Friday, May 24th, 2013

Tour de France News

Nibali smashes rivals to tighten Giro grip

POLSA, Italy (AFP) - Italian Vincenzo Nibali took a giant step towards his maiden Giro d'Italia triumph by smashing his rivals on his way to winning a rain-soaked 18th stage uphill time trial from Mori to Polsa on Thursday.
May 24, 2013, 1:34 am
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'Nothing to hide' over Armstrong - UCI boss

GENEVA (AFP) - Cycling's governing body has "nothing to hide" in relation to the Lance Armstrong doping affair, International Cycling Union (UCI) president Pat McQuaid told AFP on Thursday.
May 24, 2013, 12:55 am
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Expert panel to study UCI-Armstrong case

Cycling's governing body is opening its archives to an independent panel to probe its relationship with disgraced rider Lance Armstrong.
May 24, 2013, 12:49 am
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Visconti claims stage 17 win, Nibali in pink

VICENZA, Italy (AFP) - Italian Giovanni Visconti soloed to victory in the 17th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Wednesday to hand his Movistar team their fourth win of the race.
May 23, 2013, 12:58 am

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Gilbert targets Tour of Belgium cycling title

BRUSSELS (AFP) - World champion Philippe Gilbert chases his first victory of the season as a strong field gets set to begin the five stage Tour of Belgium on Wednesday.
May 22, 2013, 9:25 am

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Gilbert targets Tour of Belgium win

BRUSSELS (AFP) - World champion Philippe Gilbert chases his first victory of the season as a strong field gets set to begin the five stage Tour of Belgium on Wednesday.
May 21, 2013, 11:43 pm

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McGee takes up national cycling role

Former Tour de France star Brad McGee and long-time coach Brian Stephens will head the Australian men's elite road program.
May 20, 2013, 6:01 pm

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Evans confident for last week of Giro

Cadel Evans' confidence has been restored as he heads into the last week of the Giro d'Italia.
May 20, 2013, 2:33 pm

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Van Garderen set for California tour win

Cadel Evans' BMC Racing teammate Tejay Van Garderen is poised for first pro tour win in the Tour of California.
May 19, 2013, 11:23 am

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Koenig wins stage, Tejay keeps California lead

SAN FRANCSICO (AFP) - Leopold Koenig won the seventh stage of the Tour of California atop Mt.
May 19, 2013, 11:18 am

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Nibali extends Giro lead over Evans

ROME (AFP) - Italian Vincenzo Nibali extended his lead over Australia's Cadel Evans as Mauro Santambrogio won a shortened 14th stage of the Giro d'Italia to claim his maiden win on the race Saturday.
May 19, 2013, 7:52 am

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Nibali extends Giro lead over Evans

ROME (AFP) - Italian Vincenzo Nibali extended his lead over Australia's Cadel Evans as Mauro Santambrogio won a shortened 14th stage of the Giro d'Italia to claim his maiden win on the race Saturday.
May 19, 2013, 2:19 am

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Leader Van Garderen wins Tour of California time trial

SAN JOSE, California (AFP) - American BMC rider Tejay van Garderen strengthened his grip on the overall lead in the Tour of California on Friday with a victory in the individual time trial, sixth stage.
May 18, 2013, 10:28 am

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Cavendish claims fourth win at Giro, Wiggins out

CHERASCO, Italy (AFP) - Mark Cavendish claimed his fourth win of the 96th Giro d'Italia on Friday after sprinting to victory in the 13th stage, at 254 km the longest of the race, from Busseto to Cherasco.
May 18, 2013, 1:44 am

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Doper Matt White could return to cycling

An independent report has recommended that Australian cycling team Orica-GreenEDGE reinstate Matt White and retain Neil Stephens as team directors.
May 17, 2013, 5:56 pm

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Defending Giro champ Hesjedal quits race

ROME (AFP) - Defending Giro d'Italia champion Ryder Hesjedal has pulled out of the three-week race due to worsening health, according to his team Garmin.
May 17, 2013, 5:45 pm

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Ill Bradley Wiggins pulls out of Italy's Giro race

TREVISO, Italy (AFP) - Bradley Wiggins, winner of last year's Tour de France, has pulled out of the Giro d'Italia due to illness, his team announced on Friday, ending a torrid race for the popular Briton.
May 17, 2013, 4:46 pm

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Cavendish wins Giro stage; 100th victory

Mark Cavendish wins the 12th stage of the Tour of Italy as Cadel Evans stays second to Vincenzo Nibali and Bradley Wiggins fades.
May 17, 2013, 5:04 am

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Cavendish takes stage, Wiggins misery goes on

TREVISO, Italy (AFP) - Britain's Mark Cavendish won the rain-lashed 12th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Thursday as ailing Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins fell further off the pace.
May 17, 2013, 3:35 am

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Pat McQuaid to run for UCI president again

UCI president Pat McQuaid, whose future at the governing body has been clouded since the Lance Armstrong scandal, will stand for a third term.
May 16, 2013, 8:24 pm

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