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Fuglsang goes close to stage win in Tour de France, pushing hard to get into top ten overall

by VeloNation Press - Sunday, July 7, 2013
Danish rider gaining confidence: “I think we still have a lot of surprises in our legs in the next two weeks.”

Having said that he was determined to bounce back after a disappointing first day in the Pyrenees, Jakob Fuglsang did just that on Sunday, but had to make do with second on the stage to Bagnères de Bigorre. The Astana rider attacked just after Da... → Read More


Giro Rosa: Mara Abbott secures overall victory as Ellen van Dijk takes final time trial

by Ben Atkins - Sunday, July 7, 2013
American sheds some of her lead but not enough to deny a second Giro title

Mara Abbott (United States) was officially crowned the champion of the 2013 Giro d’Italia Femminile, taking her second victory in the sole women’s Grand Tour, as she did enough to hold her overall lead in the general classification in the final stage... → Read More


Tour de France: Daniel Martin takes stage nine Pyrenéen classic as Froome comes under fire

by Ben Atkins - Sunday, July 7, 2013
Maillot Jaune weathers the storm as Movistar gets its revenge on Team Sky

Dan Martin (Garmin-Sharp) took his first victory in the Tour de France with a two-up sprint victory against Jakob Fuglsang (Astana) in the ninth stage of the 2013 race, between Saint-Girons and Bagnères-de-Bigorre. The two riders escaped the select p... → Read More


Disappointing first mountain stage for Fuglsang, who insists Tour is not over

by VeloNation Press - Sunday, July 7, 2013
Team suggests he erred in trying to follow more explosive riders yesterday

Although he cracked on yesterday’s final climb and lost over two and a half minutes, Astana rider Jakob Fuglsang remains determined to fight on in this year’s Tour and to aim for a high final finish. “The Tour is not over, it has only just begun.... → Read More


Rohan Dennis pulls out of debut Tour de France a day earlier than planned

by Ben Atkins - Sunday, July 7, 2013
23-year-old Australian to “go home and rest and recover” after “huge honour” of race start

Rohan Dennis (Garmin-Sharp) will not start today’s ninth stage of the Tour de France, between Saint-Girons and Bagnères-de-Bigorre, as he is to withdraw from the race. The 23-year-old was originally planning to continue until tomorrow’s first rest da... → Read More


Tour de France: Evans and Rodríguez suffer “disappointing” day in Ax 3 Domaines

by Ben Atkins - Saturday, July 6, 2013
General classification hopefuls put to the sword by Team Sky on final climb

Stage eight between Castres and Ax 3 Domaines saw hot favourite Chris Froome (Team Sky) put time into all of his general classification rivals, but some suffered more than others on the final climb to the finish. Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) lost 2’06... → Read More


Giro Rosa: Marianne Vos takes number three in stage seven Corbetta circuit race

by Ben Atkins - Saturday, July 6, 2013
World champion secures consolation of Maglia Ciclamino after disappointment of losing Rosa

Marianne Vos (Rabobank-Liv/Giant) took her third victory in the 2013 Giro d’Italia Femminile, as she won the bunch sprint at the end of the seventh stage in Corbetta, to the west of Milan. The World champion managed to hold off big rival Giorgia Bron... → Read More


Schleck satisfied with first mountain stage: ‘There are good moments to come in this Tour’

by VeloNation Press - Saturday, July 6, 2013
Former race winner continues to build form with respectable climbing performance

Previously a winner plus twice second overall in the Tour de France, Andy Schleck has said that he was satisfied with his performance today in the race, saying that it reflected the improvement he has made in recent months. The RadioShack Leopard... → Read More


Froome celebrating first Tour de France yellow jersey of his career

by VeloNation Press - Saturday, July 6, 2013
Briton said that he and Team Sky will continue trying to gain time

Blasting clear of the other general classification contenders on the climb to the summit finish of Ax 3 Domaines, Chris Froome showed he is ready to step up from his runner-up position in last year’s Tour de France. The Team Sky rider opened a gap af... → Read More


Tour de France: Chris Froome seizes control on the climb to Ax 3 Domaines

by Ben Atkins - Saturday, July 6, 2013
Red hot favourite confirms his status on the race’s first mountain stage

Chris Froome (Team Sky) confirmed his status as red hot favourite for the 2013 Tour de France as he stamped his authority over the race on the final climb to Ax 3 Domaines to take stage eight. The Kenyan-born Briton attacked the rest of the general c... → Read More


RadioShack Leopard team owners contest Frank Schleck’s claim that he didn’t know he would be dropped

by VeloNation Press - Saturday, July 6, 2013
Leopard SA states Luxembourg rider was fully aware he would need to look elsewhere

Responding to Fränk Schleck’s recent criticism of the RadioShack Leopard decision regarding his future, plus his threats of legal action, the team owners have said that the rider was fully aware of the situation in advance of Thursday’s announcement.... → Read More


Tour de France: Unfortunately-timed nature break nearly cost Dan Martin dearly

by Shane Stokes - Saturday, July 6, 2013
Irishman could have seen GC chances leak away on yesterday’s stage

Irish climber Dan Martin will hope to advance on his current overnight position of fifteenth overall in the Tour de France today, but things were close to being very different indeed on yesterday’s seventh stage. Martin was one of a large group o... → Read More


Tour de France green jersey competition analysis: Why Sagan’s rivals should be very worried

by Shane Stokes - Saturday, July 6, 2013
Slovakian has biggest points advantage at this point of the race in over a decade

The first week of the Tour de France is yet to conclude, there are still fourteen stages to be completed, but Andre Greipel, Alexander Kristoff, Marcel Kittel and other green jersey contenders have every right to feel concerned at how the points clas... → Read More


Kadri speaks of honour of wearing Tour polka dot jersey into first mountain stage

by Shane Stokes - Saturday, July 6, 2013
Young Frenchman nabs jersey in breakaway, but pledges support for team leader Peraud

The jersey may well shift from his shoulders by the end of today’s 195 kilometre race to the top of Ax 3 Domaines, but Frenchman Blel Kadri will savour his time in the polka dots at the Tour de France. “I’ll try to enjoy this special moment. Bein... → Read More


Impey ‘felt like he was floating’ in yellow jersey, but accepts he’ll likely lose it tomorrow

by VeloNation Press - Friday, July 5, 2013
GreenEdge rider enjoys day in Maillot Jaune, earns another

South African rider Daryl Impey had the honour of becoming the first rider from his continent to race in the coveted yellow jersey today, and spoke glowingly of the efforts his Orica GreenEdge team made to haul back a dangerous break close to the end... → Read More


Giro Rosa: Mara Abbott confirms on stage six’s San Domenico summit

by Ben Atkins - Friday, July 5, 2013
Second mountain stage win for US rider; Fabiana Luperini disqualified for underweight bike

Mara Abbott (United States) confirmed her status as the best climber at the 2013 Giro d’Italia Femminile, as she took her second straight stage, between Terme di Premia and the summit finish at San Domenico. The 2010 Giro winner cemented her position... → Read More


Out of Tour, Vande Velde remains ambitious for remainder of final season

by VeloNation Press - Friday, July 5, 2013
Showing remarkable acceptance after crashing out of his final Tour de France, Garmin-Sharp’s Christian Vande Velde has said that he is determined to bounce back from the injuries he suffered in two crashes and then to regain strong form an aim high i... → Read More


Operaction needed for Van den Broeck, plus at least two months away from racing

by Shane Stokes - Friday, July 5, 2013
Cracks to two ligaments and a cartilage injury for Lotto Belisol GC rider

Jurgen Van den Broeck’s crash on Wednesday in the Tour de France will have a bigger effect on his season than he would have hoped for, with the Belgian learning today that he will be sidelined for at least two months. The two-time top four finish... → Read More


Tour de France: Peter Sagan wins stage seven as Cannondale puts his rivals to the sword

by Ben Atkins - Friday, July 5, 2013
Cavendish, Greipel and Kittel all dropped by green team on mid-stage climb

Peter Sagan (Cannondale) took his first victory in the 2013 Tour de France, between Montpellier and Albi, in a bunch sprint that his team had made sure featured none of his big rivals. The Slovakian champion, dressed in the green jersey, powered to t... → Read More


Vande Velde crashes out of final Tour de France

by Shane Stokes - Friday, July 5, 2013
Garmin-Sharp rider falls for second time in three days

Although he overcame his injuries to complete yesterday’s sixth stage of the race, Christian Vande Velde’s final Tour de France has come to an end this morning, with the American rider coming down in yet another crash. The Chicagoan fell with seve... → Read More

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