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Joaquim Rodríguez escapes over final climb to win back to back in il Lombardia by Ben Atkins - Sunday, October 6, 2013 Purito puts Worlds disappointment behind him on another rainy day in northern ItalyJoaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) managed to put some of his World championship disappointment behind him as he escaped on the final climb of the 2013 edition of il Lombardia to take his second straight victory in the Race of the Falling Leaves. The Catala... → Read More
Marco Pinotti video: BMC Racing team rider bids farewell to Italian racing at Il Lombardia by Shane Stokes - Sunday, October 6, 2013 Italian rider speaks of warm reception from fans and team strategy for today’s Classic When Marco Pinotti rolled back in the direction of the BMC Racing Team bus after signing on this morning, he rode through a corridor of Italian fans cheering and clapping his fifteen year career. Although he is from Il Lombardia’s start region of B... → Read More
Zabriskie confirms Il Lombardia is final race as a professional rider by Shane Stokes - Sunday, October 6, 2013 American Garmin-Sharp TT specialist to retire: ‘It is time’Speaking at Il Lombardia this morning, Dave Zabriskie has confirmed that he is retiring and that today’s Classic would be his final race as a professional rider. The multiple US time trial champion’s team-mates posted messages on Twitter yesterday ... → Read More
Tyler Farrar confirms one more year at Garmin-Sharp after taking first Euro victory of 2013 by Ben Atkins - Saturday, October 5, 2013 American sprinter takes third stage of Franco-Belge to finally open season’s accountTyler Farrar (Garmin-Sharp) took his first European victory of the 2013 season at last, as he took the third stage of the Tour de l’Eurométropole - the Circuit Franco-Belge - between Hazebrouck and Nieuwpoort today. The 29-year-old American won the f... → Read More
Tour of Britain race director disappointed with UCI after 2.HC upgrade not permitted by VeloNation Press - Saturday, October 5, 2013 Bennett wants 2.1 ranked event to gain higher status Responding to the publication of the UCI’s calendar for 2014, the race director of the Tour of Britain has complained to the UCI over the maintaining of the current 2.1 status for the event.
The race has been pushing hard to be upgraded but after... → Read More
Froome won’t start Il Lombardia, could lose WorldTour as a result by VeloNation Press - Saturday, October 5, 2013 Rodriguez will snatch series lead if he wins tomorrowCurrent WorldTour leader Chris Froome could end up losing a contest he has headed for several months as a result of an injury which has forced him out of tomorrow’s Il Lombardia Classic.
The Team Sky rider had been hoping to use the race to make ... → Read More
Eighty percent pay cut for De Gendt compared to previous contract by VeloNation Press - Saturday, October 5, 2013 Belgian philosophical about drop in pay with Omega Pharma Quick Step, says it was crucial to have a team Following yesterday’s announcement that Thomas De Gendt had finally secured a deal for 2014, racing with the Omega Pharma Quick Step team, it has emerged that the Belgian rider has accepted an eighty percent pay cut to secure the place.
However D... → Read More
Report: Contador accepts pay cut due to Team Saxo Bank’s financial pressures by VeloNation Press - Saturday, October 5, 2013 Riis continues to hunt for replacement sponsor for Tinkoff BankBjarne Riis continues to look for a second title sponsor for his team, hoping to fill the gap created when Tinkoff Bank departs at the end of the year, but it appears that for now at least, his top rider has to tighten his belt.
Danish publicatio... → Read More
Robert Gesink looking for Lombardia result after Worlds disappointment by Ben Atkins - Friday, October 4, 2013 Dutchman hoping to capitalise on Canada form to go better than 2009 ninth placeRobert Gesink is hoping for a continuation of the form he showed in Canada, in September, as he starts this weekend’s il Lombardia at the head of the Blanco Pro Cycling team, when the race will take place on a Sunday for the first time. The 27-year-o... → Read More
UCI confirms initial 2014 ProTeam and ProContinental team applications by Ben Atkins - Friday, October 4, 2013 18 teams chasing 18 places in next year’s WorldTourThe International Cycling Union (UCI) has confirmed the names of the teams that have submitted the necessary paperwork to apply for ProTeam or Professional Continental status in 2014 by the October 1st deadline. All teams will have supplied sponsorsh... → Read More
Ion Izagirre and Fran Ventoso ink contracts with Movistar team by VeloNation Press - Friday, October 4, 2013 Spanish squad continues to plan towards 2014Just over two weeks after the Movistar team announced that Gorka Izagirre would race with the squad in 2014, his brother Ion has also been brought on board.
The Basque talent had a solid first pro year in 2011, netting top 25 finishes in the Tour... → Read More
De Gendt signs one year deal with Omega Pharma Quick Step by VeloNation Press - Friday, October 4, 2013 Lifeline for 2012 third-placed Giro finisher after Vacansoleil DCM stopsFollowing considerable uncertainty about where he would race next year plus the stress of being left without a squad after his Vacansoleil DCM team folded, 2012 Giro d’Italia podium finisher Thomas De Gendt has inked a deal with the Omega Pharma Quic... → Read More
Tinkoff linked to Cannondale, team won’t comment on sponsorship rumours by Shane Stokes - Friday, October 4, 2013 “We don’t have anything to say about this at the moment”Contacted about recent rumours that Oleg Tinkov will move his backing from Saxo Tinkoff to the Cannondale squad next year, the latter team has said that it doesn’t want to comment on the speculated deal.
Tinkov was openly critical about Saxo Tink... → Read More
Europcar team has eighteen bikes stolen from team hotel in Tournai by VeloNation Press - Friday, October 4, 2013 Theft happened during Eurometropole Tour, follows similar crimes at world road race championships Following the theft of the Garmin-Sharp and Synergy Baku bikes earlier this year plus the taking of the machines of the Russian and Danish national teams during the world road race championships, the Europcar squad is the latest to suffer at the hand... → Read More
Ed Beamon Interview: Why Champion System is folding and what happens next by Shane Stokes - Thursday, October 3, 2013 Team’s general manager says he and the riders were left high and dry by late notice of team’s ending There have been whispers for several weeks that all may not be well with the Champion System team but it was not until Thursday that its general manager Ed Beamon confirmed that the Chinese squad would indeed stop at the end of the season.Speaking to... → Read More
Amy Dombroski killed after being hit by a truck while out training by Ben Atkins - Thursday, October 3, 2013 US cyclocross star hit as she prepares for the new seasonThe tragic news that US cyclocross star Amy Dombroski has been killed after being hit by a truck while out training has been released via her Telenet-Fidea team. The 26-year-old from Vermont, who was resident in Boulder, Colorado, arrived in Belgium ... → Read More
Schleck brothers to be guided again by Andersen in 2014 by Shane Stokes - Thursday, October 3, 2013 Former pro will guide top riders, says he believes both Schlecks can return to past level Kim Andersen’s mentor role to the two Schleck brothers will continue in 2014 with the news that he will indeed be part of the new Trek team setup.
The former Danish pro has played an influential role in their career and is regarded as the person ... → Read More
Landa signed to Astana as backing for Nibali and also as future race winner by Shane Stokes - Thursday, October 3, 2013 Vinokourov: “With him on board next year we add a very talented young stage racer with definite, positive prospects”Giro d’Italia winner Vincenzo Nibali will be joined by a strong new team-mate next season after his Astana Pro Team confirmed that the Spaniard Mikel Landa is coming on board.
The 23 year old has been part of the Euskaltel-Euskadi team for the pa... → Read More
Marco Pinotti blog: Time to bring my career to a close by Marco Pinotti - Thursday, October 3, 2013 It’s the right moment to stop and to do something newThe world championships are over, the season is nearly finished and so too my career as a professional bike rider. I’ve been racing as a professional for fifteen years and I've decided that it’s now time to move on and do something else. I’ve got a n... → Read More
Hushovd, Cummings and Frank to lead BMC Racing Team squad for Tour of Beijing by VeloNation Press - Thursday, October 3, 2013 Norwegian rider wants to chase stage win and help GC riders Former world road race champion Thor Hushovd is looking to end his season on a high note and wants to clock up at least one victory in the upcoming Tour of Beijing.
The Norwegian national champion has been confirmed as one of the leaders of the B... → Read More
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