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WADA issues urgent warning about black market substance GW501516 by Shane Stokes - Friday, March 22, 2013 Agency warns of very serious side effects, states positive tests show abuse is occuringThe World Anti Doping Agency has issued a rare warning to all athletes not to use the substance GW501516, which it states is being sold on the black market and used by some athletes. The agency has expressed strong words of caution about the substanc... → Read More
Dan Martin Interview: On winning the Queen stage and leading the Volta a Catalunya by Shane Stokes - Thursday, March 21, 2013 Irishman in pole position but has three days' fighting ahead He’s twice finished second overall in the race and said prior to the start that he felt he was in the right condition to fight for the overall; on Thursday, Dan Martin delivered on that intention when he raced to a fine solo stage win on the Queen st... → Read More
United Healthcare team believes Irvine will return ‘stronger than ever’ by Shane Stokes - Thursday, March 21, 2013 Team expresses support after rider fractures hipThe injured world scratch race champion Martyn Irvine has been given a vote of confidence by his UnitedHealthcare team, which has said that it believes he will make a complete recovery from the hip fracture he suffered earlier today.
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Tour of Britain presents toughest course yet for 2013 by Ben Atkins - Thursday, March 21, 2013 First ever summit finish; time trial stage and central London finish return to eight day raceRace organiser SweetSpot has presented the route of the 2013 Tour of Britain, with the tenth anniversary race set to be the toughest yet. The eight-day race, which will run between September 15th and 22nd, will begin in Scotland as it has done for th... → Read More
Pozzato and Petacchi seeking to bounce back from Sanremo disappointment in E3 Prijs and Gent Wevelgem by VeloNation Press - Thursday, March 21, 2013 Pozzato to target tomorrow, Petacch believes Sunday’s race is better for himFilippo Pozzato and Alessandro Petacchi have set new targets after being unsuccessful in their bids to repeat past victories in Milan Sanremo. The Lampre-Merida team-mates missed out on the winning move in last Sunday’s Classic; Pozzato was close, go... → Read More
Coppi e Bartali: Diego Ulissi solos into the race lead on Sogliano al Rubicone circuit by Ben Atkins - Thursday, March 21, 2013 Lampre-Merida rider attacks late in the stage to take a double victoryDiego Ulissi (Lampre-Merida) took the overall lead of the 2013 Settimana Coppi e Bartali with a solo attack on the penultimate lap of the Sogliano al Rubicone finishing circuit at the end of stage two. The 23-year-old, who finished second in the 201... → Read More
Volta a Catalunya: Dan Martin seizes the overall lead with solo victory on Port Ainé by Ben Atkins - Thursday, March 21, 2013 Irishman takes stage and race lead as sole survivor of early break; Valverde crashes outDan Martin (Garmin-Sharp) seized the overall leadership of the 2013 Volta a Catalunya with a solo victory on the fourth stage between Llanars and the Port Ainé, above the town of Rialp. The Irishman, who began the day 36 seconds behind overnight race... → Read More
Irvine suffers fractured hip in Tour of Taiwan crash by Shane Stokes - Thursday, March 21, 2013 World scratch race champion and UnitedHealthcare rider undergoes operationIrish world track champion Martyn Irvine faces a likely break from the sport of several months after he suffered a heavy fall on today’s fourth stage of the Tour of Taiwan.
The UnitedHealthcare rider crashed approximately fifty kilometres into th... → Read More
Race leader Valverde crashes out of Volta a Catalunya by Shane Stokes - Thursday, March 21, 2013 Movistar rider and team-mate Capecchi out of race following fall on a descentAfter taking over the race lead on yesterday’s first mountain stage of the Volta a Catalunya, Alejandro Valverde has had a very short stint in the leader’s jersey due to a bad crash on today’s leg of the race.
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Video: Marianne Vos tests road race and time trial world championship courses in Tuscany by VeloNation Press - Thursday, March 21, 2013 “It is going to be a tough world championship”Current world road race champion Marianne Vos has six months before she will defend her rainbow jersey in Tuscany, but the Dutchwoman is wasting little time in checking out the course for this year’s worlds.
She and several Rabobank team-mates tr... → Read More
Boonen aiming for first win of 2013 in E3 Prijs-Vlaanderen – Harelbeke tomorrow by Shane Stokes - Thursday, March 21, 2013 WorldTour leader Chavanel also to take part for Omega Pharma Quick Step team Lagging behind his results tally of last year due to the disruptions he faced over the winter, Tom Boonen will aim to get things back on track tomorrow when he lines out in the E3 Prijs-Vlaanderen – Harelbeke with his Omega Pharma Quick Step team.
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Vande Velde and Bauer sidelined with crash injuries by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, March 20, 2013 Tough day for Garmin-Sharp as two riders hurtThe Garmin-Sharp team had a difficult Wednesday, with two of its riders being sidelined as a result of crashes suffered in Spain and Belgium.
Christian Vande Velde has just returned to competition following his six month ban in connection with th... → Read More
Gatto overhauls Voeckler for dramatic Dwars Door Vlaanderen success by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, March 20, 2013 Frenchman caught metres from finish line in Belgian semi-ClassicBeing part of a group which reeled in former breakaway companion Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) inside the final 50 metres of the Dwars Door Vlaanderen, Oscar Gatto sprinted home for a fine win today.
The Vini Fantini-Selle Italia rider finished ahea... → Read More
Coppi e Bartali: Maxim Belkov takes the lead after Katusha team time trial victory by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, March 20, 2013 ‘A’ half of Russian team fastest over short, flat afternoon stageMaxim Belkov was propelled into the lead of the 2013 Settimana Coppi e Bartali after the ‘A’ half of his Katusha team emerged victorious in the second semitappa team time trial between Sant'Angelo and Gatteo Mare, on the Adriatic coast. The Russian W... → Read More
Volta a Catalunya: Nairo Quintana attacks to stage three victory on Vallter 2000 by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, March 20, 2013 Alejandro Valverde takes over the race lead on a double day for MovistarNairo Quintana (Movistar) took the third stage of the 2013 Volta a Catalunya, on the 2200 metre high summit of Vallter 2000, with a blistering attack in the final half kilometre. Having followed an acceleration from Tour de France winner Bradley Wigg... → Read More
Contador pulls out of Critérium International due to illness by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, March 20, 2013 Spaniard changes race programme, will return to competition on April 1stAfter falling ill in the days after the Tirreno-Adriatico race, Alberto Contador has taken the decision to cancel his planned participation in this weekend’s Critérium International race in Corsica. The Spaniard was one of the top stars billed for th... → Read More
Coppi e Bartali: Fabio Felline takes stage 1a with final kilometre attack by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, March 20, 2013 Mattia Gavazzi takes bunch sprint for Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela one-twoFabio Felline (Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela) took his first race of the 2013 season as he attacked in the final kilometre of the first semitappa of the Settimana Coppi e Bartali in the town of Gatteo, close the the Italian Adriatic coast. After jump... → Read More
Critérium International: Evans, van Garderen join forces for only time prior to Tour de France by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, March 20, 2013 Defending champion Evans and young BMC Racing team-mate chase overall victory in CorsicaLast year’s race winner Cadel Evans has said that he is looking forward to competing alongside BMC Racing team-mate Tejay van Garderen this weekend in what will be their only race together prior to the start of the Tour de France.
Both riders are... → Read More
Schleck’s racing programme continues as planned, will ride Critérium International this weekend by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, March 20, 2013 Luxembourg rider back in action in three days Following on from Andy Schleck’s statement this week that he will continue working towards Liège-Bastogne-Liège and the Tour de France as goals for 2013, RadioShack Leopard has confirmed to VeloNation that the Luxembourg rider will return to action i... → Read More
Rolland psyched for Critérium International by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, March 20, 2013 ‘The course is awesome and the Col de l'Ospedale fits me like a glove’Winner atop Alpe d’Huez in 2011 and at La Toussuire/Les Sybelles in last year’s Tour, top French climbing talent Pierre Rolland is eager to test his 2013 uphill form in this weekend’s Critérium International.
The Europcar rider has finished in th... → Read More
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