Bradley Wiggins’ Giro d’Italia withdrawal raises Team Sky Tour de France questions

Internal struggle with Chris Froome looms; Urán at a disadvantage after waiting for Wiggins Wiggins_Brad_Oman13_st1-1Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) has finally succumbed to the chest infection that has seen him steadily lose time in this year’s Giro d’Italia and withdrawn from [...]

2020-04-10T06:20:37+00:00May 17th, 2013|

Tour of California: Van Garderen wins stage six time trial in yellow

Solidifies lead on Rogers as Cam Meyer moves up to third overall Tejay Van Garderen (BMC Racing) left no doubt as to who is the strongest rider in the Amgen Tour of California, as he added to his overall lead [...]

2020-04-10T06:14:17+00:00May 17th, 2013|

Ryder Hesjedal forced out of Giro d’Italia through mystery illness

  Withdrawal “heartbreaking” for defending Corsa Rosa champion Hesjedal_Ryder_Fleche13-1Hesjedal_Ryder_Fleche13-1Today’s 13th stage of the Giro d’Italia will start without its defending champion as Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Sharp) has been forced to withdraw. The Canadian started this year’s race confident of success, but [...]

2020-04-10T06:17:40+00:00May 17th, 2013|

Women’s teams pull out Tour de Languedoc-Rousillon as race faces last minute cancellation

Some top teams stay as French race seeks to guarantee rider safety in a budget shortfall The women’s Tour de Languedoc-Rousillan faces cancellation for the second straight year as teams desert the six-day race over safety fears. The Southern French [...]

2020-04-10T06:04:12+00:00May 17th, 2013|

Ryder Hesjedal forced out of Giro d’Italia through mystery illness

Withdrawal “heartbreaking” for defending Corsa Rosa championToday’s 13th stage of the Giro d’Italia will start without its defending champion as Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Sharp) has been forced to withdraw. The Canadian started this year’s race confident of success, but tough recent [...]

2013-05-17T00:00:00+00:00May 17th, 2013|

Bradley Wiggins’ Giro d’Italia withdrawal raises Team Sky Tour de France questions

Internal struggle with Chris Froome looms; Urán at a disadvantage after waiting for WigginsBradley Wiggins (Team Sky) has finally succumbed to the chest infection that has seen him steadily lose time in this year’s Giro d’Italia and withdrawn from the [...]

2013-05-17T00:00:00+00:00May 17th, 2013|

Giro d’Italia: Stage thirteen is lucky for Mark Cavendish as he takes number four

Manxman wins with long sprint after late Giampaolo Caruso move is neutralisedMark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) took his fourth win in the 2013 Giro d’Italia as he sprinted to victory in the 13th stage between Busseto and Cherasco. The Manxman [...]

2013-05-17T00:00:00+00:00May 17th, 2013|

Tour of California: Van Garderen wins stage six time trial in yellow

Solidifies lead on Rogers as Cam Meyer moves up to third overallTejay Van Garderen (BMC Racing) left no doubt as to who is the strongest rider in the Amgen Tour of California, as he added to his overall lead by [...]

2013-05-17T00:00:00+00:00May 17th, 2013|

Zabriskie taken to hospital after TT warmup crash, out of Tour of California

US TT champion injures shoulder in fallWinner of the time trial stage in 2011 and again last year, Dave Zabriskie’s goal of fighting for the victory on today’s TT leg of the Tour of California has evaporated due to a [...]

2013-05-17T00:00:00+00:00May 17th, 2013|

UCI insists McQuaid’s nomination by Swiss Cycling doesn’t clash with its rules over licences

Membership rather than licences said to be key factor, murmurs that other candidates could yet standResponding to questions concerning Swiss Cycling’s nomination of Pat McQuaid for a third term as UCI president, the UCI has today insisted that there is [...]

2013-05-17T00:00:00+00:00May 17th, 2013|

Women’s teams pull out Tour de Languedoc-Rousillon as race faces last minute cancellation

Some top teams stay as French race seeks to guarantee rider safety in a budget shortfallThe women’s Tour de Languedoc-Rousillan faces cancellation for the second straight year as teams desert the six-day race over safety fears. The Southern French race [...]

2013-05-17T00:00:00+00:00May 17th, 2013|

Evergreen veteran Voigt grabs RadioShack Leopard triumph at Tour of California

Van Garderen takes over race lead as select group goes clear in crosswinds RadioShack Leopard rider Jens Voigt boosted his fan following with a stirring solo victory on day five of the Tour of California, breaking clear just over five [...]

2020-04-10T06:01:29+00:00May 16th, 2013|

Wiggins and Giro d’Italia illness: Should I stay or should I go?

Briton and his team debating ongoing presence in race as health worsens Bradley WigginsHe started the race believing that he was in the shape necessary to tilt at the first Giro d’Italia-Tour de France double since Marco Pantani in 1998 [...]

2020-04-09T20:45:12+00:00May 16th, 2013|

AG2R La Mondiale to sit out Dauphiné if Sylvain Georges’ B-sample is positive

Vincent Lavenu to impose one week ban on his own team according to MPCC rules vincent lavenuVincent Lavenu, the general manager of AG2R La Mondiale, has confirmed that the team will undergo a self-imposed one week ban from competition if [...]

2020-04-09T20:43:16+00:00May 16th, 2013|

Knee problem leads Breschel to withdraw from Giro d’Italia

Previous issues in same joint concern Danish rider Team Saxo Tinkoff rider Matti Breschel has been forced to end his participation in the Giro d’Italia, with the Danish rider dropping out due to injury. Breschel started suffering from knee pain [...]

2020-04-09T20:44:03+00:00May 16th, 2013|

McQuaid secures nomination from Swiss Cycling to run for re-election as UCI President

Irishman sidesteps members’ vote of his own national federation One month before the Irish federation Cycling Ireland was due to hold an extraordinary general meeting on the matter, UCI president Pat McQuaid has jumped the gun and secured nomination from [...]

2020-04-10T06:06:58+00:00May 16th, 2013|

AG2R La Mondiale to sit out Dauphiné if Sylvain Georges’ B-sample is positive

Vincent Lavenu to impose one week ban on his own team according to MPCC rulesVincent Lavenu, the general manager of AG2R La Mondiale, has confirmed that the team will undergo a self-imposed one week ban from competition if the Sylvain [...]

2013-05-16T00:00:00+00:00May 16th, 2013|

Giro d’Italia: Mark Cavendish takes his 100th victory through the pouring rain in Treviso

Wet roads and sickness see Bradley Wiggins drop out of contention Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) took his one hundredth victory as a professional in the twelfth stage of the 2013 Giro d’Italia under pouring rain between Longarone and Treviso. [...]

2013-05-16T00:00:00+00:00May 16th, 2013|
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