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ROOS, Luxembourg, June 4, 2011 - Italian Davide Appollonio of the Sky team won the Tour of Luxembourg third stage on Saturday, a 185km run between Eschweiler and Roos while German Leopard rider Linus Gerdemann retained the overall lead. Sunday's fourth and final stage is a 152.km ride from Mersch to Luxembourg city. Stage 1. Davide Appollonio (ITA) Sky 4hr 44min 31sec, 2. Denis … [Read more...]
PARIS - Australia's Michael Rogers has ended a successful five-year spell with HTC-Columbia by signing for British outfit Team Sky. The 30-year-old from Canberra, a three-time world time trial champion, brings a wealth of stage-racing experience as a veteran of nine Grand Tours. Sports director Sean Yates is delighted to have Rogers on board and feels he can be a great role model for … [Read more...]
Team Sky are delighted to announce the signings of Davide Appollonio and Jeremy Hunt for the 2011 season. Both riders will be joining from Cervélo TestTeam and bring with them a wealth of varying talents. Team Principal Dave Brailsford said: "Our two latest signings perfectly represent the mix of youth and experience which we are bringing to the team. “Davide is a great talent and … [Read more...]
LIMOGES - The Swedish rider Gustav Larsson (Saxo Bank) won on Friday the 43rd Tour of Limousin cycling race at the end of the fourth and final stage between Ambazac (Haute-Vienne) and Limoges 182 2 km. The stage was won by the Italian Davide Appollonio (Cervelo). Larsson, 29, who was the winner on Wednesday in the race against the clock. He won beating out Amand-Montrond (Cher) by 20 … [Read more...]