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Mike Tamayo video interview: UnitedHealthcare pushing hard for Giro d’Italia ride by Shane Stokes - Saturday, October 12, 2013 Team hoping world track champion Irvine’s presence will help secure place at Irish Grande Partenza Pushing for what would be its first-ever wildcard invitation to one of cycling’s three Grand Tours, the UnitedHealthcare team is hoping that the re-signing of world scratch race champion Martyn Irvine may help to secure a slot in next year’s Giro d’I... → Read More
De Gendt aiming to end a tough year on a high note with Tour of Beijing mountains jersey by Shane Stokes - Saturday, October 12, 2013 Belgian rider strongest in stage two primesScrabbling for a contract until he was handed a lifeline by the Omega Pharma Quick Step team just over a week ago, Thomas De Gendt is working hard to try to end his year on a high note. The Vacansoleil DCM rider attacked as part of a five man group o... → Read More
Hushovd says he was boxed in on day two of Tour of Beijing, lost race lead as a result by VeloNation Press - Saturday, October 12, 2013 Norwegian rider sets target for rest of raceCaught in a bad position and then getting boxed in, stage one winner Thor Hushovd lost his race lead on day two of the Tour of Beijing to the day’s victor Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ). With climbing stages coming up, the Norwegian national champion has set v... → Read More
Bouhanni blasts home to take stage win and overall lead in Tour of Beijing by Shane Stokes - Saturday, October 12, 2013 Frenchman bumps Hushovd down to second in overall standingsFDJ rider Nacer Bouhanni was one of the quickest riders on yesterday’s first stage of the Tour of Beijing, but was badly positioned and finished back in eighth place. He and his team did things perfectly today, though, timing things perfectly in the ... → Read More
Sylvain Chavanel looking for Paris-Tours luck in final race for Omega Pharma-Quick Step by Ben Atkins - Friday, October 11, 2013 Frenchman hoping to be a “protagonist” in the race that made his name as a neo-proSylvain Chavanel (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) is hoping for better fortune than usual in Sunday’s Paris-Tours, as the French Classic sees him race his last race for the Belgian team. The 34-year-old Frenchman made his name in the 200 edition of the race... → Read More
Reinardt Janse van Rensburg Interview: “It’s quite a relief to get the breakthrough” by Xylon van Eyck - Friday, October 11, 2013 The South African explains the journey towards his first win for ArgosThis week, Reinardt Janse van Rensburg reminded people of his talent after winning Binche - Tournai – Binche in Belgium, outsprinting a large peloton to cross the line several metres ahead of Bjorn Leukemans (Vacansoleil DCM) and Greg Van Avermaet (B... → Read More
Alonso had no interest in a Riis collaboration even if it would have allowed him to work with Contador from 2014 by Shane Stokes - Friday, October 11, 2013 Garcia: “Although we won’t have a team next year, there is still a lot to do”Although a collaboration would have enabled him to achieve his aims of having a WorldTour team in the peloton in 2014 and also to begin working with his friend Alberto Contador, Fernando Alonso had no interest in joining forces with Bjarne Riis as pa... → Read More
Acquarone insists he is innocent in RCS Sport fraud investigation, says his name will be cleared over time by Shane Stokes - Friday, October 11, 2013 “I have always worked with greatest transparency and honesty, as well as with total dedication and loyalty to the RCS Group”Eight days after Michele Acquarone was suspended from his position as head of the Giro d’Italia and the COO of RCS Sport, the Italian has communicated for the first time on the matter, asserting his innocence and vowing to return.
Acquarone and f... → Read More
Cookson in contact with WADA over independent investigation into UCI by Shane Stokes - Friday, October 11, 2013 Gaudry says that independent anti-doping body is a priority and will be implemented as soon as possibleTwo weeks after he became the new UCI president, Brian Cookson has said that discussions have begun with the World Anti Doping Agency about an independent investigation into how the governing body acted in the past.
Cookson made the commitment to... → Read More
Hushovd times finishing surge perfectly, takes stage one and leader’s jersey in Tour of Beijing by Shane Stokes - Friday, October 11, 2013 Sander Cordell attacks out of day-long break but is caught with five to go Past world road race champion Thor Hushovd showed he is ending the season in strong form when he blasted to his ninth win of the year in Huairou Studio City today.
The BMC Racing Team rider grabbed the first leader’s jersey in the Tour of Beijing ... → Read More
John Degenkolb takes Argos-Shimano’s second win in three days at Paris-Bourges by Ben Atkins - Thursday, October 10, 2013 German fastman takes bunch sprint after a day of attacksJohn Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano) took his second win in a five days - and his team’s second in three - as he sprinted to victory in Paris-Bourges. The German sprinter positioned himself on the wheel of former under-23 World champion Arnaud Démare (FDJ.... → Read More
Diego Ulissi wins Coppa Sabatini with powerful uphill sprint by Ben Atkins - Thursday, October 10, 2013 Lampre-Merida controls the breaks all dayDiego Ulissi (Lampre-Merida) took his fifth victory of the 2013 season with a powerful uphill sprint to win the 61st edition of the GP Citta di Peccioli/Coppa Sabatini. The 24-year-old Italian, who had won the Milano-Torino race just eight days befor... → Read More
Contador believes he can do Tour/Vuelta double in 2014, claims lack of training base affected this season by Shane Stokes - Thursday, October 10, 2013 Spaniard pledges to improve his condition for next year’s campaign Although he was below his usual level this year and had to be satisfied with fourth in the Tour de France, Alberto Contador has said that he believes that he can win both the Tour and the Vuelta a España next season.
The Spaniard was speaking tod... → Read More
Daniel Teklehaimanot and Merhawi Kudus sign two year deals with MTN Qhubeka by VeloNation Press - Thursday, October 10, 2013 African team continues to gain strength in advance of push for Grand Tour participationTwo of Eritrea’s top talents will join the MTN Qhubeka roster next year, boosting the strength of the team and thus enhancing its chances of getting a wildcard invitation to the Giro d’Italia or another Grand Tour.
The team won Milan Sanremo this... → Read More
Saxo Bank confirms it will step up its investment in Contador’s team, will cover shortfall caused by Tinkoff departure by Shane Stokes - Thursday, October 10, 2013 Riis, Contador and sponsors speak about goals to develop team and increase successAfter the withdrawal of Tinkoff Bank plus the related loss an estimated six million Euro from the 2014 budget, Saxo Bank has today announced that it will step up its commitment to cover the shortfall on Bjarne Riis’s team and will support him in his ... → Read More
Women’s Tour organiser “absolutely delighted” with 2.1 UCI status by Ben Atkins - Thursday, October 10, 2013 British race shares ranking with non-upgraded Men’s equivalentRace organiser SweetSpot has declared itself “absolutely delighted” with the International Cycling Union (UCI) 2.1 rating awarded to the first ever edition of the “Women’s Tour” in 2014. The five-day British race, which will be the women’s equivalent... → Read More
Kimmage confirms Cookson is ending UCI legal action against him by Shane Stokes - Thursday, October 10, 2013 “Brian has genuinely my best wishes that he can take the sport to where it needs to go”New UCI president Brian Cookson has contacted Paul Kimmage to tell the journalist that he is ending a legal action instigated against him by the previous UCI leaders Hein Verbruggen and Pat McQuaid.
Kimmage was contacted yesterday by Cookson and ... → Read More
Hermans to BMC Racing team for 2014, Belgian rider keen to learn from captains by VeloNation Press - Thursday, October 10, 2013 Ochowicz: “He has valuable experience on multiple levels from his years in the races”Completing the team’s lineup for 2014, the BMC Racing Team has announced that the Belgian rider Ben Hermans will be the final signing in the roster for next season.
The 27 year old has been part of the RadioShack Leopard setup for the past two ye... → Read More
Orica-GreenEdge hoping to finish season on a high in Tour of Beijing by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, October 9, 2013 Cameron Meyer lone overall leader after Pieter Weening withdrawalOrica-GreenEdge is hoping to end the 2013 WorldTour season on a high at the Tour of Beijing, as it aims for stage victories and overall success in the Chinese capital. The Australian team will have Cameron Meyer as sole general classification leader,... → Read More
Jonathan Hivert to Belkin for 2014 on one-year contract by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, October 9, 2013 Frenchman goes Dutch again after the collapse of Sojasun teamJonathan Hivert has signed a one-year contract with Belkin Pro Cycling, which will see the Frenchman ride for the Dutch squad in 2014. Hivert currently riders for Sojasun, where he has been since 2010, but has had to find a new team since the green a... → Read More
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