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Frank believes he can seal Tour de Suisse win today by Shane Stokes - Sunday, June 16, 2013 Swiss rider determined to hold onto yellow in final time trial Although he wasn’t one of the main favourites heading into the race, Mathias Frank has said that he is feeling increasingly good about his chances of taking the final Tour de Suisse victory after leading for much of the event.
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Feature: ‘We want a demonstrably clean sport’ – reactions to Pat McQuaid EGM nomination defeat by Shane Stokes - Sunday, June 16, 2013 Variety of arguments used for and against UCI president in crucial Cycling Ireland meetingFor some of those who lobbied against Cycling Ireland’s proposed nomination of Pat McQuaid for the UCI presidency, the period before the vote at yesterday’s extraordinary general meeting (EGM) in Dublin was a nervous time. Although indications before... → Read More
Giro Trentino Donne: Evie Stevens takes the lead on day one with Termon summit finish by Ben Atkins - Saturday, June 15, 2013 Be Pink takes morning team time trialEvie Stevens (Specialized-lululemon) was in a commanding lead at the end of the first day of the 2013 Giro del Trentino Donne, after a solo victory on the mountaintop finish of Termon in the afternoon’s semitappa. The American led the MCipollini-Gior... → Read More
Tour de Suisse: Peter Sagan takes a simple second victory on stage eight by Ben Atkins - Saturday, June 15, 2013 Mathias Frank holds his lead as a late climb shrinks the pelotonPeter Sagan (Cannondale) took his second victory of the 2013 Tour de Suisse as he won what turned out to be a simple sprint at the end of the eighth stage, between Zernez and Bad Ragaz. The Slovakian champion, clad in the white and red points jersey,... → Read More
Ster ZLM Toer: Double day for Lars Boom in the Ardennes on stage four by Ben Atkins - Saturday, June 15, 2013 Former cyclocross champion takes back yellow for Blanco Pro CyclingLars Boom took back the overall lead in the 2013 Ster ZLM Toer with victory in the fourth stage, between Verviers and La Gileppe, as the Dutch race visited the Belgian Ardennes. Boom, who won the same stage in 2012, managed to jump clear of the pelot... → Read More
Tour de Luxembourg: Two in two days for Giacomo Nizzolo in stage three by Ben Atkins - Saturday, June 15, 2013 Jonathan Hivert holds lead after another bunch sprintGiacomo Nizzolo (RadioShack-Leopard) sprinted to his second victory in two days as he outpaced the rest of the peloton at the end of the third stage of the 2013 Skoda Tour de Luxembourg, between Eschweiler and Diekirch. The 24-year-old Italian, whose... → Read More
McQuaid defeated in Cycling Ireland EGM about nomination for UCI presidency by Shane Stokes - Saturday, June 15, 2013 Fight for re-election becomes tougher for two-time presidentUCI President Pat McQuaid has been denied backing from Cycling Ireland’s clubs in his request for nomination for a third term, being defeated 91 to 74 in a vote taken at an extraordinary general meeting today.
The Dubliner, who has been in charge... → Read More
Valjavec hoping for return to spotlight with Slovénie stage win by Kyle Moore - Friday, June 14, 2013 Back from ban, Slovenian targeting mountainous stage threeTadej Valjavec (Sava) is marking his return to the professional ranks in his biggest race since incurring a two-year ban from the sport in 2010 due to irregular blood values. Valjavec is captaining the Slovenian Sava squad, and has his sights set on... → Read More
Tour de Slovénie: Felline gets Sulzberger by a millimeter in stage two by Kyle Moore - Friday, June 14, 2013 Androni-Giocattoli rider takes over lead after final climb drops TuftThe final difference between them was barely a millimeter, but Fabio Felline (Androni-Giocattoli) threw his bike just a bit more than Wesley Sulzberger (Orica-GreenEdge), giving the Italian the win on stage two of the Tour de Slovénie. Stage one win... → Read More
Tour de Luxembourg: Giacomo Nizzolo wins stage two over a depleted peloton by Ben Atkins - Friday, June 14, 2013 Jonathan Hivert takes over the lead from teammate Engoulvent after fast, hilly stageGiacomo Nizzolo (RadioShack-Leopard) took his first win of the 2013 season as he sprinted to victory at the head of a much-reduced peloton at the end of the second stage of the Skoda Tour de Luxembourg, between Shifflange and Walferdange. The Italian... → Read More
Ster ZLM Toer: Marcel Kittel sprints into the lead on hilly stage three by Ben Atkins - Friday, June 14, 2013 German takes his turn to beat Greipel and Cavendish over hilly Limburg courseMarcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano) took his eleventh victory of the 2013 season as he sprinted to the third stage of the Ster ZLM Toer, in Buchten, in the Limburg province of the Netherlands, as the race finished in a ‘sprint royale’ for the second straig... → Read More
Tour de Suisse: Rui Costa takes the Queen stage but Frank holds on by Ben Atkins - Friday, June 14, 2013 Defending champion wins three-up sprint after final climb and descentRui Costa (Movistar) moved a little closer to a successful defence of his Tour de Suisse title as he took the Queen stage of the race, between Meilen and La Punt. The Portuguese rider was the fastest of a three-rider group that had escaped on the fin... → Read More
UCI Management Committee “accepts in principle” recommendations from Stakeholder Consultation by Ben Atkins - Thursday, June 13, 2013 Six “crucial” and five “high-priority” recommendations from “A Bright Future for Cycling”The International Cycling Union (UCI) Management Committee has accepted in principle the eleven “crucial” and “high-priority” recommendations raised by the UCI’s own Stakeholder Consultation, titled “A Bright Future for Cycling.” During its meeting i... → Read More
Racing Round up: Tuft gets Orica-GreenEdge dominated Tour de Slovénie time trial by Kyle Moore - Thursday, June 13, 2013 Yannick Martinez wins bunch sprint in Route du Sud stage oneSvein Tuft (Orica-GreenEdge) went all out on the flat and fast Tour de Slovénie stage one time trial course, and the result was a six-second victory over Orica-GreenEdge team-mate Brett Lancaster.
Artem Ovechkin (RusVelo) was third, at eight sec... → Read More
Tour de Luxembourg: Alexander Porsev takes stage one bunch sprint by Ben Atkins - Thursday, June 13, 2013 Jimmy Engoulvent still leads after long break from Jay ThomsonAlexander Porsev (Katusha) took his long-awaited first ever professional victory in the first stage of the 2013 Skoda Tour de Luxembourg, between Luxembourg and Hautcharage, as he won the bunch sprint. The 27-year-old Russian beat Milano-Sanremo win... → Read More
Fedrigo yet to pick specific Tour de France targets by Kyle Moore - Thursday, June 13, 2013 “People ask me what stage I intend to target, but I do not yet know. I do it by feel”Pierrick Fedrigo (FDJ), the 34-year-old veteran French stage racer, is getting set to begin another Tour de France campaign at the end of the month, and in terms of stages that go to breakaway riders, all eyes will be on “The Nose of Marmande” to see... → Read More
Buergi, Galli and Calcagni combine in legal action against Swiss Cycling over McQuaid nomination by Shane Stokes - Thursday, June 13, 2013 “I am hoping that a decision will be handed down before the UCI Congress in September”Following earlier indications that three members of the board of Swiss Cycling were in disagreement with Swiss Cycling over its claim of unanimous support for Pat McQuaid, that federation has confirmed that an appeal has been received over the matter... → Read More
Tour de Suisse: Grégory Rast takes an emotional local breakaway win on stage six by Ben Atkins - Thursday, June 13, 2013 Swiss rider escapes a break of four as the peloton takes a day offGrégory Rast (RadioShack-Leopard) took a rare individual victory as he won the sixth stage of the 2013 Tour de Suisse, between Leuggern and Meilen on the banks of the Zurichsee lake, as he raced on roads close to his hometown. The 33-year-old Swiss r... → Read More
Ster ZLM Toer: Theo Bos beats Greipel and Cavendish to take stage two by Ben Atkins - Thursday, June 13, 2013 Robert Wagner holds the yellow jersey after a day of attacksTheo Bos (Blanco) took his sixth victory of the season as he sprinted to the second stage of the Ster ZLM Toer, in Breda, in the southern Netherlands, beating two of the biggest names in the sport. The 29-year-old Dutchman beat André Greipel (Lotto-B... → Read More
Cavendish and Armitstead to headline at British national championships by Ben Atkins - Thursday, June 13, 2013 International stars up against the domestic peloton on preview of Commonwealth Games courseMark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) and Lizzie Armitstead (Boels-Dolmans) will be the headliners at the Great Britain national championships in Glasgow, Scotland, on June 23rd, as the British peloton gets a preview of a course that may be used i... → Read More
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