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Tour de France: Movistar's mostly good day sees Rojas in third and Gutiérrez win the most combative rider award by Bjorn Haake - Wednesday, July 6, 2011 Good news only hampered by loss of green points jersey to Gilbert after disqualification in intermediate sprintMovistar had a good day at the Tour de France's fifth stage, with Jose Joaquin Rojas sprinting to a third place behind Mark Cavendish and Philippe Gilbert. Rojas' teammate José Ivan Gutiérrez took home the award for the most combative rider of the da... → Read More
Saxo Bank's Contador crashes twice on fifth stage of Tour de France by Bjorn Haake - Wednesday, July 6, 2011 More unhappy about teammate Nicki Sørensen's fall due to a photographerAlberto Contador crashed twice during today's fifth stage of the Tour de France, held between Carhaix and Cap Fréhel. The Spaniard was able to continue without suffering major injuries and did not lose any time, unlike in stage one. Contador was less... → Read More
Tour de France: The Manx Missile fires at last in crash strewn stage by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, July 6, 2011 Mark Cavendish takes stage six as the peloton overcomes some late French resistenceMark Cavendish (HTC-Highroad) has opened his account in the 2011 Tour de France, taking the fifth stage between Carhaix and Cap Fréhel in a bunch sprint. The Manxman came around Belgian champion Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) in a late surge ... → Read More
Giro Donne: Unbeatable Marianne Vos sprints to stage six victory by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, July 6, 2011 Dutch champion shows who’s the boss on any terrainMarianne Vos (Nedeland Bloeit) has proved that she is the strongest rider on virtually every terrain by taking the sixth stage of the Giro d’Italia Femminile, between Fontanellato and Piacenza in a bunch sprint. The Dutch champion, wearing the pink j... → Read More
Carly Hibberd killed after being hit by car by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, July 6, 2011 Australian cyclist struck while out training in ItalyThe cycling world has been rocked once again with the news that Australian rider Carly Hibberd has been killed. The 26-year-old from Brisbane, Australia was hit by a car, while out training in the Como area of Lombardia in northern Italy this mornin... → Read More
Janez Brajkovic out of Tour de France due to crash by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, July 6, 2011 Gesink, Contador and Sørensen also fall, but continue in raceJanez Brajkovic, one of Team RadioShack’s four leaders in the Tour de France, has been forced to pull out of this year’s race due to a crash at the intermediate sprint of today’s fifth stage.
Moments after the green jersey contenders scrapped it ... → Read More
Ullrich considering returning to cycling in management role by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, July 6, 2011 Former Tour winner training regularly, enjoying the sport againStating that he is training a lot once more and is passionate about cycling again, 1997 Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich appears to be thinking of a possible management role in the sport. Last month the 37 year old took part in the Germany Grand Pri... → Read More
Sanction completed, Mikel Astarloza eligible to return to competition by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, July 6, 2011 Basque rider might start Tour of PolandMikel Astarloza is eligible to return to the professional peloton after serving a two-year sentence for the use of Erythropoietin (EPO). The Basque rider won stage sixteen of the 2009 Tour de France and went on to finish eleventh overall. However, th... → Read More
Roche nervous about lost time, but hopes form will click before mountains by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, July 6, 2011 Irishman still not at full fitness, slips back on Mûr-de-BretagneShowing the effects of his disrupted preparation for the Tour, Ireland’s Nicolas Roche lost time to the general classification riders yesterday when he finished 40th on the stage to Mûr-de-Bretagne. The Ag2r la Mondiale leader was paced across the li... → Read More
Tour de France: Jurgen Van Den Broeck and Philippe Gilbert discuss stage four tactics by Xylon van Eyck - Wednesday, July 6, 2011 Omega Pharma-Lotto team leaders look aheadOmega Pharma-Lotto was again seen doing the majority of work on stage four in the Tour de France yesterday, with the hope of another stage victory for Philippe Gilbert. It was not to be however, as the Belgian champion admitted he did not have the le... → Read More
Hushovd believes he can keep yellow for several more days by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, July 5, 2011 World champion defiant in battle to hold GC lead Garmin-Cervélo rider Thor Hushovd surprised many when, against all expectations, he successfully defended the yellow jersey on Tuesday’s stage to the Mûr de Bretagne. Distanced early on the steep ramp up to the finish, he rallied towards the summit a... → Read More
Bradley Wiggins: “The real stuff is to come” by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, July 5, 2011 British champion loses a few seconds to some on Mûr-de-Bretagne but gains some on others, while Geraint Thomas holds on to the white jerseyBradley Wiggins (Team Sky) finished eleventh on the stage finish on the Mûr-de-Bretagne, as the first rider of the second group across the line. The British champion lost six seconds to stage winner Cadel Evans (BMC Racing), and the select group of ... → Read More
Vinokourov shows form with third place atop Mûr de Bretagne by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, July 5, 2011 Astana captain moves up to 18th overall Riding his final Tour de France, Alexandre Vinokourov showed that he has the form to repeat his stage win of last year and perhaps aim high in the general classification when he galloped in third on today’s fourth stage of the race. The Astana rider ... → Read More
Alberto Contador: “I’m happy because my feelings are good” by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, July 5, 2011 Saxo Bank-SunGard captain disappointed to miss out on victory but optimistic about his own performanceAlberto Contador (Saxo Bank-SunGard) came within a couple of inches of a stage victory on the Mûr-de-Bretagne in today’s fourth stage of the Tour de France. While he couldn’t quite overcome 2009 World champion Cadel Evans (BMC Racing) on the line th... → Read More
Sean Kelly: In terms of resilience, Contador has ‘a concrete head’ by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, July 5, 2011 Irishman believes Spaniard’s Giro exertions might cause him problems in third weekSean Kelly has said that Alberto Contador’s mental strength will not be a problem in this year’s Tour de France, but has said that his reserves may prove to be a problem going into the final week of the race.
The Irishman was responding to a quest... → Read More
Tour de France: Cadel Evans sprints to his first ever road stage win on the Mûr-de-Bretagne by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, July 5, 2011 Thor Hushovd holds on to big favourites to keep his yellow jerseyCadel Evans (BMC Racing) won the fifth stage of the Tour de France on the top of the Mûr-de-Bretagne in a photo finish over race favourite Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-SunGard). The 2009 World champion led a highly select group over the line at the en... → Read More
Giro Donne: Nicole Cooke foils the sprinters to take Verona stage win by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, July 5, 2011 Olympic champion escapes the peloton in the closing kilometres to take first victory of the seasonNicole Cooke (MCipollini-Giambenini) escaped a breakaway group in the closing kilometres and managed to hold off the sprinters to take a solo victory in Piazza Bra, in front of the Roman arena in Verona. The Olympic and former World champion finished... → Read More
Richie Porte: “It’s pouring with rain and Alberto Contador is happy” by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, July 5, 2011 Australian guiding Spanish race favourite in search of his second Grand Tour of the seasonRichie Porte (Saxo Bank-SunGard) is currently riding his second Grand Tour of the year. Having successfully guided Alberto Contador to victory in the Giro d’Italia, the Australian is now hoping to do the same for the Spaniard in the Tour.
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Kelly questions commissaire’s decision to relegate Cavendish and Hushovd by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, July 5, 2011 Says it’s a ‘sorry time’ for sprinters Four time Tour green jersey winner Sean Kelly has said that he is perplexed as to why the commissaires decided to relegate Mark Cavendish (HTC Highroad) and Thor Hushovd (Garmin-Cervélo) from yesterday’s intermediate sprint. The duo finished sixth an... → Read More
Tour de France: Jurgen Van de Walle becomes race’s first abandon by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, July 5, 2011 Omega Pharma-Lotto rider suffering the after effects of stage one crashJurgen Van de Walle (Omega Pharma-Lotto) has become the first rider in this year’s Tour de France to abandon the race. The Belgian climbed off in the early kilometres of the fourth stage, between Lorient and the Mûr-de-Bretagne, still suffering the a... → Read More
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