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Virginia race postponed by snow forecast, will remain a Nature Valley qualifier
The Jefferson Cup, the second event of the Nature Valley Pro Ride, is being postponed because of the high probability for snow on Sunday in Charlottesville, Virginia.
UCI world track championships: Day 3 results
APELDOORN, Netherlands (AFP) - Collated results from the third day of the world track cycling championships on Friday:
Sarah Hammer scores pursuit title, Gregory Bauge repeats as world sprint champion
APELDOORN, Netherlands (AFP) ─ France's Gregory Bauge won the world sprint title after beating Britain's Jason Kenny 2-0 in the final of the blue riband event of the world track cycling championships Friday.
Tour of Elk Grove gets UCI designation
In a season in which the Tour of the Gila and the Tour of the Battenkill each were forced to abandon plans to upgrade to UCI registration, there is some good news on the domestic event front as the sixth annual Alexian Brothers Tour of Elk Grove has been upgraded to the UCI calendar.
Hammer stuns Shanks to defend world pursuit crown
APELDOORN, Netherlands (AFP) - American Sarah Hammer launched a stunning fighback to defend her 3km pursuit title against New Zealand's Alison Shanks at the world track cycling championships Friday.
2011 Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali results, stage 4
Stage
- 1. Adriano MALORI, (ITA) Lampre-Farnese Vini, at 16:37
- 2. Luca ASCANI, (ITA), at 8
- 3. Rory SUTHERLAND, (AUS) Unitedhealthcare, at 9
- 4. Stefan SCHUMACHER, (GER) Miche-Silver Cross-Selle Italia, at 15
- 5. Laszlo BODROGI, (FRA) Team Type 1, at 15
GC
- 1. Emanuele SELLA, (ITA) Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, at 10:49:10
- 2. Diego ULISSI, (ITA) Lampre-Farnese Vini, at 30
- 3. Stefano PIRAZZI, (ITA) Colnago-CSF, at 32
- 4. Adriano MALORI, (ITA) Lampre-Farnese Vini, at 43
- 5. Rory SUTHERLAND, (AUS) Unitedhealthcare, at 46
2011 Tour de Normandie results, stage 6
Tour de Normandie stage 5
- 1. Fabien BACQUET, (FRA) Auber 93, in 3:51:56
- 2. Laurent PICHON, (FRA) Bretagne-Schuller, at 0
- 3. Timo THÖMEL, (GER), at 0
- 4. Arnaud DEMARE, (FRA), at 0
- 5. Timothy DUPONT, (BEL) Jong Vlaanderen-Bauknecht, at 0
GC
- 1. Bideau Jean-marc, (FRA) Bretagne-Schuller, in 16:45:27
- 2. Rowe Luke, (GBR), at 0
- 3. Kvist Thomas Vedel, (DEN) Glud & Marstrand Horsens, at 3
- 4. Bauer Jack, (NZL) Endura Racing, at 6
- 5. Sinkeldam Ramon, (NED), at 10
Quebec withdraws bid for 2015 road world championships; Richmond and Oman still in the running
PARIS (AFP) - Quebec on Friday withdrew its bid to host the 2015 UCI road world championships.
2011 Trofeo Alfredo Binda start list
Start list for 2011 first UCI women's World Cup road race
2011 Tour of Catalunya results, stage 5
Stage 5
- 1. Samuel Dumoulin (FRA), Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, 4:49:31
- 2. Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (ESP), Movistar, s.t.
- 3. Ruben Perez Moreno (ESP), Euskaltel-Euskadi, s.t.
- 4. Aitor Galdos Alonso (ESP), Caja Rural, s.t.
- 5. Michal Golas (POL), Vacansoleil-DCM, s.t.
Overall Standings
- 1. Alberto Contador Velasco (ESP), Saxo Bank Sungard, 22:28:28
- 2. Levi Leipheimer (USA), Radioshack, at 23
- 3. Michele Scarponi (ITA), Lampre-ISD, at 23
- 4. Daniel Martin (IRL), Garmin-Cervelo, at 35
- 5. Christopher Horner (USA), Radioshack, at 35
Tom Danielson: Looking for ‘a big performance’ at Tour of California
VeloNews' European correspondent Andrew Hood checks in with Garmin's Tom Danielson at the Tour of Catalunya
Garmin’s Peter Stetina on turning learning into results
VeloNews' European correspondent Andrew Hood checks in with Garmin-Cervelo's young talent, Peter Stetina.
2011 Tour de Taiwan results, stage 6
Stage
- 1. Adam SEMPLE, (AUS) Drapac Porsche Cycling, in 3:06:30
- 2. Dean DOWNING, (GBR), at 0
- 3. Chan Jae JANG, (KOR), at 2
- 4. Alexander CANDELARIO, (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies, at 2
- 5. Takeaki AYABE, (JPN), at 2
GC
- 1. Mehdi SOHRABI, (IRI) Petrochemical Tabriz Cycling Team, in 17:33:48
- 2. Markus EIBEGGER, (AUT) Petrochemical Tabriz Cycling Team, at 2
- 3. David MCCANN, (IRL), at 21
- 4. Floris GOESINNEN, (NED) Drapac Porsche Cycling, at 47
- 5. Rhys POLLOCK, (AUS) Drapac Porsche Cycling, at 1:09
U.S. Racing This Week: Ben Day takes anger to San Dimas
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Spring classics hit the rough roads for the next three weeks
The cobbled classics are truly a subcategory of their own, reserved for the strongest, grittiest riders of the pro peloton.
Col de Roll – The Best Bike Race On Earth
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Track worlds roundup, day 2: Bobridge, Meares keep Australia on gold track
APELDOORN, Netherlands (AFP) - World record holder Jack Bobridge continued Australia's domination of the world track cycling championships Thursday when he claimed his maiden pursuit gold medal.
BMC, RadioShack, HTC and Boonen choose Ghent-Wevelgem over E3 Harelbeke
BRUSSELS, Belgium (VN) — When it comes to cobbled semi-classics, WorldTour status reigns supreme.
Bobridge beats Sergent for individual pursuit gold
APELDOORN, Netherlands (AFP) - Australia's Jack Bobridge coasted to victory over New Zealander Jesse Sergent in the final of the men's individual pursuit at the world track cycling championships Thursday.
UCI world track championships: Day 2 results
APELDOORN, Netherlands (AFP) - Collated results from the second day of the world track cycling championships on Thursday:
U.S. women finish second to Britain in team pursuit
APELDOORN, Netherlands, March 24, 2011 (AFP) — Britain won the women's team pursuit gold medal after dominating the United States in the final at the world track cycling championships on Thursday.
UPDATED: Alberto Contador’s doping timeline
The positive clenbuterol test of Tour de France winner Alberto Contador has consumed the cycling world since its announcement in September. While he's never tested positive before, Contador's career has been affected almost from its start by doping allegations — often against others.
2011 Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali results, stage 3
Stage 3
- 1. Emanuele SELLA, (ITA) Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, in 3:56:47
- 2. Stefano PIRAZZI, (ITA) Colnago-CSF, at 35
- 3. Giovanni VISCONTI, (ITA), at 53
- 4. Diego ULISSI, (ITA) Lampre-Farnese Vini, at 59
- 5. Pasquale MUTO, (ITA) Miche-Silver Cross-Selle Italia, at 59
GC
- 1. Emanuele SELLA, (Italy) Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, at 10:31:32
- 2. Stefano PIRAZZI, (Italy) Colnago-CSF, at 52
- 3. Diego ULISSI, (Italy) Lampre-Farnese Vini, at 1:14
- 4. Jackson RODRIGUEZ, (Venezuela) Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, at 1:22
- 5. Angel VICIOSO ARCOS, (Spain) Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, at 1:22
Tour de France chief wants swift end to Contador saga
PARIS (AFP) - Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme said Thursday he wants a swift end to the saga surrounding three-time champion Alberto Contador after cycling's governing body revived a doping case against him, despite the Spaniard's acquittal by his own federation.
Alberto Contador vows to keep racing despite UCI appeal
L VENDRELL, Spain (VN) – Alberto Contador vows to finish the Volta a Catalunya and will keep racing despite the UCI’s decision to appeal his case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
RadioShack’s Chris Horner on his ‘fully packed’ race schedule
VeloNews European correspondent Andrew Hood checked in with Team RadioShack's Chris Horner at the Tour of Catalunya this week.
2011 Tour of Catalunya results, stage 4
Stage 4: La Seu d'Urgell - El Vendrell (195 km)
- 1. Antonio Leal Cardoso Manuel (POR), Team Radioshack, 4:33:02
- 2. Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA), Leopard Trek, at 0
- 3. Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (ESP), Movistar Team, at 0
- 4. Aitor Galdos Alonso (ESP), Caja Rural, at 0
- 5. Frantisek Rabon (CZE), HTC-Highroad, at 0
Overall Standings
- 1. Alberto Contador Velasco (ESP), Saxo Bank Sungard, 17:38:57
- 2. Levi Leipheimer (USA), Team Radioshack, at 23
- 3. Michele Scarponi (ITA), Lampre-ISD, at 23
- 4. Daniel Martin (IRL), Team Garmin-Cervelo, at 35
- 5. Christopher Horner (USA), Team Radioshack, at 35
RadioShack announces teams for Criterium International and Ghent-Wevelgem
Team RadioShack on Thursday announced its teams for two weekend races, the Criterium International (March 26-27) and Ghent-Wevelgem (March 27).
2011 Tour de Normandie results, stage 4
Stage 4
- 1. Fabien BACQUET, (FRA) Auber 93, in 1:38:03
- 2. Cyrille PATOUX, (FRA), at s.t.
- 3. Barry MARKUS, (NED), at s.t.
- 4. Jonas AHLSTRAND, (SWE), at s.t.
- 5. Yoeri HAVIK, (NED), at s.t.
GC
- 1. Luke ROWE, (GBR), in 8:31:40
- 2. Thomas Vedel KVIST, (DEN) Glud & Marstrand Horsens, at 2
- 3. Alexander WETTERHALL, (SWE) Endura Racing, at 3
- 4. Johan LE BON, (FRA) Bretagne-Schuller, at 4
- 5. Jack BAUER, (NZL) Endura Racing, at 4
Ask Nick: Ice socks, time trial follow cars and mechanic qualifications
Time trial follow cars, just how qualified IS my local bike mechanic, and what the heck is an 'ice sock?'
2011 Tour de Taiwan results, stage 5
Stage 5
- 1. Shinichi FUKUSHIMA, (JPN), at 2:53:52
- 2. Sung Baek PARK, (KOR), at 1:26
- 3. Mehdi SOHRABI, (IRI) Petrochemical Tabriz Cycling Team, at 1:26
- 4. Po Hung WU, (TPE), at 1:26
- 5. Roger BEUCHAT, (SUI), at 1:26
GC
- 1. Markus EIBEGGER, (AUT) Petrochemical Tabriz Cycling Team, in 14:27:18
- 2. Mehdi SOHRABI, (IRI) Petrochemical Tabriz Cycling Team, at 2
- 3. David MCCANN, (IRL), at 19
- 4. Floris GOESINNEN, (NED) Drapac Porsche Cycling, at 45
- 5. Rhys POLLOCK, (AUS) Drapac Porsche Cycling, at 1:07
UCI files appeal of Contador decision with Court of Arbitration for Sport
AIGLE, Switzerland (AFP) -The UCI said Thursday that it would appeal Spain's decision to acquit rider Alberto Contador of doping charges stemming from last year's Tour de France.
What A New Cycling League Might Look Like
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Riders group calls off planned radio protest at Harelbeke
The professional cyclists association has called off plans to hold a rider protest at this weekend's Harelbeke race over the UCI's radio ban. The CPA's Gianni Bugno told members Wednesday that UCI president Pat McQuaid had agreed to meet with him to discuss rider concerns over the ban.
Pro Bike: Alessandro Petacchi’s Wilier Cento 1 Superleggera
Alessandro Petacchi's Wilier
Track worlds roundup: Australia wins team pursuit, France takes team sprint
APELDOORN, Netherlands (AFP) - Australia produced a team pursuit master class to beat Russia and defend their crown here at the 2011 world track cycling championships Wednesday.
Corioni claims Coppi e Bartali stage, Ferrari leads
ROME (AFP) — Italian Claudio Corioni (Acqua & Sapone-Caffe Mokambo) claimed the 194km second stage of the Settimana Coppi e Bartali to Rovigo on Wednesday as compatriot Roberto Ferrari (Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni) claimed the overall lead with a third place finish.
Phinney withdraws from Catalunya with knee pain
Continued pain in his left knee forced Taylor Phinney (BMC) to abandon his first WorldTour race Wednesday, midway through the third stage of the Tour of Catalunya.
2011 Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali results, stage 2
Stage 2
- 1. Claudio CORIONI, (ITA) Acqua & Sapone-Caffe Mokambo, in 4:18:48
- 2. Andrea GUARDINI, (ITA), at 0
- 3. Roberto FERRARI, (ITA) Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, at 0
- 4. Matteo PELUCCHI, (ITA) Geox-TMC, at 0
- 5. Sacha MODOLO, (ITA) Colnago-CSF, at 0
GC
- 1. Roberto FERRARI, (ITA) Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, in 6:34:51
- 2. Jackson RODRIGUEZ, (VEN) Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, at 4
- 3. Emanuele SELLA, (ITA) Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, at 4
- 4. Jose Rodolfo SERPA PEREZ, (COL) Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, at 4
- 5. Angel VICIOSO ARCOS, (ESP) Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, at 4
2011 Tour of Catalunya results, stage 3
Stage 3: La Vall d'en Bas - Vallnord (183.9 km)
- 1. Alberto Contador Velasco, (ESP), Saxo Bank Sungard, 4:45:31
- 2. Michele Scarponi, (ITA), Lampre-Isd, at 0:23
- 3. Levi Leipheimer, (USA), Team Radioshack, at 0:23
- 4. Daniel Martin, (IRL), Team Garmin-Cervelo, at 0:35
- 5. Christopher Horner, (USA), Team Radioshack, at 0:35
Overall Standings
- 1. Alberto Contador Velasco, (ESP), Saxo Bank Sungard, 13:05:55
- 2. Levi Leipheimer, (USA), Team Radioshack, at 0:23
- 3. Michele Scarponi, (ITA), Lampre-Isd, at 0:23
- 4. Daniel Martin, (IRL), Team Garmin-Cervelo, at 0:35
- 5. Christopher Horner, (USA), Team Radioshack, at 0:35
2011 Dwars door Vlaanderen results
- 1. Nick NUYENS, (BEL) SaxoBank-Sungard, at 4:39:57
- 2. Geraint THOMAS, (GBR) Team Sky, at 0
- 3. Tyler FARRAR, (USA) Garmin-Cervelo, at 1
- 4. Mathew HAYMAN, (AUS) Team Sky, at 1
- 5. Marco MARCATO, (ITA) Vacansoleil-DCM, at 1
Catalunya success earns Smukulis a ticket to Paris-Roubaix
BANYOLES, Spain (VN) – Gatis Smukulis slipped back into the peloton in Wednesday’s big climbing stage at the Volta a Catalunya, but a big stage win and two days in the leader’s jersey put the relatively unknown Latvian firmly in the spotlight.
Alberto Contador surges into Catalunya lead
With his sporting career in the hands of lawyers and bureaucrats, Alberto Contador did the only thing that he could do: attack with his legs.
Ben King Diary: Part 2 of a pro race day – Start to Finish
"After a hard turn on the front Nibali drifted back and took a slow calculated look at me as if to say, “is something the matter?” Yes! This is the sixth day over 100 miles, and you’re killing me!"
2011 Tour de Normandie results, stage 3
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- 1. Guillaume BLOT, (FRA) Bretagne-Schuller, at 1:43:17
- 2. Jonas VANGENECHTEN, (BEL), at s.t.
- 3. Luke ROWE, (GBR), at s.t.
- 4. Timothy DUPONT, (BEL) Jong Vlaanderen-Bauknecht, at s.t.
- 5. Maxime LE MONTAGNER, (FRA), at s.t.
GC
- 1. Luke ROWE, (GBR), at 6:53:37
- 2. Thomas Vedel KVIST, (DEN) Glud & Marstrand Horsens, at 2
- 3. Alexander WETTERHALL, (SWE) Endura Racing, at 3
- 4. Johan LE BON, (FRA) Bretagne-Schuller, at 4
- 5. Jack BAUER, (NZL) Endura Racing, at 4
2011 Tour de Taiwan results, stage 4
Stage 4
- 1. Floris GOESINNEN, (NED) Drapac Porsche Cycling, in 4:35:30
- 2. Kam-Po WONG, (HKG), at 42
- 3. Takeaki AYABE, (JPN), at 42
- 4. Markus EIBEGGER, (AUT) Petrochemical Tabriz Cycling Team, at 42
- 5. Adam SEMPLE, (AUS) Drapac Porsche Cycling, at 42
GC
- 1. Markus EIBEGGER, (AUT) Petrochemical Tabriz Cycling Team, in 11:32:00
- 2. Mehdi SOHRABI, (IRI) Petrochemical Tabriz Cycling Team, at 9
- 3. David MCCANN, (IRL), at 19
- 4. Floris GOESINNEN, (NED) Drapac Porsche Cycling, at 45
- 5. Rhys POLLOCK, (AUS) Drapac Porsche Cycling, at 1:07
Dario Cioni: ‘We are not in the room when the decisions are made’
Dario Cioni has a front-row seat to how decisions are made on such topics as the controversial ruling to phase out race radio.
Carmen Small and Erinne Willock lead revamped Tibco to San Dimas
A stacked, new-look Tibco-To The Top squad is set to kick off the team’s season at the San Dimas Stage Race this week.
Hard As Nails!
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Lance Armstrong turns to legendary running coach for Ironman advice
Running legend Alberto Salazar has cleared up the question of whether or not Lance Armstrong will be returning to the sport of triathlon. In a recent interview on Competitor Radio, Salazar commented that Armstrong is not only aiming to make a comeback in the sport of triathlon, but he’s looking to do it in a big way.
USA Cycling switches course, bans radios at NRC events
USA Cycling on Tuesday reversed course and announced it would ban race radios at national level events, including National Racing Calendar and national championship events.
Wrenched & Ridden review: Arundel cages and seat bag
The devil is in the details: Nick Legan tries Arundel's bottle cages and seat bag
McQuaid: USA Cycling has been ‘hijacked’ by special interests, cries foul over radio rule
UCI president Pat McQuaid cried foul over USA Cycling’s recent decision to allow race radios in its sanctioned events this season and said the federation has been “hijacked” by special interests.
Sella leads Coppi e Bartali after two-stage opening day
ROME (AFP) Italian Emanuele Sella of the Androni team is the leader of the Settimana Coppi e Bartali following the first two stages in Riccione on Tuesday.
2011 Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali results, stage 1b (TTT)
GC after stage 1b
- 1. Sella Emanuele, Androni Giocattoli, in 2:16:07
- 2. Rodriguez Jackson, Androni Giocattoli, in s.t.
- 3. Jose Rodolfo Serpa Perez, Androni Giocattoli, in s.t.
- 4. Angel Vicioso Arcos, Androni Giocattoli, in s.t.
- 5. José Rujano Guillen, Androni Giocattoli, in s.t.
Contador says Catalunya summit finish isn’t hard enough
Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-Sungard) said Wednesday's five-climb stage into Andorra at the Volta a Catalunya isn't hard enough to completely break open the race.
Petacchi kicks to win at Catalunya; Andorra decider tomorrow
BANYOLES, Spain (VN) – Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre) kicked to a morale-boosting victory in Tuesday’s 168km second stage at the Volta a Catalunya (Tour of Catalunya) for his first win of the 2011 season.
2011 Tour of Catalunya results, stage 2
Stage 2
- 1. Alessandro PETACCHI, (ITA) Lampre-Farnese Vini, in 4:11:08
- 2. Jose Joaquin ROJAS GIL, (ESP) Movistar, at 0
- 3. Manuel Antonio Leal CARDOSO, (POR) Team RadioShack, at 0
- 4. Nicolas EDET, (FRA) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, at 0
- 5. Aitor GALDOS ALONSO, (ESP) Caja Rural, at 0
GC
- 1. Gatis SMUKULIS, (Latvia) HTC-Highroad, in 8:19:56
- 2. Alessandro PETACCHI, (Italy) Lampre-Farnese Vini, at 28
- 3. Jose Joaquin ROJAS GIL, (Spain) Movistar, at 28
- 4. Jan BAKELANDTS, (Belgium) Omega Pharma-Lotto, at 28
- 5. Thomas PETERSON, (United States) Garmin-Cervelo, at 28
2011 Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali results, stage 1a
Stage 1a
- 1. Manuel BELLETTI, (ITA) Colnago-CSF, in 1:57:35
- 2. Andrea GRENDENE, (ITA) Team Type 1, at 0
- 3. Volodymyr BILEKA, (UKR) Amore & Vita-Mcdonald's, at 0
- 4. Ariel Maximiliano RICHEZE, (ARG), at 0
- 5. Michele MERLO, (ITA), at 0
World track championships preview: Brits playing coy as Aussies target more track gold
PARIS (AFP) - Britain, France and Australia will be among the nations expected to give an early glimpse of their Olympic potential for London 2012 at the track cycling world championships this week.
2011 Tour de Normandie results, stage 2
Stage 2
- 1. Thomas Vedel KVIST, (DEN) Glud & Marstrand Horsens, at 5:04:06
- 2. Tom DUMOULIN, (NED), at 0
- 3. Alexander WETTERHALL, (SWE) Endura Racing, at 0
- 4. Benjamin VERRAES, (BEL) Jong Vlaanderen-Bauknecht, at 11
- 5. Guillaume BLOT, (FRA) Bretagne-Schuller, at 11
Down to the wire in ‘caso Contador’
BANYOLES, Spain (VN) — It’s coming down to the wire on whether or not the UCI will decide to appeal the Spanish federation’s decision to clear Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-Sungard) on doping charges in his long-running clenbuterol case.
Bike fit – is it worth it?
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Park Service denies Quiznos request for Colorado National Monument stage
The Tour of the Moon will not rise again, at least not in the Quiznos Pro Challenge. The U.S. Parks Service on Monday denied a request to hold a stage in the Colorado National Monument, near Grand Junction.
UnitedHealthcare amps up for Settimana di Coppi e Bartali
The UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team is in Italy this week preparing for the Settimana di Coppi e Bartali, March 22 - 26. The event will be the team's sixth race of the year and first since the Vuelta Ciclista a Murcia. The race features six stages over five days.