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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
Zabriskie taken to hospital after TT warmup crash, out of Tour of California by Shane Stokes - Friday, May 17, 2013 US TT champion injures shoulder in fallWinner of the time trial stage in 2011 and again last year, Dave Zabriskie’s goal of fighting for the victory on today’s TT leg of the Tour of California has evaporated due to a big crash he suffered there.
The Garmin Sharp rider was riding the c... → Read More
UCI insists McQuaid’s nomination by Swiss Cycling doesn’t clash with its rules over licences by Shane Stokes - Friday, May 17, 2013 Membership rather than licences said to be key factor, murmurs that other candidates could yet standResponding to questions concerning Swiss Cycling’s nomination of Pat McQuaid for a third term as UCI president, the UCI has today insisted that there is no violation of its rules in relation to his membership of two different national federations.
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Women’s teams pull out Tour de Languedoc-Rousillon as race faces last minute cancellation by Ben Atkins - Friday, May 17, 2013 Some top teams stay as French race seeks to guarantee rider safety in a budget shortfallThe women’s Tour de Languedoc-Rousillan faces cancellation for the second straight year as teams desert the six-day race over safety fears. The Southern French race was due to start today with a rolling 121km stage between Villemoustaussou and Lézign... → Read More
Giro d’Italia: Stage thirteen is lucky for Mark Cavendish as he takes number four by Ben Atkins - Friday, May 17, 2013 Manxman wins with long sprint after late Giampaolo Caruso move is neutralisedMark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) took his fourth win in the 2013 Giro d’Italia as he sprinted to victory in the 13th stage between Busseto and Cherasco. The Manxman was without his teammates again in the finishing straight, with the Belgian t... → Read More
Bradley Wiggins’ Giro d’Italia withdrawal raises Team Sky Tour de France questions by Ben Atkins - Friday, May 17, 2013 Internal struggle with Chris Froome looms; Urán at a disadvantage after waiting for WigginsBradley Wiggins (Team Sky) has finally succumbed to the chest infection that has seen him steadily lose time in this year’s Giro d’Italia and withdrawn from the race. The Tour de France winner was unable to stay with the main peloton in yesterday’s t... → Read More
Ryder Hesjedal forced out of Giro d’Italia through mystery illness by Ben Atkins - Friday, May 17, 2013 Withdrawal “heartbreaking” for defending Corsa Rosa championToday’s 13th stage of the Giro d’Italia will start without its defending champion as Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Sharp) has been forced to withdraw. The Canadian started this year’s race confident of success, but tough recent stages have seen him slip out... → Read More
Evergreen veteran Voigt grabs RadioShack Leopard triumph at Tour of California by Shane Stokes - Thursday, May 16, 2013 Van Garderen takes over race lead as select group goes clear in crosswindsRadioShack Leopard rider Jens Voigt boosted his fan following with a stirring solo victory on day five of the Tour of California, breaking clear just over five kilometres from the finish of the stage to Avila Beach.
Swiftly gaining a gap and then... → Read More
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