Giro d’Italia: Jose Rujano gets a gift on the Grossglockner

Alberto Contador lets Venezuelan take the stage as he further secures his own maglia rosaJose Rujano (Androni Giocattoli-CIPI) won the thirteenth stage of the Giro d’Italia at the mountaintop finish of the Grosglockner, in Austria. In an almost carbon copy [...]

2011-05-20T00:00:00+00:00May 20th, 2011|

Amgen Tour of California: Zabriskie snags stage six time trial in Solvang

Leipheimer unable to remain undefeatedGarmin-Cervelo's David Zabriskie notched up his second time trial win of the season in stage six of the Amgen Tour of California, knocking previously undefeated Solvang king Levi Leipheimer (RadioShack) off his thrown into second place.  [...]

2011-05-20T00:00:00+00:00May 20th, 2011|

Circuit de Lorraine: Thomas de Gent rides to stage three win

The French continue to dominate on home soilVacansoleil's Thomas de Gendt won today's 206 kilometer third stage of the Circuit de Lorraine, beating Saur Sojasun's Julien Simon to the line.  Following two days for the sprinters, the stage between Chateau-Salins [...]

2011-05-20T00:00:00+00:00May 20th, 2011|

Giro d'Italia: AG2R La Mondiale's Gadret and Dupont confirm their climbing legs

French duo puts up a fight behind Contador-Rujano showThe AG2R La Mondiale riders John Gadret and Hubert Dupont were fighting hard in today's 13 stage of the Giro d'Italia, which ended on the Grossglockner climb. They finished third and fourth, [...]

2011-05-20T00:00:00+00:00May 20th, 2011|

Amgen Tour of California: Bad luck dooms Oscar Freire's chance for stage five victory

Triple world champion's fate sealed with a flat tireStage five of the Amgen Tour of California saw Rabobank's Oscar Freire out on the attack on a day that looked on paper like it would end in a sprint finish.  While [...]

2011-05-20T00:00:00+00:00May 20th, 2011|

UCI clarifies proposal to ban dopers from team management

If implemented, new rule would not be applied retrospectivelyThe International Cycling Union (UCI) has clarified a proposal from its president Pat McQuaid to ban riders who dope from managing teams, which was published on VeloNation this afternoon. In an interview [...]

2011-05-19T00:00:00+00:00May 19th, 2011|

Giro d’Italia: Mark Cavendish takes number two in crash marred finale

Manx Missile launched after HTC-Highroad team controls the race all dayMark Cavendish (HTC-Highroad) took his second stage of this year’s Giro d’Italia, on the day that he is to quit the race and go home. The Cannonball was the fastest [...]

2011-05-19T00:00:00+00:00May 19th, 2011|

Video: Cavendish aiming for sprint victory on his final stage of 2011 Giro d’Italia

HTC Highroad rider says no more opportunities after today Mark Cavendish knew at this morning’s start in Castelfidardo that he had an important day ahead of him; bunch sprint opportunities have been scarce in this Giro, and he has his [...]

2011-05-19T00:00:00+00:00May 19th, 2011|

Doping: Pat McQuaid calls for ban on former dopers managing teams

Many of the sport’s biggest directors would be excluded under new proposalInternational Cycling Union (UCI) president Pat McQuaid has called for the banning of former professional riders who have been convicted of doping offences in their careers from becoming team [...]

2011-05-19T00:00:00+00:00May 19th, 2011|

Cavendish press conference: Giro victories, Cipollini’s 'fat' comments, team strength and more

HTC Highroad rider answers questions prior to leaving racePrior to the start of the 2011 Giro d’Italia, Mark Cavendish said that the race would be a failure for him if he didn’t manage to take a stage.He needn’t have worried. [...]

2011-05-19T00:00:00+00:00May 19th, 2011|

Giro d’Italia: Alessandro Petacchi also heads home as the mountains loom

Ale-Jet joins Manx Missile on the bus home with no sprints leftWith no more opportunities for the sprinters left in this year’s Giro d’Italia, Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre-ISD) has joined the list of sprinters who are heading home early. Like today’s [...]

2011-05-19T00:00:00+00:00May 19th, 2011|

UCI clarifies proposal to ban dopers from team management

If implemented, new rule would not be applied retrospectivelyThe International Cycling Union (UCI) has clarified a proposal from its president Pat McQuaid to ban riders who dope from managing teams, which was published on VeloNation this afternoon. In an interview [...]

2011-05-19T00:00:00+00:00May 19th, 2011|

Giro d’Italia: Mark Cavendish takes number two in crash marred finale

Manx Missile launched after HTC-Highroad team controls the race all dayMark Cavendish (HTC-Highroad) took his second stage of this year’s Giro d’Italia, on the day that he is to quit the race and go home. The Cannonball was the fastest [...]

2011-05-19T00:00:00+00:00May 19th, 2011|

Video: Cavendish aiming for sprint victory on his final stage of 2011 Giro d’Italia

HTC Highroad rider says no more opportunities after today Mark Cavendish knew at this morning’s start in Castelfidardo that he had an important day ahead of him; bunch sprint opportunities have been scarce in this Giro, and he has his [...]

2011-05-19T00:00:00+00:00May 19th, 2011|

UCI clarifies proposal to ban dopers from team management

If implemented, new rule would not be applied retrospectivelyThe International Cycling Union (UCI) has clarified a proposal from its president Pat McQuaid to ban riders who dope from managing teams, which was published on VeloNation this afternoon. In an interview [...]

2011-05-19T00:00:00+00:00May 19th, 2011|
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