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Pro Cycling

Tour of California: NetApp's König climbs to stage seven victory, van Garderen stays strong in yellow

Team Jamis’ Acevedo uses Mt. Diablo to reach the overall podium NetApp rider Leopold König rode his way to victory on stage seven of the 2013 Tour of California, besting Team Jamis’ Janeir Acevedo up the climb of Mt. Diablo.  […]

Author: Steve Jones Categories: Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results, Tour of California,

Tour of Norway: Boasson Hagen seizes race lead with solo stage victory

Sky rider triumphs on home soil while Kristoff cracks on day’s climbs Second, second and fourth on the first three stages, Edvald Boasson Hagen finally pulled off a home victory today in the Tour of Norway, and took over the […]

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

Giro d’Italia: Santambrogio climbs through the Bardonecchi mist as Nibali consolidates

Duo breaks clear in the steep final kilometre of truncated mountain stage Mauro Santambrogio (Vini Fantini-Selle Italia) won a truncated 14th stage of the 2013 Giro d’Italia, between Cervere and the Jafferau climb above Bardonecchia, as he broke clear of […]

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

Cool focus and clever pacing sees Stevens wins Tour of California women's time trial

Specialized lululemon rider fights back after being passed by Powers Keeping her cool after she was caught for thirty seconds by the rider behind her, Evelyn Stevens rallied to win the third Amgen Tour of California women’s time trial yesterday. […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results, Tour of California,

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,

Fractured collarbone block’s Zabriskie’s hopes of taking seventh USPRO national TT title

Neben also out of US nationals due to fractured hip Following medical assessment after his crash yesterday, Dave Zabriskie has learned that he sustained a fracture in his fall and will miss an important objective as a result. “He suffered […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Injury, Pro Cycling, Tour of California,

Bradley Wiggins: “I’ve said all along the Giro is going to be like that”

Tour de France champion reflects on the first part of his Giro d’Italia campaign After nine stages of the 2013 Giro d’Italia Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) sits in fourth place overall, a minute and 16 seconds behind Maglia Rosa Vincenzo […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Injury, Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Women’s teams pull out Tour de Languedoc-Rousillon as race faces last minute cancellation

Some top teams stay as French race seeks to guarantee rider safety in a budget shortfall The women’s Tour de Languedoc-Rousillan faces cancellation for the second straight year as teams desert the six-day race over safety fears. The Southern French […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling,

Bradley Wiggins’ Giro d’Italia withdrawal raises Team Sky Tour de France questions

Internal struggle with Chris Froome looms; Urán at a disadvantage after waiting for Wiggins Wiggins_Brad_Oman13_st1-1Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) has finally succumbed to the chest infection that has seen him steadily lose time in this year’s Giro d’Italia and withdrawn from […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Injury, Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Ryder Hesjedal forced out of Giro d’Italia through mystery illness

  Withdrawal “heartbreaking” for defending Corsa Rosa champion Hesjedal_Ryder_Fleche13-1Hesjedal_Ryder_Fleche13-1Today’s 13th stage of the Giro d’Italia will start without its defending champion as Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Sharp) has been forced to withdraw. The Canadian started this year’s race confident of success, but […]

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

Tour of California: Van Garderen wins stage six time trial in yellow

Solidifies lead on Rogers as Cam Meyer moves up to third overall Tejay Van Garderen (BMC Racing) left no doubt as to who is the strongest rider in the Amgen Tour of California, as he added to his overall lead […]

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

Zabriskie taken to hospital after TT warmup crash, out of Tour of California

US TT champion injures shoulder in fall Winner of the time trial stage in 2011 and again last year, Dave Zabriskie’s goal of fighting for the victory on today’s TT leg of the Tour of California has evaporated due to […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Injury, Pro Cycling, Tour of California,

UCI insists McQuaid’s nomination by Swiss Cycling doesn’t clash with its rules over licences

Membership rather than licences said to be key factor, murmurs that other candidates could yet stand Responding to questions concerning Swiss Cycling’s nomination of Pat McQuaid for a third term as UCI president, the UCI has today insisted that there […]

Author: Swiss Cycling doesn’t clash with its rules over licences by Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling,

Women’s teams pull out Tour de Languedoc-Rousillon as race faces last minute cancellation

Some top teams stay as French race seeks to guarantee rider safety in a budget shortfall The women’s Tour de Languedoc-Rousillan faces cancellation for the second straight year as teams desert the six-day race over safety fears. The Southern French […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling,

Giro d’Italia: Stage thirteen is lucky for Mark Cavendish as he takes number four

Manxman wins with long sprint after late Giampaolo Caruso move is neutralised Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) took his fourth win in the 2013 Giro d’Italia as he sprinted to victory in the 13th stage between Busseto and Cherasco. The […]

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

Bradley Wiggins’ Giro d’Italia withdrawal raises Team Sky Tour de France questions

Internal struggle with Chris Froome looms; Urán at a disadvantage after waiting for Wiggins Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) has finally succumbed to the chest infection that has seen him steadily lose time in this year’s Giro d’Italia and withdrawn from […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Injury, Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Ryder Hesjedal forced out of Giro d’Italia through mystery illness

Withdrawal “heartbreaking” for defending Corsa Rosa champion Today’s 13th stage of the Giro d’Italia will start without its defending champion as Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Sharp) has been forced to withdraw. The Canadian started this year’s race confident of success, but tough […]

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

Wiggins and Giro d’Italia illness: Should I stay or should I go?

Briton and his team debating ongoing presence in race as health worsens Bradley WigginsHe started the race believing that he was in the shape necessary to tilt at the first Giro d’Italia-Tour de France double since Marco Pantani in 1998 […]

Author: VeloNation Press Categories: Giro d'Italia, Injury, Pro Cycling,

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