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Pro Cycling

Feature: Dan Martin over virus and knuckling down again to Tirreno preparation

Irishman speaks about stolen bikes, missing Mont Faron and Ardennes target Having pulled out of the Tour of the Mediterranean when the Garmin Sharp team’s bicycles were stolen and then withdrawn from the roster for the Tour du Haut Var […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling, Tirreno-Adriatico,

Omega Pharma-Quick Step aiming for both stages and the overall at the Tour de Langkawi

Belgian team taking climbers and sprinters to Malaysian race Omega Pharma-Quick Step starts the 18th Tour de Langkawi with a team designed to take on the different challenges of the Malaysian race. With two tough mountain finishes, at Cameron Highlands […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling,

Vuelta a Andalucia: Hivert gets stage one ahead of Valverde

French rider wins sprint out of select group, Valverde maintains overall lead Showing scintillating early season form, Jonathan Hivert (Sojasun) sprinted to victory in stage one of the Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta del Sol on Monday. Hivert was quicker than […]

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

UCI announces it will increase number of WorldTour teams to nineteen for 2013 season

Race organisers yet to react to news; decision could impact on number of wildcard squads or team size Following on from the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s decision last week to restore the WorldTour licence initially refused to Katusha, the […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling,

Traksel and Brammeier to target Belgian semi-Classics for Champion System

American trio of Lewis, Beyer and Butler lead team for Tour de Langkawi Having come out best in the most aggressive rider competition in the Tour of Oman, Bobbie Traksel will seek to use his current good condition and strong […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Spanish anti-doping chief promises to try to identify Operacion Puerto clients after trial ends

WADA president Fahey pushing for all sports concerned to be investigated The head of Spain’s anti-doping agency has vowed that body will do its utmost to use the evidence gathered as part of Operacion Puerto to pursue cases once the […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Colombia’s Johan Esteban Chaves recovering after Trofeo Laigueglia crash

23-year old Colombian facing a long recovery from multiple fractures Promising young Colombian Johan Esteban Chaves (Colombia) is facing a prolonged recovery from a serious crash in the Trofeo Laigueglia on Sunday. The 23-year-old suffered multiple fractures in the early […]

Author: Kyle Moore Categories: Injury, Pro Cycling,

Boonen confirmed for Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, Gilbert to miss race

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling,

Ciolek encouraged by strong Trofeo Laigueglia result, now aiming for Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

Former world under 23 champion gets things off to a fine start for MTN Qhubeka Getting his season off in a strong way with a good fifth place in yesterday’s Trofeo Laigueglia, Gerald Ciolek has expressed satisfaction with his and […]

Author: strong Trofeo Laigueglia result, now aiming for Omloop Het Nieuwsblad by Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling,

Boom wins final stage of Tour du Haut Var, Vichot overhauls Hushovd for GC victory

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

Westra performs well in Volta ao Algarve with Paris-Nice up next

Author: Kyle Moore Categories: Pro Cycling,

Martin repeats 2011 time trial win to scoop Volta ao Algarve victory

World champion dominates concluding stage in Portugal Second overall last year, Tony Martin topped the podium in the Volta ao Algarve on the back of a time trial performance which fully underlined his status as current world champion. As he […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

Valverde races to prologue victory in Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta Del Sol

Defending champion back on top, Farrar grabs third behind Spilak Blasting around the six kilometre San Fernando course in a time under seven minutes, Alejandro Valverde got the defence of his Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta Ciclista Del Sol title off […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

Hoogerland released from hospital, might yet ride this year’s Tour de France

Dutchman could return to competition in early May Two weeks after being hit by a car and badly injured while training in Spain, Johnny Hoogerland is making a good recovery, has said that he plans to return to racing in […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Injury, Pro Cycling,

Video: Final stage highlights of the Tour of Oman

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Video,

Hushovd ends long drought with first win in seventeen months

Norwegian nabs his first victory for BMC Racing Team at Tour du Haut Var Returning to the top of the podium for the first time since he took stage four of the 2011 Tour of Britain, Thor Hushovd ended a […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling,

Giro d’Italia 2014 start in Ireland set to be confirmed next week

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

Leinders said to be facing criminal investigation in Belgium over doping allegations

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

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