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Froome gets strong support from British team for world road race championships by VeloNation Press - Friday, September 20, 2013 Armitstead to get full backing for women’s race Tour de France winner Chris Froome’s goal of winning the world road race championship will depend on what level of form he can reach by Sunday of next week, but in terms of team backing the Sky rider has been confirmed as having strong support.
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Yates trumps pro riders on Haytor Hill finish of Tour of Britain, Wiggins retains by Shane Stokes - Friday, September 20, 2013 Great Britain amateur shows ability with final kilometre surge while Wiggins contains rivalsBiding his time as some of the other climbers fired off attacks on the final climb of Haytor Hill, Great Britain amateur Simon Yates put in a very impressive surge inside the final 300 metres of today’s stage six of the Tour of Britain.
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Former Italian Under 23 champion Agostini tests positive for banned steroid by VeloNation Press - Friday, September 20, 2013 Cannodale team rider suspended pending B sample analysisCannondale rider Stefano Agostini has been handed a suspension from competition and could incur a lengthy ban from the sport after he returned a positive A Sample.
The 24 year old rider, who turned pro with Cannondale in 2012, was given an out of... → Read More
Golas rues losing out on stage five win at Tour of Britain by VeloNation Press - Thursday, September 19, 2013 “It was simply him being too fast”Having launched from a good position and sped towards the line at the end of stage five of the Tour of Britain, Omega Pharma Quick Step rider Michal Golas looked for a moment that he was on course to grab victory in Caerphilly.
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Former Omloop Het Nieuwsblad winner Langeveld signs two year contract with Garmin Sharp by VeloNation Press - Thursday, September 19, 2013 Vaughters has high expectations: “Sebastian is a huge talent”Looking to build its Classics team, the Garmin-Sharp squad has inked a deal with the Dutch professional rider Sebastian Langeveld, who won the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad two years ago [pictured] and has ridden consistently since.
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Tour of Britain: Sam Bennett takes stage five on an attacking day to Caerphilly by Ben Atkins - Thursday, September 19, 2013 Irishman goes one better than Kendal at the head of an elite final groupSam Bennett (An Post-Chainreaction) celebrated his call up to Ireland’s World championship team with a victory on stage five, between Machynlleth and Caerphilly, to make up for the disappointment of missing out in Kendal three days before. The 23-yea... → Read More
Tour of Britain: Wiggins sees Caerphilly finale as important test of race leadership by Shane Stokes - Thursday, September 19, 2013 Quintana, Martin and others certain to attack todayBradley Wiggins will face one of the most important tests to his leadership of the Tour of Britain today, with climbers such as Dan Martin (Garmin-Sharp) and Tour de France runner-up Nairo Quintana (Movistar) certain to fire off attacks on the fifth ... → Read More
Axel Merckx ‘still working hard’ to achieve million dollar budget for new Bissell development team by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 Trek changes involvement in Bontrager team, current Bissell Pro Team stops Axel Merckx has spoken about the future of the current Bontrager team, saying that riding the top US events are one of the strengths of the squad and that he is confident that the platform will enable the squad to have a very solid budget and a succe... → Read More
Megan Guarnier joins Boels-Dolmans as Adrie Visser retires by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 Rabobank renews with eight riders - looking for new signingsMegan Guarnier will join the Boels-Dolmans Cycling Team in 2014, after one year at Rabobank-Liv/Giant, the Dutch team has announced. The former US champion, who won the Giro della Toscana in 2011, and the Redlands Classic in 2012, should get plenty o... → Read More
USA Cycling officially endorses Brian Cookson in UCI presidential election by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 British candidate “is best qualified to lead the UCI at this critical moment in time”USA Cycling (USAC) has officially endorsed Brian Cookson in the upcoming election for International Cycling Union (UCI) president, it has announced. The current president of British Cycling is the only candidate to be standing against incumbent Pat M... → Read More
Jan Bakelants outsprints Thomas Voeckler to take the GP de Wallonie by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 Morale-boosting pre-Worlds victory for Tour de France stage winnerJan Bakelants, riding as part of the Belgian National Team, won a rain-soaked edition of the GP de Wallonie as he outmanoeuvred and outsprinted Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) on the Citadel of Namur. The Belgian Tour de France stage winner and Maillot Ja... → Read More
Ireland confirms team for elite world road race championships, Bennett and Brammeier to join Roche and Martin by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 Deignan confirmed as missing race due to injury Cycling Ireland has confirmed that Philip Deignan will indeed miss the world road race championships as a result of the fractured collarbone he suffered yesterday, and has named the complete squad for the elite men’s road race.One place had previousl... → Read More
Tour of Britain: Mark Cavendish sprints to a popular victory on stage four by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 Bradley Wiggins holds on to his lead as the break is caught in the final kilometreMark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) took a popular victory for the home nation in the fourth stage of the 2013 Tour of Britain, between Stoke-on-Trent and Llanberis, in a mass bunch sprint. The British champion launched his sprint relatively ear... → Read More
Malori and Izagirre ink two year contracts with Movistar team by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 Young riders bolster strength of Spanish WorldTour squad Continuing to build the strength of the team, Movistar has signed deals with two twenty five year old riders for 2014 and 2015.
The Italian Adriano Malori is one of the two, moving across to the team from his current Lampre-Merida squad.
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Wiggins on worlds TT chances: ‘Physically I feel I’m ready to go’ by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 Briton fired up for Florence, and also to retain lead in Tour of BritainWith just over a week to go until the elite world time trial championships, Bradley Wiggins has said that he considers he’s in perfect condition to push for a top result in his big end of season goal.
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Omega Pharma renews with eponymous team through 2015 by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, September 17, 2013 "I am happy because the stability of the team is guaranteed," says CEO Patrick LefevereBelgian pharmaceutical company Omega Pharma has committed to a further two years as principle sponsor of the Omega Pharma-Quick Step team. The deal was signed in a meeting today in Amsterdam, Netherlands, between team owner Zdeněk Bakala, Executive C... → Read More
Deignan to undergo collarbone surgery Thursday, world championship participation unlikely by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, September 17, 2013 Tour of Gila winner crashes during Tour of Britain time trial, Cycling Ireland delays worlds selection decisionIrish climber Philip Deignan’s hopes of a strong Tour of Britain evaporated today in a crash, and it appears his chances of riding in the 2013 elite world road race championships have also come to an end.
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Hansen upbeat after seventh consecutive Grand Tour, but had hoped to achieve more in Vuelta by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, September 17, 2013 Video: “I think mentally the Grand Tours are very easy”Ninety two race days and over fourteen thousand kilometres covered, yet still not worn out. Having successfully finished the three Grand Tours in both 2012 and again this year, Australian hardman Adam Hansen has said that his body has adapted well to... → Read More
Tour of Britain: Bradley Wiggins lays down Worlds credentials with stage 3 time trial victory by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, September 17, 2013 Olympic champion takes gold jersey after another wet day in Knowsley Safari ParkBradley Wiggins (Team Sky) threw down the gauntlet to his World championship rivals with a dominant victory in the 16km third stage time trial of the Tour of Britain, at Knowsley Safari Park. The Olympic champion completed the flat, but twisty course... → Read More
Tony Martin leads Omega Pharma-Quick Step in defence of World Team Time Trial title by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, September 17, 2013 Most of Belgian team to ride GP Wallonie to reacclimatise after Canadian racesOmega Pharma-Quick Step has announced the line up that is to defend its title in the World team time trial championships at the weekend, with individual champion Tony Martin at its head. Most of the Belgian team’s riders were in Canada last week for ... → Read More
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