Nairo Quintana: “The objective is still to finish on the podium. It's a dream for me to achieve that.”
Colombian all but wraps up white jersey classification and closes in on polka-dots Nairo Quintana (Movistar) was the general classification rider that came out of today’s 18th stage of the Tour de France on top. The 23-year-old Colombian finished the […]
Tour de France: Christophe Riblon takes the Double Huez for France as Froome shows his fallibility
Frenchman takes the host nations first stage while the Maillot Jaune cracks on the Alpe Christophe Riblon (AG2R La Mondiale) took the long awaited first victory for the host nation in the 2013 Tour de France, between Gap and Alpe […]
Belgian rider Daisy Depoorter seriously injured in Thüringen training crash
20-year-old CyclelivePlus-Zannatta rider hit by a truck on eve of Amy Gillett anniversary Daisy Depoorter (CyclelivePlus-Zannatta) was seriously injured yesterday when she was hit by a truck while out training on the morning before the third stage of the Thüringen-Rundfahrt, […]
Thüringen-Rundfahrt: Annemiek van Vleuten takes stage three in another bunch sprint
Second place is enough to hold race lead for Emma Johansson Annemiek van Vleuten (Rabobank-Liv/GIant) took her first win in almost two months as she sprinted to victory in the third stage of the 2013 Thüringen-Rundfahrt, in the town of […]
Bauke Mollema: “I want to fight for the podium and I think I still have a chance.”
Dutchman disappointed with losses in stage 17 time trial but vows to fight on Bauke Mollema (Belkin) was one of the most disappointed riders at the end of today’s 32km Tour de France stage 17 time trial, as he dropped […]
Tour de France: Chris Froome takes a narrow victory in mountainous stage 17 time trial
Maillot Jaune beats Contador by just nine seconds as rain makes descending treacherous Chris Froome took his third victory in the 2013 Tour de France as he took the stage 17 time trial, between Embrun and Chorges. The British rider, […]
Bauke Mollema bullish ahead of stage 17 time trial
“I hope I can take time on Contador,” says Dutchman Bauke Mollema (Belkin) finished the tricky stage 16 of the Tour de France, between Vaison-la-Romaine and Gap with his second place overall intact. The 26-year-old Dutchman, who is riding the […]
Thüringen-Rundfahrt: Carmen Small takes bunch sprint finish on stage two
Emma Johansson holds yellow jersey after a day dominated by two-rider break Carmen Small (Specialized-lululemon) took her first road race victory of the season, as she won the second stage of the 2013 Thüringen-Rundfahrt, in Hermsdorf, in a bunch sprint. […]
Tour de France: Rui Costa takes a high speed break into Gap as Froome is under attack again
Portuguese rider escapes the leading group; Maillot Jaune weathers another storm Rui Costa (Movistar) took a high speed breakaway victory in the 16th stage of the 2013 Tour de France, as he escaped from a 26-man breakaway on the final […]
Thüringen-Rundfahrt: Emma Johansson takes early lead in stage one sprint finish
Late break from Linda Villumsen chased down in the final kilometre Emma Johansson (Orica-AIS) won the opening stage of the 2013 Thüringen-Rundfahrt in a bunch sprint in the town of Schleusingen, eastern Germany. The former Swedish champion, who won the […]