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Astana Pro Team flew to a podium finish in the afternoon team time trial stage at the Giro del Trentino on Tuesday, slicing through the 14km of alpine countryside in beautiful Lienz, Austria after a lackluster morning road stage. In 15:33, Astana’s eight boys in blue covered the winding but […]
As far as we can see from the start, it will be a Giro del Trentino of big names and big surprises: the first half-stage in Lienz crowned Frenchman Maxime Bouet as winner and first overall leader of the race. Bouet is a teammate of Domenico Pozzovivo, winner of last […]
The 251 km long Dutch one-day classic, Amstel Gold Race, saw seven riders shape the early break. They wereTim De Troyer (Accent Jobs-Wanty), Alexandre Pliuschin (IAM), Mikel Astarloza (Euskaltel), Arthur Van Overberghe (Topsport Vlaanderen), Nicolas Vogondy (Accent Jobs), Klaas Sys (Crelan-Euphony) and Johan Vansummeren (Garmin-Sharp). Halfway through, there was a […]
Hong Kong, SAR – The Champion System Pro Cycling Team will be without Craig Lewis and Bobbie Traksel for races next week due to injuries suffered recently in and out of competition. Traksel underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee earlier this week after experiencing pain in some early-season races. […]
Team Argos-Shimano rider Tom Veelers (NED) had surgery performed on his stomach at the Medisch Spectrum Twente in Enschede, the Netherlands, today. The surgery went well, and Veelers will now take a period of rest and recovery. “In recent years I’ve often had stabbing pains in my stomach area during […]
Marco Pinotti will return to action for the first time since a high speed crash knocked him out of the Tour Méditerranéan when the BMC Racing Team begins the Giro del Trentino on Tuesday. Evans Preparing For Giro d’ItaliaPinotti broke two ribs and his left collarbone during the Stage 2 […]
Last week the UCI announced a crackdown on pros and all licensed UCI racers competing in unsanctioned races. It’s been controversial. USA Cycling said yesterday they are delaying enforcement until 2014 in America. Last year some riders were fined. It’s been expected to make life difficult for race promoters if […]
Astana Pro Team rider Enrico Gasparotto hit a truck at high speed on Thursday while training behind a motor scooter in Italy three days ahead of the Amstel Gold Race, where he returns as the 2012 winner. Gasparotto, who was the Italian national champion in 2005, was training near Lake […]
Philippe Gilbert was edged out at the finish line Wednesday by Peter Sagan (Cannondale Pro Cycling), narrowly denying the BMC Racing Team rider his first victory of the season as reigning world road champion. ‘It Was So Close’Sagan sprinted around Gilbert’s left shoulder in the final meters to take the […]
Three cobblestone trophies will now reside at the home of Fabian Cancellara after his stunning win in the velodrome of Paris-Roubaix. Coming onto the track with Sep Vanmarcke, Cancellara positioned himself behind the Team Blanco rider and sprinted for the line, taking the win by a bike length and making […]
