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Pro Cycling

World Championships: Marianne Vos makes successful defence with late solo attack

Dutchwoman escapes the favourites on Via Salviani in tactical, attritional encounter Marianne Vos of the Netherlands lived up to her favourite tag as she took her second straight victory in the Elite Women’s World Championship road race in Florence, Italy. […]

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

Bakelants ‘perfect addition’ to Omega Pharma Quick Step team

Peace of mind for Tour de France stage winner prior to disputing world road race championships tomorrow Previously thought to be deliberating between Jan Bakelants and Thomas de Gendt for the one remaining place on the team, the Omega Pharma […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling,

World Championships: Mathieu van der Poel confirms cross talent to take junior road rainbow

Dutch cyclocross star escapes on the final climb Mathieu van der Poel of the Netherlands soloed to victory in the Junior Men’s road race at the 2013 World championships, in Florence, Italy, after a late attack on the final climb. […]

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

Trofeo Binda World Cup in doubt after Gent-Wevelgem calendar clash

Italian race threatened by new UCI classification of Belgian Semi-Classic Cycling Sport Promotion, the organiser of the Trofeo Alfredo Binda-Cittiglio round of the World Cup, has announced that it may not organise this year’s edition of the race due to […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling,

Cookson takes over as UCI president after 24-18 victory in Florence

McQuaid going on a ‘long holiday’ before different involvement in cycling Brian Cookson is coming to terms with his position as the new president of the UCI, having won a hard fought and often bitter tussle with two-term UCI head […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling,

World Championships: Matej Mohoric takes emotional solo victory in under-23 road race

18-year-old Slovenian breaks clear on penultimate lap Matej Mohoric of Slovenia took a spectacular solo victory in the World Championship road race for under-23 men,in Florence, Italy, after breaking clear of the peloton in the penultimate lap. The 18-year-old – […]

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

Delegates voting in UCI election, next president to be known soon

Cookson wants straight vote after long debate about whether McQuaid’s nomination is valid or not After an extended back and forth on the matter plus some very robust debates about whether or not Pat McQuaid’s nomination is valid, his presidential […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling,

World Championships: Amalie Dideriksen wins a tactical Junior Women’s Road Race

17-year-old Dane takes title from a four-rider break Amalie Dideriksen of Denmark won the first road race title of the 2013 World Championships, as she took victory in a tactical Junior Women’s race in Florence, Italy. The 17-year-old bided her […]

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

Greg LeMond calls for change in UCI Leadership on Eve of the Presidential Election

Pat McQuaid has demonstrated he is not capable of being an effective and stable leader Three time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond has once again voiced his support of Brian Cookson in tomorrow’s UCI Presidential election.  In a press […]

Author: Steve Jones Categories: Pro Cycling,

Sparkassen Giro joins World Cup as women’s calendar shows signs of revival

German event returns; Tour of Britain confirmed; Gent-Wevelgem gets UCI status The International Cycling Union (UCI) Elite Women’s road calendar begins to show some signs of revival in 2014, with several new races confirmed, as well as a ninth event […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling,

Brian Cookson blocks Pat McQuaid allies from taking part in UCI presidential count

Philippe Verbiest and Dominique Raymond were to be part of vote verification team Brian Cookson has managed to block International Cycling Union (UCI) lawyer Philippe Verbiest and Dominique Raymond, the manager of national federations, from being part of the team […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling,

Jonathan Tiernan-Locke replaced by Luke Rowe in Great Britain Worlds team

More problems for British rider in troubled first WorldTour season British Cycling has announced that Jonathan Tiernan-Locke has withdrawn from the Great Britain team for Sunday’s World Championship road race. The reason for the decision has not been specified, but […]

Author: Luke Rowe in Gre Categories: Pro Cycling, World Championships,

World championships: Martin scorches to third consecutive rainbow jersey

German overpowers Wiggins and Cancellara in Florence Hammering to a dominant success in the 57.86 kilometre test, Tony Martin clocked up his third consecutive Elite men’s time trial title today at the world championships in Florence. The German rider repeated […]

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

Marco Pinotti Blog: Four big favourites for the worlds time trial, then the rest of us

I’m not sure if the Vuelta GC riders will perform at the worlds I’m lining out in the world time trial championships today feeling good about my form, but also aware that there are four riders who are the biggest […]

Author: Marco Pinotti Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling, World Championships,

Brian Cookson Interview: UCI Presidential Candidate on Verbruggen, Armstrong, Breakaway Series and more

Brian Cookson has said that if he succeeds in winning a UCI presidential election which will take place in two days’ time in Florence, Italy, that he wants a full examination of the UCI’s past actions in relation to Lance […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling,

World championships: Van Dijk dominates women’s time trial

Villumsen misses out yet again, takes silver, while Small pips Stevens for bronze Ellen van Dijk followed up on the gold medal she and the Specialized lululemon riders took in the team time trial two days ago when she raced […]

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

World time trial championship: Decraene earns junior title for Belgium

Krigbaum and Mostov fill out podium First year junior Igor Decraene scored gold for Belgium in the junior men’s time trial today, racing to victory on the fast, flat 22.06 kilometre course. Being one of the tipped riders, he was […]

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

Tour de France stage winner Bakelants left stranded by collapse of Alonso project

“It is extremely difficult to eradicate the uncertainty about next year out of my head” He’s enjoyed the best season of his career but things now look complicated for Jan Bakelants; the Tour de France stage winner had been due […]

Author: collapse of Alonso project by VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

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