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Pro Cycling

Leigh Howard sprints to victory in Trofeo Campos-Santanyí-Ses Salines

Australian wins on day two of Challenge Mallorca as the peloton pulls back a break again Leigh Howard (Orica-GreenEdge) sprinted to victory in the Trofeo Campos-Santanyí-ses Salines, the second race in the four-day Challeng Mallorca, as the race finished in […]

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

Hoogerland injuries updated, also diagnosed with back fractures and bruising to his liver

Dutchman will miss several months of racing after being hit by car, unclear if Tour will be affected Vacansoleil DCM rider Johnny Hoogerland will miss the entire Classics season after a more complete medical assessment revealed further injuries from his […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Injury, Pro Cycling,

Tour of Qatar: BMC Racing Team extends Brent Bookwalter’s lead with TTT victory

American team fastest over super-flat, exposed Al Rufaa Street course The BMC Racing team won the second stage team time trial of the 2013 Tour of Qatar, on Al Rufaa Street, to the west of the city of Doha, to […]

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

Contador almost certain to miss Ardennes Classics this year

Spaniard gearing everything towards a third Tour de France title Although he previously featured the spring Classics as part of his buildup to the Tour de France, Alberto Contador has decided against riding the Ardennes events in 2013. French daily […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling, Spring Classics,

In-form Modolo sidelined with scaphoid fracture

Italian had shown speed ahead of Cavendish already this year Having beaten Mark Cavendish to win a stage of the recent Tour de San Luis, Sacha Modolo’s aim of adding more success at the Tour of Qatar unravelled on yesterday’s […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Injury, Pro Cycling,

New EPO test could help stamp out microdosing

Far better window of detection available The practice of microdosing tiny amounts of EPO in order to evade detection could be stamped out by a new process which has been developed by researchers, with the MAIIA test showing much greater […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Johnny Hoogerland hospitalised after being hit by a car in training

Fractured ribs sustained by Dutch breakaway specialist Johnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil-DCM) has been hospitalised after being hit by a car while out training in Spain, his team has announced. The Dutch rider was reportedly descending in front of the motor scooter […]

Author: a car in training by Ben Atkins Categories: Injury, Pro Cycling,

Etoile de Bessèges: Dumoulin makes successful return to Ag2r La Mondiale

Hivert triumphs overall as Roux wins final TT Returning again to the team with which he spent four years of his career, Samuel Dumoulin has wasted no time in clocking up his and Ag2r La Mondiale’s first victory of the […]

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

Kenny Dehaes wins bunch sprint to take Trofeo Palma de Mallorca

Belgian wins first race of Balearic island series after long break from Perrig Quémeneur Kenny Dehaes (Lotto-Belisol) sprinted to victory in the Trofeo Palma de Mallorca at the head of a mass bunch sprint, to open the 2013 Trofeo Mallorca […]

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

Bookwalter races to stage win and first leader’s jersey in Tour of Qatar

American and two others hold off peloton, nabs biggest victory thus far American rider Brent Bookwalter took the biggest victory of his pro career today on day one of the Tour of Qatar, the BMC Racing Team competitor winning a […]

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

Amstel Gold 2012 runner-up Vanendert beginning important season today

Lotto Belisol rider joins Jurgen Van den Broeck on team in Challenge Mallorca races Last year’s Amstel Gold Race runner-up Jelle Vanendert is about to begin his build-up to what he intends to be a victorious Classics campaign, with the […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Marijn de Vries: “I’d love to ride Milan-Sanremo or Paris-Roubaix!”

Dutchwoman excited to get started with new team Lotto-Belisol but looks at the UCI for more support Marijn de Vries is one of a host of new signings for the Lotto-Belisol women’s team, as the team undergoes significant changes for […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling, Spring Classics,

Blanco Pro Cycling suspends Luis Leon Sanchez pending outcome of enquiry

No racing for rider due to implication in Operación Puerto He’s been one of the team’s top performers in recent years but the Blanco Pro Cycling enquiry into reported links between Luis Leon Sanchez and Operación Puerto have now led […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Cancellara denies any decision is made concerning Tour de France participation

RadioShack Leopard rider concentrating on Classics for now Contradicting an earlier report in the Swiss publication Blick stating that Fabian Cancellara has decided to miss this year’s Tour de France, both the rider and his RadioShack Leopard team have moved […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling,

World Cyclocross Championships: Sven Nys finally takes another title in the melting Louisville snow

Kannibaal escapes Klaas Vantornout after a final lap error; Lars van der Haar takes bronze for the Netherlands Sven Nys, Belgium’s undisputed king of cyclocross, has finally taken another Elite World championship title after escaping compatriot Klaas Vantornout on the […]

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

VIDEO: 2013 Cyclo-Cross World Championships Elite Men's Race

The Europeans come to America as Powers and Page try to take advantage of home soil

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

World Cyclocross Championships: Teunissen outduels Bosmans for U-23 title

Netherlands and Belgium occupy top ten, McDonald 11th European under-23 cyclocross champion Mike Teunissen (Netherlands) became the under-23 world champion in Louisville, after distancing World Cup winner Wietse Bosmans (Belgium) on the final lap. Teunissen’s victory combines with the earlier […]

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

VIDEO: Cyclo-Cross World Championships Men's Under 23's Race

Freezing temperatures, snow, ice…perfect!

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

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