Kazakh federation official confirms Nibali will become Astana rider

Tour podium finisher transferring with Agnoli and VanottiThe team is yet to formally announce the move but confirmation that Italy’s best Grand Tour prospect will move to Astana appears to have come from the vice president of the Kazakh Cycling [...]

2012-08-02T00:00:00+00:00August 2nd, 2012|

British women reflect on disappointing time trial after road race euphoria

Sixth place for Beijing silver Pooley; painful top ten for Sunday heroine ArmitsteadGreat Britain’s women were unable to match the success of their male teammates in today’s Olympic time trials, and unable to follow up from their success in Sunday’s [...]

2012-08-01T00:00:00+00:00August 1st, 2012|

Liège-Bastogne-Liège winner Iglinskiy extends for two years with Astana

Kazakh remains until 2014Having ridden for six seasons thus far with the Astana team, Maxim Iglinskiy’s best year to date has resulted in a new deal with the squad. The 31 year old Kazakh has renewed for two seasons more [...]

2012-08-01T00:00:00+00:00August 1st, 2012|

Two silvers for Germany as World champions denied in Olympic time trial

Third medal for Judith Arndt as Martin rides through the pain of his fractured handGermany’s World time trial champions were both denied Olympic glory in today’s time trials at Henry VIII’s Hampton Court Palace, in south west London. Both Judith [...]

2012-08-01T00:00:00+00:00August 1st, 2012|

Wiggins blows away the field, takes Olympic time trial gold

Martin 42 seconds back in second, Froome third, Phinney fourth againBradley Wiggins (Great Britain) continued his dominant 2012 season on Wednesday in London, burying the rest of the Olympic time trial field almost from the start, running away with a [...]

2012-08-01T00:00:00+00:00August 1st, 2012|

Roche puts Tour personal ambitions on hold to ride under Contador at Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank

Irishman confirms move to team after spending entire pro career with French squadsFollowing on from recent reports that the Irishman was likely to ride with the Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank team in 2013, Nicolas Roche has today confirmed his move to [...]

2012-08-01T00:00:00+00:00August 1st, 2012|

Armstrong repeats with Olympic time trial gold

15 seconds quicker than Judith Arndt in second, Zabelinskaya takes another bronzeKristin Armstrong (United States) duplicated her feat from 2008, repeating as the gold medal champion in the Olympic time trial on Wednesday in London. Armstrong completed her comeback from [...]

2012-08-01T00:00:00+00:00August 1st, 2012|
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