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Bayern-Rundfahrt start list

Jane Aubrey — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:12:30 GMT

Sky Procycling 1 Geraint Thomas (GBr) 2 Ben Swift (GBr) 3 Joseph Lloyd Dombrowski (USA) 4 Peter Kennaugh (GBr) 5 Jonathan Tiernan-Locke (GBr) 6 Ian Stannard (GBr) 7 Christopher Sutton (Aus) MTN-Qhubeka 11 Gerald Ciolek (Ger) 12 Meron Russom (Eri) 13 Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) 14 Sergio Pardilla Bellon (Spa) 15 Martin Reimer (Ger) 16 ...

Tour of Belgium start list

Jane Aubrey — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:05:51 GMT

Omega Pharma-Quick Step 1 Tony Martin (Ger) 2 Nikolas Maes (Bel) 3 Andrew Fenn (GBr) 4 Frantisek Rabon (Cze) 5 Niki Terpstra (Ned) 7 Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) 8 Martin Velits (Svk) 9 Tom Boonen (Bel) RadioShack Leopard 11 Fabian Cancellara (Swi) 13 Stijn Devolder (Bel) 14 Ben Hermans (Bel) 16 Andreas Klöden (Ger) 17 Maxime Monfort ...

Adelaide Tour start lists

Jane Aubrey — Mon, 20 May 2013 02:44:53 GMT

Men - Huon Salmon-Genesys Wealth Advisers Pro Cycling Team # Rider Name (Country) Team 1 Jack Haig (Vic) 2 Aaron Donnelly (NSW) 3 Samuel Davis (WA) 4 Patrick Shaw (Vic) 5 Jack Beckinsale (NSW) 6 Brenton Jones (Vic) 7 Tom Robinson (Tas) 8 Kane Walker (Vic) Budget Forklifts # Rider Name (Country) Team 11 Jack Anderson (Qld) 12 Samuel Horgan (NZl) 13 Alex Wohler (Qld) 14 Jesse Kerrison (Qld) 15 Shaun McCarthy (Vic) ...

Tech Gallery: Time trial bikes at Tour of California

Daniel Benson — Sat, 18 May 2013 17:34:21 GMT

This article first appeared on Bikeradar Wondering what your favorite pro riders were using at the time trial of this year's Amgen Tour of California ? Here's a visual rundown of nearly every team racing (sorry, Orica-GreenEdge!). Click through the gallery here for an up-close look at the latest go-fast gear....

Tour of California Women's Time Trial start list

Peter Hymas — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:17:13 GMT

Elite women 1 Alison Powers (USA) NOW and Novartis for MS 2 Evelyn Stevens (USA) Specialized-lululemon 3 Jade Wilcoxson (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies 4 Amber Neben (USA) Pasta Zara-Cogeas 5 Alison Tetrick (USA) Exergy TWENTY16 6 Tayler Wiles (USA) Specialized-lululemon 7 Lauren Stephens (USA) Team TIBCO 8 Rhae Shaw (Can) Vanderkitten 9 Brianna Walle (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit ...

Giro d'Italia rider galleries: Vincenzo Nibali

Alex Malone — Fri, 17 May 2013 05:31:28 GMT

Riding into the first rest day at the Giro d'Italia with the maglia rosa safely packed into his Astana team suitcase does not mean Vincenzo Nibali believes he has the Italian grand tour wrapped-up. With the race yet to hit the real mountains and still 12 stages to get through Nibali is remaining "tranquillo" while also suggesting that he is yet to really make any aggressive movements towards his rivals for the overall classification. "In this first part of the Giro, I've stayed pretty ...

Glava Tour of Norway past winners

Peter Hymas — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:11:21 GMT

Past winners 2012 Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Procycling 2011 Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Rabobank Continental Team 2010 Christer Rake (Nor) Team Joker Bianchi 2009 Sergej Firsanov (Den) Team Designa Køkken 2008 Fredrik Ericsson (Swe) Team Cykelcity.se 2007 Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Team Maxbo Bianchi 2006 Gabriel Rasch (Nor) Team Maxbo Bianchi 2005 Are Andresen (Nor) Team Sparebanken Vest ...

Glava Tour of Norway start list

Peter Hymas — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:08:46 GMT

Sky Procycling 1 Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) 2 Joshua Edmondson (GBr) 3 Bernhard Eisel (Aut) 4 Mathew Hayman (Aus) 5 Gabriel Rasch (Nor) 6 Luke Rowe (GBr) 7 Ben Swift (GBr) 8 Ian Boswell (USA) Blanco Pro Cycling Team 11 Lars Petter Nordhaug (Nor) 12 Lars Boom (Ned) 13 Jos Van Emden (Ned) 14 Theo Bos (Ned) 15 Graeme Brown (Aus) ...

Mavic announces Cosmic Carbone CXR 60 wheelset

Peter Hymas — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:31:32 GMT

Mavic claim their new Cosmic Carbone CXR 60 wheels can beat out aero titans such as the Zipp 404 in the wind tunnel at certain yaw angles. The CXR 60 follows on from the design of Mavic’s first aero wheel, the CXR 80 , which was introduced last year as part of a wheel-tyre system. As with the CXR 80s, the 60mm-tall CXR 60 wheels feature snap-in 'blades' that smooth the transition between the tyre and wheel. The blades' function is purely aerodynamic. However, while the 80s are tubular only, ...

Giro d'Italia rider galleries: Mark Cavendish

Alex Malone — Tue, 14 May 2013 07:56:08 GMT

Twelve stage wins at the Italian three-week race and two already notched-up in the opening week of the 2013 edition suggests that Mark Cavendish will walk away from the Giro d'Italia with a greater tally than what he had when entering the first rest day after nine days of racing. After taking his second win, two years to the day Wouter Weylandt tragically died at the Giro, Cavendish paid tribute to the fallen rider on the podium. He later suggested that he was not yet in top condition but that his ...

Giro d'Italia rider galleries: Bradley Wiggins

Alex Malone — Mon, 13 May 2013 06:32:57 GMT

The 2012 winner of the Tour de France Sir Bradley Wiggins is yet to take an individual victory this season, which has surprised many after the Sky Procycling rider won a historic streak of tours last season including Paris-Nice, Romandie and the Dauphiné before becoming the first rider from Great Britain to win the Tour de France . His desire to target and conquer the Giro d'Italia was hyped-up months ahead of the race start in Naples on 4 May and his Sky squad promptly delivered on the second ...

Tour of California 2013: Top 10 riders to watch

Daniel Benson — Sat, 11 May 2013 13:50:48 GMT

The 2013 Amgen Tour of California will roll out of Escondido at the southern tip of the state Sunday for its eighth run through the Golden State. The country's premiere eight-day stage race will be packed with riders from across the pro cycling spectrum, as WorldTour teams bump elbows with Pro Continental squads and several US domestic Continental teams. Although anything can happen – and usually does – in a bike race, below are a few riders to watch next week. Peter Sagan – Cannondale ...

Sagan looking for more success at the Amgen Tour of California

Stephen Farrand — Fri, 10 May 2013 09:00:35 GMT

Peter Sagan holds the record for the number of stage wins at the Amgen Tour of California (eight) but he isn't resting on his laurels. The 23-year-old Slovak and leader of the Italian Cannondale Pro Cycling team is back in California and hungry to pick up where he left off from in 2012. As he tells Cyclingnews Editor Daniel Benson, the Amgen Tour of California is a race that's has become intertwined with his development as a rider and an integral part of his build-up for the Tour de France, where ...

Tour de Picardie start list

Peter Hymas — Thu, 09 May 2013 19:16:13 GMT

Team Argos-Shimano 1 Marcel Kittel (Ger) 2 Jonas Ahlstrand (Swe) 3 William Clarke (Aus) 4 Roy Curvers (Ned) 5 Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) 6 Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) 7 Tom Veelers (Ned) 8 Xing Yan Dong (Chn) FDJ 11 Arnaud Demare (Fra) 12 William Bonnet (Fra) 13 David Boucher (Fra) 14 Arnaud Courteille (Fra) 15 Mickael Delage (Fra) ...

Flèche du Sud start list

Peter Hymas — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:31:27 GMT

Leopard-Trek Continental Team 1 Eugenio Alafaci (Ita) 2 Kristian Haugaard Jensen (Den) 3 Alex Kirsch (Lux) 4 Pit Schlechter (Lux) 5 Fabio Silvestre (Por) 6 Joel Zangerle (Lux) J.Jensen-Ramirent 11 Lasse Bochman (Den) 12 Patrik Ericsson (Swe) 13 Johan Svensson (Swe) 14 Kristian Sobota (Den) 15 Thomas Madsen (Den) 16 Stig Hemmingsen (Den) ...

Rider profile: UnitedHealthcare's Jonny Clarke

Daniel Benson — Thu, 09 May 2013 13:19:46 GMT

After six years without a win, UnitedHealthcare 's Jonny Clarke was about to live every domestique's dream: He had broken away from the bunch in a small-but-driven group early in stage 2 of Silver City's Tour of the Gila as part of his team's overall strategy, but confusion and hesitant team tactics in the chase behind left the escapees dangling off the front as they approached the line. The worker bees were going to have their day. Clarke jumped early and gained an initial advantage, but as BMC ...

Pro bike: Timmy Duggan's Specialized S-Works Tarmac

Daniel Benson — Thu, 09 May 2013 09:08:21 GMT

US national champion Timmy Duggan will soon be defending his American road title, but first he will be racing the Amgen Tour of California beginning this weekend. The Team Saxo Tinkoff rider recently returned to racing at the Tour of Turkey following a nasty crash at the Tour Down Under that resulted in a broken tibia and collarbone. He spent two weeks at home in Nederland, Colorado, for some recharging and altitude training ahead of California. While BikeRadar often profiles pros' race machines, ...

Opinion: Froome-dog, Top dog?

Daniel Benson — Thu, 09 May 2013 05:37:04 GMT

This article was published in the latest edition of Cyclingnews HD Thank heavens for the Giro d'Italia. Not my words, but surely what Team Sky principal Dave Brailsford was thinking to himself midway through last week, as his two team leaders continued their Cold War from two outposts which seem to symbolize the unbridgeable gulf between them: Wigan for Bradley Wiggins and Monte Carlo for Chris Froome. Brailsford will have been grateful that the Giro diverted everyone's thoughts to Team Sky's immediate ...

Giro d'Italia tech gallery: Time trial gear from stage 2

Peter Hymas — Mon, 06 May 2013 13:46:52 GMT

Team Sky won the team time trial marking stage 2 of the 2013 Giro d'Italia yesterday – their first team TT victory in a Grand Tour – by nine seconds over Movistar. And while the British outfit took top honours, a number of teams who are usually powerful TTT performers, including Garmin-Sharp, BMC Racing and Cannondale, were off the pace. It means the pink jersey was passed from Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) to Team Sky’s second year pro Salvatore Puccio . As the riders ...

FKG Tour of Toowoomba start list

Jane Aubrey — Mon, 06 May 2013 07:42:52 GMT

Huon Salmon - Genesys Wealth Advisers # Rider Name (Country) Team 1 Jack Haig 2 Joseph Cooper 3 Jai Crawford 4 Ben Dyball 5 Nathan Earle 6 Aaron Donnelly Team Budget Forklifts # Rider Name (Country) Team 11 Jack Anderson 12 Michael Cupitt 13 Karl Evans 14 Sam Horgan 15 Peter Loft 16 Luke Ockerby search2retain Powered By health.com.au ...

Giro d'Italia tech: Bradley Wiggins’s Pinarello Bolide

Daniel Benson — Sun, 05 May 2013 10:18:37 GMT

This article originally appeared on Bikeradar Bradley Wiggins ’s winning margins in the Tour de France last year were built on excellent performances in the time trials. He accrued almost two minutes in the two key time trials on stages 9 and 19 over his rivals and teammate Chris Froome, who finished second. Dominating in the time trial has been a tactic Wiggins has used with huge effect as a dedicated stage racer. And last week, Team Sky’s bike sponsors, Pinarello, unveiled the brand ...

Giro d'Italia tech gallery: sprinters and aero kit on stage 1

Daniel Benson — Sat, 04 May 2013 18:40:10 GMT

Mark Cavendish swept around a small group to win the first stage of the Giro d’Italia in Naples. With barely a breath of wind the day’s racing was always going to be fast and furious and Cavendish (Omega-Pharma-Quickstep) took the race’s first pink jersey, which his team could look to defend on tomorrow’s technical team time trial on the island of Ischia. Elia Viviani (Cannondale) and Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ) completed the podium. It was a day made for the sprinters – a ...

Giro d’Italia 2013: Five key stages

Daniel Benson — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:56:07 GMT

The 96th edition of the Giro d'Italia offers up an innovative challenge for the overall contenders. With a team time trial, big mountain stages and a lengthy individual race against the clock, anything can happen in this year's Corsa Rosa. Cyclingnews breaks down the key stages which will shape the overall classification. Stage 8 : Gabicce Mare-Saltara, 55km. Individual time trial Saturday 11 May. Short of giving time bonuses for sideburns and swearing in press conferences, RCS could hardly have ...

Tour of the Gila start list

Peter Hymas — Thu, 02 May 2013 16:13:43 GMT

UCI Men 1 Francisco Mancebo Perez (Spa) 5 Hour Energy p/b Kenda 2 Nathaniel English (USA) 5 Hour Energy p/b Kenda 3 Robert Sweeting (USA) 5 Hour Energy p/b Kenda 4 Greggory Brandt (USA) 5 Hour Energy p/b Kenda 5 Taylor Sheldon (USA) 5 Hour Energy p/b Kenda 6 Christian Parrett (USA) 5 Hour Energy p/b Kenda 7 Max Jenkins (USA) 5 Hour Energy p/b Kenda 8 James Stemper (USA) 5 Hour Energy p/b Kenda ...

Giro d’Italia 2013: Making sense of Cadel Evans' decision to race

Jane Aubrey — Wed, 01 May 2013 23:11:13 GMT

BMC 's Cadel Evans is racing the Giro d'Italia in 2013. It's a move that has left many pondering just what it means for the former Tour de France winner. Before heading into the 2011 Tour de France he said: "I feel well-prepared for July and fresher than the last couple of seasons." Prior to 2010, the Giro had appeared on Evans' program in 2002 and never in tandem with the Tour. So what makes 2013 different if he is a genuine contender for a second Tour de France victory? "I think ...