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Saddle sore raises questions about Boonen’s participation in Eneco Tour by Shane Stokes - Monday, August 5, 2013 Decision about whether he can ride or not likely to be made public tomorrowTom Boonen’s difficult season rumbles on, with the Belgian being uncertain about his chances of starting the Eneco Tour on August 12th.
One week ago his Omega Pharma Quick Step team confirmed that he would miss the Tour of Denmark due to a saddle... → Read More
Arctic Tour of Norway: Hushovd gunning for success on home soil by VeloNation Press - Monday, August 5, 2013 Double Tour de Pologne stage winner motivated to fight for overall honours Back in winning form after a quiet spring, Thor Hushovd is aiming to keep his current momentum going in his home race, the upcoming Arctic Race of Norway. The BMC Racing Team rider will lead his squad in the ASO-organised race, which starts on Thursd... → Read More
Route de France: Giorgia Bronzini outsprints the depleted peloton to take stage one by Ben Atkins - Sunday, August 4, 2013 Emma Johansson comes under pressure but holds overall leadGiorgia Bronzini (Wiggle Honda) won the first stage of the 2013 Route de France, between Soissons and Enghien-les-Bains, to the north of Paris, in a bunch sprint over a peloton reduced to just 37 riders as it hit the 3.5km finishing circuit. The for... → Read More
Arnaud Démare wins Prudential RideLondon Classic by Ben Atkins - Sunday, August 4, 2013 FDJ.fr dominates attacking race as Yoann Offredo forces its rivals into a long chaseArnaud Démare (FDJ.fr) won the inaugural Prudential RideLondon Classic in a bunch sprint on the Mall, in front of Buckingham Palace, after his team dominated the 221km race. The former under-23 World champion was by far the fastest of the remaining s... → Read More
Tour of Denmark: Cavendish gets final stage, Kelderman finishes the overall by Kyle Moore - Sunday, August 4, 2013 Manxman headed for a break; Belkin gets first victories with young DutchmanIn the stage six finale of the Tour of Denmark, Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) finished off his summer season with a victory, while Wilco Kelderman picked up the first two wins for his team since it became Belkin Pro Cycling before the Tour... → Read More
Sagan, Ciolek both psyched for bunch sprint in Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic by VeloNation Press - Sunday, August 4, 2013 Milan Sanremo winner states race is major target for MTN QhubekaDespite been a little uncertain about his sharpness after finishing the Tour de France two weeks ago, double Maillot Vert winner Peter Sagan is determined to try to win today’s Prudential RideLondon Surrey Classic.
“I’m coming here after the Tour... → Read More
Laura Trott wins Prudential RideLondon Grand Prix by Ben Atkins - Sunday, August 4, 2013 Olympic champion comes out on top in rematch with Hannah BarnesLaura Trott (Wiggle Honda) won the inaugural Prudential RideLondon Grand Prix in a bunch sprint on the Mall in front of Buckingham Palace. The double Olympic champion beat national criterium champion Hannah Barnes (MG-Maxifuel) in a rematch of their ... → Read More
Emma Johansson takes technical Route de France prologue by Ben Atkins - Sunday, August 4, 2013 Swedish TT champion beats Linda Villumsen by less than three-quarters of a secondEmma Johansson (Orica-AIS) won the opening prologue of he Route de France, in the northern city of Soissons, by the narrowest of margins over Linda Villumsen (Wiggle Honda). The Swedish time trial champion completed the technical 3.8km course in a ti... → Read More
Still building form, Phinney ‘quite surprised’ with third in final time trial in Tour of Poland by VeloNation Press - Sunday, August 4, 2013 American rider and BMC Racing team-mates Pinotti and Nerz satisfied with TT resultGiven the strength of Taylor Phinney’s solo stage win earlier this week, some may have expected the BMC Racing Team rider to be closer to the victory in yesterday’s fine time trial in the Tour de Pologne.
Commenting afterwards, though, Phinney sa... → Read More
Lappartient warns McQuaid that Article 51 change could lead to suspicion and the perception of manipulation by Shane Stokes - Saturday, August 3, 2013 EUC president concerned about possibly legal action over Malaysian proposalEuropean Cycling Union President David Lappartient has written to UCI President Pat McQuaid expressing concerns about the proposed changes to the UCI Constitution requested by the Malaysian Cycling Federation.
In the letter, which VeloNation has s... → Read More
Weening and Wiggins each with important victories to celebrate by Kyle Moore - Saturday, August 3, 2013 Tour of Poland time trial proves prosperous after tough weekThe Tour of Poland came down to the wire on Saturday, with some exciting racing to decide the overall, as well as a dominant performance that earned the stage victory.
Pieter Weening (Orica-GreenEdge) took perhaps the biggest prize of his long car... → Read More
Cancellara misses out on goal of winning time trial but believes Poland is good foundation for worlds by VeloNation Press - Saturday, August 3, 2013 Swiss rider second in final test, Vuelta a España next on racing scheduleRiding the race as part of a buildup that he hopes will bring him victory in the world road race championships, Fabian Cancellara has said he is disappointed not to take today’s final stage of the Tour of Poland, but also that he
He finished seco... → Read More
Tour of Denmark: Breschel holds overall lead heading into evening time trial by VeloNation Press - Saturday, August 3, 2013 Second stage win for Danish youngser Magnus Cort NielsenOvernight leader Matti Breschel has moved one step closer to winning the final overall classification in the Tour of Denmark, defending his jersey in this morning’s stage of the race and therefore heading the GC going into this evening’s time trial. ... → Read More
Wiggins blows away Tour of Poland time trial as Weening takes overall triumph by Kyle Moore - Saturday, August 3, 2013 2012 Tour de France winner announces his return; Weening steals the GC from RiblonBrad Wiggins (Sky Procycling) put a personal stamp on his return papers to professional racing, leaving the field behind in the 37km final time trial in the Tour of Poland. It was a strong field that Wiggins crushed, with Fabian Cancellara (Radioshac... → Read More
BMC promises aggressive racing at Tour of Utah, Cummings chasing stage win by VeloNation Press - Saturday, August 3, 2013 Van Avermaet looking to continue Wallonie form into American raceStarting three days from now, the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah looks set to be peppered with attacks by the BMC Racing Team, which has pledged to animate the race.
“We're going to take a day-by-day approach, but for sure, we will race aggressivel... → Read More
Henao, Weening, Majka hoping to recover enough for Poland time trial coup by Kyle Moore - Saturday, August 3, 2013 With no time trial specialists factoring in, GC men looking to rest up from mountain stagesIt won’t be a Chris Froome, Alberto Contador, Tour de France type of showdown, but the final time trial in the Tour of Poland will feature a number of riders within a minute of each other, and the top five overall are separated by less than 30 second... → Read More
Tygart blasts UCI over refusal to let USADA do tests at the USA Pro Cycling Challenge and other top events by Shane Stokes - Saturday, August 3, 2013 “They want to control the results. They want to control who is tested and they want to control what is tested for, so they don’t have any issues”USADA CEO Travis Tygart has spoken of his frustration with what he believes is ongoing, inadequate testing at the top US cycling events, suggesting that the UCI is deliberately holding back on the type and number of tests in order to avoid awkward po... → Read More
Euskaltel-Euskadi pleased with Poland defense, Izaguirre aiming for Saturday time trial by Kyle Moore - Friday, August 2, 2013 Weighing the favourites for the overall after Tour of Poland final time trialIn what has been an unorthodox stage race for a variety of reasons, the Tour of Poland also challenges teams by allowing just six riders per squad, even in a seven-day stage race with nearly 200-kilometre stages.
For this reason, even in spite of ... → Read More
Christophe Riblon: “I have good legs and I hope I can actually win the Tour de Pologne" by Ben Atkins - Friday, August 2, 2013 Frenchman confident ahead of final time trial stage after taking back the yellow jerseyChristophe Riblon (AG2R La Mondiale) seized back the yellow jersey of the Tour of Poland in today’s sixth stage, in a late attack that saw him bridge across to eventual stage winner Darwin Atapuma (Colombia), and feels confident of holding on to win ... → Read More
Tour of Poland: Darwin Atapuma takes revenge stage victory as Riblon attacks into yellow by Ben Atkins - Friday, August 2, 2013 Colombian wins from breakaway after being hounded out of the leading move the previous dayDarwin Atapuma (Colombia) put the bitterness of the previous day behind him as he sprinted to a breakaway victory in the sixth stage of the 2013 Tour of Poland, between Bukovina Terma Hotel Spa and Bukowina Tatrzanska. The Colombian, who hd been houn... → Read More
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