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Milan Sanremo winner Ciolek back in action in Brabantse Pijl by VeloNation Press - Monday, April 08, 2013 MTN Qhubeka riders looking for good showing in semi-ClassicAfter missing out on Scheldeprijs and the GP Pino Cerami due to a recent cold, Milan-Sanremo winner Gerald Ciolek has been confirmed as leading the MTN Qhubeka team in Wednesday’s Brabantse Pijl.
The German is best known as a sprinter but is also... → Read More
Contador says he needs rest, still undecided about Ardennes Classics by VeloNation Press - Monday, April 08, 2013 Suggests he may have gone too deep rather than building a sufficient baseRacing hard since the start of the year but frustrated by a series of near misses, Alberto Contador has said that he wants to take time to pause before deciding if he will participate in the Ardennes Classics.
“Now I'll rest a little to see how ... → Read More
UCI confirms Alexander Serebryakov’s positive test was for EPO by Shane Stokes - Monday, April 08, 2013 Euskaltel Euskadi rider faces disciplinary hearing before Russian Cycling Federation Officially announcing the rider’s suspension after Alexander Serebryakov’s Euskaltel Euskadi team said that it had fired him for testing positive for an unspecified substance, the UCI has stated that the test in question was for EPO.
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Cancellara takes over UCI WorldTour lead after Paris-Roubaix triumph by Shane Stokes - Monday, April 08, 2013 Van Avermaet into top ten, Vanmarcke and Terpstra clock up points Fabian Cancellara’s sprint victory against Sep Vanmarcke (Blanco Pro Cycling) in yesterday’s Paris-Roubaix led to the Swiss rider’s third win in the race, but has also brought the additional status of becoming the UCI WorldTour leader.
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Lotto-Belisol unable to continue tactical savvy in Paris-Roubaix by Kyle Moore - Sunday, April 07, 2013 Roelandts rendered ineffective after flat tire during Cancellara’s first moveAfter utilizing aggressively smart tactics to animate the Tour of Flanders last Sunday, Lotto-Belisol was unable to keep the magic going in Paris-Roubaix. The aggression in Flanders helped net Jurgen Roelandts a third place finish, but poor luck in ... → Read More
Phinney on Paris-Roubaix: ‘I think I got a little bit over-excited’ by VeloNation Press - Sunday, April 07, 2013 Young BMC Racing Team rider leads through Arenberg, builds important experienceParis-Roubaix is about strength and skill, but also depends a lot on experience and gauging effort. Taylor Phinney had hoped to be closer to the front than his eventual 23rd place and stated after the race that he likely didn’t pace himself correctly... → Read More
Paris-Roubaix: Flecha gets top ten result to show for daylong efforts by Kyle Moore - Sunday, April 07, 2013 Leukemans one of many to suffer ill-timed bad luckJuan Antonio Flecha (Vacansoleil-DCM) has had better days at Paris-Roubaix, including several podium finishes, but the Spaniard had a good day overall in the Hell of the North on Sunday, and came in with an 8th place finish to show for it. In his fi... → Read More
Sep Vanmarcke: “I know I should be proud, but it’s so disappointing if you get so close” by Ben Atkins - Sunday, April 07, 2013 Belgian reflects on being outsprinted by Fabian Cancellara in Paris-Roubaix finishSep Vanmarcke (Blanco Pro Cycling) finished a very close second in Paris-Roubaix to Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack-Leopard) in a sprint that many thought he could have won. The 24-year-old Belgian, who managed to beat Tom Boonen to the line in last se... → Read More
Omega Pharma-Quick Step’s perfect Roubaix plans unravelled by fans on the Carrefour de l’Arbre by Ben Atkins - Sunday, April 07, 2013 Niki Terpstra salvages third place as Vandenbergh and Štybar blocked on the cobblesOmega Pharma-Quick Step was sitting pretty with twenty kilometres to go in the 2013 Paris-Roubaix, with Stijn Vandenbergh and Zdeněk Štybar in the leading group of four, Netherlands champion Niki Terpstra in the following group, and Sylvain Chavanel ... → Read More
Fabian Cancellara Interview: Paris-Roubaix winner speaks to the press after third career victory in race by Ben Atkins - Sunday, April 07, 2013 ‘The last hour was just pure fight, and I’m really happy. I probably never damaged myself like this’He soloed to victory last week in the Ronde van Vlaanderen, having time to really savour his second win in that event. Today’s victory in Paris-Roubaix was a very different sensation for Fabian Cancellara, with the RadioShack Leopard rider only reali... → Read More
Van Avermaet satisfied with fourth in Paris-Roubaix, Hushovd rues bad luck by Shane Stokes - Sunday, April 07, 2013 Belgian rider best of BMC Racing Team in prestigious ClassicGreg Van Avermaet continued his strong spring campaign by narrowly missing out on a podium finish in Paris-Roubaix today, the Belgian rider netting fourth in the cobblestone Classic.
The BMC Racing Team rider was one of the strongest in the race ... → Read More
Costa notches up victory for Movistar in Klasika Primavera by Shane Stokes - Sunday, April 07, 2013 Contador and Intxausti caught in final kilometre Rui Costa continued a very good weekend for the Movistar team, following up Nairo Quintana’s success in the Vuelta al Pais Vasco yesterday when he won the Klasika Primavera today.
Costa was quickest in a twenty man sprint to the line, playing thi... → Read More
Fabian Cancellara wins Paris-Roubaix in velodrome sprint over Vanmarcke by Kyle Moore - Sunday, April 07, 2013 Swiss champ plays the waiting game in whittled down lead group, Terpstra wins sprint for thirdThe overwhelming favourite coming into Paris-Roubaix, Fabian Cancellara (Radioshack-Leopard) confirmed that he is indeed the top classics champion of 2013 by taking a hard fought victory, even as the man everyone was marking.
Cancellara won the ra... → Read More
Wild keeps stunning momentum going in Energiewacht Tour, takes fourth stage win by Shane Stokes - Sunday, April 07, 2013 Van Dijk holds overall lead heading into final dayArgos Shimano rider Kirsten Wild continued her superb run of form in the Energiewacht Tour yesterday, clocking up her fourth sprint win in the race.
Her success came out of a nine man breakaway group, with her team-mate Charlotte Becker involved ... → Read More
Porte up to third in WorldTour rankings, Cancellara could take over number one slot today by Shane Stokes - Sunday, April 07, 2013 Sagan remains in pole position prior to Paris-RoubaixHe had to be satisfied with second place overall in the Vuelta al Pais Vasco but Richie Porte’s runner-up slot there has elevated him up three places to third in the UCI WorldTour standings, positioning him as the best of the big stage race riders at... → Read More
Gilbert explains withdrawal from Vuelta al Pais Vasco by VeloNation Press - Saturday, April 06, 2013 World champion playing things safe for Ardennes Classics, but not sure if he is on targetPhilippe Gilbert has said that playing things safe in advance of the Ardennes Classics is the reason that he opted not to finish the Vuelta al Pais Vasco, with the Belgian rider dropping out of the penultimate stage yesterday.
Run off in very dif... → Read More
Serebryakov tests positive, apologises and takes responsibility for test result by Shane Stokes - Saturday, April 06, 2013 Rider out of Paris-Roubaix, dropped from Euskaltel Euskadi team with immediate effectRussian rider Alexander Serebryakov has been pulled out of the Euskaltel Euskadi team for Paris-Roubaix and been dropped without pay after testing positive for an as-yet unnamed substance.
The Basque squad today announced that it received a commu... → Read More
Quintana overpowers Porte and Henao to scoop Vuelta al Pais Vasco overall victory by Shane Stokes - Saturday, April 06, 2013 Colombian rider grabs second place behind Tony Martin in final time trialEven though he started the final stage second overall, just six seconds adrift of race leader Sergio Henao (Sky), the name of Nairo Quintana was not discussed anywhere near as much as Riche Porte in terms of likely winners of the overall classificati... → Read More
Contador says Porte is favourite for Pais Vasco finale, ‘but let’s see’ by VeloNation Press - Saturday, April 06, 2013 Spaniard will give it everything in final time trialSitting ten seconds off the race leader Sergio Henao (Sky) after yesterday’s tough penultimate stage, and six seconds behind the pairing of Nairo Quintana (Movistar) and Richie Porte (Sky), Alberto Contador has nominated the latter as the favourite f... → Read More
Hushovd ready for Paris-Roubaix: “I know that Cancellara is a difficult guy to beat, but everything is possible” by Shane Stokes - Saturday, April 06, 2013 2010 runner up says Roubaix course suits him well and should narrow gapAlthough he withdrew from last weekend’s Ronde van Vlaanderen due to breathing problems, Thor Hushovd has said that he remains convinced he can be a contender for tomorrow’s Paris-Roubaix.
The BMC Racing Team rider has finished second and third i... → Read More
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