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2011 SRAM Tour of the Gila results, stage 1
Men
- 1. MANCEBO Francisco, Realcyclist.com Cycling Team, at 03:59:22
- 2. WREN Tyler, Jamis Sutter Home P/b Colavita, at 03:59:36 at 00:14.00
- 3. DOMBROWSKI Joesph, Trek-Livestrong, at 03:59:57 at 00:35.00
- 4. HOWES Alexander, Chipotle Development Team, at 04:00:02 at 00:40.00
- 5. BENNETT George, Trek-Livestrong, at 04:00:02 at 00:40.00
Women
- 1. Mara Abbott, Diadora-Pasta Zara Team, in 4:11:40.
- 2. F Oliveira (parks), Pactimo Cycling Team, at 4:11:59. at 0:00:19
- 3. Clara Hughes, Pactimo Cycling Team, at 4:12:30. at 0:00:50
- 4. Andrea Dvorak, Colavita/forno D'asolo, at 4:13:02. at 0:01:22
- 5. Nicole Evans, Mapmyride, at 4:13:17. at 0:01:37
Abbott, Mancebo, take mountain-top wins at SRAM Tour of the Gila
MOGOLLON, New Mexico (VN) — Francesco Mancebo (Realcyclist.com) and Mara Abbott (Diadora) each won the first stage of the Tour of the Gila on Wednesday with solo victories atop the Mogollon climb.
(Nearly) New Gear: Specialized Carve 29er
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Presidential Tour of Turkey, stage 4 results
Quick results
- 1. Alessandro Petacchi (ITA), Lampre , in 5:36:26
- 2. Bartosz Huzarski (POL), Team Netapp, at 0:00
- 3. Alexander Efimkin (RUS), Team Type 1, at 0:01
- 4. Ramunas Navardauskas (LTU), Garmin-Cervelo, at 0:01
- 5. Rubens Bertogliati (SUI), Team Type 1, at 0:01
GC
- 1. Bartosz HUZARSKI (Poland), Team Netapp , 16:58:06
- 2. Wesley SULZBERGER (Australia), Française des Jeux, at 0:03
- 3. Riccardo CHIARINI (Italy), Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, at 0:07
- 4. Egoitz GARCIA ECHEGUIBEL (Spain), Caja Rural, at 0:07
- 5. Jesus DEL NERO MONTES (Spain), Team Netapp, at 0:07
Daniele Bennati crashes out of Tour de Romandie, ruled out of Giro
Leopard-Trek's Italian sprinter Daniele Bennati has been ruled out of the Giro d'Italia after breaking ribs and a collarbone in a crash at the first stage of the Tour de Romandie Wednesday.
Tour de Romandie, stage 1 results
Quick Results
- 1. Pavel Brutt (Rus), Team Katusha, in 4:27:41
- 2. Oleksandr Kvachuk (Ukr), Lampre, at 56
- 3. Branislau Samoilau (Blr), Movistar, at 1:15
- 4. Jack Bobridge (Aus), Garmin-Cervelo, at 1:23
- 5. Damiano Cunego (Ita), Lampre-Farnese Vini, at 1:59
GC
- 1. Pavel Brutt (Russia), Team Katusha , in 4:31:26
- 2. Oleksandr Kvachuk (Ukraine), Lampre, at 1:00
- 3. Branislau Samoilau (Belarus), Movistar, at 1:22
- 4. Jack Bobridge (Australia), Garmin-Cervelo, at 1:31
- 5. Alexandre Vinokourov (Kazakhstan), Astana, at 2:04
Alessandro Petacchi gets a win at Tour of Turkey
Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre) sprinted to victory in Wednesday’s fourth stage at the Presidential Tour of Turkey that saw its fourth race leader in as many days.
Ex-Prez Bush Rips It Up with Veterans
Former President George W. Bush leads three-day, 62-mile Warrior 100 (W100) in Big Bend National Park
Alberto Contador on Giro climbs: ‘You have to see it to believe it’
Alberto Contador and key Saxo Bank-Sungard teammates previewed the decisive climbing stages for the upcoming Giro d’Italia and came away impressed.
Robert Kiserlovski leaves Touyr de Romandie, Giro d’Italia in doubt
Astana’s Robert Kiserlovski was forced to pull out of the Tour de Romandie due to lingering pain dating back to his spectacular crash at Paris-Nice and is questionable to start the Giro d’Italia next month.
Girona: A Cycling City Built On A Legacy
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MTB Mechanic: Shimano Octalink Overhaul
Singletrack.com's Lennard Zinn repairs a loose bearing on a Shimano Octalink bottom bracket.
2011 Tour de Romandie, prologue: a Graham Watson gallery
Graham Watson was snapping away during the prologue to the 2011 Tour de Romandie.
2011 Tour de Romandie results, prologue
Prologue
- 1. Jonathan Castroviejo Nicolas (Esp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, 3:40
- 2. Taylor Phinney (USA), BMC Racing Team, same time
- 3. Leigh Howard (Aus), HTC-Highroad, at 0:01
- 4. Geoffroy Lequatre (Fra), Team RadioShack, at 0:02
- 5. David Millar (Gbr), Garmin-Cervélo, at 0:02
GC
- 1. Jonathan Castroviejo Nicolas (Esp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, 3:40
- 2. Taylor Phinney (USA), BMC Racing Team, at 0:00
- 3. Leigh Howard (Aus), HTC-Highroad, at 0:01
- 4. Geoffroy Lequatre (Fra), Team RadioShack, at 0:02
- 5. David Millar (Gbr), Garmin-Cervélo, at 0:02
Saxo Bank-Sungard names team for 2011 Giro d’Italia
Aussie Richie Porte will not be among the nine riders backing Alberto Contador as he tackles the 2011 Giro d'Italia, Saxo Bank-Sungard announces.
Andalucía-Caja Granada denies signing Davide Rebellin
Spanish team Andalucía-Caja Granada denied reports that it has signed Italian veteran Davide Rebellin, but admits speaking with the veteran Italian, who is looking for a job after serving a doping ban.
Jonathan Castroviejo takes prologue at 2011 Tour de Romandie
Jonathan Castroviejo wins the prologue to the Tour de Romandie ahead of American Taylor Phinney and Leigh Howard.
Carlos Sastre anticipates ‘impressive’ 2011 Giro d’Italia
“I don’t think I have ever seen stages so long, so hard and so spectacular in all my many years as a pro,” said Carlos Sastre after scouting some key sectors of the 2011 Giro d'Italia.
Denis Menchov, Carlos Sastre join Geox-TMC riders in recon of 2011 Giro d’Italia stages
Geox-TMC has been doing some wind-tunnel work and scouted the decisive climbs in the Dolomites ahead of this year's Giro d'Italia.
60-Second Tech: Clear Protect
French product claims to bullet-proof your ride
Manuel Belletti takes 3rd stage, lead at 2011 Presidential Tour of Turkey
Manuel Belletti wins the third stage at the Presidential Tour of Turkey and takes the race leader’s jersey.
2011 Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey, stage 3
Stage 3
- 1. Manuel Belletti (Ita), Colnago-CSF, 4:22:24
- 2. Roberto Ferrari (Ita), Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti Pvc Diquigiovanni, s.t.
- 3. Wesley Sulzberger (Aus), Française des Jeux, s.t.
- 4. Alessandro Petacchi (Ita), Lampre-Farnese Vini, s.t.
- 5. Ramunas Navardauskas (Ltu), Garmin-Cervélo, s.t.
title
- 1. Manuel Belletti (Ita), Colnago-CSF, 11:21:36
- 2. Roberto Ferrari (Ita), Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti Pvc Diquigiovanni, at 0:04
- 3. Wesley Sulzberger (Aus), Française des Jeux, at 0:06
- 4. Stefan Van Dijk (Ned), at 0:10
- 5. Diego Milan Jimenez (Esp), Caja Rural, at 0:10
Life as a Bike Jockey: Talk to Yourself
What you tell yourself can make or break a race: Choose wisely, Grasshopper
Start list, Tour de Romandie
The start list for the Tour de Romandie, April 26 through May 1.
Ride an ‘Epic’ and Raise Money
50-mile fundraiser in NorCal hits South Yuba Trail, an IMBA ‘Epic' ride
Time trials loom large in Tour of Romandie
Switzerland’s Tour de Romandie, which takes place this week, starts appropriately enough at Martigny, a town surrounded by famous alpine climbs: the Grand St. Bernard to the south, Col de la Forclaz to the east and Crans-Montana to the east. But ironically the six-day, 698.3km UCI WorldTour event is probably the least mountainous in the race’s 65-year history.
Inside Cycling with John Wilcockson: Voeckler on his best year ever
The same afternoon that Philippe Gilbert was winning the Flèche Wallonne atop the notorious Mur de Huy last Wednesday, another French-speaking rider was taking a hilltop stage victory at the Giro del Trentino in the Dolomite mountains of Italy. That would be Thomas Voeckler, the current French national champion, notching (like Gilbert) his sixth win of the year and cementing his leadership of the 2011 UCI Europe Tour.
Belgium hails Philippe Gilbert’s historic ride
The dust is settling on Philippe Gilbert’s extraordinary week, but the Belgians are still celebrating the historic Ardennes sweep.
Philippe Gilbert takes over No. 1 spot in UCI rankings
Philippe Gilbert’s magical ride through the Ardennes had another silver lining: the Omega-Lotto rider climbs into the No. 1 spot in the latest UCI rankings.
UCI WorldTour rankings, updated April 25, 2011
- 1. Philippe Gilbert, Omega Pharma-Lotto, with 356 points
- 2. Fabian Cancellara, Leopard Trek, with 236 points
- 3. Harley Goss Matthew, Htc-Highroad, with 203 points
- 4. Andreas KlÖden, Team Radioshack, with 202 points
- 5. Michele Scarponi, Lampre - Isd, with 202 points
Valentin Iglinskiy surprises sprinters at Tour of Turkey
Valentin Iglinskiy (Astana) surprised the top sprinters to dart to victory in Monday’s stage 2 at the Tour of Turkey.
2011 Tour of Turkey results, stage 2
Stage 2
- 1. Valentin IGLINSKIY, (KAZ) Astana, in 4:23:28
- 2. Alessandro PETACCHI, (ITA) Lampre-Farnese Vini, at s.t.
- 3. Elia FAVILLI, (ITA), at s.t.
- 4. Juan Pablo FORERO CARRENO, (COL) Colombia Es Pasion Coldeportes, at s.t.
- 5. Stefan VAN DIJK, (NED), at s.t.
GC
- 1. Valentin IGLINSKIY, (Kazakhstan) Astana, in 6:59:12
- 2. Tyler FARRAR, (United States) Garmin-Cervelo, at 4
- 3. Kenny Robert VAN HUMMEL, (Netherlands) Skil-Shimano, at 6
- 4. Elia FAVILLI, (Italy), at 6
- 5. Stefan VAN DIJK, (Netherlands), at 10
2011 Rund um Köln results
- 1. Michael MATTHEWS, (AUS) Rabobank Cycling Team, in 4:50:50
- 2. Marcel KITTEL, (GER) Skil-Shimano, at s.t.
- 3. Giacomo NIZZOLO, (ITA) Leopard-Trek, at s.t.
- 4. David KOPP, (GER) Team Kuota-Indeland, at s.t.
- 5. Aidis KRUOPIS, (LTU) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago, at s.t.
Michael Matthews takes big win in Germany
Aussie sprinter Michael Matthews once again proved his pedigree with victory Monday at the one-day Rund um Köln in Germany.
Gwin’s World Cup Win Ends DH Drought
Aaron Gwin's win is first time since 1999 that an American takes the top podium step
Liège – Bastogne – Liège 2011
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Schlecks say they did what they could at 2011 Liège-Bastogne-Liège, but Phillipe Gilbert was ‘too strong’
The Schleck brothers say it was impossible to beat Philippe Gilbert at Liège-Bastogne-Liège.
2011 Liège-Bastogne-Liège: a Graham Watson gallery
Graham Watson is on hand as Philippe Gilbert wins the 2011 Liège-Bastogne-Liège.
2011 Liège-Bastogne-Liège results
Liège-Bastogne-Liège
- 1. Philippe Gilbert, Omega Pharma-Lotto, at 6:13:18
- 2. Frank Schleck, Team Leopard-Trek, at 0:00
- 3. Andy Schleck, Team Leopard-Trek, at 0:00
- 4. Roman Kreuziger, Astana, at 0:24
- 5. Rigoberto Uran, Sky, at 0:24
Unbeatable: Philippe Gilbert takes 2011 Liège-Bastogne-Liège
Philippe Gilbert caps a sweep of the Ardennes classics, easily out-sprinting Fränk and Andy Schleck to win Liège-Bastogne-Liège.
2011 Liège-Bastogne-Liège Results
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Schurter, Absalon Duel; Ren Wins at World Cup
The rivalry between Nino Schurter and Julien Absalon grows larger in South Africa; Todd Wells scores top-10 ride.
Cadel Evans and Taylor Phinney ready to ride at Tour de Romandie
Cadel Evans ─ who was forced to skip defending his title at Fleche Wallonne and missed the start at Sunday's Liège-Bastogne-Liège ─ will mark his return to racing for the BMC Racing Team on Tuesday at the Tour de Romandie.
2011 Presidential Tour of Turkey results, stage 1
Tour of Turkey, stage 1
- 1. Andrea Guardini (I), Farnese Vini-Neri Sottoli, 2hr 35min 54sec
- 2. Tyler Farrar (USA), Garmin-Cervelo, same time
- 3. Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Nl), Skil-Shimano, s.t.
- 4. Manuel Belletti (I), Colnago-CSF Inox , s.t.
- 5. Roberto Ferrari (I), Androni Giocattoli, s.t.
Andrea Guardini wins first stage of 2011 Tour of Turkey
Italian youngster Andrea Guardini (Farnese Vini) opened up a long sprint to hold off Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Cervelo) to win the opening stage at the Tour of Turkey on Sunday.
Tony Martin leads HTC at Liège-Bastogne-Liège
Paris-Nice winner Tony Martin will be at the center of HTC-Highroad's battle plan for the Liège-Bastogne-Liège Classic in Belgium on Sunday.
Tour of Turkey draws Giro-bound field
The Presidential Tour of Turkey has been around nearly half a century, but no one really paid much attention to it until about four years ago, when the UCI elevated its status and organizers up the ante to draw top teams.
Christian Vande Velde and Fränk Schleck return to site of Stockeau massacre
LIÈGE, Belgium (VN) – The peloton returns to the scene of the Stockeau massacre in a race for the first time Sunday. The descent of the Ardennes climb was the site of the massive crash that led to the neutralization of stage 3 at last year’s Tour de France.
After Flèche crash, Dan Martin’s arm “not exactly working”
LIEGE, Belgium (VN) – Dan Martin is starting Sunday’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège, but will be fighting a troubling arm injury suffered in a crash on Wednesday.
Alexander Vinokourov rules out collusion to beat Philippe Gilbert at Liège-Bastogne-Liège.
LIÈGE, Belgium (AFP) ─ Defending champion Alexander Vinokourov has ruled out a concerted effort in the peloton to stop race favorite Philippe Gilbert from winning Liège-Bastogne-Liège.
Schlecks: We need aggression and luck to beat Gilbert at Liège-Bastogne-Liège
FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium – Two weeks ago, Fabian Cancellara was the talk of the cycling media. Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) has assumed that role with three wins in a week, but Cancellara's Leopard-Trek teammates aren't looking past anyone for Liège-Bastogne-Liège.
Nature Valley Grand Prix adds gran fondo
The Nature Valley Bicycle Festival, which features the Nature Valley Grand Prix NRC stage race, is adding a gran fondo run over the same route as the race's fifth stage on June 18.
2011 Giro del Trentino results, stage 4 and FINAL GC
Stage
- 1. Roman KREUZIGER, (CZE) Astana, at 4:09:03
- 2. Emanuele SELLA, (ITA) Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, at 0
- 3. Yaroslav POPOVYCH, (UKR) Team RadioShack, at 8
- 4. Thomas VOECKLER, (FRA) Europcar, at 24
- 5. Tiago MACHADO, (POR) Team RadioShack, at 24
GC
- 1. Michele SCARPONI, (Italy) Lampre-Farnese Vini, in 13:54:07
- 2. Tiago MACHADO, (Portugal) Team RadioShack, at 7
- 3. Luca ASCANI, (Italy), at 33
- 4. Domenico POZZOVIVO, (Italy) Colnago-CSF, at 35
- 5. Steve MORABITO, (Switzerland) BMC Racing Team, at 38
Roman Kreuziger, Michele Scarponi boost Giro hopes with big Giro del Trentino rides
Roman Kreuziger (Astana) and Michele Scarponi (Lampre) took morale-boosting victories Friday to put their rivals on notice going into next month´s Giro d'Italia.
High Roller: Down Under star Cameron Meyer set to start Liege-Bastogne-Liege
Having recently come away from the World Track Championships with yet another rainbow jersey (Madison with Leigh Howard), a silver medal (points race) and a seventh place (scratch) young Aussie sensation Cameron Meyer is ready for the first race of his Euro road season, Sunday's Liege-Bastogne-Liege. VeloNews caught up with him as he tries to build on his already amazing 2011.
Out of Dish: Doper Lite
Who says you can't have fun with the piss police at doping control?
UCI president Pat McQuaid says talk of breakaway league fueled by greed
Tension between the UCI and the top pro teams is reaching a breaking point over the use of race radios in elite professional races. Things got so bad that teams walked out of a meeting last week in Belgium that was supposed to be a sit-down between the major players to hammer out an understanding. Instead of reaching a common ground, both sides seem further apart than ever.
Cadel Evans’ BMC SLR01 Auction!
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Wrenched & Ridden review: Speed Dream Tonazzo carbon clinchers
The Speed Dream Tonazzo carbon clinchers: light, stiff wheels from an artisan.
SRAM Apex: White is the new black … or is black the new Red?
Quick look: If you ride white handlebar tape, white shoes and white shorts, then check out the new white Apex.
Training Center: Is it too late for plyometrics?
Dear BCSM, Can you explain the benefits and drawbacks of plyometric training?