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Jens Debusschere closes the Belgian season with Nationale Sluitingsprijs victory by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 Fourth victory in a month for emerging Lotto-Belisol sprinterJens Debusschere (Lotto-Belisol) took his fourth victory in less than a month as he won the Nationale Sluitingsprijs, in Putte-Kapellen, to officially bring the 2013 Belgian road season to a close. The 24-year-old Belgian sprinter, who had taken the ... → Read More
UCI announces design competition for Women’s World Cup jerseys by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 December 1st closing date for sprinter, climber, young rider and overall classificationsThe International Cycling Union (UCI) has announced a competition to design the four leaders jerseys for the 2014 Women’s Road World Cup, as the governing body makes changes to the season-long competition. The series will be nine races long next year... → Read More
Sam Bennett and Tiago Machado snapped up by NetApp-Endura by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 Few other changes to German ProConti team after a successful 2013NetApp-Endura has confirmed the signing of exciting Irish talent Sam Bennett and experienced Portuguese rider Tiago Machado for 2014. The German-registered Professional Continental team will make few other changes to its roster, however, after what i... → Read More
Breschel’s motivation rising after solid Tour of Beijing campaign by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 Danish rider in good form again after several tough yearsHe’s had several seasons where he wasn’t performing at his previous level but Matti Breschel’s return to Team Saxo Tinkoff has brought him his most consistent results in several years.
The Danish rider is heading towards the end of his 2013 campa... → Read More
Video: Roche pushing for Team Saxo Bank to allow him to start 2014 Giro d’Italia in Ireland by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 “I expressed clearly my feeling and my demand to the team…I hope that I will get a favourable response”Responding to the unveiling of the 2014 Giro d’Italia route, Nicolas Roche has made clear that he is determined to take part in the race and will lobby the Saxo Tinkoff team to ride.
Roche wants to grab the opportunity, being motivated by the fac... → Read More
Tour of Beijing: Luka Mezgec takes final Bird’s Nest stage as Intxausti wins overall by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 Marco Pinotti and Juan Antonio Flecha go out fighting as they close their careersLuka Mezgec (Argos-Shimano) celebrated the announcement of his renewed contract with his team with a powerful sprint victory in the fifth and final stage of the 2013 Tour of Beijing between Tian An Men Square and the Bird’s Nest Piazza, in front of t... → Read More
Tiernan Locke could get extension to biological passport deadline by VeloNation Press - Monday, October 14, 2013 Initial twenty day limit for provision of information about to expireUnder pressure from the UCI to account for what it says are unusual blood values, Jon Tiernan Locke will be given some leeway if he is unable to provide an explanation before the stipulated deadline.
According to the Telegraph, the Team Sky rider... → Read More
Argos-Shimano extends the contracts of five of its young riders by Ben Atkins - Monday, October 14, 2013 Ludvigsson, Preidler, Sinkeldam, Mezgec and Damuseau all renew with Dutch teamArgos-Shimano has extended the contracts of five of its young riders, in the hope that they will show their potential in the coming years. The multinational team, registered in the Netherlands, joined the WorldTour as a ProTeam this year, having, be... → Read More
Intxausti dedicates stage victory to Tondo, admits to being nervous ahead of Tour of Beijing conclusion by VeloNation Press - Monday, October 14, 2013 Spaniard poised for biggest career success providing he and Movistar team can control rivalsMovistar rider Beñat Intxausti has paid tribute to his late friend Xavi Tondo after his stage win today in the Tour of Beijing, saying that the victory is in his honour.
The Spaniard was present when his compatriot was killed in a tragic accident... → Read More
Marianne Vos to undergo surgery to remove cyst from lower back by Ben Atkins - Monday, October 14, 2013 World champion suffered with pain throughout 2013; will curtail cyclocross seasonMarianne Vos (Rabobank-Liv/Giant) is to undergo surgery to remove a cyst from her lower back, the World champion has told Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf. The 26-year-old has experienced pain for much of the season, and took an enforced rest in the summ... → Read More
Lifetime ban sought by CONI for multiple offender Danilo di Luca by Shane Stokes - Monday, October 14, 2013 EPO positive latest in a number of offences by Italian riderIt's largely symbolic, given that he’s 37 years of age and any sort of lengthy ban would almost certainly spell the end of his career, but Italian Olympic Committee CONI is seeking a full lifetime suspension for Danilo Di Luca after he tested positiv... → Read More
Pinotti launches final mountain attack of his career: ‘I really had fun’ by VeloNation Press - Monday, October 14, 2013 Italian rider enjoys shaking things up on Tour of Beijing mountain stageRiding the last mountain stage of his career, Marco Pinotti signed off with a burst of aggression on the concluding climb of Mentougou Miaofeng mountain today. The BMC Racing Team rider was riding his third-to-last day of racing as a professional and... → Read More
Intxausti seizes opportunity to win mountain stage and take over race lead in Tour of Beijing by Shane Stokes - Monday, October 14, 2013 Martin, Lopez and Costa caught out by perfectly-timed attack and focussed push to the line Showing fine tactical instinct amid stop/start racing on the final climb of Mentougou Miaofeng mountain, Movistar’s Beñat Intxausti Elorriaga capitalised on a slight lull with two kilometres to go, accelerated clear and then drove hard to the line to... → Read More
Michael Mørkøv “very happy” with Paris-Tours second place by Ben Atkins - Sunday, October 13, 2013 Danish champion pays credit to his team as he is edged out by John DegenkolbMichael Mørkøv (Saxo-Tinkoff) proclaimed himself “very happy” with his second place in Paris-Tours despite being well beaten by John Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano). The Danish champion did managed to relegate FDJ.fr’s French star sprinter Arnaud Démare in... → Read More
Sven Nys takes Bpost Bank Trofee lead with GP Mario De Clercq victory by Ben Atkins - Sunday, October 13, 2013 Nikki Harris wins for Amy Dombroski in women’s raceSven Nys (Crelan-KDL) showed his strength in the mud yet again as he rode clear of the rest to take the 2013 edition of the GP Mario De Clercq, in Ronse, Belgium, the first roind of the Bpost Bank Trofee. The World champion accelerated away with two ... → Read More
Degenkolb wins Paris-Tours bunch sprint by two lengths by Kyle Moore - Sunday, October 13, 2013 Argos-Shimano fast man follows late moves then wins the sprint when it comes togetherJohn Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano) put the finishing touches on his splendid final portion of the road season, winning Paris-Tours with a powerfully timed effort in the bunch kick. The German breezed around Arnaud Demare (FDJ.fr) on the Avenue de Grammon... → Read More
Hushovd withdraws from Tour of Beijing while sitting second overall by VeloNation Press - Sunday, October 13, 2013 Daughter’s illness prompts Norwegian rider to return homeSecond overall after Saturday’s second stage, Thor Hushovd made an unexpected withdrawal from the race due to a family issue.
The Norwegian rider, who clocked up his ninth win of the year on Friday’s opening stage, headed home after his daughter ... → Read More
Bouhanni bolsters red jersey advantage with second stage win in Tour of Beijing by Shane Stokes - Sunday, October 13, 2013 Frenchman repeats, but summit finish shakeup beckons tomorrow Stage two winner Nacer Bouhanni reinforced his race lead in the Tour of Beijing with a dogged performance on the hillier third day of the race.
The French FDJ rider came around a fading Alessandro Petacchi, who was led out perfectly by his Omega P... → Read More
McQuaid hoping Giro d’Italia start in Belfast will bring about return of Tour of Ireland by Shane Stokes - Saturday, October 12, 2013 “We have always been working on this as a catalyst”The Tour of Ireland was last run in 2009 but one of those who was involved in its organisation, Darach McQuaid, has said he is hopeful that the race will return as a result of the Grand Tour taking place in the country next year.
McQuaid has play... → Read More
Diego Ulissi takes second victory in three days in Giro dell'Emilia by Ben Atkins - Saturday, October 12, 2013 Third win in October for rising Lampre-Merida starDiego Ulissi (Lampre-Merida) continued his winning October as he powered away to his second victory in three days to take the 2013 edition of the Giro dell'Emilia at the top of the steep climb to the Santuario della Madonna di San Luca in Bologna, It... → Read More
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