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Amstel Gold Race winner Gasparotto extends for two years with Astana

Rider to target Vuelta a España and world championships Currently enjoying the best season of his career thus far, Amstel Gold winner Enrico Gasparotto has secured his future by inking a two-year deal with his Astana team. The 30 year [...]

2012-06-08T00:00:00+00:00June 8th, 2012|

Critérium du Dauphiné: Arthur Vichot takes his biggest ever victory in breakaway stage five

Frenchman escapes lead group in the final ten kilometres; Bradley Wiggins defends lead in the mountainsArthur Vichot (FDJ-BigMat) took the biggest victory of his career to date in the fifth stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné, between Saint-Trivier-sur-Moignans and Rumilly. [...]

2012-06-08T00:00:00+00:00June 8th, 2012|

New Chris Hoy velodrome confirmed as venue for 2012/2013 UCI World Cup

World’s top riders to compete in Glasgow after Olympic GamesSeveral of the medallists from the upcoming London Olympics will likely line out in the Chris Hoy velodrome in Glasgow after it was confirmed today that the UCI had decided to [...]

2012-06-08T00:00:00+00:00June 8th, 2012|

Irish Olympic selection announcement delayed due to appeal

One rider protests selection processThe expected announcement today of the three riders who will compete in the men’s Olympic road race for Ireland won’t now take place for several days after an appeal was lodged yesterday with Cycling Ireland. “One [...]

2012-06-08T00:00:00+00:00June 8th, 2012|

Emakumeen Euskal Bira: Ina Teutenberg sprints to stage one victory

German champion takes early lead in Basque stage raceIna Teutenberg (Specialized-lululemon) won the opening stage of the 2012 Emakumeen Euskal Bira, between Iurreta and Matiena, in northwestern Spain, at the end of a largely uneventful 97.1km. The German champion was [...]

2012-06-07T00:00:00+00:00June 7th, 2012|

Martin lacked ‘super legs’ in Dauphiné time trial, Chavanel pleased with his ride

World time trial champion still building formHit by a car in April, bouncing back to win the Tour of Belgium in May, Tony Martin had to be content with second in today’s time trial in the Critérium du Dauphiné. Riding [...]

2012-06-07T00:00:00+00:00June 7th, 2012|

Critérium du Dauphiné: Neo-pro Wilco Kelderman surprises himself in stage four time trial

21-year-old Dutch revelation chasing race’s white jersey in debut WorldTour seasonUnquestionably, the revelation of today’s Critérium du Dauphiné time trial was Rabobank neo-pro Wilco Kelderman. The 21-year-old Dutchman, who came up through the ranks of the team’s under-23 feeder team, [...]

2012-06-07T00:00:00+00:00June 7th, 2012|

Critérium du Dauphiné: Schleck crashes, punctures, loses over ten minutes

More frustration in pre-Tour eventAndy Schleck’s forgettable Critérium du Dauphiné continued today when the Luxembourg rider crashed approximately ten kilometres into the 53.5 kilometre time trial, landing heavily on his right hand side. Schleck ripped his shorts and had road [...]

2012-06-07T00:00:00+00:00June 7th, 2012|

Critérium du Dauphiné: Bradley Wiggins asserts his Tour credentials with emphatic time trial victory

British rider almost catches Cadel Evans over 53.5km test and extends his overall lead over everybodyBradley Wiggins (Team Sky) emphatically asserted his Tour de France credentials with a dominant victory in the Critérium du Dauphiné stage four time trial, between [...]

2012-06-07T00:00:00+00:00June 7th, 2012|

Roche expecting time trial improvement after wind tunnel work

Irishman targeting top ten in Tour de Suisse, says form is on the riseAlthough he’s had a couple of solid showings in the past such as ninth in the prologue of the 2010 Volta a Catalunya, time trials have general [...]

2012-06-07T00:00:00+00:00June 7th, 2012|

Roulston says some riders peaking too soon, RadioShack can win the Tour

Plays down talk of problems on teamAlthough Andy Schleck seems far off his top form, RadioShack Nissan team-mate Hayden Roulston has said that he is convinced the Luxembourg rider will be in perfect condition when it counts, and that his [...]

2012-06-07T00:00:00+00:00June 7th, 2012|

Cadel Evans tips Bradley Wiggins for Dauphiné repeat

Australian Tour de France champion confident but watching key rival for July’s raceCadel Evans (BMC Racing) is looking ahead to the next few stages of the Critérium du Dauphiné with confidence, but has one eye on defending race champion Bradley [...]

2012-06-06T00:00:00+00:00June 6th, 2012|

Hushovd disappointed but philosophical about missing Tour de France

Norwegian relieved to find out why his form was poor this spring Double stage winner last year, Thor Hushovd has admitted that missing the Tour de France will be hard for him to take. "It's a really big disappointment. The [...]

2012-06-06T00:00:00+00:00June 6th, 2012|

Rabobank to Suisse for Tour de France “dress rehearsal”

Robert Gesink, Steven Kruijswijk and Bauke Mollema joint captains for Dutch teamRabobank heads into the Tour de Suisse, which starts on Saturday, June 9th, with a 7.3km time trial in the city of Lugano, with a three-headed team. The orange [...]

2012-06-06T00:00:00+00:00June 6th, 2012|

Critérium du Dauphiné: Gilbert goes close on stage three

BMC Racing Team rider complains about Belgian mediaIt seems inconceivable that the most successful rider of last season, Philippe Gilbert, is still trying to land his first victory of the 2012 season but that is how things stand at present. [...]

2012-06-06T00:00:00+00:00June 6th, 2012|

Critérium du Dauphiné: Edvald Boasson Hagen sprints to stage three victory after untidy finish

Crash in the closing metres disrupts the peloton as Norwegian is the best of the sprintersEdvald Boasson Hagen (Team Sky) sprinted to his fifth victory of the season in the third stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné, between Givors and [...]

2012-06-06T00:00:00+00:00June 6th, 2012|
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