|
|
|
Barry Markus and Romain Feillu both out of Vacansoleil-DCM Giro d’Italia team with injury by Ben Atkins - Thursday, April 18, 2013 Scaphoid fracture and torn thigh muscle for Dutch team’s top sprintersVacansoleil-DCM is facing a forced change of plans for the Giro d’Italia, which starts in Naples on May 4th, as both of the Dutch teams top sprinters will miss the race through injury. 21-year-old Dutchman Barry Marcus has been challenging many of t... → Read More
Giro del Trentino: Santaromita outsprints Tiralongo and Scarponi to grab first victory since 2010 by Shane Stokes - Thursday, April 18, 2013 Bouet retains overall lead heading into final stageBMC Racing Team rider Ivan Santaromita has worked for several years for others but today he got a slice of the limelight when he beat two bigger names, Paolo Tiralongo (Astana Pro Team) and Michele Scarponi (Lampre - Merida), to win the third stage o... → Read More
Video: Highlights from women’s Flèche Wallonne by VeloNation Press - Thursday, April 18, 2013 Report from yesterday’s World Cup ClassicThe men’s race may have been given all the TV coverage once again by the broadcasters but some of the action and pre- and post-race interviews have been released by the UCI for the women’s Flèche Wallonne, which was held in Belgium yesterday.
The ... → Read More
Bos and Renshaw add to powerful list of sprinters in Presidential Tour of Turkey by VeloNation Press - Thursday, April 18, 2013 Blanco Pro Cycling duo return looking for more wins Returning after clocking up three stage victories between them last year, Theo Bos and Mark Renshaw will aim for more success in this year’s Presidential Tour of Turkey. The Blanco Pro Cycling riders are the latest to be confirmed for the 2.HC race, ... → Read More
Hesjedal ‘feeling good’ as Giro approaches, praises Garmin-Sharp effort yesterday by Shane Stokes - Thursday, April 18, 2013 Canadian says team is confident as it heads towards Liège-Bastogne-LiègeWhile his chances of fighting for the win in yesterday’s Flèche Wallonne were dashed when he punctured prior to the second ascent of the Mur de Huy, Ryder Hesjedal has lauded a great team effort in the race, and said that he believes he is on track f... → Read More
Hoy confirms retirement after glittering career, didn’t want to go to Commonwealth Games 2014 to make up numbers by VeloNation Press - Thursday, April 18, 2013 Scottish rider hangs up wheels after taking six Olympic gold medals and ten world championship titles As expected, Chris Hoy today confirmed that he is retiring from cycling, hanging up his wheels at 37 years of age. The six-times Olympic champion has announced that he won’t continue on to the 2016 Olympics in Rio, and has also taken the difficult de... → Read More
Martin matches Stephen Roche’s 1987 Flèche Wallonne result with fourth place by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, April 17, 2013 Irishman inches from podium despite puncture in final half hour of raceDan Martin matched Ireland’s previous best performance in Flèche Wallonne today, equalling his uncle Stephen Roche’s 1987 placing of fourth in the race.
The Garmin Sharp rider was arguably the fastest over the final 100 metres of the event, passi... → Read More
Giro del Trentino: Bouet back in race lead while Siutsou nabs mountain stage win by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, April 17, 2013 Overall classification shaken up by tough mountain stage Seizing his chance after getting a green light from team leader Bradley Wiggins, Kanstantsin Siutsou raced to victory on stage two of the Giro del Trentino today. The Team Sky rider had enough of a buffer to hold off a late charge by Mauro Santambrog... → Read More
Vos grabs fifth Flèche Wallonne win, Longo Borghini and Moolman can’t deny her victory by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, April 17, 2013 Aggressive race concludes with three riders fighting it out on the Mur de HuyWorld champion Marianne Vos scooped a record fifth win in the women’s Flèche Wallonne today, blasting in ahead of Elisa Longo Borghini (Hitec Products UCK) and Ashleigh Moolman (Lotto Belisol Ladies) at the top of the Mur de Huy.
Anna Van Der Bre... → Read More
Moreno jets clear on final climb of Mur de Huy to win Flèche Wallonne by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, April 17, 2013 Katusha rider beats Henao, Betancur and Martin to summit, Gilbert cracks in sight of the lineTaking up the reins from his injured team-mate Joaquim Rodriguez, Katusha’s Dani Moreno darted to the biggest win of his career today when he blasted up the Mur de Huy and won Flèche Wallonne. The Spanish rider was clearly the strongest on the wall-l... → Read More
With world championships a priority, Cancellara’s participation in Tour de France looking less than certain by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, April 17, 2013 Rider will use Vuelta a España to build form for bid to win road worlds rainbow jersey He’s already achieved the double of Ronde van Vlaanderen and Paris-Roubaix, and now Fabian Cancellara has targeted the world road race championships as his big target for the remainder of the season.
The Swiss rider has won the worlds time trial ... → Read More
Paolini to lead Katusha’s charge in Presidential Tour of Turkey by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, April 17, 2013 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad winner to join with Le Samyn victor Tsatevitch Having returned to winning ways this year after a long absence when he clocked up victory in the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, Luca Paolini has renewed motivation at 36 years of age. Also fifth in Milan Sanremo and eighth in the E3 Harelbeke, the Katusha ri... → Read More
Cerny grabs Giro del Trentino race lead, Sky nabs team time trial stage win by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, April 16, 2013 GC favourites remain over six minutes back He’s just nineteen years of age but Josef Cerny, one of the youngest riders in pro cycling took over race leadership in the Giro del Trentino this afternoon on the basis of his CCC Polsat-Polkowice squad’s performance in the team time trial.
The ... → Read More
Injured Rodriguez confirms he’ll defend Flèche Wallonne title, but plays down chances by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, April 16, 2013 Catalan says Amstel crash has affected his form, but hopes to be back in top shape for LiègeJoaquim Rodriguez has played down his chances of winning the Flèche Wallonne for the second year in succession, saying that the crash which forced his withdrawal from the Amstel Gold Race is continuing to affect him. However the Catalan rider has put... → Read More
Giro del Trentino: Bouet gains valuable buffer over peloton with stage 1a win by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, April 16, 2013 Early advantage for Frenchman as race leaders lose timeRace favourites such as Bradley Wiggins (Sky), Cadel Evans (BMC Racing Team), Vincenzo Nibali (Astana), Michele Scarponi (Lampre Merida) and last year’s winner Domenico Pozzovivo (Ag2r La Mondiale) may have started the race hoping to fight for the ov... → Read More
Luis Leon Sanchez seeks UCI help in forcing Blanco Pro Cycling to let him race by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, April 16, 2013 Rider has not competed since last September, currently placed on inactive status by team Officially sidelined from competition on February 2nd by his Blanco Pro Cycling team, Luis Leon Sanchez is seeking assistance from the UCI in order to try to return to the peloton.
The Spanish rider was placed on non-active status over two months... → Read More
Kittel to lead Argos Shimano’s push for stage wins in Presidential Tour of Turkey by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, April 16, 2013 Geschke amongst protected riders for Ardennes Classics, but team also wants long range attacksSecond on stage seven to Izmir twelve months ago, Marcel Kittel will target at least one stage victory in the upcoming Presidential Tour of Turkey, which starts on Sunday in Alanya and runs for a week.
The German sprinter showed his form with thr... → Read More
Cycling Australian president Mueller states McQuaid and UCI still need to answer questions by VeloNation Press - Monday, April 15, 2013 Unhappy with end of Independent Commission, believes McQuaid needs to show transparencyDays after Cycling Ireland agreed to nominate Pat McQuaid for what could be his third term as UCI president, Cycling Australia chief Klaus Mueller has said that he believes there are unanswered questions from the Lance Armstrong case.
The UCI, Mc... → Read More
Wiggins, Nibali and Evans set for Giro del Trentino showdown by Ben Atkins - Monday, April 15, 2013 Pre-Giro d’Italia challenge in four-day Italian stage raceThe Giro del Trentino will see an early showdown between some of the contenders for this year’s Giro d’Italia as it gets under way in Lienz, Austria, tomorrow. Among the race favourites will be Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky), 201... → Read More
GW501516 positives confirmed, three of four riders are from same BCR Pizza Hut team by Shane Stokes - Monday, April 15, 2013 UCI confirms Vargas Barrantes, Mudarra Segura, Morales Castillo and Villalobos Azofeifa provisionally suspendedFollowing yesterday’s news that four Costa Rican riders have tested positive, the UCI has confirmed to VeloNation that the substance in question was indeed the banned substance GW501516, and has named the riders concerned.
“The UCI advised four Co... → Read More
|