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Race Reports and Results

Vuelta a España: Michael Matthews sprints to win stage five at the Lago de Sanabria

Vincenzo Nibali holds onto the red jersey as the breakaway almost takes it away Having made the stage podium the previous day, Michael Matthews (Orica-GreenEdge) took his first ever Grand Tour victory as he sprinted to win the fifth stage […]

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

Vuelta a España: Dani Moreno wins stage four at the end of the World

Katusha climber attacks in the final half kilometre; Nibali takes back the red jersey Dani Moreno (Katusha) managed to improve on his second place two days before to win the fourth stage of the 2013 Vuelta a España – the […]

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

Vuelta a España: Chris Horner climbs into the red jersey on the Mirador de Lobeira

Late attack sees American veteran become oldest ever Grand Tour stage winner and take overall lead Chris Horner (RadioShack-Leopard) seized the overall lead in the 2013 Vuelta a España with a final kilometre attack in the third stage between Vigo […]

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

Vuelta a España: Nicolas Roche attacks on the Monte Da Groba to take stage two

Vincenzo Nibali takes over the red jersey as Janez Brajkovič loses contact Nicolas Roche (Saxo-Tinkoff) took his first victory of the 2013 season as he won the second stage of the Vuelta a España, between Pontevedra and the Alto Do […]

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

John Degenkolb takes the first home victory in the Vattenfall Cyclassics in a decade

John Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano) took the first home win in the Vattenfall Cyclassics since Erik Zabel in 2001, with a long sprint victory in the centre of Hamburg. The 24-year-old German managed to hold off the attentions of national champion André […]

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

USA Pro Challenge: Sagan makes it four as van Garderen clinches overall

Cannondale rider fights off challenge from Anderson in stage 7 finale Peter Sagan (Cannondale) made it a clean sweep of the flat stage finishes in the USA Pro Challenge, winning his fourth stage of the seven on Sunday in Denver. […]

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

USA Pro Challenge: Sagan gets a hat-trick into Fort Collins

van Garderen has uneventful day in yellow with one stage to go Peter Sagan (Cannondale) was his usual calm, cool, and collected self as he weathered a couple minor storms inside the final kilometre and then sprinted to his third […]

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

Vuelta a España: Astana powers to opening team time trial

Janez Brajkovič first across the line and takes Vuelta lead for a career second time The Astana Pro Team powered team captain Vincenzo Nibali into pole position in the 2013 Vuelta a España with victory in the opening team time […]

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

USA Pro Challenge: Tejay van Garderen cements overall lead with Vail time trial victory

Race leader beats Andrew Talansky by just four seconds as Janier Acevedo slips away Tejay van Garderen (BMC Racing) strengthened his overall lead in the 2013 USA Pro Challenge with a close victory in the uphill time trial between Vail […]

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

Elia Viviani wins Dutch Food Valley Classic

Italian resumes winning August after 14-man break is caught Elia Viviani (Cannondale) resumed his winning August, after a quiet Eneco Tour, with victory in the 2013 edition of the Dutch Food Valley Classic, in Veenendaal, Netherlands. The Italian sprinter was […]

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

USA Pro Challenge: Acevedo agrees on the win, helping van Garderen into yellow

Danielson forces the gaps but then struggles in the finale Their jerseys are slightly different versions of red, but Janier Acevedo (Jamis-Hagens Berman) and Tejay van Garderen (BMC Racing) teamed up to get to the finish first in stage four […]

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

Sagan dashes to another victory in USA Pro Challenge stage three

Points jersey adds more to his total as Morton retains yellow Peter Sagan (Cannondale) was again unquestionably the fastest man in the USA Pro Challenge, getting stage three in an easy sprint over Luca Mezgec (Argos-Shimano). It’s not the first […]

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

USA Pro Challenge: Mathias Frank takes attacking stage two as Lachlan Morton claims yellow

Breakaway stays away despite late effort from Peter Sagan to hold his lead Mathias Frank’s (BMC Racing) best-ever season continued in the 2013 USA Pro Challenge as the Swiss rider took the second stage between Aspen and Breckenridge. As one […]

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

Sagan outkicks Van Avermaet in USA Pro Challenge opening stage

Slovak tries a small break in final 10km, then takes sprint once it all comes together Peter Sagan (Cannondale) got yet another win on American soil to open the USA Pro Cycling challenge, sprinting to the line in Aspen quicker […]

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

Marianne Vos wins Open de Suéde Vårgårda World Cup

World champion secures fifth overall title with one race to go Marianne Vos (Rabobank-Liv/Giant) sprinted to her second victory in the Open de Suéde Vårgårda World Cup road race in Vårgårda, Sweden, at the head of the four-rider group that […]

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

Stybar sweeps to Eneco Tour stage and overall victory

Late surge overhauls Dumoulin, captures overall victory in WorldTour event Beginning the final stage second overall, eight seconds behind race leader Tom Dumoulin (Argos-Shimano), the Omega Pharma Quick Step rider Zdenek Stybar pulled off the biggest road race win of […]

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

Eneco Tour: Lopez wins stage six as Ardennes hills annihilate the field

Dumoulin takes the overall lead with Stybar just behind; Boom, Chavanel, Gilbert lose time The Ardennes hills had as big of an impact on the overall in the 2013 Eneco Tour as they could well have had, as David Lopez […]

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

Specialized-lululemon wins third consecutive Vårgårda team time trial World Cup

Rabobank-Liv/Giant takes second to strengthen Marianne Vos’ overall lead Specialized-lululemon took victory in the World Cup team time trial race, in Vårgårda, Sweden for the third straight year. The World champion team of Ellen van Dijk, Evie Stevens, Lisa Brennauer, […]

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

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