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Tour of Turkey: Second victory in two days for André Greipel on stage five by Ben Atkins - Thursday, April 25, 2013 Peloton splits again on a day of breaks; Natnael Berhane under pressure but holds on to leadAndré Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) took his second win in two days at the 2013 Presidential Tour of Turkey, between Marmaris and Turgutreis as he sprinted to victory at the head of a depleted peloton. The German was once again the best of the sprinters t... → Read More
Video: Meyer encouraged by showing thus far in Presidential Tour of Turkey by Shane Stokes - Thursday, April 25, 2013 Australian rider on the lookout for a chance to improve on seventh overallOrica GreenEdge rider Cameron Meyer was sitting seventh overall heading into today’s fifth stage of the Presidential Tour of Turkey and is encouraged by how well he is feeling at this point of the season.The Australian missed several early season rac... → Read More
Former pro Gaumont in a coma after heart attack by VeloNation Press - Thursday, April 25, 2013 1997 Gent Wevelgem winner in serious conditionFormer Gent-Wevelgem winner Philippe Gaumont is reportedly in a very serious condition after collapsing at his home on Tuesday. According to La Voix du Nord, the ex professional suffered a heart attack and is currently in a coma in the hospital at Ar... → Read More
Tour of Turkey Video: Stage winner Greipel surprised by his level on climbs by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, April 24, 2013 German performing well, dedicates win to his late Grandmother Stage four winner Andre Greipel has drawn real motivation from his riding during this Presidential Tour of Turkey, with the German telling the press that he has been pleasantly surprised by how well he has been climbing.
The Lotto Belisol rider w... → Read More
Tour of Turkey: Pozzato fourth on stage, showing improving form by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, April 24, 2013 Believes runner-up slot could have been possibleHaving been relatively anonymous in the spring Classics, Filippo Pozzato is showing signs of improving form in the Presidential Tour of Turkey. The Lampre-Merida rider was part of a select group that fought it out for the stage win at the end of toda... → Read More
Team Sky confirms Bradley Wiggins’ support team for the Giro d’Italia by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, April 24, 2013 British team aiming for Italian race to add to its 2012 Tour de France crownSky Procycling has confirmed the nine-man roster of riders that it will send to next month’s Giro d’Italia, as Bradley Wiggins aims to add the Italian Grand Tour to his Tour de France victory of 2012. The British team will line up as one of the most... → Read More
Tour de Romandie: Gianni Meersman sprints to victory on stage one by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, April 24, 2013 An unexpectedly large peloton contests the finish of the first hilly stageGianni Meersman (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) won the opening road stage of the 2013 Tour de Romandie, between Saint-Maurice and Renens, as he outsprinted a slightly reduced peloton into the finish. With a number of the big sprinters left behind on the l... → Read More
Tour of Turkey: André Greipel outsprints the depleted peloton to take stage four by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, April 24, 2013 German Gorilla is the last sprinter standing after a hilly finaleAndré Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) took what turned out to be a simple sprint victory in the fourth stage of the 2013 Presidential Tour of Turkey between Gocek and Marmaris, at the head of what was left of the peloton. The big German “Gorilla” was the onl... → Read More
US Department of Justice formally joins Floyd Landis’ whistleblower lawsuit against Armstrong and former team by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, April 24, 2013 Qui Tam case could see damages of up to $120 million After announcing in February that it intended joining Floyd Landis’ whistleblower case against Lance Armstrong and the Tailwind Sports company, which was the former owner of the US Postal Service cycling team, the US Department of Justice confirmed y... → Read More
Bardiani-CSF team to promote Marina Romoli Onlus at the Giro d’Italia by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, April 23, 2013 Green Team to help spread injured rider’s message of hopeBardiani Valvole-CSF Inox will promote the Marina Romoli Onlus during the upcoming Giro d’Italia, and for the rest of the season, the team has announced. The Onlus [an Italian acronym that translates as a not-for-profit organisation for social benefi]... → Read More
Tour de Romandie: Chris Froome blasts to prologue victory on Mayens de Bruson climb by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, April 23, 2013 British race favourite takes first yellow jersey of Swiss WorldTour raceChris Froome (Team Sky) blasted to victory in the prologue time trial of the Tour de Romandie, between Le Châble and Bruson, which finished at the top of the 3rd category climb to Mayens de Bruson. The British rider - who started last in the number o... → Read More
Tour of Turkey: Natnael Berhane climbs into the race lead on Göğübeli queen stage by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, April 23, 2013 Eritrean sprints away from a four man group to take the stage and turquoise jerseyNatnael Berhane (Europcar) took a sensational first victory of 2013 in the third stage of the Presidential Tour of Turkey, between Antalya and the super-steep climb to the top of the Göğübeli Pass, above the town of Elmali. The Eritrean neo-pro was t... → Read More
Alessandro Petacchi announces retirement from professional cycling by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, April 23, 2013 “The Gentleman” of sprinters calls a halt on his 18-year careerItalian sprinter Alessandro Petacchi has made the decision to call “a pause” to his 18-year career as a professional cyclist, with a statement made via his Lampre-Merida team. The 39-year-old from La Spezia, nicknamed the “Ale-Jet” because of his sp... → Read More
Video: Hansen aims to finish all three Grand Tours again in 2013 by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, April 23, 2013 Australian rider Lotto Belisol’s GC hope today in Presidential Tour of TurkeyFor the second year in success, Adam Hansen hopes to complete all three Grand Tours in the same season, thus solidifying his place in a very select group of cyclists.
Less than 40 riders in the history of the sport have finished the Giro d’Italia,... → Read More
Video: Meyer intent on fighting for Tour of Turkey GC as race heads into mountains by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, April 23, 2013 Australian talent talks about disrupted early season, upcoming targets and potential Tour debutHe hasn’t raced much this year but Cameron Meyer is hoping that today’s crucial stage in the Presidential Tour of Turkey will go well for him and put him in position to challenge for the overall classification.
The Australian was upbeat when he s... → Read More
Andre Greipel video: Turkey race leader relieved to avoid big crash, wants stage wins by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, April 23, 2013 German set to lose turquoise jersey todayAndre Greipel may have taken over as race leader on yesterday’s second stage of the Presidential Tour of Turkey, but the German accepts that his tenure in the turquoise jersey will be a brief one. Today’s third stage of the race heads to the summit o... → Read More
Aidis Kruopis Video: Stage winner’s press conference from Tour of Turkey by Shane Stokes - Monday, April 22, 2013 Orica GreenEdge rider says he was lucky, but also skilful in dangerous finaleStage two of the 2013 Presidential Tour of Turkey will be remembered for a dramatic crash in the finale which took down a very sizeable chunk of the peloton, but also marked a strong victory for Orica GreenEdge’s impressive Lithuanian rider, Aidis Kr... → Read More
Coledan salvages a second place after Modolo downed by Turkey crash by Ben Atkins - Monday, April 22, 2013 Bardiani-CSF lead out man loses his sprinter but is one of few to get around the pile-upSacha Modolo (Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox) was one of the first riders to be brought down in the crash at the end of stage two of the Tour of Turkey, positioned as he was on the wheel of Blanco’s Theo Bos. It was Bos’ Blanco teammates Mark Renshaw and ... → Read More
Fractured collarbone and lost tooth for Mark Renshaw in Turkey crash by Ben Atkins - Monday, April 22, 2013 Australian first rider to come down; nothing broken for badly bruised Theo BosMark Renshaw suffered a fractured collarbone and lost a tooth in the mass pile up in the final kilometre of today’s second stage of the Presidential Tour of Turkey, his Blanco Pro Cycling team has confirmed. The Australian was the first rider to com... → Read More
Tour of Turkey: Aidis Kruopis sprints to stage two after massive final kilometre crash by Ben Atkins - Monday, April 22, 2013 Few sprinters make it around as the Blanco sprint train derails the pelotonAidis Kruopis (Orica-GreenEdge) won the second stage of the 2013 Presidential Tour of Turkey from Alanya, along the Mediterranean coast to Antalya, after he managed to avoid a massive pile up inside the final kilometre. The Lithuanian was able to get... → Read More
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