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Report shows still a long way to go - McQuaid - SuperSport May 23, 2013
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Report shows still a long way to go - McQuaid
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Cycling has a long way to go to repair the damage done to the sport by the Lance Armstrong case, International Cycling Union (UCI) president Pat McQuaid said following the publication of the UCI's stakeholder consultation. A summary of the findings by ...
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Gallery: Behind the scenes with soigneurs at the Giro May 23, 2013
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Power Analysis: Powers vs. Flecha at the Amgen Tour’s TT May 23, 2013
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Alison Powers' heart rate (red line) spiked to nearly 200 bpm on the final climb (green line) in last Friday's time trial in California. Photo: TrainingPeaks

Normally we don’t compare data between men and women because it can be like comparing apples to oranges, but we decided to make an exception this time when two world-class cyclists and time trialers shared their data with us after racing the same course on the same day.

Spanish rider Juan Antonio Flecha (Vacansoleil-DCM) shared his Powertap data and American Alison Powers (NOW-Novartis for MS) has shared her SRM data from the 19.75-mile course through San Jose, Calif. It was stage 6 in the men’s Amgen Tour of California.

An initial comparison of their data is below.

Powers’ TT summary

Result: 56:45, 2nd place, 56 seconds behind the winner
309 Average Watts
4.6 w/kg
1047 KJ
93.4 Training Stress Score (TSS)
313 Normalized Power (NP)
185 bpm Average Heart Rate
89 rpm Average Cadence
21 mph Average Speed

See Powers’ file in TrainingPeaks.

Flecha’s TT summary

Result: 51:15, 14th place, 2:23 behind the winner
413 Average Watts
5.4 w/kg
1247 KJ
82 TSS
419 NP
158 bpm Average Heart Rate
81 rpm Average Cadence
23.2 mph Average Speed

See Flecha’s file in TrainingPeaks.

Other than the obvious differences in that Flecha was putting out more watts and completed the course 5:30 faster, there are definitely some interesting comparisons to make.

One could argue that Powers actually did a slightly better job at pacing after comparing the two VI (Variability Index) values. VI examines the ratio of Normalized Power (NP) versus average power for a ride, and the resulting value shows how steady or constant the power output for an effort was. A VI of 1.0 (NP equals average power) indicates a perfectly steady effort, and most skilled time trialers will have a VI figure lower than 1.05. For more context, a VI for a road race full of surges, attacks and varying terrain may be in the range of 1.2 (though this can vary widely depending on circumstances).

Powers completed the TT course with a VI of 1.01 while Flecha logged a 1.03 VI. Both demonstrated excellent pacing, but Powers really nailed it with close to a “perfect” 1.0.

Flecha opted to ride his time trial bike the entire race, while Powers changed to a road bike for the final climb up Metcalf. After the race, Powers felt that the bike change worked to her advantage because the climb was so steep (900 feet in elevation change over 1.9 miles), and the road bike allowed her to ride in a more comfortable position.

For the section prior to the final climb, Powers spun just a little more than Flecha with a higher average cadence of 89 rpm vs. Flecha’s 81 rpm. However, on the final climb, both ground it out at a similar cadence: 63 rpm for Powers vs. 65 rpm for Flecha.

Powers’ Metcalf climb

12:42
1.84 miles
321 Average Watts
4.8 w/kg
245 KJ
323 NP
1.01 VI
191 bpm Average Heart Rate
63 rpm Average Cadence
8.7 mph Average Speed

Flecha’s Metcalf climb

10:50
1.87 miles
439 Average Watts
5.9 w/kg
286 KJ
445 NP
1.01 VI
163 bpm Average Heart rate
65 rpm Average Cadence
10.3 mph Average Speed

Although Flecha had the higher average speed overall (23.2 mph vs. 21 mph), Powers had the higher maximum speed. She hit 44.6 mph on the technical, challenging descent while Flecha topped out at 42.3 mph. Powers comes from a downhill ski racing background and she definitely put those skills to work!

Overall, both riders had great time trials while demonstrating excellent pacing, technique, and strength.

Editor’s note: Thanks to TrainingPeaks.com, we are looking at two riders’ power data from stage 6 of the Amgen Tour of California. Today, Shawn Heidgen, a USA Cycling certified coach, former professional cyclist, and Education Specialist at TrainingPeaks, recaps the data from the eight-day race. For more, follow Shawn on Twitter.

Once a GC favorite, Gesink now aims for top 10 in the Giro May 23, 2013
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Robert Gesink's GC hopes faded in the Giro's mountain stages last weekend, but he's still shooting for a top-10 result. Photo: Gregor Brown | VeloNews.com

MORI, Italy (VN) — Robert Gesink (Blanco) is racing to set his Giro d’Italia right after a rocky few days. The tall, blond Dutchman began with hopes of a podium, maybe even a win, just over two weeks ago in Naples. Now his goal is placing in the top 10.

“I had a really a bad day on the Jafferau climb [in stage 14] and after losing four minutes, I’d just settle on a top 10,” Gesink told VeloNews Wednesday. “To achieve that in all three grand tours would be something.”

Gesink boasts a Tour de France fifth place and two Vuelta a España sixth places in his palmarès. Ahead of today’s mountain time trial from Mori to Polsa above Lake Garda, he sits 10th at 7:24 behind Vincenzo Nibali (Astana).

He spoke of a podium finish while sitting with 2012 champion Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Sharp) and Bradley Wiggins (Sky) at the race start in Naples. Hesjedal and Wiggins have since abandoned and Gesink has suffered his own problems.

On the stage to Jafferau, Gesink lost time to his competitors and slipped behind by 4:16. Before that, he was within reach of third place with Rigoberto Urán (Sky).

Having already raced the Tour and Vuelta several times, Gesink finds the Giro difficult.

“The race has had spectacular stages every day. The only day that seemed normal was when Cavendish won [stage 6 in Margherita di Savoia],” Gesink said. “The rest of the days, the organizer always seems to find a climb to put in the final.”

Gesink took in the day’s sun, but looked up to see what was rolling in. He said if the weather forces the upcoming mountain stages to be canceled, he will have a hard time winning a stage. A top 10, though, remains on his radar.

Kelderman ‘learning a lot’

Blanco swings more of its might toward 22-year-old Wilco Kelderman. Last year, the young Dutchman debuted strongly in the professional ranks. He won the white jersey in the Critérium du Dauphiné and the Amgen Tour of California, placing eighth and seventh overall.

“Wilco is good,” Gesink said as Kelderman adjusted his helmet. “He doesn’t have to, but he listens to me. He tries to learn from my mistakes and has a lot of power. He’ll go far.”

Added Kelderman: “I’m learning a lot from him in my first grand tour. He’s already had a lot of top 10s in these races.”

Kelderman spoke quietly and in short phrases. On the bike, however, he is aggressive.

Blanco gave him free reign on stage 15 to Galibier and the following stage, after the rest day. He failed to win both, but he gained experience that will serve him well when he leads a grand tour team.

“There’s not a goal to reach a certain placing this year, it’s more to help Robert,” Kelderman said. “As the year goes on, I want to have more top 10s in races like the Tour de Romandie. Just to keep improving every year.”

An eye on the sky

Gesink looked over Kelderman’s shoulder to the horizon and the Alps. Over the next few days, the race heads upwards for its final test. Not only will Gesink try to secure his top-10 finish — Domenico Pozzovivo (Ag2r-La Mondiale) trails him by just 10 seconds — but he will also aim for a stage win.

“A stage win is within reach,” Gesink said. “I just have to hope snow does not force the stages to be canceled.”

Video: Sir Chris Hoy on his cycling career - BikeRadar.com May 23, 2013
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Olympic legend Sir Chris Hoy, who announced his retirement in April, said daily road rides reminded him cycling could be fun after tortuous track and weight sessions during his stellar career. Hoy recently visited the BikeRadar offices to take us ...
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Notes from the Scrum: The Hornet rides again May 23, 2013
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Passed through cycling families, old, creaky bikes bring us together like little else. Photo: Matthew Beaudin | VeloNews.com

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (VN) — The mechanic was visibly cynical about this machine and its ornaments, and perhaps rightfully so. It’s aging without the grace of classic steel, and it hasn’t been put to the Cat. 4 pastures and collegiate B races with the other carbon hand-me downs of its generation. He ticked off the laundry list of maladies: toasted chain, torched front rings, sagging cables.

He didn’t mention the worn yellow bar tape. He didn’t have to.

Services were arranged. Because this isn’t any 15-year old bike. This is the Hornet, an American-made machine of carbon and titanium that’s passed through my family to riders of varied states of ability and purpose.

It took the name of the Hornet for obvious reasons. A yellow front triangle, and some lamentable yellow tape my mechanic and friend found in the Telluride Free Box — a bin for outcast objects, one last chance before the dumpster.

It began its life as something I coveted immensely. A Douglas, painted in my father’s team colors for a club that’s gone the way of the dumpster itself, the Garden of the Gods Breakfast Club, out of Colorado Springs, it even had my father’s name painted on the top tube: “Chris Beaudin,” in silver upon a blue streak.

He raced it for a few years, and then relegated it to the trainer bike, where he talked to the top tube and to himself, as we all do when we ride both indoors and out.

It was eventually passed to me to ride in Telluride’s shoulder seasons, which are more like plateaus, and I rode it from time to time, more a flirtation with fitness for the trails than anything else. I think our third ride together was some 130 miles from Telluride to Moab in a charity ride in which I flatted on the first descent out of town, was dropped by the large group and rode 80 or so miles alone, just me and the Douglas, until I found a friend in Paradox Valley who’d promised to stay with me about 10 hours prior. We came to know each other that day, the bike and I.

But mostly, it sat unloved underneath my stairs, collecting dust on its ever-still cranks and once-coveted silver Mavic wheels. If a bike could cry, it would have. There’s no telling what it thought of me, though I’m certain it protested my inability to descend. The fact that people were able to ride 60 miles per hour on only suggestions of tires shocked me.

But last spring, when I took this job, I began to ride it, trying to stuff my eyes and legs with the language of the road. I’d been a mountain biker only, and lacked the literacy of the road. I was a fan and spectator of racing, but never anything more.

Slowly, I began to speak it. First in the lower back agony of a road rookie, then in timid descents, and slow progressions stalled by overestimations of my ability.

The Douglas never protested to these injustices, having gone from my father’s skilled hands to my bumbling newness, its only trepidations voiced in a creaky bottom bracket, or cables that had seemed to turn from metal braids to elastic bands.

I took care of it. My friend Max added yellow tape to its mélange of color last spring, and the Hornet was born. I showed up in Boulder with it — a kid on his first day at school in old clothes — but I threw it into the mountains here nonetheless. Its days were numbered in Boulder and we both knew it. I had a bike built for me by Independent Fabrication, a dream I’d had for sometime.

The Hornet returned to its yellow and blue still life, leaning against a wall in semi-permanence, its tires leaking their secrets over months, its stem still turned slightly upward, an imagined turning up of its nose at me and the Indy Fab, white as a cue ball. What the Hornet had in misguided color, the Indy had in understated elegance and a flawless new Dura-Ace group.

The Hornet had come to the end of its second chance, and its days on the road paused. And for once, the bottom bracket was actually silent.

But there was a need for it. My stepfather lives in Steamboat Springs and had never really ridden a road bike through the country he’s from, and one where snow often keeps the trails draped underneath winter’s modesty longer than it should. I asked my father if my pop — I’ve always called him pop — could adopt the Hornet, to see if he liked the road.

Eventually, the Hornet made its way north from Boulder to Steamboat. I breathed air back into its tires in the sunny backyard a few weeks ago; the dogs hung their heads in the way dogs of cyclists do, while the machine came back to life.

We made it out onto Steamboat’s ribbons of asphalt through the patchwork farms and yawning valleys of northwestern Colorado. The land here holds you inside of it, and doesn’t attempt to repel you as other parts of Colorado’s mountains do.

In our first road ride together, pop tucked right behind me, and I pulled him the 20 miles to Clark and back. Two days later, we took to a road that drops behind town and moves up and down with the gentle pace of a slow conversation.

I was happy to share the roads and a bike with someone who’d shared so much of life with me, and I was happy that in some way my father was there, too. We’re a family that even in fracture has grown stronger over time. The bike passed between us is only a bike, it’s true, but it’s one stitch that connects us further, as family and as riders.

A week ago, my pop sent me a picture of the bike draped over a mailbox out by the old red schoolhouse, 10 or so empty miles from town. “Buzzin like a Hornet thanks” was all he said. A few days later, another photo, this time farther from home, complete with time for the out and back.

He’s well on his way now, the yellow Douglas teaching him the prose of the road, one ride at a time. It has fresh, black tape and a new chain now, and is ready for another five years of time in the spring and fall. I suppose it is now to me as all things eventually become to all of us: better than it ever really was, gleaming in the alpenglow of memory.

But that’s no matter, how I recall it.

Because, finally, the Hornet rides again.

Visconti’s stage wins overcome his post-ban depression May 22, 2013
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Giovanni Visconti had a dark winter after a three-month ban for ties to Michele Ferrari. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

VICENZA, Italy (AFP) — Three-time Italian champion Giovanni Visconti (Movistar) said he had paid his dues for past doping indiscretions after notching his second stage win inside a week at the Giro d’Italia on Wednesday.

Visconti launched an ambitious attack 17 kilometer from the finish of the 214km stage between Caravaggio and Vicenza to finish 19 seconds ahead of the chasing peloton.

It was his second win during the 96th edition of the Giro after he climbed to victory on stage 15 when, due to adverse weather conditions, the race finished 4.2km short of the summit of the Col du Galibier in the French Alps.

Looking tired after his win — the Movistar team’s fourth on the race after Britain’s Alex Dowsett won the stage 8 time trial and Beñat Intxausti’s win on Tuesday — Visconti was also emotional as he described the recent “dark period” in his life.

At the end of last season, the 30-year-old Italian was among several riders suspended for collaborating with banned sports doctor Michele Ferrari — the man accused of doping Lance Armstrong and may other riders on the disgraced American’s U.S. Postal Service team.

The Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) banned athletes from working with Ferrari in 2002 and Visconti, like Lampre-Merida’s Filippo Pozzato and Michele Scarponi, was handed a three-month ban.

Although it ended in January, Visconti suffered from depression before beginning the new season hoping to re-build his battered reputation.

It is only now that he feels his career is taking off again, and he said he had learned his lesson.

“When you make a mistake, you pay, you close the chapter and talk about another,” said Visconti.

When asked what he had learned from his experience, he added: “When I look back, I see that you have to learn to trust your own means and have faith in yourself without looking elsewhere.”

Since the Armstrong revelations broke late last year, Ferrari has been handed a lifetime ban by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, which other top sports bodies are expected to follow and implement.

NICA High School Cycling News Round-up - May 22, 2013 - Cyclingnews.com May 22, 2013
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PRO GRT: Gwin, Embrey keep Pro GRT leads after the fourth stop May 22, 2013
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Gwin and Embrey remain atop the Pro GRT standings after the fourth stop
Citi Bike Member Packets Include Cycling-Near-Trucks Safety Tips -... May 22, 2013
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Professional cycling teams participate in Tour of Somerville - NJ.com May 22, 2013
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Professional cycling teams participate in Tour of Somerville
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For Colavita USA, the Middle Earth Tour of Somerville is a Memorial Day tradition. Pro and amateur cycling teams sponsored by Colavita, which markets the leading brand of Italian extra virgin olive oil and other Italian specialty food products, have ...

Hot Corner: Miguel Cabrera's greatness, Mike Trout's cycling, Giants'... May 22, 2013
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Hot Corner: Miguel Cabrera's greatness, Mike Trout's cycling, Giants' rotation ...
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There might have been a debate over the word “valuable” last season, but there has been little disagreement about the game's best hitter in the past few seasons. And that distinction is becoming crystal clear this season. That honor belongs to Miguel ...

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Cycling Is Not Good for My Soul - Huffington Post May 22, 2013
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Cycling Is Not Good for My Soul
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The formidable wheezing, the crimson shade of red that inevitably washes over my face, the rah-rah-rahness of instructors, the chants of supposed enthusiasm that ends up just sounding utterly absurd ("Come on! I need you right now!" -- really? Do you ...

Thursday’s climbing time trial could crown Giro champion May 22, 2013
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Vincenzo Nibali is targeting a stage win and Thursday's climbing TT has taken on increased importance with foul weather looming in the mountains. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

VICENZA, Italy (VN) — More than 3,000 kilometers of racing at the 2013 Giro d’Italia could come down to little more than 20km of mountain pavement during Thursday’s climbing time trial. With winter-like weather threatening to neutralize parts of two dramatic climbing stages still on tap across the Dolomites, the 20.6km race against the clock from Mori to Polsa will take on added importance in the race for the pink jersey.

“Tomorrow is a very important stage,” overall leader Vincenzo Nibali said. “It’s a decisive day in the balance of this Giro.”

Nibali (Astana) will be looking to widen his lead to Cadel Evans (BMC Racing), still lurking in second, at 1:26. A strong ride by Nibali could eliminate most of his rivals and push the Italian over the top going into the final three days of racing in this Giro.

“I usually do pretty well in climbing time trials,” Nibali said. “It’s an important gap to Cadel, but you can never let down your guard with him. Two minutes would be a better lead. Cadel has always been there at the front. He is pedaling well.”

On paper, Thursday’s route certainly favors Nibali. The Italian will also have the advantage of starting last and will know the time differences to his direct rivals.

The stage begins in on the track in Mori and remains flat for about one kilometer. From there, it kicks up at a steady grade of about six percent for six kilometers.

A more moderate middle section provides a short breather, with a shallow descent through the town of Brentonico at 11km. The hardest part of the climb begins at 14km, with a final average grade of more than seven percent in the final 7km. The total elevation gain is 1,018 meters, with an average grade of 5.7 percent and ramps as steep as 10 percent.

Nibali is still without a stage victory, but he said the most important challenge now is to defend and widen his grip on the maglia rosa.

“I will only try to win one stage, whether it’s tomorrow or Friday or Saturday,” he said. “To defend a jersey like this is already a win. If I can, I will try to win a stage. The most important goal is to win the Giro.”

Evans is the top threat for pink

Evans remains Nibali’s most direct threat. The climbing time trial is one of four stages that the Australian had the chance to preview when he made the late decision to start the Giro. As Evans said in a rest-day press conference Monday, he will go out swinging.

With the threat of route changes affecting the decisive climbing stages later this week, Evans admitted that tomorrow’s TT is even more important.

“I look at it as three really important days for selection,” Evans said in a team release. “Obviously if you take out two of those, then a minute-and-a-half to take back in 20 kilometers is pretty difficult. The time trial was always going to be one of those [decisive stages] and it’s not a very long one.

“But even if you have one percent more in the legs or a little bit better recovery, or you’ve had a little less effort in the two weeks leading into it, you can really make a difference. It’s pretty much up all uphill.”

Rigoberto Urán (Sky), third at 2:46, said the climbing time trial would be a decisive moment in the 96th Giro. With Nibali and Evans better time trialists, the Colombian will be fighting to defend his podium position against threats from behind.

“We’ve gotten this far, now we shall see. It’s a hard stage, and it’s very important for everyone,” Urán told VeloNews. “We can only help for better weather in the mountains. Everyone’s suffering with the cold. For sure, it’s going to be difficult.”

For Nibali, tomorrow’s stage will be critically important to secure his grip on the pink jersey.

Nasty weather could see such climbs as the Passo di Gavia and Passo dello Stelvio eliminated from Friday’s stage while things are even bleaker for Saturday’s climbs across the Dolomites.

When asked if he would feel like a legitimate winner of the Giro if many of the final climbs were eliminated, Nibali said he could only race what’s available.

“If they are neutralized, it will be certainly easier for me to mark my rivals,” he said. “It’s not something I can control.”

Giro officials speaking on RAI said that they still expect to be able to conduct Friday’s 19th stage over the Gavia and Stelvio as planned. Photographs from the former on Wednesday showed 20-foot snow walls lining the road, with the pavement clear near the summit.

Meanwhile, forecasters are calling for continued mild weather for Thursday’s start in Mori, with temperatures in the low 70s Fahrenheit and a 30-percent chance of rain.

Bayern Rundfahrt 2013 stage 1 results May 22, 2013
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  • 1. Alex RASMUSSEN, Garmin-Sharp, in 4:34:05
  • 2. Ben SWIFT, Sky, at :00
  • 3. Juan Jose LOBATO DEL VALLE, Euskaltel-Euskadi, at :00
  • 4. Gerald CIOLEK, MTN-Qhubeka, at :00
  • 5. Davide CIMOLAI, Lampre-Merida, at :00
  • 6. Nikias ARNDT, Argos-Shimano, at :00
  • 7. Andreas SCHILLINGER, NetApp-Endura, at :00
  • 8. Geraint THOMAS, Sky, at :00
  • 9. Manuele MORI, Lampre-Merida, at :00
  • 10. Johannes WEBER, Heizomat, at :00
  • 11. Maxime BOUET, Ag2r La Mondiale, at :00
  • 12. Raymond KREDER, Garmin-Sharp, at :00
  • 13. Arnaud DEMARE, FDJ, at :00
  • 14. David TANNER, Blanco, at :00
  • 15. Adriano MALORI, Lampre-Merida, at :00
  • 16. Jack BAUER, Garmin-Sharp, at :00
  • 17. Heinrich HAUSSLER, IAM Cycling, at :00
  • 18. Simon CLARKE, Orica-GreenEdge, at :00
  • 19. Daryl IMPEY, Orica-GreenEdge, at :00
  • 20. Fabian WEGMANN, Garmin-Sharp, at :00
  • 21. Yauheni HUTAROVICH, Ag2r La Mondiale, at :00
  • 22. Romain BARDET, Ag2r La Mondiale, at :00
  • 23. Cyril GAUTIER, Europcar, at :00
  • 24. Warren BARGUIL, Argos-Shimano, at :00
  • 25. Theo REINHARDT, Rad-Net Rose, at :00
  • 26. Aidis KRUOPIS, Orica-GreenEdge, at :00
  • 27. Yoann OFFREDO, FDJ, at :00
  • 28. Damiano CUNEGO, Lampre-Merida, at :00
  • 29. Michel KREDER, Garmin-Sharp, at :00
  • 30. Bram TANKINK, Blanco, at :00
  • 31. Michael SCHWARZMANN, NetApp-Endura, at :00
  • 32. Robert WAGNER, Blanco, at :00
  • 33. Diego ULISSI, Lampre-Merida, at :00
  • 34. Andreas STAUFF, MTN-Qhubeka, at :00
  • 35. Roger KLUGE, NetApp-Endura, at :00
  • 36. Nikodemus HOLLER, Thüringer Energie, at :00
  • 37. Johannes FRÖHLINGER, Argos-Shimano, at :00
  • 38. Grischa JANORSCHKE, Nutrixxion Abus, at :00
  • 39. Silvio HERKLOTZ, Stölting, at :00
  • 40. Martin ELMIGER, IAM Cycling, at :00
  • 41. Ruben PEREZ MORENO, Euskaltel-Euskadi, at :00
  • 42. John GADRET, Ag2r La Mondiale, at :00
  • 43. Christopher SUTTON, Sky, at :00
  • 44. Sam BEWLEY, Orica-GreenEdge, at :00
  • 45. Jérémy ROY, FDJ, at :00
  • 46. Stefan DENIFL, IAM Cycling, at :00
  • 47. Ignatas KONOVALOVAS, MTN-Qhubeka, at :00
  • 48. Jan-Niklas DROSTE, Heizomat, at :00
  • 49. Marcel WYSS, IAM Cycling, at :00
  • 50. Sebastian LANGEVELD, Orica-GreenEdge, at :00
  • 51. Jasha SÜTTERLIN, Thüringer Energie, at :00
  • 52. Mikel NIEVE ITURALDE, Euskaltel-Euskadi, at :00
  • 53. Sergio PARDILLA BELLON, MTN-Qhubeka, at :00
  • 54. Russell DOWNING, NetApp-Endura, at :00
  • 55. Jan BARTA, NetApp-Endura, at :00
  • 56. Christophe RIBLON, Ag2r La Mondiale, at :00
  • 57. Laurent MANGEL, FDJ, at :00
  • 58. Alexander WETTERHALL, NetApp-Endura, at :00
  • 59. Mikael CHEREL, Ag2r La Mondiale, at :00
  • 60. Maximilian WERDA, Stölting, at :16
  • 61. Georg PREIDLER, Argos-Shimano, at :16
  • 62. Florian SCHEIT, Rad-Net Rose, at :16
  • 63. Martin REIMER, MTN-Qhubeka, at :16
  • 64. Jan DIETEREN, Stölting, at :16
  • 65. Jure KOCJAN, Euskaltel-Euskadi, at :16
  • 66. Matteo BONO, Lampre-Merida, at :16
  • 67. Thomas KOEP, Stölting, at :16
  • 68. Thomas LÖVKVIST, IAM Cycling, at :18
  • 69. Sebastian Körber, Nutrixxion Abus, at :19
  • 70. Yohann GENE, Europcar, at :19
  • 71. Dominic KLEMME, IAM Cycling, at :22
  • 72. Martijn VERSCHOOR, Novo Nordisk, at :22
  • 73. Patrick SCHELLING, IAM Cycling, at :22
  • 74. Fabian SCHORMAIR, Heizomat, at :22
  • 75. Jan BROCKHOFF, Thüringer Energie, at :22
  • 76. Peter KENNAUGH, Sky, at :22
  • 77. Max MERK, Heizomat, at :22
  • 78. Pierre ROLLAND, Europcar, at :22
  • 79. Alexander KRIEGER, Rad-Net Rose, at :22
  • 80. David LELAY, Sojasun, at :22
  • 81. William BONNET, FDJ, at :25
  • 82. Ian STANNARD, Sky, at :34
  • 83. Joseph Lloyd DOMBROWSKI, Sky, at :34
  • 84. Lucas LIß, Rad-Net Rose, at :34
  • 85. Moritz SCHAFFNER, Thüringer Energie, at :34
  • 86. Davide MALACARNE, Europcar, at :36
  • 87. Jonas AHLSTRAND, Argos-Shimano, at :36
  • 88. Cyril LEMOINE, Sojasun, at :36
  • 89. Simon GESCHKE, Argos-Shimano, at :36
  • 90. Jerome COUSIN, Europcar, at :36
  • 91. Bjorn THURAU, Europcar, at :36
  • 92. Simon GERRANS, Orica-GreenEdge, at :36
  • 93. Javier MEGIAS LEAL, Novo Nordisk, at :41
  • 94. Alexander SCHMITT, Nutrixxion Abus, at :41
  • 95. Tobias DOHLUS, Nutrixxion Abus, at :41
  • 96. Benjamin SYDLIK, Nutrixxion Abus, at :41
  • 97. Yannick TALABARDON, Sojasun, at :41
  • 98. Jon ABERASTURI IZAGA, Euskaltel-Euskadi, at :43
  • 99. Cédric PINEAU, FDJ, at :54
  • 100. Daniel MARTIN, Garmin-Sharp, at :54
  • 101. Blaz JARC, NetApp-Endura, at :54
  • 102. Steffen RADOCHLA, Euskaltel-Euskadi, at :54
  • 103. Maximilian SCHACHMANN, Thüringer Energie, at :54
  • 104. Alexander GRAD, Heizomat, at :54
  • 105. Biel KADRI, Ag2r La Mondiale, at :00
  • 106. Thibaut PINOT, FDJ, at 1:04
  • 107. Stuart O’GRADY, Orica-GreenEdge, at 1:04
  • 108. Graeme BROWN, Blanco, at 1:04
  • 109. Francois PARISIEN, Argos-Shimano, at 1:30
  • 110. Dennis VAN WINDEN, Blanco, at 1:40
  • 111. Jetse BOL, Blanco, at 1:40
  • 112. André SCHULZE, Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 2:33
  • 113. Theo BOS, Blanco, at :00
  • 114. Steele VON HOFF, Garmin-Sharp, at 4:10
  • 115. Rick AMPLER, Nutrixxion Abus, at 7:02
  • 116. Henning BOMMEL, Rad-Net Rose, at 7:02
  • 117. David LOZANO RIBA, Novo Nordisk, at 12:36
  • 118. Christopher MUCHE, Rad-Net Rose, at 12:36
  • 119. Maxime DANIEL, Sojasun, at 12:36
  • 120. Luke ROBERTS, Stölting, at 12:36
  • 121. Fabio CALABRIA, Novo Nordisk, at 12:36
  • 122. Max WALSLEBEN, Nutrixxion Abus, at 12:36
  • 123. Jimmy ENGOULVENT, Sojasun, at 12:36
  • 124. Christian Mager, Stölting, at 12:36
  • 125. Brice FEILLU, Sojasun, at 12:36
  • 126. Jay Robert THOMSON, MTN-Qhubeka, at 12:36
  • 127. Jean Marc MARINO, Sojasun, at 12:36
  • 128. Jonathan TIERNAN-LOCKE, Sky, at 12:36
  • 129. Jan Oelerich, Stölting, at 12:36
  • 130. Christophe KERN, Europcar, at 12:36
  • 131. Kevin DE MESMAEKER, Novo Nordisk, at 12:36
  • 132. Meran RUSSAN, MTN-Qhubeka, at 14:53
  • 133. Jack CUMMINGS, Thüringer Energie, at 14:59
  • 134. Manuel STRAUB, Heizomat, at 15:02
  • 135. Jan WÄLZLEIN, Heizomat, at 15:02
  • 136. Kersten THIELE, Rad-Net Rose, at 15:02
  • 137. Alex FRAME, Thüringer Energie, at 19:53
  • 138. Andrea CIACCHINI, Novo Nordisk, at 19:53
  • 139. Stephen CLANCY, Novo Nordisk, at 20:02
Baloise Belgium Tour 2013 stage 1 results May 22, 2013
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  • 1. André GREIPEL, Lotto-Belisol, in 4:34:53
  • 2. Tom BOONEN, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, at :00
  • 3. Ramon SINKELDAM, Argos-Shimano, at :00
  • 4. Danny VAN POPPEL, Vacansoleil-DCM, at :00
  • 5. Michael VAN STAEYEN, Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise, at :00
  • 6. Yukiya ARASHIRO, Europcar, at :00
  • 7. Tom VAN ASBROECK, Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise, at :00
  • 8. Niki TERPSTRA, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, at :00
  • 9. Maxime VANTOMME, Crelan-Euphony, at :00
  • 10. Adrien PETIT, Cofidis, at :00
  • 11. David VAN DER POEL, BKCP-Powerplus, at :00
  • 12. Sven VANDOUSSELAERE, Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise, at :00
  • 13. Philippe GILBERT, BMC Racing, at :00
  • 14. Danilo NAPOLITANO, Accent Jobs-Wanty, at :00
  • 15. Alexey TSATEVITCH, Katusha, at :00
  • 16. Simone PONZI, Astana, at :00
  • 17. Lars BOOM, Blanco, at :00
  • 18. Nikolas MAES, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, at :00
  • 19. Sébastien CHAVANEL, Europcar, at :00
  • 20. Reinardt JANSE VAN RENSBURG, Argos-Shimano, at :00
  • 21. Marcel MEISEN, BKCP-Powerplus, at :00
  • 22. Tony MARTIN, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, at :00
  • 23. Greg HENDERSON, Lotto-Belisol, at :00
  • 24. Luis Leon SANCHEZ GIL, Blanco, at :00
  • 25. Antoine DEMOITIE, Wallonie-Bruxelles, at :00
  • 26. Sep VANMARCKE, Blanco, at :00
  • 27. Artur ERSHOV, RusVelo, at :00
  • 28. Moreno HOFLAND, Blanco, at :00
  • 29. Greg VAN AVERMAET, BMC Racing, at :00
  • 30. Tom VEELERS, Argos-Shimano, at :00
  • 31. Stéphane POULHIES, Cofidis, at :00
  • 32. Ben HERMANS, RadioShack-Leopard, at :00
  • 33. Sebastian LANDER, BMC Racing, at :00
  • 34. Maxime MONFORT, RadioShack-Leopard, at :00
  • 35. Alexander PORSEV, Katusha, at :00
  • 36. Manuel QUINZIATO, BMC Racing, at :00
  • 37. Viktor MANAKOV, RusVelo, at :00
  • 38. Steven DOMS, To Win-Josan, at :00
  • 39. Pieter JACOBS, Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise, at :00
  • 40. Tom MEEUSEN, Telenet-Fidea, at :00
  • 41. Corne VAN KESSEL, Telenet-Fidea, at :00
  • 42. Gijs VAN HOECKE, Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise, at :00
  • 43. Jurgen ROELANDTS, Lotto-Belisol, at :00
  • 44. Stefan VAN DIJK, Accent Jobs-Wanty, at :00
  • 45. Romain ZINGLE, Cofidis, at :00
  • 46. Andrea GUARDINI, Astana, at :00
  • 47. Justin VAN HOECKE, Wallonie-Bruxelles, at :00
  • 48. Benjamin VERRAES, Accent Jobs-Wanty, at :00
  • 49. Egidijus JUODVALKIS, Crelan-Euphony, at :00
  • 50. Francesco GAVAZZI, Astana, at :00
  • 51. Marcus BURGHARDT, BMC Racing, at :00
  • 52. Artem OVECHKIN, RusVelo, at :00
  • 53. Björn LEUKEMANS, Vacansoleil-DCM, at :00
  • 54. Dominik NERZ, BMC Racing, at :00
  • 55. Mikhail IGNATYEV, Katusha, at :00
  • 56. Tom DUMOULIN, Argos-Shimano, at :00
  • 57. Christophe PREMONT, Crelan-Euphony, at :00
  • 58. Florent BARLE, Cofidis, at :00
  • 59. Roman MAIKIN, RusVelo, at :00
  • 60. James VANLANDSCHOOT, Accent Jobs-Wanty, at :00
  • 61. Steven CAETHOVEN, Accent Jobs-Wanty, at :00
  • 62. Aaron GATE, An Post-Chainreaction, at :00
  • 63. Laurent EVRARD, Wallonie-Bruxelles, at :00
  • 64. Xavier FLORENCIO CABRE, Katusha, at :00
  • 65. Arthur VAN OVERBERGHE, Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise, at :00
  • 66. Edwig CAMMAERTS, Cofidis, at :00
  • 67. Sébastien DELFOSSE, Crelan-Euphony, at :00
  • 68. Grégory RAST, RadioShack-Leopard, at :00
  • 69. Kris BOECKMANS, Vacansoleil-DCM, at :00
  • 70. Dieter VANTHOURENHOUT, BKCP-Powerplus, at :00
  • 71. Sergey LAGUTIN, Vacansoleil-DCM, at :00
  • 72. Yves LAMPAERT, Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise, at :00
  • 73. Leonid KRASNOV, RusVelo, at :00
  • 74. Jean-Pierre DRUCKER, Accent Jobs-Wanty, at :00
  • 75. David VEILLEUX, Europcar, at :00
  • 76. Bart WELLENS, Telenet-Fidea, at :00
  • 77. Nikita NOVIKOV, Vacansoleil-DCM, at :00
  • 78. Olivier CHEVALIER, Wallonie-Bruxelles, at :00
  • 79. Kristof VANDEWALLE, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, at :00
  • 80. Mirko SELVAGGI, Vacansoleil-DCM, at :00
  • 81. Laurens DE VREESE, Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise, at :00
  • 82. Johnny HOOGERLAND, Vacansoleil-DCM, at :00
  • 83. Martin KOHLER, BMC Racing, at :00
  • 84. Jurgen VAN GOOLEN, Accent Jobs-Wanty, at :00
  • 85. Boris DRON, Wallonie-Bruxelles, at :00
  • 86. Frantisek RABON, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, at :00
  • 87. Thomas ROHREGGER, RadioShack-Leopard, at :00
  • 88. Roy CURVERS, Argos-Shimano, at :00
  • 89. Martin VELITS, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, at :00
  • 90. Alexander SEROV, RusVelo, at :00
  • 91. Steven VAN VOOREN, An Post-Chainreaction, at :00
  • 92. Niels ALBERT, BKCP-Powerplus, at :00
  • 93. Eduard VORGANOV, Katusha, at :00
  • 94. Arman KAMYSHEV, Astana, at :00
  • 95. Arnaud LABBE, Cofidis, at :00
  • 96. Stijn DEVOLDER, RadioShack-Leopard, at :00
  • 97. Sven VANTHOURENHOUT, Crelan-Euphony, at :00
  • 98. Quentin JAUREGUI, BKCP-Powerplus, at :00
  • 99. Nico SIJMENS, Cofidis, at :00
  • 100. Tom Jelte SLAGTER, Blanco, at :00
  • 101. Thomas LEEZER, Blanco, at :00
  • 102. Marc GOOS, Blanco, at :00
  • 103. Romain LEMARCHAND, Cofidis, at :00
  • 104. Lubomir PETRUS, BKCP-Powerplus, at :00
  • 105. Thomas DEGAND, Accent Jobs-Wanty, at :00
  • 106. Andreas KLÖDEN, RadioShack-Leopard, at :00
  • 107. Mark MCNALLY, An Post-Chainreaction, at :00
  • 108. Jos VAN EMDEN, Blanco, at :00
  • 109. Maxime ANCIAUX, Wallonie-Bruxelles, at :00
  • 110. Alexandr KOLOBNEV, Katusha, at :00
  • 111. Quentin BERTHOLET, Wallonie-Bruxelles, at :00
  • 112. Wout FRANSSEN, An Post-Chainreaction, at :00
  • 113. Jérôme BAUGNIES, To Win-Josan, at :00
  • 114. Lawrence WARBASSE, BMC Racing, at :00
  • 115. Stijn STEELS, Crelan-Euphony, at :00
  • 116. Wouter POELS, Vacansoleil-DCM, at :00
  • 117. William CLARKE, Argos-Shimano, at :00
  • 118. Alexander MIRONOV, RusVelo, at :24
  • 119. Ruslan TLEUBAYEV, Astana, at :24
  • 120. Michael VANTHOURENHOUT, BKCP-Powerplus, at :24
  • 121. Sébastien TURGOT, Europcar, at :24
  • 122. Sean VAN DE WAETER, To Win-Josan, at :24
  • 123. Marcel SIEBERG, Lotto-Belisol, at :24
  • 124. Tony HUREL, Europcar, at :24
  • 125. Niko EECKHOUT, An Post-Chainreaction, at :24
  • 126. Frédéric AMORISON, Crelan-Euphony, at :24
  • 127. Pieter GHYLLEBERT, An Post-Chainreaction, at :24
  • 128. Jens DEBUSSCHERE, Lotto-Belisol, at :24
  • 129. Matti STIENS, To Win-Josan, at :24
  • 130. Sven NYS, Crelan-Euphony, at :24
  • 131. Maxim IGLINSKY, Astana, at :24
  • 132. Philipp WALSLEBEN, BKCP-Powerplus, at :24
  • 133. Damien GAUDIN, Europcar, at :24
  • 134. Aliaksandr KUCHYNSKI, Katusha, at :24
  • 135. Evgeny KOVALEV, RusVelo, at :24
  • 136. Simon SPILAK, Katusha, at :24
  • 137. Dirk FINDERS, To Win-Josan, at :24
  • 138. Alphonse VERMOTE, An Post-Chainreaction, at :24
  • 139. Jelle VANENDERT, Lotto-Belisol, at :24
  • 140. Evan HUFFMAN, Astana, at :24
  • 141. Dieter UYTTERSPROT, To Win-Josan, at :24
  • 142. Alexandre PICHOT, Europcar, at :24
  • 143. Joeri ADAMS, Telenet-Fidea, at :24
  • 144. Jonathan DE WITTE, Wallonie-Bruxelles, at :24
  • 145. Jens VANDEKINDEREN, Telenet-Fidea, at :24
  • 146. Fabian CANCELLARA, RadioShack-Leopard, at :24
  • 147. Glenn O’SHEA, An Post-Chainreaction, at :24
  • 148. Thijs AL, Telenet-Fidea, at :24
  • 149. Rob PEETERS, Telenet-Fidea, at :24
  • 150. Wout VAN AERT, Telenet-Fidea, at :24
  • 151. Andrew FENN, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, at :32
  • 152. Thomas OP T EYNDE, To Win-Josan, at :50
  • 153. Yann HUGUET, Argos-Shimano, at 1:22
  • 154. Garrit BROEDERS, To Win-Josan, at 1:31
  • 155. Dennis VANENDERT, Lotto-Belisol, at 2:40
  • 156. Jurgen VAN DE WALLE, Lotto-Belisol, at 2:40
  • 157. Borut BOZIC, Astana, at 2:40
  • 158. Thomas VOECKLER, Europcar, at 18:11
  • DNF Thierry HUPOND, Argos-Shimano
Giro d’Italia 2013 stage 17 results May 22, 2013
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  • 1. Giovanni VISCONTI, Movistar, in 5:15:34
  • 2. Ramunas NAVARDAUSKAS, Garmin-Sharp, at :19
  • 3. Luka MEZGEC, Argos-Shimano, at :19
  • 4. Filippo POZZATO, Lampre-Merida, at :19
  • 5. Danilo HONDO, RadioShack-Leopard, at :19
  • 6. Salvatore PUCCIO, Sky, at :19
  • 7. Sacha MODOLO, Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox, at :19
  • 8. Fabio FELLINE, Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela, at :19
  • 9. Francisco José VENTOSO ALBERDI, Movistar, at :19
  • 10. Cadel EVANS, BMC Racing, at :19
  • 11. Mauro SANTAMBROGIO, Vini Fantini-Selle Italia, at :19
  • 12. Rafal MAJKA, Saxo-Tinkoff, at :19
  • 13. Yury TROFIMOV, Katusha, at :19
  • 14. Francis MOUREY, FDJ, at :19
  • 15. Manuele BOARO, Saxo-Tinkoff, at :19
  • 16. Johan LE BON, FDJ, at :19
  • 17. Valerio AGNOLI, Astana, at :19
  • 18. Ivan SANTAROMITA, BMC Racing, at :19
  • 19. Vincenzo NIBALI, Astana, at :19
  • 20. Dario CATALDO, Sky, at :19
  • 21. Rigoberto URAN URAN, Sky, at :19
  • 22. Samuel SANCHEZ GONZALEZ, Euskaltel-Euskadi, at :19
  • 23. Benat INTXAUSTI ELORRIAGA, Movistar, at :19
  • 24. Tanel KANGERT, Astana, at :19
  • 25. Robert GESINK, Blanco, at :19
  • 26. Przemyslaw NIEMIEC, Lampre-Merida, at :19
  • 27. Michele SCARPONI, Lampre-Merida, at :19
  • 28. Kanstantsin SIUTSOU, Sky, at :19
  • 29. Wilco KELDERMAN, Blanco, at :19
  • 30. Robert KISERLOVSKI, RadioShack-Leopard, at :19
  • 31. Evgeny PETROV, Saxo-Tinkoff, at :19
  • 32. Franco PELLIZOTTI, Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela, at :19
  • 33. Jorge AZANZA SOTO, Euskaltel-Euskadi, at :19
  • 34. Miguel Angel RUBIANO CHAVEZ, Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela, at :19
  • 35. Domenico POZZOVIVO, Ag2r La Mondiale, at :19
  • 36. Steve MORABITO, BMC Racing, at :19
  • 37. Steven KRUIJSWIJK, Blanco, at :19
  • 38. Fabio ARU, Astana, at :19
  • 39. José HERRADA LOPEZ, Movistar, at :19
  • 40. Danilo DI LUCA, Vini Fantini-Selle Italia, at :19
  • 41. Nicola BOEM, Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox, at :50
  • 42. Marco CANOLA, Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox, at 1:11
  • 43. Giacomo NIZZOLO, RadioShack-Leopard, at 1:11
  • 44. Adam HANSEN, Lotto-Belisol, at 1:11
  • 45. Darwin ATAPUMA HURTADO, Colombia, at 1:11
  • 46. Sergio Luis HENAO MONTOYA, Sky, at 1:11
  • 47. Marco MARCATO, Vacansoleil-DCM, at 1:19
  • 48. Edwin Alcibiades AVILA VANEGAS, Colombia, at 1:37
  • 49. Mark CAVENDISH, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, at 1:37
  • 50. Serge PAUWELS, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, at 1:37
  • 51. Koen DE KORT, Argos-Shimano, at 1:37
  • 52. Fabio SABATINI, Cannondale, at 1:37
  • 53. Gianluca BRAMBILLA, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, at 1:37
  • 54. Patrick GRETSCH, Argos-Shimano, at 1:37
  • 55. Stef CLEMENT, Blanco, at 1:37
  • 56. Thomas DAMUSEAU, Argos-Shimano, at 1:37
  • 57. Juan Manuel GARATE, Blanco, at 1:37
  • 58. Leonardo Fabio DUQUE, Colombia, at 1:37
  • 59. Francis DE GREEF, Lotto-Belisol, at 1:37
  • 60. Pablo LASTRAS GARCIA, Movistar, at 1:37
  • 61. Luca PAOLINI, Katusha, at 1:37
  • 62. Grega BOLE, Vacansoleil-DCM, at 1:37
  • 63. Brett LANCASTER, Orica-GreenEdge, at 1:37
  • 64. Paul MARTENS, Blanco, at 1:37
  • 65. Sonny COLBRELLI, Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox, at 1:37
  • 66. Tiziano DALL’ANTONIA, Cannondale, at 1:37
  • 67. Michal GOLAS, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, at 1:37
  • 68. Giairo ERMETI, Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela, at 1:37
  • 69. Emanuele SELLA, Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela, at 1:37
  • 70. Danilo WYSS, BMC Racing, at 1:37
  • 71. Oscar GATTO, Vini Fantini-Selle Italia, at 1:37
  • 72. Pavel BRUTT, Katusha, at 1:37
  • 73. Lars Ytting BAK, Lotto-Belisol, at 1:37
  • 74. Frederik WILLEMS, Lotto-Belisol, at 1:37
  • 75. Egoi MARTINEZ DE ESTEBAN, Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 1:37
  • 76. Hubert DUPONT, Ag2r La Mondiale, at 1:37
  • 77. Petr IGNATENKO, Katusha, at 1:37
  • 78. Stefano GARZELLI, Vini Fantini-Selle Italia, at 1:37
  • 79. Daniele PIETROPOLLI, Lampre-Merida, at 1:37
  • 80. Damiano CARUSO, Cannondale, at 1:37
  • 81. Paolo TIRALONGO, Astana, at 1:37
  • 82. Robert VRECER, Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 1:37
  • 83. Thomas DEKKER, Garmin-Sharp, at 1:37
  • 84. Vladimir KARPETS, Movistar, at 1:37
  • 85. Jackson RODRIGUEZ, Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela, at 1:37
  • 86. Xabier ZANDIO ECHAIDE, Sky, at 1:37
  • 87. Simone STORTONI, Lampre-Merida, at 1:46
  • 88. Jose Rodolfo SERPA PEREZ, Lampre-Merida, at 1:46
  • 89. Ben GASTAUER, Ag2r La Mondiale, at 1:46
  • 90. Pieter WEENING, Orica-GreenEdge, at 1:46
  • 91. Edoardo ZARDINI, Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox, at 1:46
  • 92. Jérôme PINEAU, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, at 1:55
  • 93. Tobias LUDVIGSSON, Argos-Shimano, at 2:00
  • 94. Christian KNEES, Sky, at 2:00
  • 95. Yaroslav POPOVYCH, RadioShack-Leopard, at 2:09
  • 96. Giampaolo CARUSO, Katusha, at 2:38
  • 97. Paolo LONGO BORGHINI, Cannondale, at 3:12
  • 98. Elia VIVIANI, Cannondale, at 3:12
  • 99. Rafael VALLS FERRI, Vacansoleil-DCM, at 3:12
  • 100. Alan MARANGONI, Cannondale, at 3:12
  • 101. Gert DOCKX, Lotto-Belisol, at 3:12
  • 102. Matteo TRENTIN, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, at 3:12
  • 103. Julien VERMOTE, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, at 3:12
  • 104. Diego ROSA, Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela, at 3:12
  • 105. George BENNETT, RadioShack-Leopard, at 3:12
  • 106. Vladimir GUSEV, Katusha, at 3:12
  • 107. Carlos Alberto BETANCUR GOMEZ, Ag2r La Mondiale, at :19
  • 108. Alessandro PRONI, Vini Fantini-Selle Italia, at 5:22
  • 109. Rob RUIJGH, Vacansoleil-DCM, at 5:53
  • 110. Davide APPOLLONIO, Ag2r La Mondiale, at 6:26
  • 111. Peter STETINA, Garmin-Sharp, at 6:26
  • 112. Martijn KEIZER, Vacansoleil-DCM, at 6:26
  • 113. Manuel BELLETTI, Ag2r La Mondiale, at 7:28
  • 114. Laurent PICHON, FDJ, at 8:09
  • 115. Murilo Antonio FISCHER, FDJ, at 8:09
  • 116. Dirk BELLEMAKERS, Lotto-Belisol, at 8:09
  • 117. Andrey ZEITS, Astana, at 8:09
  • 118. Vicente REYNES MIMO, Lotto-Belisol, at 8:09
  • 119. Kenny DE HAES, Lotto-Belisol, at 8:09
  • 120. Frederik VEUCHELEN, Vacansoleil-DCM, at 8:09
  • 121. Francesco Manuel BONGIORNO, Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox, at 8:09
  • 122. Matteo RABOTTINI, Vini Fantini-Selle Italia, at 8:09
  • 123. Brian BULGAC, Lotto-Belisol, at 8:09
  • 124. Svein TUFT, Orica-GreenEdge, at 8:09
  • 125. Luke DURBRIDGE, Orica-GreenEdge, at 8:09
  • 126. Christian MEIER, Orica-GreenEdge, at 8:09
  • 127. Juan Jose COBO ACEBO, Movistar, at 8:09
  • 128. Bruno PIRES, Saxo-Tinkoff, at 8:09
  • 129. Tiago MACHADO, RadioShack-Leopard, at 8:09
  • 130. Gorka VERDUGO MARCOTEGUI, Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 8:09
  • 131. Jarlinson PANTANO, Colombia, at 8:09
  • 132. Christian VANDEVELDE, Garmin-Sharp, at 9:33
  • 133. Robert HUNTER, Garmin-Sharp, at 9:33
  • 134. Maarten TJALLINGII, Blanco, at 9:33
  • 135. Rafael ANDRIATO, Vini Fantini-Selle Italia, at 9:33
  • 136. Alex DOWSETT, Movistar, at 9:33
  • 137. Jesse SERGENT, RadioShack-Leopard, at 9:33
  • 138. Daniel OSS, BMC Racing, at 9:33
  • 139. Willem WAUTERS, Vacansoleil-DCM, at 9:33
  • 140. Jens KEUKELEIRE, Orica-GreenEdge, at 9:33
  • 141. Nelson Filipe SANTOS SIMOES OLIVEIRA, RadioShack-Leopard, at 9:33
  • 142. Ricardo MESTRE, Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 9:33
  • 143. Cristiano SALERNO, Cannondale, at 9:33
  • 144. Ioannis TAMOURIDIS, Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 9:33
  • 145. Cayetano José SARMIENTO TUNARROSA, Cannondale, at 9:33
  • 146. Fabio Andres DUARTE AREVALO, Colombia, at 9:33
  • 147. Bert DE BACKER, Argos-Shimano, at 9:33
  • 148. Albert TIMMER, Argos-Shimano, at 9:33
  • 149. Kristijan DURASEK, Lampre-Merida, at 9:33
  • 150. Fredrik Carl Wilhelm KESSIAKOFF, Astana, at 9:33
  • 151. Robinson Eduardo CHALAPUD GOMEZ, Colombia, at 9:33
  • 152. Wilson Alexander MARENTES TORRES, Colombia, at 9:33
  • 153. Guillaume BONNAFOND, Ag2r La Mondiale, at 9:33
  • 154. Thomas DANIELSON, Garmin-Sharp, at 9:33
  • 155. Dominique ROLLIN, FDJ, at 9:33
  • 156. Mads CHRISTENSEN, Saxo-Tinkoff, at 9:33
  • 157. Miguel MINGUEZ AYALA, Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 9:33
  • 158. Rory SUTHERLAND, Saxo-Tinkoff, at 9:33
  • 159. Maurits LAMMERTINK, Vacansoleil-DCM, at 9:33
  • 160. Stefano PIRAZZI, Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox, at 9:33
  • 161. Roberto FERRARI, Lampre-Merida, at 9:33
  • 162. Eros CAPECCHI, Movistar, at 9:33
  • 163. Stefano LOCATELLI, Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox, at 9:33
  • 164. Adam BLYTHE, BMC Racing, at 9:33
  • 165. Jens MOURIS, Orica-GreenEdge, at 9:33
  • 166. Dmitriy GRUZDEV, Astana, at 9:33
  • 167. Cameron WURF, Cannondale, at 9:33
  • 168. Danny PATE, Sky, at 9:33
  • 169. Pim LIGTHART, Vacansoleil-DCM, at 9:33
  • 170. Stephen CUMMINGS, BMC Racing, at 9:33
  • 171. Iljo KEISSE, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, at 9:48
  • 172. Maxim BELKOV, Katusha, at 11:05
  • DNS Hayden ROULSTON, RadioShack-Leopard
After setbacks, stage win, Garmin taking philosophical approach to Giro... May 22, 2013
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Charly Wegelius, Tom Danielson, and Peter Stetina are hoping for a strong finish to a mixed Giro d'Italia for Garmin-Sharp. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

CARAVAGGIO, Italy (VN) — What a difference a year makes for Garmin-Sharp.

This time last May, the team’s fortunes were soaring into the decisive final stages where Ryder Hesjedal would deliver the team’s first grand tour with the pink jersey at the Giro d’Italia.

Flash forward to 2013, and Garmin is limping toward the finish line in Brescia. Hesjedal is gone, and much of the remaining team has been licking its collective wounds of crashes, illnesses, allergies, and just plain bad luck.

But a funny thing has happened. Rather than wallow in their collective self-pity, the riders have kept plugging away. Instead of throwing in the towel, they’ve recalibrated their compass, and have come out with a stage win with Ramunas Navardauskas.

“Last year, everything went perfectly; this year, everything is a bit of a struggle,” director Charly Wegelius told VeloNews. “They’re not machines. That’s also the beauty of it. No one expected [Bradley] Wiggins to go out, and no one expected [Mauro] Santambrogio to have that moment yesterday like he did in such a routine stage. That’s sport, that’s life. That’s why people love cycling, that it isn’t a script.”

Although the team is disappointed it’s not riding for pink in the final week of the Giro, the squad has taken a philosophical take on the events.

In cycling, even the best-laid plans can turn upside-down in an instant. Garmin brought a team to protect Hesjedal, but the American squad is not going to give up because things didn’t pan out as it had hoped.

Tom Danielson said the team is trying to go with the flow, and take the bad with the good.

“It happens. I remember in 2011, we had that perfect Tour. It was my first Tour, and we’re standing on the podium in Paris with team GC, and David Millar said, ‘hey guys, enjoy this, this isn’t going to happen again for awhile,’” Danielson said. “And last year, we’re all on the ground. We broke $120,000 worth of bikes, and then one month later we clean up in Colorado.

“But that’s cycling — it’s a bitch. Cycling is a bitch. That’s why we’re all addicted to it. That’s why we all love it. That’s why it’s so beautiful when it goes right.”

Riders and staff said they are keeping their heads in the race despite the setback involving Hesjedal’s early exit. Millar also pulled out with illness while grand tour rookie Nathan Haas crashed out Tuesday.

Peter Stetina, a key member of last year’s winning squad, is hanging in. The Coloradan has crashed three times and stepped gingerly out of the Garmin team bus Wednesday morning.

“The body’s a hurting unit at this point. The morale is pretty low, I’m not going to lie,” he told VeloNews. “My body’s at the breaking point, with sickness and crashes and muscular issues; I am just not the normal Pete. I don’t have the normal power. I am just staying in the race to get them some water bottles. It’s some of the worst luck I’ve ever had in a race.”

The Giro started on solid footing, with Hesjedal looking fit and confident. Things started to unwind when the Canadian lost nearly two minutes to his GC rivals in the long time trial in stage 8. Then he uncharacteristically lost the wheel the next day in a short, steep climb on the road to Florence, dropping another minute.

What the team was hoping was just a hiccup turned out to be something much more serious. Hesjedal simply could not go deep when he needed to follow the accelerations from the pink jersey contenders. He did not start stage 13.

Garmin didn’t throw in the towel and it’s been the unlikely character of Navardauskas who’s lifted the team’s spirits. The tall, lanky Lithuanian won stage 11, rode into the breakaway on Tuesday to finish fourth, and raised his hands to celebrate what he appeared to think was a second stage win when he was second on Wednesday.

“This year, it’s just been bad luck from beginning. Our silver lining is the ‘honey badger,’” Stetina said, referring to Navardauskas’ nickname. “It’s all about Ramunas; it’s pretty amazing. He’s suffering like the rest of us, but he still manages to get into the breaks.”

Navardauskas was all smiles Wednesday morning.

“I made it ok through the first week of the Giro. When Ryder was not feeling good, the team gave me the freedom to attack,” Navardauskas told VeloNews. “Everyone is still fighting. We want to win more stages.”

The closing stages of the Giro will offer a few more chances for Garmin. Danielson said he’s hoping to come around after sleeping 23 hours on the rest day to be able to challenge for the climbing time trial. Friday’s and Saturday’s stages are so hard, with the GC still on the line, that Wegelius said it’s extremely difficult for riders to win out of a breakaway.

“The riders are used to it. They get used to dealing with disappointment and adversity,” he said. “Even a rider who wins 20 races a year, that means they’ve lost 80. Since Ryder left, the team has shown really good fighting spirit. We have won a stage, and there are a lot of teams who have not.”

Visconti wins stage 17 of the 2013 Giro d’Italia May 22, 2013
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Giovanni Visconti won his second Giro stage in four days on Wednesday. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Giovanni Visconti (Movistar) won stage 17 of the Giro d’Italia on Wednesday in Vicenza. Visconti escaped over the only categorized climb on the 214-kilometer route from Caravaggio to Vicenza and won his second stage of the race solo. It was Movistar’s third consecutive stage win and fourth of the race.

Ramunas Navardauskas (Garmin-Sharp) was second and Luka Mezgec (Argos-Shimano) was third.

I am back to the rider I knew I was,” said Visconti. “Your head can make you feel good, but it can also hold you back. After my victory up the Galibier [on Sunday], I now have such good sensations. I was tired yesterday, but today the legs felt good again.”

Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) retained the overall lead with four days of racing remaining. The Sicilian leads second overall Cadel Evans (BMC Racing) by 1:26 and Rigoberto Urán (Sky) by 2:46.

The 96th Giro d’Italia continues Thursday with the 20.6km stage 18 time trial from Mori to Polsa. The climbing time trial is the first of three consecutive stages that will decide the final general classification of the race.

An early breakaway and a long, flat road

The day’s long breakaway formed almost from the start, with a four-man group cutting loose: Miguel Angel Rubiano (Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela), Gert Dockx (Lotto-Belisol), Luke Durbridge (Orica-GreenEdge), and Maxim Belkov (Katusha).

The escapees pushed out to a maximum advantage of 4:40, Astana taking up its position on the head of the peloton for Nibali.

With the Cat. 4 Crosara climb looming, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, Argos-Shimano, and Cannondale traded pulls at the head of the peloton and the gap was under three minutes with 40km to go.

The leaders took 1:10 onto the short Mossano ramp, 29km from the finish.

Belkov dropped off the pace and Rubiano, Durbridge, and Dockx were soon alone at the front, pushing their advantage out to 1:20. Behind them, Omega Pharma and Vini Fantini-Selle Italia set the pace, the latter’s Danilo Di Luca looking hungry for an attack.

The winning move on the Crosara climb

The escapees kept pushing across the flat run-in to the Crosara climb, 22km from the finish. They carried a one-minute advantage onto the 5.3km, 6.7-percent ramp, Rubiano leading the way.

Dockx soon dropped off the pace in the breakaway. Durbridge was next and with 21km to go, Rubiano was alone.

Vini Fantini finally attacked with Alessandro Proni and Di Luca with 22km to go. Proni led “The Killer” away from the peloton and when he was empty, Di Luca continued on and soon rode past Dockx.

The peloton was 15 seconds behind with 20.7km to go. Rubiano was 25 seconds ahead of Di Luca. The Colombian pushed up the climb, his mouth hanging open.

Lampre-Merida led the peloton with three riders and they soon overtook Dockx and Durbridge. With 20.5km to go, Rubiano was the lone survivor of the breakaway.

Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) held tight in the peloton, 10 or so wheels from the front, but began to drop off the pace near the top of the climb. He had two teammates with him, though they appeared to be struggling more than the points classification leader.

Di Luca drew even with Rubiano with 19.7km to go. Stage 15 winner Visconti attacked from the bunch and quickly rode across to the pair, making three leaders with more than 2km left to climb..

Still, Lampre chased with Astana’s Tanel Kangert leading Nibali just behind the blue and pink jerseys.

Visconti upped the pace and dropped Di Luca. Rubiano struggled to stay on the Italian’s wheel on the false flat 1.8km from the summit and he came unhitched before the rode fell away for the 8km descent to the final approach to the finish.

“I saw Di Luca and Rubiano ahead,” said Visconti. “I caught them and dropped them on the climb. I dropped Rubiano because he is fast in the sprint. Then I just gave it full gas on the descent and flat.”

Visconti pushed hard down the descent, dropping down into a low tuck on his top tube at every opportunity. The twisting, single-lane descent tested his bike-handling skills and he took every risk for his second stage win of this Giro.

Rubiano continued to chase, but Visconti was out of sight with 12km to go. The Vini Fantini-led peloton caught him soon after and Visconti was the lone escapee.

Visconti pushes the final approach to Vicenza

The former Italian champion jumped out of corners on the descent as though he were racing a criterium, catching and passing race motorcycles and support cars. He held 29 seconds when he reach the 8.2km flat leading to Vicenza.

Cavendish was over a minute behind the peloton and would not see the front of the race again.

Wilco Kelderman (Blanco) rolled off the front of the group with 8.5km to go, but Fabio Felline (Androni Giocattoli) countered.

Visconti was still 23 seconds clear with 6.7km to go. He leaned over his handlebars, his forearms pressed onto his bars, his hands wrapped around the fronts of his brake levers.

“Today was something spontaneous,” said Visconti. “It was bold to attack the way I did. I put my head down, kept calm, and decided to pedal full-gas. The kilometers slipped by.”

The peloton caught Felline and a Euskaltel-Euskadi rider countered. Franco Pelizotti (Androni Giocattoli) followed, with another rider on his wheel. The move split the bunch into at least three groups, but roughly 40 riders came back together with 2.5km to go.

Nibali stayed to the left in the first chase group, 10 wheels from the front, tucked in between two Astana teammates.

Visconti clung to his 23-second advantage with 4.5km to go. The pain showed on his face, but he continued to churn out a high cadence.

Michele Scarponi (Lampre), Nicola Boem (Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox), and an FDJ rider jumped, but the group soon drew them in. With 1.5km to go, Visconti led the chase group by 23 seconds.

Visconti kept pressing, pushing his speed to the maximum through the final corners. He rode onto the finish straight with enough room to celebrate and pumped his fist as he took his second stage of the 96th Giro and Movistar’s third in a row.

“When I saw the neutral service car behind me, I knew I’d won it,” said Visconti. “The cheering of the crowds made the hairs stands on the back of my neck. On the final corner, with 200 meters to go, everything around me was like a dream — beautiful. In the final 50 meters, I was already thinking of the photograph in tomorrow’s papers, the photo I’ll put on the wall at home. What more could I ask for?”

Navardauskas took the group sprint for second, raising his arms to appear as though he thought he’d won his second stage of the race.

Mezgec was third, just ahead of Pozzato.

Nibali finished in the group, along with his top GC rivals, to protect the maglia rosa ahead of Thursday’s uphill time trial.

“Tomorrow is a very important stage,” said Nibali. “It will go a long way toward deciding the GC. I usually do well in climbing time trials. I will have the advantage of starting last, so I will know the time gaps to my rivals. I’d like to win a stage before the Giro is over, but the most important is to defend the pink jersey.”

Gallery: Agony and ecstasy at the Giro May 22, 2013
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Professional Road Nationals set to roll in Chattanooga May 22, 2013
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Americaandrsquo;s top men and women professional cyclists will vie for Stars-and-Stripes jerseys at the 2013 Volkswagen USA Cycling Professional Road andamp; Time Trial National Championship, which for the first time in the eventand#39;s 28-year history will be held in Chattanooga, Tenn., on May 25 and 27. It will also feature the inaugural professional womenandrsquo;s national championships.
Oregon cycling events growing in number, variety as summer draws near -... May 22, 2013
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Oregon cycling events growing in number, variety as summer draws near
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The weather is warming up (slowly, yes, but surely) and that means your choices for organized cycling events are warming up at the same time. From now through the end of summer, there's a major ride just about every weekend in Oregon and Southwest ...

Greipel wins Belgium Tour opener for third consecutive time May 22, 2013
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BRUSSELS (AFP) — André Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) won stage 1 of the Baloise Belgium Tour on Wednesday in Knokke-Heist.

Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) was second and Ramon Sinkeldam (Argos-Shimano) was third.

Greipel took the four-day race’s first red leader’s jersey. Thanks to time bonuses, the German will start Thursday’s second stage four seconds ahead of Boonen and six ahead of Sinkeldam.

Greipel’s Lotto train took things in hand in the last two kilometers to launch his sprint perfectly for his eighth victory the season and third consecutive win in the Belgian tour’s opener.

“In Lotto, we are currently engaged in the development of our train for sprints at the Tour de France,” said Greipel. “There are things to improve, but it is automatic, with Jurgen Roelandts in particular. The Tour of Belgium is an excellent rehearsal.”

The Tour of Belgium continues Thursday with the 178km second stage, from Knokke-Heist to Ninove.

Hesjedal to start June Tour tune-up in return to racing May 22, 2013
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Garmin-Sharp sport director Charly Wegelius said Ryder Hesjedal, who pulled out of the Giro last week, will race once more before the Tour de France. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

CARAVAGGIO, Italy (VN) — Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Sharp) will race again before the start of next month’s Tour de France.

Garmin sport director Charly Wegelius told VeloNews that the 2012 Giro d’Italia champ will likely race either the Critérium du Dauphiné or Tour de Suisse before starting the Tour on June 29 on the island of Corsica.

“He’s had some tests done, and we are going to see how he comes around. We are hopeful that he will be improving soon,” Wegelius said ahead of Wednesday’s start in Caravaggio. “He will race soon. We don’t have any definitive plan yet. From Monday, we will have time to move on to other things.”

Hesjedal, 32, pulled out of the Giro after falling ill in the opening week of the Italian tour. Despite coming into his Giro defense with high hopes, the Canadian succumbed to health problems and did not start stage 13.

Before exiting the race, Hesjedal told VeloNews, “something’s not right” when he could go not go deep to follow the accelerations of his rivals.

Wegelius said team doctors are still trying to determine what Hesjedal came down with, but suggested it was “some sort of viral infection.”

In a statement sent to VeloNews on Wednesday, Garmin medical staff confirmed that Hesjedal suffered from an upper respiratory tract infection: “Since he came into the Giro in such good form, it left him vulnerable, hampering his body’s ability to fight infection, according to medical staff. His effort from the TT, combined with further efforts in rainy and cold conditions stressed his immune system and made him susceptible to contracting the infection. Once the infection was contracted, competiting at the level necessary in a grand tour like the Giro became virtually impossible, leaving no chance for recovery and only the worsening of the condition.”

Garmin physicial Phil Stawski said Hesjedal likely contracted the virus early in the race.

“It appears that Ryder had been exposed to the virus affecting many in the peloton during the first week of racing,” said Stawski. “Secondary to his outstanding form and conditioning, the more typical symptoms did not manifest until later, however the effect on his body and performance was already occurring. His effort during the TT and in the cold and wet conditions continued to impact his body’s ability to fight the infection and he ultimately succumbed. The only option to prevent the worsening of his condition was to stop racing and allow him to recover.”

Hesjedal is expected to start the Tour, but his health issues have thrown a wrench into the team’s plans for the race.

First, Wegelius said Hesjedal needs to regain full health before they can make firm plans on how to approach the Tour.

The Canadian was going to be the team’s GC captain, with proven riders such as Christian Vande Velde and Tom Danielson, both former top-10 Tour finishers, also lining up. Andrew Talansky, second overall at Paris-Nice, is also expected to make his Tour debut this year.

Illnesses and crashes have wreaked havoc across the team’s roster, so management wants to wait to see how riders recover and perform over the coming weeks before deciding on who is heading to the Tour.

“Nothing’s fixed in stone yet for the Tour,” Wegelius said. “That’s still an open book. We’ll see how things shake out in a few weeks.”

Despite falling ill, Danielson said he expects Garmin to bring a strong squad to the French tour.

“I think we’ll have a good GC program for the Tour. We’ll show up in shape, with clear objectives, and hopefully we’ll accomplish them,” Danielson told VeloNews. “The Giro puts you in good position for July. You cannot do this in training. Yesterday, we did 10,000 vertical, 240km, and six hours on the bike. Today, it’s 214km, it’s like a rest day in this Giro.”

Boutique cycling studio opens in Delray - Sun-Sentinel May 22, 2013
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PurCycle, an indoor cycling studio, announced the opening of its 2,000-square-foot facility in Delray Beach at 101 SE 2nd Ave. To celebrate, the exercise venue is hosting a grand opening event Thursday, May 30, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Guest ...

Power Analysis: Amgen Tour of California, stages 5 and 7 May 22, 2013
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Michael Morkov's power output varied greatly during stage 5, thanks to a tough climb and a brutal crosswind. Photo: TrainingPeaks

Stage 5: Santa Barbara to Avila Beach (116 miles)

On a day that should have been for the sprinters and one without a GC shake-up, stage 5 of the Amgen Tour of California provided an exciting and unpredicted finish. Jens Voigt (RadioShack-Leopard) affirmed his legendary status again, taking the win and foiling the sprinters’ plans as he launched the winning move with just 5km to go and soloed to the line. Michael Morkov (Saxo-Tinkoff), who placed 56th, again shared his SRM power data from the stage with TrainingPeaks and VeloNews.

Results
1. Jens Voigt, RadioShack-Leopard
2. Tyler Farrar, Garmin-Sharp
3. Thor Hushovd, BMC Racing
56. Michael Morkov, Saxo-Tinkoff

View Morkov’s SRM data in TrainingPeaks.

As expected, an early breakaway escaped before the only categorized climb on the stage, the San Marcos Pass. The climb may not have been enough to split the main field but it definitely took its toll on the riders. Morkov averaged 299 watts up the 7-mile climb, cresting the summit in just over 32 minutes with the main group.

San Marcos Pass
32:03
7.1 miles
299 Average Watts
4.2 w/kg
314 Normalized Power (NP)*
13.4 mph
139 Average Heart Rate
84 Average Cadence

*Normalized Power provides a better measure of the true physiological demands of an effort. It’s an estimate of the power you could have maintained for the same physiological “cost” if your power output had been perfectly constant rather than variable.

About 60 miles into the race, as the sprinters’ teams gathered at the front to begin the chase in earnest, a fierce crosswind buffeted the peloton and the predicted outcome of the race was lost in the wind. It was during this windy section that Morkov set his peak 12-minute power of the stage, fighting to keep contact but ultimately unable to make the lead group, finishing 56th — 1:07 behind Voigt.

Morkov’s power output between the largely steady state climb and the erratic crosswind section was very different. An erratic, “up-and-down” effort was required to stay in position in the winds, while Markov managed a steadier output on San Marcos.

Morkov had over 30 spikes above 600 watts in the 14-minute crosswind section, compared to just a couple at the end of the 32-minute San Marcos Pass climb. For the 14 minutes in the crosswinds, Morkov pushed 357 watts (5 w/kg) with a NP of 381 — a difference of 24 watts, indicating the high physiological effort of his frequent surges. Compare this to the difference of only 16 watts between average power and NP on the San Marcos climb. The percent difference between the average watts and the normalized power is also known as the Variability Index (VI).

With about 34 miles to go, a severe crosswind caused chaos and trouble for some of the top GC contenders, including race leader Janier Acevedo (Jamis-Hagens Berman). The UCI WorldTour teams smelled blood in the air and rallied their strong men to the front (including team leaders), causing the peloton to shatter into several smaller groups before Voigt’s winning attack. All in all, the effort of the day cost Morkov over 3,700 calories — the equivalent of nearly 10 of California’s popular In-N-Out hamburgers at 390 calories each.

Stage 7: Livermore to Mount Diablo (91.4 miles)

With a mountaintop finish on Mount Diablo, riders with GC aspirations knew that this would be the last opportunity to move up in the overall standings, as the final stage on Sunday would be mostly flat and would likely end in a bunch sprint. 24-year old Chris Butler of (Champion System) shared his SRM race data from the stage.

Results
1. Leopold Konig, NetApp-Endura
2. Janier Acevedo, Jamis-Hagens Berman
3. Tejay van Garderen, BMC Racing
28. Chris Butler, Champion System

View Butler’s file in TrainingPeaks.

The young American had a plan for the stage: Get into the early break and hopefully hit the final climb with a big enough gap to hold off the chasers and move up in the overall standings. Butler executed the plan perfectly and made the break on the first KOM of the stage, Morgan Territory Road. Butler put everything into this effort, hitting all of his peak power values of the day from 2 to 20 minutes, and holding an impressive 377 watts (6.3 w/kg) and 390 NP for 14 minutes as he worked hard to establish the break and get away from the chasing field.

The break, including Butler, started the final ascent of Mount Diablo with only about a minute lead on the chasers. Butler did not give up, however, despite having been in the break for the majority of the stage. Instead, he dug deep and put out his peak 30-minute power heading up Mount Diablo, fighting all the way to the line.

Mount Diablo climb
41:12
10.1 miles
335 Average Watts
5.5 w/kg
335 NP
81 Average Cadence

Unfortunately, Butler’s effort was not enough to hold off the climbers and other GC contenders, but he still finished 28th on the stage, 2:17 behind winner Leopold Konig (NetApp-Endura).

Look for Butler and many of the other American pros that raced in California to compete in Chattanooga, Tennessee this coming weekend at the Volkswagen USA Cycling Professional Road & Time Trial National Championships. The intense racing they experienced in California will be an asset after a rest this week, which should allow their fitness and form to peak for an exciting nationals.

Editor’s note: Thanks to TrainingPeaks.com, we are looking at various riders’ power data from stages 5 and 7 of the Amgen Tour of California. Today, Shawn Heidgen, a USA Cycling certified coach, former professional cyclist, and Education Specialist at TrainingPeaks, recaps the data from the eight-day race. For more, follow Shawn on Twitter.

Gallery: Climbing gear at the Giro May 22, 2013
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Winter weather threatens Giro d’Italia route — again May 22, 2013
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The Stelvio, which is the highest point of the 2013 Giro d'Italia, could be removed from the race because of expected cold and snowy conditions this weekend.

VICENZA, Italy (AFP) — Wintry weather in the Italian Dolomites could force changes to the route of the final two mountain stages of the Giro d’Italia, according to organizers on Wednesday.

Concerns over the conditions expected on Friday’s 19th stage from Ponte di Legno to Val Martello, which will go through the Gavia and Stelvio mountain passes, were raised last week due to the unseasonably cold weather in the high mountains.

At 2,758 meters in altitude, the Stelvio is the highest point of this year’s race, which Italian Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) is currently leading with a 1:26 advantage over Australian Cadel Evans (BMC Racing).

Organizers said the road over the Stelvio was clear and could be raced, but the climb and descent could be hit by severe weather.

Saturday’s 20th stage, the final day in the mountains, begins in Silandro and takes in four mountain passes with altitudes over 1,700 meters, before finishing at the legendary Trois Cimes de Lavaredo (2,304 meters).

According to Gazzetta dello Sport, whose parent company RCS organizes the race, the temperature could fall to as low as minus 14 degrees Celsius on Friday.

Organizers said they are “studying all possible routes” with a view to making last minute changes if necessary.”

Adverse weather conditions have already forced changes to the route.

Last Saturday, organizers had to pull the Col de Sestrieres from stage 14 because of freezing temperatures in the Italian Alps.

A day later, the finish line of the 15th stage, initially set up at the summit of the legendary Galibier climb in France, was moved 4.2 kilometers down the mountain because of snowy conditions.

The race finishes Sunday when the 21st stage leads the peloton over a mostly flat 197km from Riese Pio X to Brescia.

Gilbert targets victory on home soil at Tour of Belgium May 22, 2013
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Philippe Gilbert, the reigning world champon, has yet to win a race in 2013. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

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.

The BMC Racing team leader pulled out of last week’s Amgen Tour of California to attend the birth of his second child but will line up for his home race in an optimistic mood, with the final stage suited to his climbing skills over the route used for the one day Liège–Bastogne–Liège classic.

“I hope to do something special on this stage which passes through my hometown. I know the roads by heart and the course is perfectly suited for me,” said the 30-year-old, who is still shaking off jet lag after his trip back from the American west coast.

The riders will cover the La Redoute climb three times on the final day, where Gilbert won the Liege-Bastogne-Liege in 2011 after finishing third on the same roads one year earlier.

Should Gilbert falter, BMC can also count on his compatriot Greg van Avermaet to challenge for the overall title, while former world champion Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack-Leopard) of Switzerland is always a threat. Germany’s Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) and Dutchman Lieuwe Westra (Vacansoleil-DCM) are also tipped for the podium.

Sprint finishes are also likely to feature Belgium’s best known racer Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma), who will take on Germany’s Andre Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) in what should be some gripping battles among the peloton’s speedsters.

Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) is arguably the best hope among the French contingent, although the former yellow jersey holder is likely to use the race as preparation for Tour de France after fracturing his collarbone in mid-April and only returning to action last week.

Colombia hoping to complete cycling rebirth on the Gavia and Stelvio May 21, 2013
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John Atapuma and Claudio Corti are hoping to deliver another shot to Colombia cycling with a stage win in the Dolomites this week. Photo: Gregor Brown | VeloNews.com

IVREA, Italy (VN) — Team Colombia hopes to take advantage of the Giro d’Italia’s final high-mountain stages this week and continue the country’s cycling rebirth.

In the cold French ski town Valloire early this morning, general manager Claudio Corti discussed the weather. The Giro’s 16th leg was ready to depart and head back into Italy, where the week’s forecast gave him little reason to smile.

The Italian journeyman put out his cigarette and expressed his concerns.

“When the Giro organizer RCS Sport selected our team as a wildcard, I was already thinking about the Gavia-Stelvio stage to Val Martello,” he told VeloNews. “I’d be very sorry if we don’t do this stage because it’s the only one that’s raced completely at attitude, with two passes at 2600 and 2700 meters.”

RCS Sport is thinking about cutting the Gavia and Stelvio passes out of Friday’s stage 19 and arriving to Val Martello from the east if snow prohibits passage. A decision will only be made on Friday morning.

John Atapuma exited the team’s black bus, dressed for the cold start up the Col du Télégraphe. Corti looked at him. He believes Atapuma could win the Val Martello stage, or the day after to Tre Cime di Lavaredo if the weather holds. It would be ideal as Andreas Botero is visiting to follow the two stages. He heads the Colombian Ministry of Sport, which sponsors the team.

Atapuma, 25, last year won the Passo Pordoi stage in the Giro del Trentino and placed second in the Amgen Tour of California’s Mount Baldy stage.

“Colombia is very content of our showing. Clearly, though, we still want to win a stage, which would be the best for our team,” Corti added. “We have good riders here; we had four in the final group at three kilometers to go on the Galibier. Atapuma is the most adapted to do something that day to Val Martello and [Fabio] Duarte could go with the other favorites if attacks don’t go.”

A golden era for Colombia

Colombian cycling is enjoying a golden era thanks to its namesake UCI Pro Continental team and riders like Rigoberto Urán and Sergio Henao (Sky). What it has now is something as powerful, if not more so, than it had in the 1980s, when Luis Herrera won the Tour de France’s Alpe d’Huez stage and Café de Colombia sponsored a major team.

Last week, Urán gave Colombia its 16th stage win in the Giro d’Italia. Sitting third overall, he is ready to give his country its first top-five GC result since Oliviero Rincon’s fifth in 1995. Carlos Betancur (Ag2r La Mondiale) could add to the celebrations if he keeps hold of the young riders’ white jersey.

After Atapuma rode to sign-in, Corti said the Giro was helping Colombia.

“We are now seeing the strong riders, like Urán, finally showing well. Urán’s already been here for seven years. He’s been able to improve on his training and riding,” Corti said. “My team, these boys will be much stronger in three or four years than what they are now. Racing the Giro helps them understand their physical limits and how they can really suffer on a bike for three weeks.”

Corti, for now, will keep an eye on the weather forecast. A sunny day or two could help his riders fulfill his dream.

Intxausti wins emotional Giro stage for Tondo May 21, 2013
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Beñat Intxausti celebrated his deceased friend, Xavier Tondo, when he won at the Giro d'Italia on Tuesday. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

IVREA, Italy (VN) — Nearly two years to the day after he watched helplessly as Xavier Tondo died in his arms, Beñat Intxausti (Movistar) won a stage at the Giro d’Italia in his friend’s name.

In Tuesday’s transition stage at the Giro, Intxausti followed the winning attacks over a tricky finishing circuit to kick to victory in a three-up sprint. He pointed to the heavens to dedicate the win to Tondo as he crossed the line.

“To win nearly two years to the day of the accident means a lot to me. It was a special day in my life,” Intxausti said. “He would be happy that I won today. I dedicate this not only to him, but to the team, and everyone who was close to him.”

On May 23, 2011, Intxausti was witness to the freak accident that saw Tondo die when he was trapped between a garage door and a car while preparing for a ride during a high-altitude training camp in Spain’s Sierra Nevada.

The promising 27-year-old Spaniard has been forever scarred by the tragic death of Tondo, a journeyman rider who was finding his place in the pro peloton just as the sport was starting to clean up.

As could be expected, the tragedy knocked Intxausti off-balance. He struggled through the remainder of the 2011 season as his Movistar team gave him space to try to work through the pain and remorse.

Even this year, he was hesitant about joining his Movistar teammates at a Sierra Nevada training camp before the Giro. Spanish daily MARCA reported that Intxausti was preparing to go alone to Tenerife instead, but only at the last moment decided to head back to Sierra Nevada. The team made precautions not to go near the scene of the accident.

Last year, the Basque rider started to slowly regain the confidence he needed to get back on track. He was tapped as Spain’s next promising grand tour rider after finishing third in the 2010 Vuelta al País Vasco (Tour of the Basque Country). And though he’s delivered some consistent results, including 10th in the Vuelta a España and victory in the Vuelta a Asturias last year, he hasn’t quite delivered on the hype, in large part due to the momentum he lost in 2011.

In last year’s Giro, he was hanging in the top 10 until the final week, when he simply couldn’t follow any longer before eventually settling on a disappointing 38th.

Intxausti’s victory on Tuesday revealed he’s riding into the final week on a much higher level.

“It’s a great feeling to raise my arms in victory. That’s the idea I had when I came to this Giro,” he said. “My goal is to finish off this Giro in the top 10. We’ll see in the coming days if that’s possible.”

Following Sunday’s win up the snowbound Col du Galibier by Giovanni Visconti, the victory was the second in a row for Movistar. Add to that Alex Dowsett’s surprise victory in the stage 8 individual time trial, and Movistar is among the Giro’s most successful teams.

It was that time trial that seemed to spoil what was a phenomenal start to this Giro for Intxausti. After Movistar rode to second in the team time trial, Intxausti grabbed the pink jersey in stage 7 and carried the maglia rosa into the ITT. Typically solid against the clock, Intxausti buckled on the long, challenging course, losing four minutes and dropping like a rock out of GC picture.

He never gave up on his overall ambitions, however, and has slowly been picking up time on struggling rivals. With Tuesday’s 20-second time bonus, he clawed back into the top 10, now ninth overall, at 5:47.

With less than one minute separating sixth and ninth on GC, there should be quite a dogfight among the lower half of the top 10 during the trio of decisive climbing stages later this week.

“That time trial was terrible for me. I hope to do better in the climbing time trial [Thursday]. The favorite is [Nibali], but the terrain suits me well,” he said. “I was feeling good on the rest day and I knew I had good legs. I hope to finish off the Giro on a strong note.”

With Movistar flying high, the team promises to keep attacking.

“These results are important for me and for my team,” he said. “They’ve really believed in me and given me the support I needed. To win this stage, we are all very content.”

Intxausti wants to pay back Movistar, and Tondo, with a strong finale to the 2013 Giro.

Pro UET: Grant and Mata Top Opener May 21, 2013
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NTC: Calendar starts strong with great racing in Frisco May 21, 2013
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Cycling's Occupational Hazard - Wall Street Journal May 20, 2013
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NCC: New men's leader as women's standings tighten May 20, 2013
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The USA Cycling National Criterium Calendar rolled through its tenth event of the year, the Wilmington Grand Prix in Wilmington, Del. After the dust had settled on a spectacular day of racing on Saturday, there was a new leader in the NCC menand#39;s standings.
Post has the most for third straight BMX title May 18, 2013
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Olympian Alise Post wins her third straight BMX supercross title.
Kate Courtney grabs bronze medal at MTB World Cup opener! May 18, 2013
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American Kate Courtney rode off with a bronze medal today at round one of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in Albstadt, Germany.
Find Happiness: Watch a Bike Race May 17, 2013
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Celebrate National Bike Month - Get Started on Biking May 16, 2013
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May is designated as National Bike Month.  If you haven't been on a bike for a while (or perhaps haven't ridden ever) never fear.  You have plenty of good pointers here to get started in biking.

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Olympians headline this weekend's Elite BMX Nationals May 15, 2013
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All five members of the 2012 Olympic team will be competing alongside more of the countryand#39;s best BMX riders vying for Stars-and-Stripes jerseys on Saturday, May 18, at the 2013 USA Cycling Elite BMX National Championships.
The U.S. earned 135 world championship and Olympic medals in 2012! May 15, 2013
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American cyclists of all ages and abilities lined up next to the worldand#39;s best in 2012 to compete for world titles and Olympic glory.
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