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Ekimov insists that 34 year old Rodriguez can still win a Grand Tour

“Joaquim is at the peak of his form and consistent second, third and fourth places in Grand Tours only make him angrier”He’s been frustratingly close in the past, leading the Vuelta a España for much of last year’s race before [...]

2013-10-21T00:00:00+00:00October 21st, 2013|

Augustyn secures second chance for pro career, signs with MTN Qhubeka

Talented South African returning to strong form after overcoming complications from hip resurfacing operation One of South Africa’s most talented riders, John Lee Augustyn, appears to be getting his pro career back on track after signing a contract to race [...]

2013-10-21T00:00:00+00:00October 21st, 2013|

Fahey says WADA will compel sports to increase numbers of blood tests carried out

Departing WADA chief states that only four percent of tests are current done using bloodAlthough blood tests are often far more effective than urine tests in anti-doping policing, WADA president John Fahey has warned that many sports are favouring cheaper [...]

2013-10-21T00:00:00+00:00October 21st, 2013|

Ryan Mullen and Owain Doull sign for An Post Chainreaction Sean Kelly team

Squad says goodbye to Sam Bennett, Niko Eeckhout and Ronan McLaughlinA day after he dominated the under 23 Chrono des Nations and further underlined the potential he showed with seventh place in the world under 23 TT championships in September, [...]

2013-10-21T00:00:00+00:00October 21st, 2013|

Sven Nys and Niels Albert write off World Cup chances after Cauberg disasters

Classification effectively over for Belgium’s leading riders after opening roundSven Nys (Crelan-KDL) and Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) both wrote off their overall World Cup hopes after suffering separate disasters at today’s Caubergcross, the first round of the season-long series. Both of [...]

2013-10-20T00:00:00+00:00October 20th, 2013|

Women’s cyclocross: Vos dominates World Cup opener in Valkenburg

Compton rides solo to second place in near World Championships replayMarianne Vos (Rabo Women) stamped her authority on the opening round of the women’s cyclocross World Cup on her home turf in Valkenburg, Netherlands. Vos rode alone for nearly all [...]

2013-10-20T00:00:00+00:00October 20th, 2013|

Martin grabs victory in season-closing Chrono des Nations

Gustav Larsson and Sylvain Chavanel complete podium, Pinotti fourth in final pro raceWorld time trial champion Tony Martin showed off his rainbow jersey today and once again triumphed in the Chrono des Nations, picking up his third consecutive win in [...]

2013-10-20T00:00:00+00:00October 20th, 2013|

Lars van der Haar takes a home World Cup victory in the Caubergcross

Dutch champion triumphs from the front as technical problems dog the BelgiansLars van der Haar (Rabobank) took a popular home victory in the Caubergcross, the first race in the 2013/14 Cyclocross World Cup, on the Cauberg climb, in Valkenburg, in [...]

2013-10-20T00:00:00+00:00October 20th, 2013|

Double l’Avenir stage winner Caleb Ewan signs pre-contract with Orica-GreenEdge

Will join team in August as stagiare, then become full pro next OctoberHaving beaten WorldTour riders earlier this year in winning on day one of the Mitchelton Bay Classic, the-then eighteen year old Caleb Ewan was pinpointed as a major [...]

2013-10-20T00:00:00+00:00October 20th, 2013|

Milano-Sanremo primary target for Philippe Gilbert in 2014

New course suits former World champion as he seeks to fill the hole in his palmaresPhilippe Gilbert (BMC Racing) will be aiming squarely at a first ever Milano-Sanremo victory in 2014, as the former World champion seeks to fill the [...]

2013-10-19T00:00:00+00:00October 19th, 2013|

Trek on Horner: ‘Chris is a great rider and champion – we wish we could have worked something out’

Team confirms he won’t join Cancellara, Schlecks and others in moving across from RadioShack LeopardFollowing a tweet two days ago by Chris Horner which suggested that he is heading to a different setup next year, the future Trek Factory Racing [...]

2013-10-19T00:00:00+00:00October 19th, 2013|

BMC lists high goals for 2014, including Grand Tour victory and forty wins

Team lineup unveiled for next seasonBMC racing team sporting manager Allan Peiper has outlined ambitious goals for the squad next season, saying that the intention is to step up markedly from the achievements this year. The lineup for the team [...]

2013-10-19T00:00:00+00:00October 19th, 2013|

Bio passport expert raises concerns about Horner’s published biological passport values

Parisotto: ‘As far as I am concerned, there are very valid questions to be asked’Anti-doping expert Robin Parisotto has said that he has questions about the biological passport released last month by Vuelta a España winner Chris Horner, explaining that [...]

2013-10-18T00:00:00+00:00October 18th, 2013|

Bookwalter, Burghardt amongst riders extending with BMC Racing Team

2014 team presentation today in Switzerland; Eijssen, Kohler and Wyss also stay on boardAfter clocking up his best season to date, American rider Brent Bookwalter is amongst five riders confirmed today as extending their contracts with the BMC Racing Team. [...]

2013-10-18T00:00:00+00:00October 18th, 2013|

Former Tour de l’Avenir winner Chaves inks two year deal with Orica GreenEdge

Colombian rider recovering steadily from injury, should add climbing firepower to team The 2011 Tour de l’Avenir winner Esteban Chaves has boosted the climbing talent on the Orica GreenEdge team by agreeing to a two year deal with the Australian [...]

2013-10-18T00:00:00+00:00October 18th, 2013|

World under 23 championship runner-up Meintjes to remain with MTN Qhubeka until end of 2015

South African one of best young talents in cyclingWeeks after he underlined his ability with a silver medal in the world under 23 championships in Florence, Italy, Louis Meintjes will remain part of the MTN Qhubeka team for at least [...]

2013-10-18T00:00:00+00:00October 18th, 2013|
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