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Pro Cycling

Tour de Suisse: Rui Costa climbs to successful overall defence on the Flumserberg

Portuguese rider takes final victory in mountain time trial Rui Costa (Movistar) took a final overall victory in the 2013 Tour de Suisse with an emphatic win in the final stage nine time trial, between Bad Ragaz and the Flumserberg. […]

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

Ster ZLM Toer: Pim Ligthart takes final breakaway stage as Lars Boom wins overall

First win of 2013 for Vacansoleil-DCM rider as he just holds off the peloton Pim Ligthart (Vacansoleil-DCM) took his first victory of the 2013 season in the fifth and final stage of the Ster ZLM Toer, between Gerwen and Boxtel, […]

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

Frank believes he can seal Tour de Suisse win today

Swiss rider determined to hold onto yellow in final time trial Although he wasn’t one of the main favourites heading into the race, Mathias Frank has said that he is feeling increasingly good about his chances of taking the final […]

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

Feature: ‘We want a demonstrably clean sport’ – reactions to Pat McQuaid EGM nomination defeat

Variety of arguments used for and against UCI president in crucial Cycling Ireland meeting For some of those who lobbied against Cycling Ireland’s proposed nomination of Pat McQuaid for the UCI presidency, the period before the vote at yesterday’s extraordinary […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling,

Giro Trentino Donne: Evie Stevens takes the lead on day one with Termon summit finish

Be Pink takes morning team time trial Evie Stevens (Specialized-lululemon) was in a commanding lead at the end of the first day of the 2013 Giro del Trentino Donne, after a solo victory on the mountaintop finish of Termon in […]

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

Tour de Suisse: Peter Sagan takes a simple second victory on stage eight

Mathias Frank holds his lead as a late climb shrinks the peloton Peter Sagan (Cannondale) took his second victory of the 2013 Tour de Suisse as he won what turned out to be a simple sprint at the end of […]

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

Ster ZLM Toer: Double day for Lars Boom in the Ardennes on stage four

Former cyclocross champion takes back yellow for Blanco Pro Cycling Lars Boom took back the overall lead in the 2013 Ster ZLM Toer with victory in the fourth stage, between Verviers and La Gileppe, as the Dutch race visited the […]

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

Tour de Luxembourg: Two in two days for Giacomo Nizzolo in stage three

Jonathan Hivert holds lead after another bunch sprint Giacomo Nizzolo (RadioShack-Leopard) sprinted to his second victory in two days as he outpaced the rest of the peloton at the end of the third stage of the 2013 Skoda Tour de […]

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

McQuaid defeated in Cycling Ireland EGM about nomination for UCI presidency

Fight for re-election becomes tougher for two-time president UCI President Pat McQuaid has been denied backing from Cycling Ireland’s clubs in his request for nomination for a third term, being defeated 91 to 74 in a vote taken at an […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling,

Ster ZLM Toer: Marcel Kittel sprints into the lead on hilly stage three

German takes his turn to beat Greipel and Cavendish over hilly Limburg course Marcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano) took his eleventh victory of the 2013 season as he sprinted to the third stage of the Ster ZLM Toer, in Buchten, in the […]

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

Tour de Suisse: Rui Costa takes the Queen stage but Frank holds on

Defending champion wins three-up sprint after final climb and descent Rui Costa (Movistar) moved a little closer to a successful defence of his Tour de Suisse title as he took the Queen stage of the race, between Meilen and La […]

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

Valjavec hoping for return to spotlight with Slovénie stage win

Back from ban, Slovenian targeting mountainous stage three Tadej Valjavec (Sava) is marking his return to the professional ranks in his biggest race since incurring a two-year ban from the sport in 2010 due to irregular blood values. Valjavec is […]

Author: Kyle Moore Categories: Pro Cycling,

Tour de Slovénie: Felline gets Sulzberger by a millimeter in stage two

Androni-Giocattoli rider takes over lead after final climb drops Tuft The final difference between them was barely a millimeter, but Fabio Felline (Androni-Giocattoli) threw his bike just a bit more than Wesley Sulzberger (Orica-GreenEdge), giving the Italian the win on […]

Author: a millimeter in stage two by Kyle Moore Categories: Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

Tour de Luxembourg: Giacomo Nizzolo wins stage two over a depleted peloton

Jonathan Hivert takes over the lead from teammate Engoulvent after fast, hilly stage Giacomo Nizzolo (RadioShack-Leopard) took his first win of the 2013 season as he sprinted to victory at the head of a much-reduced peloton at the end of […]

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

UCI Management Committee “accepts in principle” recommendations from Stakeholder Consultation

Six “crucial” and five “high-priority” recommendations from “A Bright Future for Cycling” The International Cycling Union (UCI) Management Committee has accepted in principle the eleven “crucial” and “high-priority” recommendations raised by the UCI’s own Stakeholder Consultation, titled “A Bright Future […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling,

Racing Round up: Tuft gets Orica-GreenEdge dominated Tour de Slovénie time trial

Yannick Martinez wins bunch sprint in Route du Sud stage one Svein Tuft (Orica-GreenEdge) went all out on the flat and fast Tour de Slovénie stage one time trial course, and the result was a six-second victory over Orica-GreenEdge team-mate […]

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

Tour de Luxembourg: Alexander Porsev takes stage one bunch sprint

Jimmy Engoulvent still leads after long break from Jay Thomson Alexander Porsev (Katusha) took his long-awaited first ever professional victory in the first stage of the 2013 Skoda Tour de Luxembourg, between Luxembourg and Hautcharage, as he won the bunch […]

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

Fedrigo yet to pick specific Tour de France targets

“People ask me what stage I intend to target, but I do not yet know. I do it by feel” Pierrick Fedrigo (FDJ), the 34-year-old veteran French stage racer, is getting set to begin another Tour de France campaign at […]

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

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