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Outnumbered in Clasica San Sebastian, Valverde philosophical about second place by VeloNation Press - Saturday, July 27, 2013 Movistar rider said he gave it his best shot to repeat 2008 successOutmanoeuvred by RadioShack’s Tony Gallopin and unable to get back in contact due to an at-times wavering chase in the group behind, Alejandro Vlaverde has said that he is satisfied with second place in the Clasica San Sebastian today.
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Tour of Poland: Diego Ulissi takes opening stage on the Madonna di Campiglio by Ben Atkins - Saturday, July 27, 2013 Italian outsprints a select group of 15 on the mountaintop finishDiego Ulissi (Lampre-Merida) took his biggest victory of the 2013 season as he sprinted away from a select group of 15 riders to take the opening stage of the Tour of Poland, between Rovereto and the Madonna di Campiglio. The 24-year-old Italian beat... → Read More
Marco Pinotti Interview: Italian hoping to do one more season, then take up a coaching role by Shane Stokes - Saturday, July 27, 2013 Multiple national TT champion aims to arrive at worlds ‘in best possible condition’, fight for a medalSix-time Italian national time trial champion Marco Pinotti is in the final year of his current contract with the BMC Racing Team but has indicated that he is hoping for one more season in the peloton before hanging up his wheels.
The 37 year old... → Read More
Tony Gallopin gallops to a solo victory in la Clásica San Sebastián by Ben Atkins - Saturday, July 27, 2013 Frenchman jumps away from an elite group on final climb of Alto ArkaleTony Gallopin (RadioShack) took the biggest victory if his career as he won the 2013 Clásica San Sebastián with a solo breakaway. The 25-year-old Frenchman escaped from a select breakaway group of riders on the final climb of the Alto Arkale with 16k... → Read More
Roche on Tinkoff Bank departure: Says riders will keep focussed on their own roles, hopes team gets replacement sponsor by Shane Stokes - Saturday, July 27, 2013 “I don’t think it was just Twitter, there was other issues as well.”Nicolas Roche has said that he and the other riders on the team are keeping focussed on their own work while the Saxo Tinkoff team goes about trying to secure a second sponsor for 2014.
The Irishman, Roman Kreuziger, Michael Rogers and others wer... → Read More
Duggan open to offers for 2014 but would love to stay with Team Saxo Bank by Shane Stokes - Friday, July 26, 2013 Tinkoff Bank departure causes budget uncertainty for team and its planningThe 2012 USPRO road race champion Timmy Duggan is currently looking out for a contract for 2014, with his current deal with Team Saxo Tinkoff due to expire at the end of this year.
“My contract with Saxo is up at the end of the year, so I'm in th... → Read More
Report: O’Grady had been prepared to sign declaration saying he’d never doped by Shane Stokes - Friday, July 26, 2013 Australian would have faced serious sanction if he had made a false signingRemoved from the Australian Olympic Committee’s Athlete’s Commission two days after he admitted to used EPO during the 1998 Tour de France, it appears that earlier this year Stuart O’Grady had been willing to declare he had never used banned substanc... → Read More
Jelle Vanendert looking for opportunities in Lotto-Belisol Tour of Poland team by Ben Atkins - Friday, July 26, 2013 Belgian building successful comeback after parasitic infection ruled out Tour de FranceJelle Vanendert will lead the Lotto-Belisol team to the Tour of Poland, which starts tomorrow. The 28-year-old Belgian was ruled out of the Tour de France team with a parasitic infection in his digestive system, but has recovered well enough to start... → Read More
Cookson says he wants to help work towards women’s Tour de France and Tour of Britain by VeloNation Press - Friday, July 26, 2013 UCI presidential candidate wants to bring ASO and top women riders together for talksAfter recent indications that the Tour de France organisers ASO may be open to considering a female equivalent of the race, UCI presidential candidate Brian Cookson has now pledged to work to try to make it happen. “Undoubtedly having a female equi... → Read More
After two month break from racing, Giro d’Italia champion Nibali returns to competition in Tour de Pologne by Shane Stokes - Friday, July 26, 2013 Italian leads Astana team, Fuglsang heads line-up for San Sebastian Following a long break from competition, Vincenzo Nibali will don a racing number for the first time since May 26th when he heads the Astana selection in the Tour de Pologne.
The Giro winner’s return takes place in Trentino, Italy, with the World... → Read More
Argos Shimano focuses on youth development with Vuelta a España pre-selection by VeloNation Press - Friday, July 26, 2013 Stage wins a target, although Degenkolb and Kittel will miss the raceAlthough last year’s quintuple stage winner John Degenkolb will not be travelling to the race, the Argos Shimano team has named a dozen riders from which it hopes a successful team will be drawn up.
The Dutch squad is on a morale high after its o... → Read More
BMC Racing looking to hold Österreich-Rundfahrt form in upcoming Tour of Poland by Ben Atkins - Thursday, July 25, 2013 Frank, Hushovd, Pinotti and Phinney all hoping fro results in WorldTour raceBMC Racing sends a team of six riders to the Tour of Poland hoping to capitalise on the form shown at the recent Österreich-Rundfahrt. The eight-day race begins with two tough mountain stages in the mountains of Trentino, Italy, before transferring n... → Read More
Armstrong documentary gets a name and a distribution deal by VeloNation Press - Thursday, July 25, 2013 ‘The Armstrong Lie’ to be distributed by Sony Pictures ClassicsThe Lance Armstrong documentary into the Texan’s return to the sport, his attempt to win another Tour de France and then his long, gradual descent into doping limbo has moved a step closer to release with the news that it has been given a name and se... → Read More
First European victory for Teklehaimanot in Prueba Villafranca Ordiziako Klasika by Shane Stokes - Thursday, July 25, 2013 Important success for promising Eritrean rider His talent has long been recognised, his potential long been seen, but Daniel Teklehaimanot made an important breakthrough today when he notched up his first professional victory in a European race.
The 24 year old Eritrean attacked eight others ... → Read More
After Saxo Bank exit, Tinkov says he will set up a new major project with five year commitment by VeloNation Press - Thursday, July 25, 2013 Riis says differences hampered collaboration, says Tinkov’s tweets were also an issueSpeaking after Bjarne Riis today announced that Team Saxo Bank had decided to end negotiations with Oleg Tinkov about his backing of the squad, the Russian businessman has given his reasons for walking away and also indicated he will set up a team of... → Read More
Riis under pressure again as sponsorship negotiations unravel with Tinkoff Bank by Shane Stokes - Thursday, July 25, 2013 “We disagree on how the team should be run…I have decided to explore other possibilities”Yesterday’s admission by the press officer of the Saxo Bank company that negotations with Oleg Tinkov were proving ‘difficult’ for Bjarne Riis’ team have been followed by the announcement today that those discussions have ended without any agreement ... → Read More
1998 Tour de France positives named: Big name riders implicated in EPO use by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, July 24, 2013 Results will not be changed after retests show identities of doping ridersSome of the biggest names in the 1998 Tour de France have had their achievements in that already-blighted race officially diminished by the publication today of the French Senate report into doping. Comparing analysis code numbers for various rider... → Read More
Bradley Wiggins set to return to racing in Team Sky Tour of Poland squad by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, July 24, 2013 Former Tour de France champion on the comeback trail after Giro d’Italia injuryBradley Wiggins is set to make his return to the peloton this weekend, as he takes his place in Sky Procycling’s six-man line up for the Tour of Poland. Wiggins has not raced since abandoning the Giro d’Italia on May 17th with a knee injury and a che... → Read More
Kolobnev suffers “bad luck, nothing more” in final Tour de Wallonie stage by Kyle Moore - Wednesday, July 24, 2013 Race winner Van Avermaet rapidly becomes a hot favourite in the pelotonAlexander Kolobnev (Katusha) entered the final stage of the Tour de Wallonie nursing a slight lead in the overall classification, but the Russian seemingly had the team and the legs to defend, even on the final two climbs of the Mur de Thuin.
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Philippe Gilbert and Greg Van Avermaet to lead BMC Racing in San Sebastián by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, July 24, 2013 World champion and Tour de Wallonie winner head to Spanish Classic with confidencePhilippe Gilbert and Greg Van Avermaet will be joint leaders of the BMC Racing Team in Saturday’s Clásica San Sebastián, the first big race to follow the Tour de France. The two Belgian riders are hitting the race with confidence, despite both enjoyi... → Read More
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