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Tirreno-Adriatico: Defending champ Evans heads powerful BMC Racing Team by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, March 7, 2012 Tour de France winner Cadel Evans begins Tirreno-Adriatico as both the defending champion and as a rider who will use the event to measure his condition relative to last year.
While success is not crucial to his Tour buildup, a strong performance... → Read More
Hair analysis “proves Bart Wellens was not doping” before Belgian championships by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, March 7, 2012 Hospitalisation was not due to banned substances, Gazet van Antwerpen reports; wider investigation continues, howeverAnalysis of hair samples taken from Belgian cyclocross rider Bart Wellens (Telenet-Fidea) has proved that his hospitalisation on the eve of the national championships was not due to doping, according to the Gazet van Antwerpen (GvA). The 33-year-old... → Read More
Fractured hip diagnosis puts Nick Nuyens’ Ronde van Vlaanderen defence out of reach by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, March 6, 2012 Serious setback for Saxo Bank’s Classics captain after Paris-Nice time trial crashAfter first thinking that he had suffered no broken bones, after his crash in the wet opening time trial of Paris-Nice, Saxo Bank Nick Nuyens has since discovered a slight fracture to his hip. This will now mean an enforced two-week lay off for the ... → Read More
Alejandro Valverde wins tight sprint to take Paris-Nice stage three by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, March 6, 2012 Wiggins holds yellow after aggressive end to a long, calm dayAlejandro Valverde (Movistar) won a very close sprint with Simon Gerrans (GreenEDGE) to take the second stage of the 2012 Paris-Nice between Vierzon and the climb to Le Lac de Vassivière. The punchy Spanish rider, who was named as most commentator’s... → Read More
Cipollini’s Giro return deemed ‘not possible’ by UCI by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, March 6, 2012 Italian hasn’t registered for mandatory out of competition testingMario Cipollini’s declaration that he would like to return to the sport at 45 years of age and ride this year’s Giro d’Italia is looking like a possible marketing ploy for his bicycles after confirmation from the UCI that he will not be able to compe... → Read More
Sick Andy Schleck drops out of Paris-Nice by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, March 6, 2012 Gastroenteritis forces 2010 Tour winner out after two uncomfortable stagesAndy Schleck (RadioShack) will not start today’s third stage of Paris-Nice, between Vierzon and Le Lac de Vassivière, because of acute gastroenteritis, his team has announced. The Luxembourg rider, who has recently been awarded retrospective victory ... → Read More
Cipollini stuns with suggestion he could return to pro cycling by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, March 6, 2012 Italian sprinter says he’s still fit and can succeed in his aimsOne of the world’s greatest-ever sprinters, Mario Cipollini, has floated the possibility that he might return to cycling, despite being just over two weeks away from his 45th birthday.
The flamboyant Italian has made the surprising suggestion to ... → Read More
Psyched Colombia Coldeportes team ready for Tirreno-Adriatico by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, March 6, 2012 Garzell’s Acqua&Sapone team to send a message to organisers? Encouraged by a good showing in last weekend’s Strade Bianche, the Colombia Coldeportes squad will this week take the start in Tirreno Adriatico determined to perform and thus justify its wildcard for the race.
Jarlinson Pantano was one of the m... → Read More
Fractured elbow for Alex Dowsett in Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen crash by Ben Atkins - Monday, March 5, 2012 Operation needed for haemophiliac British time trial champion; will be out at least three weeksAlex Dowsett (Team Sky) faces an operation on his right elbow after fracturing it in a crash in Sunday’s second and final stage of the Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen - Johan Museeuw Classics. The British time trial champion was brought down by a cras... → Read More
Tom Boonen sprints to Paris-Nice stage two as the wind blows Gustav Larsson away by Ben Atkins - Monday, March 5, 2012 Bradley Wiggins into yellow as rain and crosswinds hit the pelotonTom Boonen (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) once again highlighted his return to the top end of the peloton with a hard-fought sprint victory in the second stage of Paris-Nice between Mantes-la-Jolie and Orleans. The Belgian former World champion was part o... → Read More
Peter Velits to lead Omega Pharma-Quick Step to Tirreno Adriatico by Ben Atkins - Monday, March 5, 2012 Tour of Oman winner ambitious for the Race of the Two SeasOmega Pharma-Quick Step will be led in this week’s Tirreno-Adriatico by general classification hopeful Peter Velits. With Levi Leipheimer and Tony Martin both riding Paris-Nice, the Slovakian Tour of Oman winner and former Vuelta a España podium fin... → Read More
Setback for Nuyens’ Flanders preparation as Belgian withdraws from Paris-Nice by VeloNation Press - Monday, March 5, 2012 Saxo Bank rider had said race was crucial to his buildup for Cassic defenceFollowing his crash during the time trial opener at Paris-Nice, Nick Nuyens’ prospect of successfully defending his Tour of Flanders title has taken a knock due to his withdrawal from the race.
The Belgian hit the deck on the descent of yesterday... → Read More
Team’s association ‘does not have confidence’ in UCI leadership by VeloNation Press - Monday, March 5, 2012 AIGCP wants bigger say in decision makingCycling’s teams’ association the AIGCP has expressed its dissatisfaction with the way the sport is currently being run by the UCI, stating that it lacks confidence in the leadership of the organization.
Conveying its thoughts in a communication i... → Read More
Leipheimer pleased with third place in Paris-Nice’s opening stage by Kyle Moore - Sunday, March 4, 2012 Vows that team ambition is still Tony Martin for the GCWith the opening time trial stage of Paris-Nice divided into two different parts – pre-rain and post-rain – Levi Leipheimer (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) came out second best in the pre-rain portion, and third best overall behind winner Gustav Erik Larss... → Read More
Jarlinson Pantano flies flag for Colombia-Coldeportes in Strade Bianche by Kyle Moore - Sunday, March 4, 2012 Pro Continental team impresses in first big raceColombia-Coldeportes got off to a solid start on Saturday in Italy, after putting two riders in the main breakaway in the Monte Paschi Strade Bianche, and finishing with Jarlinson Pantano in 12th place, three minutes 58 seconds behind winner Fabian C... → Read More
Julien Vermote wins Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen as Michal Kwiatkowski is dropped by Ben Atkins - Sunday, March 4, 2012 Arnaud Démare takes win number three of first pro season as yellow jersey passes from one Omega Pharma-Quick Step rider to anotherJulien Vermote (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) took his first victory as a professional, as he secured the overall classification of the Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen - Johan Museeuw Classics. The 21-year-old Belgian profited from teammate, and previous ... → Read More
Nairo Quintana holds on to win Vuelta a Murcia in final time trial by Ben Atkins - Sunday, March 4, 2012 Jonathan Tiernan-Locke closes to within six seconds but cannot topple Colombian climberNairo Quintana (Movistar) has emulated his team leader Alejandro Valverde by taking overall victory in the Vuelta a Murcia. The Colombian climber, who took the first stage of the truncated two-day race, lost a number of seconds to his overall rivals,... → Read More
Gustav Larsson flies to rain-affected Paris-Nice time trial victory by Ben Atkins - Sunday, March 4, 2012 Swedish champion enjoys the best of the conditions to take first yellow in the Race to the Sun; Wiggins just a second behind, despite riding in the rainGustav Erik Larsson (Vacansoleil-DCM) enjoyed the best of the conditions to take a rain-affected stage one time trial to start the 2012 Paris-Nice. As a relatively early starter, the Swedish champion rode on mostly dry roads, which were just a little... → Read More
Serpa wins 2012 Tour de Langkawi, Guardini grabs sixth sprint victory by Shane Stokes - Sunday, March 4, 2012 Video of final sprint finish in Malaysian race now addedColombian rider José Serpa today took his second Tour de Langkawi title, winning the 2.HC race for the second time since his 2009 triumph. The Androni Giocattoli – Venezuela rider finished safely in the main bunch, protecting his overnight lead, whil... → Read More
Giorgia Bronzini’s Diadora-Pasta Zara team presented with Marina Romoli as team manager by Ben Atkins - Sunday, March 4, 2012 Wheelchair-bound rider takes up administrative post with “her team”; still determined to ride again“Not a revolution, but close to it,” was how team owner Maurizio Fabretto described the 2012 line up of Diadora-Pasta Zara, at the team’s presentation in Treviso, northern Italy. After a largely disappointing 2011 season, which saw the high-profile t... → Read More
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