Tour of Oman: Chris Froome cements lead with stage five victory

British rider outsprints Alberto Contador and Joaquim Rodríguez from a three-man break Chris Froome (Team Sky) cemented his overall lead in the 2013 Tour de Oman with a victory in the fifth stage between the Al Alam Palace and the [...]

2013-02-15T00:00:00+00:00February 15th, 2013|

An Post Chain Reaction Sean Kelly team taking on big guns in Volta ao Algarve

Characteristic aggressive approach to be continued in PortugalIt remains a Continental squad again this year but the An Post Chain Reaction Sean Kelly team hopes to punch above its weight over the next four days in the Volta ao Algarve [...]

2013-02-14T00:00:00+00:00February 14th, 2013|

Tour of Oman: Joaquim Rodríguez wins on Green Mountain as Chris Froome takes the lead

Catalan rider takes victory with final kilometre attack as climbers shatter the peloton Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) put the uncertainty of his team’s WorldTour application behind him in the Queen stage of the 2013 Tour of Oman as he sprinted away [...]

2013-02-14T00:00:00+00:00February 14th, 2013|

Tour of Oman: Froome closing in on first major GC victory of his career

Sky rider seizes lead but will face attacks tomorrowShowing excellent form in his first race of the season and getting an early edge over his Sky team-mate and potential Tour de France rival Bradley Wiggins, Chris Froome is today celebrating [...]

2013-02-14T00:00:00+00:00February 14th, 2013|

Volta ao Algarve: Paul Martens wins opening stage in Albufeira with uphill sprint

German takes first victory of the season after five-man break hunted down Paul Martens (Blanco) took his first victory of the season in the opening stage of the Volta ao Algarve with a fierce uphill sprint. The 29-year-old German managed [...]

2013-02-14T00:00:00+00:00February 14th, 2013|

Greipel fastest in battle for Tour of Qatar’s fifth stage

German rider beats Kruopis, Terpstra continues to lead overall After going close to a stage win with his runner-up slot yesterday, Andre Greipel got things exactly right today when he powered in first at the end of day five of [...]

2020-03-19T08:57:56+00:00February 13th, 2013|

Tour of Oman: Contador, Nibali, Velits, Froome and Evans relishing chance to attack Sagan tomorrow

Race to top of Green Mountain will prove decisive to the general classification Although Peter Sagan reinforced his lead with his second consecutive stage win in the Tour of Oman today, a number of climbers are poised to strike on [...]

2013-02-13T00:00:00+00:00February 13th, 2013|

Fractured thumb for Gert Steegmans means changes to Cavendish's Algarve leadout

Winter gloves spare Belgian hardman more serious injuryOmega Pharma-Quick Step roadman/sprinter Gert Steegmans will be forced to site out this week’s Volta ao Algarve after sustaining a broken finger in a training crash. The Belgian was due to be part [...]

2013-02-13T00:00:00+00:00February 13th, 2013|

Tour of Oman: Peter Sagan wins second straight stage on the Wadi Dayqah Dam

Slovakian champion repeats 2012 victory to cement overall lead Peter Sagan (Cannondale) took his second victory in as many days in the 2013 Tour of Oman, as he sprinted clear of a shattered peloton at the end of the third [...]

2013-02-13T00:00:00+00:00February 13th, 2013|

Tour de Langkawi renews its partnership with Bike Pure for a fourth year

Asian race sending the message of clean cycling with anti-doping movementThe organisers of Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) have announced that the race will be run in partnership with the Bike Pure organisation for a fourth straight year. The ten [...]

2013-02-12T00:00:00+00:00February 12th, 2013|
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