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Pro Cycling

Goss fired up to land GreenEdge sprint win before Tour ends

Australian feeling better as race finish approaches His Tour de France hasn’t worked out as he had hoped and his GreenEdge team is still looking for its first stage win, but Matt Goss hasn’t given up hope that he can […]

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

USADA asserts Armstrong previously accepted its jurisdiction, counters objections filed in federal case

Agency clarifies and rejects thirty claims made by Armstrong to Texas court Nine days after Lance Armstrong’s lawyers filed a suit in a federal court in his hometown of Austin, Texas, seeking to prevent the US Anti-Doping Agency’s charges against […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Giro winner Hesjedal confirmed for Canadian WorldTour events

Garmin-Sharp rider previously finished third and fourth in races Recovering from the injuries he suffered at the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia winner Ryder Hesjedal has been confirmed as taking part in the two Canadian WorldTour races to be held […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Tour de France: Jérôme Coppel fighting through illness and hoping for Paris

Frenchman’s GC hopes have faltered since picking up a cough Jérôme Coppel, the general classification hope for French wildcard team Saur-Sojasun, has spent the better part of a week fighting off illness, making for a difficult Pyrenean stretch for the […]

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

Sanchez denied another Tour de France stage win by Cavendish

Spaniard almost swipes stage 18 out of late break before Cav swoops past Having already saved the Tour de France for his Rabobank team, Luis Leon Sanchez almost grabbed a second stage win of the 2012 Tour de France out […]

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

Tour de France: Vinokourov misses out on stage win, gets most aggressive rider award on stage 18

Astana leader pledges to keep trying in final Tour It was probably his final chance to take a stage win in what is his last Tour de France, but instead Alexandre Vinokourov had to be satisfied with the most aggressive […]

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

Thüringen-Rundfahrt: Trixi Worrack gets her second in stage four Altenburg time trial

Judith Arndt moves into overall lead with second place in rolling 20.7km test Trixi Worrack matched her Specialized-lululemon teammate Ina Teutenberg as she took her own second stage in the 2012 Thüringen-Rundfahrt in the stage four Rund um Altenberg time […]

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

Thomas Voeckler: “Today I was able to enjoy leading the mountains classification”

Double stage winner wears full polka-dot outfit, meets his President, and looks ahead to Paris podium Europcar’s Thomas Voeckler is certainly no shrinking violet, and not one to hide out in the peloton at the best of times. The 33-year-old […]

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

Frank Schleck’s B sample also positive for diuretic Xipamide; doping hearing looming for rider

“We are currently studying in minute detail what I have eaten and drank prior to the inspection on July 14.” Frank Schleck is facing a battle on his hands after the B sample of a urine sample on July 14th […]

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

Samuel Sánchez pulls out of Olympic Games with Tour de France crash injuries

No title defence for Beijing champion as fractured metacarpal prevents proper braking Euskaltel-Euskadi’s Samuel Sánchez will not defend his Olympic road race title on July 28th, the Spanish rider has confirmed. The 34-year-old, who won the gold medal in Beijing, […]

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

Wiggins feels strong emotions after realising Tour de France title is almost certainly his

“All the way up the last climb I almost had tears in my eyes” There are still three stages to go, including Saturday’s 53.5 kilometre time trial, but Bradley Wiggins has said that the end of the mountains means that […]

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

Hand surgery required for Chris Anker Sørensen after trapping fingers in front wheel

Danish attacker rushed to Toulouse and may not start tomorrow’s stage Many riders had a bad day on today’s short, sharp 17th stage of the Tour de France, between Bagnères-de-Luchon and Peyragudes, but few can have come off worse than […]

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

Hoy misses out on chance to repeat historic treble in London

Jason Kenny selected over 2008 gold medallist for individual sprint Chris Hoy’s ambition of trying to repeat the historic three gold medals he won in Beijing 2008 has been dashed following confirmation that British selectors have opted for the younger […]

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

Tour de France: Alejandro Valverde climbs alone to Peyragudes victory on stage 17

Movistar rider escapes the breakaway over the Port de Balès; Wiggins and Froome respond to pressure Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) salvaged a disappointing Tour de France, with a prestigious stage victory on the new summit finish at Peyragudes on stage 17. […]

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

Boonen’s rib fracture healing well, Olympics look more likely

Final decision will be taken after he resumes racing in the Tour de Wallonie Fears that Tom Boonen might miss the Olympic Games through injury are abating somewhat, with the Belgian training for 100 kilometres today without experiencing any real […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Injury, Olympics, Pro Cycling,

Roche wants more time today on Klöden, is seeking 9th or 10th overall in Paris

Irishman in final year of contract with Ag2r La Mondiale Having moved up to eleventh place yesterday and currently sitting just four seconds off the top ten place of Thibaut Pinot (FDJ BigMat), Ireland’s Nicolas Roche is seeking a strong […]

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

Frank Schleck’s B sample may determine Olympic Games place and rumoured Astana contract

Andy Schleck defends his elder brother Much is riding on Frank Schleck’s ability to battle his positive A test for the diuretic Xipamide, with a place on the Olympic Games plus a rumoured contract with the Astana team both threatened […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Tour de France: Dan Martin vows to try again for stage win if legs have recovered

Irishman went into red with aggressive racing on Tourmalet One of the strongest riders on the Tourmalet yesterday but arguably putting in too much oomph there and putting himself into the red zone, Daniel Martin will try for a Tour […]

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

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