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Pro Cycling

Fuller petitions Swiss Cycling not to nominate McQuaid for third term as UCI president

“If Mr. McQuaid is endorsed for election to the position of President of the UCI…we will continue to see the sport decline.” Pat McQuaidAlthough Pat McQuaid has not at this point officially sought nomination from Swiss Cycling in relation to […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling,

Brailsford says Wiggins is unhurt after stage seven crash, and will aim to recoup time tomorrow

“You have to keep fighting right until the end and that’s what we’ll aim to do. There’s a long way to go” Team Sky Principal Dave Brailsford has made clear that he doesn’t expect any lasting issues to arise from […]

Author: VeloNation Press Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

Tour Picardie: Marcel Kittel wins crash-marred opening stage

German continues unbeatable streak in northern France Marcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano) continued his recent unbeatable streak as he sprinted to his seventh victory of the season in the opening stage of the Tour Picardie, between Guise and Flixecourt. The 23-year-old German, […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

Brailsford says Wiggins is unhurt after stage seven crash, and will aim to recoup time tomorrow

“You have to keep fighting right until the end and that’s what we’ll aim to do. There’s a long way to go” Team Sky Principal Dave Brailsford has made clear that he doesn’t expect any lasting issues to arise from […]

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

New Dubai Tour confirmed for 2014, Giro d’Italia organisers RCS Sport sign agreement

Race to take place before Tours of Qatar and Oman Four months after a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Giro d’Italia organiser RCS Sport and the Dubai Sports Council in relation to the organisation of the 2014 Dubai Tour, […]

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

Giro d’Italia: Adam Hansen takes emotional solo as rain splits up the favourites

Wiggins loses more time after coming down in the wet; Intxausti into pink as Paolini dropped Adam Hansen (Lotto-Belisol) soloed to an emotional victory in the seventh stage of the 2013 Giro d’Italia, between Marina di San Salvo and Pescara, […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

UCI pledges to fight Spanish court’s decision not to release Operacion Puerto evidence

Governing body to join WADA and Spanish anti-doping agency in fight to secure handover of blood bags Responding to the April 30th Operacion Puerto ruling which saw Spanish judge Patricia Santamaria decide not to hand over blood bags to anti-doping […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Fuller petitions Swiss Cycling not to nominate McQuaid for third term as UCI president

“If Mr. McQuaid is endorsed for election to the position of President of the UCI…we will continue to see the sport decline.” Although Pat McQuaid has not at this point officially sought nomination from Swiss Cycling in relation to the […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling,

Giro d’Italia: Cavendish gunning for another stint in the Maglia Rosa, is convinced stage one will be a sprint

Manxman puts faith in Omega Pharma Quick Step team despite some misfires this year Insisting that he doesn’t feel much pressure heading into the race, Mark Cavendish has revealed that grabbing the Maglia Rosa for the third time is a […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling,

Mark Cavendish dedicates his victory to Wouter Weylandt as he pays tribute to his team

“It was 100 percent beautiful today, and not just the lead out” mark cavendishMark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) was effusively complimentary of his teammates after his victory in today’s sixth stage of the Giro d’Italia, between Mola di Bari and […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

Bradley Wiggins survives another late scare as a crash stops half the bunch in its tracks

Giro d’Italia favourite caught behind the crash but the sprinters’ teams ease up bradley wigginsBradley Wiggins (Team Sky) faced the prospect of losing time in a hectic stage finish for the third time in four days as a crash split […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

Skins backs Kimmage against potential future legal action from McQuaid, Verbruggen and UCI

Clothing company will underwrite any legal bills as long as Brown holds control of defence fund skinsConcerns that journalist Paul Kimmage could be left exposed to possible legal action from the UCI after his defence fund went AWOL in recent […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling,

Paolini has near-miss in Giro d’Italia crash, maintains race lead going into day six

Dream debut continues for Italian veteran Although he missed out on what he felt could have been a good opportunity for another big stage result, Luca Paolini avoided damage in a big pileup near the end of yesterday’s stage of […]

Author: VeloNation Press Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

Viviani on Cavendish’s victory: There was little that anyone could do about that”

Italian rider accepts stage result, said he did things right himself Although he took the runner-up slot for a second time behind the Briton Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma Quick Step, pictured), marking himself out as the best of the rest […]

Author: VeloNation Press Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

Giro d’Italia: Overall leader Paolini believes Wiggins is ‘in great condition’

Italian to ride flat out tomorrow to defend race lead but accepts he’ll lose the Maglia Rosa Saturday Bradley WigginsIt’s still far too early to get a clear picture of which of the Giro d’Italia big guns are in true […]

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

Viviani on Cavendish’s victory: There was little that anyone could do about that”

Italian rider accepts stage result, said he did things right himself Although he took the runner-up slot for a second time behind the Briton Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma Quick Step, pictured), marking himself out as the best of the rest […]

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

Giro d’Italia: Overall leader Paolini believes Wiggins is ‘in great condition’

Italian to ride flat out tomorrow to defend race lead but accepts he’ll lose the Maglia Rosa Saturday It’s still far too early to get a clear picture of which of the Giro d’Italia big guns are in true contention […]

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

Mark Cavendish dedicates his victory to Wouter Weylandt as he pays tribute to his team

“It was 100 percent beautiful today, and not just the lead out” Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) was effusively complimentary of his teammates after his victory in today’s sixth stage of the Giro d’Italia, between Mola di Bari and Margherita […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

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