instead of him. While the Irishman is o... → Read More
Pressure on Rujano to deliver as Savio rejects mononucleosis claim by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, June 5, 2012 Androni Giocatoli team considers rider’s Giro withdrawal wasn’t warrantedHaving made clear on the day of Jose Rujano’s sudden withdrawal from the Giro that he was not impressed with the rider’s actions, Androni Giocattoli manager Gianni Savio has dismissed last week’s claims by the rider that he is suffering from mononucl... → Read More
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