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Race Reports and Results

Sacha Modolo sprints to stage-one victory in Post Danmark Rundt

Young Italian faster than Denmark’s Matti Breschel Sacha Modolo (Colnago – CSF Inox ) took the biggest win of his young career when he sprinted to victory in stage one of the Post Danmark Rundt, beating Danish riders Matti Breschel […]

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

Sánchez outduels Purito Rodríguez in Vuelta a Burgos opener

All-Spanish podium in stage one of one-week stage race Samuel Sánchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) has come off a terrific sixth place in the Tour de France to win stage one of the Vuelta a Burgos. Sánchez outsprinted Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) and Sergio […]

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

Tour de Pologne: Peter Sagan blasts to stage win and yellow jersey

Defending champion Dan Martin takes second into Cieszyn Liquigas-Cannondale rider Peter Sagan showed impressive strength to win today’s fourth stage of the Tour of Poland, rocketing clear approximately 600 metres from the finish in Cieszyn and hitting the line well […]

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

Tour of Poland: Triple-Kittel as German sprinter takes stage three

Skil-Shimano sprinter unbeatable on third successive day to hold race lead Marcel Kittel (Skil-Shimano) is proving unbeatable in the sprint in this year’s Tou of Poland, taking his third stage in a row, between Będzin and Katowice, by a similar […]

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

Tour of Poland: Marcel Kittel repeats as big crash disrupts stage two finish

German sprinter strengthens hold on race lead with second straight stage win Marcel Kittel (Skil-Shimano) repeated his stage one triumph with victory in the second stage of the Tour de Pologne, the Tour of Poland, between Czestochowa and Dabrowa Gornicza. […]

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

Annemiek van Vleuten holds off the peloton to take Vårgårda World Cup

Nederland Bloeit rider takes over World Cup lead from teammate Marianne Vos with one race to go Annemiek van Vleuten continued Nederland Bloeit’s almost total domination of the 2011 World Cup with victory in the Open de Suede Vårgårda. The […]

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

Philippe Gilbert takes superb triumph in Clasica San Sebastian

Belgian’s stunning season continues with solo win Already the rider with the most victories in the 2011 season, Philippe Gilbert increased his season total to a very considerable fourteen when he soloed to a superb victory in today’s Clasica San […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Clásica de San Sebastián, Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

HTC-Highroad wins Vårgårda World Cup team time trial at last

Finally a victory for the American team after three consecutive second places The HTC-Highroad team of Judith Arndt, Charlotte Becker, Amber Neben, Ina Teutenberg, Ellen Van Dijk and Emilia Fahlin has finally won the World Cup team time trial in […]

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

Philippe Gilbert wins Herentals post-Tour criterium

Belgian champion continues his domination of exhibition races Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) continued his dominance of the Belgian post-Tour races with victory in the Natourctiterium van Herentals. The Belgian champion has been in demand in the traditional exhibition criteriums, having […]

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

Van Avermaet secures Tour de Wallonie with final-stage victory

Belgian beats Van Leijen – top three of stage are top three overall BMC racer Greg van Avermaet won the overall classification of the Tour de Wallonie with a powerful sprint win in the final stage between Charleroi and Thuin […]

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

Samuel Sanchez escapes to win Roeselare criterium

Polka-dot jersey gets “revenge” over Philippe Gilbert in post-Tour exhibition race Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) evened the score in the Belgian post-Tour exhibition criterium races, with victory in the Natourcriteiumvan Roeselare. The polka-dot jersey winner, still wearing the jersey, escaped the […]

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

Robbie McEwen finally opens his 2011 account in Wallonie stage four

Greg Van Avermaet takes back the race lead in early sprints Robbie McEwen (RadioShack) finally took his first win of the season in the fourth stage of the Tour de Wallonie between Enghien and Mouscron. After going too early the […]

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

Philippe Gilbert wins Aalst post-Tour criterium

Belgian champion “beats” mountains jersey Samuel Sanchez in evening race Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) won the Natourcriteriu, the first of the Belgian post-Tour de France criteriums, in the Belgian town of Aalst. The Belgian champion put in a trademark late […]

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

Daniele Bennati takes Wallonie stage three sprint

Joost Van Leijen takes race lead with intermediate time bonuses Daniele Bennati (Leopard Trek) continues his comeback from the broken collarbone that forced him to miss the Giro d’Italia with victory in the third stage of the Tour de Wallonie […]

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

Tour de France: Mark Cavendish is the king of the Champs-Elysées as Evans confirmed race winner

Manx Missile takes fifth stage of the race after breakaway pulled back late Mark Cavendish (HTC-Highroad) was, once again the king of the Champs-Elysées as he took his third straight victory on cycling’s most famous Avenue. The Manx Missile was […]

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

Thüringen-Rundfahrt: Johansson wins final yellow as Armitstead sprints to final Altenburg stage

Swedish champion takes back the race on final day, as British champion is the fastest in the break Emma Johansson (Hitec Products-UCK) secured the overall classification of the Thüringen-Rundfahrt on the final stage, the Rund um Altenburg. The stage was […]

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

Van Avermaet continuing good BMC weekend in Tour de Wallonie

Belgian takes over lead on day that Evans wins Tour de France Greg van Avermaet (BMC) finished second on today’s second stage of the Tour de Wallonie and took over the overall lead. Vacansoleil’s Joost Van Leijen won the 194.4km […]

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

Brixia Tour: Modolo takes final stage, with Baliani winning the overall title

Colnago CSF dominates Italian stage race Sacha Modolo took a sprint win for his Colnago CSF team on the fifth and final stage of the Brixia Tour. The Italian talent beat Bernardo Riccio (D’Angelo & Antenucci) and Koldo Fernandez (Euskaltel […]

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

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