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Pro Cycling

USA Cycling clarifies stance on Armstrong’s appearance in upcoming Alpine Odyssey 100k race

Verifies Texan can ride unsanctioned races only, UCI licence holders can be penalised With Lance Armstrong set to sidestep his lifetime ban and compete in the Alpine Odyssey 100k mountain bike race in Crested Butte this Sunday, USA Cycling has […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Bennati to Saxo Bank Tinkoff Bank, leaves RadioShack Nissan

Multiple Grand Tour stage winner adds speed to Danish squad Following on from this week’s contract extensions of Jesus Hernandez, Bejamin Noval and Rafal Majka, the Saxo Bank Tinkoff Bank team has announced the addition of the Italian sprinter Daniele […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Robert Wagner and David Tanner to strengthen Rabobank sprint train

Half-Dutch German and Australian to get behind Theo Bos and Mark Renshaw in 2013 Although it is looking to go increasingly Dutch with its big stars, Rabobank has gone international in its acquisitions for 2013 in the shape of German […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling,

McLaughlin planning more aggression in Tour of Britain as he seeks worlds selection

An Post Sean Kelly rider in season-best form The most aggressive rider on yesterday’s stage of the Tour of Britain and arguably the strongest of those in the day-long break, Ronan McLaughlin has said he’ll continue pushing hard to secure […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour of Britain, World Championships,

Tour of Britain: Marc de Maar escapes the break to win in Stoke-on-Trent

Leigh Howard takes back the gold jersey as Mark Cavendish left behind on the Staffordshire hills Marc de Maar (UnitedHealthcare) took the biggest victory of his season so far as he escaped a 23-man breakaway to win the fifth stage […]

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

Majka renews contract with Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank

Polish climber rewarded after backing Contador in Vuelta One day after Saxo Bank Tinkoff Bank confirmed the renewal of the contracts of Benjamin Noval and Jesus Hernandez, it has said that another rider who backed Alberto Contador in his successful […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling,

UCI still waiting for USADA file on Armstrong, confirms appeal unlikely

American rider seeking to sidestep ban by riding unsanctioned events With the Tyler Hamilton book ‘The Secret Race’ giving elaborate details of what the former pro said was widespread doping in the peloton and Jonathan Vaughters speaking about both his […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Wiggins movie said to have secured American backing

New film planned on Tour de France winner There’s been talk for over a decade about a film based on Lance Armstrong’s life but things appear to be moving far more quickly for this year’s Tour de France winner, Bradley […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Confusion in British media over the sale of Victoria Pendleton’s bike

Training Pinarello sold off as usual as Sun reports champion denied chance to own gold medal track bike British Cycling has denied reports in the British media that it has sold off Victoria Pendleton’s gold medal winning track bike, robbing […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Olympics, Pro Cycling, Track,

Contador’s wingmen Hernandez and Noval handed new Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank contracts

Spanish riders rewarded after team leader’s Vuelta success Days after they helped guide Alberto Contador to the second Vuelta victory and fifth Grand Tour title of his career, it has been confirmed that Jesus Hernandez and Benjamin Noval have agreed […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Julien Simon bursts to victory in the GP de Wallonie

Frenchman escapes a select group in the final kilometre to win race in Namur’s citadel Julien Simon (Saur-Sojasun) took his fifth, and arguably most prestigious, victory of the season as he escaped a select breakaway group in the final kilometre […]

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

Tour of Britain: Mark Cavendish sprints into gold on Blackpool’s Golden Mile

World champion reluctantly exchanges his rainbow jersey as time bonuses give him the lead Having said the day before that he had no intention of exchanging his precious rainbow jersey for gold, Mark Cavendish (Team Sky) did so after the […]

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

Tour of Britain: Cavendish prefers world champion’s jersey to race leader’s tunic, tips Rowe

Video preview of stage four With a tough Limburg course making it all but impossible for him to repeat his victory of last season, Mark Cavendish has said that he wants to savour his remaining days in the rainbow jersey, […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour of Britain,

Rabobank gunning for strong performance in first-ever world team time trial championships

Third place in Vuelta TTT sharpens resolve Choosing to field five Dutch riders in a six man squad, the Rabobank team has laid out a clear target for Sunday’s first ever trade team world TTT championships. “We know that all […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Vuelta a España,

Contador, Rodriguez, Freire and Sanchez head strong Spanish worlds team

National selector says Freire ‘is building form and, most importantly, is eager” An extremely strong lineup has been announced to represent Spain at the world road race championships in Limburg, with the top three finishers in the Vuelta a España, […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling, World Championships,

John Degenkolb and Fabian Wegmann spearhead German men’s Worlds team

Women led by Judith Arndt and Ina Teutenberg; Arndt and Tony Martin to defend time trial crowns The German Cycling Federation (BDR) has named its line ups for next week’s World championships in Limburg, Netherlands. Since it is outside the […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling, World Championships,

Nibali and Bronzini head Italian worlds short list

National team across age categories announced The Italian national selection shortlist for the world road race championships has been announced, with Tour de France podium finisher Vincenzo Nibali spearheading the elite men’s shortlist, defending champion Giorgia Bronzini (Diadora Pasta Zara) […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, World Championships,

Tour of Britain: Mark Cavendish wins stage three as Team Sky gets it right this time

Manx Express launched into Dumfries finishing straight by stage one winner Luke Rowe It was third time lucky for Team Sky as it finally managed to deliver Mark Cavendish to the line to take a victory in the 2012 Tour […]

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

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