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Race Reports and Results

Tour of California: Zabriskie nails stage three and takes overall lead

Too close for comfort Garmin-Tranisitions rider Dave Zabriskie won the third stage of the Tour of California today out of a three-man escape, barely edging out HTC-Columbia’s Michael Rogers in the final dash for the line.  Last year’s winner Levi […]

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

Tour de l’Aude: Abbott takes queen stage as Pooley takes yellow

Team USA rider reaffirms her mountain class, while British Cervélo rider asserts herself overall Mara Abbott (United States) won the mountainous queen stage of the Tour de l’Aude in Osseja, outsprinting breakaway companion Emma Pooley (Cervélo TestTeam) after 97km in […]

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

Giro d’Italia: Farrar sprints to stage win number two

Garmin-Transitions’ American sprinter wins in another chaotic sprint finish Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Transitions) won his second stage of the Giro d’Italia, outsprinting the peloton at the end of the 230km stage 10 between Avellino and Bitonto. Fabio Sabatini (Liquigas-Doimo) was second […]

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

Tour of California: Lancaster powers to stage two win and race lead

Former Maglia Rosa wearer shines in America Australian Brett Lancaster took the stage and overall lead in the Tour of California today by winning the sprint from a select group of around 20 riders at the end of stage two.  […]

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

Teutenberg wins Aude stage 3 in windy breakaway

German super-sprinter escapes in a small group to get her 19th Aude stage HTC-Columbia über-sprinter Ina Teutenberg once again defied those who would pigeonhole her, by winning stage 3 of the Tour de l’Aude from a three-strong breakaway group. The […]

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

Giro d'Italia: Goss wins chaotic stage 9 sprint as rain returns

Matt Goss (HTC-Columbia) won the ninth stage of the Giro d’Italia between Frosinone and Cava de’ Tirreni in a confusing and chaotic bunch sprint. The Australian, who usually works as lead out man for teammate André Greipel, beat Filippo Pozatto […]

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

Tour of California: Cavendish cruises to stage win and race lead

The Manxman is back on form HTC-Columbia sprinter Mark Cavendish won the first stage of the Tour of California today, easily beating Saxo Bank’s J.J. Haedo to the line in Sacramento.  The Argentinian made a valiant effort to come around […]

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

Tour de l’Aude: Cervélo wins team time trial but loses overall lead

HTC’s Visser takes over lead The Cervélo TestTeam won the 34.5km stage 2 team time trial of the Tour de l’Aude to make it three victories in the three stages so far. The black and white team completed the course […]

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

Giro d'Italia: Sørensen wins alone in the mists of Monte Terminillo

Dane comes back strong after broken collarbone Chris Anker Sørensen (Saxo Bank) won the eighth stage of the Giro d’Italia between Chiancino Terme and Monte Terminillo. The Dane had of a breakaway group and managed to hold off the race […]

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

Casper sprints to Picardie win; Swift bags overall title

Team Sky secures first overall win Ben Swift won the three-day Tour of Picardie in France to get one of his biggest wins as a professional. Swift ended the day in ninth place in the bunch sprint that was won […]

Author: Bjorn Haake Categories: Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

Armitstead confirms her talent; takes Aude stage 1 and race lead

21 year old wins out of select group Lizzie Armitstead (Cervélo TestTeam) won the first stage of this year’s Tour de l’Aude in Rieux Minervois, outsprinting the rest of a select breakaway group. The 21-year-old Briton beat Dutchwomen Chantal Blaak […]

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

Sky's Swift wins second stage in the Tour of Picardie

Young Brit shines on day two Ben Swift of the Sky team topped an English-speaking podium by winning the bunch gallop in the second stage of the Tour of Picardie. The Briton beat Australian Allan Davis (Astana) and  Russell Downing, […]

Author: Bjorn Haake Categories: Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

Evans takes epic stage 7 in the rain, Vinokourov takes back the lead

The world champion powers to victory Cadel Evans (BMC Racing) won the seventh stage of the Giro d’Italia at the end of an epic, rainy 222km between Carrara and Montalcino. The World champion beat Damiano Cunego (Lampre-Farnese Vini) and Alexandre […]

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

Giro d’Italia: Lloyd escapes to solo stage 6 victory

Aussie secures his biggest win Matthew Lloyd (OmegaPharma-Lotto) won the 173km sixth stage of the Giro d’Italia between Fidenza and Marina di Carrara, as a breakaway was successful for a second successive day. The Australian escaped his escape companion Rubens […]

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

Regina Bruins wins windy Aude prologue

Regina Bruins (Cervélo TestTeam) won the prologue of the Tour de l’Aude around the Mediterranean seaside town of Gruissan. The 23-year-old Dutch time trial champion completed the 3.9km in 4’48”, 4 seconds faster than she rode the exact same course […]

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

Van Hummel wins windy Picardie stage 1

Dutchman outsprints ProTour rivals Kenny Van Hummel (Skil-Shimano) won the opening stage of the Tour de Picardie between Boué and Doullens. He beat Ben Swift (Team Sky) and Danilo Napolitano (Katusha) in a bunch sprint at the end of 181km, […]

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

Giro d'Italia: Pineau takes stage 5 as the peloton gets it wrong

Break defies the sprinters Jérôme Pineau (Quick Step) won stage 5 of the Giro d’Italia between Novara and Novi Ligure from a breakaway that managed to hold off the sprinters’ teams right to the line. Quick Step’s “other Frenchman” took […]

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

Milram's Eichler wins Batavus ProRace

More success for Germany’s ProTour team Markus Eichler gave his Milram another win and a strong argument in its sponsor search for next year. The German, usually riding as a domestique for others, managed to outsprint Bram Schmitz in the […]

Author: Bjorn Haake Categories: Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

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