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Giro d’Italia: John Degenkolb wins chaotic fifth stage after final corner crash

German sprinter one of the few to get around as wet roads bring down his lead out John Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano) took his first ever victory at the Giro d’Italia as he won the chaotic fifth stage of the 2013 race, [...]

2020-04-09T14:27:53+00:00May 8th, 2013|

Update: Blanco Pro Cycling confirms that Luis Leon Sanchez will return to competition in Tour of Belgium

Rider had been kept out of competition over alleged links to Operacion Puerto Following suggestions earlier that Luis Leon Sanchez would remain sidelined for the foreseeable future, the Blanco Pro Cycling team has now clarified its position and has confirmed [...]

2020-04-09T14:22:14+00:00May 8th, 2013|

Tour of Chongming Island: Lucy Garner sprints to maiden pro win on stage one

World junior champion comes of age in Chinese race Lucy Garner (Argos-Shimano) proved a worthy stand in for injured teammate Kirsten Wild as she sprinted to her first ever professional victory in the opening stage of the Tour of Chongming [...]

2020-04-09T16:33:44+00:00May 8th, 2013|

Van Garderen and Gilbert head BMC Racing Team lineup for Tour of California

American rider feeling good before big goal: ‘To win, you need a strong team’New father Tejay van Garderen will seek to channel those emotions into a strong ride at the upcoming Tour of California, with the BMC Racing Team rider [...]

2013-05-08T00:00:00+00:00May 8th, 2013|

Marco Canola: "I was about to realise a dream and I almost made it”

Bardiani-CSF rider within metres of his team’s second straight stage victoryMarco Canola (Bardiani-CSF) came within just 200 metres of taking his first ever Giro d’Italia stage victory today, which would have been the second win for his team in as [...]

2013-05-08T00:00:00+00:00May 8th, 2013|

Giro d’Italia: John Degenkolb wins chaotic fifth stage after final corner crash

German sprinter one of the few to get around as wet roads bring down his lead out John Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano) took his first ever victory at the Giro d’Italia as he won the chaotic fifth stage of the 2013 race, [...]

2013-05-08T00:00:00+00:00May 8th, 2013|

Update: Blanco Pro Cycling confirms that Luis Leon Sanchez will return to competition in Tour of Belgium

Rider had been kept out of competition over alleged links to Operacion PuertoFollowing suggestions earlier that Luis Leon Sanchez would remain sidelined for the foreseeable future, the Blanco Pro Cycling team has now clarified its position and has confirmed that [...]

2013-05-08T00:00:00+00:00May 8th, 2013|

Tour of Chongming Island: Lucy Garner sprints to maiden pro win on stage one

World junior champion comes of age in Chinese race Lucy Garner (Argos-Shimano) proved a worthy stand in for injured teammate Kirsten Wild as she sprinted to her first ever professional victory in the opening stage of the Tour of Chongming [...]

2013-05-08T00:00:00+00:00May 8th, 2013|

Porte signs new deal with Team Sky, declares intent to aim for future Grand Tour success

Brailsford: “There is no reason why he can’t go in to a Grand Tour and challenge for victory”Gaining confidence that he can challenge for victory in one of cycling’s three week races, Richie Porte has decided to extend his contract [...]

2013-05-08T00:00:00+00:00May 8th, 2013|

Danilo Di Luca: “I’ll try again in the next few days, that’s for sure”

The Killer tries to strike late on stage four but is thwarted by the final flat kilometre Danilo Di Luca (Vini Fantini-Selle Italia) came within metres of taking victory in the fourht stage of the Giro d’Italia, between Policastro Bussentino [...]

2020-04-09T12:36:10+00:00May 7th, 2013|

Team Sky philosophical after Bradley Wiggins loses time behind late stage four crash

Race favourite concedes seconds to his rivals on second straight day Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) was caught behind a late crash in the closing kilometres of today’s fourth stage of the Giro d’Italia, as the peloton made a high speed [...]

2020-04-09T14:04:30+00:00May 7th, 2013|

Vacansoleil DCM team dismisses reports that title sponsor has decided not to continue

States talks are still ongoing, team is also speaking to potential backers in the Middle East Responding to an article on the website Sponsoring.fr which claimed that the Vacansoleil company had taken the decision to cease its sponsorship of the [...]

2020-04-09T12:39:18+00:00May 7th, 2013|

Giro d’Italia: Enrico Battaglin powers to a wet stage four victory

Danilo Di Luca caught in the finishing straight as the late climbs split the pack again Enrico Battaglin (Bardiani-CSF) sprinted to his biggest ever victory as he took the fourth stage of the 2013 Giro d’Italia, between Policastro Bussentino and [...]

2020-04-09T12:28:09+00:00May 7th, 2013|

No official McQuaid approach thus far to Swiss Cycling for nomination for UCI presidential role

Bid for third presidential term still hinges primarily on outcome of Cycling Ireland EGM Pat McquaidFollowing a setback to Pat McQuaid’s attempt to gain nomination for his re-election as UCI president from Cycling Ireland, Swiss Cycling has confirmed that at [...]

2020-04-09T12:26:04+00:00May 7th, 2013|

Boonen cancels participation in Tour of California due to ongoing injury

Tour of Belgium provisional date for his return to competition Forced to withdraw from his defence of the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix due to a crash in the former, Tom Boonen has also had to take the difficult decision [...]

2020-04-09T14:10:19+00:00May 7th, 2013|

Sciandri to remain with BMC Racing Team after he declines Italian national coach position

“This was one of the hardest decisions I have ever had to make” Former professional Max Sciandri has reluctantly decided to turn down what he terms the ‘opportunity of a lifetime,’ with the Italian born Briton saying no to a [...]

2020-04-09T12:14:11+00:00May 7th, 2013|
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