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LONDON, July 29, 2012 - Dutch cycling sensation Marianne Vos finally added Olympic road race gold to her impressive collection of titles after dominating Britain's Lizzie Armitstead in a two-up sprint on Saturday. Armitstead finished second at over a bike length behind to take the silver with Olga Zabelinskaya of Russia winning the bronze after 140 km of road racing. Vos, the … [Read more...]
Written by: Frankie Taggart NEW DELHI - Cycling at the Commonwealth Games will be as notable for the big names missing as much as the riders gunning for glory. A string of top stars have pulled out diminishing the quality of competition but also giving the event a fresh look. Hosts India are competing for the first time in 32 years but are not seen as serious contenders with … [Read more...]
NEW DELHI - Cycling at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi will be as notable for the big names missing as much as the riders gunning for glory. A string of top stars have pulled out or failed selection, diminishing the quality of competition but also giving the event a fresh look. Hosts India are competing for the first time in 32 years but are not seen as serious contenders with … [Read more...]
Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) made it three in a row today winning the fifth stage of Tour De l’Ardéche. “On paper it did not look as hard as yesterday stage,” said Egon van Kessel, Sports Director. “Today, though we had a lot of wind, the main part of the course was ridden between houses. It was only on the last part of the stage that the wind played a factor that we could take advantage of … [Read more...]
There were two stages today at the Tour de l’Ardeche. Stage two this morning was the individual time trial and stage three, which followed from Vals les Bains to Le Tell was a 90 km road race, won by Cervélo’s Lizzie Armitstead (GBR). “The time trial this morning, though short at three kilometers, was quite dangerous,” said Egon van Kessel, Sports Director. “Ruth Corset (AUS) won it … [Read more...]
14-Aug-2010: Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) who finished top five throughout this week’s La Route de France brought it all together today winning the mass sprint in the 118 km seventh and final stage of La Route de France. She also captured the best young rider jersey. Giorgia Bronzini (ITA - Gauss RDZ Ormu) took second today and Lisa Brennauer (GER -Hitec Products Uck) placed third. Overall Annemiek … [Read more...]