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Tour of Britain presents “hardest ever” route by Ben Atkins - Thursday, April 26, 2012 All regions of Great Britain represented in Olympic year; no London stage on 2012The Tour of Britain organiser has presented the 2012 route of what it claims will be the toughest ever edition of the race since its revival in 2004. The eight-day race, which will start on Sunday, September 9th, will take place just weeks after Lond... → Read More
Presidential Tour of Turkey: Andrea Di Corrado escapes to win stage five by VeloNation Press - Thursday, April 26, 2012 Colnago-CSF Inox neo-pro takes maiden victory after attacking stage-long breakawayAndrea Di Corrado (Colnago-CSF Inox) took his first ever professional victory in the fifth stage of the Tour of Turkey, between Marmaris and Turgutreis on the tip of the Bodrum Peninsular, after attacking the rest of a six-man breakaway group in the ... → Read More
Critérium du Dauphiné announces four wildcard teams by Ben Atkins - Thursday, April 26, 2012 Professional Continental teams with Tour de France starts also invited to week-long warm up raceThe organiser of the Critérium du Dauphiné, ASO, has announced the list of teams that will be invited to the mountainous stage race this coming June. As part of the International Cycling Union (UCI) WorldTour, the eighteen ProTeams are automatically... → Read More
Video Interview: With an eye to the Giro, Hansen performing strongly in Turkey by Shane Stokes - Thursday, April 26, 2012 Australian speaks about race thus far, working with Greipel and Giro focusWith the Giro d’Italia now just nine days away, races like the Presidential Tour of Turkey offer solid glimpses of the riders who are coming into form and who could be a factor in the Italian Grand Tour. On the basis of yesterday’s tough stage, the A... → Read More
Video: Guardini wants stage win in Turkey, satisfied with form before Giro by Shane Stokes - Thursday, April 26, 2012 Frustrating early stages for Italian, but more chances aheadA rider tipped by some to be the next major Italian sprinter, Andrea Guardini feels he is in good shape heading towards his first Giro d’Italia.
His aim is to pick up at least one stage win this week in the Presidential Tour of Turkey, having clo... → Read More
Mark Renshaw Video Interview: First win achieved, next step the Giro by Shane Stokes - Thursday, April 26, 2012 Australian starts the ball rolling with RabobankWinning the stage by an estimated 0.0003 of a second, Matt Renshaw’s perfectly-timed lunge saw him hold off compatriot Matt Goss and scoop what was his first victory this season.
The seaside town of Marmaris, boardering the Gulf of Gökova, also w... → Read More
Tour of Poland presents tough, mountainous course for 2012 edition by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 WorldTour race launched in capital, Warsaw aimed at pre-Olympic preparationThe route of the 2012 Tour de Pologne - the Tour of Poland - was presented in the country’s capital, Warsaw today. The seven stage race, which has been part of the International Cycling Union (UCI) WorldTour (previously ProTour) since the series’ in... → Read More
UCI denies Astana hotel was searched at Tour de Romandie by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 ‘Standard’ biological passport controls were carried out The UCI has moved to deny reports printed by elements of the Belgian and French media today that the Astana team was subjected to searches at their hotel at the Tour de Romandie.
The suggestion was that the team was under scrutiny after an unexpe... → Read More
John Gadret aiming for Giro d’Italia podium with AG2R La Mondiale by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 French cyclocross specialist aiming for Italian success once moreAG2R La Mondiale has announced the nine-man team that will contest the Giro d’Italia, which starts in Herning, Denmark on May 5th. After the disqualification of original winner Alberto Contador, John Gadret has been elevated to third overall in last ... → Read More
Bradley Wiggins sprints into the lead in Tour de Romandie stage one by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 British champion takes rare bunch victory as late climbs leave the sprinters behindBradley Wiggins (Team Sky) took a rare bunch victory in the first road stage of the Tour of Romandie, between Morges and la Chaux-de-Fonds. The British champion outsprinted what was left of the peloton after the jagged-profiled 184.5 km stage, after... → Read More
Mark Renshaw gets a close ANZAC Day victory in Tour of Turkey stage four by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 Australian beats compatriot Matt Goss by millimetres to commemorate his national day after a short, aggressive stageMark Renshaw (Rabobank) took an emotional victory in the fourth stage of the Tour of Turkey, between Fethiye and Marmaris, on ANZAC Day, the 97th anniversary of his nation’s landings on the Gallipoli Penninsular, during World War I, just a few hundre... → Read More
Tour of Turkey: Greipel and Guardini play down their chances on day four by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 Tough finale makes bunch gallop uncertainWith a crocodile-tooth parcours awaiting them on the fourth stage of the Presidential Tour of Turkey, both day two winner Andre Greipel and the promising young Italian sprinter Andrea Guardini played down their chances of success this morning.
“I... → Read More
Tour of Turkey: Colombia Coldeportes team disappointed with mountain stage by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 Twelfth-place finish best result for team Many predictions were made that the Colombia Coldeportes team would light things up on yesterday’s first-ever summit finish in the Presidential Tour of Turkey, but the performances ended up being more muted than those expectations.
Johan Esteban ... → Read More
Defending champion Evans plays down 80th place finish in prologue of Tour de Romandie by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 Australian admitted before race it’d be tough to win againDefending champion Cadel Evans has had an up and down season thus far, but is hoping for far more ups than downs in the Tour de Romandie. The Australian won the race last year and yesterday began the defence of his title with modest 80th place in wha... → Read More
Neil Stephens Video Interview: Lot of potential sponsor interest in GreenEdge by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 Australian gives his thoughts on team’s successful start to first seasonGreenEdge sporting director Neil Stephens appears upbeat about the chances of the team securing a title sponsor, saying that the strong start to its debut year has generated a lot of attention and helped open up possibilities.
“There is always a ... → Read More
Vacansoleil-DCM sending multinational team to Giro d’Italia by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 Eight countries represented in Dutch WorldTour team; no place for hometown Dane Martin MortensenVacansoleil-DCM has named an international line up for the Giro d’Italia, which starts in less than two weeks time. The Corsa Rosa, the year’s first Grand Tour, starts on May 5th in Herning, Denmark, and the Dutch WorldTour team will be hoping to ge... → Read More
Presidential Tour of Turkey: Gabrovski surprises in winning stage three by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 Bulgarian rider takes first-ever summit finish in race’s historyFive years after Ivaïlo Gabrovski won a smaller, 2.2-ranked edition of the Tour of Turkey, the Bulgarian was back on the podium again when he won today’s toughest stage of the 2012 event.
Riding with the Continental Konya – Torku Seker Spor team ... → Read More
Geraint Thomas takes rain-spoiled Tour de Romandie prologue by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 Welsh rider’s fastest time on Lausanne lakefront protected by wet conditions for the late startersGeraint Thomas (Team Sky) posted his first victory of the season as he posted the fastest time in the 3.34km Tour de Romandie prologue on the lakefront of Lausanne. The Welsh rider, who is riding his first event on the road since being part of Great ... → Read More
GreenEdge chooses a team to chase stages in the Giro d’Italia by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 Aussie ProTeam “excited and nervous” ahead of its debut Grand Tour; hopes for an early stint in pinkWith less than two weeks to go until the start of the Giro d’Italia, the first Grand Tour of the year, GreenEdge has named its nine man roster for its first ever three-week race. The Australian team will not be taking a contender for the overall vic... → Read More
Victor Hugo Peña Video Interview: Colombians ready to attack in Turkey by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 Former Tour de France leader speaks about Colombia Coldeportes projectWatch out for the Colombians. That’s the general feeling at the Presidential Tour of Turkey, with the riders waking up today to bright sun and the prospect of the toughest, most mountainous stage of the race.
The peloton will cover 152 tough kilo... → Read More
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