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2012/09/11

SPAIN WITH ENTIRE VUELTA PODIUM TO WC

The Spanish national team will travel to the Dutch town of Valkenburg for the World Championship with a true super trio. With Alberto Contador, Alejandro Valverde and Joaquim Rodrigruez the entire Vuelta a España podium will be at the start in Limburg. L...

2012/09/10

'POINTLESS' FOR CONTADOR TO RIDE IN BEJING

Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank) will probably not start in the Tour of Bejing. Team owner Bjarne Riis has stated the recently crowned Vuelta a España winner will not take part in the Chinese stage race unless the points he captures count towar...

2012/09/10

NORDHAUG WINS GP MONTREAL

Lars-Petter Nordhaug has on Sunday triumphed in the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal. The Team Sky rider, who will and the end of this year join Rabobank, defeated Moreno Moser (Liquigas) and Alexandr Kolobnev after getting away from a breakaway group inclu...

2012/09/9

CAVENDISH SPEAKS ABOUT LEAVING SKY

Mark Cavendish has admitted he wants to leave Team Sky at the end of the season. The Britton is not happy he isn’t the number one rider of the team. "It's like a long-distance relationship. Everything's great but you live apart and it can't really work out...

2012/09/9

STAGE WIN DEGENKOLB, CONTADOR WINNER

Alberto Contador has on Sunday secured the overall win in the Vuelta a España. The Spaniard didn’t get into trouble in the last stage, which was won by Team Argos-Shimano sprinter John Degenkolb, and was handed the red leader jersey in the Spanish capital ...

2012/09/8

SECOND VUELTA STAGE WIN FOR GILBERT

Philippe Gilbert has on Friday won his second stage of this year’s Vuelta a España. In the town of La Lastrilla the Belgian of BMC proved to be the strongest of a breakaway including the favorites for the overall victory. Movistar rider Alejandro Valverde...

2012/09/7

DUTCH NATIONAL COACH NOT HAPPY WITH UCI

The Dutch national coach Leo van Vliet is not happy with UCI's deadline regarding the World Championship’s squad selection. Because of Friday’s early limit the Dutchman had to keep two riders out of his provisionally selection, despite some important races...