After nine days of racing and several GC stages four contenders have risen to the top. In the red jersey is 2012 Giro runner up Joaquim Rodriguez who leads past Vuelta winners Alejandro Valverde and Alberto Contador but it is the 2011 runner up Chris Froome in second place. On three stages so far the top three has been a combination of these four riders. Once the roads have gone up, these four have come to the front and ridden away from the peloton. Valverde has three stage wins after his Movistar team won the opening TTT in Pamplona before outsprinting Rodríguez to take two individual stages. Of the four, Froome and Contador are the best places due to their time trialling prowess. However with Froome at 53 seconds and Contador at 1 minute to Rodríguez, they will need to put serious time into the Katusha rider on the only ITT of the race. Valverde has been the main protagonist in the opening nine stages followed by Rodríguez who also has a stage win to his name but expect Froome and Contador to take it up a notch in the next few days.
Monday 27 August 2012
Tuesday 21 August 2012
Current Race Leaders and Results: Aug 20th-25th
Vuelta de España
18th August-9th September
18th August-9th September
Stage 1 (TTT): Movistar 18:51
Omega Pharma-Quick Step +10
Rabobank +10
Jonathan Castroviejo (Movistar) 18:51
Stage 2: John Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano) 4:38:40
Stage 2: John Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano) 4:38:40
Alan Davis (Orica-GreenEdge) st
Ben Swift (Team Sky) st
Jonathan Castroviejo (Movistar) 4:57:31
Ben Swift (Team Sky) st
Jonathan Castroviejo (Movistar) 4:57:31
Stage 3: Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) 3:49:37
Joaquím Rodríguez (Katusha) st
Chris Froome (Team Sky) st
Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) 8:46:56
Joaquím Rodríguez (Katusha) st
Chris Froome (Team Sky) st
Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) 8:46:56
Stage 4: Simon Clarke (Orica-GreenEdge) 4:30:26
Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step)+02
Assan Bazayev (Astana) +22
Joaquím Rodríguez (Katusha) 13:18:45
Stage 5: John Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano) 4:10:37
Danielle Bennati (RadioShack-Nissan) st
Gianni Meersman (Lotto-Belisol) st
Joaquím Rodríguez (Katusha) 17:29:22
Stage 6: Joaquím Rodríguez (Katusha) 4:35:22
Chris Froome (Sky) +5
Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) +10
Joaquím Rodríguez (Katusha) 22:04:32
Stage 7: John Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano) 3:48:30
Elia Viviani (Liquigas-Cannondale) st
Allan Davis (Orica-GreenEdge) st
Joaquím Rodríguez (Katusha) 25:53:04
Stage 8: Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) 4:06:39
Joaquím Rodríguez (Katusha) st
Alberto Cntador (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank) st
Joaquím Rodríguez (Katusha) 29:59:35
Stage 9: Philippe Gilbert (BMC) 4:45: 28
Joaquím Rodríguez (Katusha) st
Paolo Tiralongo (Astana) +7
Joaquím Rodríguez (Katusha) 24:44:55
USA Pro Cycling Challenge
August 20th -26th
Stage 1: Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Sharp) 4:42:48
Alessandro Bazzana (Team Type 1-Sanofi) st
Damiano Caruso (BMC) st
Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Sharp) 4:42:48
Stage 2: Tejay Van Garderen (BMC) 3:52:24
Christian Vande Velde (Garmin-Sharp) st
Ivan Rovny +6
Tejay Van Garderen (BMC) 8:35:12
Stage 3: Tom Danielson (Garmin-Sharp) 5:02:06
Damiano Caruso (Liquigas-Cannondale) +02
Jakob Fugsang (RadioShack-Nissan) st
Christian Vande Velde 13:37:20
Stage 4: Jens Voigt (RadioShack-Nissan) 3:54:00
Andreas Kloden (RadioShack-Nissan) +2:58
Tejay Van Garderen (BMC) st
Tejay Van Garderen (BMC) 17:34:18
Stage 5: Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Sharp) 3:58:27
Taylor Phinney (BMC) st
Alessandro Bazzana (Team Type 1-Sanofi) st
Tejay Van Garderen (BMC) 21:32:45
Stage 6: Rory Sutherland (United Healthcare) 4:06:12
Fabio Aru (Astana) +20
Jens Voigt (RadioShack-Nissan) +26
Levi Leipheimer (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) 25:39:50
Stage 7: Taylor Phinney (BMC) 17:25
Christian Vande Velde (Garmin-Sharp) +10
Tejay Van Garderen (BMC) +19
Overall GC: Christian Vande Velde (Garmin-Sharp) 25:57:34
points classification: Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Sharp) 33 points
mountains classification: Jens Voigt (RadioShack-Nissan) 55 points
team classification: RadioShack-Nissan 77:52:16
Tour of Denmark
Andre Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) 4:55:06
Stage 2: Andre Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) 5:12:22
Michael Van Staeyen (Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator) st
Steele Von Hoff (Garmin-Sharp) st
Andre Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) 10:07:08
Stage 3: Lars-Petter Nordhaug (Sky) 4:43:01
Wilco Kelderman (Rabobank) st
Ramunas Navardauskas (Garmin-Sharp) st
Lars-Petter Nordhaug (Sky) 14:50:19
Stage 4: Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) 2:02:35
Andrew Fenn (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) st
Theo Bos (Rabobank) st
Lars-Petter Nordhaug (Sky) 16:52:54
Stage 5: Lieuwe Westra (Vacansoleil-DCM) 16:36
Geraint Thomas (Sky) +18
Manuele Boaro (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank) +21
Lieuwe Westra (Vacansoleil-DCM) 17:09:51
Stage 6: Mark Cavendish (Sky) 3:31:56
Matteo Pelucchi (Europcar) st
Andre Greipel (Lotto-Bellisol) st
Final GC: Lieuwe Westra (Vacansoleil-DCM) 20:41:47
points classification: Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) 44 points
mountains classifiction: Nikola Aistrup (Concordia Forsikring-Himmerland) 84 points
young rider: Wilco Kelderman (Rabobank) 20:42:18
Stage 2: Tejay Van Garderen (BMC) 3:52:24
Christian Vande Velde (Garmin-Sharp) st
Ivan Rovny +6
Tejay Van Garderen (BMC) 8:35:12
Stage 3: Tom Danielson (Garmin-Sharp) 5:02:06
Damiano Caruso (Liquigas-Cannondale) +02
Jakob Fugsang (RadioShack-Nissan) st
Christian Vande Velde 13:37:20
Stage 4: Jens Voigt (RadioShack-Nissan) 3:54:00
Andreas Kloden (RadioShack-Nissan) +2:58
Tejay Van Garderen (BMC) st
Tejay Van Garderen (BMC) 17:34:18
Stage 5: Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Sharp) 3:58:27
Taylor Phinney (BMC) st
Alessandro Bazzana (Team Type 1-Sanofi) st
Tejay Van Garderen (BMC) 21:32:45
Stage 6: Rory Sutherland (United Healthcare) 4:06:12
Fabio Aru (Astana) +20
Jens Voigt (RadioShack-Nissan) +26
Levi Leipheimer (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) 25:39:50
Stage 7: Taylor Phinney (BMC) 17:25
Christian Vande Velde (Garmin-Sharp) +10
Tejay Van Garderen (BMC) +19
Overall GC: Christian Vande Velde (Garmin-Sharp) 25:57:34
points classification: Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Sharp) 33 points
mountains classification: Jens Voigt (RadioShack-Nissan) 55 points
team classification: RadioShack-Nissan 77:52:16
Tour of Denmark
August 22nd-27th
Stage 1: Andre Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) 4:55:06
Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) st
Theo Bos (Rabobank) st Andre Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) 4:55:06
Stage 2: Andre Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) 5:12:22
Michael Van Staeyen (Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator) st
Steele Von Hoff (Garmin-Sharp) st
Andre Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) 10:07:08
Stage 3: Lars-Petter Nordhaug (Sky) 4:43:01
Wilco Kelderman (Rabobank) st
Ramunas Navardauskas (Garmin-Sharp) st
Lars-Petter Nordhaug (Sky) 14:50:19
Stage 4: Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) 2:02:35
Andrew Fenn (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) st
Theo Bos (Rabobank) st
Lars-Petter Nordhaug (Sky) 16:52:54
Stage 5: Lieuwe Westra (Vacansoleil-DCM) 16:36
Geraint Thomas (Sky) +18
Manuele Boaro (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank) +21
Lieuwe Westra (Vacansoleil-DCM) 17:09:51
Stage 6: Mark Cavendish (Sky) 3:31:56
Matteo Pelucchi (Europcar) st
Andre Greipel (Lotto-Bellisol) st
Final GC: Lieuwe Westra (Vacansoleil-DCM) 20:41:47
points classification: Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) 44 points
mountains classifiction: Nikola Aistrup (Concordia Forsikring-Himmerland) 84 points
young rider: Wilco Kelderman (Rabobank) 20:42:18
Tour du Poitou Charentes
August 21st-25th
Stage 1: Aidis Kruopis (Orica-GreenEdge) 4:41:54
Yauheni Hutarovich (FDJ-BigMat) st
Evaldas Siskevicius (La Pomme Marseille) st
Aidis Kruopis (Orica-GreenEdge) 4:41:54
Stage 2: Aidis Kruopis (Orica-GreenEdge) 5:08:53
Adrien Petit (Cofidis) st
Yauheni Hutarovich (FDJ-BigMat) st
Aidis Kruopis (Orica-GreenEdge) 9:50:27
Stage 3: Giacomo Nizzolo (RadioShack-Nissan) 2:14:37
Dennis Flahaut (Roubaix Lille Metropole) st
Maxime Le Montagner (Veranda Rideau-Super U) st
Aidis Kruopis (Orica-GreenEdge) 12:05:04
Stage 4: Luke Durbridge (Orica-GreenEdge) 26:30
Jeremy Roy (FDJ-BigMat) +09
Lazlo Bodrogi (Team Type 1-Sanofi) +17
Luke Durbridge (Orica-GreenEdge) 12:31:54
Stage 5: Francisco Ventoso (Movistar) 4:05:19
Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) st
Marco Haller (Katusha) st
Overall GC: Luke Durbridge (Orica-GreenEdge) 16:37:13
Points Classification: Aidis Kruopis (Orica-GreenEdge) 50 points
Mountains Classification: Gaylord Cumont (Veranda Rideau-Super U) 26 points
Young Rider:Luke Durbridge (Orica-GreenEdge) 16:37:13
Team Classification: Movistar 49:53:53
Stage 5: Francisco Ventoso (Movistar) 4:05:19
Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) st
Marco Haller (Katusha) st
Overall GC: Luke Durbridge (Orica-GreenEdge) 16:37:13
Points Classification: Aidis Kruopis (Orica-GreenEdge) 50 points
Mountains Classification: Gaylord Cumont (Veranda Rideau-Super U) 26 points
Young Rider:Luke Durbridge (Orica-GreenEdge) 16:37:13
Team Classification: Movistar 49:53:53
Friday 17 August 2012
Final Teams for the 2012 Vuelta de España
Ag2r La Mondiale
Maxime Bouet (FRA)
John Gadret (FRA)
Ben Gastauer (LUX)
Blel Kadri (FRA)
Lloyd Mondory (FRA)
Matteo Montaguti (ITA)
Rinaldo Nocentini (ITA)
Christophe Riblon (FRA)
Nicolas Roche (IRL)
2012 Vuelta de España Preview
The return of Alberto to Grand Tour racing has many excited but it is not a foregone conclusion that the Spaniard will finish in Madrid atop the podium. The GC contenders in 2012 are of a high calibre and they will pose individual threats to Contador winning the race. Two riders who finished on the podium last year return as do past winners of the Vuelta. The favourites for the race this year as Juanjo Cobo, Chris Froome, Jurgen Van Den Broeck, Igor Anton, Joaquím Rodríguez, Andrew Talanksy and Robert Gesink although behind these riders are a second tier of favourites who look more likely to challenge for stage wins than the red jersey.
Froome is coming into the Vuelta in 2012 as a known force. In 2011 he was able to deflect attention from himself onto Wiggins if necessary as he riding in support of his teammate. This year will be a different story as Froome finished second behind Wiggins at Le Tour de France and bagged a bronze medal In the ITT at the London Olympics. Froome’s ability to time trial will be detrimental to Contador's attempt at winning the GC. Froome can match the Spaniards climbing prowess as well as his time trialling so it could come down to seconds in Madrid.
Thursday 16 August 2012
UCI World Tour Standings: Wiggins and Sky lead the way
Standings after Clàssica San Sebastian
2nd Joaquim Rodriguez (ESP) Katusha 414 points
3rd Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) Liquigas-Cannondale 400 points
4th Tom Boonen (BEL) Omega Pharma-Quick Step 370 points
5th Peter Sagan (SVK) Liquigas-Cannondale 351 points
6th Simon Gerrans (AUS) Orica-GreenEdge 270 points
7th Chris Froome (UK) Team Sky 266 points
8th Samuel Sánchez (ESP) Euskaltel Euskadi 252 points
9th Jurgen Van Den Broeck (BEL) Lotto-Belisol 237 points
Individual
1st Bradley Wiggins (UK) Team Sky 601 Points 2nd Joaquim Rodriguez (ESP) Katusha 414 points
3rd Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) Liquigas-Cannondale 400 points
4th Tom Boonen (BEL) Omega Pharma-Quick Step 370 points
5th Peter Sagan (SVK) Liquigas-Cannondale 351 points
6th Simon Gerrans (AUS) Orica-GreenEdge 270 points
7th Chris Froome (UK) Team Sky 266 points
8th Samuel Sánchez (ESP) Euskaltel Euskadi 252 points
9th Jurgen Van Den Broeck (BEL) Lotto-Belisol 237 points
Tuesday 14 August 2012
2012 Clasica Ciclista San Sebastian Start list
Defending champion Philippe Gilbert has decided to skip the 2012 edition of the 2012 Clasica Ciclista San Sebastian and his BMC team will now be lead by Greg Van Avermaet. Past winners of the race in the this years edition include the 2010 winner Luis Leon Sanchez, 2008 winner Alejandro Valverde and the 2006 winner Xavier Florencio.
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Full start list after the jump
Monday 13 August 2012
Contador Returns to the Vuelta de Espana in 2012
Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank
Alberto Contador Nicki Sorensen
Matteo Tosatto
Rafal Majka
Sergio Paulinho
Bruno Pires Benjamin Noval
Jesus Hernandez Dani Navarro
Sunday 12 August 2012
Remaining Races in the 2012 Season
14th August: Clàssica San Sebastian (Spain)
-Tre Valli Varesine (Italy)
14th-17th August: Tour of Limousin (France) stage race
15th August: Coppa Ugo Agostoni (Italy)
15th-26th August: Volta a Portugal (Portugal) stage race
16th August: Coppa Bernochi (Italy)
-GP Capodarco (Italy)
17th August: Dutch Food Valley Classic (Netherlands)
18th August: Trofeo Melinda (Italy)
18th August-9th September: Vuelta de España (Spain) stage race
19th August: Vattenfall Cyclassics (Germany)
19th August: Chateauroux Classic (France)
20th-26th August: USA Procycling Challenge (USA) stage race
21st August: GP Stad Zottegem (Belgium)
21st-24th August: Tour du Poitou-Charentes (France) stage race
22nd August: Druivenkoers Overijse (Belgium)
22nd- 26th August: Danmark Rundt (Denmark)
23rd August: GP Industria e Commercio Artigianato Carnaghese (Italy)
25th August: Giro del Vento (Italy)
26th August: Schaal Sels (Belgium)
26th August: GP Ouest-France (France)
27th August: -1st September: Settimana Ciclistica Lombarda (Italy) stage race
31st August- 1st September: World Ports Cycling Classic (Belgium/Netherlands) stage race
-Tre Valli Varesine (Italy)
14th-17th August: Tour of Limousin (France) stage race
15th August: Coppa Ugo Agostoni (Italy)
15th-26th August: Volta a Portugal (Portugal) stage race
16th August: Coppa Bernochi (Italy)
-GP Capodarco (Italy)
17th August: Dutch Food Valley Classic (Netherlands)
18th August: Trofeo Melinda (Italy)
18th August-9th September: Vuelta de España (Spain) stage race
19th August: Vattenfall Cyclassics (Germany)
19th August: Chateauroux Classic (France)
20th-26th August: USA Procycling Challenge (USA) stage race
21st August: GP Stad Zottegem (Belgium)
21st-24th August: Tour du Poitou-Charentes (France) stage race
22nd August: Druivenkoers Overijse (Belgium)
22nd- 26th August: Danmark Rundt (Denmark)
23rd August: GP Industria e Commercio Artigianato Carnaghese (Italy)
25th August: Giro del Vento (Italy)
26th August: Schaal Sels (Belgium)
26th August: GP Ouest-France (France)
27th August: -1st September: Settimana Ciclistica Lombarda (Italy) stage race
31st August- 1st September: World Ports Cycling Classic (Belgium/Netherlands) stage race
Current Race Leaders and Results: August 13th
Eneco Tour 6th-12th August
Stage One: Marcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano) Stage Two (TTT): Orica-GreenEdge
Stage Three: Theo Bos (Rabobank)
Stage Four: Marcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano)
Stage Five: Giacomo Nizzolo (RadioShack-Nissan)
Stage Six: Svein Tuft (Orica-GreenEdge)
Stage Seven: Allessandro Ballan (BMC)
GC: Lars Boom (Rabobank) Overall winner of the 2012 Eneco Tour
Tour of Utah 7th-12th August
Stage One: Rory Sutherland (Unitedhealthcare) Stage Two (TTT): Garmin-Sharp
Stage Three: Michael Matthews (Rabobank)
Stage Four: Jacobe Keough (Unitedhealthcare)
Stage Five: Johann Tschopp (BMC)
Stage Six: Levi Leiphiemer (Omega Pharma-Quick Step)
GC: Johann Tschopp (BMC) Overall Winner of the 2012 Tour of Utah
Tour de L’Ain 7th-11th August
Stage One: Hutarovich (FDJ-BigMat) Stage Two a: Hutarovich (FDJ-BigMat)
Stage Two b (TTT): Omega Pharma- Quick Step
Stage Three: Daniel Navarro (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank)
Stage Four: Andrew Talanksy (Garmin-Sharp)
Stage Five: Thibaut Pinot (FDJ-BigMat)
GC: Andrew Talanksy (Garmin-Sharp) Winner of the 2012 Tour de L'Ain
Note: Current GC leaders in italics
Friday 10 August 2012
Current Race Leaders and Results: August 10th
Eneco Tour 6th-12th August
Stage One: Marcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano) Stage Two (TTT): Orica-GreenEdge
Stage Three: Theo Bos (Rabobank)
Stage Four: Marcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano)
GC: Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma- Quick Step)
Tour of Utah 7th-12th August
Stage One: Rory Sutherland (United Healthcare) Stage Two (TTT): Garmin-Sharp
Stage Three: Michael Matthews (Rabobank)
GC: Christian Vande Velde (Garmin-Sharp)
Tour de L’Ain 7th-11th August
Stage One: Hutarovich (FDJ-BigMat) Stage Two a: Hutarovich (FDJ-BigMat)
Stage Two b (TTT): Omega Pharma- Quick Step
Stage Three: Daniel Navarro (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank)
GC: Daniel Navarro (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank)
Note: Current GC leaders in italics
Current Cyclists Days in Yellow at Le Tour de France
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Rank
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Rider
(Overall Rank)
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Country
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Yellow Jerseys
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Years Rider Wore Yellow
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1st
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Fabian Cancellara (12)
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Switzerland
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28
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2004, ’07, ’09, 2010, 2012
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2nd
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Thomas Voeckler (=20)
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France
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20
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2004, 2011
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3rd
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Bradley Wiggins (=35)
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Great Britain
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14
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2012
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4th
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Andy Schleck (=41)
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Luxembourg
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13
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2010, 2011
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5th
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Alberto C0ntador (=53)
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Spain
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11
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2007, 2009
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6th
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Thor Hushovd (=57)
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Norway
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10
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2004, '06, 2011
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7th
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Stuart O'Grady (=60)
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Australia
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9
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1998, 2001
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=7th
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Michael Rasmussen (=60)
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Denmark
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9
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2007
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9th
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Cadel Evans
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Australia
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8
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2008, 2010, 2011
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10th
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Tom Boonen
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Belgium
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4
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2006
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Note: Years in bold indicate when the rider also
won the general classification.
Thursday 9 August 2012
Cycling Transfers for 2013 Season: Updated 15th
Marko Kump-Adri Mobil à Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank
Martin Elmiger- Ag2r à IAM Cycling
Kristof Goddaert-Ag2r à IAM Cycling
Sébastien Hinault-Ag2r à IAM Cycling
Romain Lemarchand-Ag2r à Cofidis
Nicholas Roche-Ag2r à Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank
Jonathan Fumeaux-Atlas Personal - Jakroo à I AM Cycling
Johann Tschopp-BMC à I AM Cycling
Romain Hardy-Bretagne-Schuller à Cofidis
Laurent Pichon-Bretagne-Schuller à FDJ-BigMat
Samuel Dumoulin-Cofidis à Ag2r
Steve Chainel-FDJ-BigMat à Ag2r
Yauheni Hutarovich- FDJ-BigMat à Ag2r
Gabriel Rasch- FDJ-BigMat à I AM Cycling
Clément Koretzky- La Pomme Marseille à Bretagne-Schuller
Luc-Pierre Perichon- La Pomme Marseille à Bretagne-Schuller
Valerio Agnolio-Liquigas-Cannondale à Astana
Eros Capecchi Liquigas-Cannondale à Movistar
Dominique Nerz-Liquigas-Cannondale à BMC
Vincenzo Nibali-Liquigas-Cannondale à Astana
Sylvester Szmyd Liquigas-Cannondale à Movistar
Alessandro Vanotti-Liquigas-Cannondale à Astana
Daniel Oss-Liquigas-Cannondale à BMC
Branislau Samoilau-Movistar à Astana
Omar Fraile Matarranz-Orbea Continental à Euskaltel Euskadi
Michael Matthews-Rabobank à Orica-GreenEdge
Cyril Bessy-Saur-Sojasun à Cofidis
Jerome Coppel-Saur-Sojasun à Cofidis
Stephané Poulhies- Saur-Sojasun à Cofidis
Rohan Dennis-Team Jayco-AIS à Garmin-Sharp
Davide Appollonio-Team Sky à Ag2r
Lars Petter Nordhaug-Team Sky à Rabobank
Fabio Aru-Unattached à Astana
Enrico Barbin-Unattached à Colnago-CSF Inox
Warren Barguil- Unattached à Shimano-Argos
Nicola Boem-Unattached à Colnago-CSF Inox
Natnael Berhane-Unattached à Europcar
Niccolo Bonifazio-Unattached à Lampre-ISD
Bryan Coquad-Unattached à Europcar
Matthias Krizek-Unattached à Liquigas-Cannondale
Gert Joeaar-Unattached à Cofidis
Morgan Lamoisson-Unattached à Europcar
Luca Wackermann-Unattached à Lampre-ISD
Martin Elmiger- Ag2r à IAM Cycling
Kristof Goddaert-Ag2r à IAM Cycling
Sébastien Hinault-Ag2r à IAM Cycling
Romain Lemarchand-Ag2r à Cofidis
Nicholas Roche-Ag2r à Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank
Jonathan Fumeaux-Atlas Personal - Jakroo à I AM Cycling
Johann Tschopp-BMC à I AM Cycling
Romain Hardy-Bretagne-Schuller à Cofidis
Laurent Pichon-Bretagne-Schuller à FDJ-BigMat
Samuel Dumoulin-Cofidis à Ag2r
Steve Chainel-FDJ-BigMat à Ag2r
Yauheni Hutarovich- FDJ-BigMat à Ag2r
Gabriel Rasch- FDJ-BigMat à I AM Cycling
Clément Koretzky- La Pomme Marseille à Bretagne-Schuller
Luc-Pierre Perichon- La Pomme Marseille à Bretagne-Schuller
Valerio Agnolio-Liquigas-Cannondale à Astana
Eros Capecchi Liquigas-Cannondale à Movistar
Dominique Nerz-Liquigas-Cannondale à BMC
Vincenzo Nibali-Liquigas-Cannondale à Astana
Sylvester Szmyd Liquigas-Cannondale à Movistar
Alessandro Vanotti-Liquigas-Cannondale à Astana
Daniel Oss-Liquigas-Cannondale à BMC
Branislau Samoilau-Movistar à Astana
Omar Fraile Matarranz-Orbea Continental à Euskaltel Euskadi
Michael Matthews-Rabobank à Orica-GreenEdge
Cyril Bessy-Saur-Sojasun à Cofidis
Jerome Coppel-Saur-Sojasun à Cofidis
Stephané Poulhies- Saur-Sojasun à Cofidis
Rohan Dennis-Team Jayco-AIS à Garmin-Sharp
Davide Appollonio-Team Sky à Ag2r
Lars Petter Nordhaug-Team Sky à Rabobank
Fabio Aru-Unattached à Astana
Enrico Barbin-Unattached à Colnago-CSF Inox
Warren Barguil- Unattached à Shimano-Argos
Nicola Boem-Unattached à Colnago-CSF Inox
Natnael Berhane-Unattached à Europcar
Niccolo Bonifazio-Unattached à Lampre-ISD
Bryan Coquad-Unattached à Europcar
Matthias Krizek-Unattached à Liquigas-Cannondale
Gert Joeaar-Unattached à Cofidis
Morgan Lamoisson-Unattached à Europcar
Luca Wackermann-Unattached à Lampre-ISD
Saturday 4 August 2012
Gold medal winners at the London Games in Cycling Events
Men’s Road Race: Alexander Vinokourov (Kazakhstan)
Women's Road Race: Marianne Vos (Netherlands)
Men’s Individual Time Trial: Bradley Wiggins (Great Britain)
Women’s Individual Time Trial: Kristin Armstrong (USA)
Men’s Team Sprint: Great Britain (Philip Hindes, Chris Jason Kenny)
Women’s Team Sprint: Germany (Kristina Vogel, Miriam Welte)
Women’s Keirin: Victoria Pendleton (Great Britain)
Men’s Team Pursuit: Great Britain (Ed Clancy, Geraint Thomas, Steven Burke, Peter Kennaugh)
Women’s Team Pursuit: Great Britain (Danielle King, Laura Trott, Joanna Roswell)
Men's Omnium: Lasse Norman Hansen (Denmark)
Men's Individual Sprint: Jason Kenny (Great Britain)
Women's Omnium: Laura Trott (Great Britain)
Men's Kerin: Chris Hoy (Great Britain)
Women's Individual Sprint: Anna Meares (Australia)
Women's Road Race: Marianne Vos (Netherlands)
Men’s Individual Time Trial: Bradley Wiggins (Great Britain)
Women’s Individual Time Trial: Kristin Armstrong (USA)
Men’s Team Sprint: Great Britain (Philip Hindes, Chris Jason Kenny)
Women’s Team Sprint: Germany (Kristina Vogel, Miriam Welte)
Women’s Keirin: Victoria Pendleton (Great Britain)
Men’s Team Pursuit: Great Britain (Ed Clancy, Geraint Thomas, Steven Burke, Peter Kennaugh)
Women’s Team Pursuit: Great Britain (Danielle King, Laura Trott, Joanna Roswell)
Men's Omnium: Lasse Norman Hansen (Denmark)
Men's Individual Sprint: Jason Kenny (Great Britain)
Women's Omnium: Laura Trott (Great Britain)
Men's Kerin: Chris Hoy (Great Britain)
Women's Individual Sprint: Anna Meares (Australia)
Thursday 2 August 2012
Arise Sir Wiggo
Bradley Wiggins once again rewrote and wrote the history books by winning gold in the men’s 2012 Olympic ITT. Wiggins becomes the second Tour de France winner to have won gold in the ITT after Miguel Indurain in 1996. However it is the first time a rider has won both in the same season. In long ITT’s Wiggins has been unbeatable in 2012 and rainbow jersey at the Worlds may be the next goal for the British rider. Wiggins also became the most successful Olympic athlete from Great Britain in winning gold which was his 7th Olympic medal. Chris Hoy was knighted after his success in Beijing four years ago; will Wiggins be the next cyclist to be knighted?
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