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Tony Martin leads HTC-Highroad at Critérium du Dauphiné
HTC-Highroad's final build-up for the 2011 Tour de France gets underway this weekend at the Critérium du Dauphiné, with the Grenoble time trial as one of the main targets.
Ben King Diary: Nothing but sweet – handing the road champion’s jersey to a teammate
The latest diary by RadioShack's Ben King, the 2010 U.S. pro road race champion. King's teammate, Matthew Busche, won the 2011 title on Monday.
U.S. pro analysis: Where were the late attacks in Greenville?
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BMC Racing foursome made nationals hard, but came up a tire short
GREENVILLE, South Carolina (VN) — Three-time U.S. road champion George Hincapie wanted hard racing Monday. His BMC Racing teammates gave him just that at the USA Cycling Professional National Championships and they weren’t alone.
Busche takes a tough sprint from Hincapie for his first pro title
- 1. Matthew Busche, Team RadioShack, in 4.28:02
- 2. George Hincapie, BMC Racing Team, in
- 3. Ted King, Liquigas-Cannondale, in 4.28:04
- 4. Tejay Van Garderen, HTC-Highroad, in 4.28:09
- 5. Kyle Wamsley, Bissell Cycling, in 4.29:31
Ben King Diary: Racing like a rock star at Tour of California
I felt like a rock star racing in the USA’s most prestigious race in the stars and stripes for the winning team.
159 make it to Milano: Abandons of the 2011 Giro d’Italia
MILAN, Italy (VN) ─ The 2011 Giro d'Italia was called by some the hardest in years. Going into Sunday's final stage, 159 survivors were lining up for the final act into Milano.
Giro d’Italia Stage 20, Colle delle Finestre
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Taylor Phinney ‘just didn’t have it’ at 2011 USA Cycling pro time trial
The 20-year-old BMC Racing neo-pro, who could manage only seventh place in the race against the clock, said he struggled to recover from the hardest race of his life and is tired of talking about the problems that have marked much of his rookie season.
Stage 21 time trial: A slightly less dramatic final act
When I described the course of the Giro’s final time trial to my cab driver as we drove from my hotel to the Milan central train station, “That’s horrendous! I’m going to stay home that day; there’s no point to even taking my taxi out!”
Contador gifts stage to set tone ahead of Finestre
MACUGNAGA, Italy (VN) – Alberto Contador is so strong at this Giro d’Italia he can start gifting stage victories.
U.S. Cycling This Week: Phinney talks title defense while historic events round out calendar
The headline event in the States this weekend is the USA Cycling Professional National Championships in Greenville, South Carolina. Not to be lost in the shadows, however, are the oldest race on the National Racing Calendar, the Tour of Somerville, the 40th Iron Horse Bicycle Classic and the final stop on the Nature Valley Pro Ride.
Giro d’Italia, Stage 17
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Contador wins Giro’s uphill time trial as the Giro’s final week begins
Alberto Contador solidified his lead in the 2011 Giro d'Italia Tuesday, after dancing to a 34-second win over Vincenzo Nibali in the stage 16 uphill time trial.
Chris Horner wins 2011 Amgen Tour of California as Matt Goss takes stage 8
RadioShack's Chris Horner locked up the 2011 Amgen Tour of California on Sunday as Matt Goss (HTC-Highroad) won the finale, a 129.1km leg from Santa Clarita to Thousand Oaks.
Rory Sutherland has no regrets after tough day on Baldy
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Levi Leipheimer, Chris Horner finish 1-2 in stage 7 of the 2011 Amgen Tour of California
Levi Leipheimer and race leader Chris Horner finished one-two in the queen stage of the 2011 Amgen Tour of California on Saturday
José Rujano wins Grossglockner stage as Alberto Contador extends his lead
José Rujano (Androni Giocattoli) won the 13th stage of the Giro d’Italia Friday, finishing just ahead of overall race leader Alberto Contador atop a tough, rain-soaked climb to the finish on Austria’s highest mountain, the Grossglockner.
Sprinter Oscar Freire nearly makes long break stick in 2011 Amgen Tour of California
Rabobank's Oscar Freire, a sprinter, found himself in a rare solo break in stage five of the 2011 Amgen Tour of California. And he nearly took it all the way to the line.
Peter Sagan wins stage 5 at 2011 Amgen Tour of California
Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) won stage five of the Amgen Tour of California on Thursday, extending his lead in the sprint classification in the process.
Giro notes: Sprinters’ exodus, Cipo’s (unintended?) consequences
RAVENNA, Italy (VN) – The Giro d’Italia peloton will be smaller at the start line Friday as sprinters are expected to leave the corsa rosa in droves.
While Van Garderen races for the overall, Talansky grabs the white jersey
When push came to shove on the steeps of Sierra Road, Garmin-Cervélo had no less than five riders near the front of the race, while HTC-Highroad had Tejay Van Garderen. One of the many outcomes of the splintering day was Garmin's Andrew Talansky riding into the white jersey by finishing 15 seconds ahead of his fellow young American Van Garderen.
Mark Cavendish wins his second stage at the Giro d’Italia, Alberto Contador continues to lead as mountains loom
RAVENNA, Italy (VN) - Mark Cavendish (HTC-Highroad) grabbed his second stage win at the Giro d’Italia on Thursday, winning a drag race to the line against Sky’s Davide Appollonio and Lampre’s sprint star Allesandro Petacchi.
Fresh Races & Faces at World Cup #2
Brian Lopes to race UCI's new Sprint Eliminator; Jeremiah Bishop back racing XCO.
Le Mevel, Sivtsov hanging tough at the Giro d’Italia
CASTELFIDARDO, Italy (VN) – Two names are hovering in the top 5 going into the final decisive battleground of the 2011 Giro d’Italia. They would surpass expectations if they’re still there when the Giro ends in Milano, and each promises to go down fighting.
TV Time: NetApp and the domestic teams go for broke at ATOC
MODESTO, Calif. (VN) — A clear stratification of teams often exists at races the size of the Tour of California. The WorldTour teams more or less run the show, with the smaller teams forced to fight for scraps. With the overall win all but off the table, the little guys go for stages and TV time.
Even at 34, Henderson keeps on progressing
Winning on American soil is nothing new for Greg Henderson, Team Sky’s Amgen Tour of California stage 2 winner in Modesto.
Dugan, Voigt recovering after late crash in Modesto
MODESTO, California (VN) - American Will Dugan and Jens Voigt are recovering from a frightening crash late in stage 3 of the Amgen Tour of California.
Hushovd confident in Modesto reprise
Thor Hushovd won stage 3 of the Amgen Tour of California in Modesto, California. That was in 2009.
California Pro Bike: Bling’s Giant TCR Advanced SL
Bling's Rabobank Giant TCR Advanced SL
Giro notes: Cavendish gets his win with conviction; Contador fined
TERAMO, Italy (VN) – Mark Cavendish wasn’t about to leave the Giro d’Italia without winning at least one stage. But going into Tuesday’s short but fast 10th stage from Termoli to Teramo, time was running out. There were only two real chances left for sprinters and the pressure was on.
Giro polemic: Cav-Ventoso square off over towing accusation
TERAMO, Italy (VN) – Controversy follows Mark Cavendish like a “marching band,” but it was more like a Mack truck Tuesday as riders accused him of taking tows on Mount Etna’s stage on Sunday.
Mark Cavendish outkicks AleJet to win Giro d’Italia’s 10th stage
HTC-Highroad's Mark Cavendish won his sixth career Giro stage on Tuesday, rising to the occasion despite allegations that he was towed up part of Sunday's final climb. The Manxster outkicked nemesis Alessandro Petacchi in the final meters of one of the last sprinter stages of this Tour of Italy.
Cavendish denies hitching a ride up Mount Etna
ROME (AFP) — British sprint king Mark Cavendish has been accused by two Giro d'Italia rivals of being towed up Mount Etna in Sunday's stage.
Few opportunities remain for sprinters at Giro d’Italia
TERMOLI,Italy (VN) ─ Expect the Giro d'Italia peloton to get considerably lighter in the coming days as sprinters will begin to slowly fade out of the picture. With opportunities running out ─ and no final-day sprint stage waiting for them in Milan ─ sprinters will likely start to abandon or become time cut as the Giro turns north into the brutal climbs waiting in the Dolomites.
Ben Swift keeps season’s hot streak alive in Sacramento
After a commanding last-lap leadout from Team Sky, 23-year-old Ben Swift launched off the wheel of teammate Greg Henderson to take his fifth stage win of the year. After the finish, the young man from Rotherham, England was quick to track down his teammates for bear hugs.
Team Sky’s Ben Swift wins Tour of California opener in Sacramento
Team Sky's Ben Swift won the opening stage of the 2011 Amgen Tour of California on Monday, coming off a long leadout train on a shortened stage from Nevada City to Sacramento.
Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood: Amgen Tour’s Baldy stage is harder than hard
Ten days after riding the May 7 L’Etape du California — the organized, mass-participation ride covering the stage 7 route of this year’s Amgen Tour of California — I’m still trying to wrap my head around the difficulty of the final 5km climb to the Mount Baldy Ski Area, where the stage finishes.
Giro d’Italia Stage 8
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Mike Northey, Edita Janeliunaite prevail at the Tour de Grove
ST. LOUIS, Missouri – On a wet and windy day in St. Louis, riders at the Tour De Grove lined up to brave the elements at the second year of the event, an NRC race and the latest round of the USA Crits series.
Van Garderen: more selective, but ultimately tight GC on tap for Amgen Tour
STATELINE, Nevada (VN) - Tejay Van Garderen will be aggressive in chasing bonus seconds if the opportunity arises in the opening stages of the Amgen Tour of California.
Andrew Hood’s Giro d’Italia notebook: Le Mevel holds on to fourth on GC
TROPEA, Italy (VN) ─ Christophe Le Mevel is not a name that fans are used to seeing at the top of the GC of a stage race, but staffers at Garmin-Cervélo are hoping that he will be making an impression during this year's Giro d'Italia.
Contador takes ‘pole position’ for Giro d’Italia’s Mt. Etna stage
On Saturday, Alberto Contador responded to critics the way he always does ─ with vicious accelerations from his spindly legs, taking second in stage eight and putting everyone on notice a day of ahead of the Giro's first major mountaintop finish up Mount Etna.
Oscar Gatto, Alberto Contador go 1-2 in stage 8 of the 2011 Giro d’Italia
Oscar Gatto and Alberto Contador go 1-2 in stage 8 of the Giro d'Italia.
Giro d’Italia Stage 7
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Giro notes: Short stages and Etna’s ashes
AVELLINO, Italy (VN) – Friday’s short but explosive 110km stage ended in less than three hours, a far cry from the long, 240km monster the Giro faced earlier this week.
Late attack proves fruitful for Bart De Clercq at Giro d’Italia, Pieter Weening keeps lead
Bart De Clercq (Omega Pharma-Lotto) took advantage of a well-timed attack on the final climb of the seventh stage of the Giro d’Italia and held on to take the win, but only just barely.
Giro d’Italia Stage 6
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Andrew Hood’s Giro notebook: An electric win for Campy, Movistar breakthrough
FIUGGI, Italy (VN) – Fran Ventoso had marked the Fiuggi stage on the road book because he knew it was tailormade for his characteristics. The long drag up to the hilltop town was just want he needed to win.
Francisco Ventoso takes stage win at Giro d’Italia, Pieter Weening retains lead
FIUGGI, Italy (VN) - Francisco Ventoso launched an impressive sprint at the end of the sixth stage of the Giro d’Italia to score big win for the Movistar team, as Rabobank’s Pieter Weening finished in the main field to keep his hold on the overall lead.
Ina-Yoko Teutenberg wins stage and solidifies lead at Tour of Chongming Island
CHONGMING ISLAND, China - Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (HTC Highroad Women) defended her hold on the yellow jersey in style as she won the second stage of China’s Tour of Chongming Island on Friday, unleashing a devastating sprint at the end of a 118.4km race through the Chongming Industrial Zone.
Giro d’Italia Stage 5
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Elizabeth Armitstead wins opening stage of Tour of Chongming Island, Ina-Yoko Teutenberg takes lead
CHONGMING ISLAND, China－Despite forecasts to the contrary, the first stage of China’s Tour of Chongming Island was a cold and wet affair, as Garmin-Cervélo’s Elizabeth Armitstead scored her first international stage victory and Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (HTC-Highroad) grabbed the overall lead on the strength of sprint bonus times.
Garmin rides on without Tyler Farrar; David Millar cedes pink jersey
ORVIETO, Italy (VN) – Garmin-Cervélo earned a trip to the post-stage podium presentation as the Giro d’Italia’s “super team,” but it was without top sprinter Tyler Farrar and the maglia rosa.
Giro Pro Bike: Francisco Ventoso’s Campy-electric equipped Pinarello Dogma 60.1.
Caley Fretz takes a look at Francisco Ventoso's Pinarello Dogma, with Campy's electric parts
Garmin-Cervélo bringing all-star squad to Tour of California
After finishing the Amgen Tour of California in the runner-up spot for the past three years, Garmin-Cervélo aims to break that streak by fielding a roster that, on paper, is the deepest in the race.
Rabobank’s Pieter Weening takes over Giro d’Italia lead with solo stage win
Rabobank’s Pieter Weening scored an impressive solo win on the fifth stage of the Giro d’Italia, as the peloton returned to racing, following the tragic death of Wouter Wylandt on Monday.
TT1’s Efimkin talks Turkey, ready for California
Team Type 1 is flying high following the dramatic overall victory at the Tour of Turkey in what's the team's first win of the season and the most important success in the squad's history.
Leipheimer, Hushovd, headline heavy California rosters
A top cast will take the road in the Sierras on Sunday for the kickoff to the 2011 Amgen Tour of California, headlined by three-time champion Levi Leipheimer and world champion Thor Hushovd.
Giro pays tribute to Wouter Weylandt with moment of silence, neutral stage
GENOA, Italy (AFP) - A moment of silence was held before the start of Tuesday fourth stage of the Tor of Italy, in honor of Belgian rider Wouter Weylandt, who died Monday following an horrific crash on the third stage.
David Millar: Weylandt’s crash is ‘the unthinkable’
RAPALLO, Italy (VN) – David Millar won the pink jersey Monday, but he was in no mood to celebrate following the tragic death of Belgian rider Wouter Weylandt during the third stage of the Giro d’Italia.