Friday 20 July 2012

British riders in international races (21 - 27 July)

Giro della Valle d'Aosta Mont Blanc (ITA) 16/07-22/07
Joshua Edmondson - Team Colpack

Tour de Wallonie (BEL) 21/07-25/07
Adam Blythe - BMC Racing
Jeremy Hunt - Sky
Luke Rowe - Sky

Grand Prix de Pérenchies (FRA) 22/07
Stephen Adams - Cycle Premier-Kovert
Will Bjergfelt - Cycle Premier-Kovert
Tom Black - Cycle Premier-Kovert
Jamie Caldwell - Cycle Premier-Kovert
David Clarke - Node4-Giordana
Matt Cronshaw - Node4-Giordana
Doug Dewey - Terra Footwear-Bicycle Line
Russell Falder - Cycle Premier-Kovert
Joshua Hunt - Terra Footwear-Bicycle Line
Llewellyn Kinch - Terra Footwear-Bicycle Line
George Moore - Cycle Premier-Kovert
James Moss - Node4-Giordana
James Spragg - Geofco-Ville d'Alger
Jake Tanner - Geofco-Ville d'Alger
Peter Williams - Node4-Giordana

Tour Alsace (FRA) 24/07-29/07
George Atkins - Great Britain
Grant Ferguson - Great Britain
Sam Harrison - Great Britain
Jonathan McEvoy - Endura Racing
James McLaughlin - Sojasun Espoir-ACNC
Tom Moses - Great Britain
Rob Partridge - Endura Racing
Erick Rowsell - Endura Racing
Alistair Slater - Great Britain
Scott Thwaites - Endura Racing
Jonathan Tiernan-Locke - Endura Racing
Simon Yates - Great Britain

Tour win number 22 for Cavendish



Result
1. Mark Cavendish - Sky
2. Matt Goss - Orica-GreenEdge
3. Peter Sagan - Liquigas-Cannondale

Saturday 14 July 2012

Swift times sprint perfectly for second win in Poland



Result
1. Ben Swift - Sky
2. Elia Viviani - Liquigas-Cannondale
3. Pim Ligthart - Vacansoleil-DCM

Friday 13 July 2012

Millar wins first Tour de France stage since 2003



Result
1. David Millar - Garmin-Sharp
2. Jean-Christophe Peraud - AG2R La Mondiale
3. Egoi Martinez - Euskaltel-Euskadi +5"

Wednesday 11 July 2012

Swift takes first win of the year in Poland



Result
1. Ben Swift - Sky
2. Elia Viviani - Liquigas-Cannondale
3. Tom Boonen - Omega Pharma-Quick Step

Monday 9 July 2012

Wiggins and Froome dominate individual time trial



Stage Result
1. Bradley Wiggins - Sky
2. Chris Froome - Sky +35"
3. Fabian Cancellara - Radioshack-Nissan +57"

Overall Classification
1. Bradley Wiggins - Sky
2. Cadel Evans - BMC Racing +1'53"
3. Chris Froome - Sky +2'07"

British riders in International races (9 - 13 July)

Tour de Pologne (POL) 10/07-16/07
Alex Dowsett - Sky
Ian Stannard - Sky
Ben Swift - Sky

GP Stad Geel (BEL) 11/07
Mark Christian - An Post-Sean Kelly
Mark McNally - An Post-Sean Kelly
Joshua Papworth - Jakroo-Fuji Test Team

GP Torres Vedras - Trofeu Joaquim Agostinho (POR) 12/07-15/07
Ian Bibby - Endura Racing
Erick Rowsell - Endura Racing

Saturday 7 July 2012

Froome wins Tour de France stage 7



Stage Result
1. Chris Froome - Sky
2. Cadel Evans - BMC Racing +2"
3. Bradley Wiggins - Sky +2"

Overall Classification
1. Bradley Wiggins - Sky
2. Cadel Evans - BMC Racing +10"
3. Vincenzo Nibali - Liquigas-Cannondale +16"

Monday 2 July 2012

Cavendish wins Tour de France stage 2



Result
1. Mark Cavendish - Sky
2. Andre Greipel - Lotto-Belisol
3. Matt Goss - Orica-GreenEdge

Friday 29 June 2012

British riders in International races (30 June - 6 July)

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Espoirs (BEL) 30/06
Doug Dewey - Terra Footwear-Bicycle Line
Llewellyn Kinch - Terra Footwear-Bicycle Line
Mark McNally - An Post-Sean Kelly
James Spragg - Geofco-Ville d'Alger
Jake Tanner - Geofco-Ville d'Alger

Tour de France (FRA) 30/06-22/07
Mark Cavendish - Sky
Steve Cummings - BMC Racing
Chris Froome - Sky
David Millar - Garmin-Sharp
Bradley Wiggins - Sky

Monday 25 June 2012

Stannard wins first national title

Result
1. Ian Stannard - Sky
2. Alex Dowsett - Sky
3. Russell Hampton - Raleigh-GAC
4. Ben Swift - Sky
5. Jeremy Hunt - Sky
6. David Clarke - Node4-Giordana
7. Luke Rowe - Sky
8. Jonathan McEvoy - Endura Racing
9. Simon Richardson - IG-Sigma Sport
10. Mike Cuming - Rapha-Condor-Sharp (Under 23 Champion)

Monday 18 June 2012

Cavendish takes first GC win with Ster ZLM Toer

Stage 3


The third stage of the Ster ZLM Toer was the most decisive with the route including many tough hills which whittled down the field and removed most of the sprinters apart from Cavendish. On the uphill finish Cavendish was beaten by Lars Boom but took strong control of the general classification with only one stage remaining.

Stage Result
1. Lars Boom - Rabobank
2. Mark Cavendish - Sky
3. Juan Antonio Flecha - Sky

Stage 4


Team Sky kept control of the peleton on the final stage ensuring Mark Cavendish was able to keep hold of the yellow jersey. It is Cavendish's 88th win but the first which is an overall victory in a stage race.

Overall Result
1. Mark Cavendish - Sky
2. Lars Boom - Rabobank +8"
3. Jurgen Roelandts - Lotto-Belisol +14"

Sunday 10 June 2012

Wiggins defends Critérium du Dauphiné title



Overall Classification
1. Bradley Wiggins - Sky
2. Michael Rogers - Sky +1'17"
3. Cadel Evans - BMC Racing +1'26"
4. Chris Froome - Sky +1'45"
5. Jurgen Van Den Broeck - Lotto-Belisol +2'12"

Saturday 9 June 2012

Sky control Dauphiné queen stage

Sky controlled the sixth stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné between Saint-Alban-Leysse and Morzine. On the HC rated Col de Joux-Plane, Richie Porte led the peloton for most of the way reducing it to just ten riders including three other Sky riders - Chris Froome, Michael Rogers and race leader Bradley Wiggins. Colombian Nairo Quintana attacked a couple of km from the summit and increased his advantage on the descent to take the stage win. Cadel Evans also attacked on the descent but could only gain eight seconds on Sky who are now first, second, and fourth overall.

Stage Result
1. Nairo Quintana - Movistar
2. Cadel Evans - BMC Racing +16"
3. Dani Moreno - Katusha +24"

Overall Classification
1. Bradley Wiggins - Sky
2. Michael Rogers - Sky +1'20"
3. Cadel Evans - BMC Racing +1'36"
4. Chris Froome - Sky +1'48"
5. Jurgen Van Den Broeck - Lotto-Belisol +2'22"