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Tour of Chongming Island: Nettie Edmondson takes final stage and overall victory

by Ben Atkins - Friday, May 10, 2013
London 2012 Omnium bronze medallists wins by a single second over Chloe Hosking

Nettie Edmondson (Orica-AIS) sprinted to both stage and overall victory in the final stage of the Tour of Chongming Island in Shanghai East Beach. The Omnium bronze medallist from London 2012 was led into the finishing straight by her Orica-AIS teamm... → Read More


Viviani on Cavendish’s victory: There was little that anyone could do about that”

by VeloNation Press - Thursday, May 9, 2013
Italian rider accepts stage result, said he did things right himself

Although he took the runner-up slot for a second time behind the Briton Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma Quick Step, pictured), marking himself out as the best of the rest once again, Elia Viviani has said that he must simply accept the outcome of today’... → Read More


Giro d’Italia: Overall leader Paolini believes Wiggins is ‘in great condition’

by Shane Stokes - Thursday, May 9, 2013
Italian to ride flat out tomorrow to defend race lead but accepts he’ll lose the Maglia Rosa Saturday

It’s still far too early to get a clear picture of which of the Giro d’Italia big guns are in true contention for the final Maglia Rosa of the race but current leader Luca Paolini has vouched for the form of Sky’s Bradley Wiggins. The Briton is a... → Read More


Mark Cavendish dedicates his victory to Wouter Weylandt as he pays tribute to his team

by Ben Atkins - Thursday, May 9, 2013
"It was 100 percent beautiful today, and not just the lead out”

Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) was effusively complimentary of his teammates after his victory in today’s sixth stage of the Giro d’Italia, between Mola di Bari and Margherita di Savoia after his lead out delivered him perfectly into the fi... → Read More


Bradley Wiggins survives another late scare as a crash stops half the bunch in its tracks

by Ben Atkins - Thursday, May 9, 2013
Giro d’Italia favourite caught behind the crash but the sprinters’ teams ease up

Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) faced the prospect of losing time in a hectic stage finish for the third time in four days as a crash split the peloton in the closing kilometres of today’s Giro d’Italia sixth stage. The Tour de France champion had just go... → Read More


Skins backs Kimmage against potential future legal action from McQuaid, Verbruggen and UCI

by Shane Stokes - Thursday, May 9, 2013
Clothing company will underwrite any legal bills as long as Brown holds control of defence fund

Concerns that journalist Paul Kimmage could be left exposed to possible legal action from the UCI after his defence fund went AWOL in recent days have been dispelled after a commitment by the Skins company was announced today. The compression wear... → Read More


Dan Martin video interview: Next target Tour de France, but I won’t make predictions

by Shane Stokes - Thursday, May 9, 2013
Irishman takes ‘wait and see approach’ after Liège success, admits his confidence is growing

Successful this year in the Volta a Catalunya and in Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Dan Martin is looking towards his second Tour de France with increasing confidence and relishes the chance of seeing what he can do in the event. The Garmin-Sharp rider is... → Read More


Giro d’Italia: Mark Cavendish wins stage six as teamwork comes together

by Ben Atkins - Thursday, May 9, 2013
Bradley Wiggins gets a scare as a big crash splits the peloton

Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) took his second victory in the 2013 Giro d’Italia as he sprinted to win the sixth stage between Mola di Bari and Margherita di Savoia. While the result was the same as the first stage five days before, the Man... → Read More


Paolini has near-miss in Giro d’Italia crash, maintains race lead going into day six

by VeloNation Press - Thursday, May 9, 2013
Dream debut continues for Italian veteran

Although he missed out on what he felt could have been a good opportunity for another big stage result, Luca Paolini avoided damage in a big pileup near the end of yesterday’s stage of the Giro d’Italia and continues to lead overall. The Italian ... → Read More


Tour of Chongming Island: Giorgia Bronzini sprints through the rain to take stage two

by Ben Atkins - Thursday, May 9, 2013
Chloe Hosking takes second and moves into the lead

Giorgia Bronzini (Wiggle Honda) put the disappointment of the previous day’s eleventh place to take victory in the second stage of the Tour of Chongming Island in Chongxi as she won the bunch sprint in the pouring rain. The former two-time World cha... → Read More


Van Garderen and Gilbert head BMC Racing Team lineup for Tour of California

by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, May 8, 2013
American rider feeling good before big goal: ‘To win, you need a strong team’

New father Tejay van Garderen will seek to channel those emotions into a strong ride at the upcoming Tour of California, with the BMC Racing Team rider set to fight for a likely top placing in the 2.HC stage race. Van Garderen, who was fifth over... → Read More


Marco Canola: "I was about to realise a dream and I almost made it”

by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Bardiani-CSF rider within metres of his team’s second straight stage victory

Marco Canola (Bardiani-CSF) came within just 200 metres of taking his first ever Giro d’Italia stage victory today, which would have been the second win for his team in as many days. The 24-year-old led the peloton around the penultimate corner of t... → Read More


Giro d’Italia: John Degenkolb wins chaotic fifth stage after final corner crash

by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, May 8, 2013
German sprinter one of the few to get around as wet roads bring down his lead out

John Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano) took his first ever victory at the Giro d’Italia as he won the chaotic fifth stage of the 2013 race, between Cosenza and Matera, after a final corner crash brought most of the peloton to a halt. The 24-year-old German w... → Read More


Tom Boonen confirmed for comeback at Tour de Picardie

by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Belgian champion chooses French race over California to help re-find race rhythm

Having announced yesterday that he is to miss the Amgen Tour of California, Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) has confirmed that he will make his return to racing at the Tour de Picardie, which starts on Friday, May 10th. The Belgian champion has ... → Read More


Update: Blanco Pro Cycling confirms that Luis Leon Sanchez will return to competition in Tour of Belgium

by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Rider had been kept out of competition over alleged links to Operacion Puerto

Following suggestions earlier that Luis Leon Sanchez would remain sidelined for the foreseeable future, the Blanco Pro Cycling team has now clarified its position and has confirmed that the rider will indeed return to competition in the upcoming Tour... → Read More


Tour of Chongming Island: Lucy Garner sprints to maiden pro win on stage one

by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, May 8, 2013
World junior champion comes of age in Chinese race

Lucy Garner (Argos-Shimano) proved a worthy stand in for injured teammate Kirsten Wild as she sprinted to her first ever professional victory in the opening stage of the Tour of Chongming Island in Chongbei. The World junior champion beat Australian ... → Read More


Porte signs new deal with Team Sky, declares intent to aim for future Grand Tour success

by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Brailsford: “There is no reason why he can’t go in to a Grand Tour and challenge for victory”

Gaining confidence that he can challenge for victory in one of cycling’s three week races, Richie Porte has decided to extend his contract with Team Sky and will be a core part of the squad for the future. The 28 year old clocked up victory in Pa... → Read More


Danilo Di Luca: “I’ll try again in the next few days, that's for sure”

by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, May 7, 2013
The Killer tries to strike late on stage four but is thwarted by the final flat kilometre

Danilo Di Luca (Vini Fantini-Selle Italia) came within metres of taking victory in the fourht stage of the Giro d’Italia, between Policastro Bussentino and Serra San Bruno, as his fierce late attack was only closed down in the finishing straight. “Th... → Read More


Team Sky philosophical after Bradley Wiggins loses time behind late stage four crash

by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Race favourite concedes seconds to his rivals on second straight day

Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) was caught behind a late crash in the closing kilometres of today’s fourth stage of the Giro d’Italia, as the peloton made a high speed descent to the finish at Serra San Bruno, and lost 17 seconds to those in the front gro... → Read More


Vacansoleil DCM team dismisses reports that title sponsor has decided not to continue

by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, May 7, 2013
States talks are still ongoing, team is also speaking to potential backers in the Middle East

Responding to an article on the website Sponsoring.fr which claimed that the Vacansoleil company had taken the decision to cease its sponsorship of the WorldTour team, team spokesman Frank Kwanten has raised questions over the veracity of the story. ... → Read More

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