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Pro Cycling

Bradley Wiggins: “Every lap of the Champs-Elysées was goose pimple stuff”

Gent-born Londoner becomes the first British rider to win the biggest race in sport Having surpassed so many records during the 2012 Tour de France, as he crossed the finish line on Paris’ Avenue des Champs-Élysées, Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) […]

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

Tour de France: Mark Cavendish puts a British seal on Bradley Wiggins victory

World champion takes fourth straight Champs-Elysées victory as Wiggins is officially first British victory Mark Cavendish (Team Sky) confirmed his status as the best sprinter ever to appear at the Tour de France with his fourth straight victory on the […]

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

Top six Tour finisher Zubeldia reveals he suffered heart problem this year

Spaniard says his career could have ended this year due to atrial fibrillation Set to finish sixth overall on the Champs Elysees, Haimar Zubeldia has revealed that he had a heart issue earlier this year which could have brought his […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Injury, Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Video: Roche and Delgado share memories, 25 years after 1987 Tour

Mutual respect and friendship shown between former rivals Exactly 25 years ago today, Stephen Roche and Pedro Delgado had what is regarded as one of the most exciting stage battles in the history of the Tour de France. On the […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour de France, Video,

Hincapie emotional as he closes out final Tour de France

“It is tough. It is not an easy decision to take” George Hincapie has admitted to being a little torn about the thoughts that today represents his final day ever in the Tour de France. The BMC Racing Team veteran […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Nibali awestruck and inspired by Tour de France podium finish

“It was a great battle against opponents with great talent” Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) took to the podium in Paris on Sunday to collect his trophy for finishing third overall in the Tour de France, in what was a very emotional […]

Author: Tour de France podium finish by Kyle Moore Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Cadel Evans planning to give the Tour de France another go in 2013

hopes to be better in Tour’s 100th edition, pays tribute to Hincapie If there was any question, Cadel Evans (BMC Racing) provided the answer to whether or not he would be back in a featured role within his team in […]

Author: Kyle Moore Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Brailsford indicates that Cavendish might be allowed leave Team Sky

Accepts that sprinter will have limited opportunities alongside Wiggins and Froome In the wake of a suggestion by his former directeur sportif and current friend Brian Holm that Mark Cavendish has been frustrated by a lack of opportunity at Sky, […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Thüringen-Rundfahrt: Judith Arndt takes third overall victory as Jessie Daams takes final stage

First UCI victory for Belgian rider; ideal Olympic preparation for German veteran Jessie Daams (AA Drink-Leontien.nl) took her first ever victory in a UCI-ranked race, as she outsprinted Elisa Longo Borghini (Hitec Products-Mistral Home) at the end of the sixth […]

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

Tour de Wallonie: Danilo Napolitano sprints into the lead on stage two

Italian takes lead on equal time after another breakaway dominated stage Danilo Napolitano (Acqua & Sapone) sprinted himself into the overall race lead with victory in the second stage of the Tour de Wallonie, between Binche and Mettet. The Italian […]

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

Tour de Wallonie: Nacer Bouhanni sprints to opening stage victory

New French champion takes third victory in a month after a day of breakaways Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ-BigMat) continued his recent winning streak with a sprint victory in the opening stage of the Tour de Wallonie, between Tournai and Lessines. The […]

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

Van Garderen set to be only third US winner of Tour de France’s best young rider award

White jersey secured by BMC Racing Team rider with strong final time trial Highlighting his potential as a Grand Tour rider, Tejay van Garderen today set himself up to be only the third US winner of the white jersey in […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Thüringen-Rundfahrt: Elisa Longo Borghini escapes to Rund um Schmölln victory

Judith Arndt holds overall lead as Italian takes solo stage win Elisa Longo Borghini (Hitec Products-Mistral Home) took a solo stage victory in the Thüringen-Rundfahrt, as she escaped from a breakaway group to win the 101.5km Rund um Schöllm. The […]

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

Tour de France: Bradley Wiggins confirms overall victory with second time trial triumph

Team Sky goes one-two again with Froome in second place; Luis León Sánchez denied by British team again Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) stamped his authority over the 2012 Tour de France, and proved that he has been the strongest rider […]

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

Brian Holm: “Mark Cavendish is not happy with Team Sky”

World champion’s former manager feels move to British team a mistake Team Sky’s Mark Cavendish took his 22nd career victory in the Tour de France yesterday, equalling the record for a sprinter set by Frenchman André Darrigade in the 1960s, […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Olympics, Pro Cycling, Tour de France, World Championships,

Video: Tour de France time trial preview

Big guns scrap it out one more time in race against the clock The penultimate stage of the Tour will see the big general classification riders and the time trial specialists battle for a stage victory, with race leader Bradley […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Evans aiming to salvage tough Tour with time trial victory

BMC Racing team-mate Van Garderen also ambitious With his ambition of defending his Tour de France title being dashed in the mountains, Cadel Evans has said that he will give everything today to try to ace the time trial and […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Tour de France: Mark Cavendish equals André Darrigade into Brive-la Gaillard on stage 18

World champion takes his 22nd career Tour stage as the break is caught in the finishing straight Mark Cavendish (Team Sky) matched the career total of the great André Darrigade as he took his 22nd stage victory in the Tour […]

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

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