Vacansoleil decides not to renew sponsorship after six years

Dutch team now joins Blanco in seeking replacement sponsor for 2014 and beyondJust two days after announcing that co-sponsor DCM was not renewing its partnership with the team, Vacansoleil-DCM has confirmed that its title sponsor will also be pulling out [...]

2013-05-15T00:00:00+00:00May 15th, 2013|

Impending birth of second child sees Gilbert leave Tour of California

Van Garderen down a rider as a result, but Belgian believes he’ll win anyway Philippe Gilbert made an unexpected withdrawal from the Tour of California today, opting not to start the fourth stage after learning that he will soon become [...]

2013-05-15T00:00:00+00:00May 15th, 2013|

Giro d’Italia: Ramunas Navardauskas takes a breakaway stage as the peloton takes the day off

Lithuanian gives Garmin-Sharp a much-needed morale boost Ramunas Navardauskas (Garmin-Sharp) won the 11th stage of the 2013 Giro d’Italia, between Tarvisio and Vajont in solo style after escaping a group of 20 riders on the way to the final climb. [...]

2013-05-15T00:00:00+00:00May 15th, 2013|

Schleck increasingly active in California, signs his condition is building

2010 Tour winner still has work ahead to return to old formHaving shown signs of improving form in the Tour of California but dropping over nine minutes on Monday’s second stage, Andy Schleck was more prominent yesterday. While he is [...]

2013-05-15T00:00:00+00:00May 15th, 2013|

Ubeto Aponte latest to test positive for GW501516, provisionally suspended

Venezuelan rider sidelined after traces of highly dangerous substance detected Twelve days after the Colombian Marlon Perez became the sixth rider to test positive for the substance GW501516, the Venezuelan rider Miguel Ubeto Aponte has the dubious distinction of joining [...]

2013-05-15T00:00:00+00:00May 15th, 2013|

Sylvain Georges returns positive A sample for Heptaminol, out of Giro d’Italia

French rider and his team yet to comment The Ag2r la Mondiale team has been hit by the news that one of its riders, Sylvain Georges, has provided a positive A sample for the stimulant Heptaminol during this year’s Giro [...]

2013-05-15T00:00:00+00:00May 15th, 2013|

Tour of Poland to see introduction of new ‘Race Appeal’ classification

New WorldTour initiative designed to promote more aggressive racingIntroducing a new measure intended to spice up racing and encourage riders and teams to adopt a different pattern of action, the UCI has today confirmed a modified setup for the WorldTour [...]

2013-05-15T00:00:00+00:00May 15th, 2013|

Rafal Majka: “It’s a fantastic feeling being able to compete with the best climbers”

23-year-old Pole climbs into the Maglia Bianca on Altopiano del Montasio Rafal Majka (Saxo-Tinkoff) climbed into the Giro d’Italia’s Maglia Bianca, as the best young rider in the race, on today’s tough stage to Altopiano del Montasio as he was [...]

2020-04-09T19:16:38+00:00May 14th, 2013|

Giro d’Italia: Rigoberto Urán wins on Altopiano del Montasio as Nibali contains his rivals

Team Sky goes on the offensive but Wiggins drops time on the steep mountain finish Rigoberto Urán (Team Sky) won the tenth stage of the 2013 Giro d’Italia, between Cordenons and Altopiano del Montasio, with a solo attack as the [...]

2020-04-09T19:05:56+00:00May 14th, 2013|

Suggestions that Vacansoleil wishes to reduce financial commitment to team

Report states that company wants to become secondary sponsor for 2014 Johnny HoogerlandYesterday’s news that DCM would end its time as co-sponsor of the current Vacansoleil DCM team has been followed by a report suggesting that the title backer, Vacansoleil, [...]

2020-04-09T19:12:00+00:00May 14th, 2013|

Van Garderen believes he’s in the perfect position to win Tour of California

“The heat was unlike anything I have ever experienced” Tejay van GarderenBMC Racing Team rider Tejay van Garderen may have had to settle for second place on yesterday’s tough stage to Palm Springs, ending the day second overall, but despite [...]

2020-04-09T19:13:56+00:00May 14th, 2013|

Tour of California: Sagan times it right in stage three sprint

Slovak sprinter explodes late around Bling Matthews; Farrar takes thirdOn a more relaxed day in the Amgen Tour of California, Peter Sagan (Cannondale) added to his race record tally of stage wins, getting number nine in the stage three sprint [...]

2013-05-14T00:00:00+00:00May 14th, 2013|

Cadel Evans: “Maintaining position would probably be the first objective”

Australian holds onto second overall but is disappointed to lose bonus seconds to NibaliCadel Evans (BMC Racing) ended today’s first mountain stage of the Giro d’Italia, between Cordenons and Altopiano del Montasio, with his second place overall intact. The Australian [...]

2013-05-14T00:00:00+00:00May 14th, 2013|

Rafal Majka: “It's a fantastic feeling being able to compete with the best climbers”

23-year-old Pole climbs into the Maglia Bianca on Altopiano del MontasioRafal Majka (Saxo-Tinkoff) climbed into the Giro d’Italia’s Maglia Bianca, as the best young rider in the race, on today’s tough stage to Altopiano del Montasio as he was able [...]

2013-05-14T00:00:00+00:00May 14th, 2013|

Giro d’Italia: Rigoberto Urán wins on Altopiano del Montasio as Nibali contains his rivals

Team Sky goes on the offensive but Wiggins drops time on the steep mountain finishRigoberto Urán (Team Sky) won the tenth stage of the 2013 Giro d’Italia, between Cordenons and Altopiano del Montasio, with a solo attack as the race [...]

2013-05-14T00:00:00+00:00May 14th, 2013|

Suggestions that Vacansoleil wishes to reduce financial commitment to team

Report states that company wants to become secondary sponsor for 2014Yesterday’s news that DCM would end its time as co-sponsor of the current Vacansoleil DCM team has been followed by a report suggesting that the title backer, Vacansoleil, will also [...]

2013-05-14T00:00:00+00:00May 14th, 2013|

Van Garderen believes he’s in the perfect position to win Tour of California

“The heat was unlike anything I have ever experienced”BMC Racing Team rider Tejay van Garderen may have had to settle for second place on yesterday’s tough stage to Palm Springs, ending the day second overall, but despite now being twelve [...]

2013-05-14T00:00:00+00:00May 14th, 2013|

Sagan under pressure because of heat at Tour of California, rallies for third

Muliple stage winner comes up slightly short on opening day Peter SaganWinner last year of an unprecedented five stages in one edition, Peter Sagan has lined out in the Tour of California again aiming to clock up several victories in [...]

2020-04-09T19:36:57+00:00May 13th, 2013|
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