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Stybar: “Tomorrow is a hard stage, but I will try my best”

Another strong Eneco Tour stage finish has Czech rider placed second overallAfter sprinting to victory on stage three, Zdenek Stybar (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) used another strong ride on the arduous stage six, grabbing second on the stage to move up [...]

2013-08-17T00:00:00+00:00August 17th, 2013|

Phinney talks about crash, injury and withdrawal from Eneco Tour

World champion Gilbert also out but no lasting damage expected for either riderAmerican talent Taylor Phinney has expressed relief not to be more badly hurt after being forced out of the Eneco Tour today due to a large crash which [...]

2013-08-17T00:00:00+00:00August 17th, 2013|

McQuaid vs Cookson: UCI staff sought controversial addition to Malaysian federation proposal over presidency

Lithuanian federation reports matter to UCI Ethics Commission, threatens legal action Although the UCI has previously indicated that a Malaysian cycling federation and Asian Cycling Confederation proposal which could benefit current president Pat McQuaid was submitted by those bodies unprompted, [...]

2013-08-17T00:00:00+00:00August 17th, 2013|

Scheldeprijs podium finisher Markus inks two year deal with Belkin Pro Cycling team

Ivar Slik will join squad in October as a stagiareAs the days tick down for the Vacansoleil DCM team and its fading chances to secure a replacement sponsor for 2014, another of its riders have been snapped up by another [...]

2013-08-17T00:00:00+00:00August 17th, 2013|

Eneco Tour: Lopez wins stage six as Ardennes hills annihilate the field

Dumoulin takes the overall lead with Stybar just behind; Boom, Chavanel, Gilbert lose timeThe Ardennes hills had as big of an impact on the overall in the 2013 Eneco Tour as they could well have had, as David Lopez (Sky [...]

2013-08-17T00:00:00+00:00August 17th, 2013|

US U23 TT champion Nathan Brown signs contract with Garmin-Sharp

Bontrager rider won 2013 Tour de Beauce and was second in the U23 Liège-Bastogne-LiègeDays after it was confirmed that Peter Stetina was leaving Garmin-Sharp and taking up a contract in 2014 with the BMC Racing Team, the Argyle squad has [...]

2013-08-16T00:00:00+00:00August 16th, 2013|

Van Winden given contract extension and thus additional time to recover from surgery complications

Former Tour de l’Avenir stage winner fighting back from iliac artery issueAfter suffering an infection after the iliac artery surgery he underwent in mid-November and then needing two further operations over the following six weeks, Dennis van Winden feared that [...]

2013-08-16T00:00:00+00:00August 16th, 2013|

Cookson says transparency is needed for a democratic election, states full answers are required from McQuaid

“I want nothing more than an open and properly conducted democratic election and vote for the UCI presidency”Responding to today’s statement by Pat McQuaid faulting Brian Cookson and British Cycling for what he says are legal attempts to challenge his [...]

2013-08-16T00:00:00+00:00August 16th, 2013|

Specialized-lululemon wins third consecutive Vårgårda team time trial World Cup

Rabobank-Liv/Giant takes second to strengthen Marianne Vos’ overall leadSpecialized-lululemon took victory in the World Cup team time trial race, in Vårgårda, Sweden for the third straight year. The World champion team of Ellen van Dijk, Evie Stevens, Lisa Brennauer, Trixi [...]

2013-08-16T00:00:00+00:00August 16th, 2013|

Sylvain Chavanel wins Eneco time trial as Boom holds slim lead

French champion takes best time from Sergent, Dumoulin; Wiggins finishes fifthSylvain Chavanel won the 13.2km time trial in stage five of the Eneco Tour, putting up a time of 16’04”. The French time trial champion faced a 24-second deficit to [...]

2013-08-16T00:00:00+00:00August 16th, 2013|

McQuaid wants Cookson and British Cycling to drop possible legal action in relation to process of UCI Presidential election

Despite questions about his nomination, Irishman insists election should be decided by delegates onlyResponding to the ongoing questions about the UCI presidential election nominations he says he has, UCI chief Pat McQuaid has issued a statement calling on Brian Cookson [...]

2013-08-16T00:00:00+00:00August 16th, 2013|

Gerrans, Clarke and Matthews to chase success for Orica GreenEdge in Vuelta a España

Strong lineup for Australian squadTour de France stage winner and Maillot Jaune Simon Gerrans plus last year’s Vuelta a España King of the Mountains and stage victor Simon Clarke are two of a strong Orica GreenEdge lineup confirmed today for [...]

2013-08-15T00:00:00+00:00August 15th, 2013|

Eneco Tour: Greipel blasts home first on stage four, Boom grabs race lead

Demare misses out on time bonuses and drops to thirdGerman sprinter Andre Greipel thundered to victory on today’s fourth stage of the Eneco Tour, being helped by an impressive Lotto Belisol team inside the final three kilometres and then coming [...]

2013-08-15T00:00:00+00:00August 15th, 2013|
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