Ivan Basso to lead Cannondale to Burgos as he builds Vuelta a España form

Italian confident after Tour of Poland eighth placeIvan Basso will lead the Cannondale Pro Cycling team in the five-day Vuelta a Burgos, which starts on Wednesday, August sixth, as he looks to build his form towards the Vuelta a España [...]

2013-08-06T00:00:00+00:00August 6th, 2013|

Greg Van Avermaet swipes Tour of Utah stage one before the sprint

BMC gets another triumph from in-form BelgianGreg Van Avermaet (BMC Racing) showed his pure sprinting legs recently in the Tour de Wallonie, but the Belgian didn’t wait for the final sprint in stage one of the Tour of Utah on [...]

2013-08-06T00:00:00+00:00August 6th, 2013|

Route de France: Giorgia Bronzini goes three from three in another bunch sprint

Johansson still holds overall lead at race’s halfway pointGiorgia Bronzini (Wiggle Honda) sprinted to her tenth win of the 2013 season as she sprinted to her third straight victory in the Route de France, in stage three between Anet and [...]

2013-08-06T00:00:00+00:00August 6th, 2013|

No Arctic Tour of Norway for Kristoff due to bout of bacterial pneumonia

Major target for Katusha rider lost because of illness A mainly flat race taking place on home soil in Norway would normally be foremost on the wish list for the Katusha sprinter Alexander Kristoff but his goal of taking on [...]

2013-08-06T00:00:00+00:00August 6th, 2013|

Gallopin to leave RadioShack Leopard in order to take up two year deal with Lotto Belisol

“The entire period from Paris-Nice until Liège-Bastogne-Liège is marked in my diary”Clásica San Sebastián winner Tony Gallopin is capitalising on his strong victory by taking up a two year contract with the Lotto Belisol team. Heading there rather than remaining [...]

2013-08-06T00:00:00+00:00August 6th, 2013|

Boonen forced out of competition for foreseeable future, Eneco Tour ruled out

Belgian hoping to return to racing in September Concerns that Tom Boonen would be forced to miss next week’s Eneco Tour have proved to be accurate, with the his team confirming today that he will be out of competition for [...]

2013-08-06T00:00:00+00:00August 6th, 2013|

Ciolek gunning for sprint victories in Volta a Portugal, Pardilla designated GC leader for MTN Qhubeka

South African team also psyched for Tour of UtahMilan Sanremo winner Gerald Ciolek is the MTN Qhubeka’s hope for a sprint stage win in the Volta a Portugal, with the German rider heading the team in that regard. The race, [...]

2013-08-06T00:00:00+00:00August 6th, 2013|

McQuaid vs Cookson: Malaysian federation told to concentrate on home matters rather than international politics

Asian country’s minister of sport expresses concerns about controversial proposal to change Article 51Days after it emerged that the Malaysian National Cycling Federation is trying to effect a change in the UCI constitution to modify the way presidential candidates are [...]

2013-08-06T00:00:00+00:00August 6th, 2013|

Charteau announces intention to retire, but wants some results before bidding adieu

Two months remaining in Europcar rider’s careerFormer Tour de France mountains jersey winner Anthony Charteau has decided to call an end to his career, with the 34 year oldest to hang up his wheels after contesting the Tour de Vandée [...]

2013-08-06T00:00:00+00:00August 6th, 2013|

Route de France: Giorgia Bronzini goes two from two on short windy second stage

Break from Alexandra Burchenkova threatens overall lead by Emma Johansson holds onGiorgia Bronzini (Wiggle Honda) sprinted to her second victory in two days in stage two of the Route de France, between Enghien-les-Bains and Mantes-la-Jolie, in a bunch sprint. The [...]

2013-08-05T00:00:00+00:00August 5th, 2013|

Equal prizemoney promised for women’s Tour of Britain, race set to debut in May 2014

Initial format will be for a five day televised event Following on from the recent news that a women’s Tour of Britain will be held in 2014, more details have emerged about the stage race. SweetSpot, which last week secured [...]

2013-08-05T00:00:00+00:00August 5th, 2013|

Saddle sore raises questions about Boonen’s participation in Eneco Tour

Decision about whether he can ride or not likely to be made public tomorrowTom Boonen’s difficult season rumbles on, with the Belgian being uncertain about his chances of starting the Eneco Tour on August 12th. One week ago his Omega [...]

2013-08-05T00:00:00+00:00August 5th, 2013|

Tour of Denmark: Cavendish gets final stage, Kelderman finishes the overall

Manxman headed for a break; Belkin gets first victories with young DutchmanIn the stage six finale of the Tour of Denmark, Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) finished off his summer season with a victory, while Wilco Kelderman picked up the [...]

2013-08-04T00:00:00+00:00August 4th, 2013|

Sagan, Ciolek both psyched for bunch sprint in Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic

Milan Sanremo winner states race is major target for MTN QhubekaDespite been a little uncertain about his sharpness after finishing the Tour de France two weeks ago, double Maillot Vert winner Peter Sagan is determined to try to win today’s [...]

2013-08-04T00:00:00+00:00August 4th, 2013|

Laura Trott wins Prudential RideLondon Grand Prix

Olympic champion comes out on top in rematch with Hannah BarnesLaura Trott (Wiggle Honda) won the inaugural Prudential RideLondon Grand Prix in a bunch sprint on the Mall in front of Buckingham Palace. The double Olympic champion beat national criterium [...]

2013-08-04T00:00:00+00:00August 4th, 2013|

Emma Johansson takes technical Route de France prologue

Swedish TT champion beats Linda Villumsen by less than three-quarters of a secondEmma Johansson (Orica-AIS) won the opening prologue of he Route de France, in the northern city of Soissons, by the narrowest of margins over Linda Villumsen (Wiggle Honda). [...]

2013-08-04T00:00:00+00:00August 4th, 2013|
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