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Reijnen continues fine streak for UnitedHealthcare with Philly Cycling Classic victory

Manayunk Wall finishing burst pays off, takes win ahead of Anthony and RosskopfContinuing on what have been a remarkable streak of results for his team, Kiel Reijnen is celebrating the biggest win of his career after taking the Philly Cycling [...]

2013-06-03T00:00:00+00:00June 3rd, 2013|

Critérium du Dauphiné: Slagter vows to defend white jersey ‘with everything I have’

Dutchman finishes third on opening stage, is best young rider in racePutting in a late burst to snatch third on the stage, Santos Tour Down Under winner Tom Jelte Slagter ended the day as best young rider in the Critérium [...]

2013-06-02T00:00:00+00:00June 2nd, 2013|

Evie Stevens takes a close victory in the Philly Cycling Classic

Specialized-lululemon rider becomes first American winner of Philadelphia raceEvie Stevens (Specialized-lululemon) won the first ever Parx Casino Philly Cycling Classic in a tight sprint over Joelle Numainville (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies) as the two riders crested the steep Manayunk [...]

2013-06-02T00:00:00+00:00June 2nd, 2013|

Critérium du Dauphiné: David Veilleux takes solo breakaway win in short Champéry opener

Canadian escapes his companions on penultimate climb and holds off the peloton David Veilleux (Europcar) took his first ever victory in the UCI WorldTour as he won the short, hilly opening stage of the 2013 Critérium du Dauphiné in Champéry. [...]

2013-06-02T00:00:00+00:00June 2nd, 2013|

Porte predicts ‘fierce competition’ for Team Sky in Critérium du Dauphiné

Australian believes British squad won’t have it as easy as last year His team-mate Chris Froome may be regarded as the clear favourite for the Critérium du Dauphiné but Richie Porte is clear that he believes that the race will [...]

2013-06-02T00:00:00+00:00June 2nd, 2013|

Esteban Chaves facing difficult recovery after nerve damage to arm

Surgeon states after operation that he could only recover seventy percent of movement to the affected limbHaving crashed three and a half months ago in the Trofeo Laigueglia, Colombian rider Johan Esteban Chaves is facing at least another three months [...]

2013-06-02T00:00:00+00:00June 2nd, 2013|

Contador won’t obsess about Froome’s form for Tour: “A three week race can’t be based on two riders”

Spanish Tour de France contender eager to test his legs in Critérium du DauphinéAlthough Chris Froome has marked himself out as a big rider to watch due to his success this year in races such as the Tour of Oman, [...]

2013-06-01T00:00:00+00:00June 1st, 2013|

Boonen takes first win of the season in Belgian kermesse

Nine month wait ends in Heistse Pijl raceWithout a win since Paris-Brussels on September 8th, Tom Boonen has finally brought that drought to an end with victory today in the Heistse Pijl kermesse in Belgium. The Omega Pharma Quick Step [...]

2013-06-01T00:00:00+00:00June 1st, 2013|

Sutton: World championships would be ideal new goal for Wiggins to chase

Mentor believes 2012 Tour de France winner needs to refocusShane Sutton, the man described as a father figure to Bradley Wiggins and also British Cycling’s head coach, has said that he believes Bradley Wiggins needs to set and prioritise a [...]

2013-06-01T00:00:00+00:00June 1st, 2013|

Team Saxo Tinkoff underlines importance of Critérium du Dauphiné for Contador

‘Top results in overall standings’ stated objective for Danish squadOut of competition for a considerable length of time, Alberto Contador is looking for a strong showing in his first race back, the Critérium du Dauphiné. His Saxo Tinkoff team has [...]

2013-06-01T00:00:00+00:00June 1st, 2013|

Chris Froome: "Everything is heading in the right direction for the Dauphiné"

Kenyan-born Briton leads Team Sky in defence of Bradley Wiggins’ titleTeam Sky has announced its eight-man line up for the Critérium du Dauphiné, which starts in the city of Champéry tomorrow. The British team has won the last two editions [...]

2013-06-01T00:00:00+00:00June 1st, 2013|

Van den Broeck deliberately holding back on form for Critérium du Dauphiné

Belgian says there’s a danger in hitting condition too soon before Tour de FranceThree times a top five finisher in the past, Jurgen Van den Broeck appears willing to forgo a high overall placing in this year’s Critérium du Dauphiné [...]

2013-06-01T00:00:00+00:00June 1st, 2013|

Prudhomme: Wiggins’ withdrawal from Tour de France is not a huge surprise

Says there will be many other big names; Not the first time that a defending champion has missed the raceThe news was surprising to many but Tour de France race director Christian Prudhomme has said that he had anticipated the [...]

2013-06-01T00:00:00+00:00June 1st, 2013|

Belkin signs two and a half year deal to sponsor Blanco Pro Cycling

New jersey to debut at the Tour de FranceThe Blanco Pro Cycling team has signed a two and a half year sponsorship contract with American electronics company Belkin, Dutch newspaper Telegraaf reports. The two parties have been in negotiations for [...]

2013-06-01T00:00:00+00:00June 1st, 2013|

Iljo Keisse diagnosed with fractured hand following post-stage Giro crash

Belgian finished the race despite being ‘doored’ by a team car after stage 11Iljo Keisse (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) is facing an enforced break from racing after being diagnosed with a fractured 4th metacarpal bone in his left hand. The Belgian [...]

2013-05-31T00:00:00+00:00May 31st, 2013|

Tony Martin headlines Omega Pharma-Quick Step team for Critérium du Dauphiné

Tour of Belgium winner looking at mid-race time trial and pre-Tour de France mountain testTony Martin will lead the Omega Pharma-Quick Step team’s overall ambitions in the Critérium du Dauphiné, which starts in Champéry on Sunday, June 2nd. The World [...]

2013-05-31T00:00:00+00:00May 31st, 2013|

Bradley Wiggins withdrawn from Sky’s Tour de France team

Illness and injury prevent first-ever British winner defending his titleBradley Wiggins has officially been withdrawn from Team Sky’s Tour de France roster, due to ongoing health and injury problems, which means he will be unable to defend the title he [...]

2013-05-31T00:00:00+00:00May 31st, 2013|
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