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Giro d’Italia: “The hardest race I ever rode,” says Fumiyuki Beppu by Ben Atkins - Sunday, May 29, 2011 Japanese rider wears wristband in support of his country after earthquake and tsunamiFumiyuki Beppu (RadioShack) is yet another rider who just completed his very first Giro d’Italia. The race is not the Japanese rider’s first ever Grand Tour as he completed the 2009 Tour de France, where he became, along with Yukiya Arashiro, the fi... → Read More
Giro d’Italia: Alberto Contador faces the press after confirming second Giro victory by Ben Atkins - Sunday, May 29, 2011 Stefano Garzelli and Roman Kreuziger also present to show their jerseysFollowing the confirmation of his overall victory in this year’s Giro d’Italia, Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-SunGard) addressed a press conference in Milan’s Pallazzo Reale. The now double Giro winner was flanked on either side by green jersey winner... → Read More
Bayern-Rundfahrt: Giacomo Nizzolo takes his first victory in Moosburg, Thomas claims overall by VeloNation Press - Sunday, May 29, 2011 Youth continues to prevail in the pelotonLeopard Trek sprinter Giacomo Nizzolo secured his first professional victory in the fifth and final stage of the Bayern-Rundfahrt today. The 22 year old Italian was launched to the line perfectly off the efforts of teammates Fabian Cancellara a... → Read More
Garzelli wins green mountain jersey in Giro d'Italia by Bjorn Haake - Sunday, May 29, 2011 Italian ready for a vacationStefano Garzelli won the green jersey for the best mountain climber in this year's Giro d'Italia. He took the competition by nine points over Alberto Contador. It is the second time Garzelli received the green jersey, after 2009.
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Giro d'Italia: David Millar wins final time trial, Contador cruises to overall glory by VeloNation Press - Sunday, May 29, 2011 Sixth consecutive Grand Tour victory for ContadorDavid Millar (Garmin-Cervelo) won the final stage of this year's Giro d'Italia, a flat individual time trial through the streets of Milan. The Briton took the lead early in the day, with his only real threat for the stage coming in the form of ... → Read More
Rogers suffering from glandular fever once more, uncertainty exists about Tour participation by VeloNation Press - Sunday, May 29, 2011 Australian hopes to recover in time He’d otherwise be one of Sky Procycling’s protected riders in the Tour de France, but there’s now a chance that Michael Rogers could end up missing this year’s race due to a reoccurrence of the glandular fever which has already affected his career.
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Giro d’Italia: Finishing is important for Roberto Ferrari by Ben Atkins - Sunday, May 29, 2011 Androni Giocattoli-CIPI sprinter continuing to Milan despite lack of opportunitiesRoberto Ferrari (Androni Giocattoli-CIPI) will be one of the few sprinters to roll down the start ramp for the Giro d’Italia’s final day time trial in Milan this afternoon. Despite the fact that there has been nothing for the fastmen to aim at since... → Read More
Giro d’Italia: David Millar’s bike set up to spin through the mountains by Ben Atkins - Saturday, May 28, 2011 Garmin-Cervélo rider’s S3 borrows from SRAM’s mountainbike components rangeFormer British champion David Millar (Garmin-Cervélo) was running one of the more unusual set ups in this year’s mountain stages. In order to save his legs, and to enable him to spin at his usual high cadence, Millar’s Cervélo S3 was equipped with an... → Read More
Dave Zabriskie regains US National Time Trial Title by VeloNation Press - Saturday, May 28, 2011 American's sixth time winning the jerseyGarmin-Cervelo's Dave Zabriskie powered his way the US National time trial championship for this sixth time in his career on Saturday in Greenville, South Carolina, with a time of 40 minutes and 23 seconds. Zabriskie beat second placed finisher... → Read More
An Post Rás – Irvine solos to victory, Bagdonas retains yellow jersey by Shane Stokes - Saturday, May 28, 2011 Race leader punctures in finale of day seven of Irish eventShowing day-long determination and an impressive turn of speed in the finale, Martyn Irvine (Giant Kenda) seized the biggest result of his road career today when he triumphed on stage 7 of the An Post Rás. The 25 year old attacked two breakaway compa... → Read More
Video: Lang chases prize money the hard way in Giro d'Italia by Bjorn Haake - Saturday, May 28, 2011 German joins break of the day in last mountain stageSebastian Lang (Omega Pharma-Lotto) opened up the Giro for breakaways with a 219-kilometer escape in stage two. In stage 20, at the very end of the Giro, he was again in the breakaway. This time it was for different reasons than just getting TV time.... → Read More
Tour of Belgium: Gilbert solidifies overall lead with impressive victory by Shane Stokes - Saturday, May 28, 2011 Nets eighth victory of the season Classics king Philippe Gilbert showed once again his superb 2011 form when he extended his overall lead in the Tour of Belgium today. The Omega Pharma Lotto rider scooped victory on the tough 202 kilometre penultimate stage to Eupen, outsprinting Gre... → Read More
Vasili Kiryienka dedicates Giro d'Italia stage win to Xavier Tondo by Bjorn Haake - Saturday, May 28, 2011 Moviestar rider wins with almost five minutes in SestriereVasili Kiryienka of the Movistar team made clear from the beginning of today's 242-kilometer stage from Verbania to Sestriere that he wanted to be in the break of the day. He was happy to have some company, but when the final two climbs of this year'... → Read More
by VeloNation Press - Saturday, May 28, 2011 
Breschel back to racing in Tour of Belgium by Xylon van Eyck - Saturday, May 28, 2011 Riding pain free, lots of work aheadMatti Breschel has finally returned to racing this week in the Tour of Belgium, after two knee surgeries that put a dampener to the first half of the year on his new team. The Dane switched from SaxoBank-Sungard this season, but unlike most of his fo... → Read More
Bruyneel says Giro has been disappointing for Team RadioShack by VeloNation Press - Saturday, May 28, 2011 Team will focus on the positive aspects of the raceTeam RadioShack’s 2011 Giro D’Italia campaign got off to a great start when they finished second to HTC-HighRoad in the race’s opening Team Time Trial. The team had gone to Italy with the objective of placing 25 year old Tiago Machado in the top 10 o... → Read More
Giro d'Italia: Vasili Kiryienka takes an emotional stage 20 victory for Movistar by VeloNation Press - Saturday, May 28, 2011 Remembers Xavier Tondo as he crosses the lineMovistar rider Vasili Kiryienka secured an emotional victory in stage twenty of the Giro d'Italia today, crossing the line alone in style to dedicate his victory to fallen teammate Xavier Tondo as he pointed towards the sky. Jose Rujano (Andron... → Read More
Giro d’Italia: Dario Cataldo aiming at the top ten by Ben Atkins - Saturday, May 28, 2011 Quick Step leader has two days to overtake the climbers ahead of himDario Cataldo (Quick Step) started this year’s Giro d’Italia with the intention of finishing as high in the overall classification as possible. The 26-year-old finished 31st in the 2009 race, but two years on he knows he can go much better than that... → Read More
John Gadret doing the race of his life in Giro d'Italia by Bjorn Haake - Saturday, May 28, 2011 Frenchman sits in fourth place with one day to goJohn Gadret (AG2R La Mondiale) sits in fourth place overall in the Giro d'Italia and has great chances of reaching Milano in the same spot. Gadret spoke to Velonation about his performance in the Corsa Rosa.
He was quite happy with his showing so... → Read More
Giro d’Italia: Frederik Veuchelen attacking through the pain by Ben Atkins - Saturday, May 28, 2011 Vacansoleil-DCM rider in the stage twenty break despite going down in Lewis-Pinotti crash yesterdayDespite coming down in the crash that sent HTC-Highroad duo Craig Lewis and Marco Pinotti to hospital with broken bones yesterday, Frederik Veuchelen (Vacansoleil-DCM) got himself into the break on the Giro d’Italia’s final road stage to Sestriere. T... → Read More
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