Tour de France: Marcel Kittel takes Champs-Élysées sprint as Froome is crowned winner
German takes his fourth stage in a close fight with Cavendish and Greipel in twilight finish Marcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano) took his fourth victory of the 2013 Tour de France as he sprinted to win the 21st and final stage between […]
Tom Boonen takes a UCI-ranked victory at last in 2013 in Tour de Wallonie sprint
Belgian on target for Autumn Classics after crash-marred Spring Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) has taken his first UCI-ranked victory of the 2013 season in a bunch sprint at the end of the second stage of the Tour de Wallonie, […]
Thüringen-Rundfahrt: Emma Johansson secures overall victory as Guderzo wins final stage
Former World champion takes MCipollini-Giordana’s second straight breakaway victory Tatiana Guderzo (MCipollini-Giordana) took her first road race victory of the 2013 season, as she escaped the peloton to win the seventh and final stage of the Thüringen-Rundfahrt, in Zeulenroda-Triebes. The […]
Joaquim Rodríguez: “Not a lot of riders managed to enter the top-three of all the big stage races.”
Purito climbs onto the Paris podium on the Tour’s final mountain Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) was arguably the rider that achieved most at the end of the 20th stage of the 2013 Tour de France, between Annecy and Annecy-Semnoz today, as […]
Tour de France: Quintana climbs onto the podium on Annecy-Semnoz as Froome wins overall
The final battle on the final climb decides the final podium Nairo Quintana (Movistar) climbed onto the second step of the 2013 Tour de France, taking his first ever victory in the race, on the 20th stage between Annecy and […]
Thüringen-Rundfahrt: Valentina Scandolara takes a solo victory on stage six
Emma Johansson safely holds lead despite late crash scare Valentina Scandolara (MCipollini-Giordana) took her biggest victory of the season as she escaped the peloton to win the sixth stage of the Thüringen-Rundfahrt, in Schmölln. The 23-year-old Italian managed to hold […]
Thüringen-Rundfahrt: Emma Johansson consolidates lead with stage five victory
Swedish rider fastest from a 17-rider group that escapes early Emma Johansson (Orica-AIS) took her second victory of the 2013 Thüringen-Rundfahrt as she outsprinted a 17-rider group on the cobbled, uphill finish in Altenberg, Germany. The former Swedish champion finished […]
Pierre Rolland: “I gave everything I had, and when I take my shower, I will have no regrets.”
French climber comes so close but abandons hope of taking polka-dot jersey Today’s 19th stage of the 2013 Tour de France was a case of ‘so near, yet so far’ on two levels for Pierre Rolland (Europcar), as his lone […]
Tour de France: Rui Costa escapes to take a second into Le Grand Bornand
Portuguese rider alone over the Col de la Croix Fry after long Pierre Rolland attack Rui Costa (Movistar) escaped from a breakaway group to take his second victory of the 2013 Tour de France as he won the 19th stage, […]
Thüringen-Rundfahrt: Shara Gillow takes stage four time trial on anniversary of Amy Gillet’s death
Third place keeps Emma Johansson in yellow jersey Shara Gillow (Orica-AIS) took her first victory in the colours of Australian time trial champion as she won the stage four time trial of the 2013 Thüringen-Rundfahrt, in Gera, Germany. The 25-year-old […]
