Tour de France: Wiggins and Nibali pay tribute to teams after big Pyrenéen battle
Podium remains unchanged but both riders have put distance into other rivals Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) and Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) both paid tribute to their teams at the end of the 16th stage of the Tour de France, after the […]
Thüringen-Rundfahrt: Teutenberg goes two from two in Rund um Schleiz sprint
Emma Johansson holds onto yellow with second place Ina Teutenberg (Specialized-lululemon) took her second victory in two days as she won the Rund um Schleiz, the second stage of the Thüringen-Rundfahrt. The former German champion was once again the fastest […]
Tour de France: Thomas Voeckler repeats history in Bagnères-de-Luchon in breakaway stage 16
Vincenzo Nibali attacks on the Peyresourde; Cadel Evans drops out of contention Just as his former teammate Pierrick Fédrigo had done into Pau on the previous stage, Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) repeated his 2010 victory into Bagnères-de-Luchon to take a […]
RadioShack-Nissan withdraws Fränk Schleck from the Tour de France after doping positive
Team “not able to explain” Luxembourg rider’s non-negative sample The RadioShack-Nissan team has responded to Fränk Schleck’s non-negative test for banned diuretic Xipamide by withdrawing the Luxembourg rider from the race. While the substance is banned, it is a “specified […]
Vincenzo Nibali still wants to make his mark in the 2012 Tour de France
Italian happy with place on the podium but aims for more in the final week Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) made the Tour de France the big target of his 2012 season and, so far, things are going to plan. The ‘Shark’ […]
Thüringen-Rundfahrt: Ina Teutenberg wins stage one sprint in Neustadt/Orla
Time bonuses see defending champion Emma Johansson take overall lead Ina Teutenberg (Specialized-lululemon) took an important pre-Olympic sprint victory in the first stage of the 2012 Thüringen-Rundfahrt, in Neustadt/Orla. The former German champion was fastest at the end of the […]
Andy Schleck officially withdrawn from Luxembourg Olympic team
Country requests replacement with RadioShack-Nissan teammate Laurent Didier After it was announced by his RadioShack-Nissan team last week, that participation in the Olympic Games would be out of the question, Andy Schleck has been officially withdrawn by the Luxembourg Cycling […]
Thüringen-Rundfahrt: Hanka Kupfernagel takes opening prologue in “her race”
Former World time trial champion takes early lead in last major pre-Olympic stage race Local favourite Hanka Kupfernagel (RusVelo) won the opening 3.3km prologue of the 25th Thüringen-Rundfahrt around the streets of Zwickau, in Eastern Germany. The 2007 World time […]
Bradley Wiggins pays tribute to Mark Cavendish over Tour de France sacrifice
World champion misses out on another sprint stage as he works for the Maillot Jaune Tour de France leader Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) paid tribute to teammate Mark Cavendish at the end of today’s 15th stage, between Samatan and Pau, […]
Tour of Poland: John Degenkolb takes closing stage as Moreno Moser confirms overall
Long distance break caught late as heavy rain falls on Kraków finale John Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano) returned his 2012 season to winning ways with victory in the final stage of the Tour of Poland in the centre of the city of […]
