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14:28 hours: Modolo learned of the call-up for the Olympic road race in London. 14:38 hours: Modolo wins the sprint of the 3rd stage of the Tour of Austria, in Lienz. “I thank Paolo Bettini for believing in me – Modolo said immediately after crossing the finish line in Lienz. Today is a great day …

Thanks to his victories in the Vuelta a España (2005 and 2007) and the Giro d’Italia (2009), Denis Menchov is the most successful stage racer in this year’s Tour de France. Consequently, the Katusha rider understands the importance of making a good start to a grand tour, and he has been quietly impressive during the …

Thanks to his victories in the Vuelta a España (2005 and 2007) and the Giro d’Italia (2009), Denis Menchov is the most successful stage racer in this year’s Tour de France. Consequently, the Katusha rider understands the importance of making a good start to a grand tour, and he has been quietly impressive during the …

The 2012 Tour de France gets underway in Liège on Saturday with no fewer than six Selle Italia-supplied teams on the start line, all chasing a number of different objectives over the course of what promises to be a gripping three weeks of racing. Argos-Shimano is making its first appearance in La Grande Boucle under …

The Giro d’Italia Femminile Internazionale, or Giro Donne, is the most prestigious stage race on the women’s calendar and the famous event gets underway in Naples on Friday. Nine days of racing bring the gruppo north to the finish at Bergamo in what is set to be one of the most spectacular editions of the …

Thomas Voeckler, the hero of last year’s Tour de France, is looking to be a Grande Boucle protagonist once again in 2012. The popular Europcar rider has suffered from a knee injury in recent weeks, a problem which forced him to abandon the Route du Sud and the Critérium du Dauphiné, and it was feared …

The summer breeze brings a touch of pink to California and the spirit of Giro d’Italia arrives in the United States: the first edition of Gran Fondo Giro d’Italia in Pasadena (Sunday, July 22) was just announced to an enthusiastic crowd of media, local authorities and fans. The press conference took place in front of …

Road Champions 2012 on Selle Italia Campionato Italiano Strada Juniores 1. Umberto Orsini (Toscana) Polisportiva Monsummanese Estonia: Tanel Kangert (Astana) Russia: Eduard Vorganov (Katusha) Ukraine: Andriy Grivko (Astana) Time Trial Champions 2012 on Selle Italia Russia Elite Men: 1 Denis Menchov (Katusha) 57:58 Latvia Elite Men 1. Gatis Smukulis (Katusha 40km 51.47 Czech Elite Men: …