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Tour of California: Westra foils the bunch sprint with stage one attack

by Kyle Moore - Sunday, May 12, 2013
Tops Mancebo and the sprinters in Escondido

An unconventional opening stage got proceedings underway in the Amgen Tour of California on Sunday evening, and Lieuwe Westra (Vacansoleil-DCM) got a much-needed win for his squad in an unconventional manner. Westra dashed away with five kilometres r... → Read More


Van Garderen believes TT equipment choice could be crucial for Tour of California chances

by VeloNation Press - Sunday, May 12, 2013
American psyched for race, Gilbert hoping for stage win

Getting his Tour of California underway today, Tejay van Garderen has said that equipment choice for the stage six time trial could be crucial for his and other riders’ chances in the race. The BMC Racing Team rider finished fifth overall in 2011... → Read More


Nibali holds pink but warns the Giro is long and riders can always have a bad day

by Shane Stokes - Sunday, May 12, 2013
Italian believes Wiggins and Hesjedal still a threat as he retains Maglia Rosa after a battle in the rain

Having successfully defended the Maglia Rosa after his first day in the pink jersey, Vincenzo Nibali maintains his solid advantage over the other general classification contenders in the Giro d’Italia. The Astana rider is out front as the race heads ... → Read More


Tour Picardie: Second victory for Marcel Kittel delivers the overall

by Ben Atkins - Sunday, May 12, 2013
German wins stage three in bunch sprint to take final victory

Marcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano) blasted to victory in the third and final stage of the Tour Picardie, between Nanteuil-le-Haudouin and Soissons, with his eighth sprint victory earning him the final overall race title. The German sprinter was delivered... → Read More


Giro d’Italia: Maxim Belkov solos into rainy Florence after stage long break

by Ben Atkins - Sunday, May 12, 2013
Wiggins put under pressure on the descents; Hesjedal dropped on the final climb

Maxim Belkov (Katusha) soloed to his biggest ever victory as he escaped his breakaway companions during a rainy ninth stage of the 2013 Giro d’Italia, between Sansepolcro and the city of Firenze (Florence). The 28-year-old Russian had been part of a ... → Read More


BMC Racing Team hires Bobby Julich as training, equipment and performance consultant

by Ben Atkins - Sunday, May 12, 2013
Former Team Sky coach secures a new role

Bobby Julich has been hired by the BMC Racing Team as a consultant “in the areas of training, individual coaching, equipment testing and overall performance strategies,” the American team has announced. The 41-year-old Texan, who finished third in th... → Read More


Gesink up to third overall, pleased with Giro debut thus far

by VeloNation Press - Sunday, May 12, 2013
Strong ride against the clock for Dutch climber

He hasn't always had the best fortune in Grand Tours, with promising top six finishes in the Tour de France and Vuelta a España being offset by two withdrawals and a tough 33rd place in 2011. However at this point Robert Gesink appears to be on cours... → Read More


Tetyana Riabchenko is a shock winner of Chongming World Cup as peloton misdirected

by Ben Atkins - Sunday, May 12, 2013
Giorgia Bronzini wins sprint for second as race ends in farce

Tetyana Riabchenko (Chirio Forno d’Asolo) was a shock winner of the Tour of Chongming Island World Cup race as the chasing peloton was misdirected in the final kilometres. The former Ukrainian had broken away alone with 15km to go and was being stead... → Read More


Evans confirms strong form by moving to second overall in Giro d’Italia

by Shane Stokes - Saturday, May 11, 2013
Good time trial result shows Australian is in form

Showing arguably his best Grand Tour form since winning the 2011 Tour de France, Cadel Evans jumped to second overall in the Giro d’Italia Saturday and proved that he should be a contender for the prestigious event. Evans was fully psyched for th... → Read More


Alex Dowsett and Beñat Intxausti reflect on a mixed day for the Movistar Team

by Ben Atkins - Saturday, May 11, 2013
24-year-old Briton takes victory in his first Grand Tour TT but Spaniard loses pink jersey

Today’s Giro d’Italia stage eight time trial, between Gabicce Mare and Saltara’s Villa del Balì was a mixed one for the Movistar Team, as Alex Dowsett took the victory, but Beñat Intxausti lost the overall race lead. For 24-year-old Dowsett it was a ... → Read More


Tour Picardie: Bryan Coquard turns the tables in stage two sprint

by Ben Atkins - Saturday, May 11, 2013
French track specialist beats Marcel Kittel in Bailleul to take race lead

Bryan Coquard (Europcar) managed to turn the tables on Marcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano) in the second stage of the Tour Picardie, between Oisemont and Bailleul-sur-Thérain as he managed to overcome the German in the final sprint. Kittel, who had won st... → Read More


Giro d’Italia: Nibali takes pink in Saltara time trial as Dowsett takes his maiden win

by Ben Atkins - Saturday, May 11, 2013
Puncture and bike change for unlucky Wiggins but still takes second place

Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) time trialled his way into the Maglia Rosa of the 2013 Giro d’Italia in the rolling 54.8km eighth stage between Gabicce Mare and Saltara’s Villa del Balì. The Sicilian’s time of one hour 16 minutes and 48 seconds was good eno... → Read More


Moment of truth for Evans in Giro d’Italia time trial

by Shane Stokes - Saturday, May 11, 2013
Australian showing fine form thus far after mixed start to season

His form has been fluctuating this season, raising some concerns within his team and beyond; today is the first real moment of truth for Cadel Evans in this Giro d’Italia. The Australian has been riding well thus far, and will know much about his... → Read More


Intxausti accepts it will be tough to retain Maglia Rosa but believes he can do well in Giro time trial

by VeloNation Press - Saturday, May 11, 2013
Basque rider relishing taking over pink jersey

He’s got just a five second advantage over Vincenzo Nibali (Astana), a rider who is tipped as one of those who could win the overall standings in this Giro d’Italia, but Beñat Intxausti has promised to give his all to try to hold on to the race lead.... → Read More


Tour Picardie: Marcel Kittel wins crash-marred opening stage

by Ben Atkins - Friday, May 10, 2013
German continues unbeatable streak in northern France

Marcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano) continued his recent unbeatable streak as he sprinted to his seventh victory of the season in the opening stage of the Tour Picardie, between Guise and Flixecourt. The 23-year-old German, whose preceding month saw him w... → Read More


Brailsford says Wiggins is unhurt after stage seven crash, and will aim to recoup time tomorrow

by VeloNation Press - Friday, May 10, 2013
“You have to keep fighting right until the end and that’s what we’ll aim to do. There’s a long way to go”

Team Sky Principal Dave Brailsford has made clear that he doesn't expect any lasting issues to arise from Bradley Wiggins’ crash on today’s seventh stage of the Giro d’Italia, and adds that he considers it possible that he can recover from the time l... → Read More


New Dubai Tour confirmed for 2014, Giro d’Italia organisers RCS Sport sign agreement

by Shane Stokes - Friday, May 10, 2013
Race to take place before Tours of Qatar and Oman

Four months after a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Giro d’Italia organiser RCS Sport and the Dubai Sports Council in relation to the organisation of the 2014 Dubai Tour, that agreement has been made official today. The event will ... → Read More


Giro d’Italia: Adam Hansen takes emotional solo as rain splits up the favourites

by Ben Atkins - Friday, May 10, 2013
Wiggins loses more time after coming down in the wet; Intxausti into pink as Paolini dropped

Adam Hansen (Lotto-Belisol) soloed to an emotional victory in the seventh stage of the 2013 Giro d’Italia, between Marina di San Salvo and Pescara, as the last survivor of a group of six riders that escaped early in the day. The Australian went clear... → Read More


UCI pledges to fight Spanish court’s decision not to release Operacion Puerto evidence

by Shane Stokes - Friday, May 10, 2013
Governing body to join WADA and Spanish anti-doping agency in fight to secure handover of blood bags

Responding to the April 30th Operacion Puerto ruling which saw Spanish judge Patricia Santamaria decide not to hand over blood bags to anti-doping bodies, the UCI has said today that it plans to take action over the matter. Issuing a statement, i... → Read More


Fuller petitions Swiss Cycling not to nominate McQuaid for third term as UCI president

by Shane Stokes - Friday, May 10, 2013
“If Mr. McQuaid is endorsed for election to the position of President of the UCI…we will continue to see the sport decline.”

Although Pat McQuaid has not at this point officially sought nomination from Swiss Cycling in relation to the UCI presidential elections in September, speculation that he could do so to avoid a complicated situation in relation to Irish backing has p... → Read More

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