Plans change for Argos-Shimano as Marcel Kittel suffers from stomach virus

Lead out man Tom Veelers turns sprinter and takes morale-boosting fourth place in TournaiStomach and intestinal problems for Argos-Shimano sprinter Marcel Kittel saw the Dutch Professional Continental team’s plans change mid-stage on the road between Visé and Tournai today. The [...]

2012-07-02T00:00:00+00:00July 2nd, 2012|

Tirreno-Adriatico in danger as financial problems rise

Paris-Nice clash means French race takes lion’s share of TV revenue; RCS Sport’s monuments also losing moneyTirreno-Adriatico is in danger of disappearing from the calendar, according to De Telegraaf. The Italian “Race of the Two Seas” has been losing money [...]

2012-07-02T00:00:00+00:00July 2nd, 2012|

Tour de France: Sagan leads points classification, hopes to hold green until Paris

Slovakian earns Maillot Vert for realAlthough he wore the green jersey on today’s stage, he was able to do so because the points classification leader Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack Nissan) was in the yellow jersey and couldn’t wear two. However Peter [...]

2012-07-02T00:00:00+00:00July 2nd, 2012|

Giro Donne: Marianne Vos comes out fighting to take back pink on stage four

Third stage victory for World number one puts her into commanding overall leadAfter losing her Maglia Rosa to Evie Stevens (Specialized-lululemon) the day before, Marianne Vos (Rabobank) came out fighting in the fourth stage of the Giro d’Italia Femminile, between [...]

2012-07-02T00:00:00+00:00July 2nd, 2012|

Tour de France: Mark Cavendish wins a stage two sprint royale in Tournai

Manx Missile beats former teammates Greipel and Goss despite doing without a lead outMark Cavendish (Team Sky) proved that he is still the fastest man in the World, with or without a dedicated lead out train, as he took victory [...]

2012-07-02T00:00:00+00:00July 2nd, 2012|

Greipel and Petacchi each eager for first bunch sprint of 2012 Tour

“The first sprint in the Tour is always nervous”Winner of a stage in his debut Tour last year, Andre Greipel is in an ambitious frame of mind heading towards could well be the first bunch gallop of the Tour de [...]

2012-07-02T00:00:00+00:00July 2nd, 2012|

Tour de France: Gesink and Mollema both vigilant and attentive in Seraing

Dutch GC hopes pleased after first stage, nothing broken for Sanchez after late stage crashThough it was an uphill finish, yesterday's stage one of the Tour de France put up a run-in that was a bit too flat and fast [...]

2012-07-02T00:00:00+00:00July 2nd, 2012|

Dan Martin takes eighth place on first Tour de France road stage of his career

Garmin-Sharp rider pleased with start of debut TourIrish climber Dan Martin has had a very encouraging start to his first Tour de France, riding above his own expectations in Saturday’s time trial and then collecting a handy eighth place in [...]

2012-07-02T00:00:00+00:00July 2nd, 2012|

Tony Martin battles on in the Tour de France despite scaphoid fracture

Omega Pharma Quick Step team-mate Jerome Pineau also gets green lightA potentially disastrous day for Omega Pharma Quick Step has turned out to not be quite so serious, with both Tony Martin and Jerome Pineau able to continue today in [...]

2012-07-02T00:00:00+00:00July 2nd, 2012|

Alessandro Bazzana of Team Type 1-Sanofi takes stage one in Tour of Austria

bests Astana’s Francesco Gavazzi to net first leader’s jerseyAlessandro Bazzana (Team Type 1-Sanofi) has opened his account for the season after taking stage one of the Österreich-Rundfahrt – the Tour of Austria – in Innsbruck today. The 27-year-old outdueled Francesco [...]

2012-07-01T00:00:00+00:00July 1st, 2012|

Morkov accomplishes goal with Tour de France podium appearance

Dane will try to hold onto polka dot jersey in the coming flatter daysMichael Mørkøv (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank) set off on stage one with a goal in mind and crossed the finish line in Seraing having accomplished that goal, as [...]

2012-07-01T00:00:00+00:00July 1st, 2012|

Tour de France: Cancellara accepts he lost the game of poker, but says his confidence is growing

“Next time I'll do it better – I won't put the joker on too early”Peter Sagan may have been first to the line, but Fabian Cancellara was arguably the most impressive on today’s first road stage of the Tour de [...]

2012-07-01T00:00:00+00:00July 1st, 2012|

Tour de France: Peter Sagan makes stage one victory look easy on the Côte de Seraing

Fabian Cancellara attack pulls Slovakian champion clear on the final climbAfter almost coming down in the previous day’s prologue Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) cruised to a simple sprint victory at the end of stage one of the 2012 Tour de France, [...]

2012-07-01T00:00:00+00:00July 1st, 2012|

Giro Donne: Double day on stage three puts Evie Stevens in the pink

Stage victory in the mountains gives American all-rounder the race leadEvie Stevens (Specialized-lululemon) rode herself into the race lead of the 2012 Giro d’Italia Femminile, between Vernio and Castiglione dei Pepoli, with a late solo attack. The American jumped clear [...]

2012-07-01T00:00:00+00:00July 1st, 2012|

Van Garderen impresses with prologue performance and wears white jersey today

Young American highlights talent again, says he’ll sacrifice his chances for EvansIt’s very early days yet and he’s primarily in the Tour de France as backup for defending champion Cadel Evans, but yesterday’s strong display in the prologue time trial [...]

2012-07-01T00:00:00+00:00July 1st, 2012|

Tour de France: Yellow helmets for Sky Procycling riders, who lead best team standings

Wiggins and Froome upbeat about prologue rideThanks mainly to a puncture which denied world TT champion Tony Martin (Omega Pharma Quick Step) victory in yesterday’s prologue, the Sky Procycling team will today wear yellow helmets on today’s first road race [...]

2012-07-01T00:00:00+00:00July 1st, 2012|
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