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Pro Cycling

Alberto Contador safely negotiates his first day back in the peloton

Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank rider kept out of the wind and manages to avoid late crash Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank) made a safe return to the peloton in yesterday’s opening stage of the Enoco Tour, following his suspension for returning […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Eneco Tour, Pro Cycling,

Armstrong/US Postal case: UCI’s jurisdiction claims further undermined by Landis timing

International Tennis Federation backs USADA over Del Moral ban WADA’s rebuke today of the UCI’s claim of jurisdiction in the Lance Armstrong/US Postal Service investigation has made clear that the agency has over-ruled the governing body’s claim that an April […]

Author: Landis timing by Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Rory Sutherland surprises the bunch sprint in Tour of Utah opener

UnitedHealthcare GC leader grabs grueling stage one out of 30-man sprint Rory Sutherland (UnitedHealthcare) surprised Damiano Caruso (Liquigas-Cannondale) from 200 metres out in a select bunch sprint in stage one of the Tour of Utah, grabbing the first leader’s jersey […]

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

Dominik Nerz and Daniel Oss to BMC Racing Team for 2013

Two more Liquigas-Cannondale riders confirmed in green/blu team Exodus The BMC Racing Team has announced the signature of both Dominik Nerz and Daniel Oss for the 2013 season. Both riders are currently at Liquigas-Cannondale and are the fourth an fifth […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling,

Taylor Phinney carries Olympic form into Eneco Tour sprint

American loses his sprinter in the lead out but takes third in opening stage Taylor Phinney (BMC Racing) continued the form that saw him take two fourth places in the Olympic Games road race and time trial last week, as […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Eneco Tour, Pro Cycling,

Two year Rabobank contract will see Lars Petter Nordhaug leave Team Sky

“I’m ready to develop myself further,” says Norwegian On the back of the strongest year of his career, Norwegian Lars Petter Nordhaug has inked a deal to move from the British Team Sky to the Dutch Rabobank squad. The 28 […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

London 2012: Jason Kenny turns Beijing silver into London gold on day five in the velodrome

Briton sees off Baugé in two legs; Pendleton and Meares still heading for final clash; Trott and Hammer lead women’s Omnium Great Britain’s Jason Kenny turned his silver medal from the Sprint competition in the Beijing Olympics four years before […]

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

Tour of Utah: Leipheimer, Horner, Voigt, Velits, Duggan, Frank, Butler and Lewis part of strong line-up

Tough US race begins tomorrow in Ogden Wanting to bounce back from a low-key Tour de France, defending Tour of Utah champion Levi Leipheimer heads one of five teams which have announced their selections for the upcoming race. The 2.1-ranked […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling,

Eneco Tour: Marcel Kittel cruises to stage one sprint as a crash hits the final two kilometres

German sprinter set up by Argos-Shimano at the end of a long, flat day in the Netherlands Marcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano) cruised to victory in the opening stage of the 2012 Eneco Tour, between Waalwijk and Middelburg, at the end of […]

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

Contador believes doping ban battle could help him deal with future pressures

Spaniard speaks prior to today’s start of the Eneco Tour Back to action today in the Eneco Tour, Alberto Contador has said that his six month ban and long battle against doping charges have changed him as a person and […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Doping, Eneco Tour, Pro Cycling,

London 2012: Great Britain denied as Denmark’s Hansen takes men’s Omnium

Sprint competitions continue with the favourites cruising through For the first night so far in the London Olympic velodrome, host nation Great Britain missed out on the one gold medal to be awarded. The men’s Omnium went to 20-year-old Lasse […]

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

Vuelta a Burgos: Dani Moreno holds on to win overall as Sergio Henao attacks

Johan Esteban Chaves takes final mountain stage to Lagunas de Neila to move into third overall Johan Esteban Chaves (Colombia-Coldeportes) took the final stage of the 2012 Vuelta a Burgos, between Revenga and the mountaintop finish of Lagunas de Neila, […]

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

Contador eligible to race as suspension comes to an end

Spaniard to return to competition tomorrow in Eneco Tour Double Tour de France winner Alberto Contador is officially free to compete once again, with his suspension expiring at midnight last night, August 4th. The Spaniard is now counting down the […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Eneco Tour, Pro Cycling,

UCI insists USADA stops disciplinary proceedings against Armstrong and others

Tussle over US Postal Service doping allegations continue Further to the news yesterday that USADA had rejected calls by the UCI to allow it to assume responsibility for the doping investigation into Lance Armstrong and others connected to the US […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

London 2012: Great Britain’s women smash Team Pursuit as men’s Sprint and Omnium begin

Women’s team matches achievement of male compatriots The Great Britain trio of Dani King, Joanna Rowsell and Laura Trott added yet another Gold medal to the host nations haul in the velodrome by once again beating their own World record […]

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

Vuelta a Burgos: Paul Martens takes stage four as Dani Moreno consolidates

Rare victory for German climber as crosswinds smash the peloton Paul Martens (Rabobank) took his first victory in almost two years after escaping from the front group on the uphill finish of the fourth stage of the Vuelta a Burgos, […]

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

Olympic Games: Sparks believes podium is within reach for Irvine

Omnium rider is Ireland’s only track competitor Martyn Irvine’s coach has said that he is confident the Irish omnium rider is in top shape and ready to battle for a medal in the London 2012 velodrome. Former US Olympic coach […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Olympics, Pro Cycling, Track,

Specialized-lululemon riders in London for Right to Play

Eight women riders link to Rwandan children on live video feed Eight riders from Specialized-lululemon attended an even organised by charity Right to Play in the city of London yesterday, where they spoke live to children in the central African […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling,

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