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Vuelta a España: Mollema back in white combination jersey by Bjorn Haake - Saturday, September 3, 2011 Dutchman moves up to third overall with another courageous mountain rideBauke Mollema of Rabobank had another great day in the high mountains, finishing in a group with Sky duo Bradley Wiggins and Christopher Froome as well as Geox rider Denis Menchov. Mollema made a jump from sixth to third overall as they dropped sever... → Read More
Vuelta a España: Rein Taaramäe solos to La Farrapona as Wiggins turns the screw by Ben Atkins - Saturday, September 3, 2011 Estonian takes Cofidis team’s second stage of the race; Katusha and Geox-TMC go on the offensive but Team Sky comes out on topRein Taaramäe (Cofidis) took the French team’s second stage victory of the race, on the toughest mountaintop finish so far, at the top of La Farrapona, Lagos de Somiedo. The Estonian was part of the main break of the day, which escaped in the first ... → Read More
Visconti takes final Settimana Lombarda stage, Pinot secures overall title by Bjorn Haake - Saturday, September 3, 2011 French second-year pro continues winning summerGiovanni Visconti took season win number five when he outsprinted Giuseppe De Maria (De Rosa – Ceramica Flaminia) and Simone Stortoni (Colnago – CSF Inox) on the fourth and final stage of the Settimana Lombarda between Gorle and Bergamo. But the big... → Read More
Michele Scarponi pulls out of Vuelta with poor form by Ben Atkins - Saturday, September 3, 2011 Lampre-ISD leader due to undergo medical tests; team director insists he will be staying with blue-fuchsia teamAfter the unfamiliar experience of finishing in the gruppetto on yesterday’s thirteenth stage of the Vuelta a España, Michele Scarponi (Lampre-ISD) climbed off his bike just 26km into stage fourteen to La Farrapona. Lagos de Somiedo. The Giro d’Ital... → Read More
Poland selects competitive team for road world championships by Xylon van Eyck - Saturday, September 3, 2011 Polish World Tour riders to target road race and time trialThe Polish National team for the upcoming UCI Road World Championships has been announced with Team RadioShack’s Michal Kwiatkowski (pictured) expected to lead the team. Though only 21 years old, the Pole has showed great ability in his debut year as... → Read More
Thibaut Pinot poised for overall victory in Settimana Lombarda by Xylon van Eyck - Saturday, September 3, 2011 Strong second half of season continues for young French starThibaut Pinot (FDJ) has once again exceeded expectations and is currently leading the Settimana Ciclistica Lombarda in Italy after soloing to the finish on stage one.
The 21 year old has displayed fine form during the second half of the season and... → Read More
USA names full World Championships squads by Kyle Moore - Saturday, September 3, 2011 Youth dominates in elite men’s selectionsUSA Cycling has announced its rosters for the upcoming World Championships, to be held in Copenhagen, Denmark. The elite men’s team gets a full compliment of nine riders and with the course pointing towards a likely sprint, the US will centre its ho... → Read More
Women’s Giro della Toscana route presented with extra stage by Ben Atkins - Friday, September 2, 2011 Pre-Worlds stage race adds 67km road stage before short evening time trialThe sixteenth Giro della Toscana has been presented by its president Brunello Fanini, with an extra road stage added to an almost identical course to last year. The six-day race, which showcases many of the highlights of the Italian province, has bee... → Read More
Ángel Madrazo fights to the end of Vuelta’s stage 13 by Kyle Moore - Friday, September 2, 2011 Young Spaniard gets best result in first Grand TourMichael Albasini (HTC-Highroad) won stage thirteen of the Vuelta a España, but it was Ángel Madrazo (Movistar) who was just as aggressive, if lacking a little strength when compared to the Swiss veteran. Madrazo finished seventh on the stage, the be... → Read More
Contador wishes to extend his contract with Saxo Bank SunGard by Shane Stokes - Friday, September 2, 2011 Uncertainty exists about rider’s future, but Riis says his best years are ahead Less than a year into his two year deal with the Saxo Bank SunGard team, Alberto Contador has said that he wishes to prolong his contract with the squad and its owner Bjarne Riis.
“I am very happy to be on this team, and I’d like to stay here lon... → Read More
Mikel Nieve: “We will continue fighting” by Ben Atkins - Friday, September 2, 2011 Euskaltel-Euskadi climber takes back time in stage thirteen Vuelta breakawayMikel Nieve (Euskaltel-Euskadi) started the Vuelta a España with the role of working for team captain Igor Antón. With Antón’s failure on the very first mountain stage though, to the relatively benign mountaintop finish of Sierra Nevada, the climber... → Read More
Nicolas Roche moving closer to top ten in Vuelta a España by Shane Stokes - Friday, September 2, 2011 Irishman aggressive on stage 13, hopes to climb well in days to comeIreland’s Nicolas Roche was one of several riders who gained time on today’s 13th stage of the Vuelta a España, infiltrating a large breakaway move which went clear inside the first 50 kilometres of the race to Ponferrada. The Ag2r la Mondiale rider ... → Read More
Michele Scarponi gives up on Vuelta classification after his legs fail to respond by Ben Atkins - Friday, September 2, 2011 Giro d’Italia runner up still aiming for a stage victoryMichele Scaponi (Lampre-ISD) came to the Vuelta a España aiming to go one better than his runner up finish in May’s Giro d’Italia. With his legs failing to respond on today’s thirteenth stage – a tough 158.2km hop across the mountains of Galicia – t... → Read More
Bradley Wiggins relaxed under pressure in Vuelta a España lead by Ben Atkins - Friday, September 2, 2011 British champion sees lead cut to four seconds as Vincenzo Nibali goes on the attackBradley Wiggins (Team Sky) saw his Vuelta a España lead cut to just four seconds at the end of stage thirteen, as Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) stole the bonus at the first intermediate sprint of the day. The defending champion also went on t... → Read More
Taylor Phinney disappointed to leave Vuelta, but says worlds is priority by Shane Stokes - Friday, September 2, 2011 American neo-pro at ‘breaking point’, was satisfied with early part of Spanish tourBMC Racing Team rider Taylor Phinney has commented on his withdrawal from the Vuelta a España midway through today’s thirteenth stage of the race, saying that his accumulated fatigue had become too much and that he had to keep the world championships... → Read More
Ridley announces eight year deal with new Lotto team by Shane Stokes - Friday, September 2, 2011 Lazer and 4ZA also on board for same periodFew details have yet been confirmed about the lineup of the new Lotto team, but the same can’t be said about its equipment. Belgian bike manufacturer Ridley has confirmed that it will come on board for a staggering eight years, a very unusual long t... → Read More
Vuelta a España: Michael Albasini takes maiden Grand Tour stage into Ponferrada by Ben Atkins - Friday, September 2, 2011 Swiss rider outsprints a big breakaway group; Team Sky rides the punches as the top ten comes under pressure; Nibali edges closerMichael Albasini (HTC-Highroad) took his first ever victory in a Grand Tour on stage thirteen of the Vuelta a Espana, outsprinting a Twenty-man breakaway at the end of 158.2km across the Galician mountains. The Swiss rider was one of the most aggres... → Read More
Vuelta a España continues without Marcel Kittel by Kyle Moore - Friday, September 2, 2011 Skil-Shimano to adopt a more attacking styleStage seven winner Marcel Kittel (Skil-Shimano) has made good on his team’s calling to withdraw from the Vuelta a España after twelve stages, and though he exits reluctantly, he is happy with his team’s results so far. The German revelation had hope... → Read More
Taylor Phinney withdraws from Vuelta a España by Shane Stokes - Friday, September 2, 2011 American rider exhausted, but work could boost worlds prospectsAfter completing twelve stages of his first Grand Tour, American rider Taylor Phinney has withdrawn from the Vuelta a España. He was confirmed as pulling out of the race 95 kilometres into today’s stage.
The BMC Racing Team rider placed a strong ... → Read More
Contador tips Nibali for Vuelta victory by Ben Atkins - Friday, September 2, 2011 Predicts Wiggins will lose time; praises efforts of teammate Sørensen; hints at riding next yearGiro d’Italia winner Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-SunGard) was present on the start line of the thirteenth stage of the Vuelta a España, in Sarria, this morning. Contador, who won the Vuelta in 2008, as part of a Giro-Vuelta double when his then Asta... → Read More
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