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Tour of Utah: Leipheimer repeats title, Henao wins queen stage by Kyle Moore - Sunday, August 14, 2011 Brajkovic third on stage and in overall standingsLevi Leipheimer (Radioshack) won the 2011 Tour of Utah after covering an onslaught of attacks made by Sergio Henao (Gobernacion de Antioquia-Indeportes Antioquia) on the slopes of the Snowbird climb. Leipheimer didn’t provide a challenge for the sta... → Read More
Farrar disappointed by outcome of Olympic Test Event, but gained experience of circuit by VeloNation Press - Sunday, August 14, 2011 Anticipates ‘unpredictable Olympics’ next JulyTyler Farrar’s drive to prepare for next year’s London Games by winning today’s Olympic Test Event crumbled due to two misfortunes, with an energy-sapping puncture and chase being followed by a crash inside the final three kilometres.
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Eneco Tour: Boasson Hagen seals overall win with final stage triumph by Shane Stokes - Sunday, August 14, 2011 Phinney crashes but keeps fourth overall Expected to come under attack from his general classification rivals, Edvald Boasson Hagen underlined his strength in this year’s race by winning the final stage in Geleen, cementing his overall victory in the WorldTour event. The Norwegian rider avo... → Read More
Tour De L’Ain: Second place again for Wout Poels by Kyle Moore - Sunday, August 14, 2011 Hard luck Dutchman gets first season win, runner-up overallWout Poels, in the middle of a breakout season with Vacansoleil-DCM, finished second overall to David Moncoutie (Cofidis) when the Tour De L’Ain concluded yesterday. Though Poels did pick up his first win of the year in stage three of the race,... → Read More
Mark Cavendish wins Olympic Test Event in London by VeloNation Press - Sunday, August 14, 2011 Modolo and Dumoulin second and third, Farrar crashesJust as he hopes to do a year from now, Mark Cavendish thundered to victory on the streets of London today, taking success in the Olympic test event. Riding in Great Britain team colours, the HTC Highroad rider beat in-form Sacha Modolo (Colnago CSF ... → Read More
Liquigas finalising 2012 lineup, extends contracts of six riders by VeloNation Press - Sunday, August 14, 2011 Basso, Sagan and Nibali will again lead teamSet to be once again captained by Ivan Basso, Vincenzo Nibali and Peter Sagan, who all have existing contracts, the Liquigas Cannondale team has announced that six riders will have their current deals extended. It has renewed terms with Elia Viviani,... → Read More
Tour of Utah: Acevedo wins stage four, Leipheimer maintains lead in overall by VeloNation Press - Sunday, August 14, 2011 Overall battle set for tomorrow's Queen StageJanier Acevedo Calle (Gobernacion Indeportes Antioquia) rode away from a lead group of 17 riders to take today's fourth stage of the Tour of Utah. The Colombian made his move in the final 500 meters of the 129 kilometer stage, with Team Type... → Read More
Le Mével aiming for strong Vuelta, will co-lead Garmin-Cervelo with Martin by Shane Stokes - Saturday, August 13, 2011 Haussler in, Hushovd outWith exactly one week to go before the start of the Vuelta a España, the riders of the Garmin-Cervélo team are preparing for the third Grand Tour of the year and what it hopes will be another successful display. The team had a strong Giro, with David... → Read More
Eneco Tour: Bono wins from breakaway, Boasson Hagen remains on top by Shane Stokes - Saturday, August 13, 2011 Millar and Phinney close gap somewhat on penultimate day of racingItalian rider Matteo Bono (Lampre ISD) scooped a fine WorldTour stage victory in Genk when he outsprinted breakaway companions Sergey Renov (Astana) and Artem Ovechkin (Katusha). The trio attacked 59 kilometres into a wet 187 kilometre penultimate st... → Read More
Mi Aout en Bretagne: Kai Reus forced out while in race lead by Shane Stokes - Saturday, August 13, 2011 Dutchman’s illness gets worseComeback rider Kai Reus returned to winning ways on Thursday, but had a very limited time in the leader’s jersey at the Mi Aout en Bretagne race. The Dutch Team De Rijke competitor pulled out early on during yesterday’s stage to Cléguer, with the col... → Read More
Tom Boonen heads to London for Olympic Test Event by Xylon van Eyck - Saturday, August 13, 2011 Tom Boonen (Quick Step) is travelling to London to battle it out in the Olympic Test Event, along with the Belgian National Team. The event happens tomorrow, and will take place on the same route as the London Olympic road race just over a week after... → Read More
Only fifteen riders secured for 2012 so far for Euskaltel-Euskadi by Xylon van Eyck - Saturday, August 13, 2011 Basque team giving unsigned riders time to impressTeam leaders Samuel Sanchez and Igor Anton have committed their immediate futures to Euskatel-Euskadi with the team managing to secure a further thirteen riders so far for its 2012 roster. Mikel Nieve, who won a stage at this year’s Giro d’Italia, wi... → Read More
Defending champion Leipheimer in driving seat in Tour of Utah with two days left by Xylon van Eyck - Saturday, August 13, 2011 37 year old American looks set to win race for the second year in a rowLevi Leipheimer (Team RadioShack) put in a major bid to win the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah when he finished second in the individual time trial, gaining enough time to storm into the race lead. The stage was won by 23 year old birthday boy Tejay va... → Read More
Team plan on track as Sky looks to hold off Gilbert onslaught for Eneco win by Xylon van Eyck - Saturday, August 13, 2011 Edvald Boasson Hagen hoping to hold on to the leader’s white jerseyEdvald Boasson Hagen (Sky Procycling) rode a strong enough time trial to take over the race lead from Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma Lotto) in the Eneco Tour yesterday. Though neither rider came close to victory in the bad weather conditions, they di... → Read More
Tour of Utah: Van Garderen blasts to stage three time trial win by Kyle Moore - Friday, August 12, 2011 Leipheimer rides into yellowTejay Van Garderen (HTC-Highroad) continued a run of good form and blew away the stage three time trial in the Tour of Utah, increasing his lead in the best young rider competition in the process. Levi Leipheimer (Radioshack) gained 1 minute an... → Read More
Signed pro items donated for Save the Children Norway’s Horn of Africa appeal by Shane Stokes - Friday, August 12, 2011 Online auction continues until August 14th With over twelve million people threatened by the severe drought and famine affecting people at the Horn of Africa, several of pro cycling’s top teams and riders have generously agreed to donate jerseys for an online auction, which runs until August ... → Read More
Jesse Sergent: “I didn’t expect to take this win today!” by Ben Atkins - Friday, August 12, 2011 23-year-old RadioShack New Zealander surprised at first ever WorldTour victoryStarting the day in 93rd place overall meant that Jesse Sergent (RadioShack) started today’s 14.7km Eneco tour time trial in the first half, which meant that he missed the heavy rain that affected the rides of so many of the later starters. His time... → Read More
Ben Hermans to move from RadioShack to Leopard Trek by VeloNation Press - Friday, August 12, 2011 Belgian rider gets nod after several strong resultsFormer Belgian junior national time trial champion Ben Hermans will end his tenure with Team Radioshack and move to Leopard Trek at the end of the current season. The 25 year old has had a fine two years with the American squad, netting a range of go... → Read More
No track defence for Marianne Vos in London 2012 by Ben Atkins - Friday, August 12, 2011 Beijing points race champion will only be chasing road gold in Olympic gamesDutch phenomenon Marianne Vos will not be racing on the track in the Olympic games in London next year, the Nederland Bloeit rider told TV channel NOS. The 24-year-old won the points race, almost at a canter, at the last Olympics in Beijing, China i... → Read More
Eneco Tour: Heavy rain denied Lars Boom a possible time trial victory by Ben Atkins - Friday, August 12, 2011 Rabobank rider endured the worst of the conditions to finish fifth in Roermond testStage three of the Eneco Tour, between Heers and Andenne in the Belgian Ardennes, was disastrous for Lars Boom (Rabobank) in more ways than one. The 25-year-old former World cyclocross champion was unable to hold the pace set by Philippe Gilbert’s O... → Read More
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