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Pro Cycling

Former Cycling Ireland vice president Moran hails decision to call EGM over McQuaid nomination

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Giorgia Bronzini wins Elsy Jacobs stage one in a small bunch sprint

Two-time World champion fastest of a 20-rider group; Marianne Vos takes overall lead Giorgia Bronzini (Wiggle Honda) sprinted to her second victory of the season at the head of the remains of a depleted peloton at the end of the […]

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

Guardini rues near miss in Presidential Tour of Turkey

Italian to refocus on tomorrow’s final stage in Istanbul Astana rider Andrea Guardini had his clearest shot yet at a stage win in the Presidential Tour of Turkey today, finishing towards the very front of the peloton at the end […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Presidential Tour of Turkey, Pro Cycling,

Tour de Romandie: Spilak wins weather-altered version of stage four

Katusha rider works with Chris Froome to finish a minute ahead of other favourites The long list of bike races altered by inclement weather got a bit longer on Saturday, as stage four of the Tour de Romandie got a […]

Author: Kyle Moore Categories: Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results, Tour of Romandie,

Tour of Turkey: Kittel gets second stage win in dominant sprint

Wins from reduced sprinting bunch after final kilometre slow speed pileup Marcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano) capitalized on the expected day for the sprinters in stage seven of the Presidential Tour of Turkey, and the day played out as anticipated with a […]

Author: Kyle Moore Categories: Presidential Tour of Turkey, Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

Seeldraeyers video: ‘I exploded myself on the climb trying to follow the Turkish guy’

Belgian rider says Mustafa Sayar ‘killed’ him. Astana rider Kevin Seeldraeyers had hoped for a strong performance on yesterday’s sixth stage of the Presidential Tour of Turkey, starting the day just ten seconds behind the race leader Natnael Berhane (Europcar). […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Interviews, Presidential Tour of Turkey, Pro Cycling, Video,

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 […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Video: Sayar celebrating top career result after grabbing overall lead in Presidential Tour of Turkey

Says he had worked for six months to be ready for race, has nothing to say to questions in peloton He finished third from last in 2012, one hour 41 minutes and 34 seconds behind his former Torku team-mate Ivailo […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Interviews, Presidential Tour of Turkey, Pro Cycling, Video,

McQuaid responds to Cycling Ireland board decision to put its nomination of him to an EGM

“The decision was taken on the basis of legal advice” UCI president Pat McQuaid has responded to the announcement by Cycling Ireland’s board members that they would hold an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) to consider CI’s recent nomination of him, […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling,

Former Cycling Ireland vice president Moran hails decision to call EGM over McQuaid nomination

Cycling Ireland’s support for UCI president’s re-election set to be determined by its members Anto Moran, who was the sole Cycling Ireland board member to vote no to a proposal to nominate Pat McQuaid for president at CI’s board meeting […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

UCI critical of USADA after Tygart alleges it protected Armstrong

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Video: Guardini to miss Giro but hopes for Tour de France ride with Astana

Italian sprinter chasing stage win in Presidential Tour of Turkey Although he won a stage last year, beating Mark Cavendish and the other top sprinters to snag stage eighteen, Andrea Guardini has confirmed that he won’t ride this year’s Giro […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Interviews, Presidential Tour of Turkey, Pro Cycling, Video,

Video: US champion Duggan back racing after injury, pleased with recovery

American rider set out targets for 2013, starting with national title defence The US national road race champion Timmy Duggan has made a rapid recovery from the injuries he suffered in the Santos Tour Down Under, and has returned to […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Interviews, Presidential Tour of Turkey, Pro Cycling, Video,

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 […]

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

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 […]

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

Video: Kittel feels form is solid, Tour de France stage win ‘a very big goal’

German rider in good shape in Tour of Turkey Argos Shimano leader Marcel Kittel didn’t figure on today’s finish of the Presidential Tour of Turkey due to the tough climb to the finish line, but the German rider sees two […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Interviews, Presidential Tour of Turkey, Pro Cycling, Video,

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 […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Presidential Tour of Turkey, Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

UCI critical of USADA after Tygart alleges it protected Armstrong

Claims it deserves credit for US Postal investigation as it sanctioned Landis and Hamilton The UCI has blasted the US Anti Doping Agency after the latter’s CEO Travis Tygart said that cycling’s governing body protected Lance Armstrong, and that the […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

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