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Bradley Wiggins: “It’s more realistic that I can win the Tour now” by Ben Atkins - Monday, March 12, 2012 Paris-Nice winner on schedule for July after becoming only the second Briton in history to win the Race to the SunBradley Wiggins’ victory in Paris-Nice on Sunday shows that he is now capable of winning the Tour de France, the Team Sky rider claims. In a self-penned column for the Guardian, the British champion says that he is now on schedule for the race in Jul... → Read More
Seven WorldTour races have licences extended by Shane Stokes - Monday, March 12, 2012 UCI includes Volta a Catalunya, pledging supportAmid recent talk that a rival series of races could be set up under the so-called Breakaway League, the UCI has today confirmed that its WorldTour series is continuing to move forward, with a total of seven races having their licences extended.
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Joachim Rodriguez escapes to Tirreno-Adriatico stage six by Ben Atkins - Monday, March 12, 2012 ‘Purito’ jumps away in steep final kilometre and holds on to win in Offida; GC battle tightensJoaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) opened his 2012 WorldTour account, as he begins his season-long quest to take back the ranking title he won in 2010, with an opportunistic victory in the sixth stage of Tirreno-Adriatico in the Marche hilltop town of Offid... → Read More
Valverde dedicates WorldTour lead to Movistar team by Shane Stokes - Monday, March 12, 2012 Double ProTour winner back on top of UCI’s standings after Paris-Nice Spanish rider Alejandro Valverde has thanked his Movistar team after he moved to the top of the UCI’s WorldTour ranking, just over three months after he returned to competition after a lengthy suspension.
Valverde, who won the ranking in 2006 and... → Read More
Simon Spilak out-performs expectations in Paris-Nice by Kyle Moore - Monday, March 12, 2012 Rodriguez climbs well, feeling better in Tirreno-AdriaticoSimon Spilak (Katusha), the Slovenian transfer from Lampre-ISD, was present at the front throughout the week in Paris-Nice, and used an impressive fourth place in the final time trial on the Col d’Eze to secure fourth place overall.
Spilak was vig... → Read More
Stijn Devolder riding stress-free as the Classics approach by Kyle Moore - Monday, March 12, 2012 Two-time Flanders winner still trying to get on track with Vacansoleil-DCMAs Stijn Devolder (Vacansoleil-DCM) works his way through an arduous Tirreno-Adriatico, he says he continues to ride in a positive state of mind as he builds up to his second Classics season with his Dutch team.
The Belgian, twice a winner of the ... → Read More
Feverish Gilbert withdraws from Tirreno-Adriatico by VeloNation Press - Monday, March 12, 2012 2011 WorldTour champion hoping to recover for Milan-Sanremo As is the case with the 2011 Milan-Sanremo winner Matt Goss, Philippe Gilbert has been forced out of Tirreno-Adriatico due to illness.
The Classic specialist, whose strong all round form saw him end 2011 as the UCI’s WorldTour champion, is a non-... → Read More
Milan-Sanremo champion Goss out of Tirreno-Adriatico by VeloNation Press - Monday, March 12, 2012 Illness prompts caution from GreenEdge teamThe 2011 Milan-Sanremo champion Matt Goss has had a slight setback to his preparation for the 2012 edition of the race, with the Australian withdrawing from Tirreno-Adriatico before the end of the race.
Goss, who is regarded as a sprinter but als... → Read More
Horner calculates to hold Tirreno-Adriatico lead by VeloNation Press - Sunday, March 11, 2012 American rider gives a little leeway to NibaliRadioShack Nissan’s Chris Horner defended his race lead in the face of some big attacks today, holding onto the blue jersey at Tirreno-Adriatico despite two big rivals inching closer.
Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas Cannondale) attacked hard on the fin... → Read More
Ag2r La Mondiale hails Péraud’s result by VeloNation Press - Sunday, March 11, 2012 Third on Col d’Eze called ‘the satisfaction of the week’In the end it wasn’t the stage win it threatened for several hours to be, but the Ag2r La Mondiale team still felt satisfied with the superb showing Jean Christophe Péraud uncorked on the final day of Paris-Nice.
The French team came to the race ... → Read More
Evans’ Tirreno defence unravels after Australian is delayed by VeloNation Press - Sunday, March 11, 2012 Tour winner admits he’s behind 2011 formHaving lost twelve seconds on yesterday’s stage, Cadel Evans’ chance of defending his Tirreno-Adriatico title completely dissolved today when the Australian rider finished a full ten minutes 36 seconds behind the stage winner Vincenzo Nibali (Liqugia... → Read More
Tirreno-Adriatico: Nibali climbs to stage five win by Kyle Moore - Sunday, March 11, 2012 Horner maintains overall lead, Kreuziger inches closerAfter being frustrated by yesterday’s finish when team-mate Peter Sagan swept around him into Chieti with Roman Kreuziger attached, Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) came good one day later, with a victory on the summit finish of Prati di Tivo in... → Read More
Wiggins wins Paris-Nice with Col d’Eze victory by Shane Stokes - Sunday, March 11, 2012 Briton emulates Simpson with triumph in Race to the SunDigging deep in the second half of the Col d’Eze time trial, Bradley Wiggins (Sky Procycling) made history today when he became the first British rider to win Paris-Nice since Tom Simpson in 1967.
The overnight race leader was up against Vacansole... → Read More
Simon Geschke: Tour de France - “I do think that we deserve it this year more than ever” by Xylon van Eyck - Sunday, March 11, 2012 German believes Kittel has already proven his worth against the bestGerman cyclist Simon Geschke recently admitted to VeloNation that he doesn’t know what the chances are of his Project 1t4i team getting a wildcard to the Tour de France this year, but believes the team deserves to be there.
Currently riding in Pa... → Read More
Leipheimer philosophical as three crashes put him out of Paris-Nice contention by Ben Atkins - Saturday, March 10, 2012 No broken bones for Omega Pharma-Quick Step captain after disastrous descent into NiceLevi Leipheimer (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) started today’s seventh stage of Paris-Nice, between Sisteron and Nice, just ten seconds behind Team Sky’s race leader Bradley Wiggins. The American knew that, provided he could stay safe as the race crossed... → Read More
Paris-Nice: Thomas De Gendt solos into Nice as Leipheimer crashes out of contention by Ben Atkins - Saturday, March 10, 2012 Stage-long attack sees Belgian triumph alone; Movistar puts Omega Pharma-Quick Step leader under pressure on the final descentThomas De Gendt (Vacansoleil-DCM) continued what has been an incredible Paris-Nice for the Dutch ProTeam, with an epic solo victory between Sisteron and Nice. The Belgian escaped the lethargic peloton, 48km into the 219.5km stage, with former Estoni... → Read More
Tirreno-Adriatico: Sagan wins stage 4, Horner seizes lead by Shane Stokes - Saturday, March 10, 2012 Defending champion Evans loses timePeter Sagan has used his explosive power to win the fourth stage of Tirreno-Adriatico in Italy, proving best out of a five man group which forced its way clear inside the tough final two kilometres of the stage to Chieti.The 22 year old Slovak jumped... → Read More
Marianne Vos opens 2012 World Cup campaign with Ronde van Drenthe sprint by Ben Atkins - Saturday, March 10, 2012 Dutch champion finishes three lengths clear after AA Drink-Leontien.nl isolates her in the closing stagesThe Stichting Rabo Women Team has started the 2012 World Cup in the manner that its previous incarnation, Nederland Bloeit, finished the 2011 series, with Marianne Vos taking her second straight victory in the Ronde van Drenthe. The Netherlands champ... → Read More
Frederik Veuchelen hunting polka dots in Paris-Nice by Kyle Moore - Saturday, March 10, 2012 Vacansoleil-DCM attacker trying to secure mountains classificationFrederik Veuchelen (Vacansoleil-DCM) has for two days in a row exhibited the qualities that his team has become known for, most notably a constantly attacking and relentless riding style.
The 33-year-old Belgian used attacks on successive days to ... → Read More
Jens Voigt: “I still know how to do it” by Kyle Moore - Saturday, March 10, 2012 Radioshack-Nissan strong man barely misses Paris-Nice stage winWith youthful legs, and young at heart, Jens Voigt (Radioshack-Nissan) put both on display yet again, this time on stage six of Paris-Nice.
Voigt was a close second to Spanish all-rounder Luis Leon Sanchez (Rabobank) after the two got away from th... → Read More
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