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Pierre Rolland: “I gave everything I had, and when I take my shower, I will have no regrets.” by Ben Atkins - Friday, July 19, 2013 French climber comes so close but abandons hope of taking polka-dot jerseyToday’s 19th stage of the 2013 Tour de France was a case of ‘so near, yet so far’ on two levels for Pierre Rolland (Europcar), as his lone escape was pulled back by eventual stage winner Rui Costa (Movistar). Not only did the Frenchman miss out on th... → Read More
Tour de France: Rui Costa escapes to take a second into Le Grand Bornand by Ben Atkins - Friday, July 19, 2013 Portuguese rider alone over the Col de la Croix Fry after long Pierre Rolland attackRui Costa (Movistar) escaped from a breakaway group to take his second victory of the 2013 Tour de France as he won the 19th stage, between Bourg-d'Oisans Le Grand-Bornand. The Portuguese rider, who had won the 16th stage just three days before, brok... → Read More
Mantova investigation leads to formal charges against Cunego, Ballan, Saronni and others by Shane Stokes - Friday, July 19, 2013 Trial to begin on December 10th, Lampre team at core of anti-doping caseFormer Giro d’Italia winner Damiano Cunego (Lampre Merida) and past world road race champion Alessandro Ballan (BMC Racing Team) are amongst many who have been indicted in connection with the ongoing Mantova doping investigation, with a total of 27 i... → Read More
Fuglsang still on course for best-ever Grand Tour finish by VeloNation Press - Friday, July 19, 2013 Danish rider continuing to ride consistently as Astana team leaderDanish rider Jakob Fuglsang continued his strong Tour de France yesterday, netting tenth on the stage to Alpe d’Huez and advancing from eighth to seventh place in the overall standings.
The Astana leader overtook a struggling Laurens ten Dam in t... → Read More
Disappointed with Alpe d’Huez performance, Contador hoping to have better legs today by VeloNation Press - Friday, July 19, 2013 “It was a good opportunity for the Tour victory, but the legs didn’t respond”Alberto Contador had hoped to make a real attack on Chris Froome’s yellow jersey yesterday, but instead the Spaniard conceded more time to the Briton when he was dropped on the Alpe d’Huez climb.
Just two mountain stages remain in the Tour de Fra... → Read More
Tour de France: Tejay van Garderen speaks about near-miss on Alpe d’Huez by VeloNation Press - Thursday, July 18, 2013 “There are a million things you could do to say I could have won the stage”After what has been a difficult Tour de France for the BMC Racing Team, Tejay van Garderen picked up the team’s first top three finish in the race when he was runner-up on the Alpe d’Huez climb.
The American, who was fifth overall last year but w... → Read More
Thüringen-Rundfahrt: Shara Gillow takes stage four time trial on anniversary of Amy Gillet’s death by Ben Atkins - Thursday, July 18, 2013 Third place keeps Emma Johansson in yellow jerseyShara Gillow (Orica-AIS) took her first victory in the colours of Australian time trial champion as she won the stage four time trial of the 2013 Thüringen-Rundfahrt, in Gera, Germany. The 25-year-old completed the 21km course in a time of 28 minute... → Read More
Froome accepts twenty second time penalty but moves closer to Tour de France win by VeloNation Press - Thursday, July 18, 2013 Illegal feed deemed worthwhile by weakened Maillot JauneTour de France race leader Chris Froome lost time to the Colombian rider Nairo Quintana today, being dropped by the Movistar competitor and Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) on the final climb of Alpe d’Huez and also incurring a twenty second time penalty.... → Read More
Tour de France: Moser shines in unplanned breakaway by Kyle Moore - Thursday, July 18, 2013 Tour debutant nabs queen stage third placeWith a team built solely to support green jersey holder Peter Sagan, the queen stage of the 100th Tour de France, featuring two ascents of the legendary Alpe d’Huez, did not seem like a big target for Cannondale Pro Cycling.
And after an inconsp... → Read More
Mollema fighting illness, suffering in Tour de France week three by Kyle Moore - Thursday, July 18, 2013 Dutchman drops to sixth overall after cracking on Alpe d’HuezBauke Mollema (Belkin) has seen his hopes for a podium place in Paris begin to disintegrate over the course of the difficult third week of the Tour de France. The Dutch rider took his biggest hit on Thursday’s queen stage, cracking early on the fina... → Read More
Nairo Quintana: “The objective is still to finish on the podium. It's a dream for me to achieve that.” by Ben Atkins - Thursday, July 18, 2013 Colombian all but wraps up white jersey classification and closes in on polka-dotsNairo Quintana (Movistar) was the general classification rider that came out of today’s 18th stage of the Tour de France on top. The 23-year-old Colombian finished the “Double Huez” stage, which saw the peloton climb the iconic mountain twice for the... → Read More
Tour de France: Christophe Riblon takes the Double Huez for France as Froome shows his fallibility by Ben Atkins - Thursday, July 18, 2013 Frenchman takes the host nations first stage while the Maillot Jaune cracks on the AlpeChristophe Riblon (AG2R La Mondiale) took the long awaited first victory for the host nation in the 2013 Tour de France, between Gap and Alpe d’Huez, as the race took on the iconic hairpinned climb twice. The Frenchman was one of just three survivors... → Read More
French Châtenay-Malabry lab insists that official procedures were followed in Sayar doping case by Shane Stokes - Thursday, July 18, 2013 Laboratory confirms that B sample was used to detect EPO positive from Tour of AlgeriaFollowing claims made by Tour of Turkey winner Mustafa Sayar calling conspiracy after his positive test result for the earlier Tour of Algeria, plus alleging the laboratory in question broke the allowed procedure, the Châtenay-Malabry has insisted it... → Read More
Surgery needed for Peraud after time trial fall by Shane Stokes - Thursday, July 18, 2013 Rider had been ninth overall and best Frenchman in Tour de FranceThe Tour de France continues today with what is certain to be a very decisive stage to Alpe d’Huez, but does so without France’s best rider in the classification, Jean Christophe Péraud. The Ag2r La Mondiale rider was sitting ninth overall heading in... → Read More
Belgian rider Daisy Depoorter seriously injured in Thüringen training crash by Ben Atkins - Thursday, July 18, 2013 20-year-old CyclelivePlus-Zannatta rider hit by a truck on eve of Amy Gillett anniversaryDaisy Depoorter (CyclelivePlus-Zannatta) was seriously injured yesterday when she was hit by a truck while out training on the morning before the third stage of the Thüringen-Rundfahrt, in Schleiz, eastern Germany. The 20-year-old Belgian was airlift... → Read More
Thüringen-Rundfahrt: Annemiek van Vleuten takes stage three in another bunch sprint by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, July 17, 2013 Second place is enough to hold race lead for Emma JohanssonAnnemiek van Vleuten (Rabobank-Liv/GIant) took her first win in almost two months as she sprinted to victory in the third stage of the 2013 Thüringen-Rundfahrt, in the town of Schleiz, in eastern Germany. The former Netherlands champion opened up her... → Read More
Bauke Mollema: “I want to fight for the podium and I think I still have a chance.” by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, July 17, 2013 Dutchman disappointed with losses in stage 17 time trial but vows to fight onBauke Mollema (Belkin) was one of the most disappointed riders at the end of today’s 32km Tour de France stage 17 time trial, as he dropped two places in the general classification. The 26-year-old Dutchman started the day in second place overall, 4’... → Read More
Tour de France: Schleck takes advantage of suitable time trial by Kyle Moore - Wednesday, July 17, 2013 Luxembourger and team-mate Monfort take top 15 placesPredicted rainstorms occurred but had little impact on the standings at the conclusion of the stage 17 time trial from Embrun to Chorges, and it was the climbers and general classification men who still shined through.
Among them were Radioshack-L... → Read More
Tour of Turkey winner Sayar claims EPO positive for earlier race may be a French conspiracy by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, July 17, 2013 Says irregularities in testing procedure took place, and that French lab may be trying to ensure rider from that country winsThe winner of this year’s Tour of Turkey, Mustafa Sayar, has denied doping in the earlier Tour of Algeria, saying that the correct procedure was not followed by the Châtenay Malabry lab in question and suggesting that there may be a conspiracy. Say... → Read More
Riders’ association CPA sides with Froome over doping allegations by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, July 17, 2013 “It’s only in cycling where it’s quite normal to investigate and tarnish the image of athletes of the present and of the past”Protesting at the media for discussing if Chris Froome’s domination of this year’s Tour de France is credible and asking him questions relating to that, the Association of Professional Riders (CPA) has said that it is siding with Froome over the matt... → Read More
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