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Greipel triumphs yet again in Tour of Luxembourg

Kloeden caught in final kilometre, Engoulvent retains yellow jersey André Greipel repeated his performance of yesterday and scooped up another win in the Skoda Tour of Luxembourg. The Lotto-Belisol rider beat Ben Swift (Sky Procycling) by over a bike length, [...]

2012-06-01T00:00:00+00:00June 1st, 2012|

Video: Martyn Irvine working hard towards ambition of Olympic Omnium medal

Irishman pleased with endurance block gained at At Post RásAlthough he didn’t repeat the stage win he took in the 2011 event, Martyn Irvine has said that he was pleased with his ride in the An Post Rás and is [...]

2012-06-01T00:00:00+00:00June 1st, 2012|

Critérium du Dauphiné: Tour champion Evans faces final test prior to defence of title

Gilbert, Hincapie and Van Garderen also on BMC Racing squad Holding back on making any predictions prior to tackling a race he’s four times finished second in, Tour de France champion Cadel Evans will be backed by a very strong [...]

2012-06-01T00:00:00+00:00June 1st, 2012|

David Millar declares himself available for London Olympic Games

Opponent of life bans says it would be “confusing” if he opted outAfter previously indicating that he would not ride at the Olympic Games in London this summer, regardless of whether the Court for Arbitration in Sport (CAS) overturned the [...]

2012-06-01T00:00:00+00:00June 1st, 2012|

Mark Cavendish releases limited edition socks for Right To Play

World champion donates rainbow stripe DeFeet Aireators to children’s charityWorld champion Mark Cavendish (Team Sky) has donated a 90 pairs of limited edition socks to Right To Play, which will be sold via the charity’s website. The DeFeet Aireators feature [...]

2012-06-01T00:00:00+00:00June 1st, 2012|

Critérium du Dauphiné: Menchov, Martin, Cobo, Brajkovic and Vinokourov amongst ‘chiefs’ for race

More teams confirm line-up for big pre-Tour de France eventPushing towards what he hopes will be overall victory in the Tour de France, double Tour podium finisher Denis Menchov is one of several big guns who will line out in [...]

2012-06-01T00:00:00+00:00June 1st, 2012|

Wiggins on Dauphiné: ‘I’m ahead of where I was, I want to win it again’

Tour contender says he’s producing his best-ever power figures Describing the Critérium du Dauphiné as both a mini-Tour de France and also an important way to measure form, Bradley Wiggins had made it clear that he wants to once again [...]

2012-06-01T00:00:00+00:00June 1st, 2012|

Rujano claims mononucleosis is reason for Giro withdrawal

Future on team uncertain for Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela rider After receiving stinging criticism from his Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela team manager Gianni Savio for pulling out of the Giro d’Italia, Jose Rujano has now said that mononucleosis was the reason for his failure [...]

2012-06-01T00:00:00+00:00June 1st, 2012|

Fractured vertebra for Theo Bos in Giro d’Italia crash

Injury sustained on stage 2; Dutch sprinter struggled through to stage 16Theo Bos (Rabobank) fractured a vertebra in his lower back in the Giro d’Italia, his team has reported. The Dutch sprinter - who was a multiple World champion on [...]

2012-05-31T00:00:00+00:00May 31st, 2012|

Tour of Luxembourg: Greipel grabs another win after Voigt's breakaway is caught

Another strong sprint win for Lotto Belisol sprinterContinuing on a recent run of good results, André Greipel won the first stage of the Tour of Luxembourg in a mass sprint today. The German Lotto-Belisol rider netted his fourth triumph in [...]

2012-05-31T00:00:00+00:00May 31st, 2012|

Zdeněk Štybar checks out London Olympic road circuit

“The climb is quite serious,” says former two-time cyclocross World champion; hopes to represent Czech RepublicWhile visiting the British capital London for the presentation of the “Cyclo-Cross” photo book, by photographer Balint Hamvas, Omega Pharma-Quick Step’s Zdeněk Štybar took the [...]

2012-05-31T00:00:00+00:00May 31st, 2012|

Cobo joins Valverde on Team Movistar shortlist for Tour de France

Vuelta a Espana winner has been anonymous thus far this year Although he’s been very quiet thus far this season, Juan Jose Cobo has been named as one of ten riders on the shortlist for nine places on the Movistar [...]

2012-05-31T00:00:00+00:00May 31st, 2012|

Nibali said to have signed €2.8 million contract with Astana

Rider previously confirmed as leaving Liquigas-Cannondale after this seasonFollowing confirmation earlier this month that Vincenzo Nibali will leave the Liquigas-Cannondale squad at the end of the year, with general manager Roberto Amadio saying that the rider had not accepted an [...]

2012-05-31T00:00:00+00:00May 31st, 2012|

Filippo Pozzato returns to training after recovering from Giro crash

Following his fall on stage nine of the Giro d’Italia, an accident caused during the sprint into Frosinone when he ran into the bike of Matt Goss, Filippo Pozzato yesterday returned to training and is on the road back to [...]

2012-05-31T00:00:00+00:00May 31st, 2012|

FFC president says Longo can ride Olympic Games if she qualifies

Lappartient admits questions exist, AFLD says rider has not been tested this yearAlthough a question mark has hung over her career since her husband and coach Patrice Ciprelli was embroiled in a scandal involving the apparent online purchase of EPO, [...]

2012-05-31T00:00:00+00:00May 31st, 2012|

Engoulvent scoops early lead in Skoda Tour of Luxembourg via prologue success

Rast and Hivert net second and third Repeating his successes of 2007 and 2010, Frenchman Jimmy Engoulvent raced to a clear victory in today’s prologue of the Skoda Tour of Luxembourg. The 32 year old Saur Sojasun rider beat Gregory [...]

2012-05-30T00:00:00+00:00May 30th, 2012|

Vincenzo Nibali targeting the Critérium du Dauphiné on the road to the Tour de France

Italian to ride his first race on French soil in almost three yearsVincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) is to target overall victory in next month’s Critérium du Dauphiné, as he prepares for July’s Tour de France. The Italian has chosen the Tour, [...]

2012-05-30T00:00:00+00:00May 30th, 2012|
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