Tom Boonen sprints to Paris-Nice stage two as the wind blows Gustav Larsson away

Bradley Wiggins into yellow as rain and crosswinds hit the pelotonTom Boonen (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) once again highlighted his return to the top end of the peloton with a hard-fought sprint victory in the second stage of Paris-Nice between Mantes-la-Jolie [...]

2012-03-05T00:00:00+00:00March 5th, 2012|

Peter Velits to lead Omega Pharma-Quick Step to Tirreno Adriatico

Tour of Oman winner ambitious for the Race of the Two SeasOmega Pharma-Quick Step will be led in this week’s Tirreno-Adriatico by general classification hopeful Peter Velits. With Levi Leipheimer and Tony Martin both riding Paris-Nice, the Slovakian Tour of [...]

2012-03-05T00:00:00+00:00March 5th, 2012|

Setback for Nuyens’ Flanders preparation as Belgian withdraws from Paris-Nice

Saxo Bank rider had said race was crucial to his buildup for Cassic defenceFollowing his crash during the time trial opener at Paris-Nice, Nick Nuyens’ prospect of successfully defending his Tour of Flanders title has taken a knock due to [...]

2012-03-05T00:00:00+00:00March 5th, 2012|

Team’s association ‘does not have confidence’ in UCI leadership

AIGCP wants bigger say in decision makingCycling’s teams’ association the AIGCP has expressed its dissatisfaction with the way the sport is currently being run by the UCI, stating that it lacks confidence in the leadership of the organization. Conveying its [...]

2012-03-05T00:00:00+00:00March 5th, 2012|

Leipheimer pleased with third place in Paris-Nice’s opening stage

Vows that team ambition is still Tony Martin for the GCWith the opening time trial stage of Paris-Nice divided into two different parts – pre-rain and post-rain – Levi Leipheimer (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) came out second best in the pre-rain [...]

2012-03-04T00:00:00+00:00March 4th, 2012|

Jarlinson Pantano flies flag for Colombia-Coldeportes in Strade Bianche

Pro Continental team impresses in first big raceColombia-Coldeportes got off to a solid start on Saturday in Italy, after putting two riders in the main breakaway in the Monte Paschi Strade Bianche, and finishing with Jarlinson Pantano in 12th place, [...]

2012-03-04T00:00:00+00:00March 4th, 2012|

Julien Vermote wins Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen as Michal Kwiatkowski is dropped

Arnaud Démare takes win number three of first pro season as yellow jersey passes from one Omega Pharma-Quick Step rider to anotherJulien Vermote (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) took his first victory as a professional, as he secured the overall classification of [...]

2012-03-04T00:00:00+00:00March 4th, 2012|

Nairo Quintana holds on to win Vuelta a Murcia in final time trial

Jonathan Tiernan-Locke closes to within six seconds but cannot topple Colombian climberNairo Quintana (Movistar) has emulated his team leader Alejandro Valverde by taking overall victory in the Vuelta a Murcia. The Colombian climber, who took the first stage of the [...]

2012-03-04T00:00:00+00:00March 4th, 2012|

Gustav Larsson flies to rain-affected Paris-Nice time trial victory

Swedish champion enjoys the best of the conditions to take first yellow in the Race to the Sun; Wiggins just a second behind, despite riding in the rainGustav Erik Larsson (Vacansoleil-DCM) enjoyed the best of the conditions to take a [...]

2012-03-04T00:00:00+00:00March 4th, 2012|

Serpa wins 2012 Tour de Langkawi, Guardini grabs sixth sprint victory

Video of final sprint finish in Malaysian race now addedColombian rider José Serpa today took his second Tour de Langkawi title, winning the 2.HC race for the second time since his 2009 triumph. The Androni Giocattoli – Venezuela rider finished [...]

2012-03-04T00:00:00+00:00March 4th, 2012|

Giorgia Bronzini’s Diadora-Pasta Zara team presented with Marina Romoli as team manager

Wheelchair-bound rider takes up administrative post with “her team”; still determined to ride again“Not a revolution, but close to it,” was how team owner Maurizio Fabretto described the 2012 line up of Diadora-Pasta Zara, at the team’s presentation in Treviso, [...]

2012-03-04T00:00:00+00:00March 4th, 2012|

Video: Garmin-Barracuda not giving up on goal of beating Guardini

Squad wants to win final stage of Tour de LangkawiAndrea Guardini has the distinction of having won every stage of this year’s Tour de Langkawi which has come down to a bunch sprint; of the nine stages thus far, there [...]

2012-03-04T00:00:00+00:00March 4th, 2012|

Nairo Quintana takes first ever pro victory in tough Vuelta a Murcia opener

Colombian climber attacks on final climb and descends alone to take the stage and leadNairo Quintana (Movistar) took his first ever professional victory in the tough first stage of the Vuelta a Murcia, between Balneario de Archena and Sierra de [...]

2012-03-03T00:00:00+00:00March 3rd, 2012|

First summit finish and stronger lineup for Presidential Tour of Turkey

2.HC race continues to developIntroducing the first summit finish in the five year history of the race plus an impressive lineup of UCI ProTeam and Pro Continental squads, the organisers of the Presidential Tour of Turkey are aiming to ensure [...]

2012-03-03T00:00:00+00:00March 3rd, 2012|

Fabian Cancellara powers away to second Strade Bianche victory

Swiss champion in unstoppable Classics form across Tuscany’s white roadsFabian Cancellara (RadioShack-Nissan) proved himself well and truly ready for the Classics season with a emphatic solo victory in the Strade Bianche, in the historic Piazza del Campo in Siena, Tuscany. [...]

2012-03-03T00:00:00+00:00March 3rd, 2012|

Video: Recordman Guardini sets sights on Milan-Sanremo

Bright future in store for rapid Farnese Vini competitorOn a day when he set the all-time record for stage wins at the Tour de Langkawi, exceeding Graeme Brown’s previous mark of nine victories by one, Andrea Guardini has spoken of [...]

2012-03-03T00:00:00+00:00March 3rd, 2012|

Tenth Langkawi stage win for Guardini sees Italian set new record

Video of finish included; Serpa holds lead after rain-drenched penultimate stageContinuing his dominance of the flat stages of this year’s race, Andrea Guardini made history today when he became the first rider to clock up ten stage victories in the [...]

2012-03-03T00:00:00+00:00March 3rd, 2012|
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