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Gretsch on podium in 2011

Argos-Shimano to Race Pro Challenge

The men’s Argos Shimano team will take on the seven-day USA Pro Cycle Challenge with a strong and experimental team, which includes two new stagieres. Patrick Gretsch (GER) has already experienced success in this race, winning the opening prologue in 2011, and he will help lead the team in search […]

Giro del Piedmonte 2013 Has Been Cancelled

It’s been reported that the Giro del Piedmonte, a race that has been taking place in the Lombardia region of northern Italy since 1906 has been cancelled this year because of economic difficulties. The race had been scheduled for October 4. The race was suspended in 2007 but was able […]

Jorg Jaksche Comments on Zabel and Armstrong

Cycling News published an interview with Jorg Jaksche. Jörg Jaksche thinks “a truthful Erik Zabel should be allowed to keep his job within professional cycling. Zabel had originally confessed to taking EPO during the 1996 Tour de France in a tearful press conference back in 2007. However last month it […]

VanHummel wins Stage 1

2013 Arctic Race Stage 1

Van Hummel steals the show on inaugural stage Kenny van Hummel was the winner of Stage 1 of the Arctic Race of Norway.  It was a 1-2 for Vacansoleil-DCM with Barry Markus passing Thor Hushovd at the very end. Norwegian champion Hushovd was highly expected to be the winner but […]