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Video: Le Mevel up to third overall, but says he's sick by Shane Stokes - Monday, May 16, 2011 French rider hopes to recover during today’s rest day Garmin-Cervélo rider Christophe Le Mevel sounded optimistic in a video interview carried out before the start of yesterday’s stage of the Giro d’Italia, saying that he was going to make a big push for the Maglia Rosa, but the Frenchman appeared a ver... → Read More
Contador seizes control but insists there’s a long way to go by Shane Stokes - Monday, May 16, 2011 Rider says race not over despite dominating Etna stageIn the minutes after the attack by Alberto Contador on yesterday’s stage to Mount Etna, things became considerably more muted amongst the mainly-Italian crowd standing at the summit finish. The Spaniard’s surge showed that the home challenge was not ... → Read More
Amgen Tour of California stage one canceled due to weather after all by VeloNation Press - Sunday, May 15, 2011 Mother Nature has the final word on stage oneAmerica's premiere stage race looked set to begin with an abbreviated first stage due to bad weather conditions, but at the last minute organizers have made the painful decision to pull the plug.
“We were monitoring weather conditions up until the... → Read More
Ina Teutenberg defends Chongming Island World Cup by Ben Atkins - Sunday, May 15, 2011 Fourth place Annemiek van Vleuten retakes World Cup jerseyIna Teutenberg (HTC-Highroad) successfully defended her title in the Tour of Chongming Island World Cup, capping a near perfect week for herself and the HTC-Highroad team. The German über-sprinter beat British prodigy Lizzie Armitstead (Garmin-Cervé... → Read More
Hopes to recover in time for his home Tourby VeloNation Press - Sunday, May 15, 2011 
Amgen Tour of California organizers give green light for shortened stage one by VeloNation Press - Sunday, May 15, 2011 Will keep an eye on conditions as the stage unfoldsAfter much deliberation and a little luck, stage one of the Amgen Tour of California will start this afternoon at 1:15 with a shortened route. The new route, which eliminates a portion of a loop around Lake Tahoe, will take the riders from Sout... → Read More
Riis says Giro d’Italia isn’t over yet by Shane Stokes - Sunday, May 15, 2011 Two weeks remain, ‘anything can happen’A total of 25 riders remain within five minutes of the Maglia Rosa, with seven of those being less than two minutes away, but the identity of the new race leader led some to feel that the race might already be over. Since 2007, Alberto Contador has t... → Read More
French rule the day in Péronneby VeloNation Press - Sunday, May 15, 2011
Tour of California: Stage one delayed, organizers will try to run a shortened route by VeloNation Press - Sunday, May 15, 2011 Shortened route would take the peloton up the west side of Lake TahoeAndrew Messick, the President of AEG Sports, has released a statement explaining that stage one of the Amgen Tour of California will have to be delayed due to weather conditions.
"Due to severe and unsafe weather conditions in the Lake Tahoe area,... → Read More
WADA opens investigation on UCI "Index of Suspicion" document leak by VeloNation Press - Sunday, May 15, 2011 Investigation will be independent of the UCI's effortsIn a statement released today the International Cycling Union (UCI) has revealed that the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has opened an independent investigation to help determine the source of the leak that led to the publication of a sensitive inte... → Read More
Giro d’Italia: Alberto Contador conquers Etna with all guns blazing by Ben Atkins - Sunday, May 15, 2011 Stage and race lead for Tour champion as the race takes on the volcanoAlberto Contador (Saxo Bank-SunGard) staked his claim as the strongest rider at this year’s Giro d’Italia with a dominant stage victory in the ninth stage between Messina and Mount Etna. Although everybody was seemingly expecting it, nobody was able ... → Read More
Giro d'Italia: Weening promises to battle to retain lead by Shane Stokes - Sunday, May 15, 2011 Dutchman ready for Etna showdown He’s not known as a high-mountain climber, and as a result Pieter Weening was in an uncertain mood as to how things would pan out on today’s stage to Mount Etna. Speaking minutes before the start of today’s stage of the Giro d’Italia, the Dutchman sa... → Read More
Le Mevel hoping to grab Maglia Rosa on Mount Etna by Shane Stokes - Sunday, May 15, 2011 Garmin-Cervélo rider feeling upbeat Thus far, Pieter Weening has clung onto the pink jersey he took on stage five to Orvieto. His rivals are hoping that changes today, amongst them the Garmin-Cervélo leader Christophe Le Mevel.
The Frenchman was in a good mood this morning, showing... → Read More
Tour of California: Weather looms for stage one start, organizers ready by VeloNation Press - Sunday, May 15, 2011 Decision on stage route to be made at 9:30 PTThis year's Amgen Tour of California is set to kick off in the picturesque setting of Lake Tahoe, but with inclement weather on the horizon in the form of snow, organizers are prepared to change the route if needed. Stage one's route is set to ... → Read More
Giro d’Italia: Gatto hungry for more success by Shane Stokes - Sunday, May 15, 2011 Italian will try to take a second stage winWith his confidence on the up after a superb lone attack in the finale of today’s eighth stage of the Giro d’Italia, Oscar Gatto has said that he will target other victories in the Giro d’Italia.
The Farnese Vini – Neri Sottoli rider kicked clear... → Read More
Tour of California: Andreu looks to Top 10 overall for Kenda/5-hour Energy p/b Geargrinder squad by VeloNation Press - Saturday, May 14, 2011 Harsh weather could change the face of what would be a grueling opening stageWith Mother Nature ordering up a 70 percent chance of snow with the possibility of 3 to 5 inches throwing in 40mph winds for good measure, the question for the first stage of the 2011 Amgen Tour of California will be about the safety of the riders... → Read More
Menchov lieutenant will be missed during the final week of climbingby VeloNation Press - Saturday, May 14, 2011
Crash splits peloton on the way to the finishing townby VeloNation Press - Saturday, May 14, 2011
Taylor Phinney targets California Time Trial by Xylon van Eyck - Saturday, May 14, 2011 US National TT Champ looking forward to testing himself against the bestTaylor Phinney is relishing the opportunity to race the Amgen Tour of California, especially the time trail stage, as the young American is the national champion in the discipline. Phinney, whose debut season in the pro ranks has marked by two knee i... → Read More
Tour of California: Team Sky debuts with a strong team by Xylon van Eyck - Saturday, May 14, 2011 Coach Bobby Julich says the team will focus on the opening stages, Froome will go for GCBriton's Team Sky has sent a competitive squad for the second-year team's debut in the Amgen Tour of California. Targeting the flat stages will be Ben Swift, Jeremy Hunt and Greg Henderson, while the teams General Classification hopes will rest on Ch... → Read More
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