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Injury

Giro d’Italia: Bos regrets missed chance on stage two

Final kilometre crash foils Rabobank game plan Rabobank sprinter Theo Bos is hoping for better fortunes on tomorrow’s third stage of the Giro d’Italia, having crashed in the finale of today’s race to Herning. The Dutchman was aiming to follow […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Giro d'Italia, Injury, Pro Cycling,

Stetina confirms he’s unhurt after Giro car accident

“I’m very lucky’ Garmin Barracuda rider Peter Stetina has said that he considers himself very fortunate after emerging unscathed from an altercation with a car this morning. The American climber was riding with the team when he was run into […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Giro d'Italia, Injury, Pro Cycling,

Peter Stetina hit by car prior to Giro start

Rider shaken, but able to continue training Garmin Barracuda rider Peter Stetina had a bad scare this morning when he was hit by a car while training with his team in Herning, venue for tomorrow’s start of the Giro d’Italia. […]

Author: car prior to Giro start by Shane Stokes Categories: Giro d'Italia, Injury, Pro Cycling,

Shoulder fracture rules Swift out of Giro d’Italia

Jeremy Hunt gets late call-up to race Scratch race world champion Ben Swift’s plans to have a successful return to road racing in the Giro d’Italia have been dashed due to a bad crash while training for the Grand Tour. […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Giro d'Italia, Injury, Pro Cycling,

Cancellara training again on road bike, but still suffering shoulder pain

RadioShack Nissan rider moves to next stage of recovery Fabian Cancellara has finally managed to return to training on the road bike, just over a month after crashing heavily in the Ronde Van Vlaanderen and suffering a quadruple fracture to […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Injury, Pro Cycling,

Leipheimer says it’s uncertain that he’ll ride the Tour of California

American rider still dealing with effects of fracture A month after being hit by a car and suffering a fractured fibula, Levi Leipheimer has expressed uncertainty about being able to take part in the Amgen Tour of California. The three […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Injury, Pro Cycling, Tour of California,

Tony Martin “super happy” with comeback race in Frankfurt

“Der Panzerwagen” not lost any form three weeks after being hit by a car in training The ‘man of the match’, or ‘most valuable player’ in today’s Rund um den Finanzplatz Eschborn-Frankfurt was, without question, Omega Pharma-Quick Step’s Tony Martin. […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Injury, Pro Cycling,

Tejay van Garderen knocked out of Tour de Romandie by falling tree branch

BMC Racing’s American hopeful taken out by freak accident as strong winds buffet early kilometres Tejay van Garderen’s Tour de Romandie came to an abrupt end just 50 kilometres into today’s fourth stage, as the BMC Racing rider was struck […]

Author: falling tree branch by Ben Atkins Categories: Injury, Pro Cycling, Tour of Romandie,

Jakob Fuglsang out of Tour de Romandie and Giro d'Italia

Knee problem scuppers Fuglsang’s Romandie and Giro plans Jakob Fuglsang’s goal of continuing his development as a rider and chasing a top five finish in this year’s Giro d’Italia has come to an end, with the rider being forced to […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Giro d'Italia, Injury, Pro Cycling, Tour of Romandie,

Tony Martin to return to racing in the Rund um den Finanzplatz

World time trial champion making faster than expected recovery and will ride traditonal German May Day race Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) is set to return to racing at the Rund um den Finanzplatz-Eschborn-Frankfurt on May 1st, less than three […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Injury, Pro Cycling,

Allergy and asthma diagnosis for Astana’s Kessiakoff

Swedish rider believes he’s found reason for lack of form Astana’s Fredrik Kessiakoff has revealed the likely reason for his drop in form of recent weeks, saying that tests have shown that his body has been under attack. “Before going […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Injury, Pro Cycling,

Martin making progress in recovery from fractures

World TT champion able to ride bike once again, date of return uncertain Despite suffering multiple fractures in a training ride crash last Wednesday, Tony Martin has already been able to return to the bike. In contrast to his Omega […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Injury, Pro Cycling,

Leipheimer unable to train yet, concedes Tour of California is not certain

Injury from collision with car makes it difficult to walk Still unable to ride his bike and having difficulty even walking, Levi Leipheimer has conceded that his aim of winning this year’s Amgen Tour of California looks increasingly unlikely. In […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Injury, Pro Cycling, Tour of California,

Evans drops out of Flèche Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège

Sinus infection means Australian will return home Former race winner Cadel Evans won’t compete in Wednesday’s Flèche Wallonne nor next Sunday’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège, with the Australian dropping out of those Ardennes Classics today. His BMC Racing Team has said that Evans […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Flèche Wallonne, Injury, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Pro Cycling, Spring Classics,

Pozzato forced to withdraw from Amstel Gold Race due to knee problem

Farnese Vini Selle Italia rider will instead target success in Giro d’Italia Filippo Pozzato’s goal of winning one of the spring Classics have gone up in smoke with the news that he has been forced to withdraw from tomorrow’s Amstel […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Amstel Gold Race, Injury, Pro Cycling, Spring Classics,

More bad luck for Cummings with confirmation of second fractures this season

BMC Racing Team lineup for Amstel Gold to include Evans and Gilbert Having recently returned to racing after a painful pelvic fracture suffered on stage three of the Volta ao Algarve in February, BMC Racing Team rider Steve Cummings has […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Amstel Gold Race, Injury, Pro Cycling, Spring Classics,

Sep Vanmarcke out of Amstel Gold Race, health update for other riders

Hoogerland fighting sore throat, Houanard, Jeannesson taking time off Sep Vanmarcke (Garmin-Barracuda) is having his knee checked out at a Waregem hospital today, after injuring it in a crash in yesterday’s GP de Denain. Vanmarcke was able to finish the […]

Author: Kyle Moore Categories: Amstel Gold Race, Injury, Pro Cycling, Spring Classics,

Tony Martin details crash which ‘totally smashed’ left side of his face

German says he’s got multiple fractures Following on from the earlier news that Tony Martin had been hospitalized after a collision with a car, the German has given an update as to his condition, the circumstances of the accident and […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Injury, Pro Cycling,

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