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Race Reports and Results

Tour of Poland: Thor Hushovd takes first WorldTour victory in two years on stage three

Rafal Majka still holds the lead as the race arrives on rainy Polish soil Thor Hushovd (BMC Racing) took his biggest international win in more than two years as he sprinted to victory in the third stage of the Tour […]

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

Tour of Poland: Christophe Riblon pulls out his Alpe d’Huez legs to win on the Passo Pordoi

Double d’Huez winner powers away from the breakaway; Rafal Majka takes the yellow jersey Christophe Riblon (AG2R La Mondiale) managed to hold onto the form that saw him take the “Double d’Huez” stage of the Tour de France two weeks […]

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

Tour of Poland: Diego Ulissi takes opening stage on the Madonna di Campiglio

Italian outsprints a select group of 15 on the mountaintop finish Diego Ulissi (Lampre-Merida) took his biggest victory of the 2013 season as he sprinted away from a select group of 15 riders to take the opening stage of the […]

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

Tony Gallopin gallops to a solo victory in la Clásica San Sebastián

Frenchman jumps away from an elite group on final climb of Alto Arkale Tony Gallopin (RadioShack) took the biggest victory if his career as he won the 2013 Clásica San Sebastián with a solo breakaway. The 25-year-old Frenchman escaped from […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Clásica de San Sebastián, Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

First European victory for Teklehaimanot in Prueba Villafranca Ordiziako Klasika

Important success for promising Eritrean rider His talent has long been recognised, his potential long been seen, but Daniel Teklehaimanot made an important breakthrough today when he notched up his first professional victory in a European race. The 24 year […]

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

Greg Van Avermaet scoops Tour de Wallonie overall with final stage win

BMC rider gets Mur de Thuin victory as Kolobnev has bike trouble Greg Van Avermaet (BMC Racing) took his second Tour de Wallonie overall victory in the last three years, after winning in 2011, with a final stage attack and […]

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

Van Avermaet wins Tour de Wallonie stage three drag race

Kolobnev maintains overall lead as BMC Belgian gets first season victory Greg Van Avermaet (BMC Racing) got himself and his team in the winning column on Monday in Belgium, unleashing an old fashioned sprint in stage three of the Tour […]

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

Tour de France: Marcel Kittel takes Champs-Élysées sprint as Froome is crowned winner

German takes his fourth stage in a close fight with Cavendish and Greipel in twilight finish Marcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano) took his fourth victory of the 2013 Tour de France as he sprinted to win the 21st and final stage between […]

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

Thüringen-Rundfahrt: Emma Johansson secures overall victory as Guderzo wins final stage

Former World champion takes MCipollini-Giordana’s second straight breakaway victory Tatiana Guderzo (MCipollini-Giordana) took her first road race victory of the 2013 season, as she escaped the peloton to win the seventh and final stage of the Thüringen-Rundfahrt, in Zeulenroda-Triebes. The […]

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

Thüringen-Rundfahrt: Valentina Scandolara takes a solo victory on stage six

Emma Johansson safely holds lead despite late crash scare Valentina Scandolara (MCipollini-Giordana) took her biggest victory of the season as she escaped the peloton to win the sixth stage of the Thüringen-Rundfahrt, in Schmölln. The 23-year-old Italian managed to hold […]

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

Tour de France: Quintana climbs onto the podium on Annecy-Semnoz as Froome wins overall

The final battle on the final climb decides the final podium Nairo Quintana (Movistar) climbed onto the second step of the 2013 Tour de France, taking his first ever victory in the race, on the 20th stage between Annecy and […]

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

Thüringen-Rundfahrt: Emma Johansson consolidates lead with stage five victory

Swedish rider fastest from a 17-rider group that escapes early Emma Johansson (Orica-AIS) took her second victory of the 2013 Thüringen-Rundfahrt as she outsprinted a 17-rider group on the cobbled, uphill finish in Altenberg, Germany. The former Swedish champion finished […]

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

Tour de France: Rui Costa escapes to take a second into Le Grand Bornand

Portuguese rider alone over the Col de la Croix Fry after long Pierre Rolland attack Rui Costa (Movistar) escaped from a breakaway group to take his second victory of the 2013 Tour de France as he won the 19th stage, […]

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

Tour de France: Christophe Riblon takes the Double Huez for France as Froome shows his fallibility

Frenchman takes the host nations first stage while the Maillot Jaune cracks on the Alpe Christophe Riblon (AG2R La Mondiale) took the long awaited first victory for the host nation in the 2013 Tour de France, between Gap and Alpe […]

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

Thüringen-Rundfahrt: Shara Gillow takes stage four time trial on anniversary of Amy Gillet’s death

Third place keeps Emma Johansson in yellow jersey Shara Gillow (Orica-AIS) took her first victory in the colours of Australian time trial champion as she won the stage four time trial of the 2013 Thüringen-Rundfahrt, in Gera, Germany. The 25-year-old […]

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

Thüringen-Rundfahrt: Annemiek van Vleuten takes stage three in another bunch sprint

Second place is enough to hold race lead for Emma Johansson Annemiek van Vleuten (Rabobank-Liv/GIant) took her first win in almost two months as she sprinted to victory in the third stage of the 2013 Thüringen-Rundfahrt, in the town of […]

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

Tour de France: Chris Froome takes a narrow victory in mountainous stage 17 time trial

Maillot Jaune beats Contador by just nine seconds as rain makes descending treacherous Chris Froome took his third victory in the 2013 Tour de France as he took the stage 17 time trial, between Embrun and Chorges. The British rider, […]

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

Thüringen-Rundfahrt: Carmen Small takes bunch sprint finish on stage two

Emma Johansson holds yellow jersey after a day dominated by two-rider break Carmen Small (Specialized-lululemon) took her first road race victory of the season, as she won the second stage of the 2013 Thüringen-Rundfahrt, in Hermsdorf, in a bunch sprint. […]

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

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