Video: Disappointed Le Mevel says hunt for Giro's Maglia Rosa is over
Garmin-Cervélo rider believes it’s not possible to take race lead nowOut front for much of today’s Ardennes Classic-style stage of the Giro d’Italia, Christophe Le Mevel was race leader on the road and riding strongly in his bid to take the Maglia Rosa. The Frenchman was caught before the finish, though, and has now said that he believes it’s not possible to take the lead in this year’s race. “It is finished, I don’t have the opportunity as tomorrow it is a flat day for sprinters, then afterwards it is for climbers like Contador and Nibali,” the deflated rider told VeloNation in a video interview after the finish. “Now it is not possible.” Le Mevel went away with eight others after approximately 62 kilometres of racing. The others who jumped clear with him were Steven Kruijswijk (Rabobank), Ignatas Konovalovas (Movistar), Daniel Moreno (Katusha), Valerio Agnoli (Liquigas-Cannondale), Marco Manzano (Lampre-ISD), Simone [...]
Video: Disappointed Le Mevel says hunt for Giro's Maglia Rosa is over
Garmin-Cervélo rider believes it’s not possible to take race lead nowOut front for much of today’s Ardennes Classic-style stage of the Giro d’Italia, Christophe Le Mevel was race leader on the road and riding strongly in his bid to take the Maglia Rosa. The Frenchman was caught before the finish, though, and has now said that he believes it’s not possible to take the lead in this year’s race. “It is finished, I don’t have the opportunity as tomorrow it is a flat day for sprinters, then afterwards it is for climbers like Contador and Nibali,” the deflated rider told VeloNation in a video interview after the finish. “Now it is not possible.” Le Mevel went away with eight others after approximately 62 kilometres of racing. The others who jumped clear with him were Steven Kruijswijk (Rabobank), Ignatas Konovalovas (Movistar), Daniel Moreno (Katusha), Valerio Agnoli (Liquigas-Cannondale), Marco Manzano (Lampre-ISD), Simone [...]
Video: Piva pleased with Cavendish win, confirms he will leave Giro after stage 12
HTC Highroad directeur sportif Valerio Piva was a satisfied man at the finish of stage ten of the Giro d’Italia. The team had just picked up its second stage win of this year’s race thanks to Mark Cavendish’s speed into Teramo, and also has Kanstantsin Sivstov sitting second overall in the general classification. “It worked out perfectly for the sprints. We came to the race and from the beginning we didn’t have help from the other teams. We have tried from the beginning of this Giro, and today it was perfect. Mark won and I am happy,” he told VeloNation. Cavendish went close on stage two but was just held off by Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre ISD). He protested against Petacchi’s sprint afterwards, but the decision stood. Was the chance to prove a point part of what drove him today? “Of course…every stage with a chance of a sprint, he was [...]
Video: Bart de Clercq will try again after losing mountains jersey
Belgian couldn’t make it into break on SundayStage seven winner Bart de Clercq lost his green mountains jersey on Sunday’s stage to Mount Etna, but said that all going to plan, he will attack again and try to do more in the Giro d’Italia. “If the legs are quite okay, I will try to get in a breakaway and maybe get another nice result,” he told VeloNation in a video interview at the top of the climb. “This Giro is already very successful…we will see what the next weeks bring.” The Omega Pharma Lotto pro showed his strength when he attacked on Friday’s final climb to Montevergine di Mercogliano, winning a stage in the Giro in his first year as a professional. The victory – he won by the smallest of margins ahead of a fast finishing Michele Scarponi (Lampre-ISD) – also saw him take the King of the Mountains [...]
Video: Piva pleased with Cavendish win, confirms he will leave Giro after stage 12
HTC Highroad directeur sportif Valerio Piva was a satisfied man at the finish of stage ten of the Giro d’Italia. The team had just picked up its second stage win of this year’s race thanks to Mark Cavendish’s speed into Teramo, and also has Kanstantsin Sivstov sitting second overall in the general classification. “It worked out perfectly for the sprints. We came to the race and from the beginning we didn’t have help from the other teams. We have tried from the beginning of this Giro, and today it was perfect. Mark won and I am happy,” he told VeloNation. Cavendish went close on stage two but was just held off by Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre ISD). He protested against Petacchi’s sprint afterwards, but the decision stood. Was the chance to prove a point part of what drove him today? “Of course…every stage with a chance of a sprint, he was [...]
Video: Bart de Clercq will try again after losing mountains jersey
Belgian couldn’t make it into break on SundayStage seven winner Bart de Clercq lost his green mountains jersey on Sunday’s stage to Mount Etna, but said that all going to plan, he will attack again and try to do more in the Giro d’Italia. “If the legs are quite okay, I will try to get in a breakaway and maybe get another nice result,” he told VeloNation in a video interview at the top of the climb. “This Giro is already very successful…we will see what the next weeks bring.” The Omega Pharma Lotto pro showed his strength when he attacked on Friday’s final climb to Montevergine di Mercogliano, winning a stage in the Giro in his first year as a professional. The victory – he won by the smallest of margins ahead of a fast finishing Michele Scarponi (Lampre-ISD) – also saw him take the King of the Mountains [...]