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Cycling: Tour of California results

5/16/2013 12:08:58 AM

Results on Wednesday in the 134.6 kilometer fourth stage of the Tour of California from Santa Clarita to Santa Barbara:

Stage four

1. Tyler Farrar (USA/Garmin) 3hr 14min 09sec, 2. Ken Hanson (USA) same time, 3. Gianni Meersman (BEL) s.t., 4. Kris Boeckmans (BEL) s.t., 5. Peter Sagan (SVK) s.t., 6. Michael Matthews (AUS) s.t., 7. Thor Hushovd (NOR) s.t., 8. Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) s.t., 9. Jeremy Vennell (NZL) s.t., 10. Jasper Stuyven (BEL) s.t.

Overall standings after stage four

1. Janier Acevedo (COL/Jamis) 17hr 13min 59sec, 2. Tejay Van Garderen (USA) at 0:12, 3. Philip Deignan (IRL) 0:27, 4. Frank Mathias (SUI) 0:45, 5. Michael Rogers (AUS) 0:55, 6. Francisco Mancebo Perez (ESP) 1:03, 7. Chad Haga (USA) 1:13, 8. Matthew Busche (USA) 1:15, 9. Lawson Craddock (USA) 1:32, 10. Cameron Meyer (AUS) 1:40

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Cycling: Jalabert resigns as French team coach

4/16/2013 8:25:34 PM

Former France cycling great Laurent Jalabert resigned as coach of the national road cycling team on Tuesday, the French Cycling Federation (FFC) announced on Tuesday.

The 44-year-old - world time-trial champion in 1997 - told the federation that he was not fit enough to fulfil his obligations after he suffered a broken left leg and an injured shoulder last month when he was hit by a car while out bicycling.

"Laurent Jalabert informed the president of the FFC that he will not be available enough so as to perform his duties as he should do," read a statement from the federation.

"It is therefore with regret and great sadness that he has taken the decision as he is so attached to the French shirt and to the riders that he has selected since he has been in the job (he took over in 2009)."

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Cycling: Paris-Roubaix results

4/7/2013 3:10:32 PM

Results from the Paris-Roubaix cycling race on Sunday:

1. Fabian Cancellara (SUI/RSH), 254km in 5hr 45min 33sec, 2. Sep Vanmarcke (BEL/BLA) s.t., 3. Niki Terpstra (NED/OPQ) at 31sec, 4. Greg Van Avermaet (BEL/BMC) 31, 5. Damien Gaudin (FRA/EUC) s.t., 6. Zdenek Stybar (CZE/OPQ) 39, 7. Sebastian Langeveld (NED/ORI) 39, 8. Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP/VAC) s.t., 9. Alexander Kristoff (NOR/KAT) 50, 10. Sebastien Turgot (FRA/EUC) s.t., 11. Heinrich Haussler (AUS/IAM) s.t., 12. Bernhard Eisel (AUT/SKY) s.t., 13. Maarten Wijnants (BEL/BLA) s.t., 14. Lars Boom (NED/BLA) s.t., 15. Matti Breschel (DEN/SAX) s.t.

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Cycling: Tour of the Basque Country results

4/6/2013 4:48:03 PM

Results from the sixth and final stage of the Tour of the Basque Country, a 24km time trial around Beasain on Saturday:

1. Tony Martin (GER/OPQ) 35min 05sec

2. Nairo Quintana (COL/MOV) at 0:17.

3. Benat Intxausti (ESP/MOV) 0:32.

4. Richie Porte (AUS/SKY) 0:40.

5. Simon Spilak (SLO/KAT) 0:48.

6. Jean Christophe Peraud (FRA/ALM) 0:51.

7. Sergio Henao (COL/SKY) 0:57.

8. Carlos Betancour (COL/ALM) 1:05.

9. Pieter Weening (NED/ORI) 1:06.

10. Alberto Contador (ESP/SAX) 1:07.

Overall

1. Nairo Quintana (COL/MOV) 21h39min 35sec

2. Richie Porte (AUS/SKY) at 0:23.

3. Sergio Henao (COL/SKY) 0:34.

4. Simon Spilak (SLO/KAT) 0:35.

5. Alberto Contador (ESP/SAX) 0:54.

6. Pieter Weening (NED/ORI) 1:18.

7. Carlos Betancour (COL/ALM) 1:19.

8. Benat Intxausti (ESP/MOV) 1:57.

9. Wout Poels (NED/VAC) 2:47.

10. John Gadret (FRA/ALM) 2:56.

Cycling: Results from the Tour of the Basque Country

4/5/2013 5:27:24 PM

Results from the fifth stage of the Tour of the Basque Country, a 166.1km ride from Eibar to Beasain on Friday:

Stage 5

1. Richie Porte (AUS/SKY) 4hr 40min 43sec, 2. Samuel Sanchez (ESP/EUS) at 4sec, 3. Sergio Henao (COL/SKY) same time, 4. Nairo Quintana (COL/MOV) s.t., 5. Pieter Weening (NED/ORI) s.t., 6. John Gadret (FRA/ALM) s.t., 7. Alberto Contador (ESP/SAX) s.t., 8. Simon Spilak (SLO/KAT) s.t., 9. Diego Ulissi (ITA/LAM) 20, 10. Giampaolo Caruso (ITA/KAT) s.t.

Overall standings

1. Sergio Henao (COL/SKY) 21.04:07, 2. Nairo Quintana (COL/MOV) 6, 3. Richie Porte (AUS/SKY) s.t., 4. Alberto Contador (ESP/SAX) 10, 5. Simon Spilak (SLO/KAT) s.t., 6. Pieter Weening (NED/ORI) 35, 7. Carlos Betancour (COL/ALM) 37, 8. Samuel Sanchez (ESP/EUS) 47, 9. Giampaolo Caruso (ITA/KAT) 51, 10. Diego Ulissi (ITA/LAM) 1:03

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Cycling: South African Impey sprints to stage win

4/2/2013 4:41:58 PM

South Africa's Daryl Impey on Tuesday won the second stage of the Tour of the Basque Country but Italy's Francesco Gavazzi, whom he beat in the sprint for the line, took the leader's green jersey.

Spain's Angel Vicioso, who finished third on Monday, filled the same position again on the 170.2km stage from Elgoibar to Vitoria.

The 28-year-old Impey was following up his second stage win in the race last year.

Helped by his teammates he held on strongly to prevail in the dash for the finish.

Gavazzi replaced Australian Simon Gerrans at the top of the overall standings.

The stage was marked by a solo breakaway by Amets Txurraka with the peloton swooping six kilometres from the line.

Wednesday's third stage takes the riders 164.7km from Vitoria to Trapagaran.

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Cycling: Ghent-Wevelgem results

3/24/2013 5:37:14 PM

Results of the 183.7km Ghent-Wevelgem classic on Sunday:

1. Peter Sagan (SVK) 4hr 29min 10sec, 2. Borut Bozic (SLO) at 23sec, 3. Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) s.t., 4. Heinrich Haussler (AUS) s.t., 5. Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP) s.t., 6. Mathieu Ladagnous (FRA) s.t., 7. Berhard Eisel (AUT) s.t., 8. Stijn Vandenbergh (BEL) 24, 9. Yaroslav Popovic (UKR) s.t., 10. Andrey Amador (CTR) s.t.,

Selected

17. Thor Hushovd (NOR) 40, 18. Mark Cavendish (GBR) s.t.

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Cycling: Tirreno-Adriatico stage 2 results

3/7/2013 4:15:00 PM

Results of the 232km second stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico between San Vincenzo and Indicatore on Thursday:

1. Matthew Goss (AUS/ORI) 232km in 5hrs 48min 41 sec (average 39.921 kmh), 2. Manuel Belletti (ITA/ALM) same time, 3. Gerald Ciolek (GER/MTN) s.t., 4. Roberto Ferrari (ITA/LAM) s.t., 5. Mark Cavendish (GBR/OPQ) s.t., 6. Arnaud Demare (FRA/FDJ) s.t., 7. Andre Greipel (GER/LTB) s.t., 8. Kristian Sbaragli (ITA/MTN) s.t., 9. Peter Sagan (SVK/CAN) s.t., 10. Davide Appollonio (ITA/ALM) s.t.

Overall classification:

1. Mark Cavendish (GBR/OPQ) 6hrs 8min 2secs, 2. Michal Kwiatkowski (POL/OPQ) at 2secs, 3. Niki Terpstra (NED/OPQ) at 3secs, 4. Tony Martin (GER/OPQ) s.t., 5. Zdenek Stybar (CZE/OPQ) s.t., 6. Giovanni Visconti (ITA/MOV) at 14secs, 7. Alex Dowsett (GBR/MOV) s.t., 8. Benat Elorriaga (ESP/MOV) s.t., 9. Juan Jose Cobo (ESP/MOV) s.t., 10. Andrey Amador (CRC/MOV) s.t.

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Cycling: World track championships results

2/24/2013 12:55:01 PM

World track championships results on Sunday (finals only):

Men

Sprint

Final

Stefan Botticher (GER) bt Denis Dmitriev (RUS) 2-0

3rd place

Francois Pervis (FRA) bt Sam Webster (NZL) 2-0

Women

Omnium (six events)

1. Sarah Hammer (USA) 20, 2. Laura Trott (GBR) 24, 3. Annette Edmondson (AUS) 26, 4. Katarzyna Pawlowska (POL) 32, 5. Gillian Carleton (CAN) 39, 6. Leire Olaberria (ESP) 41, 7. Lisa Brennauer (GER) 41, 8. Huang Li (CHN) 46, 9. Tamara Balabolina (RUS) 54, 10. Els Belmans (BEL) 60, 11. Laurie Berthon (FRA) 61, 12. Simona Frapporti (ITA) 67

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Pajon Colombia's second champion - London 2012 - BMX

8/11/2012 12:00:00 AM

The 20-year-old 2011 world champion followed Maria Isabel Urrutia to Olympic glory, 12 years after the weightlifter won in Sydney.

Maris Strombergs triumphed in the men's race for Latvia's first gold of London 2012.

Pajon said: 'I'm very happy and proud. This is a very strong moment for Colombia cycling, there's been a lot of support in recent years and that's beginning to give results.

'It was a great moment for Colombia. Back then (in 2000) I was a gymnast and didn't do BMX.

'I thought I would come to the Olympics as a gymnast. I saw those moments and they fill me with pride and I wanted to come to the Olympics.'

Pajon produced a scintillating final run to finish ahead of Sarah Walker of New Zealand and the Netherlands' Laura Smulders.

Strombergs won one quarter-final run and finished third in semi-final heat two to advance to the final, where he showed his quality.

The 25-year-old found his top form at the right time to successfully defend his title ahead of world champion Sam Willoughby of Australia and Carlos Oquendo of Colombia, who were second and third respectively.

Strombergs said: 'It's just an amazing feeling. I think everybody at home, they watched the race and deep inside they, not expected it, but they were hoping that I could repeat. I think the whole country believed in me.

'This one means a lot more to me. When you grow older you start to appreciate things more. So this one is more special.

'For myself, it just gets tougher against these young kids. I can see myself out there. I'm one of the old guys in BMX and I'm just 25. When you get older you start thinking more.

'Deep down I was still confident and I'm happy that I was able to put together one good race.'