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Race Reports and Results

USA Pro Challenge: Tyler Farrar takes stage one sprint after his teammates’ break is foiled

Garmin-Sharp goes on the offensive over Lizard Head Pass but the peloton comes back for the finish Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Sharp) won the opening stage of the 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge between Durango and Telluride, to take his first solo […]

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

Vuelta a España: Alejandro Valverde sprints into the lead as stage three hits the mountains

Movistar leader beats Joaquim Rodríguez in photo finish as Contador announces his return Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) won the third stage of the 2012 Vuelta a España, between Faustino V and Eibar, on the Alto de Arrate, as the race hit […]

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

Démare underlines ability with Vattenfalls Cyclassics triumph

Frenchman quickest in bunch gallop into Hamburg World under 23 champion Arnaud Démare got the better of older, more experienced competitors in yesterday’s Vattenfall Cyclassics in Hamburg, the FDJ-BigMat rider beating Andrei Greipel (Lotto Belisol), Giacomo Nizzolo (RadioShack-Nissan), Tom Boonen […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Fall Classics, Race Reports and Results, Vattenfall Cyclassics,

Vuelta a España: John Degenkolb takes stage two in tight, uphill sprint

German sprinter takes maiden Grand Tour victory as day long breakaway pulled back John Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano) proved to be the fastest sprinter in the peloton at the end of the second stage of the 2012 Vuelta a España, between Pamplona […]

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

Iris Slappendel wins Open de Suède Vårgårda in breakaway sprint

Rabobank rider beats Hanka Kupfernagel as the chasers watch Marianne Vos Iris Slappendel (Rabobank) took the biggest victory of her career as she outsprinted former World time trial and cyclocross champion Hanka Kupfernagel (RusVelo) to win the Open de Suède […]

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

Vuelta a España: Movistar surprises to take opening team time trial

Castroviejo into the first red jersey in 16.5km Pamplona test as Rabobank denied at the last The Movistar team shocked the 2012 Vuelta a España as it took victory in the opening, evening team time trial around the streets of […]

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

David Veilleux outruns the break to take Tre Valli Varesine

Canadian continues winning August with biggest ever victory David Veilleux (Europcar) took the biggest victory of his career as he the took as solo win in the Tre Valli Varesine in Luino, on the banks of Lake Maggiore. The 24-year-old […]

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

Emanuele Sella wins Coppa Agostini after long breakaway

Italian climber outsprints Fortunato Baliani after more than 100km up the road Emanuele Sella (Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela) finally took his first victory of the season in the Coppa Agostini – the second event of the unofficial Trittico Lombardo – in Lissone, […]

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

Specialized-lululemon wins Open de Suède Vårgårda team time trial

German-registered team defends the race it won as HTC-Highroad; Marianne Vos still leads classification The Specialized-lululemon team of Charlotte Becker, US champion Amber Neben, Evie Stevens, Ina Teutenberg, Netherlands champion Ellen van Dijk and Trixi Worrack won the Open de […]

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

Sacha Modolo sprints to Coppa Bernocchi in Colnago CSF-Inox one-two

Italian sprinter hits back at critics after Italy returns from Olympics empty-handed Sacha Modolo (Colnago-CSF Inox) sprinted to victory in the Coppa Bernocchi, the first race in the unofficial Trittico Lombardo, in the city of Legnano, to the north west […]

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

Luis León Sánchez escapes to take his second Clásica San Sebastián

Rabobank’s Spanish star takes victory with a trademark late attack Luis León Sánchez (Rabobank) took his second victory in la Clásica San Sebastián in three years, after a trademark attack over the remains of the peloton with just over eight […]

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

Leipheimer solos to Tour of Utah stage six, Tschopp hangs on to the overall

American attacks with dual victory in mind but Swiss rider holds him off for final overall win Levi Leipheimer (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) rode away alone on Empire Pass, the final monster climb of the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah, […]

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

Eneco Tour: Lars Boom secures overall with late attack on final stage

Alessandro Ballan wins on the Muur as duo breaks clear of overall rivals Lars Boom (Rabobank) secured overall victory in the 2012 Eneco Tour after latching on to a late attack from Alessandro Ballan (BMC Racing) on the third and […]

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

Tour of Utah: Johann Tschopp nets queen stage win

Swiss rider takes overall lead with one stage left after Vande Velde falters Johann Tschopp (BMC Racing) took a memorable win in the queen stage of the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah on Saturday, riding away on the final […]

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

Eneco Tour: Svein Tuft time trials into the lead on stage six

Canadian champion seizes white jersey back for Orica-GreenEdge on penultimate day Svein Tuft (Orica-GreenEdge) won the sixth stage time trial of the 2012 Eneco Tour in Ardooie, Belgium, to take over the race leader’s white jersey. The Canadian champion managed […]

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

Tour of Utah: Jake Keough victorious in stage four sprint

UnitedHealthcare gets a second stage win, Vande Velde leads into the queen stage After picking up a win with Rory Sutherland on stage one, UnitedHealthcare got a second stage triumph in the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah on Friday […]

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

Eneco Tour: Giacomo Nizzolo takes maiden WorldTour victory in stage five sprint

Italian launches long bid for the line and holds on in photofinish; Boonen holds lead Giacomo Nizzolo (RadioShack-Nissan) became the latest rider to take his first ever victory in the International Cycling Union (UCI) WorldTour, as he held on to […]

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

Tour of Utah: Matthews caught out of the break, then wins the bunch sprint

Breakaway riders ‘Bling,’ Johann Tschopp, Tim Duggan put on a show Michael Matthews (Rabobank) snuck out the sprint victory in stage three of the Tour of Utah on Thursday. Matthews survived the hilly 137-kilometre stage into Salt Lake City primarily […]

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

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