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Video: McConvey looking for opportunities to seize An Post Rás yellow jersey

by Shane Stokes - Friday, May 24, 2013
McCann talks about Irishman’s chances plus new Synergy Baku team

Going close to nabbing the leader’s jersey in the An Post Rás with a late attack at the end of yesterday’s fifth stage, Connor McConvey has pledged that he will keep trying to move up from second overall. He and Rasmus Guldhammer (Blue Water Cycling)... → Read More


Vini Fantini Selle Italia sponsor apologises for trusting Di Luca

by VeloNation Press - Friday, May 24, 2013
Team says rider was imposed on them and they didn’t want him to come on board

Following today’s news that Danilo Di Luca has provided a positive A sample for EPO, the chief sponsor of the Vini Fantini Selle Italia team has issued a mea culpa about bringing the rider on board. The team management expressed reservations abou... → Read More


Giro d’Italia: Snow causes more alterations to route as stage 20 loses mountain passes

by Ben Atkins - Friday, May 24, 2013
Costalunga, San Pellegrino and Giau all removed but Tre Cime finish remains

The snow in the mountains of northern Italy continues to wreak havoc on the Giro d’Italia route as, following the cancellation of today’s 19th stage, organiser RCS Sport has announced some drastic changes to stage 20. The proposed 203km route across... → Read More


UCI confirms Danilo Di Luca EPO positive

by Ben Atkins - Friday, May 24, 2013
Köln, Germany, lab used to catch “the Killer of Spoltore”

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has confirmed this morning’s report from la Gazzetta dello Sport that Danilo Di Luca (Vini Fantini-Selle Italia) did indeed return a positive sample for EPO, and is provisionally suspended. The positive sample w... → Read More


Danilo Di Luca positive for EPO in surprise pre-Giro control

by Ben Atkins - Friday, May 24, 2013
Life ban beckons for the “Killer of Spoltore”

The 2013 Giro d’Italia suffers another blow today as Gazzetta dello Sport announces that Danilo Di Luca (Vini Fantini-Selle Italia) has tested positive for EPO. The 37-year-old self-styled “Killer of Spoltore” was reportedly tested on April 29th, ju... → Read More


Giro d’Italia: Stage 19 cancelled due to snow

by Ben Atkins - Friday, May 24, 2013
Fresh snowfalls even on alternative route means a third rest day for the peloton

The 2013 Giro d’Italia peloton will be treated to a second rest day today as organiser RCS Sport has announced that the 19th stage will be cancelled. Snow on the Passo dello Stelvio and Passo Gavia had meant that an alternative route had to be found ... → Read More


An Post Rás: De Pauw wins, Bialoblocki put under pressure by late attack by McConvey and Guldhammer

by Shane Stokes - Thursday, May 23, 2013
Video: Polish rider almost loses race lead on stage five of race, top three riders locked on same time

Launching an attack in the final four kilometres of an otherwise tightly controlled stage, Irishman Connor McConvey (Synergy Baku) and the Dane Rasmus Guldhammer (Blue Water Cycling) put Marcin Bialoblocki’s yellow jersey under serious threat on toda... → Read More


Giro d’Italia: Snow forces removal of Stelvio and Gavia from stage 19 route

by Ben Atkins - Thursday, May 23, 2013
Passo del Tonale and Passo Castrin brought in as weather continues to disrupt race

The unseasonal European weather continues to disrupt the 2013 Giro d’Italia as race organiser RCS Sport has been forced to remove the Passo dello Stelvio and Passo Gavia from the route of tomorrow’s 19th stage. Snow in the mountains has already cause... → Read More


Tour of Belgium: Two from two for André Greipel in a tight Meerbeke sprint

by Ben Atkins - Thursday, May 23, 2013
German beats Danny van Poppel and Tom Boonen on former Ronde finish line

André Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) made it two victories out of two in the 2013 Tour of Belgium, as he took the rainy second stage, between Knokke-Heist and Ninove/Meerbeke, in a bunch sprint on the former Ronde van Vlaanderen finish line. The German’s se... → Read More


Giro d’Italia: Vincenzo Nibali tightens his grip with stage 18 time trial victory

by Ben Atkins - Thursday, May 23, 2013
Astana rider now four minutes clear after Cadel Evans suffers a bad day

Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) tightened his grip on the Maglia Rosa of the 2013 Giro d’Italia with a dominant victory in the mountain time trial, between Mori and Polsa. The Sicilian, starting the stage last, completed the uphill, 20.6km course in a time ... → Read More


Emma Pooley victory salvages “chaotic” Tour de Languedoc-Rousillon

by Ben Atkins - Thursday, May 23, 2013
British rider wins three years after final Tour de l’Aude despite continued problems

After looking like it was to be cancelled for the second year in a row, on the day before the race, the inaugural edition of the women’s Tour de Languedoc-Rousillon eventually did get under way in southern France last week, albeit with the first stag... → Read More


Evans secures Tour leadership role with BMC Racing Team after strong Giro performance

by VeloNation Press - Thursday, May 23, 2013
Australian sitting second overall, performance hailed by Ochowicz

His chances of leading BMC Racing Team’s Tour de France squad looked shaky earlier this year when he was below par in several races, but Cadel Evans’ strong Giro d’Italia performance has led to a vote of confidence from team president Jim Ochowicz. ... → Read More


Pozdnyakov grabs stage four victory in An Post Rás, Bialoblocki survives attacks on his yellow jersey

by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Video highlights: mountain stage shakes things up in Irish race

It’s been a long time since a Russian rider triumphed on a stage of the An Post Rás, but Kirill Pozdnyakov changed that statistic when he blasted home first into Glengarriff at the end of stage four of the race. The Azerbaijan Synergy Baku competito... → Read More


Tour of Belgium: André Greipel wins opening stage ahead of Tom Boonen

by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, May 22, 2013
German takes his tenth victory of the season as the Belgian champion returns to the front

André Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) sprinted to his tenth victory of the season in the opening stage of the 2013 Tour of Belgium, between Lochristi and Knokke-Heist, on the uphill finishing straight. The big German was led into the final metres by his tea... → Read More


Giro d’Italia: Giovanni Visconti gives Campagnolo an 80th anniversary present on stage 17

by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Italian takes his second stage into Vicenza after attacking on the final climb

Giovanni Visconti (Movistar) presented his component sponsor Campagnolo an eightieth anniversary present as he soloed to his second victory of the 2013 Giro d’Italia in the 17th stage, between Caravaggio and Campagnolo’s hometown of Vicenza. The 30-y... → Read More


Giro d’Italia: Race jury upholds Blanco appeal over Gesink’s late mechanical

by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Dutchman awarded same time as stage winner; moves up to tenth overall

The Giro d’Italia’s race jury has upheld an appeal by the Blanco Pro Cycling team to award Robert Gesink the same time as yesterday’s stage winner, Beñat Intxausti (Movistar), after the Dutchman’s chain became unshipped in the final two kilometres. ... → Read More


Video: Sam Bennett gets crucial confidence boost with An Post Rás stage win

by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Irish rider speaks at length about worlds 2012 ride, aspirations for current season and more

An Post Chainreaction Sean Kelly rider Sam Bennett has spoken of the morale boost he got in winning stage three of the An Post Rás, saying that the victory was a very important one after a lean spell. “I am pretty happy – it is a long time since I... → Read More


Katusha confirms Menchov’s contract has been mutually terminated

by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, May 22, 2013
UCI dispels rumours of biological passport case

Speaking in the wake of Russian media sources which said this week that Denis Menchov was retiring with immediate effect from the sport, the Katusha team has confirmed that the triple Grand Tour winner was walking away. The 35 year old had been d... → Read More


Haas’ first Grand Tour ends in an ambulance

by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Garmin-Sharp rider out of Giro d’Italia

Australian rider Nathan Haas started his first Grand Tour determined to move to the next stage of his career and while he has got in over two weeks of top level competition, his participation in the Giro d’Italia ended unexpectedly early yesterday wh... → Read More


Video: Bennett grabs important stage win on third day of An Post Rás, Bialoblocki new race leader

by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Aggressive days’ stage concludes in large group gallop


It’s been a long period of time without a win for Sam Bennett but the An Post Chainreaction Sean Kelly rider ended the drought on Tuesday when he finished over a length clear of the next rider in the tailwind-boosted sprint into Listowel. The vic... → Read More

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