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Wagner, Boom go one-two for Blanco in Ster ZLM Toer Prologue by Kyle Moore - Wednesday, June 12, 2013 Boom to target GC in sprint-heavy Dutch stage raceRobert Wagner (Blanco) dashed to victory in the prologue of the Ster ZLM Toer on Wednesday, and the German was followed up in the standings by Blanco team-mate Lars Boom. The duo completed a banner day for the home Dutch squad, getting a slight boos... → Read More
Tour de Luxembourg: Jimmy Engoulvent takes his fourth victory in city centre prologue by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, June 12, 2013 Frenchman wins his speciality race again to start the Grand Duchy raceJimmy Engoulvent (Sojasun) won the prologue time trial of the Skoda Tour de Luxembourg for an incredible fourth time, as he completed the 2.55km Luxembourg city centre course in a time of 3’42”, which was one second faster than his winning time of 20... → Read More
Tour de Suisse: Alexander Kristoff wins complicated stage five sprint finish by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, June 12, 2013 Norwegian times it right as Peter Sagan is led out too earlyAlexander Kristoff (Katusha) took his biggest victory of 2013 as he outsprinted the field to take the fifth stage of the Tour de Suisse, between Buochs and Leuggern. The former Norwegian champion positioned himself on the wheel of Matti Breschel (Sax... → Read More
Bizkaia-Durango secures funding for Giro Rosa ride by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, June 12, 2013 Spanish team’s riders raise money through social media appealsThe Bizkaia-Durango team has raised the necessary money to be able to ride the Giro Rosa, which starts on June 30th, team director Jon Elorriaga has confirmed to SPanish newspaper Deia. The Spanish squad is one of the 19 teams to have been invited to... → Read More
Froome ‘driven by goal’ of winning multiple Tours, believes Sky one-two possible again this year by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, June 12, 2013 Says rivals will have to work pretty hard to get a spot on the podium, let along try for victoryHe’s yet to win his first Tour but Chris Froome is setting his sights sky high: the Briton has said that he wants to aim for multiple victories in the race between now and the end of this decade.
“I've got my goals, and personally where I want my... → Read More
Argos-Shimano coach: Kittel and Degenkolb will be quicker due to new training technique by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, June 12, 2013 German duo benefit from altitude training workAlready very successful as sprinters, the Argos Shimano team believes that there is more to come from Marcel Kittel and John Degenkolb and hopes to prove this in the upcoming Tour de France.
The Dutch squad has worked on this recently at altitude... → Read More
Tour de Suisse: Arnaud Démare takes a tight sprint to win stage four by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, June 11, 2013 Frenchman hits the last corner first and holds off Matt GossArnaud Démare (FDJ) sprinted to his sixth and biggest victory of the 2013 season, as he took the fourth stage of the Tour de Suisse, between Innertkirchen and Buochs. The young Frenchman managed to squeeze his way around the front of the peloton the ... → Read More
Johan Bruyneel: ‘I’ve never put a person’s health at risk’ by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, June 11, 2013 Former USPS manager states he’s been demonised, says he can’t speak now due to legal adviceIn what may be a tacit acknowledgement that he was involved in the doping activities which took place on the US Postal Service and Discovery Channel teams, former team manager Johan Bruyneel has said that he never acted in such a way as to threaten t... → Read More
Ag2r La Mondiale names Jean-Christophe Péraud as team leader for the Tour de France by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, June 11, 2013 Blanco Pro Cycling narrows its squad down to thirteen riders, Mollema and Gesink includedAlthough four of the team’s nine riders remain to be selected, the Ag2r La Mondiale squad has confirmed that Jean Christophe Péraud will be its leader in the upcoming Tour de France.
The former mountain bike rider finished ninth in the 2011 Tour ... → Read More
Mathias Frank: “You should never underestimate any stages in the Tour of Switzerland” by Ben Atkins - Monday, June 10, 2013 New race leader confident that his BMC Racing teammates can help him defend the jerseyMathias Frank (BMC Racing) took the overall race lead in today’s third Tour de Suisse stage, between Montreux and Meiringen, as the best-placed rider of the four-man group that arrived at the finish. Despite being in a team of big names, which inclu... → Read More
Emma Johansson wraps up dominant victory in Emakumeen Euskal Bira by Ben Atkins - Monday, June 10, 2013 Two stage wins net Swedish champion her first stage race of the seasonEmma Johansson (Orica-AIS) secured a dominant overall victory in the Emakumeen Euskal Bira in the Basque region of Spain, as wins in two of the four stages gave the Swedish champion a final overall lead of 38 seconds over second place Elisa Longo Bor... → Read More
Multiple severe contusions for Hesjedal but no fractures by Shane Stokes - Monday, June 10, 2013 Garmin Sharp team hopes he can train ‘in a few days time’Ryder Hesjedal’s participation in this year’s Tour de France looks to remain on track, with the Canadian fortunately not suffering any fractures in the bad crash he had during today’s third stage of the Tour de Suisse.
Hesjedal suffered a heavy b... → Read More
Kittel and Degenkolb cornerstones of Argos Shimano Tour de France team shortlist by VeloNation Press - Monday, June 10, 2013 Squad focusses on sprints and breakaways, final selection next weekNarrowing down its shortlist of riders who could do the Tour de France to thirteen, the Argos Shimano team has named two of the top sprinters in the sport, namely Marcel Kittel and John Degenkolb, to its preliminary lineup for the race.
It has al... → Read More
Tour de Suisse: Peter Sagan takes a wet stage three in breakaway sprint by Ben Atkins - Monday, June 10, 2013 Mathias Frank takes yellow jersey over the final climb and descentPeter Sagan (Cannondale) sprinted to his 11th victory of the 2013 season as he was fastest of a four-man breakway royale in the third stage of the Tour de Suisse, between Montreux and Meiringen. The Slovakian champion was easily able to overcome the ... → Read More
Hesjedal being assessed in hospital after crashing out of Tour de Suisse by Shane Stokes - Monday, June 10, 2013 Canadian had been second overall starting today’s stageThe Garmin Sharp team is facing a nervous time as it awaits a medical update on Ryder Hesjedal, who has crashed out of the Tour de Suisse. The American team is hoping that the Canadian will be fit for the Tour de France and will consequently have fin... → Read More
MPCC doctor Mégret denies giving green light to Pierre Rolland after irregular cortisol levels detected by Shane Stokes - Monday, June 10, 2013 “This is completely false and incomprehensible”Armand Mégret, the doctor of the anti-doping group MPCC (Movement for a Credible Cycling) has strongly denied Europcar’s claim that he gave a green light to Pierre Roland to continue in the Critérium du Dauphiné after the French rider was determined ... → Read More
Contador says his Tour de France form ‘won’t be less than previous years’ by VeloNation Press - Monday, June 10, 2013 Despite quiet Dauphiné, Spaniard insists he’s happy with his sensations and progressAlthough Alberto Contador had a muted showing in the Critérium du Dauphiné, finishing tenth overall after holding back to help his team-mate Michael Rogers on the last day, he believes that he will be in top condition in time for the Tour de France.
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Chris Froome: “We’ve got some good reasons to be confident” by Ben Atkins - Sunday, June 9, 2013 Dauphiné winner now looks ahead to the Tour de France with teammate Richie PorteWith his victory in the Critérium du Dauphiné, Chris Froome (Team Sky) has further emphasised his position as favourite for the upcoming Tour de France. The 28-year-old has enjoyed a near-perfect season so far, much as teammate Bradley Wiggins did on... → Read More
Walkiewicz hits back at McQuaid, rejects claims he was found guilty by UCI Ethics Commission by Shane Stokes - Sunday, June 9, 2013 UEC honorary president claims McQuaid offered UCI position to Makarov in exchange for his supportResponding to a communication sent by Pat McQuaid to the national federations on June 5th which cast doubts over his ethics, European Cycling Union (UEC) honorary president Wojciech Walkiewicz had hit back in a lengthy letter released today.
The P... → Read More
Tour de Suisse: Mollema climbs to Crans Montana victory by Kyle Moore - Sunday, June 9, 2013 Reels in Hesjedal with 500m to go on punchy summit finishBauke Mollema (Blanco) bided his time on the final 16km climb in stage two of the Tour de Suisse, and his patience and timely attack resulted in the victory at the top of the Crans Montana climb. Mollema pulled back Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Sharp), who... → Read More
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