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Meyer set for Tour de France debut as Orica GreenEdge announces its nine riders for race by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, June 19, 2013 Stage victory is initial goal for Australian squad Benefiting from good morale after a time trial stage win plus tenth overall in the Tour de Suisse, Cameron Meyer has been confirmed as making his Tour de France debut this month with the Orica GreenEdge team.
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Andy Schleck confirmed as team leader for RadioShack Leopard in Tour de France by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, June 19, 2013 Team says podium place ‘unrealistic’ to expect, but also says ‘brilliant’ performance could be possibleAppearing a little unsure of quite what to expect from its big name rider, the RadioShack Leopard squad has nevertheless announced Andy Schleck as team leader for the Tour de France, saying that he is coming into some very encouraging form.
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Sagan bidding for second green jersey as Cannondale unveils ‘perfect’ team line-up for Tour de France by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, June 18, 2013 Moreno Moser to make Tour de France debut without pressure, but stage wins are the aspirationA triple stage winner and Maillot Vert victor in his debut twelve months ago, Peter Sagan will once again target the green jersey in the sport’s biggest race, which begins in Corsica in eleven days’ time.
The Slovakian has been confirmed as the C... → Read More
Pierre Rolland cleared to race by French Federation after eight-day rest by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, June 18, 2013 French star’s Cortisol levels recovered after low recording at Critérium du DauphinéPierre Rolland (Europcar) has been cleared to race by the French Cycling Federation (FFC), and will be able to start the Tour de France, rcmsport.fr reports. The French climbing star recorded low levels of Cortisol in the latter stages of the Critéri... → Read More
Roelandts and Debusschere extend with Lotto Belisol by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, June 18, 2013 Belgian team continues on with familiar facesStage winner in the Tour of the Mediterranean and third in the Tour of Flanders, Jurgen Roelandts’ fine spring has led to him being offered a new contract with the Lotto Belisol team. The 27 year old Belgian has extended for a further two years, rema... → Read More
Swiss Cycling reaffirms support for McQuaid while acknowledging legal challenge by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, June 18, 2013 UCI president and federation awaiting crucial arbitration hearing Commenting in the wake of the decision by Irish clubs not to back Pat McQuaid’s request for nomination for the UCI presidency, Swiss Cycling has said that it is standing by its decision to endorse the Irishman.
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Bauke Mollema to be supported by Robert Gesink in Blanco Tour de France team by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, June 18, 2013 Reversal of usual roles for Dutch climbers in sprinter-less team; team still to confirm Belkin as sponsorBauke Mollema will lead the Blanco Pro Cycling team at the upcoming Tour de France, and will be supported by Robert Gesink in a reverse of their usual roles. Mollema finished second in the recent Tour de Suisse - including a prestigious stage win on ... → Read More
Marcel Kittel and John Degenkolb head Argos-Shimano Tour de France team by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, June 18, 2013 Two-pronged sprint attack for ambitious Dutch teamArgos-Shimano has become the second team to reveal its nine-man Tour de France roster, with less than two weeks to go until the race gets started on the island of Corsica. The Dutch team will be built around the talents of its two German sprinters, ... → Read More
Cookson says he is ‘disturbed’ by contents of dossier on McQuaid by Shane Stokes - Monday, June 17, 2013 UCI presidential candidate states claims will be properly investigatedCommenting in the wake of reports of what has been termed a ‘damning dossier’ on current UCI president Pat McQuaid, the latter’s rival for the September elections has written about his concerns at the matter.
Cookson, current British Cycling pres... → Read More
Schleck satisfied with Tour de Suisse conclusion: ‘Overall I had good feelings’ by Shane Stokes - Monday, June 17, 2013 Improving form for 2010 Tour de France winner He’s still some way off the form he showed in other years but Andy Schleck has reported himself satisfied with the level he showed in the Tour de Suisse. His performance in the race confirms that he has improved his condition compared to earlier this... → Read More
Grivko still striving for Tour de France ride despite broken wrist by Shane Stokes - Monday, June 17, 2013 Fuglsang ‘sore all over’ after Astana crash but will ride national championships and TourAlthough doubt was raised yesterday over the Tour de France participation chances of two of the three Astana riders involved in a high speed crash in Tenerife, both Andrei Grivko and Assan Bazayev are pushing hard to still make the race.
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Tour de France: Cavendish and Martin head Omega Pharma Quick Step squad, Boonen confirmed absent by VeloNation Press - Monday, June 17, 2013 Belgian squad motivated to clock up several stage winsThe fastest sprinter in cycling, Mark Cavendish, and the world time trial champion Tony Martin has been confirmed as heading the Omega Pharma Quick Step team in the upcoming Tour de France, which begins in Corsica on June 29th and will run for 3,479 ... → Read More
Thomas Voeckler ready for the Tour de France after Route du Sud victory by Ben Atkins - Monday, June 17, 2013 French hero recovered from Amstel collarbone break but Pierre Rolland will be Tour leaderThomas Voeckler (Europcar) is declared ready for the Tour de France, following his victory in last week’s four-day Route du Sud. The former French champion won the queen stage of the race, which crossed the Port de Balès climb and descended into Bag... → Read More
Giro Trentino Donne: Shara Gillow soloes to stage two; Evie Stevens takes overall title by Ben Atkins - Monday, June 17, 2013 Australian escapes the breakaway to win on hilly circuitShara Gillow (Orica-AIS) soloed away from a four-rider breakaway to win the second and final stage of the 2013 Giro del Trentino Donne, between Sanzeno and Sarnonico, to take her first European victory of the season. The Australian time trial champi... → Read More
Frank disappointed but seeing big picture after Suisse time trial loss by Kyle Moore - Sunday, June 16, 2013 Time spent in yellow jersey has Swiss rider competing with added confidenceMathias Frank (BMC Racing) was unable to put up the fight that he would have liked in his defense of the leader’s jersey in the Tour de Suisse, and although he was disappointed by his drop from first to fifth on the final stage, Frank was looking at ... → Read More
Mollema pleased by Suisse time trial that “all went like clockwork” by Kyle Moore - Sunday, June 16, 2013 Dutchman jumps from fifth to second on final stageBauke Mollema (Blanco) showed the best pre-Tour de France form of his career at the recently completed Tour de Suisse, moving from fifth to second overall on Sunday’s final time trial. Mollema started conservatively on the 16km flat section beginnin... → Read More
Crash disrupts Astana’s Tour de France preparations, Fuglsang should recover in time by Shane Stokes - Sunday, June 16, 2013 Bazayev out of Tour, Grivko may also have to miss raceJakob Fuglsang’s good buildup to the Tour de France has been interrupted by a high speed training crash which also took down two Astana team-mates, although the Danish rider is the least injured of the three riders.
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Tour de Luxembourg: Bob Jungels takes a home win as Paul Martens snatches overall by Ben Atkins - Sunday, June 16, 2013 Neo-pro Luxembourger takes second pro win as time gap gives German victoryBob Jungels (RadioShack-Leopard) took a victory for the home nation in the final stage of Skoda Tour de Luxembourg, between Mersch and Luxembourg, as the peloton split on the steep finishing straight. The 20-year-old outsprinted German Paul Martens (... → Read More
Tour de Suisse: Rui Costa climbs to successful overall defence on the Flumserberg by Ben Atkins - Sunday, June 16, 2013 Portuguese rider takes final victory in mountain time trialRui Costa (Movistar) took a final overall victory in the 2013 Tour de Suisse with an emphatic win in the final stage nine time trial, between Bad Ragaz and the Flumserberg. The Portuguese rider, who was defending his title from the 2012 edition of th... → Read More
Ster ZLM Toer: Pim Ligthart takes final breakaway stage as Lars Boom wins overall by Ben Atkins - Sunday, June 16, 2013 First win of 2013 for Vacansoleil-DCM rider as he just holds off the pelotonPim Ligthart (Vacansoleil-DCM) took his first victory of the 2013 season in the fifth and final stage of the Ster ZLM Toer, between Gerwen and Boxtel, as the breakaway group managed to just hold off the peloton at the finish. The former Netherlands c... → Read More
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