Velo Magazine – April 2012
The international racing season is underway and the April issue of Velo magazine is chock-full of the biggest stories of 2012.
The international racing season is underway and the April issue of Velo magazine is chock-full of the biggest stories of 2012.
Course profile map for the 2012 E3 Harelbeke
Winners of the E3 Harelbeke
The cumulative effects of a hard fall on Stage 3 of the Tour de Langkawi finally took their toll
Ed Beamon is relishing the challenge of being team manager of Champion System
An interview with Garmin-Barracuda's Alex Howes
1. Jose Rodolfo SERPA PEREZ , (COL) And in 26:51:37 2. José RUJANO GUILLEN , (VEN) And +30 3. Victor NINO CORREDOR , (COL) Azc +56
Langkawi video with Dave Zabriskie
1. Daniel MORENO FERNANDEZ , (ESP) Kat in 3:14:54 2. Alejandro VALVERDE BELMONTE , (ESP) Mov +2 3. Samuel SANCHEZ GONZALEZ , (ESP) Eus +2
1. Alejandro VALVERDE BELMONTE , (ESP) Mov in 16:08:49 2. Rein TAARAMAE , (EST) Cof +3 3. Jerome COPPEL , (FRA) Sau +8
The Frenchman missed two tests in an 18-month period.
1. Oscar FREIRE GOMEZ , (ESP) Kat in 3:41:55 2. Daniel SCHORN , (AUT) App +0 3. Michael MATTHEWS , (AUS) Rab +0
1. Alejandro VALVERDE BELMONTE , (ESP) Mov in 4:02:37 2. Denis MENCHOV , (RUS) Kat +10 3. Rein TAARAMAE , (EST) Cof +10
Women, Team sprint, Final 1. Britain 32.754sec (WR), 2. Australia 32.945 Women, Team pursuit, Final 1. Britain 3:18.148 (WR), 2. Canada 3:18.982 Men, Team sprint, Final 1. Germany 43.562sec, 2. France 43.631,
Robert Marchand breaks the hour record in celebration of his 100th birthday
1. André GREIPEL , (GER) Ltb in 3:37:02 2. Peter SAGAN , (SVK) Liq +0 3. Tony GALLOPIN , (FRA) Rnt +0
1. André GREIPEL , (GER) Ltb, in 3:25:59 2. Denis GALIMZYANOV , (RUS) Kat, +4 3. Tyler FARRAR , (USA) Grm, +6
1. Edvald BOASSON HAGEN , (NOR) Sky, in 4:57:23 2. Kris BOECKMANS , (BEL) Vcd, +0 3. Gerald CIOLEK , (GER) Opq, +0
1. Marcel KITTEL , (GER) Pro, in 3:23:00 2. André GREIPEL , (GER) Ltb, +0 3. Nacer BOUHANNI , (FRA) Fdj, +0
1. Edvald BOASSON HAGEN , (NOR) Sky in 8:59:30 2. Gianni MEERSMAN , (BEL) Ltb +0 3. Kris BOECKMANS , (BEL) Vcd +4
1. Gianni MEERSMAN , (BEL) Ltb, in 4:02:07 2. Greg VAN AVERMAET , (BEL) Bmc, +0 3. Matti BRESCHEL , (DEN) Rab, +0
1. André GREIPEL , (GER) Ltb, in 3:26:09 2. Denis GALIMZYANOV , (RUS) Kat, +0 3. Tyler FARRAR , (USA) Grm, +0
BMC-Hincapie Development team looks to the future
2004 Olympic silver medalist Bevan Docherty overcame Armstrong in the closing kilometers
1. Arnaud DEMARE , (FRA) Fdj, in 2:20:44 2. Denis GALIMZYANOV , (RUS) Kat, +0 3. Mark RENSHAW , (AUS) Rab, +0
The Contador case is more complex than saying simply "he is a cheat" or not
1. Tom BOONEN , (BEL) Opq, in 13:21:30 2. Tyler FARRAR , (USA) Grm, +31 3. Juan Antonio FLECHA GIANNONI , (ESP) Sky, +34
1. Mark CAVENDISH , (GBR) Sky, in 3:30:40 2. Daniel OSS , (ITA) Liq, +0 3. Peter SAGAN , (SVK) Liq, +0
A conversation with UCI president Pat McQuaid
1. Tom BOONEN , (BEL) Opq, in 3:03:14 2. Tom VEELERS , (NED) Pro, +0 3. Fabian CANCELLARA , (SUI) Rnt, +0
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1. Lars Petter NORDHAUG, (NOR) Sky, in 3:55:27 2. Rui Alberto FARIA DA COSTA, (POR) Mov, +26 3. Sergio Luis HENAO MONTOYA, (COL) Sky, +28
Contador outlines his future plans later Tuesday
1. Mark CAVENDISH, (GBR) Sky, in 3:23:48 2. Tom BOONEN, (BEL) Opq, +0 3. Aidis KRUOPIS, (LTU) Gec, +0
VeloNews.com caught up with the riders from Garmin-Barracuda at their 2012 team camp in Calpe, Spain
1. Andrew FENN, (GBR) Opq, +3:52:51 2. Alexander PORSEV, (RUS) Kat, +0 3. Matteo PELUCCHI, (ITA) Euc, +0
Now we just need the Qatari desert winds to blow that little bit stronger
1. (USA) Garmin-Cervelo in 12:38 2. (BEL) Omega Pharma-Quickstep +7 3. (GBR) Sky Procycling +9
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The March issue of Velo magazine, the Nations Issue, is unlike anything Velo has done before. From tip-to-tail, we profile the changing currents in global cycling, just in time for the London Olympic Games.
1. Pierre ROLLAND , (FRA) Euc, in 3:55:54 2. Franck VERMEULEN , (FRA) Vru, +0 3. Nacer BOUHANNI , (FRA) Fdj, +7
1. Kirsten WILD , (NED) Ned, in 2:38:36 2. Eleonora VAN DIJK , (NED) Slu, +0 3. Adrie VISSER , (NED) Ski, +0
1. Marcel KITTEL , (GER) Pro, in 5:03:38 2. Nacer BOUHANNI , (FRA) Fdj, +2 3. Bobbie TRAKSEL , (NED) Lan, +9
1. Judith ARNDT , (GER) Gew, in 8:00:44 2. Trixi WORRACK , (GER) Slu, +6 3. Kirsten WILD , (NED) Ned, +2:06
1. Trixi WORRACK , (GER) Slu, in 3:05:37 2. Judith ARNDT , (GER) Gew, +0 3. Adrie VISSER , (NED) Ski, +2:20
1. Marcel KITTEL , (GER) Pro, in 1:33:29 2. Kris BOECKMANS , (BEL) Vcd, +0 3. Nacer BOUHANNI , (FRA) Fdj, +0
1. Nacer BOUHANNI , (FRA) Fdj, in 3:30:25 2. Marcel KITTEL , (GER) Pro, + 0 3. Bobbie TRAKSEL , (NED) Lan, + 0