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Cavendish jeered and sprayed with urine during Tour de France time trial by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, July 10, 2013 Backlash likely related to Veelers crash yesterday Following his clash with Argos Shimano’s Tom Veelers yesterday, Mark Cavendish was on the receiving end of some abuse today by some spectators on the route of the stage eleven time trial at the Tour de France, with insults and urine being hurled at h... → Read More
Kristoff inks new two year deal with Katusha by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, July 10, 2013 Norwegian sprinter looks set for big Classics future Olympic road race bronze medallist Alexander Kristoff’s solid sprint and Classics season has sealed a new two year deal for the Norwegian with his Katusha team, ensuring he will be part of the squad in 2014 and 2015.
This year, the 26 year old wo... → Read More
Sagan close to falling yesterday, glad to take points at the finish by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, July 10, 2013 Cannondale rider maintains strong lead in green jersey competitionStarting yesterday’s stage with a 93 point advantage in the battle for the Maillot Vert, Peter Sagan knew that he was looking very good for a second green jersey in Paris, providing he stayed out of trouble.
His buffer over second-placed Andre Gr... → Read More
Argos-Shimano eyeing Laurens ten Dam for 2014 by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, July 10, 2013 Dutch team looking at general classification ambitions to add its sprint trainArgos-Shimano is looking to sign Laurens ten Dam for 2014, according to Dutch new site AD.nl. The 32-year-old climber currently rides for Belkin Pro Cycling - having been with the team that was Rabobank since 2008 - but, despite the team’s new sponso... → Read More
Jonathan Vaughters Feature: With the right course, I believe that Dan Martin can win a Grand Tour by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, July 9, 2013 Garmin-Sharp chief talks Tour de France tactics, Martin’s potential and moreGarmin-Sharp chief Jonathan Vaughters has overseen the development of Dan Martin ever since the Irishman turned pro in 2008 and now, after his first Tour de France stage victory, he seems clear in his belief that a big future could lie ahead.
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Gilbert extends with BMC Racing Team, wants a second world title plus Classics success by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, July 9, 2013 “I can for sure do better than the last two years”Confirming that his big season goal is to successfully defend his world road race title, Philippe Gilbert and the BMC Racing Team have also announced today that he will remain part of the team for the next three seasons.
He has been given an exte... → Read More
Veelers and Cavendish react to stage ten finishing straight crash by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, July 9, 2013 Argos-Shimano rider points finger at Manx Missile; “I hope he’s okay anyway,” says British championUnsurprisingly, the two riders involved in the incident that saw Tom Veelers (Argos-Shimano) hit the tarmac in the finishing straight of the tenth stage of the Tour de France in Saint-Malo saw what happened a little differently. Veelers, who had been... → Read More
Tour de France: Marcel Kittel wins the German duel in Saint-Malo in messy sprint finish by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, July 9, 2013 Tom Veelers crashes in the final metres after collision with Mark CavendishMarcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano) took his second victory in the 2013 Tour de France as he won the tenth stage, between Saint-Gildas-des-Bois and the port of Saint-Malo, in an untidy bunch sprint. The 25-year-old German won the battle with his compatriot... → Read More
Time running out for Euskaltel Euskadi team, Basque squad needs new sponsor or it stops by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, July 9, 2013 Negotations ongoing with several companies but no guarantees of successInvolved in cycling for almost two decades, the Euskaltel Euskadi team is in real danger of fizzling out and has approximately a month and a half to find a new sponsor or it will stop.
The Basque team today issued a communication which spelled ou... → Read More
Alejandro Valverde: “The Tour is not won or lost until we get to Paris” by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, July 9, 2013 Content with second overall after complicated first week; would swap stage wins for final podiumAlejandro Valverde (Movistar) ended the first phase of the 2013 Tour de France in second place overall, trailing Maillot Jaune Chris Froome (Team Sky) by just a minute and 25 seconds, and declares himself happy with the way the race has gone so far. ... → Read More
Gaining in strength and confidence, Andy Schleck believes a Tour de France stage win could be possible by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, July 9, 2013 RadioShack Leopard rider accepts podium could be an outside possibilityHe was mocked on social media for months due to his lack of form after his pelvic fracture suffered last year, but Andy Schleck may well have the last word. The RadioShack Leopard rider, who won the Tour de France in 2010 and also finished second ove... → Read More
Kittel enthusiastic about chance to grab second Tour stage win by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, July 9, 2013 Argos Shimano rider wants to seize sprint opportunities this week Winner of stage one of this year’s Tour, Marcel Kittel is keen to add another victory in the race to his palmares and now has three or possibly four chances in the next five days.
The Argos Shimano rider, who was also third behind Andre Greipel (... → Read More
McQuaid suggests that if he is not re-elected, cycling may be open to being dropped from Olympics by Shane Stokes - Monday, July 8, 2013 UCI president outlines his manifesto, Cookson states he already had two terms to actRaising the spectre of cycling being left out of the Olympic Games, Pat McQuaid has sought to make a direct connection between his re-election in September and the sport retaining its place as one of the IOC’s featured events.
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Contador on Froome: “His form is very strong but a lot of things can happen in the last week” by VeloNation Press - Monday, July 8, 2013 Spaniard explains inaction on yesterday’s stage; says he never dopedPointing out that he has previously felt stronger in the third week of some of the Grand Tours he has ridden, Alberto Contador continues to insist that he has a chance of winning this year’s Tour.
After a disappointing day for him on Saturday and... → Read More
Tour de France debut for Mikel Nieve off to a solid start by Kyle Moore - Monday, July 8, 2013 Basque rider looking to continue impressive run of Grand Tour finishesThe 100th edition of the Tour de France was the debut race for Mikel Nieve (Euskaltel-Euskadi), and if the 29-year-old plans to add to his quietly impressive résumé in three-week tours, he will need a great overall result in Paris in two weeks time. ... → Read More
Clarke aggressive in hunt for mountains jersey in Tour de France, Meyer may hold back in time trial by VeloNation Press - Monday, July 8, 2013 Must-watch: Orica GreenEdge team releases viral AC/DC tribute videoAggressive and riding through several groups until he was clear out front alone, Vuelta a España mountain jersey winner Simon Clarke made a big push for the Tour’s polka dot jersey yesterday but ultimately had little to show for his efforts.
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Astana dismisses reports that it will sign Fränk Schleck, describes stories as imaginative by Shane Stokes - Monday, July 8, 2013 Team says it remains committed to being part of the MPCC organisation and to following its rulesThe Astana team has dismissed suggestions today that Fränk Schleck is on the way to the team for the remainder of the season, and that he could be joined there by his brother Andy from 2014 onwards.
French newspaper L’Equipe and Belgian publicati... → Read More
Interview: Martin says pressure is off after first Tour de France stage win, but looks certain to attack again by Shane Stokes - Monday, July 8, 2013 “We were attacking like crazy at the start. I think that maybe we pissed a lot of people off!”Scooping victory fifty years after Shay Elliott triumphed into Roubaix, and becoming only the fifth Irishman to win a stage of the Tour de France, Dan Martin has said that he will pause and reflect on his victory before identifying his next goals for... → Read More
Tour de France: Poels bounces back to go top ten on stage 9 by Kyle Moore - Sunday, July 7, 2013 A year of work sees Dutchman go from hospital bed to mountain stage 7th placeAfter cracking and losing over nine minutes on Saturday’s opening mountain stage to Ax 3 Domaines, Wout Poels (Vacansoleil-DCM) bounced back on Sunday’s grueling follow-up, finishing seventh on stage nine, tucked within the group of elite favourites.... → Read More
Movistar Team comes out fighting in second Pyrenéen stage by Ben Atkins - Sunday, July 7, 2013 Spanish team gets its revenge on Team Sky but fails to get time Froome or win stageHaving been outmanoeuvred by Team Sky at the end of yesterday’s first Pyrenéen stage, Movistar turned the tables today and put the British team under pressure. Aggression on the climbs from the Spanish team had the surprising effect of isolating Mai... → Read More
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