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Pro Cycling

Ag2r La Mondiale to voluntarily miss Critérium du Dauphiné after Georges’ positive confirmed

French team will accept MPCC regulations relating to two positive tests within one year Although the Critérium du Dauphiné is the home event for the Ag2r La Mondiale team, and is also an important pre-Tour de France event, the squad […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Stefano Pirazzi tightens grip on mountains jersey after another another day on the attack

Bardiani-CSF rider making Maglia Azzurra his own despite taking second on both climbs Stefano Pirazzi (Bardiani-CSF) moved further into the overall lead of the Giro d’Italia mountains classification in today’s sixth stage, between Valloire and Ivrea, as he was involved […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

Robert Gesink curses Murphy’s Law as mechanical denies him chance of stage victory

Giro race jury rules against Dutch rider, who loses his chain and loses time Robert Gesink (Blanco) found himself cursing Murphy’s Law at the end of today’s 16th stage of the Giro d’Italia, as an unshipped chain denied him the […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

Giro d’Italia: Lampre-Merida capitalises on Mauro Santambrogio’s “crisis day”

Niemiec misses out on a stage win but he and Scarponi move up a place overall Przemyslaw Niemiec (Lampre-Merida) was disappointed to miss out on a victory in today’s 16th stage of the Giro d’Italia, between Valloire and Ivrea, as […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

Giro d’Italia: More success for Beñat Intxausti as he takes stage 16 in three-up sprint

Short final climb proves decisive as the favourites attack one another Beñat Intxausti (Movistar) continued his and his team’s successful 2013 Giro d’Italia as he sprinted at the head of a three-man breakaway group to take the 16th stage between […]

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

Vanmarcke and Boom chasing success in Tour of Belgium

Luis Leon Sanchez back in action after being sidelined over Puerto links With the Tour of Belgium due to start tomorrow, Paris-Roubaix runner-up Sep Vanmarcke has made clear that his home race is a major objective for him, although he […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour of Belgium,

Video: Archbold grabs stage win as Hawkins takes over yellow jersey in An Post Rás

Kiwi first to line, Belfast rider moves to the top of general classification Benefiting from work by his An Post Chainreaction Sean Kelly team-mate Sam Bennett, Shane Archbold was quickest of a ten man break which fought it out for […]

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

Leipheimer confirms he’s retiring from professional cycling

American unable to find a team after confession to USADA Without a team since the Omega Pharma Quick Step squad dropped him in October of last year, Levi Leipheimer has finally accepted that his career has drawn to a close. […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Video: Dunne celebrating top success, will wear An Post Rás yellow jersey today after stage one win

Pro contract big aim for Irish under 23 TT champion Conor Dunne will today race in the yellow jersey of the An Post Rás for the first time in his career, earning the right to wear the colours after winning […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling,

Cadel Evans: “I say it's not impossible to win” the Giro d’Italia

Australian looking for opportunities in a mountainous final week Cadel Evans (BMC Racing) enters the final week of the Giro d’Italia in second place overall, just one minute and 26 seconds behind Maglia Rosa Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) and declares his […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

Gilbert concerned about effects of jet lag for Tour of Belgium, but motivated by final stage

Van Avermaet back in action and hunting stages Although Philippe Gilbert has been back in Europe for several days after withdrawing from the Tour of California last Wednesday, the BMC Racing Team rider has said that he is concerned that […]

Author: final stage by VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour of Belgium,

Menchov makes unexpected decision to retire from pro cycling

Russian rider leaves Katusha team citing injury Although he was scheduled to continue at least until the end of the current season, Denis Menchov has unexpectedly announced that he is to quit the sport. The Katusha rider, who won two […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling,

Tom Boonen’s comeback to continue at the Tour of Belgium

2012 winner Tony Martin out to defend his title in five-day race Having successfully completed the Tour Picardie earlier this month, Omega Pharma-Quick Step’s Tom Boonen will continue his comeback at the Tour of Belgium this week. The 32-year-old Belgian […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour of Belgium,

Carlos Betancur: “The white jersey was a goal for me”

Third second place of the race earns Colombian climber young riders’ classification lead Carlos Betancur (AG2R La Mondiale) was one of the most aggressive riders from the top ten in today’s 15th stage of the Giro d’Italia to Les Granges […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

Vincenzo Nibali: “Today it was too difficult to gain any time.”

Maglia Rosa marks his rivals on Galibier finish but doesn’t manage to escape Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) finished today’s 15th stage of the Giro d’Italia with his overall lead intact, as none of the overall contenders was able to escape the […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

Tour of California: Sagan wins and takes green, Van Garderen wins yellow

Sagan sprints to stage eight to secure points competition over Farrar; Van Garderen confirms overall Peter Sagan (Cannondale) unleashed a long sprint in Santa Rosa and won the concluding stage of the Amgen Tour of California by more than a […]

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

Giro d’Italia: Giovanni Visconti conquers the Galibier snow on Pantani Memorial stage

Movistar rider wins from early break as Vincenzo Nibali contains his rivals Giovanni Visconti (Movistar) won the 2013 Giro d’Italia’s Marco Pantani memorial stage between Cesena Torinese and the monument to the 1998 Giro and Tour winner at Les Granges […]

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

Bad weather forces Giro d’Italia stage 14 to miss Sestreire climb

Summit finish remains but poor visibility and low cloud forces removal of iconic climb The iconic climb to Sestriere has been removed from the route of stage 14 of the 2013 Giro d’Italia as the race continues to be hit […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

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