Johnny Hoogerland hospitalised after being hit by a car in training

Fractured ribs sustained by Dutch breakaway specialistJohnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil-DCM) has been hospitalised after being hit by a car while out training in Spain, his team has announced. The Dutch rider was reportedly descending in front of the motor scooter that [...]

2013-02-03T00:00:00+00:00February 3rd, 2013|

Etoile de Bessèges: Dumoulin makes successful return to Ag2r La Mondiale

Hivert triumphs overall as Roux wins final TTReturning again to the team with which he spent four years of his career, Samuel Dumoulin has wasted no time in clocking up his and Ag2r La Mondiale’s first victory of the year. [...]

2013-02-03T00:00:00+00:00February 3rd, 2013|

Kenny Dehaes wins bunch sprint to take Trofeo Palma de Mallorca

Belgian wins first race of Balearic island series after long break from Perrig QuémeneurKenny Dehaes (Lotto-Belisol) sprinted to victory in the Trofeo Palma de Mallorca at the head of a mass bunch sprint, to open the 2013 Trofeo Mallorca series. [...]

2013-02-03T00:00:00+00:00February 3rd, 2013|

Bookwalter races to stage win and first leader’s jersey in Tour of Qatar

American and two others hold off peloton, nabs biggest victory thus farAmerican rider Brent Bookwalter took the biggest victory of his pro career today on day one of the Tour of Qatar, the BMC Racing Team competitor winning a three [...]

2013-02-03T00:00:00+00:00February 3rd, 2013|

Amstel Gold 2012 runner-up Vanendert beginning important season today

Lotto Belisol rider joins Jurgen Van den Broeck on team in Challenge Mallorca racesLast year’s Amstel Gold Race runner-up Jelle Vanendert is about to begin his build-up to what he intends to be a victorious Classics campaign, with the Lotto [...]

2013-02-03T00:00:00+00:00February 3rd, 2013|

Cancellara denies any decision is made concerning Tour de France participation

RadioShack Leopard rider concentrating on Classics for nowContradicting an earlier report in the Swiss publication Blick stating that Fabian Cancellara has decided to miss this year’s Tour de France, both the rider and his RadioShack Leopard team have moved to [...]

2013-02-02T00:00:00+00:00February 2nd, 2013|

World Cyclocross Championships: Sven Nys finally takes another title in the melting Louisville snow

Kannibaal escapes Klaas Vantornout after a final lap error; Lars van der Haar takes bronze for the NetherlandsSven Nys, Belgium’s undisputed king of cyclocross, has finally taken another Elite World championship title after escaping compatriot Klaas Vantornout on the final [...]

2013-02-02T00:00:00+00:00February 2nd, 2013|

World Cyclocross Championships: Teunissen outduels Bosmans for U-23 title

Netherlands and Belgium occupy top ten, McDonald 11thEuropean under-23 cyclocross champion Mike Teunissen (Netherlands) became the under-23 world champion in Louisville, after distancing World Cup winner Wietse Bosmans (Belgium) on the final lap. Teunissen’s victory combines with the earlier wins [...]

2013-02-02T00:00:00+00:00February 2nd, 2013|

World Cyclocross Championships: Marianne Vos without rival as she solos to sixth title

Expected challenge from Katie Compton fails to materialise as American denied by early mechanicalMarianne Vos of the Netherlands was without rival once again as she soloed to a record sixth World cyclocross championship on the frozen, snowy Louisville, Kentucky, course. [...]

2013-02-02T00:00:00+00:00February 2nd, 2013|

Van Der Poel still perfect after 2nd Junior World Cyclocross Championship

Budding takes second, Toupalik wins battle for thirdMathieu Van Der Poel (Netherlands) has raced 26 times in the 2012-2013 cyclocross season and has now won all 26 races, after the young Dutchman took a repeat victory in the Junior Men [...]

2013-02-02T00:00:00+00:00February 2nd, 2013|

Swiss newspaper claims Cancellara will miss 2013 Tour de France

Lack of early time trial prompts Swiss rider to leave cycling’s top race off his programmeHe’s shone in the race in the past, winning five prologues, eight stages in all and holding the record of yellow jerseys [28] amongst the [...]

2013-02-02T00:00:00+00:00February 2nd, 2013|

Marijn de Vries: “I’d love to ride Milan-Sanremo or Paris-Roubaix!”

Dutchwoman excited to get started with new team Lotto-Belisol but looks at the UCI for more supportMarijn de Vries is one of a host of new signings for the Lotto-Belisol women’s team, as the team undergoes significant changes for 2013. [...]

2013-02-02T00:00:00+00:00February 2nd, 2013|

Blanco Pro Cycling suspends Luis Leon Sanchez pending outcome of enquiry

No racing for rider due to implication in Operación PuertoHe’s been one of the team’s top performers in recent years but the Blanco Pro Cycling enquiry into reported links between Luis Leon Sanchez and Operación Puerto have now led to [...]

2013-02-02T00:00:00+00:00February 2nd, 2013|
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