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Race Reports and Results

Tour of Turkey: Alessandro Petacchi times it perfectly to win stage 4

Ale-Jet just pips Bartosz Huzarski on the line but the Pole takes the race lead Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre-ISD) won the fourth, and toughest, stage of the Tour of Turkey between Marmaris and Pamukkale with a late sprint to the line. […]

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

Euskaltel-Euskadi's Castroviejo takes Tour de Romandie prologue

The Basque rider surprises the favorites; Phinney comes home second Jonathan Castroviejo (Euskaltel-Euskadi) won the short 3.5-kilometer prologue of the Tour de Romandie in a time of 3’40″42. BMC’s Taylor Phinney showed he is back after his knee and crash […]

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

Tour of Turkey: Manuel Belleti's stage three win gives him leader's jersey

Windy sprint and hilly stage splits peloton Manuel Belleti (Colnago – CSF Inox) stormed to victory in a reduced peloton in stage three of the Tour of Turkey, covering 166 kilometers between Bodrum and Marmaris. On the hilly and windy […]

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

Giorgia Bronzini wins her third GP Liberazione

World champion outsprints the pack on Italy’s day of commemoration Giorgia Bronzini (Colavita-Forno d’Asolo) continued her habit of winning the GP Liberazione every other year, with her third victory on the day that commemorates the fall of Mussolini’s Fascist republic […]

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

Michael Matthews takes sprint victory in Rund um Köln

Hilly Easter Monday race goes to Rabobank’s fast Aussie Michael Matthews (Rabobank) won the 95th edtion of the Rund um Köln (Tour of Cologne), the race traditionally held on Easter Monday each year, at the head of a bunch sprint. […]

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

Valentin Iglinskiy wins Tour of Turkey stage two bunch sprint

Time bonuses on the line mean that Kazakh takes race lead Valentin Iglinkskiy (Astana) took his first victory of the season in the second stage of the Presidential Tour of Turkey between Kusadasi and Turgutreis. The Kazakh, who is the […]

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

Unstoppable Gilbert outsprints Schleck brothers for brilliant Liège-Bastogne-Liège win

Belgian uses head and legs to leave Luxemburgers in his wake Philippe Gilbert took the Ardennes Triple by winning Liège-Bastogne-Liège in a three-up sprint against the Schleck brothers Fränk and Andy. The trio went after the break of the day […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results, Spring Classics,

Amber Neben scores rare road race victory in Stad Roeselare

Time trial specialist escapes in closing stages and solos to win alone Amber Neben (HTC-Highroad) continued the rich vein of form, which has netted her both the San Dimas and Redlands Classic stage races, to take a rare road race […]

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

Imanol Erviti takes Vuelta a la Rioja

Spaniard outsprints two breakaway companions Imanol Erviti (Movistar) outsprinted his two Colombian breakaway partners to win the Vuelta a la Rioja. The trio had escaped just five kilometers from the line. Erviti’s teammate Andrey Amador led home the bunch eight […]

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

Tour of Turkey: Guardini edges out Farrar in stage one

Italian continues his stellar neo-pro season Andrea Guardini (Farnese Vini – Neri Sottoli) continued his good showings in bunch sprints by beating Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Cervélo) and Kenny Van Hummel (Skil-Shimano) in Istanbul. The riders covered the 114 kilometers at an […]

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

Wild outsprints Becker and Vos for Omloop van Borsele victory

Dutchwoman wins for the fourth consecutive year Kirsten Wild of the AA Drink team outsprinted Charlotte Becker (HTC Highroad) and Mariannne Vos (Nederland Bloeit) to take her fourth consecutive Omloop van Borsele victory. The lead group of 11 was shattered […]

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

Santiago Perez of Barbot-Efape wins GP Llodio from breakaway

Troels Ronning Vinther takes GP Herning in the other 1.1 race of the day Santiago Perez (Barbot-Efape) used a well-timed move to escape a ten-man group in the Gran Premio Llodio. Perez won by four seconds over his nine chasers, […]

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

Giro del Trentino: Roman Kreuziger takes final stage as Michele Scarponi secures race overall

Breakaway win for Astana rider as race leader contains his rivals Roman Kreuziger (Astana) secured his first win for his new team with victory in the fourth, final, and toughest stage of the Giro del Trentino, between Andalo and the […]

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

Giro del Trentino: Fabio Duarte outclimbs the rest to take third stage

Michele Scarponi holds on to jersey but slim lead is cut Fabio Duarte (Geox-TMC) won the third stage of the Giro del Trentino between Ledro Molina and Fai della Paganella, after outsprinting the rest of a small group at the […]

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

Vos takes record fourth win in women’s Flèche Wallonne

Rivals no match for Dutchwoman on final climb Marianne Vos made history today when, with a daunting burst of power atop the Mur de Huy, she scorched to what is her fourth career victory in the women’s Flèche Wallonne. The […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Flèche Wallonne, Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results, Spring Classics,

Philippe Gilbert romps to Flèche Wallonne victory

Amstel Gold winner makes Mur de Huy look easy as the rest flounder in his wake Philippe Gilbert (OmegaPharma-Lotto) emphasised his status as the number one rider in the hilly classics this season with an imperious victory in la Flèche […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Flèche Wallonne, Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results, Spring Classics,

Giro del Trentino: Voeckler out-duels Scarponi in stage 2

Italian’s consolation is the overall race lead Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) won the two-up sprint against Michele Scarponi (Lampre) in stage two of the Giro del Trentino. The two strongest riders of the day finished 25 seconds clear of the chase […]

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

Andreas Klöden wins Giro del Trentino time trial opener

Pais Vasco winner continues hot form in flat lakeside test Andreas Klöden (RadioShack) continues his current hot streak of form by taking victory in the opening time trial of the Giro del Trentino between Riva del Garda and Arco. The […]

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

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