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Christina Watches Onfone wants wildcard invite for 2013 Giro d’Italia

by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Interview with team chairman Claus Hembo about squad’s philosophy

Having already had preliminary talks on the subject, the Christina Watches - Onfone team has identified gaining a wildcard invitation to the 2013 Giro d’Italia as one of its top priorities.The owners of the team saw this year’s race begin in the Scan... → Read More


Sagan eyes Tour de France green jersey

by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Tour of California leader wants to make his mark in cycling’s biggest event

Thus far the dominant rider in California with two stage wins, the overall lead and the points and youth classifications, Peter Sagan has set himself a high target for what will be his debut Tour. “The Amgen Tour of California helps me prepare fo... → Read More


Filippo Pozzato withdraws from Giro d’Italia with fractured wrist

by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Rider who admitted fault for the big stage nine crash is the biggest casualty

Filippo Pozzato (Farnese Vini-Selle Italia) will not start the tenth stage of the Giro d’Italia, between Civitavecchia and Assisi, this morning after fracturing the scaphoid bone of his right wrist in the crash at the end of stage nine. The former It... → Read More


Tour of California: Peter Sagan cruises to stage two win in Santa Cruz

by Kyle Moore - Monday, May 14, 2012
Young Slovak perfect right hand bend and rides away from Haussler, Howard

Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) went a perfect two for two in the Tour of California on Monday, setting up his sprint perfectly and cruising to the win whilst extending his lead in the overall classification. Sagan rode a tight right-hand bend p... → Read More


Pozzato apologizes while Cavendish and Goss rue missed chance

by Shane Stokes - Monday, May 14, 2012
Final kilometre crash changes outcome of stage nine

Italian Classics specialist Filippo Pozzato was determined to pick up the second Giro stage win of his career today but, rather than providing victory quotes to the media, he wound up issuing an apology to several riders he put out of contention in a... → Read More


Rodriguez chases Maglia Rosa with cheeky stage nine attack

by Shane Stokes - Monday, May 14, 2012
Katusha rider makes intentions clear in advance of tomorrow’s lumpy stage

Expected to play his card on tomorrow’s draining parcours, Joaquim Rodriguez showed his determination by making a move 24 hours early, uncorking a late attack on today’s ninth stage of the Giro d’Italia. The Katusha rider was prominent in a very ... → Read More


Giro d’Italia: Francisco Ventoso sprints to stage nine victory after final corner crash

by Ben Atkins - Monday, May 14, 2012
Most of the big sprinters come down in the final 350m after an action-packed end to a quiet stage

Francisco Ventoso (Movistar) sprinted to victory in the ninth stage of the Giro d’Italia, between San Giorgio del Sannio and Frosinone, after a crash on the final corner took out many of the big name sprinters. As a coming together between Filippo Po... → Read More


Hincapie shows good form on day one of Tour of California

by VeloNation Press - Monday, May 14, 2012
Matthews’ fall foils Rabobank game plan

Liquigas Cannondale was clearly the most satisfied team at the end of yesterday’s first stage of the Amgen Tour of California, taking a sprint victory plus the first leader’s jersey of the race via the speed of Peter Sagan. The stage was a mixed ... → Read More


Hesjedal determined to aim as high as possible in Giro d’Italia

by Shane Stokes - Monday, May 14, 2012
Canadian welcomes likelihood of easier day today

Heading into the second week of the race with a nine second lead over his closest rival Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha), Ryder Hesjedal is looking forward to a chance to recover on today’s flatter 171 kilometres to Frosinone. A bunch sprint is predic... → Read More


Tour of California: Leipheimer suffers but remains with leaders on stage one

by VeloNation Press - Monday, May 14, 2012
Bad luck for Boonen in final kilometre

Triple race winner Levi Leipheimer has downplayed the notion that he could be in the running for another victory in the race, saying that he was under pressure on stage one of the Amgen Tour of California and that his participation in the event is mo... → Read More


Tour of California: Peter Sagan powers to stage one victory

by Kyle Moore - Sunday, May 13, 2012
Sprinter assumes leadership with time bonus ahead of Haussler and Rodriguez

Showing the poise of a veteran, Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) survived a flat tire with less than ten kilometers to race and then sprinted to an easy stage one win in the Tour of California.  Sagan overpowered Heinrich Haussler (Garmin-Barra... → Read More


Giro d’Italia: Liquigas-Cannondale team flexes muscles on stage 8

by Kyle Moore - Sunday, May 13, 2012
Szmyd and Capecchi punish the peloton into final climb, Caruso nabs white jersey

Overall threat Domenico Pozzovivo (Colnago CSF-Inox) motored away on the final climb of the day to take the win, but Liquigas-Cannondale showed a bit of force in the finale of stage eight of the Giro d’Italia as well. The lime-green Italian squa... → Read More


Lawson Craddock Interview: Gila Monster stage winner speaks prior to California

by Ed Hood - Sunday, May 13, 2012
Bontrager Livestrong rider says team will ‘be going out to try to prove something’

Australian Rory Sutherland (UnitedHealthcare) took the 26th SRAM Tour of the Gila last Sunday after winning the first stage and never relinquishing the lead. But the experienced Australian – a top 10 finisher in the 2011 Tour of California – was t... → Read More


Giro d’Italia: Disappointment for Pinotti as Italian loses time

by Shane Stokes - Sunday, May 13, 2012
Stetina and Vande Velde also finish in same chase group

Eleventh overall starting the stage, Marco Pinotti conceded time on today’s eighth stage of the Giro d’Italia when he slipped back on the climb prior to the finish. The Italian rider was part of a 19-man group which crossed the line one minute 24... → Read More


Spain on the rise in the Giro d’Italia

by Ben Atkins - Sunday, May 13, 2012
Joaquim Rodríguez and Beñat Inxausti leading the Armada on the climb to Lago Laceno

Spanish riders were on the rise in today’s eighth stage of the Giro d’Italia, as Beñat Intxausti (Movistar) gave chase to eventual stage winner Domenico Pozzovivo (Colnago-CSF Inox), and Joaquim Rodríguez won the sprint for third place behind him. W... → Read More


John Degenkolb confirms overall Tour de Picardie with stage three victory

by Ben Atkins - Sunday, May 13, 2012
German sprinter takes two out of three stages in northern France race

After having been obstructed on the way to the line on stage two, John Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano) showed that he was the class of the sprinters at this year’s Tour de Picardie. The 23-year-old German was fastest to the line once again, in the third a... → Read More


Tejay Van Garderen to race each day ‘like I’m going for the win’

by Shane Stokes - Sunday, May 13, 2012
Tour of California is major goal for BMC Racing Team rider

Fifth last year, then later third in the USA Pro Cycling Challenge, Tejay Van Garderen is clear on what he wants to achieve in the 2012 Amgen Tour of California. “My goal here is the podium,” the 23 year old said, while also acknowledging that th... → Read More


Giro d’Italia: Domenico Pozzovivo attacks to win at Lago Laceno

by Ben Atkins - Sunday, May 13, 2012
Giro del Trentino winner breaks away on final climb and solos to victory; Hesjedal keeps pink

Dominico Pozzovivo (Colnago-CSF Inox) showed that his recent victory in the Giro del Trentino proves that he is a rider to be taken seriously in this Giro d’Italia, by breaking away on the final climb to win at Lago Laceno on stage eight. The climber... → Read More


Shelley Olds wins Chongming Island World Cup in a bunch sprint

by Ben Atkins - Sunday, May 13, 2012
American sprinter takes biggest career win in sprinter’s race in China

Having just missed out on victory in the three-day stage race of the same name, Shelley Olds (AA Drink-Leontien.nl) took the biggest victory of her career to date in the Tour of Chongming Island World Cup. The American sprinter beat double stage winn... → Read More


Canadians celebrate sporting milestone as Hesjedal enjoys first day in Maglia Rosa

by Shane Stokes - Sunday, May 13, 2012
Bauer lauds achievement, 25 years after he narrowly missed out

Steve Bauer went closest before; frustratingly close, in fact. In 1987 the Canadian looked poised to be the first from his country to grab the Maglia Rosa, but was pipped by defending champion Roberto Visentini (Carrera) in the prologue time trial in... → Read More

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