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Pieter Weening signs two year contract extension with Orica-GreenEdge

Future goals include winning a stage in the Vuelta a España, thus completing hat trick of Grand Tour successesPart of the team since its 2012 debut, the Tour de France and Giro d’Italia stage winner Pieter Weening has agreed terms [...]

2013-08-31T00:00:00+00:00August 31st, 2013|

Gilbert goes close to win, says his form will be “better and better” as the world championships approaches

Pinotti gets good workout with long breakaway Although he is still battling to take his first victory in the rainbow jersey of world champion, Philippe Gilbert has taken encouragement from his near miss today when he finished second on stage [...]

2013-08-30T00:00:00+00:00August 30th, 2013|

Stybar notches up his first Vuelta a España stage win, denies Gilbert in two up sprint

Stage to Mairena de Aljafare decided by opportunistic move inside final ten kilometres Following up on his two stage wins and overall victory in the recent Eneco Tour, former world cyclo-cross champion Zdenek Stybar continued his rise as a road [...]

2013-08-30T00:00:00+00:00August 30th, 2013|

Kimmage confirms that legal appeal over McQuaid and Verbruggen lawsuit has been dismissed

Journalist to speak to his lawyer to consider if further course of action should be taken The journalist Paul Kimmage has confirmed that an appeal lodged against the original dismissal of a case taken by him has been rejected by [...]

2013-08-30T00:00:00+00:00August 30th, 2013|

Peloton viewpoint as cameras on bikes permitted for World Ports Classic, which starts today

Two riders will provide on-board coverage in ASO-UCI trialThey have previously been banned during competition by the UCI but a trial to determine if they would enhance coverage of the sport have seen cameras been given a green light for [...]

2013-08-30T00:00:00+00:00August 30th, 2013|

Evans says he may target Giro d’Italia and miss Tour de France in 2014

Australian accepts he may never race the Tour again, doesn’t want to compete unless he can challenge for the winThe possibility that Cadel Evans may have competed in his final Tour de France has grown, with the Australian stating that [...]

2013-08-30T00:00:00+00:00August 30th, 2013|

Wallays beats Greipel and Petacchi to the line on day one of World Ports Classic

Bizarre error in route directions hands young Belgian rider the first leader’s jersey Riding very well in a solo move but also benefitting from a race direction error which saw the break cover less ground than the main bunch, Jelle [...]

2013-08-30T00:00:00+00:00August 30th, 2013|

Contador confirms he’ll target world championships, lists autumn programme

Spaniard will do eight big one day events, starting this Sunday and running until Il LombardiaConfirming that he will try to become the world road race champion and thus bounce back from what has been a frustrating year for him, [...]

2013-08-29T00:00:00+00:00August 29th, 2013|

Marco Pinotti's Vuelta a España diary: Riding the second Vuelta of my career in preparation for the worlds TT

Italian rider on the charm and challenges of the Vuelta, Gilbert’s search for a win, his goals for the worlds and decisions about his futureI writing this from what is my first Vuelta in twelve years. I did it for [...]

2013-08-29T00:00:00+00:00August 29th, 2013|

Tony Martin metres away from one of the most impressive results of the past decade

Rider launches solo break of over 170 kilometres Tony Martin underlined why he is a double world time trial champion today with an astounding performance in the Vuelta a España. Attacking just after the drop of the flag and remaining [...]

2013-08-29T00:00:00+00:00August 29th, 2013|

Trek signs Langkawi and Austria winners Julian Arredondo and Riccardo Zoidl

2014 WorldTour team taking shape with two young climbersThe new Trek WorldTour team has announced the signatures of Julian Arredondo and Riccardo Zoidl for its 2014 line up, as the squad begins to take shape. Both riders are 25 years [...]

2013-08-29T00:00:00+00:00August 29th, 2013|

Vuelta a España: Michael Mørkøv sprints to deny lone attack from Tony Martin on the line

Panzerwagen caught in the final metres after being off the front alone all dayMichael Mørkøv (Saxo-Tinkoff) sprinted to his very first Grand Tour victory as he won the sixth stage of the 2013 Vuelta a España, between Guijuelo and Cáceres, [...]

2013-08-29T00:00:00+00:00August 29th, 2013|

Richeze and Meersman each vow to try again after going close to Vuelta stage win

Duo had no answer to Matthews yesterday Beaten to the line yesterday by the Australian rider Michael Matthews (Orica GreenEdge), Maximiliano Richeze (Lampre-Merida) and Gianni Meersman (Omega Pharma Quick Step) were each left rueing what might have been. Richeze was [...]

2013-08-29T00:00:00+00:00August 29th, 2013|

Farrar gunning for first Grand Tour stage win since 2011 Tour de France

American rider believes today’s Vuelta a España stage could present opportunitiesIt’s been over three months since he picked up his most recent victory, stage four of the Tour of California in Santa Barbara, and Garmin-Sharp rider Tyler Farrar is feeling [...]

2013-08-28T00:00:00+00:00August 28th, 2013|

Vuelta a España: Michael Matthews sprints to win stage five at the Lago de Sanabria

Vincenzo Nibali holds onto the red jersey as the breakaway almost takes it awayHaving made the stage podium the previous day, Michael Matthews (Orica-GreenEdge) took his first ever Grand Tour victory as he sprinted to win the fifth stage of [...]

2013-08-28T00:00:00+00:00August 28th, 2013|

Di Luca faces hearing over EPO positive in one week’s time

Lengthy ban likely for 37 year old rider, who previously served two bansIt’s taken three months but Danilo di Luca’s case is finally moving forward. The three-time doping offender has a hearing in front of the Italian Olympic Committee next [...]

2013-08-28T00:00:00+00:00August 28th, 2013|

Analysis: Why McQuaid’s commitment to a UCI enquiry falls far short of what is needed

Tygart: “If that is what they are trying to do, it stinks to high heaven”With exactly thirty days until the UCI presidential elections, the candidates Pat McQuaid and Brian Cookson are planning their final build-up to what will be a [...]

2013-08-28T00:00:00+00:00August 28th, 2013|
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