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Pro Cycling

Van Garderen believes he’s in the perfect position to win Tour of California

“The heat was unlike anything I have ever experienced” BMC Racing Team rider Tejay van Garderen may have had to settle for second place on yesterday’s tough stage to Palm Springs, ending the day second overall, but despite now being […]

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

Tour of California: Van Garderen says time lost yesterday won’t be crucial

American rider faces important stage today with first summit finish of race Although he was clear that giving up time to two GC rivals wasn’t an ideal way for he and the peloton to begin the Tour of California, Tejay […]

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

John Degenkolb pulls out Giro d’Italia through exhaustion

Long spring season catching up with German sprinter after a tough first week John Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano) has taken the decision to pull out of the Giro d’Italia on the first rest day of the race, as he struggles to recover […]

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

Sagan under pressure because of heat at Tour of California, rallies for third

Muliple stage winner comes up slightly short on opening day Peter SaganWinner last year of an unprecedented five stages in one edition, Peter Sagan has lined out in the Tour of California again aiming to clock up several victories in […]

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

Vicioso out of Giro d’Italia with crash injuries

Multiple fractures force Katusha rider to leave race Stage winner in the race two years ago, Angel Vicioso’s campaign this year has ended on a less successful note with the Spaniard indicating today he would not continue in the event. […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Giro d'Italia, Injury, Pro Cycling,

Tour of California: Janier Acevedo conquers hellish stage two summit finish

Jamis-Hagens Berman rider tops Van Garderen and Deignan in brutal last 5km Janier Acevedo (Jamis-Hagens Berman) was the first survivor to the top of the summit finish outside of Palm Springs in the Amgen Tour of California stage two, and […]

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

Vacansoleil co-sponsor DCM will not renew its contract at the end of the season

Belgian fertiliser company happy with three years in the WorldTour Belgian organic fertiliser company DCM has decided not to extend its three-year co-sponsorship of the Vacansoleil team, which is will come to a close at the end of 2013. The […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling,

Tour of California: Van Garderen says time lost yesterday won’t be crucial

American rider faces important stage today with first summit finish of race Although he was clear that giving up time to two GC rivals wasn’t an ideal way for he and the peloton to begin the Tour of California, Tejay […]

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

John Degenkolb pulls out Giro d’Italia through exhaustion

Long spring season catching up with German sprinter after a tough first week John Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano) has taken the decision to pull out of the Giro d’Italia on the first rest day of the race, as he struggles to recover […]

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

Sagan under pressure because of heat at Tour of California, rallies for third

Muliple stage winner comes up slightly short on opening day Winner last year of an unprecedented five stages in one edition, Peter Sagan has lined out in the Tour of California again aiming to clock up several victories in the […]

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

Vicioso out of Giro d’Italia with crash injuries

Multiple fractures force Katusha rider to leave race Stage winner in the race two years ago, Angel Vicioso’s campaign this year has ended on a less successful note with the Spaniard indicating today he would not continue in the event. […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Giro d'Italia, Injury, Pro Cycling,

Van Garderen believes TT equipment choice could be crucial for Tour of California chances

American psyched for race, Gilbert hoping for stage win Getting his Tour of California underway today, Tejay van Garderen has said that equipment choice for the stage six time trial could be crucial for his and other riders’ chances in […]

Author: VeloNation Press Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour of California,

Nibali holds pink but warns the Giro is long and riders can always have a bad day

Italian believes Wiggins and Hesjedal still a threat as he retains Maglia Rosa after a battle in the rain Having successfully defended the Maglia Rosa after his first day in the pink jersey, Vincenzo Nibali maintains his solid advantage over […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

BMC Racing Team hires Bobby Julich as training, equipment and performance consultant

Former Team Sky coach secures a new role bobby julichBobby Julich has been hired by the BMC Racing Team as a consultant “in the areas of training, individual coaching, equipment testing and overall performance strategies,” the American team has announced. […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling,

Gesink up to third overall, pleased with Giro debut thus far

Strong ride against the clock for Dutch climber He hasn’t always had the best fortune in Grand Tours, with promising top six finishes in the Tour de France and Vuelta a España being offset by two withdrawals and a tough […]

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

Tetyana Riabchenko is a shock winner of Chongming World Cup as peloton misdirected

Giorgia Bronzini wins sprint for second as race ends in farce Tetyana Riabchenko (Chirio Forno d’Asolo) was a shock winner of the Tour of Chongming Island World Cup race as the chasing peloton was misdirected in the final kilometres. The […]

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

Tour of California: Westra foils the bunch sprint with stage one attack

Tops Mancebo and the sprinters in Escondido An unconventional opening stage got proceedings underway in the Amgen Tour of California on Sunday evening, and Lieuwe Westra (Vacansoleil-DCM) got a much-needed win for his squad in an unconventional manner. Westra dashed […]

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

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