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Reijnen continues fine streak for UnitedHealthcare with Philly Cycling Classic victory by VeloNation Press - Monday, June 3, 2013 Manayunk Wall finishing burst pays off, takes win ahead of Anthony and RosskopfContinuing on what have been a remarkable streak of results for his team, Kiel Reijnen is celebrating the biggest win of his career after taking the Philly Cycling Classic yesterday. The UnitedHealthcare rider finished seven seconds ahead of Jesse An... → Read More
Rick Zabel inks pro contract with BMC Racing Team by VeloNation Press - Monday, June 3, 2013 Son of Erik Zabel regarded as a promising young talent: 'In a lot of ways, they are a little bit the same rider'Rick Zabel, the son of sprinting legend Erik Zabel, has signed a contract to turn professional with the BMC Racing Team in 2014, thus taking the next step in what many predict will be a very big career.
The 20 year old won the Under 23 Tour of Fl... → Read More
Critérium du Dauphiné: Slagter vows to defend white jersey ‘with everything I have’ by VeloNation Press - Sunday, June 2, 2013 Dutchman finishes third on opening stage, is best young rider in racePutting in a late burst to snatch third on the stage, Santos Tour Down Under winner Tom Jelte Slagter ended the day as best young rider in the Critérium du Dauphiné and will wear the white jersey tomorrow as a result.
The Dutchman finished in the... → Read More
Evie Stevens takes a close victory in the Philly Cycling Classic by Ben Atkins - Sunday, June 2, 2013 Specialized-lululemon rider becomes first American winner of Philadelphia raceEvie Stevens (Specialized-lululemon) won the first ever Parx Casino Philly Cycling Classic in a tight sprint over Joelle Numainville (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies) as the two riders crested the steep Manayunk Wall side by side in a Flèche Wallo... → Read More
Critérium du Dauphiné: David Veilleux takes solo breakaway win in short Champéry opener by Ben Atkins - Sunday, June 2, 2013 Canadian escapes his companions on penultimate climb and holds off the pelotonDavid Veilleux (Europcar) took his first ever victory in the UCI WorldTour as he won the short, hilly opening stage of the 2013 Critérium du Dauphiné in Champéry. The 25-year-old French-Canadian was part of a four-man breakaway group that had escaped... → Read More
Porte predicts ‘fierce competition’ for Team Sky in Critérium du Dauphiné by VeloNation Press - Sunday, June 2, 2013 Australian believes British squad won’t have it as easy as last year His team-mate Chris Froome may be regarded as the clear favourite for the Critérium du Dauphiné but Richie Porte is clear that he believes that the race will be no formality for the Sky team.
“I expect a fierce competition from climbers like Albe... → Read More
Esteban Chaves facing difficult recovery after nerve damage to arm by Shane Stokes - Sunday, June 2, 2013 Surgeon states after operation that he could only recover seventy percent of movement to the affected limbHaving crashed three and a half months ago in the Trofeo Laigueglia, Colombian rider Johan Esteban Chaves is facing at least another three months off the bike due to damage incurred in his fall on February 16th.
The 2011 Tour de L’Avenir winner w... → Read More
Contador won’t obsess about Froome’s form for Tour: “A three week race can’t be based on two riders” by Shane Stokes - Saturday, June 1, 2013 Spanish Tour de France contender eager to test his legs in Critérium du DauphinéAlthough Chris Froome has marked himself out as a big rider to watch due to his success this year in races such as the Tour of Oman, the Tour de Romandie and Critérium International, Alberto Contador has said that he believes it would be a mistake fo... → Read More
Boonen takes first win of the season in Belgian kermesse by Shane Stokes - Saturday, June 1, 2013 Nine month wait ends in Heistse Pijl raceWithout a win since Paris-Brussels on September 8th, Tom Boonen has finally brought that drought to an end with victory today in the Heistse Pijl kermesse in Belgium.
The Omega Pharma Quick Step rider hit the line first at the end of the 170 kilo... → Read More
Sutton: World championships would be ideal new goal for Wiggins to chase by VeloNation Press - Saturday, June 1, 2013 Mentor believes 2012 Tour de France winner needs to refocusShane Sutton, the man described as a father figure to Bradley Wiggins and also British Cycling’s head coach, has said that he believes Bradley Wiggins needs to set and prioritise a new target after withdrawing from this year’s Tour de France.
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Team Saxo Tinkoff underlines importance of Critérium du Dauphiné for Contador by VeloNation Press - Saturday, June 1, 2013 ‘Top results in overall standings’ stated objective for Danish squadOut of competition for a considerable length of time, Alberto Contador is looking for a strong showing in his first race back, the Critérium du Dauphiné. His Saxo Tinkoff team has made clear that the race is a big target, with a strong overall perfor... → Read More
Chris Froome: "Everything is heading in the right direction for the Dauphiné" by Ben Atkins - Saturday, June 1, 2013 Kenyan-born Briton leads Team Sky in defence of Bradley Wiggins’ titleTeam Sky has announced its eight-man line up for the Critérium du Dauphiné, which starts in the city of Champéry tomorrow. The British team has won the last two editions of the race through Bradley Wiggins, and will hope to do so again through Chris ... → Read More
Van den Broeck deliberately holding back on form for Critérium du Dauphiné by Shane Stokes - Saturday, June 1, 2013 Belgian says there’s a danger in hitting condition too soon before Tour de FranceThree times a top five finisher in the past, Jurgen Van den Broeck appears willing to forgo a high overall placing in this year’s Critérium du Dauphiné if necessary, reasoning that it is too difficult to maintain high form through June and July.
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Prudhomme: Wiggins’ withdrawal from Tour de France is not a huge surprise by VeloNation Press - Saturday, June 1, 2013 Says there will be many other big names; Not the first time that a defending champion has missed the raceThe news was surprising to many but Tour de France race director Christian Prudhomme has said that he had anticipated the possibility that Bradley Wiggins would not ride this year’s race.
“We had a feeling it was coming. It's a half surprise eve... → Read More
Belkin signs two and a half year deal to sponsor Blanco Pro Cycling by Ben Atkins - Saturday, June 1, 2013 New jersey to debut at the Tour de FranceThe Blanco Pro Cycling team has signed a two and a half year sponsorship contract with American electronics company Belkin, Dutch newspaper Telegraaf reports. The two parties have been in negotiations for some time, and have now agreed a deal that wi... → Read More
Iljo Keisse diagnosed with fractured hand following post-stage Giro crash by Ben Atkins - Friday, May 31, 2013 Belgian finished the race despite being ‘doored’ by a team car after stage 11Iljo Keisse (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) is facing an enforced break from racing after being diagnosed with a fractured 4th metacarpal bone in his left hand. The Belgian track star sustained the injury in an incident after the eleventh stage of the Giro... → Read More
Tony Martin headlines Omega Pharma-Quick Step team for Critérium du Dauphiné by Ben Atkins - Friday, May 31, 2013 Tour of Belgium winner looking at mid-race time trial and pre-Tour de France mountain testTony Martin will lead the Omega Pharma-Quick Step team’s overall ambitions in the Critérium du Dauphiné, which starts in Champéry on Sunday, June 2nd. The World time trial champion recently successfully defended his Tour of Belgium title, and will be... → Read More
Bradley Wiggins withdrawn from Sky’s Tour de France team by Ben Atkins - Friday, May 31, 2013 Illness and injury prevent first-ever British winner defending his titleBradley Wiggins has officially been withdrawn from Team Sky’s Tour de France roster, due to ongoing health and injury problems, which means he will be unable to defend the title he won last year. The 33-year-old, who received a Knighthood in the Que... → Read More
Gerrans fine-tuning Tour de France form in Critérium du Dauphiné by Shane Stokes - Friday, May 31, 2013 Matthews and Clarke also on Orica GreenEdge team, Teklehaimanot will finally make 2013 debutKeeping the Tour de France in mind as the biggest goal, the Orica GreenEdge team will start the Critérium du Dauphiné on Sunday intent on chasing results. The squad will include Simon Gerrans, Michael Matthews and Daniel Teklehaimanot, with the latte... → Read More
Lasse Norman Hansen identifies top worlds performance as goal prior to turning pro with Garmin-Sharp by Shane Stokes - Friday, May 31, 2013 Olympic champion relishing thoughts of two year WorldTour contractConfidence boosted by the two year deal he has signed with the Garmin-Sharp team, Lasse Norman Hansen has laid out his ambitions for the remainder of 2013 and sees the world championships as being the biggest of those targets.
“I have still got a... → Read More
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