Cofidis, Sojasun and Europcar awarded Tour de France wild cards
ASO goes all-French after CAS’ Katusha decision Tour de France organiser ASO has announced the names of the three teams awarded wildcard invitations for this year’s race, with Cofidis, Sojasun and Team Europcar getting the nod. Following the Court for […]
Annemiek van Vleuten wins rain-affected Elsy Jacobs prologue
Rabobank-Liv/Giant takes a one-two on short, technical course Van_Vleuten_Annemiek_Rabobank12-1Annemiek van Vleuten (Rabobank-Liv/Giant) won the prologue time trial of the Festival Luxembourgeois du Cyclisme Féminin Elsy Jacobs in Mamer Luxembourg, for the second straight year, under constant heavy rain. The Netherlands […]
Tour de Romandie: Gianni Meersman sprints to a second victory on stage three
Belgian wins another bunch sprint after a late attack from Adriano Malori Gianni Meersman (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) sprinted to his second victory of the 2013 Tour de Romandie in the third stage, starting and finishing in Payerne. The Belgian was […]
Tour of Turkey: Mustafa Sayar attacks into the lead in Selçuk on stage six
Turkish rider poised to take the first home win for a decade after final climb attack Mustafa Sayar (Torku Seker Spor) put himself into position to become the first home winner of the Presidential Tour of Turkey since 2003 as […]
Annemiek van Vleuten wins rain-affected Elsy Jacobs prologue
Rabobank-Liv/Giant takes a one-two on short, technical course Annemiek van Vleuten (Rabobank-Liv/Giant) won the prologue time trial of the Festival Luxembourgeois du Cyclisme Féminin Elsy Jacobs in Mamer Luxembourg, for the second straight year, under constant heavy rain. The Netherlands […]
Tour de Romandie: Gianni Meersman sprints to a second victory on stage three
Belgian wins another bunch sprint after a late attack from Adriano Malori Gianni Meersman (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) sprinted to his second victory of the 2013 Tour de Romandie in the third stage, starting and finishing in Payerne. The Belgian was […]
Tour of Turkey: Mustafa Sayar attacks into the lead in Selçuk on stage six
Turkish rider poised to take the first home win for a decade after final climb attack Mustafa Sayar (Torku Seker Spor) put himself into position to become the first home winner of the Presidential Tour of Turkey since 2003 as […]
Tour de Romandie: Ramunas Navardauskas takes a rare sprint victory on stage two
Lithuanian fastest to the line at the head of a split peloton Ramunas Navardauskas (Garmin-Sharp) took his first road victory since the 2011 Lithuanian championships as he outsprinted the depleted peloton to take the second stage of the Tour de […]
Kirsten Wild diagnosed with fractured shoulder after Omloop van Borsele crash
Dutch sprinter to miss Chongming Island Tour and World Cup races Kirsten Wild (Argos-Shimano) sustained a fractured shoulder in a crash in the EPZ Omloop van Borsele, her team has announced. The Dutch sprinter came down in one of several […]
Tour of Turkey: Second victory in two days for André Greipel on stage five
Peloton splits again on a day of breaks; Natnael Berhane under pressure but holds on to André Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) took his second win in two days at the 2013 Presidential Tour of Turkey, between Marmaris and Turgutreis as he sprinted […]