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Intxausti accepts it will be tough to retain Maglia Rosa but believes he can do well in Giro time trial by VeloNation Press - Saturday, May 11, 2013 Basque rider relishing taking over pink jersey He’s got just a five second advantage over Vincenzo Nibali (Astana), a rider who is tipped as one of those who could win the overall standings in this Giro d’Italia, but Beñat Intxausti has promised to give his all to try to hold on to the race lead.... → Read More
Tour Picardie: Marcel Kittel wins crash-marred opening stage by Ben Atkins - Friday, May 10, 2013 German continues unbeatable streak in northern FranceMarcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano) continued his recent unbeatable streak as he sprinted to his seventh victory of the season in the opening stage of the Tour Picardie, between Guise and Flixecourt. The 23-year-old German, whose preceding month saw him w... → Read More
Brailsford says Wiggins is unhurt after stage seven crash, and will aim to recoup time tomorrow by VeloNation Press - Friday, May 10, 2013 “You have to keep fighting right until the end and that’s what we’ll aim to do. There’s a long way to go”Team Sky Principal Dave Brailsford has made clear that he doesn't expect any lasting issues to arise from Bradley Wiggins’ crash on today’s seventh stage of the Giro d’Italia, and adds that he considers it possible that he can recover from the time l... → Read More
New Dubai Tour confirmed for 2014, Giro d’Italia organisers RCS Sport sign agreement by Shane Stokes - Friday, May 10, 2013 Race to take place before Tours of Qatar and Oman Four months after a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Giro d’Italia organiser RCS Sport and the Dubai Sports Council in relation to the organisation of the 2014 Dubai Tour, that agreement has been made official today.
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Giro d’Italia: Adam Hansen takes emotional solo as rain splits up the favourites by Ben Atkins - Friday, May 10, 2013 Wiggins loses more time after coming down in the wet; Intxausti into pink as Paolini droppedAdam Hansen (Lotto-Belisol) soloed to an emotional victory in the seventh stage of the 2013 Giro d’Italia, between Marina di San Salvo and Pescara, as the last survivor of a group of six riders that escaped early in the day. The Australian went clear... → Read More
UCI pledges to fight Spanish court’s decision not to release Operacion Puerto evidence by Shane Stokes - Friday, May 10, 2013 Governing body to join WADA and Spanish anti-doping agency in fight to secure handover of blood bagsResponding to the April 30th Operacion Puerto ruling which saw Spanish judge Patricia Santamaria decide not to hand over blood bags to anti-doping bodies, the UCI has said today that it plans to take action over the matter.
Issuing a statement, i... → Read More
Fuller petitions Swiss Cycling not to nominate McQuaid for third term as UCI president by Shane Stokes - Friday, May 10, 2013 “If Mr. McQuaid is endorsed for election to the position of President of the UCI…we will continue to see the sport decline.”Although Pat McQuaid has not at this point officially sought nomination from Swiss Cycling in relation to the UCI presidential elections in September, speculation that he could do so to avoid a complicated situation in relation to Irish backing has p... → Read More
Tour of Chongming Island: Nettie Edmondson takes final stage and overall victory by Ben Atkins - Friday, May 10, 2013 London 2012 Omnium bronze medallists wins by a single second over Chloe HoskingNettie Edmondson (Orica-AIS) sprinted to both stage and overall victory in the final stage of the Tour of Chongming Island in Shanghai East Beach. The Omnium bronze medallist from London 2012 was led into the finishing straight by her Orica-AIS teamm... → Read More
Viviani on Cavendish’s victory: There was little that anyone could do about that” by VeloNation Press - Thursday, May 09, 2013 Italian rider accepts stage result, said he did things right himselfAlthough he took the runner-up slot for a second time behind the Briton Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma Quick Step, pictured), marking himself out as the best of the rest once again, Elia Viviani has said that he must simply accept the outcome of today’... → Read More
Giro d’Italia: Overall leader Paolini believes Wiggins is ‘in great condition’ by Shane Stokes - Thursday, May 09, 2013 Italian to ride flat out tomorrow to defend race lead but accepts he’ll lose the Maglia Rosa Saturday It’s still far too early to get a clear picture of which of the Giro d’Italia big guns are in true contention for the final Maglia Rosa of the race but current leader Luca Paolini has vouched for the form of Sky’s Bradley Wiggins.
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Mark Cavendish dedicates his victory to Wouter Weylandt as he pays tribute to his team by Ben Atkins - Thursday, May 09, 2013 "It was 100 percent beautiful today, and not just the lead out”Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) was effusively complimentary of his teammates after his victory in today’s sixth stage of the Giro d’Italia, between Mola di Bari and Margherita di Savoia after his lead out delivered him perfectly into the fi... → Read More
Bradley Wiggins survives another late scare as a crash stops half the bunch in its tracks by Ben Atkins - Thursday, May 09, 2013 Giro d’Italia favourite caught behind the crash but the sprinters’ teams ease upBradley Wiggins (Team Sky) faced the prospect of losing time in a hectic stage finish for the third time in four days as a crash split the peloton in the closing kilometres of today’s Giro d’Italia sixth stage. The Tour de France champion had just go... → Read More
Skins backs Kimmage against potential future legal action from McQuaid, Verbruggen and UCI by Shane Stokes - Thursday, May 09, 2013 Clothing company will underwrite any legal bills as long as Brown holds control of defence fundConcerns that journalist Paul Kimmage could be left exposed to possible legal action from the UCI after his defence fund went AWOL in recent days have been dispelled after a commitment by the Skins company was announced today.
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Dan Martin video interview: Next target Tour de France, but I won’t make predictions by Shane Stokes - Thursday, May 09, 2013 Irishman takes ‘wait and see approach’ after Liège success, admits his confidence is growingSuccessful this year in the Volta a Catalunya and in Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Dan Martin is looking towards his second Tour de France with increasing confidence and relishes the chance of seeing what he can do in the event.
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Giro d’Italia: Mark Cavendish wins stage six as teamwork comes together by Ben Atkins - Thursday, May 09, 2013 Bradley Wiggins gets a scare as a big crash splits the pelotonMark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) took his second victory in the 2013 Giro d’Italia as he sprinted to win the sixth stage between Mola di Bari and Margherita di Savoia. While the result was the same as the first stage five days before, the Man... → Read More
Paolini has near-miss in Giro d’Italia crash, maintains race lead going into day six by VeloNation Press - Thursday, May 09, 2013 Dream debut continues for Italian veteranAlthough he missed out on what he felt could have been a good opportunity for another big stage result, Luca Paolini avoided damage in a big pileup near the end of yesterday’s stage of the Giro d’Italia and continues to lead overall.
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Tour of Chongming Island: Giorgia Bronzini sprints through the rain to take stage two by Ben Atkins - Thursday, May 09, 2013 Chloe Hosking takes second and moves into the leadGiorgia Bronzini (Wiggle Honda) put the disappointment of the previous day’s eleventh place to take victory in the second stage of the Tour of Chongming Island in Chongxi as she won the bunch sprint in the pouring rain. The former two-time World cha... → Read More
Van Garderen and Gilbert head BMC Racing Team lineup for Tour of California by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, May 08, 2013 American rider feeling good before big goal: ‘To win, you need a strong team’New father Tejay van Garderen will seek to channel those emotions into a strong ride at the upcoming Tour of California, with the BMC Racing Team rider set to fight for a likely top placing in the 2.HC stage race.
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Marco Canola: "I was about to realise a dream and I almost made it” by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, May 08, 2013 Bardiani-CSF rider within metres of his team’s second straight stage victoryMarco Canola (Bardiani-CSF) came within just 200 metres of taking his first ever Giro d’Italia stage victory today, which would have been the second win for his team in as many days. The 24-year-old led the peloton around the penultimate corner of t... → Read More
Giro d’Italia: John Degenkolb wins chaotic fifth stage after final corner crash by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, May 08, 2013 German sprinter one of the few to get around as wet roads bring down his lead outJohn Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano) took his first ever victory at the Giro d’Italia as he won the chaotic fifth stage of the 2013 race, between Cosenza and Matera, after a final corner crash brought most of the peloton to a halt. The 24-year-old German w... → Read More
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