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Nizzolo uses his Giro d’Italia form to win in Luxembourg

By On June 15, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Giacomo Nizzolo (RadioShack Leopard) view thumbnail gallery Radioshack-Leopard sprinter shows his class Young Italian sprinter Giacomo Nizzolo celebrated his first win of 2013 at the Tour of Luxembourg on Friday with a well executed sprint in Walferdange after an aggressive stage left just 25 riders in the front group. The 24 year-old Radioshack-Leopard rider from [...]

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Helminen banned two years for doping

By On November 12, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Matti Helminen (Finland) view thumbnail gallery Finn positive at Tour of Luxembourg Matti Helminen of Landbouwkrediet-Euphony has been suspended two years for a positive doping control for too much Probenecid. The Finn has denied doping and appealed the decision. Probenecid is used as a medicine to treat gout. The allowed amount of Probenecid is 0.5ng [...]

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Roelandts tops comeback with Tour of Luxembourg stage win

By On June 4, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Jurgen Roelandts (Omega Pharma-Lotto) speaks to the press. view thumbnail gallery Lotto-Belisol rider fully recovered from fractured cervical vertebrae and blood clot Winning the final stage of the Tour of Luxembourg was a major career milestone for Jürgen Roelandts. Not only was it the first victory for Lotto-Belisol rider since October 2008, it also marked [...]

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Fuglsang hopeful for Tour de France after Luxembourg title

By On June 4, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Jakob Fuglsang (RadioShack-Nissan). view thumbnail gallery RadioShack-Nissan rider aware he may not make Tour squad Jakob Fuglsang still hopes to make the Tour de France squad for Team RadioShack-Nissan but will understand if the decision goes against him. He is still aiming for the 2012 London Olympics and the Vuelta a Espana will be a [...]

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Fuglsang wins shortened Tour of Luxembourg; Roelandts solos to stage victory

By On June 3, 2012 · Leave a Comment

By VeloNews.com Published 20 mins ago comments Tweet Share Latest Headlines Glencoe Grand Prix results Durbridge arrives at the Dauphine Watson Gallery: Dauphine prologue Wiggins goes from another planet to the Dauphine LUXEMBOURG (AFP) — Jakob Fuglsang (RadioShack-Nissan) secured the overall at the Tour of Luxembourg on Sunday. Jurgen Roelandts (Lotto-Belisol) won the final stage. [...]

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Greipel fights the fear of a Voigt attack to claim win number 11

By On June 1, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Andre Greipel chases back on from the caravan view thumbnail gallery German on par with his efforts of 2011 season Andre Greipel (Lotto Belisol) had a few nervous moments before coming out on top in the bunch sprint to conclude stage 1 of the Tour of Luxembourg. The German’s victory was his 11th of the [...]

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Fränk Schleck "very confident" of making Tour de France team

By On May 30, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Frank Schleck (RadioShack-Nissan) lies in 8th place in the overall GC after nine stages view thumbnail gallery RadioShack-Nissan rider returns at Tour of Luxembourg As he returns to racing at the Tour of Luxembourg on Wednesday, Fränk Schleck has declared himself “very confident” of earning selection for RadioShack-Nissan’s Tour de France line-up, in spite of [...]

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Posthuma to join GreenEdge?

By On October 3, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Joost Posthuma (Leopard Trek) view thumbnail gallery Leopard Trek rider would be fourth Dutchman on Australian team Joost Posthuma is said to be the next signing for the new GreenEdge team, according to De Telegraaf. He would be the fourth Dutch rider to join the Australian team, which is aiming for a World Tour licence [...]

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Rosseler doubtful for Tour de France

By On June 5, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Stage 3b winner Sébastien Rosseler (RadioShack) view thumbnail gallery Belgian must start Tour de Suisse to prove fitness Sebastien Rosseler is facing a race against time to prove his fitness ahead of the Tour de France. The Belgian was forced to abandon the Tour of Luxembourg with knee trouble on stage two, and he must [...]

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Linus Gerdemann wins stage, takes lead at Tour of Luxembourg

By On June 3, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Linus Gerdemann wins stage 2 and takes over lead from teammate Fabian Cancellara. DIFFERDANGE, Luxembourg – Leopard-Trek’s Linus Gerdemann won the Tour of Luxembourg 200km second stage from Schifflange to Differdange on Friday. Gerdemann crossed the line on his own, nine seconds ahead of the peloton, led in by Arthur Vichot (Française des Jeux). Gerdemann’s [...]

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