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Pro Cycling

Kimmage Rough Rider documentary project back on track after laptop donations

Theft of computers had threatened completion of film based around journalist and Tour de France Following the theft of three laptops plus other equipment on day one of this year’s Tour de France, the makers of the planned Paul Kimmage […]

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

Cavendish claims the pressure is off after notching up his first victory of this year’s Tour

“I didn’t feel great today but when the guys are committed like they were, it’s important to pay them back” Getting things right after several frustrating days at the Tour de France, Mark Cavendish clocked up his 24th individual stage […]

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

Vande Velde suffers blood clot and loose collarbone screw in crash, continued Tour de France participation uncertain

Nervous wait for American rider, three GC riders on Garmin-Sharp team affected by crash injuries American rider Christian Vande faces an uncertain few hours about whether or not he can continue in the Tour d de France following a crash […]

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

Giro Rosa: Two in a row for Marianne Vos in an uphill sprint on stage four

World champion extends overall lead on the longest day of the race Marianne Vos (Rabobank-Liv/Giant) took her second straight victory in the 2013 Giro d’Italia Femminile with a powerful uphill sprint at the end of the fourth stage, between Monte […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

Gerrans hails work of Orica GreenEdge team, believes squad can continue to hold yellow jersey this week

“I think we’re more than capable of doing that for the next couple of days.” Mission accomplished: Simon Gerrans retained the yellow jersey of race leader in the Tour de France today and believes that it should be possible to […]

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

Tour de France: Mark Cavendish opens his 2013 account in a mad dash into Marseille

Crash halts half the peloton in the finishing straight as the Manx Missile fires Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) took his first victory of the 2013 Tour de France in a bunch sprint at the end of the fifth stage, […]

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

Goss aiming to add to Orica GreenEdge’s haul in the Tour

O’Grady: ‘We’re on a roll’ Following the stage three success of Simon Gerrans plus yesterday’s team time trial victory, Matt Goss is hoping to clock up another win for the Orica GreenEdge in the days ahead. The sprinter went close […]

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

Evans not happy with BMC Racing Team’s performance: ‘We weren’t fast enough”

Lelangue agrees, but says there’s still plenty of racing ahead Slipping back to 28th overall, 26 seconds behind the new race leader Simon Gerrans and dropping 23 seconds to Tour de France rival Chris Froome, Cadel Evans is clear that […]

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

Roche philosophical about missing out on chance to wear Tour de France yellow jersey on his birthday

Irishman ninth overall but rules out any attempt to try to move up today Although he is celebrating his 29th birthday today and had in theory the opportunity to do so while wearing the yellow jersey of the Tour de […]

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

Bruises but no breaks for Jurgen Van Den Broeck in stage five crash

Knee swelling for Belgian hope but expected to be okay to continue Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Lotto-Belisol) was one of the big names to be brought down in the mass pile up that hit the peloton in the final 200 […]

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

Damiano Cunego “very happy” after Lampre-Merida’s surprise team time trial eighth

Former Giro d’Italia champion credits “good team spirit” and technical sponsors One of the big surprise performances in today’s Tour de France team time trial came from Lampre-Merida, with the team putting in what it described as “one of the […]

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

Van den Broeck benefits from solid Lotto-Belisol team time trial

Belgian GC hope “extra relieved,” still sitting comfortably near the top Lotto-Belisol produced one of the surprising rides of Tuesday’s stage four team time trial in the Tour de France, eventually finishing fifth after taking the second best spot behind […]

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

Contador hails ‘good day’ for Team Saxo Tinkoff in Tour de France team time trial

Spaniard pleased with fourth place, says he’s getting over his crash injury His team finished outside the top three of the time trial but in netting fourth and conceding just six seconds to the Team Sky squad plus its GC […]

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

Giro Rosa: Marianne Vos asserts her superiority with stage three solo victory

World champion extends overall lead on cobbled hilltop finish Marianne Vos (Rabobank-Liv/Giant) asserted her superiority over the rest of the 2013 Giro d’Italia Femminile peloton, with a dominant solo victory on stage three into Cerro al Volturno. The World champion, […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

Tour de France: Orica-GreenEdge team time trials Simon Gerrans into yellow

Two in two days for Australian team in 25km Nice test Orica-GreenEdge took the closest of victories in the fourth stage team time trial of the 2013 Tour de France in the Côte d’Azur city of Nice, to put stage […]

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

Roche dreaming of taking yellow jersey in Tour de France team time trial

Irishman best placed overall of Team Saxo Tinkoff squad Nicolas Roche spent much of his life growing up in the south of France, in the same area as today’s team time trial at the Tour de France, and has written […]

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

Cancellara confirms reports that he’ll be with new Trek team until 2016

“I’m in it for winning bike races, not sitting out until I retire” Following yesterday’s news that Fabian Cancellara had been linked to a three year contract with the planned Trek team, an evolution of his current RadioShack Leopard squad, […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Orica GreenEdge stage win relieves pressure: ‘The monkey is off the back’

Australian team ready to chase more success after breakthrough victory with Gerrans Basking in the glow of Simon Gerrans’ win on yesterday’s stage three of the Tour de France, the Orica GreenEdge team considers a major goal has been achieved, […]

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

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