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Tour de San Luis: Two in a row for Trek Factory Racing at Nizzolo triumphs in Argentina

Gaimon holds onto race lead A day after Julian Arredondo took the first victory of the year for the Trek Factory Racing squad, his team-mate Giacomo Nizzolo made it a second victory for the new setup when he won a [...]

2014-01-23T00:00:00+00:00January 23rd, 2014|

Santos Tour Down Under: Evans returns to top form with dominant display on Corkscrew Hill

BMC Racing Team rider roars into race lead after solo victoryCadel Evans gave a clear reminder of the ability which earned him a world championship jersey plus the 2011 Tour de France title when he roared to a super solo [...]

2014-01-23T00:00:00+00:00January 23rd, 2014|

Peter Stetina Interview: New BMC Racing Team signing shining in Tour de San Luis

American climber talks about the motivation of moving teams, season goals and his father’s recovery from a brain injuryThe new season has just got underway but the young American climber Peter Stetina has already shown some very encouraging form. Will [...]

2014-01-22T00:00:00+00:00January 22nd, 2014|

Santos Tour Down Under: Ulissi powers home ahead of Gerrans and Evans, jumps to second overall

GC contenders continue to show their hands early onSurprising race contenders Simon Gerrans (Orica GreenEdge) and Cadel Evans (BMC Racing Team) with a perfectly timed burst on the far right side of the road, Diego Ulissi won the uphill sprint [...]

2014-01-22T00:00:00+00:00January 22nd, 2014|

Arredondo notches up first win for Trek Factory Racing in Tour de San Luis

Stetina rides strongly on final climb but beaten in sprint, Gaimon defends well and keeps leadJust as Phil Gaimon did on stage one for Garmin Sharp, the Colombian rider Julian Arredondo rewarded the team which gave him his first WorldTour [...]

2014-01-22T00:00:00+00:00January 22nd, 2014|

Gaimon pledges Garmin Sharp will fight to defend leader’s jersey in Tour de San Luis

Superb debut for new WorldTour rider in ArgentinaGetting his career as a WorldTour rider off to the best possible start, Phil Gaimon soloed to victory in his first ever race for the Garmin-Sharp team. The 27 year old American rider [...]

2014-01-21T00:00:00+00:00January 21st, 2014|

Gerrans takes early advantage with stage win in Santos Tour Down Under

Australian champion profits from tough finale to outsprint GreipelHe’s been trying to mimic the buildup and results of his superb early season in 2012, when he won the Australian road championships, the Santos Tour Down Under and then Milan-Sanremo. Simon [...]

2014-01-21T00:00:00+00:00January 21st, 2014|

Visconti sidelined from road for at least five weeks after operation on fracture

Earle to replace injured Sutton on Sky squad for Santos Tour Down UnderFears that Giovanni Visconti could end up missing sizeable chunk of the season appear to have been assuaged somewhat by the news that he has been successfully operated [...]

2014-01-20T00:00:00+00:00January 20th, 2014|

Gerdemann reassured by result of first race in seventeen months

Top five finish in Tropicale Amissa Bongo proves MTN Qhubeka rider is in good shapeRiding his first professional event since he crashed out of the 2012 Vuelta a España, Linus Gerdemann showed last week that he has managed to regain [...]

2014-01-20T00:00:00+00:00January 20th, 2014|

Mollema, Gesink to chase Tour de France success, Kelderman targeting strong Giro d’Italia

Belkin’s other top riders list Classics and sprint goals on day of team launch Having finished a strong sixth overall in the Tour de France in 2013, Bauke Mollema had made clear that the same race will be the priority [...]

2014-01-20T00:00:00+00:00January 20th, 2014|

People’s Choice Classic: Kittel pips Greipel and Ewan with perfectly timed surge

New Giant Shimano team clocks up first victory of the seasonThe dominant sprinter from last year’s Tour de France showed that he means to continue in the same fashion this season, with Marcel Kittel (Giant Shimano) speeding home to his [...]

2014-01-19T00:00:00+00:00January 19th, 2014|

Bushfires could prompt first-ever cancellation of Santos Tour Down Under stage

Decision could be made right up until start time on Tuesday’s opening leg of raceRace organisers of the Tour Down Under are bracing themselves to call off Tuesday's first stage into the Barossa Valley at the last minute, should the [...]

2014-01-18T00:00:00+00:00January 18th, 2014|

No decision yet on whether Ballan’s vacant slot on BMC Racing Team will be filled by another rider

Will team put another in place of banned Italian?One day after the Italian Olympic Committee CONI announced that Alessandro Ballan had been given a two year ban over his links to the Mantova doping affair, his BMC Racing Team has [...]

2014-01-18T00:00:00+00:00January 18th, 2014|

Gilbert raises expectations of strong year, says he’s had the best winter since his standout 2011 season

Belgian commits to riding Paris-Roubaix and Tour of Flanders in 2015He’s been below his top level for the past two seasons but Philippe Gilbert have given his supporters hope that he might yet return to his 2011 level. The Belgian [...]

2014-01-18T00:00:00+00:00January 18th, 2014|

Ballan handed two year ban for doping, lifetime suspension for Dr. Guido Nigrelli

Fiorenzo Aegean Bonazzi given four year ban in connection with Mantova doping investigationFormer world road race champion Alessandro Ballan has been handed a two year doping ban by the Italian anti-doping tribunal (TNA), starting today, due to his part in [...]

2014-01-17T00:00:00+00:00January 17th, 2014|
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