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Philippe Gilbert to lead BMC Racing to Vuelta a España despite recent crash injury

by Ben Atkins - Thursday, August 22, 2013
World champion currently unable to pedal with power as he heads towards rainbow defence

Philippe Gilbert will start the Vuelta a España at the head of the BMC Racing Team, despite still suffering from the aftereffects of a crash on the penultimate stage of the Eneco Tour. The World champion suffered a deep cut above his left knee that r... → Read More


Voigt rues missed chance at USA Pro Challenge, but vows to attack again

by VeloNation Press - Thursday, August 22, 2013
“I thought it might work out, so I was a little bit mad with the world in general”

Caught just 2.5 kilometres from the end of yesterday’s third stage of the USA Pro Challenge after being off the front for almost the entire stage, Jens Voigt has pledged to try again in his efforts to repeat his stage win of twelve months ago. “N... → Read More


Boonen forced to bring his season to an early close due to a persistent cyst

by VeloNation Press - Thursday, August 22, 2013
Saddle sore not healing sufficiently for rider to compete again this year

Having struggled with the effects of a bad saddle sore since July and being forced to miss several races as a result, Tom Boonen and his Omega Pharma Quick Step team have taken the difficult decision to bring his year to an early conclusion. A pe... → Read More


IAM Cycling signs Sylvain Chavanel, Mathias Frank, Roger Kluge, Jérôme Pineau and Vicente Reynes

by VeloNation Press - Thursday, August 22, 2013
Swiss team expanding roster and depth of talent, but doesn't want WorldTour licence in 2014

The sight of Sylvain Chavanel firing off strong attacks has been an often-seen one in the peloton, with the rider one of the most aggressive in the bunch. That will continue next season, but this time the Frenchman will have a new jersey and even mor... → Read More


Following board’s rescinding of McQuaid nomination, Chassot resigns as president of Swiss Cycling

by Shane Stokes - Thursday, August 22, 2013
Tour de Romandie director was one of strongest supporters of Pat McQuaid on board, says a ‘small coup’ occurred

Having seen his support for Pat McQuaid overturned by the other board members of Swiss Cycling, the federation’s president Richard Chassot has resigned with immediate effect over the matter. Chassot has been president since March 2012 and is thou... → Read More


Vanendert seeking to return to his top level in the Vuelta a España

by VeloNation Press - Thursday, August 22, 2013
Belgian rider feels like he’s on the road back after withdrawing from Tour de France squad with a parasite

Having been forced to drop out of the Critérium du Dauphiné due to a parasite and missing the Tour de France as a result, former Tour stage winner and King of the Mountains jersey wearer Jelle Vanendert believes his health is returning and will head ... → Read More


Phinney extends until end 2016 with the BMC Racing Team

by VeloNation Press - Thursday, August 22, 2013
Ochowicz: “His future looks bright and his goals run parallel with ours”

Remaining with the team he has been part of since 2011, Taylor Phinney has extended his current contract with the BMC Racing Team and will be part of the squad for the next three seasons. The talented 23 year old American rider has inked a deal t... → Read More


Sagan dashes to another victory in USA Pro Challenge stage three

by Kyle Moore - Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Points jersey adds more to his total as Morton retains yellow

Peter Sagan (Cannondale) was again unquestionably the fastest man in the USA Pro Challenge, getting stage three in an easy sprint over Luca Mezgec (Argos-Shimano). It’s not the first time the Slovak has made a sprint look easy in an American stage ra... → Read More


Hayman moves from Sky to Orica GreenEdge, Bewley and Hepburn extend

by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Veteran Classic rider keen to seize personal chances and also to act as a mentor to younger riders

The Orica GreenEdge team has unveiled three signings for 2014, with the Classic specialist Mathew Hayman moving to the squad from Team Sky and Sam Bewley plus Michael Hepburn extending their current contracts and thus remaining part of the setup. ... → Read More


McQuaid insists he’ll fight on, says rescinding of Swiss Cycling nomination was a ‘snap decision’

by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Irishman says that Congress vote rather than legal cases will ultimately decide if he has a third term

Under pressure after Swiss Cycling today announced that it was rescinding its backing of him, UCI President Pat McQuaid has insisted that he will continue to fight on, and has accused his opponent Brian Cookson plus his supporters of trying to subver... → Read More


Danish champ Michael Mørkøv thinking about Vuelta stage win

by Kyle Moore - Wednesday, August 21, 2013
To get a chance to sprint out a punchy stage finish “would be huge," says the Dane

Michael Mørkøv is one of many riders on the Saxo-Tinkoff Vuelta a España squad whose name is not written at the top of the list of most accomplished riders, but he is also one of many on the team who have, in the past, made the most of their more lim... → Read More


Deignan believes he deserves selection for Irish world road race championship squad

by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, August 21, 2013
“I really feel this year that the circuit is good for me”

Currently riding strongly in the USA Pro Cycling Challenge and enjoying one of the best seasons of his career, Philip Deignan has said that he feels he deserves a place on Ireland’s four man team for the world road race championships. Deignan las... → Read More


Cannondale gives total support to Basso in Vuelta a España

by Kyle Moore - Wednesday, August 21, 2013
David Arroyo represents Caja Rural-Seguros RGA and its best chance yet at Spanish grand tour

Cannondale Pro Cycling finalized its nine-man roster for the Vuelta a España this week, and as expected, it is full of climbers and rouleurs meant to surround general classification leader Ivan Basso. The Italian registered team will carry a multi... → Read More


Scarponi aiming for stage win in Vuelta a España, Italian hoping to be overall contender

by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, August 21, 2013
“I trained in a proper way and I’d really like to be competitive”

Lampre Merida had a near-anonymous Tour de France but is aiming to bounce back from that in the Vuelta a España, with Michele Scarponi saying he intends to be a factor in the Spanish event. The veteran rider finished fourth in the Giro d’Italia a... → Read More


Cookson responds to Swiss Cycling’s dropping of nomination, says McQuaid is ‘in a very difficult position’

by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Briton says question marks exist over other nominations claimed by election rival

Responding to today’s announcement from Swiss Cycling that it has withdrawn its nomination of Pat McQuaid, his rival for the UCI presidency Brian Cookson has said the news has cast a real doubt on the Irishman’s chances for re-election. Cookson h... → Read More


Swiss Cycling officially confirms it has dropped McQuaid nomination

by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Blow to current president’s re-election chances, Fuller calls for him to abandon campaign

Confirming the news reported here yesterday, Swiss Cycling has announce this morning that it has decided to rescind the nomination of UCI President Pat McQuaid, who had requested its backing in order to be able to go forward for a third term in offic... → Read More


USA Pro Challenge: Mathias Frank takes attacking stage two as Lachlan Morton claims yellow

by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Breakaway stays away despite late effort from Peter Sagan to hold his lead

Mathias Frank’s (BMC Racing) best-ever season continued in the 2013 USA Pro Challenge as the Swiss rider took the second stage between Aspen and Breckenridge. As one of just three survivors of a 15-rider break that had escaped in the second half of t... → Read More


Belkin Vuelta team to be led by Laurens ten Dam and Bauke Mollema

by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Theo Bos to be Dutch team’s sprinter in third Grand Tour

Belkin Pro Cycling’s Bauke Mollema will lead the Dutch team in its second straight Grand Tour as he lines up at the start of the Vuelta a España on Saturday, and will share the team’s general classification ambitions with Laurens ten Dam. Mollema was... → Read More


Swiss Cycling abandons McQuaid nomination, Irishman’s candidacy for third term as president under question

by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, August 20, 2013
McQuaid will face legal challenge over Moroccan and Thai nominations

Two days before an arbitration tribunal was due to hear a case into Swiss Cycling’s nomination of Pat McQuaid for a third term as UCI President, that federation has decided to drop its support of the Irishman. While Swiss Cycling is yet to comment... → Read More


Sergio Henao gets his chance at the head of Sky Procycling Vuelta squad

by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Colombian to be supported by compatriot Rigoberto Urán in Spanish tour

Sergio Henao will get the chance to lead the Sky Procycling team in a Grand Tour for the first time, as he starts the Vuelta a España on Saturday, August 24th. Until now, the 25-year-old Colombian has ridden in support of teammates like Chris Froome,... → Read More

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