Tour of California: Van Garderen says time lost yesterday won’t be crucial

American rider faces important stage today with first summit finish of race Although he was clear that giving up time to two GC rivals wasn’t an ideal way for he and the peloton to begin the Tour of California, Tejay [...]

2020-04-09T19:28:25+00:00May 13th, 2013|

Tour of California: Janier Acevedo conquers hellish stage two summit finish

Jamis-Hagens Berman rider tops Van Garderen and Deignan in brutal last 5km Janier Acevedo (Jamis-Hagens Berman) was the first survivor to the top of the summit finish outside of Palm Springs in the Amgen Tour of California stage two, and [...]

2020-04-10T05:28:51+00:00May 13th, 2013|

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

Muliple stage winner comes up slightly short on opening dayWinner 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 the race. [...]

2013-05-13T00:00:00+00:00May 13th, 2013|

Tour of California: Van Garderen says time lost yesterday won’t be crucial

American rider faces important stage today with first summit finish of raceAlthough he was clear that giving up time to two GC rivals wasn’t an ideal way for he and the peloton to begin the Tour of California, Tejay van [...]

2013-05-13T00:00:00+00:00May 13th, 2013|

Tour of California: Janier Acevedo conquers hellish stage two summit finish

Jamis-Hagens Berman rider tops Van Garderen and Deignan in brutal last 5kmJanier Acevedo (Jamis-Hagens Berman) was the first survivor to the top of the summit finish outside of Palm Springs in the Amgen Tour of California stage two, and the [...]

2013-05-13T00:00:00+00:00May 13th, 2013|

Bradley Wiggins: “I’ve said all along the Giro is going to be like that”

Tour de France champion reflects on the first part of his Giro d’Italia campaignAfter nine stages of the 2013 Giro d’Italia Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) sits in fourth place overall, a minute and 16 seconds behind Maglia Rosa Vincenzo Nibali [...]

2013-05-13T00:00:00+00:00May 13th, 2013|

Vacansoleil co-sponsor DCM will not renew its contract at the end of the season

Belgian fertiliser company happy with three years in the WorldTourBelgian organic fertiliser company DCM has decided not to extend its three-year co-sponsorship of the Vacansoleil team, which is will come to a close at the end of 2013. The company [...]

2013-05-13T00:00:00+00:00May 13th, 2013|

Tour of California: Westra foils the bunch sprint with stage one attack

Tops Mancebo and the sprinters in Escondido An unconventional opening stage got proceedings underway in the Amgen Tour of California on Sunday evening, and Lieuwe Westra (Vacansoleil-DCM) got a much-needed win for his squad in an unconventional manner. Westra dashed [...]

2020-04-09T15:31:02+00:00May 12th, 2013|

Van Garderen believes TT equipment choice could be crucial for Tour of California chances

American psyched for race, Gilbert hoping for stage win Getting his Tour of California underway today, Tejay van Garderen has said that equipment choice for the stage six time trial could be crucial for his and other riders’ chances in [...]

2020-04-09T19:19:33+00:00May 12th, 2013|

Nibali holds pink but warns the Giro is long and riders can always have a bad day

Italian believes Wiggins and Hesjedal still a threat as he retains Maglia Rosa after a battle in the rain Having successfully defended the Maglia Rosa after his first day in the pink jersey, Vincenzo Nibali maintains his solid advantage over [...]

2020-04-09T15:24:44+00:00May 12th, 2013|

Tour Picardie: Second victory for Marcel Kittel delivers the overall

German wins stage three in bunch sprint to take final victory Marcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano) blasted to victory in the third and final stage of the Tour Picardie, between Nanteuil-le-Haudouin and Soissons, with his eighth sprint victory earning him the final [...]

2020-04-09T19:26:26+00:00May 12th, 2013|

Giro d’Italia: Maxim Belkov solos into rainy Florence after stage long break

Wiggins put under pressure on the descents; Hesjedal dropped on the final climb Maxim Belkov (Katusha) soloed to his biggest ever victory as he escaped his breakaway companions during a rainy ninth stage of the 2013 Giro d’Italia, between Sansepolcro [...]

2020-04-09T16:09:51+00:00May 12th, 2013|

BMC Racing Team hires Bobby Julich as training, equipment and performance consultant

Former Team Sky coach secures a new role bobby julichBobby Julich has been hired by the BMC Racing Team as a consultant “in the areas of training, individual coaching, equipment testing and overall performance strategies,” the American team has announced. [...]

2020-04-09T15:17:01+00:00May 12th, 2013|
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