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"

British riders in International races (9 - 15 June)

Ronde van Zeeland Seaports (NED) 09/06
Hamish Haynes - Colba-Superano Ham

Thüringen Rundfahrt (GER) 09/06-15/06
Owain Doull - Great Britain
Grant Ferguson - Great Britain
Sam Harrison - Great Britain
Joe Kelly - Great Britain
Tom Moses - Great Britain
Simon Yates - Great Britain

Tour de Suisse (SUI) 09/06-17/06
Adam Blythe - BMC Racing
Steve Cummings - BMC Racing
Luke Rowe - Sky
Ben Swift - Sky

Tour de Beauce (CAN) 12/06-17/06
David Clarke - Node4-Giordana
Kieran Frend - Node4-Giordana
Russell Hampton - Raleigh-GAC
Matt Holmes - Raleigh-GAC
Liam Holohan - Raleigh-GAC
Tobyn Horton - Raleigh-GAC
James Moss - Node4-Giordana
Evan Oliphant - Raleigh-GAC
James Sampson - Node4-Giordana
Brennan Townshend - Raleigh-GAC
Pete Williams - Node4-Giordana

Tour de Serbie (SRB) 12/06-17/06
Simeon Green - CMI/Trilogy

Boucles de la Mayenne (FRA) 14/06-17/06
Mark Christian - An Post-Sean Kelly
Mark McNally - An Post-Sean Kelly

Route du Sud (FRA) 14/06-17/06
Russell Downing - Endura Racing
Rob Partridge - Endura Racing
Jonathan Tiernan-Locke - Endura Racing

Ster ZLM Toer (NED) 14/06-17/06
Mark Cavendish - Sky
Alex Dowsett - Sky
Andrew Fenn - Omega Pharma-Quick Step
Jeremy Hunt - Sky
Ian Stannard - Sky

Thursday 7 June 2012

Wiggins wins Dauphiné time trial



Bradley Wiggins has won stage 4 of the Critérium du Dauphiné, a 53km time trial between Villié-Morgon and Bourg-en-Bresse. Wiggins was in dominant form as he beat world champion Tony Martin into second place. Cadel Evans was the best of the other Tour de France contenders 1'43" back having nearly been caught by Wiggins during the event. Chris Froome showed that he is also regaining his form ahead of the Tour with a sixth place finish with David Millar in ninth.

Result
1. Bradley Wiggins - Sky
2. Tony Martin - Omega Pharma-Quick Step +34"
3. Michael Rogers - Sky +1'11"

Saturday 2 June 2012

British riders in International races (2 - 8 June)

Critérium du Dauphiné (FRA) 03/06-10/06
Chris Froome - Sky
David Millar - Garmin-Barracuda
Bradley Wiggins - Sky

Memorial Philippe Van Coningsloo (BEL) 03/06
David Clarke - Node4-Giordana
Matt Cronshaw - Node4-Giordana
Joshua Hunt - Terra Footwear-Bicycle Line
Llewellyn Kinch - Terra Footwear-Bicycle Line
Mark McNally - An Post-Sean Kelly
Pete Williams - Node4-Giordana

Tour de Slovaquie (SVK) 05/06-09/06
Dan McLay - Lotto-Belisol U23

Ronde de l'Oise (FRA) 07/06-10/06
Russell Downing - Endura Racing
Rob Partridge - Endura Racing
Erick Rowsell - Endura Racing

Saturday 26 May 2012

British riders in International races (27 May - 1 June)

Paris - Roubaix Espoirs (FRA) 27/05
Dan McLay - Lotto-Belisol U23

Tartu Grand Prix (EST) 27/05
Russell Downing - Endura Racing
Erick Rowsell - Endura Racing

Coupe des Nations Ville Saguenay (CAN) 30/05-03/06
George Atkins - Great Britain
Mark Christian - Great Britain
Sam Harrison - Great Britain
Tom Moses - Great Britain
Alistair Slater - Great Britain
Simon Yates - Great Britain

Tour de Luxembourg (LUX) 30/05-03/06
Luke Rowe - Sky
Ben Swift - Sky

Thursday 24 May 2012

Guardini beats Cavendish in Vedelago



Result
1. Andrea Guardini - Farnese Vini-Selle Italia
2. Mark Cavendish - Sky
3. Roberto Ferrari - Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela

Monday 21 May 2012

Downing wins final stage of Tour of Norway



Result
1. Russell Downing - Endura Racing
2. Simon Clarke - Orica-GreenEdge
3. Tosh Van Der Sande - Lotto-Belisol

Saturday 19 May 2012

British riders in International races (18 - 27 May)

GP Criquielion (BEL) 19/05
Mark McNally - An Post-Sean Kelly
Jonathan Mould - An Post-Sean Kelly
Joshua Papworth - Jakroo-Fuji Test Team
Jake Tanner - Geofco-Ville D'Alger

An Post Rás (IRE) 20/05-27/05
Dale Appleby - Metaltek-Scott
Tom Black - Bikeline p/b Microgaming
Alex Coutts - RTS Racing
Michael Cuming - Rapha-Condor-Sharp
Richard Handley - Rapha-Condor-Sharp
Graeme Hatcher - Bikeline p/b Microgaming
Matt Higgins - Node4-Giordana
Steve Lampier - Team IG-Sigma Sport
Gruff Lewis - UK Youth
Rhys Lloyd - Metaltek-Scott
James Lowsley-Williams - UK Youth
David McGowan - UK Youth
James Moss - Node4-Giordana
Chris Nicholson - Bikeline p/b Microgaming
Simon Richardson - Team IG-Sigma Sport
James Sampson - Node4-Giordana
Marcel Six - Metaltek-Scott
Ben Stockdale - Metaltek-Scott
Richard Tanguy - UK Youth
Christian Varley - Bikeline p/b Microgaming

Bayern Rundfahrt (GER) 23/05-27/05
David Millar - Garmin-Barracuda

Tour de Belgique - Ronde van België (BEL) 23/05-27/05
Adam Blythe - BMC Racing
Mark Christian - An Post-Sean Kelly
Andrew Fenn - Omega Pharma-Quick Step

Tallinn - Tartu Grand Prix (EST) 25/05
Russell Downing - Endura Racing
Rob Partridge - Endura Racing
Erick Rowsell - Endura Racing

SEB Tartu Grand Prix (EST) 27/05
Russell Downing - Endura Racing
Rob Partridge - Endura Racing
Erick Rowsell - Endura Racing

Tuesday 15 May 2012

Another injury for Cummings

Steve Cummings has suffered his third injury of the season in a crash near the end of stage two of the Tour of California. Cummings has missed much of the season so far after breaking his pelvis in the Volta ao Algarve in February, and then fracturing his wrist in the Vuelta al Pais Vasco in April. Cummings injured the same wrist in the California crash and will have x-rays to determine if it is fractured again.

Monday 14 May 2012

Ventoso wins - second crash for Cavendish



Result
1. Francisco Ventoso - Movistar
2. Fabio Felline - Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela
3. Giacomo Nizzolo - Radioshack-Nissan

Thursday 10 May 2012

British riders in International races (11 - 17 May)

Jelajah Malaysia (MAS) 08/05-13/05
Alex Coutts - RTS Racing
Lee Rodgers - RTS Racing

Scandinavian Race Uppsala (SWE) 12/05
Simon Thomas - KTM-Murcia

Rogaland GP (NOR) 13/05
David Millar - Garmin-Barracuda

Tour of California (USA) 13/05-20/05
Steve Cummings - BMC Racing

Flèche du Sud (LUX) 16/05-20/05
George Atkins - Great Britain
Owain Doull - Great Britain
Sam Harrison - Great Britain
Tom Moses - Great Britain
Alistair Slater - Great Britain
Simon Yates - Great Britain

Tour of Hellas (GRE) 16/05-20/05
David McLean - Meridiana-Kamen

Tour of Norway (NOR) 16/05-20/05
Russell Downing - Endura Racing
David Millar - Garmin-Barracuda
Rob Partridge - Endura Racing
Luke Rowe - Sky
Ben Swift - Sky

Ronde de l'Isard (FRA) 17/05-20/05
James McLaughlin - Sojasun Espoir-ACNC

Ronde van Limburg (BEL) 17/05
Chris Bartlett - Marco Polo-Donckers Koffie
Matt Green - Marco Polo-Donckers Koffie
Hamish Haynes - Colba-Superano Ham
Dan Patten - Soenens-Construkt Glas

Tour de Berlin (GER) 17/05-20/05
Dan McLay - Lotto-Belisol U23

Second stage win for Cavendish



1. Mark Cavendish - Sky
2. Matt Goss - Orica-GreenEdge
3. Daniele Bennati - Radioshack-Nissan

Monday 7 May 2012

Goss wins Giro stage 3, Cavendish taken out by Ferrari



Result
1. Matt Goss - Orica-GreenEdge
2. JJ Haedo - Saxo Bank
3. Tyler Farrar - Garmin-Barracuda

Sunday 6 May 2012

Cavendish wins Giro stage 2 in Denmark



Result
1. Mark Cavendish -Sky
2. Matt Goss - Orica-GreenEdge
3. Geoffrey Soupe - FDJ-Big Mat

Saturday 5 May 2012

Phinney beats Thomas to Giro win

Taylor Phinney won the opening time trial of the Giro d'Italia to take the first maglia rosa of the race. The American rider beat the time set by Geraint Thomas by nine seconds to take a commanding victory on the technical course around Herning, Denmark.



Result
1. Taylor Phinney - BMC Racing
2. Geraint Thomas - Sky +9"
3. Alex Rasmussen - Garmin-Barracuda +13"

Friday 4 May 2012

British riders in International races (4 - 10 May)

4 Jours de Dunkerque (FRA) 04/05-08/05
Andrew Fenn - Omega Pharma-Quick Step

Ronde van Overijssel (NED) 04/05-05/05
Matt Green - Marco Polo-Donckers Koffie

Giro d'Italia (ITA) 05/05-27/05
Mark Cavendish - Sky
Jeremy Hunt - Sky
Peter Kennaugh - Sky
Ian Stannard - Sky
Geraint Thomas - Sky

Vuelta a Madrid (ESP) 05/05-06/05
Jonathan Tiernan-Locke - Endura Racing

Circuit de Wallonie (BEL) 06/05
Mark Christian - An Post-Sean Kelly
Josh Cunningham - Viasport Publie-LED
Hamish Haynes - Colba-Superano Ham

Omloop der Kempen (NED) 06/05
Jonathan Bellis - An Post-Sean Kelly
Dan McLay - Lotto-Belisol U23

Thursday 3 May 2012

Swift out, Hunt in for Giro d'Italia

Ben Swift has been forced out of the Sky squad for the Giro d'Italia which starts this weekend. Swift had a crash during training today and suffered a broken shoulder. His place in the team will be taken by the veteran rider Jeremy Hunt.

Sunday 29 April 2012

Wiggins wins time-trial to secure Romandie title

Bradley Wiggins has won the hilly final time-trial of the Tour de Romandie to take the overall win. Wiggins started the stage in second place, nine seconds behind Luis Leon Sanchez. However the Spaniard would not be a factor in the battle for the general classification win. The strongest challenge came from young American Andrew Talansky, who set the time to beat in Crans-Montana. Wiggins suffered a slight mechanical problem when his chain came off but remained calm and was able to beat Talansky on the stage by less than a second.

The stage win gave Wiggins the overall victory by 16 seconds. It is his second World Tour ranked stage race vicory of the year following on from Paris-Nice in March, and his third in total as he also won the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré last year.



Stage Result
1. Bradley Wiggins - Sky
2. Andrew Talansky - Garmin-Barracuda +0.7"
3. Richie Porte - Sky +16"

Overall Result
1. Bradley Wiggins - Sky
2. Andrew Talansky - Garmin-Barracuda +16"
3. Rui Costa - Movistar +36"

Blain wins Rutland-Melton Classic

Franchman Alexandre Blain of Endura Racing won the Rutland-Melton International CiCLE Classic today to continue his team's strong start to the season. The race was run in very wet conditions with the route having to be changed to avoid flooding and very few riders finishing. A leading group of 12 riders were able to escape and Blain made many attempts to breakaway. Eventually he got away and quickly built up a commanding lead which enabled him to take the win by almost two minutes. Behind the chase had broken up into small groups and Canadian Jamie Sparling took second place ahead of the leading British rider, James McCallum.

Result
1. Alex Blain - Endura Racing
2. Jamie Sparling - Raleigh-GAC +1'59"
3. James McCallum - Rapha-Condor-Sharp +2'02"
4. Tobias Erler - Arbö Gebrüder Weiss-Oberndorfer +2'39"
5. Yanto Barker - UK Youth +2'57"

Friday 27 April 2012

Rutland - Melton CiCLE Classic on Sunday

Rutland – Melton CiCLE Classic - Britain's only UCI ranked one day race - takes place this Sunday. The course covers 183km both on and off road around Rutland before the finish in Melton Mowbray. Alongside all the British teamscompeting there will also be teams from Belgium, Denmark, Spain, Austria, Greece, USA, Algeria and Paraguay. The current start list is as follows.


Endura (GBR)
1 DEMPSTER, Zak
2 ANDERSON, Jack
3 BLAIN, Alexandre
4 PARTRIDGE, Rob
5 WINDSOR, Dean
6 DOWNING, Russell

Cycle Premier-Kovert Racing (GBR)
7 BERLING, Michael
8 ADAMS, Stephen
9 BJERGFELT, William
10 MOZLEY, Jon
11 FALDER, Russell
12 BLACK, Tom

Node 4-Giordana (GBR)
13 ROGERS, Rico
14 BIALOBLOCKI, Marcin
15 CRONSHAW, Matt
16 NORTHEY, Mike
17 LAVERY, Philip
18 WILLIAMS, Pete

Team Raleigh-GAC (GBR)
19 SULZBERGER, Bernard
20 HOLLOWAY, Daniel
21 HOLOHAN, Liam
22 HORTON, Tobyn
23 OLIPHANT, Evan
24 HAMPTON, Russell

Rapha–Condor-Sharp (GBR)
25 ROSSI, Oliver
26 GRENDA, Ben
27 ENGLISH, Felix
28 GRIVELL-MELLOR, Luke
29 JENNINGS, Christopher
30 KENNAUGH, Timothy

Hargroves Cycles–Trant (GBR)
31 FIELD, Ian
32 CRAWFORTH, Jody
33 HARGROVES, Andrew
34 JAMES, Steve

Glud & Marstrand–LRO (DEN)
35 OSTERGAARD, Niki
36 JORGENSEN, Kasper
37 GADE JACOBSEN, Mathias
38 STEREBO, Rasmus
39 HANSEN, Jesper
40 CLAUSEN, Patrick

Velo 29-OTR Vankru (GBR)
41 NORLEDGE, Joe
42 MARK, Christopher
43 SMITH, Dan
44 ORR, Rob
45 MOYE, Anthony

Team UK Youth (GBR)
50 GUSTAVSSON, Niklas
51 OPIE, Chris
52 McGOWAN, David
53 TANGUY, Richard
54 STEWART, James
55 LEWIS, Gruff

KTM-Murcia (ESP)
56 THOMAS, Simon
57 PEREZ, Juan Miguel
58 RIENDA, Juan Carlos
59 CASARUBIO, Oscar
60 GONZALEZ, Hugo
61 JUAREZ, Ramon

Deschuytter-Westkerke (BEL)
62 BULTINCK, Jimmy
63 VOLCKAERT, Tom
64 DELAMEILLEURE, Matt
65 LAPIERRE, Ward
66 LIBBRECHT, Emmanuel
67 VANDERMEIREN, Ward

Geofco-Ville D’Alger (ALG)
68
69
70
71
72
73

ASFRA-Flanders (BEL)
74 BOWATER, Perry
75 BARNES, Michael
76 HEASTHCOTE, Richard
77 McCARTHY, Eoin
78 NICHOLSON, Michael
79 ROBERTSON, Scott

CMI-Trilogy Group (USA)
80 GUCWA, Zbigniew
81 JULIEN, Sebastian
82 GREEN, Simeon
83 SOULA, Guillaume

Metaltek-Scott (GBR)
84 SIX, Marcel
85 APPLEBY, Dale
86 GEE, Matt
87 HALPIN, Stephen
88 LLOYD, Rhys
89 WILSON, Steve

IG Markets-Sigma Sport (GBR)
90 RICHARDSON, Simon
91 LAST, Tom
92 LLOYD, Daniel
93 CRAVEN, Dan
94 LAMPIER, Steve
95 SYBRANDY, Wouter

Arbö Gebrüder Weiss-Oberndorfer (AUT)
96 ERLER, Tobias
97 SCHRANGL, Alexander
98 RANACHER, Lukas
99 GROMER, Philipp
100 GOGL, Lichael
101 SCHINAGL, Philip

Wheelbase-MGB (GBR)
102 REID, Stuart
103 PENN, William
104 SUMNER, Grahame
105 PULLAR, Jack
106 GREENHAULGH, Tony

Herbalife-Leisure Lakes (GBR)
107 GILHAM, Kit
108 HAWDON, Andrew
109 HASSAN, Robbie
110 COUPE, Andrew
111 CUTSWORTH, Jack
112 KAY, Alistair

VanillaBikes.Com (GBR)
113 GREENWOOD, Ben
114 BYRNE, Dillon
115 ROBINSON, Alisair
116 JACKSON, Samuel
117 FINN, Ashley

Performance-CMI (GBR)
118 MURISON, Al
119 HOTCHKISS, Todd
120 RYAN, Connor
121
122 DUNBAR, Luke

Sportscover-Altura (GBR)
123 BROWN, Ashley
124 MORALEE, Duncan
125 DUGGLEBY, Adam
126 THWAITES, Mark

Spin Rotor Racing (GBR)
127 SCOTT, Jamie
128 LONDORS, Paul
129 PALMER, David
130 ROBERTSON, Paul

BC East Midlands (GBR)
131 HENRY, Ryan
132 COYLE, Chris
133 BARRATT, Matt
134 JENNINGS, Matt

DirtwheelsCycles (GBR)
135 PERRY, Mark
136 ROSE, Graham
137 BULMER, Matthew
138 WHITEHEAD, Zak
139 DROGER, Dieter

ETCETERA-WorldOfBike (GRE)
140 VAN DE SCHUEREN, Kenny
141 IONNIDIS, Nikolaos
142 KATRAKIS, Christos
143 KONSTANTINIDIS, Konstant.
144 SCHULTZ, Phillip
145 TOLLES, Joachim

Hope Racing (GBR)
146 OLDHAM, Paul
147 WILLIAMS, Matthew
148 BOOTH, Daniel
149 THOMPSON, James
150 COLLINS, Dave

Team Wallis Cycles (GBR)
151 SMAIL, Robert
152 ABBOTT, Stephen
153 TIPPER, Jacob
154 CRELLIN, John
155 NICHOLSON, Calum

Loughborough University (GBR)
160 KING, Alexander
161 NICHOLS, Dave
162 THELWELL, Michael
163 ULMER, Matthew

GWR-Swindon (GBR)
164 DUNCOMB-ROGERS, Brock
165 WIECKOWSKI, Jess
166 DENNY, Rupert
167 WILKINSON, Chris

Team Corley Cycles (GBR)
168 JONES, Matthew
169 COX, Ashley
170 STONES, Liam
171 SMITH, Michael

Twenty3C.co.uk-Orbea (GBR)
172 LYONS, Andy
173 SZLACHTA, Wojciech
174 BERRIL, Clem
175 ATKINS, Lewis

GB U23 Academy (GBR)
176 YATES, Simon
177 DOULL, Owain
178 GALLAGHER, Kenta
179 FERGUSON, Grant

British riders in International races (28 April - 4 May)

GP Industria & Artigianato - Larciano (ITA) 28/04
David McLean - Meridiana-Kamen Team

Giro Della Toscana (ITA) 29/04
Adam Blythe - BMC Racing
David McLean - Meridiana-Kamen Team

Paris - Mantes-en-Yvelines (FRA) 29/04
Hamish Haynes - Colba-Superano Ham
James Spragg - Geofco-Ville d'Alger

1 Meiprijs - Ereprijs Victor De Bruyne (BEL) 01/05
Matt Green - Marco Polo-Donckers Koffie
Dan McLay - Lotto-Belisol U23
Josh Papworth - Jakroo-Fuji Test Team
Dan Patten - Soenens-Construkt Glas

Rund um den Finanzplatz Eschborn-Frankfurt (GER) 01/05
David Millar - Garmin-Barracuda

4 Jours de Dunkerque (FRA) 04/05-08/05
Andrew Fenn - Omega Pharma-Quick Step

Sky announce team for Giro d'Italia

Sky have announced their team for the Giro d'Italia with five British riders included in the lineup. Mark Cavendish will be looking to add to the seven stage wins he has amassed in previous years, while Colombian Rigoberto Urán is likely to be the leader for the General Classification.

Team Sky
Mark Cavendish (GBR)
Bernhard Eisel (AUT)
Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP)
Sergio Henao (COL)
Peter Kennaugh (COL)
Ian Stannard (GBR)
Ben Swift (GBR)
Geraint Thomas (GBR)
Rigoberto Urán (COL)

Wednesday 25 April 2012

Wiggins wins Romandie stage 1 in sprint



Result
1. Bradley Wiggins - Sky
2. Lieuwe Westra - Vacansoleil-DCM
3. Paolo Tiralongo - Astana

Tuesday 24 April 2012

Geraint Thomas wins Romandie prologue



Result
1. Geraint Thomas - Sky
2. Giacomo Nizzolo - Radioshack-Nissan
3. Mark Cavendish - Sky

Friday 20 April 2012

British riders in International races (21-27 April)

Arno Wallaard Memorial (NED) 21/04
Yanto Barker - UK Youth
Chris Bartlett - Marco Polo-Donckers Koffie
James Lowesly-Williams - UK Youth
Greg Mansell - UK Youth
Chris Opie - UK Youth

Liège - Bastogne - Liège (BEL) 22/04
Luke Rowe - Sky

Presidential Tour of Turkey (TUR) 22/04-29/04
Andrew Fenn - Omega Pharma-Quick Step

Ronde van Noord-Holland (NED) 22/04
Yanto Barker - UK Youth
James Lowesly-Williams - UK Youth
Greg Mansell - UK Youth
Chris Opie - UK Youth

Tour de Korea (KOR) 22/04-29/04
Alex Coutts - RTS Racing
Michael Cuming - Rapha-Condor-Sharp
Dean Downing - Rapha-Condor-Sharp
Richard Handley - Rapha-Condor-Sharp
Kristian House - Rapha-Condor-Sharp
Lee Rodgers - RTS Racing

Tour de Romandie (SUI) 24/04-29/04
Mark Cavendish - Sky
Chris Froome - Sky
Jeremy Hunt - Sky
Geraint Thomas - Sky
Bradley Wiggins - Sky

Tour de Bretagne (FRA) 25/04-01/05
George Atkins - Great Britain
Ian Bibby - Endura Racing
Mark Christian - Great Britain
Sam Harrison - Great Britain
Joe Kelly - Great Britain
Jonathan McEvoy - Endura Racing
Tom Moses - Great Britain
Rob Partridge - Endura Racing
Erick Rowsell - Endura Racing
Alistair Slater - Great Britain
Scott Thwaites - Endura Racing

Sunday 8 April 2012

A day of many seconds for Russell Downing

Russell Downing has finished second overall in the Circuit des Ardennes after two second places on the final day of the race. The first stage of the day was a 25km long team time trial won by the Itera-Katusha team. Endura Racing finished in second place 19 seconds back. The result moved Downing into second place overall behind Marek Rutkiewicz of CCC Polsat who had been part of the winning break on the previous stage.

The second stage of the day was won by Stephane Rossetto, the sole survivor from a breakaway group. Behind Rossetto the race was split into pieces with both Downing and Rutkiewicz making it into the first chase group. Downing won the sprint for second place and took four bonus seconds but it was not enough to prevent Rutkiewicz from taking the overall victory.

Stage 3 Result
1. Itera-Katusha
2. Endura Racing +19"
3. Astana Continental +50"

Stage 4 Result
1. Stephane Rossetto - CC Nogent-sur-Oise
2. Russell Downing - Endura Racing +17"
3. Tim Wellens - Lotto-Belisol U23 +17"

Overall Result
1. Marek Rutkiewicz - CCC Polsat-Polkowice
2. Russell Downing - Endura Racing +4"
3. Vyacheslav Kuznetsov - Itera-Katusha +19"

Saturday 7 April 2012

Russell Downing wins stage 1 at Circuit des Ardennes



Result
1. Russell Downing - Endura Racing
2. Mauro Richeze - Team Nippo
3. Patrick Clausen - Glud & Marstrand-LRØ

Friday 6 April 2012

British riders in International races (6-12 April)

Circuit des Ardennes International (BEL) 06/04-08/04
Russell Downing - Endura Racing

Paris - Roubaix (FRA) 08/04
Jeremy Hunt - Sky
Ian Stannard - Sky

Dwars Door Het Hageland (BEL) 09/04
Chris Bartlett - Marco Polo-Donckers Koffie
Robert Crampton - K.W.C. Heist Zuiderkempen V.Z.W.
Matt Green - Marco Polo-Donckers Koffie
Mike Gregg - Terra Footwear-Bicycle Line
Mark McNally - An Post-Sean Kelly
James Spragg - Geofco-Ville d'Alger
Jake Tanner - Geofco-Ville d'Alger
Chris Wilkinson - Terra Footwear-Bicycle Line
Josh Yetman - Terra Footwear-Bicycle Line

Rund um Köln (GER) 09/04
Mark Christian - An Post-Sean Kelly
Mark McNally - An Post-Sean Kelly

De Brabantse Pijl (BEL) 11/04
Adam Blythe - BMC Racing

Tour du Loir et Cher E Provost (FRA) 11/04-14/04
Ian Bibby - Endura Racing
Russell Downing - Endura Racing

Thursday 29 March 2012

British riders in International races (30 March-5 April)

Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux (BEL) 30/03-01/04
Doug Dewey - Terra Footwear-Bicycle Line
Llewellyn Kincht - Terra Footwear-Bicycle Line

Limburg Classic (NED) 31/03
Mark Christian - An Post-Sean Kelly
Hamish Haynes - Colba-Superano Ham

Grand Prix de Nogent-sur-Oise (FRA) 01/04
Josh Hunt - Terra Footwear-Bicycle Line

Ronde van Vlaanderen (BEL) 01/04
Jeremy Hunt - Sky
Ian Stannard - Sky

Vuelta al Pais Vasco (ESP) 02/04-07/04
Steve Cummings - BMC Racing
Luke Rowe - Sky

Challenges Phosphatiers (MAR) 04/04-06/04
Luke Dunbar - Equipe CMI-BST
Simeon Green - Equipe CMI-BST
Todd Hotchkiss - Equipe CMI-BST
Al Murison - Equipe CMI-BST
Conor Ryan - Equipe CMI-BST

Scheldeprijs Vlaanderen (BEL) 04/04
Jeremy Hunt - Sky
Ian Stannard - Sky

Grand Prix Pino Cerami (BEL) 05/04
Hamish Haynes - Colba-Superano Ham

Thursday 22 March 2012

British riders in International races (22-30 March)

Vuelta Mexico (MEX) 18/03-25/03
Graham Briggs - Raleigh-GAC
Russell Hampton - Raleigh-GAC
Liam Holohan - Raleigh-GAC
Tobyn Horton - Raleigh-GAC
Evan Oliphant - Raleigh-GAC
Brennan Townshend - Raleigh-GAC

Tour de Normandie (FRA) 19/03-25/03
George Atkins - Great Britain
Michael Cuming - Rapha-Condor-Sharp
Owain Doull - Great Britain
Richard Handley - Rapha-Condor-Sharp
Joe Kelly - Great Britain
James McCallum - Rapha-Condor-Sharp
Jonny McEvoy - Endura Racing
Tom Moses - Great Britain
Rob Partridge - Endura Racing
Oliver Rossi - Rapha-Condor-Sharp
Erick Rowsell - Endura Racing
Alistair Slater - Great Britain
Scott Thwaites - Endura Racing
Ian Wilkinson - Endura Racing
Simon Yates - Great Britain

Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali (ITA) 20/03-24/03
Russell Downing - Endura Racing
Jon Tiernan-Locke - Endura Racing

Volta ao Alentejo (POR) 22/03-25/03
Tomas Swift-Metcalfe - Carmim-Prio

E3 Prijs Vlaanderen (BEL) 23/03
Adam Blythe - BMC Racing
Jeremy Hunt - Sky
David Millar - Garmin-Barracuda
Ian Stannard - Sky

Tour du Maroc (MAR) 23/03-01/04
Simeon Green - Equipe CMI-BST
Matt Kipling - Velo29
Richard Meadows - Velo29
Joe Norledge - Velo29
Robert Orr - Velo29
Jack Rees - Velo29
Dan Smith - Velo29

Critérium International (FRA) 24/03-25/03
Chris Froome - Sky
Luke Rowe - Sky

Gent - Wevelgem (BEL) 25/03
Adam Blythe - BMC Racing
Mark Cavendish - Sky
Andrew Fenn - Omega Pharma-Quick Step
Jeremy Hunt - Sky
David Millar - Garmin-Barracuda
Ian Stannard - Sky

Route Adélie de Vitré (FRA) 30/03
Ian Bibby - Endura Racing
Russell Downing - Endura Racing
Erick Rowsell - Endura Racing

2nd win for Endura in Normandy

Erick Rowsell won the fifth stage of the Tour de Normandie today to take Endura's second win in as many days. Rowsell attacked from the peleton alone with about 7km to go and took the win by nine seconds. The victory is Rowsell's first as a professional since leaving the Great Britain academy. Current academy rider Simon Yates finished in fourth place on the stage.



Result
1. Erick Rowsell - Endura Racing
2. Andrey Solomennikov - Itera-Katusha +9"
3. Wesley Kreder - Rabobank Continental +9"

Wednesday 21 March 2012

Wilkinson wins in Normandy

Ian Wilkinson has won stage 3 of the Tour de Normandie, a quick 61km journey between Forges-les-Eaux and Gaillon. Wilkinson was part of a five man escape group which got away early and finished 1'05" ahead of the peleton. Kazakh rider Ruslan Tleubayev led out the sprint but Wilkinson came around him to take his first win of the season.




Result
1. Ian Wilkinson - Endura Racing
2. Ruslan Tleubayev - Continental Team Astana
3. Johan Landstrom - Cykelcity.se

Sunday 11 March 2012

Top British results at Paris - Nice

1st
1967 Tom Simpson - Peugeot-BP-Michelin
2012 Bradley Wiggins - Sky Professional Cycling Team

2nd
1962 Tom Simpson - Gitane-Geminiani-Leroux

3rd
1996 Chris Boardman - Gan
2011 Bradley Wiggins - Sky Professional Cycling Team

Bradley Wiggins wins stage and overall at Paris - Nice

Bradley Wiggins has won Paris - Nice becoming only the second British rider to win the historic race after Tom Simpson in 1967. Wiggins went into the final stage time trial up the Col d'Èze with a six second lead over Lieuwe Westra. The mountain time trial became a dual between these two riders who were significantly quicker than the rest of the field. Westra led by two seconds at the first check-point and went on to post an impressive time of 19'14". The climbed levelled out towards the end and Wiggins was able to claw back the time on Westra to win the stage by two seconds himself and secure the overall victory.



Stage Result
1. Bradley Wiggins - Sky
2. Lieuwe Westra - Vacansoleil-DCM +2"
3. Jean-Christophe Peraud - AG2R La Mondiale +33"

Overall Result
1. Bradley Wiggins - Sky
2. Lieuwe Westra - Vacansoleil-DCM +8"
3. Alejandro Valverde - Movistar +1'10"

Thursday 8 March 2012

Cavendish wins in Tirreno - Adriatico



Result
1. Mark Cavendish - Sky
2. Oscar Freire - Katusha
3. Tyler Farrar - Garmin-Barracuda

Paris - Nice stage 5



Result
1. Lieuwe Westra - Vacansoleil-DCM
2. Alejandro Valverde - Movistar +6"
3. Bradley Wiggins - Sky +6"

Overall
1. Bradley Wiggins - Sky
2. Lieuwe Westra - Vacansoleil-DCM +6"
3. Levi Leipheimer - Omega Pharma-Quick Step +10"

Wednesday 7 March 2012

British riders in International races (10-16 March)

Tour de Taiwan (TWN) 2.1 10/03-16/03
Alex Coutts - RTS Racing
Dean Downing - Rapha-Condor-Sharp
Kristian House - Rapha-Condor-Sharp
Luke Grivell-Mellor - Rapha-Condor-Sharp

Kattekoers (BEL) 1.2 11/03
Graham Briggs - Raleigh
Mark Christian - An Post-Sean Kelly
Doug Dewey - Terra Footwear-Bicycle Line
Liam Holohan - Raleigh
Simon Holt - Raleigh
Tobyn Horton - Raleigh
Josh Hunt - Terra Footwear-Bicycle Line
Evan Oliphant - Raleigh

Omloop van het Waasland (BEL) 1.2 11/03
Yanto Barker - UK Youth
Mark Christian - An Post-Sean Kelly
Russell Downing - Endura Racing
Matt Green - Marco Polo-Donckers Koffie
Mike Gregg - Terra Footwear-Bicycle Line
Andrew Griffiths - IG-Sigma Sport
Jake Hales - IG-Sigma Sport
Peter Hawkins - IG-Sigma Sport
Hamish Haynes - Colba-Superano Ham
Llewellyn Kinch - Terra Footwear-Bicycle Line
Steve Lampier - IG-Sigma Sport
Tom Last - IG-Sigma Sport
Gruff Lewis - UK Youth
Greg Mansell - UK Youth
Jonny McEvoy - Endura Racing
Dan McLay - Lotto-Belisol U23
Mark McNally - An Post-Sean Kelly
Jon Mould - An Post-Sean Kelly
Chris Opie - UK Youth
Rob Partridge - Endura Racing
Simon Richardson - IG-Sigma Sport
Scott Thwaites - Endura Racing
Ian Wilkinson - Endura Racing
Josh Yetman - Terra Footwear-Bicycle Line

Paris - Troyes (FRA) 1.2 11/03
Ian Bibby - Endura Racing
Jack Kirk - UVCA Troyes
Erick Rowsell - Endura Racing
Jon Tiernan-Locke - Endura Racing

Trofeo Franco Balestra (ITA) 1.2 11/03
David Mclean - Meridiana-Kamen

Nokere - Koerse (BEL) 1.1 14/03
Adam Blythe - BMC Racing
Mark Christian - An Post-Sean Kelly
Andrew Fenn - Omega Pharma-Quick Step
Hamish Haynes - Colba-Superano Ham
Mark McNally - An Post-Sean Kelly

Handzame Classic (BEL) 1.1 16/03
Adam Blythe - BMC Racing
Mark Christian - An Post-Sean Kelly
Andrew Fenn - Omega Pharma-Quick Step
Mark McNally - An Post-Sean Kelly

Monday 5 March 2012

Paris - Nice stage 2

Bradley Wiggins has taken over the lead of Paris - Nice after the race was broken into pieces on the road to Orléans. Several echelons formed due to the strong crosswinds and although the peloton reformed a strong lead group had built up a two minute lead that they would keep to the finish. Sky duo Bradley Wiggins and Geraint Thomas were in the group along with a quartet from Omega Pharma-Quick Step including Levi Leipheimer. Other overall contenders to make the group of 21 were Alejandro Valverde, Tejay Van Garderen, Simon Spilak and Robert Kiserlovski. It now looks unlikey that anyone else will challenge with the peloton having lost 2'29" by the finish.

Tom Boonen won the sprint from the group ahead of JJ Rojas and John Degenkolb.

Result
1. Tom Boonen - Omega Pharma-Quick Step
2. Jose Joaquin Rojas - Movistar
3. John Degenkolb - Project 14ti

Overall
1. Bradley Wiggins - Sky
2. Levi Leipheimer - Omega Pharma-Quick Step + 6"
3. Tom Boonen - Omega Pharma-Quick Step +7"

Sunday 4 March 2012

Vuelta a Murcia time trial

A 12km individual time trial formed the second and final stage of the Vuelta a Murcia. Jonathan Tiernan-Locke went into the test needing to make up 16 seconds on the leader Nairo Quintana. In the event Tiernan-Locke did beat his rival but only gained 10 seconds on the Colombian to finish a frustrating six seconds short. However Tiernan-Locke's performance was enough to move himself past Wout Poels into second in the final classification.



Overall Result
1. Nairo Quintana - Movistar
2. Jonathan Tiernan-Locke - Endura Racing +6"
3. Wout Poels - Vacansoleil-DCM +9"

Downing wins GP Lillers

Russell Downing has won the Grand Prix de Lillers - Souvenir Bruno Comini in northern France today. Downing was one of four Endura Racing riders alongside Scott Thwaites, Ian Bibby and Alexandre Blain who were in the decisive breakaway which got away late in the race. Endura were able to make their superior numbers count and setup Russell Downing for the sprint win. Scott Thwaites finished fifth in the group sprint and Ian Bibby twelfth. Yanto Barker of UK Youth also made it into the decisive breakway and finished in seventh place.

The win is Downing's first international victory for his new team Endura Racing and continues their strong start to the season.

Result
1. Russell Downing - Endura Racing
2. Jean-Lou Paiani - Saur-Sojasun
3. Laurent Mangel - Saur-Sojasun

Paris - Nice stage 1

Bradley Wiggins came within a second of winning the opening of Paris - Nice, a 9.4km individual time trial from Dampierre-en-Yvelines to Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse. Gustav Larsson set the leading mark early before the expected rain arrived. Wiggins set off third last and had to take care around the corners in the wet and slippery conditions. Despite this he came very close to setting the best time, suggesting that in better conditions he could have won comfortably.

Result
1. Gustav Larsson - Vacansoleil-DCM
2. Bradley Wiggins - Sky +1"
3. Levi Leipheimer - Omega Pharma-Quick Step +4"

Saturday 3 March 2012

Tiernan-Locke continues good form

Jonathan Tiernan-Locke has continued his recent good form on stage 1 of the Vuelta a Murcia today. Tiernan-Locke and Nairo Quintana on the final climb of the stage but the Colombian left Tiernan-Locke to do most of the work before jumping clear 1km from the summit. Quintana was able to hold onto his advantage on the descent and took the stage win. Meanwhile Tiernan-locke was caught by Wout Poels and Sergio Pardilla and went on to take third place. The second and final stage is a 12km individual time trial on Sunday.

Result
1. Nairo Quintana - Movistar
2. Wout Poels - Vacansoleil-DCM +14"
3. Jonathan Tiernan-Locke - Endura Racing +16"

Sunday 26 February 2012

Kuurne - Brussel - Kuurne

Mark Cavendish has won Kuurne - Brussel - Kuurne today, the first British victory in this long running race on the first weekend of the Belgian season. The race always seemed likely to come down to a sprint finish and the Sky team came to the front of the peloton to sweep up the breakaway with 5km to go. From then on Sky kept control despite challenges from Lotto-Belisol and FDJ to setup Cavendish perfectly for the sprint. The Manx rider got the jump on his rivals and won comfortably despite a late challenge from Yauheni Hutarovich.



Result
1. Mark Cavendish - Sky
2. Yauheni Hutarovich - FDJ
3. Kenny Van Hummel - Vacansoleil-DCM

Sunday 19 February 2012

Tiernan-Locke wins again!

Jonathan Tiernan-Locke has won the final stage of the Tour du Haut-Var and with it taken the general classification victory. The result follows hard on the heels of his Tour Méditerranéen win last week.

Tiernan-Locke attacked at the start of the penultimate causing a small lead group to form but was not able to make a decisive break. A slight descent before the final climb up into the village of Fayence allowed a group of four riders to get away including Julien El Fares and Julien Simon. They were unable to build a large advantage and as the climb began Tiernan-Locke was once again the first to attack. He quickly caught the breakaway and was able to take what looked like a comfortable win.

The stage victory was also enough to give Tiernan-Locke his second overall race win both of the year and of his whole career.

Watch the stage courtesy of France 3 Côte d’Azur:

Tour du Haut Var-matin dimanche 19.02

Stage Result
1. Jon Tiernan-Locke - Endura Racing
2. Julien El Fares - Team Type 1 +1"
3. Julien Simon - Saur-Sojasun +4"

Overall Result
1. Jon Tiernan-Locke - Endura Racing
2. Julien El Fares - Team Type 1 +6"
3. Julien Simon - Saur-Sojasun +9"

Saturday 18 February 2012

Cummings fractures pelvis

Steve Cummings has fractured his pelvis after a fall on the 3rd stage of the Volta ao Algarve. The accident happened on the stage to Alto do Malhao where Cummings took the victory last year. It is estimated that the injury will keep Cummings out of action for at least a month.

Sunday 12 February 2012

Stage and overall win for Tiernan-Locke

Jonathan Tiernan-Locke has won the final stage of the Tour Méditerranéen and with it the overall title. Tiernan-Locke broke clear of the peloton on the climb of the Col du Corps de Garde to take the victory in style.

The Col de Garde was being used as a replacement for Mont Faron which was unrideable due to snow. However this change in finishing climb did not deter Tiernan-Locke from his plan to attack, which he carried out to perfection managing convincingly pull away from the field where his closest competition came from noted mountain climbers Dani Navarro and Stefano Garzelli.

Tiernan-Locke will now be full of confidence heading to the Tour du Haut Var, another stage race which should suit his characteristics.



Result
1. Jon Tiernan-Locke - Endura Racing
2. Dani Navarro - Saxo Bank +17"
3. Stefano Garzelli - Acqua & Sapone +17"


© Endura Racing

Overall Result
1. Jon Tiernan-Locke - Endura Racing
2. Michel Kreder - Garmin-Barracuda +27"
2. Dani Navarro - Saxo Bank +31"

Thursday 9 February 2012

Win no.2 for Cavendish

Mark Cavendish took the bunch sprint victory in stage 5 of the Tour of Qatar today. It was a more routine win for Cavendish with the peloton remaining intact to the finish and no-one being able to match his burst of speed to the line.



Result
1. Mark Cavendish - Sky
2. Daniel Oss - Liquigas
3. Peter Sagan - Liquigas

Tiernan-Locke surprises sprinters in Tour Med

Jonathan Tiernan-Locke took victory in the opening stage of the Tour Méditerranéen this afternoon. Tiernan-Locke attacked in the undulating finale and aided by a crash in the peloton was able to hold off the sprinters to the line in Meyreuil. The win gets Tiernan-Locke off to a perfect start with his new team Endura Racing.



Result
1. Jonathan Tiernan-Locke - Endura Racing
2. Yauheni Hutarovich - FDJ
3. Sébastien Chavanel - Europcar

Tuesday 7 February 2012

First win of season for Cavendish

Mark Cavendish took his victory for Sky and as world champion in Qatar today. On a typically windy day on the Qatar peninsula the peloton was split into many small groups. Many of the top sprinters managed to make the lead group and it was race leader Tom Boonen who lead out the sprint. He had though gone too early considering the strong headwind and Cavendish was able to nip past to take the win. Adam Blythe also made the lead split and finished in 11th place.



Result
1. Mark Cavendish - Sky
2. Tom Boonen - Omega Pharma-Quick Step
3. Aidis Kruopis - Greenedge

Monday 6 February 2012

Repeat performance for Fenn

Andrew Fenn took his second victory in a row in the Trofeo Migjorn. Fenn won the second of the series of Mallorcan races with another dominant sprint finish.



Result
1. Andrew Fenn - Omega Pharma-Quick Step
2. Alexander Porsev - Katusha
3. Matteo Pelucchi - Europcar

Sunday 5 February 2012

Fenn wins Trofeo Palma

Andrew Fenn has taken his first win for his new WorldTour team Omega Pharma-Quick Step. Fenn took victory in the Trofeo Palma de Mallorca in a sprint finish. Fenn's team worked hard for him throughout the race and he was able to repay them with a strong finish which no-one else could match.



Result
1. Andrew Fenn - Omega Pharma-Quick Step
2. André Schulze - NetApp
3. Alexander Porsev - Katusha

Saturday 7 January 2012

Continental riders 2012 (updated again)

An Post-Sean Kelly (BEL)
Jonathan Bellis
Mark Christian
Mark McNally
Jon Mould

Carmim-Prio (POR)
Tomas Swift-Metcalfe

Colba-Superano Ham (BEL)
Hamish Haynes

Endura Racing (GBR)
Ian Bibby
Russell Downing
Jonathan McEvoy
Rob Partridge
Erick Rowsell
Scott Thwaites
Jon Tiernan-Locke
Ian Wilkinson

Geofco-Ville d'Alger (ALG)
James Spragg

Marco Polo-Donckers Koffie (ETH)
Chris Bartlett
Matt Green

Meridiana-Kamen (CRO)
David Mclean

Node4-Giordana (GBR)
David Clarke
Matt Cronshaw
Lee Davis
Kieran Frend
Matt Higgins
Andrew Magnier
James Moss
James Sampson
Peter Williams

Rapha-Condor-Sharp (GBR)
Ed Clancy
Michael Cuming
Dean Downing
Richard Handley
Kristian House
Tim Kennaugh
James McCallum
Luke Mellor
Oliver Rossi
Andy Tennant

RTS Racing Team (TWN)
Alex Coutts
Lee Rodgers

Team IG-Sigma Sport (GBR)
Steven Burke
Simon Gaywood
Andrew Griffiths
Jake Hales
Steve Lampier
Tom Last
Dan Lloyd
Tom Murray
Simon Richardson

Team Raleigh (GBR)
Graham Briggs
Russell Hampton
Matt Holmes
Liam Holohan
Simon Holt
Tobyn Horton
Evan Oliphant
Brennan Townshend

Team UK Youth (GBR)
Yanto Barker
Gruff Lewis
James Lowesly-Williams
Greg Mansell
David McGowan
Chris Opie
James Stewart
Richard Tanguy

David Mclean signs with Meridiana-Kamen

David Mclean has signed a contract with Italian/Croatian continental team Meridiana-Kamen for 2012 - the same team with whom he finished 2011. However Mclean has to raise sponsorship money to pay for his place on the team. In order to do this Mclean has decided to sell shares in himself, which you find out more about on his new website. So far he has raised enough money to secure a contract until June 2012, though he is still looking for more investors.