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Giada Borgato solos to a surprise Italian road race title

23-year-old Diadora-Pasta Zara rider escapes Silvia Valsecchi in final lap to win tricolore aloneGiada Borgato (Diadora-Pasta Zara) took the Italian road race title alone after escaping breakaway companion Silvia Valsecchi (Be Pink) in the final lap of a hot, hilly [...]

2012-06-20T00:00:00+00:00June 20th, 2012|

Scarponi, Visconti and Bertagnolli summoned to appear before CONI

Three more Italians accused of working with Michele Ferrari as heat increases for doctorAfter interviewing Filippo Pozzato yesterday, the anti-doping prosecutor of Italian Olympic Committee CONI has summoned three prominent Italians to also answer questions relating to Michele Ferrari. According [...]

2012-06-20T00:00:00+00:00June 20th, 2012|

Lefevere convinced Leipheimer is on course for a strong Tour de France

Omega Pharma Quick Step manager confirms 2012 Tour lineup, evaluates ridersAlthough he was hit by a car and suffered a fractured fibula just two and a half months ago, Levi Leipheimer is on course for a strong Tour de France. [...]

2012-06-20T00:00:00+00:00June 20th, 2012|

Pozzato risks six-month ban after reported admission to working with Michele Ferrari

Training and nutritional advice, but at €40,000 charge per year? Seven years after he was fined €3000 for intimidating Filippo Simeoni in the 2004 Tour de France over the latter’s criticism of Michele Ferrari, Filippo Pozzato is facing a possible [...]

2012-06-20T00:00:00+00:00June 20th, 2012|

Slovenia stage winner Daryl Impey hoping for Tour de France selection

South African amongst Orica GreenEdge’s most successful riders this seasonHe’s already ridden a Grand Tour this year but Daryl Impey is hoping that his strong form and stage win last Friday in the Tour of Slovenia could be enough to [...]

2012-06-20T00:00:00+00:00June 20th, 2012|

Mikael Chérel set to start first Tour de France for AG2R-La Mondiale

Frenchman hoping to emulate Jeremy Roy’s heroic efforts of a year agoHis French team has not announced its full line-up for the Tour de France as of yet, but Mikael Chérel (AG2R-La Mondiale) learned a week ago that he will [...]

2012-06-20T00:00:00+00:00June 20th, 2012|

WorldTour rankings: Rodriguez stays on top, Costa, Schleck and Leipheimer improve

Standings updated prior to start of Tour de FranceWith the Tour de France next on the WorldTour calendar, Katusha rider Joaquim Rodriguez remains on top of the UCI’s rankings but stands to lose points in the weeks ahead. The Catalan [...]

2012-06-20T00:00:00+00:00June 20th, 2012|

Euskaltel-Euskadi built around Samuel Sanchez for the Tour de France

Returning King of the Mountains will skip Spanish nationals, recovering from Dauphiné crashThough it won’t officially announce its roster for the Tour de France until after the Spanish national championships, multiple sources are listing the nine men set to represent [...]

2012-06-19T00:00:00+00:00June 19th, 2012|

Dutch court postpones Michael Rasmussen vs Rabobank decision

Danish rider seeking further compensation for 2007 Tour de France dismissalThe case between Dutch team Rabobank and Danish rider Michael Rasmussen hit yet another delay as an Arnhem, Netherlands, court failed to reach a verdict, de Telegraaf reports. Rasmussen is [...]

2012-06-19T00:00:00+00:00June 19th, 2012|

Omega Pharma-Quick Step riders chasing national championship titles all over Europe

Grabsch, Brammeier and Chavanel defending; Chavanel going for fourth TT jersey; Boonen aiming for a second road oneOmega Pharma-Quick Step will be sending a number of riders to the various national championship races in Europe this week. Some riders will [...]

2012-06-19T00:00:00+00:00June 19th, 2012|

Jurgen Van Den Broeck and André Greipel lead Lotto-Belisol to the Tour de France

Belgian team hunting success on all fronts in sprints, breaks and the general classificationLotto-Belisol has named its nine-man line up for the Tour de France, which begins with a prologue in Liège, Belgium, on June 30th. The Belgian team will [...]

2012-06-19T00:00:00+00:00June 19th, 2012|

Pozzato interviewed by CONI over allegations he has worked with Michele Ferrari

Rider says that it’s not for him to judge if he will be blocked from competing in the London OlympicsWith his participation in the Olympic Games potentially in the balance, as well as the possibility of a ban from cycling, [...]

2012-06-19T00:00:00+00:00June 19th, 2012|

BMC Racing Team announces Evans’ team-mates for Tour title defence

Hincapie, Gilbert and Cummings part of squadWith the days counting down until he begins the defence of his Tour de France title, Cadel Evans’ lieutenants for the race have been confirmed by the BMC Racing Team. As previously stated, George [...]

2012-06-19T00:00:00+00:00June 19th, 2012|

Brian Holm happy about successful season but now looks to the Tour de France

The Dane breaks down the different responsibilities of the ridersWith thirty victories so far this season, Omega Pharma-QuickStep can be very happy with how the year has gone. Sports Director Brian Holm has spoken about his first six months of [...]

2012-06-19T00:00:00+00:00June 19th, 2012|

Three-headed GC attack from Rabobank in Tour de France

Gesink, Mollema and Kruijswijk to ride for overall while Renshaw will chase sprint gloryHeading towards the race with Robert Gesink, Bauke Mollema and Steven Kruijswijk as its protected riders, Rabobank has outlined its target for what it hopes will be [...]

2012-06-19T00:00:00+00:00June 19th, 2012|

Fuglsang unhappy with non-selection for RadioShack’s Tour de France squad

“It does not take a genius to see that the team is not running as it should.”While Chris Horner celebrates his call-up yesterday to the Tour de France team, Jakob Fuglsang is experiencing the opposite emotions today after being told [...]

2012-06-19T00:00:00+00:00June 19th, 2012|
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