Injured Rodriguez confirms he’ll defend Flèche Wallonne title, but plays down chances

Catalan says Amstel crash has affected his form, but hopes to be back in top shape for Liège Joaquim Rodriguez has played down his chances of winning the Flèche Wallonne for the second year in succession, saying that the crash [...]

2020-03-23T14:46:49+00:00April 16th, 2013|

Giro del Trentino: Bouet gains valuable buffer over peloton with stage 1a win

Early advantage for Frenchman as race leaders lose time Race favourites such as Bradley Wiggins (Sky), Cadel Evans (BMC Racing Team), Vincenzo Nibali (Astana), Michele Scarponi (Lampre Merida) and last year’s winner Domenico Pozzovivo (Ag2r La Mondiale) may have started [...]

2020-03-23T14:49:06+00:00April 16th, 2013|

Cerny grabs Giro del Trentino race lead, Sky nabs team time trial stage win

GC favourites remain over six minutes back He’s just nineteen years of age but Josef Cerny, one of the youngest riders in pro cycling took over race leadership in the Giro del Trentino this afternoon on the basis of his [...]

2013-04-16T00:00:00+00:00April 16th, 2013|

Injured Rodriguez confirms he’ll defend Flèche Wallonne title, but plays down chances

Catalan says Amstel crash has affected his form, but hopes to be back in top shape for LiègeJoaquim Rodriguez has played down his chances of winning the Flèche Wallonne for the second year in succession, saying that the crash which [...]

2013-04-16T00:00:00+00:00April 16th, 2013|

Giro del Trentino: Bouet gains valuable buffer over peloton with stage 1a win

Early advantage for Frenchman as race leaders lose timeRace favourites such as Bradley Wiggins (Sky), Cadel Evans (BMC Racing Team), Vincenzo Nibali (Astana), Michele Scarponi (Lampre Merida) and last year’s winner Domenico Pozzovivo (Ag2r La Mondiale) may have started the [...]

2013-04-16T00:00:00+00:00April 16th, 2013|

Luis Leon Sanchez seeks UCI help in forcing Blanco Pro Cycling to let him race

Rider has not competed since last September, currently placed on inactive status by team Officially sidelined from competition on February 2nd by his Blanco Pro Cycling team, Luis Leon Sanchez is seeking assistance from the UCI in order to try [...]

2013-04-16T00:00:00+00:00April 16th, 2013|

Kittel to lead Argos Shimano’s push for stage wins in Presidential Tour of Turkey

Geschke amongst protected riders for Ardennes Classics, but team also wants long range attacksSecond on stage seven to Izmir twelve months ago, Marcel Kittel will target at least one stage victory in the upcoming Presidential Tour of Turkey, which starts [...]

2013-04-16T00:00:00+00:00April 16th, 2013|

Wiggins, Nibali and Evans set for Giro del Trentino showdown

Pre-Giro d’Italia challenge in four-day Italian stage race The Giro del Trentino will see an early showdown between some of the contenders for this year’s Giro d’Italia as it gets under way in Lienz, Austria, tomorrow. Among the race favourites [...]

2020-03-23T08:24:14+00:00April 15th, 2013|

SRAM announces 11-speed “22” groupsets and hydraulic road disc and rim brakes

US company makes “only improvement required” to its top road componentry Following its April 1st Youtube teaser from two weeks ago, US component maker SRAM has confirmed the creation of new “22” versions of its top road groups. Red and [...]

2020-03-23T09:55:30+00:00April 15th, 2013|

Sagan confirms for Flèche Wallonne, seeks to bounce back from disappointing Amstel Gold performance

One more race before a break for Slovakian rider Weighting up the situation following his disappointing end to the Amstel Gold Race, Peter Sagan and his Cannondale Pro Cycling team have decided that the Slovakian rider will indeed take part [...]

2020-03-22T08:22:29+00:00April 15th, 2013|

Critérium du Dauphiné: Alpe d’Huez highlight of 2013 route, race to begin in Switzerland

Tour parcours for this year’s edition unveiled by ASOArguably the most famous climb in cycling, Alpe d’Huez, will return to the Critérium du Dauphiné this year, with race organisers ASO confirming that the iconic mountain will feature as part of [...]

2013-04-15T00:00:00+00:00April 15th, 2013|
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