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Cycling: Tour of Italy 16th stage results

5/21/2013 4:43:12 PM

Tour of Italy 16th stage results on Tuesday:

Stage

1. Benat Intxausti (ESP/MOV) 5hr 52min 48sec

2. Tanel Kangert (EST/AST) same time

3. Przemyslaw Niemiec (POL/LAM) s.t.

4. Ramunas Navardauskas (LTU/GRM) at 0:14

5. Cadel Evans (AUS/BMC) s.t.

6. Franco Pellizotti (ITA/AND) s.t.

7. Michele Scarponi (ITA/LAM) s.t.

8. Rafal Majka (POL/SAX) s.t.

9. Jose Herrada (ESP/MOV) s.t.

10. Carlos Betancur (COL/ALM) s.t.

11. Rigoberto Uran (COL/SKY) s.t.

12. Vincenzo Nibali (ITA/AST) s.t.

13. Samuel Sanchez (ESP/EUS) s.t.

14. Stefano Pirazzi (ITA/BAR) s.t.

15. Fabio Aru (ITA/AST) s.t.

Overall standings

1. Vincenzo Nibali (ITA/AST) 67hr 55min 36sec

2. Cadel Evans (AUS/BMC) at 1:26

3. Rigoberto Uran (COL/SKY) 2:46

4. Michele Scarponi (ITA/LAM) 3:53

5. Przemyslaw Niemiec (POL/LAM) 4:13

6. Mauro Santambrogio (ITA/FAR) 4:57

7. Carlos Betancur (COL/ALM) 5:15

8. Rafal Majka (POL/SAX) 5:20

9. Benat Intxausti (ESP/MOV) 5:47

10. Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA/ALM) 7:34

11. Tanel Kangert (EST/AST) 7:43

12. Robert Gesink (NED/BLA) 7:47

13. Franco Pellizotti (ITA/AND) 8:15

14. Robert Kiserlovski (CRO/RSH) 8:19

15. Samuel Sanchez (ESP/EUS) 8:36

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Cycling: Tour of California results

5/19/2013 7:27:27 PM

Results on Sunday after the eighth and final stage of the Tour of California, 130.6 kilometers from San Francisco to Santa Rosa:

Stage eight

1. Peter Sagan (SVK/Cannondale) 3hr 04min 07sec, 2. Daniel Schorn (AUT) same time, 3. Tyler Farrar (USA) s.t., 4. Gianni Meersman (BEL) s.t., 5. Ken Hanson (USA) s.t., 6. Thor Hushovd (NOR) s.t., 7. Michael Matthews (AUS) s.t., 8. Jake Keough (USA) s.t., 9. Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) s.t., 10. Matt Brammeier (IRL) s.t.

Final Overall Standings after eight stages

1. Tejay van Garderen (USA/BMC) 29hr 43min, 2. Michael Rogers (AUS) at 1:47, 3. Janier Acevedo (COL) 3:26, 4. Mathias Frank (SUI) 3:32, 5. Cameron Meyer (AUS) 3:33, 6. Matthew Busche (USA) 3:50, 7. Francisco Mancebo (ESP) 4:52, 8. Lawson Craddock (USA) 5:24, 9. Philip Deignan (IRL) 5:33, 10. Chad Haga (USA) 5:52

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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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Hoy claims sixth gold - London 2012 - Cycling

8/8/2012 12:00:00 AM

A triumphant and emotional Sir Chris Hoy today began the next phase of his life after securing a sixth Olympic gold medal.

The 36-year-old from Edinburgh won Keirin gold as Great Britain finished competition at the London 2012 Velodrome with seven gold medals from 10 events.

The Glasgow Commonwealth Games at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in 2014 is the carrot in front of him that will motivate him to compete in two years time.

"The dream scenario is to have that as my swansong, to be there for the Commonwealth Games, but it's a big ask, it's two more years," he said.

"I'll take a few months off the bike completely. I'm just looking forward to having a normal life now for the next couple of months and spending time with my wife (Sarra), being able to enjoy a drink or two, going out to play golf.

"I wouldn't be continuing doing this at the age of 36 if I didn't love it, but it is hard work, so two more years is a big ask.

"But there couldn't be a bigger draw than a home Commonwealth Games."

Hoy was tearful as he stepped on to the top step of the Olympic podium for a sixth time, surpassing Sir Steve Redgrave's previous best.

Redgrave was in the Velodrome and embraced Hoy afterwards.

Hoy added: "In terms of Steve Redgrave, he's still the greatest. Just because you have six gold medals, doesn't mean to say you're better than he is.

"He did it in five consecutive Games and when you realise how much goes into those four years... for him to do that five times, he's the greatest. Until someone does that six times consecutively, he's still the greatest.

"I was a rower as a schoolboy and to have somebody like Steve here to congratulate me, it's quite surreal.

"I couldn't have wished for a better end to it all."

Hoy was emotional watching Felix Sanchez from the Dominican Republic in tears when he won the 400m Hurdles on Monday night and had a similar moment himself on the top step of the podium.

Hoy added: "I was just trying to hold it together. It dawns on you 'this is it'.

"People see the finished product, they see the gold medals. They don't realise just how hard it is.

"All these days you've doubted it, been injured, ill, your form hasn't been there, races you've lost.

"The way the British team has performed here it almost looks like it's easy. It's anything but.

"It shows you what it means to the athletes. It's raw emotion. It's the pinnacle of everything you've worked for and you realise that's your little mark in history."