Porte up to third in WorldTour rankings, Cancellara could take over number one slot today

Sagan remains in pole position prior to Paris-RoubaixHe had to be satisfied with second place overall in the Vuelta al Pais Vasco but Richie Porte’s runner-up slot there has elevated him up three places to third in the UCI WorldTour [...]

2013-04-07T00:00:00+00:00April 7th, 2013|

Gilbert explains withdrawal from Vuelta al Pais Vasco

World champion playing things safe for Ardennes Classics, but not sure if he is on target Philippe Gilbert has said that playing things safe in advance of the Ardennes Classics is the reason that he opted not to finish the [...]

2020-03-21T07:13:13+00:00April 6th, 2013|

Serebryakov tests positive, apologises and takes responsibility for test result

Rider out of Paris-Roubaix, dropped from Euskaltel Euskadi team with immediate effect Russian rider Alexander Serebryakov has been pulled out of the Euskaltel Euskadi team for Paris-Roubaix and been dropped without pay after testing positive for an as-yet unnamed substance. [...]

2020-03-21T07:01:21+00:00April 6th, 2013|

Quintana overpowers Porte and Henao to scoop Vuelta al Pais Vasco overall victory

Colombian rider grabs second place behind Tony Martin in final time trial Even though he started the final stage second overall, just six seconds adrift of race leader Sergio Henao (Sky), the name of Nairo Quintana was not discussed anywhere [...]

2020-03-20T14:01:04+00:00April 6th, 2013|

Contador says Porte is favourite for Pais Vasco finale, ‘but let’s see’

Spaniard will give it everything in final time trial Sitting ten seconds off the race leader Sergio Henao (Sky) after yesterday’s tough penultimate stage, and six seconds behind the pairing of Nairo Quintana (Movistar) and Richie Porte (Sky), Alberto Contador [...]

2020-03-20T13:46:25+00:00April 6th, 2013|

Gilbert explains withdrawal from Vuelta al Pais Vasco

World champion playing things safe for Ardennes Classics, but not sure if he is on targetPhilippe Gilbert has said that playing things safe in advance of the Ardennes Classics is the reason that he opted not to finish the Vuelta [...]

2013-04-06T00:00:00+00:00April 6th, 2013|

Serebryakov tests positive, apologises and takes responsibility for test result

Rider out of Paris-Roubaix, dropped from Euskaltel Euskadi team with immediate effectRussian rider Alexander Serebryakov has been pulled out of the Euskaltel Euskadi team for Paris-Roubaix and been dropped without pay after testing positive for an as-yet unnamed substance. The [...]

2013-04-06T00:00:00+00:00April 6th, 2013|

Quintana overpowers Porte and Henao to scoop Vuelta al Pais Vasco overall victory

Colombian rider grabs second place behind Tony Martin in final time trialEven though he started the final stage second overall, just six seconds adrift of race leader Sergio Henao (Sky), the name of Nairo Quintana was not discussed anywhere near [...]

2013-04-06T00:00:00+00:00April 6th, 2013|

Contador says Porte is favourite for Pais Vasco finale, ‘but let’s see’

Spaniard will give it everything in final time trialSitting ten seconds off the race leader Sergio Henao (Sky) after yesterday’s tough penultimate stage, and six seconds behind the pairing of Nairo Quintana (Movistar) and Richie Porte (Sky), Alberto Contador has [...]

2013-04-06T00:00:00+00:00April 6th, 2013|

Hushovd ready for Paris-Roubaix: “I know that Cancellara is a difficult guy to beat, but everything is possible”

2010 runner up says Roubaix course suits him well and should narrow gapAlthough he withdrew from last weekend’s Ronde van Vlaanderen due to breathing problems, Thor Hushovd has said that he remains convinced he can be a contender for tomorrow’s [...]

2013-04-06T00:00:00+00:00April 6th, 2013|

Porte scoops Pais Vasco stage win and moves closer to team-mate Henao’s race lead

Late attack seals victory in Beasain Team Sky rider Richie Porte darted to victory on the penultimate stage of the Vuelta al Pais Vasco, attacking from a select group just over a kilometre from the line and reaching the finish [...]

2020-03-20T13:03:31+00:00April 5th, 2013|

Degenkolb gunning for top placing in Paris-Roubaix

German rider pleased with reconnaissance: ‘I really had the power to accelerate on the cobbles’ Ninth last week in the Ronde van Vlaanderen, John Degenkolb has been given Argos Shimano’s full backing for this Sunday’s Paris-Roubaix, and believes he can [...]

2020-03-21T08:07:49+00:00April 5th, 2013|

Roelandts psyched for Paris-Roubaix after strong third in Tour of Flanders

‘This is my final goal of the first part of the season and I am still very motivated’ Confidence on a high after a superb – and somewhat unexpected – third place in last weekend’s Ronde van Vlaanderen, Jurgen Roelandts [...]

2020-03-20T13:32:25+00:00April 5th, 2013|

O’Grady set to captain another Paris-Roubaix with Orica-GreenEdge

2007 race winner points to Langeveld as top contenderThough his opportunities to contest the finale of Paris-Roubaix have probably passed with the years, Stuart O’Grady (Orica-GreenEdge) will start another edition of the Hell of the North on Sunday, and the [...]

2013-04-05T00:00:00+00:00April 5th, 2013|

Phinney on Paris-Roubaix: ‘This is my number one race of the year’

‘It is a brutal race, it is a terrible race, but it is something so special’Twice a winner of the Under 23 Paris-Roubaix, Taylor Phinney sounded both excited and confident in today’s pre-race press conference, believing that he is in [...]

2013-04-05T00:00:00+00:00April 5th, 2013|

Porte scoops Pais Vasco stage win and moves closer to team-mate Henao’s race lead

Late attack seals victory in BeasainTeam Sky rider Richie Porte darted to victory on the penultimate stage of the Vuelta al Pais Vasco, attacking from a select group just over a kilometre from the line and reaching the finish four [...]

2013-04-05T00:00:00+00:00April 5th, 2013|

Degenkolb gunning for top placing in Paris-Roubaix

German rider pleased with reconnaissance: ‘I really had the power to accelerate on the cobbles’Ninth last week in the Ronde van Vlaanderen, John Degenkolb has been given Argos Shimano’s full backing for this Sunday’s Paris-Roubaix, and believes he can pull [...]

2013-04-05T00:00:00+00:00April 5th, 2013|
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