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