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Three cyclists up for Laureus World Sports Awards

By On December 14, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) seals victory in the Tour de France with a commanding ride in the final time trial view thumbnail gallery Wiggins, Meares and Zanardi earn nominations Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins (Sky) heads the list of three cyclists nominated for the prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards. Wiggins became Britain’s first Tour [...]

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Wiggins in hospital after collision with vehicle in Lancashire

By On November 8, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Bradley Wiggins was all smiles at sign on at Tour of Britain view thumbnail gallery Updated: Sky says he will make a “full and speedy recovery” Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins (Sky) is being treated in a Lancashire hospital having collided with a vehicle while out training on Wednesday evening. Team Sky later confirmed [...]

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Wiggins in hospital after collision with van in Lancashire

By On November 8, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Bradley Wiggins was all smiles at sign on at Tour of Britain view thumbnail gallery Updated: Sky says he will make a “full and speedy recovery” Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins (Sky) is being treated in a Lancashire hospital having collided with a vehicle while out training on Wednesday evening. Team Sky later confirmed [...]

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London 2012 : Bradley Wiggins on Mount Olympus

By On August 1, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Full results Bradley Wiggins became Olympic Champion in the time-trial on Wednesday, beating the German rider Tony Martin and his fellow British rider Chris Froome. The winner thus achieved a remarkable feat that merits a place in history. Triumphing in the Tour de France before becoming Olympic Champion, he rounds off a season in which [...]

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Wiggins lauds new training philosophy

By On June 7, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Bradley Wiggins extended his lead in the Dauphine after a smashing time trial view thumbnail gallery Sky rider strengthens lead at Critérium du Dauphiné Bradley Wiggins (Sky) has paid tribute to his new training philosophy after he took a firm grip of the overall standings at the Critérium du Dauphiné with a convincing victory in [...]

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Basso’s Giro d’Italia preparation suffers a blow

By On March 22, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Ivan Basso (Liquigas Cannondale) view thumbnail gallery Italian abandons Volta a Catalunya Ivan Basso’s Giro d’Italia preparation suffered a further setback when he was forced to abandon the Volta a Catalunya on Wednesday. The Liquigas-Cannondale rider fell just 7km into the snow-shortened stage to Port del Canto, taking a heavy blow to the same right [...]

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Basso out of Paris-Nice

By On March 9, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Ivan Basso crashed during the stage but carried on view thumbnail gallery Still suffering from second stage crash injuries Ivan Basso of Liquigas-Cannondale has had to give in to injuries resulting from a crash in the second stage of Paris-Nice. He abandoned the race after 100km in Friday’s sixth stage. Basso crashed 72km in on [...]

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Van Garderen hoping for Paris-Nice confirmation

By On March 5, 2012 · Leave a Comment

By Andrew Hood Published Mar. 5, 2012 Updated 7 hours ago comments Tweet Share Tejay Van Garderen is hoping to swap the white jersey of the best young rider for the yellow jersey of the race winner during this week’s Paris-Nice. Photo: Andrew Hood ORLÉANS, France (VN) — Tejay van Garderen is getting some quality [...]

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Relaxed Kittel hopes for Paris-Nice stage win

By On March 5, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Oman stage 6 winner Marcel Kittel (Project 1t4i) view thumbnail gallery Project 1t4i teammate Degenkolb to Milano-Sanremo German sprinter Marcel Kittel will be looking to win at least one stage at this week’s Paris-Nice, which is the rider’s “first real objective” of this season. The 23-year-old Project 1t4i rider has already added three additional victories [...]

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Cunego looking forward to Paris-Nice test

By On March 5, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Damiano Cunego (Lampre-ISD) view thumbnail gallery Italian takes aim at Valverde and Ardennes Classics Damiano Cunego (Lampre-ISD) has said that he is still a month away from top form but the Italian remains determined to test himself on some of the uphill finishes at Paris-Nice this week. “I’m not bad, but I feel like I [...]

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