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Giro d’Italia: More success for Beñat Intxausti as he takes stage 16 in three-up sprint by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, May 21, 2013 Short final climb proves decisive as the favourites attack one anotherBeñat Intxausti (Movistar) continued his and his team’s successful 2013 Giro d’Italia as he sprinted at the head of a three-man breakaway group to take the 16th stage between Valloire and Ivrea. The 27-year-old Spanish rider, who wore the Maglia Rosa... → Read More
Vanmarcke and Boom chasing success in Tour of Belgium by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, May 21, 2013 Luis Leon Sanchez back in action after being sidelined over Puerto linksWith the Tour of Belgium due to start tomorrow, Paris-Roubaix runner-up Sep Vanmarcke has made clear that his home race is a major objective for him, although he is thinking more of stage wins rather than the overall.
“I see some chances, especia... → Read More
Video: Archbold grabs stage win as Hawkins takes over yellow jersey in An Post Rás by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, May 21, 2013 Kiwi first to line, Belfast rider moves to the top of general classification Benefiting from work by his An Post Chainreaction Sean Kelly team-mate Sam Bennett, Shane Archbold was quickest of a ten man break which fought it out for stage victory on day two of the An Post Rás yesterday.
The New Zealand rider beat Marcin Bi... → Read More
Cadel Evans: “I say it's not impossible to win” the Giro d’Italia by Ben Atkins - Monday, May 20, 2013 Australian looking for opportunities in a mountainous final weekCadel Evans (BMC Racing) enters the final week of the Giro d’Italia in second place overall, just one minute and 26 seconds behind Maglia Rosa Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) and declares his intention to keep on fighting to the end. Of the six remaining st... → Read More
Gilbert concerned about effects of jet lag for Tour of Belgium, but motivated by final stage by VeloNation Press - Monday, May 20, 2013 Van Avermaet back in action and hunting stagesAlthough Philippe Gilbert has been back in Europe for several days after withdrawing from the Tour of California last Wednesday, the BMC Racing Team rider has said that he is concerned that his performances in this week’s Tour of Belgium could still ... → Read More
Menchov makes unexpected decision to retire from pro cycling by Shane Stokes - Monday, May 20, 2013 Russian rider leaves Katusha team citing injuryAlthough he was scheduled to continue at least until the end of the current season, Denis Menchov has unexpectedly announced that he is to quit the sport.
The Katusha rider, who won two Vueltas a España and one edition of the Giro d’Italia, is wa... → Read More
Tom Boonen’s comeback to continue at the Tour of Belgium by Ben Atkins - Monday, May 20, 2013 2012 winner Tony Martin out to defend his title in five-day raceHaving successfully completed the Tour Picardie earlier this month, Omega Pharma-Quick Step’s Tom Boonen will continue his comeback at the Tour of Belgium this week. The 32-year-old Belgian champion had elected to ride the three-day French race, inst... → Read More
Leipheimer confirms he’s retiring from professional cycling by VeloNation Press - Monday, May 20, 2013 American unable to find a team after confession to USADAWithout a team since the Omega Pharma Quick Step squad dropped him in October of last year, Levi Leipheimer has finally accepted that his career has drawn to a close.
The American rider was handed a six month racing ban due to his admissions of d... → Read More
Video: Dunne celebrating top success, will wear An Post Rás yellow jersey today after stage one win by Shane Stokes - Monday, May 20, 2013 Pro contract big aim for Irish under 23 TT champion Conor Dunne will today race in the yellow jersey of the An Post Rás for the first time in his career, earning the right to wear the colours after winning stage one of the race yesterday afternoon.
The 21 year old amateur outsprinted British rider... → Read More
Carlos Betancur: “The white jersey was a goal for me” by Ben Atkins - Sunday, May 19, 2013 Third second place of the race earns Colombian climber young riders’ classification leadCarlos Betancur (AG2R La Mondiale) was one of the most aggressive riders from the top ten in today’s 15th stage of the Giro d’Italia to Les Granges du Galibier, putting in several attacks on both the Cols du Télégraphe and Galibier, and took his thir... → Read More
Vincenzo Nibali: “Today it was too difficult to gain any time.” by Ben Atkins - Sunday, May 19, 2013 Maglia Rosa marks his rivals on Galibier finish but doesn’t manage to escapeVincenzo Nibali (Astana) finished today’s 15th stage of the Giro d’Italia with his overall lead intact, as none of the overall contenders was able to escape the others on the tough finish at the Marco Pantani Memorial at Les Granges du Galibier. Few ... → Read More
Tour of California: Sagan wins and takes green, Van Garderen wins yellow by Kyle Moore - Sunday, May 19, 2013 Sagan sprints to stage eight to secure points competition over Farrar; Van Garderen confirms overallPeter Sagan (Cannondale) unleashed a long sprint in Santa Rosa and won the concluding stage of the Amgen Tour of California by more than a bike length ahead of Daniel Schorn (NetApp-Endura). Sagan had a one-point lead on Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Sharp) ... → Read More
Giro d’Italia: Giovanni Visconti conquers the Galibier snow on Pantani Memorial stage by Ben Atkins - Sunday, May 19, 2013 Movistar rider wins from early break as Vincenzo Nibali contains his rivalsGiovanni Visconti (Movistar) won the 2013 Giro d’Italia’s Marco Pantani memorial stage between Cesena Torinese and the monument to the 1998 Giro and Tour winner at Les Granges du Galibier as the last man standing from a mid-race breakaway. The former... → Read More
Tour of California: NetApp's König climbs to stage seven victory, van Garderen stays strong in yellow by Steve Jones - Saturday, May 18, 2013 Team Jamis' Acevedo uses Mt. Diablo to reach the overall podiumNetApp rider Leopold König rode his way to victory on stage seven of the 2013 Tour of California, besting Team Jamis' Janeir Acevedo up the climb of Mt. Diablo. Race leader Tejay van Garderen rounded out the podium in third to defend his yellow... → Read More
Tour of Norway: Boasson Hagen seizes race lead with solo stage victory by Shane Stokes - Saturday, May 18, 2013 Sky rider triumphs on home soil while Kristoff cracks on day’s climbsSecond, second and fourth on the first three stages, Edvald Boasson Hagen finally pulled off a home victory today in the Tour of Norway, and took over the race leader’s jersey to boot.
The Team Sky rider broke clear inside the final thirty kilome... → Read More
Giro d’Italia: Santambrogio climbs through the Bardonecchi mist as Nibali consolidates by Ben Atkins - Saturday, May 18, 2013 Duo breaks clear in the steep final kilometre of truncated mountain stageMauro Santambrogio (Vini Fantini-Selle Italia) won a truncated 14th stage of the 2013 Giro d’Italia, between Cervere and the Jafferau climb above Bardonecchia, as he broke clear of the peloton in the steep final kilometre. The only rider able to foll... → Read More
Cool focus and clever pacing sees Stevens wins Tour of California women's time trial by Shane Stokes - Saturday, May 18, 2013 Specialized lululemon rider fights back after being passed by PowersKeeping her cool after she was caught for thirty seconds by the rider behind her, Evelyn Stevens rallied to win the third Amgen Tour of California women’s time trial yesterday.
The Specialized lululemon rider started off second from last but was ... → Read More
Bad weather forces Giro d’Italia stage 14 to miss Sestreire climb by Ben Atkins - Saturday, May 18, 2013 Summit finish remains but poor visibility and low cloud forces removal of iconic climbThe iconic climb to Sestriere has been removed from the route of stage 14 of the 2013 Giro d’Italia as the race continues to be hit by bad weather. The climb to the 2035 metre high ski resort was to have come with 42.7km of the original 168km route ... → Read More
Fractured collarbone block’s Zabriskie’s hopes of taking seventh USPRO national TT title by Shane Stokes - Saturday, May 18, 2013 Neben also out of US nationals due to fractured hipFollowing medical assessment after his crash yesterday, Dave Zabriskie has learned that he sustained a fracture in his fall and will miss an important objective as a result.
“He suffered a broken left clavicle in the recon crash,” a Garmin-Sharp ... → Read More
Tour of California: Van Garderen wins stage six time trial in yellow by Kyle Moore - Friday, May 17, 2013 Solidifies lead on Rogers as Cam Meyer moves up to third overallTejay Van Garderen (BMC Racing) left no doubt as to who is the strongest rider in the Amgen Tour of California, as he added to his overall lead by winning the stage six time trial in San Jose. Van Garderen blasted the tough 32km course in 48’52”, top... → Read More
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