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Gerrans fine-tuning Tour de France form in Critérium du Dauphiné

Matthews and Clarke also on Orica GreenEdge team, Teklehaimanot will finally make 2013 debutKeeping the Tour de France in mind as the biggest goal, the Orica GreenEdge team will start the Critérium du Dauphiné on Sunday intent on chasing results. [...]

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

Lasse Norman Hansen identifies top worlds performance as goal prior to turning pro with Garmin-Sharp

Olympic champion relishing thoughts of two year WorldTour contractConfidence boosted by the two year deal he has signed with the Garmin-Sharp team, Lasse Norman Hansen has laid out his ambitions for the remainder of 2013 and sees the world championships [...]

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

Suggestion of health issues raises question marks over Wiggins’ Tour de France participation

Could defending champion miss the race entirely?Having already been told by his team that he must ride for team-mate Chris Froome in the Tour de France, it appears that defending champion Bradley Wiggins may end up missing the event altogether [...]

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

Tejay van Garderen to carry California form into the Tour de Suisse

American to lead BMC Racing in sponsors home race as final Tour de France preparationTejay van Garderen will lead the BMC Racing Team at the Tour de Suisse, one of the team sponsor’s two home WorldTour races, as he looks [...]

2013-05-30T00:00:00+00:00May 30th, 2013|

Team NetApp-Endura sending strongest line up possible to the Critérium du Dauphiné

German ProConti team keen to impress in one of its season highlightsTeam NetApp-Endura is sending its strongest line up possible to the Critérium du Dauphiné, which starts in Champéry on Sunday, June 2nd, and is keen to impress race organiser [...]

2013-05-30T00:00:00+00:00May 30th, 2013|

Froome: ‘I don’t feel like I’ve hit my best form yet’

Team Sky leader names Contador as his top rival for Tour de FranceAlthough he has been the most successful of the Tour de France contenders this year with overall victory in the Tours of Oman and Romandie plus Critérium International, [...]

2013-05-30T00:00:00+00:00May 30th, 2013|

Hushovd ‘pleased with improving form,’ wants a stage win in Critérium du Dauphiné

Norwegian will be joined by double USPRO silver medallist BookwalterGearing up for a likely start in the Tour de France, Thor Hushovd believes that he is coming into good shape and that the upcoming Critérium du Dauphiné will offer him [...]

2013-05-30T00:00:00+00:00May 30th, 2013|

Chris Anker Sorensen says high level of Team Saxo Tinkoff means he’s not yet sure of Tour de France ride

Ready for huge battle of picked: ‘The last week of this year’s Tour will be the hardest thing I’ve been involved in’Although he won the award for the most combative rider in last year’s Tour de France, Chris Anker Sørensen [...]

2013-05-30T00:00:00+00:00May 30th, 2013|

Cunego targeting strong ride in Critérium du Dauphiné as part of buildup to Tour de France

Two-time winner Valverde heads Movistar selection for upcoming event After missing the Giro d’Italia in order to focus on the Tour de France, Damiano Cunego will continue his preparation for the latter when he lines out in the Critérium du [...]

2013-05-30T00:00:00+00:00May 30th, 2013|

Suggestions that some board members of Swiss Cycling may have concerns over McQuaid nomination

Does backing of Irishman disregard earlier process relating to Irish EGM?Swiss Cycling’s nomination of Pat McQuaid for re-election as UCI president may go under the microscope in the coming days, with a meeting of the board likely to be held [...]

2013-05-29T00:00:00+00:00May 29th, 2013|

International Olympic Committee confirms that Cycling retains its status for 2016

Sport remains as Category B, alongside basketball, football, tennis and volleyballThe International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed that cycling is to retain its status as a ‘Category B’ sport for the Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Games in 2016, keeping it [...]

2013-05-29T00:00:00+00:00May 29th, 2013|

Rigoberto Urán: “The Giro has given me the confidence that I can win a three-week race”

Colombian runner up reflects on his “unexpected” achievement in ItalyRigoberto Urán (Team Sky) finished an “unexpected” second place at the Giro d’Italia on Sunday, having started the race in support of Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins, but now feels [...]

2013-05-29T00:00:00+00:00May 29th, 2013|

Video: An Post Rás runner-up McConvey increasingly ambitious, has busy schedule ahead

Irishman says ‘things have clicked’ after move to Synergy Baku teamSecond in the An Post Rás when the race finished on Sunday, Connor McConvey is continuing the push to advance his career and to clock up some big results this [...]

2013-05-29T00:00:00+00:00May 29th, 2013|

Gilbert ends speculation: Belgian says he is doing the Tour de France

World champion yet to take a victory in rainbow jerseyWorld road race champion Philippe Gilbert has put an end to rumours that he might miss this year’s Tour de France, saying that he full intends being at the start of [...]

2013-05-29T00:00:00+00:00May 29th, 2013|

McQuaid says Armstrong has not yet come clean, insists UCI is blameless

Urges Texan to ‘jump on his private plane’ and come to Switzerland to tell all UCI president Pat McQuaid has said that he believes Lance Armstrong owes the full truth plus an apology to the sport and has urged the [...]

2013-05-29T00:00:00+00:00May 29th, 2013|

Vini Fantini-Selle Italia looks back on an “extraordinary edition” of the Giro d’Italia

Feels stage and top ten for Santambrogio and two prizes for Andriato justifies organiser’s trust, despite Di Luca positiveVini Fantini-Selle Italia is looking back on what it sees as a highly successful edition of the Giro d’Italia, despite what it [...]

2013-05-28T00:00:00+00:00May 28th, 2013|

Nike ends production of Livestrong products, is reducing support for foundation

Armstrong fallout continues, company says it will still provide some funding to LivestrongAlthough it said last October that it intended sticking with its backing of Livestrong for the foreseeable future while at the same time severing its ties with Lance [...]

2013-05-28T00:00:00+00:00May 28th, 2013|
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