Daniel Moreno Upsets Favorites As He Triumphs In Fleche Wallonne

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HUY, Belgium, April 17, 2013 (AFP) - Spaniard Daniel Moreno won the second of the Ardennes Classics, the Fleche-Wallonne, on Wednesday giving his team Katusha their second successive victory in the race. The 31-year-old - whose team leader Joaquim Rodriguez won last year - beat two Colombians Sergio Henao and Carlos Alberto Betancur to the line in the 205km race. Rodriguez … [Read more...]

Bradley Wiggins Wins His Second Straight Dauphine

CHATEL, France, June 10, 2012 - Britain's Team Sky rider Bradley Wiggins won the Criterium du Dauphine for the second year running here Sunday, as Spain's Daniel Moreno won the seventh and final stage. Katusha rider Moreno edged ahead of compatriot Luis Leon Sanchez and Australia's Cadel Evans -- last year's Tour de France winner -- to win the 124.5km ride from Morzine to Chatel in the … [Read more...]

Moreno Wins Giro del Piemonte

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MILAN, Oct 13, 2011 (AFP) - Spaniard Daniel Moreno warmed up for the final classic of the season, the Tour of Lombardy, by winning the 97th edition of the Giro del Piemonte semi-classic Thursday. Moreno, a 30-year-old who rides for Russian team Katusha, flew off the front of a 14-man group to finish ahead of last year's champion Greg Van Avermaet of Belgium (BMC) after 199 km of racing … [Read more...]

Spaniard Moreno Hits Hard On Fourth Stage, Chavanel Wearing Red

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SIERRA NEVADA, Spain, Aug 23, 2011 (AFP) - Spanish cyclist Daniel Moreno powered to victory in the fourth stage of the Tour of Spain, a 170km ride from Baza, after a mountain duel on the heights of the Sierra Nevada on Tuesday. France's Sylvain Chavanel became the fourth wearer of the overall leader's red jersey in as many days as Monday's 35-year-old stage winner Pablo Lastras failed to … [Read more...]

Hoste and Moreno Sign With Katusha

Belgium's Leif Hoste, 33, and Spaniard Daniel Moreno, 29, both of Omega Pharma, are committed for the next two years with the team Katusha , it was announced Thursday by the Russian team. The Spaniard Alberto Losada (Caisse d'Epargne), 28, has also agreed for 2011 and 2012 with the Russian team. … [Read more...]