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Tour de France: Chris Froome takes a narrow victory in mountainous stage 17 time trial by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, July 17, 2013 Maillot Jaune beats Contador by just nine seconds as rain makes descending treacherousChris Froome took his third victory in the 2013 Tour de France as he took the stage 17 time trial, between Embrun and Chorges. The British rider, starting last in the Maillot Jaune, completed the mountainous 32km course in a time of 51 minutes 33 sec... → Read More
Jean-Christophe Peraud continues in Tour de France despite fractured collarbone by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, July 17, 2013 Top ten general classification position prompts Frenchman to push on towards ParisAlthough he fractured his collarbone in a crash this morning, the Ag2r La Mondiale team have confirmed that Jean Christophe Peraud will continue in the Tour de France, the Frenchman pressing on in today’s time trial.
Peraud fell near the halfway ... → Read More
Dan Martin hoping for safe time trial, says test will be ‘incredibly hard’ for riders by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, July 17, 2013 “I think it is the most technically demanding time trial there has ever been in the Tour de France”Irish pro Dan Martin had a quiet performance in last week’s flat time trial, finishing three and a half minutes back in 62nd place, but believes that the difficult terrain in today’s test could suit him considerably better.
The Garmin-Sharp rider... → Read More
Scare for Peraud, rider needs medical scans after TT reconnaissance crash by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, July 17, 2013 Ag2r La Mondiale rider sitting ninth overall in general classificationThe Ag2r La Mondiale team and its GC rider Jean Christophe Peraud are facing a nervous wait to determine if the Frenchman can continue in the Tour de France.
Peraud, who has been riding well throughout the Tour and sits ninth overall in the gener... → Read More
Bauke Mollema bullish ahead of stage 17 time trial by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, July 16, 2013 “I hope I can take time on Contador,” says DutchmanBauke Mollema (Belkin) finished the tricky stage 16 of the Tour de France, between Vaison-la-Romaine and Gap with his second place overall intact. The 26-year-old Dutchman, who is riding the Tour as his team’s protected rider for the first time, was ... → Read More
Thüringen-Rundfahrt: Carmen Small takes bunch sprint finish on stage two by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, July 16, 2013 Emma Johansson holds yellow jersey after a day dominated by two-rider breakCarmen Small (Specialized-lululemon) took her first road race victory of the season, as she won the second stage of the 2013 Thüringen-Rundfahrt, in Hermsdorf, in a bunch sprint. The US time trial champion was fastest to the line at the end of the 12... → Read More
Froome miffed at Contador after Spaniard falls and he nearly crashes on descent into Gap by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, July 16, 2013 “I just think at this stage of the race, he is obviously getting desperate”It wasn’t quite the Joseba Beloki-Lance Armstrong incident of ten years ago, but on the same descent of the Col de Manse a Spaniard fell and once again the Maillot Jaune had to take evasive action. Fortunately today’s drama involving Alberto Contad... → Read More
Tour de France: Rui Costa takes a high speed break into Gap as Froome is under attack again by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, July 16, 2013 Portuguese rider escapes the leading group; Maillot Jaune weathers another stormRui Costa (Movistar) took a high speed breakaway victory in the 16th stage of the 2013 Tour de France, as he escaped from a 26-man breakaway on the final climb of the 168km dash between Vaison-la-Romaine and Gap. Breaking clear over the top of the 2n... → Read More
Fuglsang believes fifth overall in Tour de France is a realistic target by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, July 16, 2013 Danish rider having best Grand Tour to dateAstana leader Jakob Fuglsang heads into the Alps with his morale boosted by his seventh place overall, but wants to keep progressing in the general classification of the Tour de France. “I still think fifth place is possible There’s only 40 seconds b... → Read More
Salzwedel "disappointed and sad" with four RusVelo positives this year by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, July 16, 2013 “It looks to me that the management has no influence and control over their riders any more”Former general manager Heiko Salzwedel has said that he is saddened by the four positive tests that the RusVelo team has had this year, and suggests that the new management may be losing control of the riders. In April Valery Kaykov was provisional... → Read More
Ag2r La Mondiale receives sponsorship extension until 2016 season by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, July 16, 2013 French team’s long-running backing continuesContinuing one of the longest running sponsorships in the sport, Ag2r La Mondiale has decided to extent its sixteen year backing of the team of the same name, and has committed for the next three and a half years.
Team manager Vincent Lavenu and ... → Read More
Alberto Contador: “It's not important for me whether I finish second or tenth” by Ben Atkins - Monday, July 15, 2013 Acknowledges that Chris Froome is on another level but pledges to try to take his opportunityAlberto Contador (Saxo-Tinkoff) is vowing to do everything he can to beat Maillot Jaune incumbent Chris Froome (Team Sky) in the final week of the Tour, but acknowledges that the British rider is currently on another level. The two-time Tour winner ... → Read More
WADA hasn’t yet been approached by Sky over data offer, will look at proposal by Shane Stokes - Monday, July 15, 2013 Agency responds to Brailford’s pledge to hand over biological passport plus other dataFurther to Dave Brailsford’s suggestion today that Team Sky could turn over comprehensive data on its riders to the World Anti Doping Agency as part of a commitment to increase transparency, WADA has said that hasn’t yet been approached but would loo... → Read More
Thüringen-Rundfahrt: Emma Johansson takes early lead in stage one sprint finish by Ben Atkins - Monday, July 15, 2013 Late break from Linda Villumsen chased down in the final kilometreEmma Johansson (Orica-AIS) won the opening stage of the 2013 Thüringen-Rundfahrt in a bunch sprint in the town of Schleusingen, eastern Germany. The former Swedish champion, who won the 2011 edition of the race, sprinted to victory at the end of the ... → Read More
Vacansoleil DCM withdraws 19 year old Danny Van Poppel from Tour de France by VeloNation Press - Monday, July 15, 2013 Young rider performing solidly but heads home early in order to avoid damageAfter becoming the youngest podium finisher in decades earlier in the race, Danny Van Poppel’s first Tour de France has finally come to an end. The nineteen year old has shown considerable potential, netting third on stage one and later taking placin... → Read More
Europcar renews team sponsorship for two more years by Ben Atkins - Monday, July 15, 2013 Hire care firm to support Jean-René Bernadeau’s team through 2015Team Europcar will be sponsored by the eponymous hire car company for a further two years, the team has announced on the Tour de France’s rest day. Europcar has supported the French team, run by Jean-René Bernadeau, since 2011, and the deal through 2... → Read More
Positive EPO test for Mustafa Sayar in Algerian race, Tour of Turkey winner could lose title by Shane Stokes - Monday, July 15, 2013 Race organiser ‘very disappointed’ but says Turkish event will continue Questions over the dramatic improvement shown by Turkish rider Mustafa Sayar during this year’s Presidential Tour of Turkey appear to have been answered today, with Turkish journalist Omer Yavru of TRT reporting earlier today that the Team Torku comp... → Read More
Brailsford: Sky will turn over ‘everything we’ve got' to WADA to disprove doping claims by VeloNation Press - Monday, July 15, 2013 British team makes commitment to transparency in a bid to earn trustTired of dealing with doping questions on the Tour de France and in other races, Team Sky principal Dave Brailsford has suggested that the squad would be willing to hand over data to the World Anti Doping Agency in order to provide greater transparen... → Read More
Quintana gunning for possible podium finish in first Tour de France by VeloNation Press - Monday, July 15, 2013 Colombian shows talent on Mont Ventoux, retakes white jerseyHaving shown his power on yesterday’s climb of Mont Ventoux, where he was the only rider able to go close to the stage winner Chris Froome, Nairo Quintana is looking forward to the Alps and his opportunity to continue to move up the general classific... → Read More
Froome believed Quintana would win Ventoux stage by VeloNation Press - Sunday, July 14, 2013 Briton speaks about his dominant performance on tough summit finishAlthough Chris Froome appeared head and shoulders above his rivals on Sunday’s fifteenth stage of the Tour de France, the Briton has said that at one point, he was convinced that the Colombian Nairo Quintana (Movistar) was going to win atop Mont Vent... → Read More
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