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Cool focus and clever pacing sees Stevens wins Tour of California women's time trial by Shane Stokes - Saturday, May 18, 2013 Specialized lululemon rider fights back after being passed by PowersKeeping her cool after she was caught for thirty seconds by the rider behind her, Evelyn Stevens rallied to win the third Amgen Tour of California women’s time trial yesterday.
The Specialized lululemon rider started off second from last but was ... → Read More
Bad weather forces Giro d’Italia stage 14 to miss Sestreire climb by Ben Atkins - Saturday, May 18, 2013 Summit finish remains but poor visibility and low cloud forces removal of iconic climbThe iconic climb to Sestriere has been removed from the route of stage 14 of the 2013 Giro d’Italia as the race continues to be hit by bad weather. The climb to the 2035 metre high ski resort was to have come with 42.7km of the original 168km route ... → Read More
Fractured collarbone block’s Zabriskie’s hopes of taking seventh USPRO national TT title by Shane Stokes - Saturday, May 18, 2013 Neben also out of US nationals due to fractured hipFollowing medical assessment after his crash yesterday, Dave Zabriskie has learned that he sustained a fracture in his fall and will miss an important objective as a result.
“He suffered a broken left clavicle in the recon crash,” a Garmin-Sharp ... → Read More
Tour of California: Van Garderen wins stage six time trial in yellow by Kyle Moore - Friday, May 17, 2013 Solidifies lead on Rogers as Cam Meyer moves up to third overallTejay Van Garderen (BMC Racing) left no doubt as to who is the strongest rider in the Amgen Tour of California, as he added to his overall lead by winning the stage six time trial in San Jose. Van Garderen blasted the tough 32km course in 48’52”, top... → Read More
Zabriskie taken to hospital after TT warmup crash, out of Tour of California by Shane Stokes - Friday, May 17, 2013 US TT champion injures shoulder in fallWinner of the time trial stage in 2011 and again last year, Dave Zabriskie’s goal of fighting for the victory on today’s TT leg of the Tour of California has evaporated due to a big crash he suffered there.
The Garmin Sharp rider was riding the c... → Read More
UCI insists McQuaid’s nomination by Swiss Cycling doesn’t clash with its rules over licences by Shane Stokes - Friday, May 17, 2013 Membership rather than licences said to be key factor, murmurs that other candidates could yet standResponding to questions concerning Swiss Cycling’s nomination of Pat McQuaid for a third term as UCI president, the UCI has today insisted that there is no violation of its rules in relation to his membership of two different national federations.
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Women’s teams pull out Tour de Languedoc-Rousillon as race faces last minute cancellation by Ben Atkins - Friday, May 17, 2013 Some top teams stay as French race seeks to guarantee rider safety in a budget shortfallThe women’s Tour de Languedoc-Rousillan faces cancellation for the second straight year as teams desert the six-day race over safety fears. The Southern French race was due to start today with a rolling 121km stage between Villemoustaussou and Lézign... → Read More
Giro d’Italia: Stage thirteen is lucky for Mark Cavendish as he takes number four by Ben Atkins - Friday, May 17, 2013 Manxman wins with long sprint after late Giampaolo Caruso move is neutralisedMark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) took his fourth win in the 2013 Giro d’Italia as he sprinted to victory in the 13th stage between Busseto and Cherasco. The Manxman was without his teammates again in the finishing straight, with the Belgian t... → Read More
Bradley Wiggins’ Giro d’Italia withdrawal raises Team Sky Tour de France questions by Ben Atkins - Friday, May 17, 2013 Internal struggle with Chris Froome looms; Urán at a disadvantage after waiting for WigginsBradley Wiggins (Team Sky) has finally succumbed to the chest infection that has seen him steadily lose time in this year’s Giro d’Italia and withdrawn from the race. The Tour de France winner was unable to stay with the main peloton in yesterday’s t... → Read More
Ryder Hesjedal forced out of Giro d’Italia through mystery illness by Ben Atkins - Friday, May 17, 2013 Withdrawal “heartbreaking” for defending Corsa Rosa championToday’s 13th stage of the Giro d’Italia will start without its defending champion as Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Sharp) has been forced to withdraw. The Canadian started this year’s race confident of success, but tough recent stages have seen him slip out... → Read More
Evergreen veteran Voigt grabs RadioShack Leopard triumph at Tour of California by Shane Stokes - Thursday, May 16, 2013 Van Garderen takes over race lead as select group goes clear in crosswindsRadioShack Leopard rider Jens Voigt boosted his fan following with a stirring solo victory on day five of the Tour of California, breaking clear just over five kilometres from the finish of the stage to Avila Beach.
Swiftly gaining a gap and then... → Read More
Wiggins and Giro d’Italia illness: Should I stay or should I go? by VeloNation Press - Thursday, May 16, 2013 Briton and his team debating ongoing presence in race as health worsensHe started the race believing that he was in the shape necessary to tilt at the first Giro d’Italia-Tour de France double since Marco Pantani in 1998 but any thoughts of achieving that goal finally evaporated today for Bradley Wiggins.
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AG2R La Mondiale to sit out Dauphiné if Sylvain Georges’ B-sample is positive by Ben Atkins - Thursday, May 16, 2013 Vincent Lavenu to impose one week ban on his own team according to MPCC rulesVincent Lavenu, the general manager of AG2R La Mondiale, has confirmed that the team will undergo a self-imposed one week ban from competition if the Sylvain Georges’ B-sample also comes out positive for Heptaminol, which means that the French Pro Te... → Read More
Giro d’Italia: Mark Cavendish takes his 100th victory through the pouring rain in Treviso by Ben Atkins - Thursday, May 16, 2013 Wet roads and sickness see Bradley Wiggins drop out of contentionMark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) took his one hundredth victory as a professional in the twelfth stage of the 2013 Giro d’Italia under pouring rain between Longarone and Treviso. The Manxman was led into the finishing straight by lead out man... → Read More
Knee problem leads Breschel to withdraw from Giro d’Italia by VeloNation Press - Thursday, May 16, 2013 Previous issues in same joint concern Danish rider Team Saxo Tinkoff rider Matti Breschel has been forced to end his participation in the Giro d’Italia, with the Danish rider dropping out due to injury.
Breschel started suffering from knee pain two days ago. His team states that he has been recei... → Read More
McQuaid secures nomination from Swiss Cycling to run for re-election as UCI President by Shane Stokes - Thursday, May 16, 2013 Irishman sidesteps members’ vote of his own national federation One month before the Irish federation Cycling Ireland was due to hold an extraordinary general meeting on the matter, UCI president Pat McQuaid has jumped the gun and secured nomination from Swiss Cycling.
The Irishman, who was nominated twice be... → Read More
Tour of California: Farrar leaves everyone behind in Santa Barbara by Kyle Moore - Wednesday, May 15, 2013 Garmin-Sharp gets two for the day as Farrar gets first win of the seasonAfter Ramunas Navardauskas broke away to win the 11th stage of the Giro d’Italia on Wednesday, Tyler Farrar made it two-for-two as he sprinted to a dominant victory in stage four of the Amgen Tour of California. Farrar came around Ken Hanson (Optum-K... → Read More
Feature: Morale boosted by return to form, Deignan believes in podium finish in Tour of California by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, May 15, 2013 Irishman wants top three overall result after his Tour of Gila victoryFiring on all cylinders again after a couple of lean seasons, a resurgent Philip Deignan believes that he has the condition to aim high in the Tour of California. The UnitedHealthcare pro was sitting third overall heading into today’s fourth stage, a... → Read More
Vincenzo Nibali: “The racing was pretty tranquil today.” by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, May 15, 2013 Maglia Rosa happy with general classification truce on stage elevenVincenzo Nibali (Astana) passed a “tranquil” day in the peloton in today’s eleventh stage of the Giro d’Italia, between Tarvisio and Vajont, as his team was happy to let a breakaway ride away to take the spoils. After a fast start, as the first half... → Read More
Ubeto Aponte claims a Venezuelan medical clinic prescribed GW501516 drug to him by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, May 15, 2013 Rider suggests he didn’t know product was banned, says Lampre Merida didn’t know of useCommenting after the UCI announced earlier today that he had tested positive for the banned doping agent GW501516, the Venezuelan rider Miguel Armando Ubeto Aponte has claimed that he was prescribed the substance by a clinic in his home country after... → Read More
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