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Race Reports and Results

Tour of Belgium: André Greipel takes it in a photo finish in stage one sprint

German Gorilla millimetres in front of Danilo Napolitano in flat opening stage André Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) took the opening stage of the Tour of Belgium, between Mechelen and Buggenhout, by the tightest possible margin. The big German sprinter managed to throw […]

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

Giro d’Italia: Joaquim Rodríguez wins the battle of the favourites on stage seventeen

Purito takes his second stage as the race’s big names fight it out across the Dolomites Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) won an epic seventeenth stage, between Falzes/Pfalzen and Cortina D’Ampezzo, as the big favourites for the race did battle across the […]

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

Lang holds race lead, Bagdonas wins stage three of An Post Rás

Multiple crashes shake things up en route to Westport A year and a day after he first took a stage in the An Post Rás, Gediminas Bagdonas repeated the feat when he galloped home at the head of a reduced […]

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

Giro d’Italia: Jon Izagirre takes breakaway stage sixteen as the peloton sleeps

Basque rider escapes group of ten while the peloton takes a rest before the Dolomites Jon Izagirre (Euskaltel-Euskadi) took the biggest win of his career to date, with a breakaway victory in the sixteenth stage of the Giro d’Italia, between […]

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

Bialoblocki races to victory on day one of An Post Rás

Video interviews with stage winner, plus best young rider Lavery Victorious last year in Tramore, Marcin Bialoblocki (Britain Node4 Girodana) clocked up the second An Post Rás victory of his career when he was best on Sunday’s opening stage of […]

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

Gesink takes Tour of California while Sagan scoops fifth stage win

Aggressive racing on final stage doesn’t prevent bunch sprint Robert Gesink completed his comeback from a bad leg fracture suffered last September when he rounded out as final overall winner in the Tour of California. The Rabobank rider had grabbed […]

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

Lang seizes overall lead in An Post Rás with stage two victory

Video interview after long distance break succeeds in reaching finish Racing clear in an eight man group approximately 40 kilometres into the stage then, 118 kilometres later, going up against all but one of those riders in the final gallop […]

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

Ina Teutenberg wins GP Gatineau in bunch sprint

German champion takes Canadian victory in her first road race since April Following on from Specialized-lululemon teammate Clara Hughes’ victory in Saturday’s time trial, Ina Teutenberg sprinted to victory in the the GP Cycliste Gatineau road race. The German champion, […]

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

Giro d’Italia: Heroic Matteo Rabottini wins on the Pian dei Resinelli after day-long attack

Farnese Vini-Selle Italia caught in final metres by Joaquim Rodríguez but wins sprint ahead of new Maglia Rosa Matteo Rabottini (Farnese Vini-Selle Italia) won a heroic victory at the top of the Pian dei Resinelli at the end of stage […]

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

Clara Hughes emphasises Olympic credentials with Chrono Gatineau victory

Specialized-lululemon dominates Canadian time trial with four in the top five Clara Hughes (Specialized-lululemon) emphasised her credentials as one of the riders to beat in this summer’s Olympic Games time trial with a successful defence of her Chrono Gatineau title. […]

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

Tour of California: Robert Gesink grabs yellow jersey on Mt. Baldy

American race likely to have second non-American winner after Gesink takes stage and overall lead Robert Gesink (Rabobank) marked his return to good form with a sparkling performance on the steep summit finish on Mount Baldy.  The Dutchman took stage […]

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

Giro d’Italia: Ryder Hesjedal attacks into pink on the Cervinia mountaintop

Andray Amadar holds on to take the stage as Canadian wins the overall battle behind him An attack in the final three kilometres of stage 14, on the climb to Cervinia, saw Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Barracuda) seize back the Maglia Rosa […]

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

Tour of California: Sylvain Georges escapes to grueling win in stage six

With no wins yet in 2012, Ag2R-La Mondiale breaks through to get two in a day No one in the western United States knew his name when stage six of the Tour of California got underway, but no one is […]

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

Giro d’Italia: Mark Cavendish relaunches himself to take stage thirteen

World champion takes the shortest stage of the race as the mountains loom in the distance Mark Cavendish (Team Sky) proved once again that he is the sprinter to beat in this year’s Giro d’Italia, with his third victory on […]

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

Kristin Armstrong wins Amgen Tour of California Women’s Time Trial

Olympic champion beats mainly domestic field as bid for London qualification continues Kristin Armstrong (Exergy-TWENTY12) scorched to victory in the second edition of the Amgen Tour of California Women’s Time Trial, on the same 29.7km Bakersfield course that would be […]

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

Tour of California: Zabriskie grabs TT stage win and yellow jersey

Voigt, Van Garderen second and third; highlights video added USA champion Dave ‘Captain America’ Zabriskie grabbed both the stage win and the overall lead in the Amgen Tour of California, dominating the stage five time trial with a superb performance. […]

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

Giro d’Italia: Lars Bak escapes the break to take stage twelve in Sestri Levante

Danish rider unbeatable on the Ligurian coast after a short, hard ride across the Cinque Terre Lars Bak (Lotto-Belisol) escaped the rest of a stage-long breakaway group inside the final two kilometres of the eight stage of the Giro d’Italia, […]

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

Tour of California: Peter Sagan sprints again to go four from four

Slovakian champion’s total domination of US race continues into Clovis Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) made it an incredible four from four in the Tour of California as he outsprinted the peloton at the end of the 209.6km between Sonora and Clovis. […]

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

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