Joaquin Rodriguez claimed the sixth stage of Tirreno-Adriatico as Chris Horner retained the overall lead going into Tuesday's concluding time trial.
2012 Cycling Thread
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Nibali wins Tirreno-Adriatico; Cancellara claims ITT
Fabian Cancellara claimed the seventh and final stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico as Vincenzo Nibali caused a surprise by winning the General Classification.
Fabian Cancellara claimed the seventh and final stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico as Vincenzo Nibali caused a surprise by winning the General Classification.
UCI WorldTour Ranking - 2012 update
Nation
1st Spain 250 pt, 2nd Italy 217 pt and 3rd Australia 197.
Team
1st RADIOSHACK-NISSAN 233 pt, 2nd SKY PROCYCLING 219 pt and 3rd MOVISTAR TEAM 192 pt.
Individual
1st Alejandro Valverde 167 pt, 2nd Vincenzo Nibali 112 pt and 3rd Bradley Wiggins 112 pt.
Nation
1st Spain 250 pt, 2nd Italy 217 pt and 3rd Australia 197.
Team
1st RADIOSHACK-NISSAN 233 pt, 2nd SKY PROCYCLING 219 pt and 3rd MOVISTAR TEAM 192 pt.
Individual
1st Alejandro Valverde 167 pt, 2nd Vincenzo Nibali 112 pt and 3rd Bradley Wiggins 112 pt.
Italian rider Francesco Chicchi won the Nokere Koerse in Belgium to continue his impressive form in 2012.
Italy's Francesco Chicchi won the Handzame Classic day race after a mass sprint in Belgium, his second win in three days.
Gerrans wins San Remo
Australia's Simon Gerrans surprised the favourites to take the Milan-San Remo crown ahead of Fabian Cancellara and Vincenzo Nibali.
Australia's Simon Gerrans surprised the favourites to take the Milan-San Remo crown ahead of Fabian Cancellara and Vincenzo Nibali.
UCI World Cup - Pietermaritzburg, RSA
MENS DH
1. Greg Minnaar 3:59.620
2. Aaron Gwin 3:59.628 +0.008
3. Mick Hannah 4:00.491 +0.871
4. Gee Atherton 4:01.387 +1.767
5. Steve Smith 4:01.890 +2.270
WOMEN's DH
1. Tracey Hannah 4:36.853
2. Manon Carpenter 4:40.409 +3.556
3. Emmeline Ragot 4:40.513 +3.660
4. Sabrina Jonnier 4:40.837 +3.984
5. Jill Kintner 4:43.289 +6.436
MEN's XC
1. Nino Schurter
2. Burry Stander
3. Manuel Fumic
4. Julien Absalon
5. Jaroslav Kulhavy
WOMEN's XC
1. Marza Wloszczowska
2. Emily Batty (pure hottie!)
3. Catharine Pendrel
4. Esther Suss
5. Julia Bresset
MENS DH
1. Greg Minnaar 3:59.620
2. Aaron Gwin 3:59.628 +0.008
3. Mick Hannah 4:00.491 +0.871
4. Gee Atherton 4:01.387 +1.767
5. Steve Smith 4:01.890 +2.270
WOMEN's DH
1. Tracey Hannah 4:36.853
2. Manon Carpenter 4:40.409 +3.556
3. Emmeline Ragot 4:40.513 +3.660
4. Sabrina Jonnier 4:40.837 +3.984
5. Jill Kintner 4:43.289 +6.436
MEN's XC
1. Nino Schurter
2. Burry Stander
3. Manuel Fumic
4. Julien Absalon
5. Jaroslav Kulhavy
WOMEN's XC
1. Marza Wloszczowska
2. Emily Batty (pure hottie!)
3. Catharine Pendrel
4. Esther Suss
5. Julia Bresset
Florian Vachon won the Classic Loire-Atlantique after a successful two-man break with Mirko Selvaggi.
Arnaud Demare claimed his fourth victory of the season by taking a sprint finish in the Cholet-Pays de Loire day race in France.
10/03 - 16/03 - Tour de Taiwan Results
Winner of Stage 1 - Anthony Giacoppo
Winner of Stage 2 - Kam-Po WONG
Winner of Stage 3 - Anthony Giacoppo
Winner of Stage 4 - Jonathan CANTWELL
Winner of Stage 5 - Roberto FERRARI
Winner of Stage 6 - Victor NINO CORREDOR
Winner of Stage 7 - Jonathan CANTWELL
Winner of General Classification - Rhys Pollock
Winner of Stage 1 - Anthony Giacoppo
Winner of Stage 2 - Kam-Po WONG
Winner of Stage 3 - Anthony Giacoppo
Winner of Stage 4 - Jonathan CANTWELL
Winner of Stage 5 - Roberto FERRARI
Winner of Stage 6 - Victor NINO CORREDOR
Winner of Stage 7 - Jonathan CANTWELL
Winner of General Classification - Rhys Pollock
Michael Albasini continued GreenEdge's impressive form in 2012 with victory in the opening stage of the Volta a Catalunya.
Michael Albasini made it two wins out of two at the Volta a Catalunya.
Andrea Palini (Idea) hung on for a breakaway victory in the opening stage of the Coppi e Bartali after the 140.8km trek from Misano Adriatico to Riccione.
Janez Brajkovic with victory in the stage 3 of the Volta a Catalunya.
Janez Brajkovic with victory in the stage 3 of the Volta a Catalunya.
Niki Terpstra took victory in the Dwars Door Vlaanderen, the opening race of the 'Flemish Cycling Week'.
Cesare Benedetti ended the day on top of the general classification after his NetApp team won the team time trial in the Coppa e Bartali.
Cesare Benedetti ended the day on top of the general classification after his NetApp team won the team time trial in the Coppa e Bartali.
Diego Ulissi sprinted to victory on the third stage of the Coppi e Bartali in Levizzano.
Rigoberto Uran of Team Sky won stage four of the Volta a Catalunya.
Rigoberto Uran of Team Sky won stage four of the Volta a Catalunya.
Diego Ulissi clinched an impressive victory on stage four of the Coppi e Bartali
French rider Julien Simon sealed a very fine victory on stage five of the Volta a Catalunya.
Tom Boonen recorded a fifth triumph in E3 Harelbeke, winning the one-day World Tour race on home soil in Belgium.
French rider Julien Simon sealed a very fine victory on stage five of the Volta a Catalunya.
Tom Boonen recorded a fifth triumph in E3 Harelbeke, winning the one-day World Tour race on home soil in Belgium.
A perfectly timed late attack from Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) saw him win the sixth stage of the Volta a Catalunya in Badalona.
Evans takes lead of Criterium International
The Tour de France winner won the second stage of the day - a 6.5km time trial in Porto-Vecchio – by just 0.3 seconds from Team Sky's Michael Rogers after Florian Vachon (Bretagne-Schuller) had won the opening stage in a sprint finish.
Jan Barta (Team NetApp) won the fifth and final stage ITT at the Coppi e Bartali to win the overall event.
Evans takes lead of Criterium International
The Tour de France winner won the second stage of the day - a 6.5km time trial in Porto-Vecchio – by just 0.3 seconds from Team Sky's Michael Rogers after Florian Vachon (Bretagne-Schuller) had won the opening stage in a sprint finish.
Jan Barta (Team NetApp) won the fifth and final stage ITT at the Coppi e Bartali to win the overall event.
Michael Albasini won the Volta a Catalunya by a minute and a half after both he and Samuel Sanchez finished in the main group in Barcelona.
The seventh and final stage and there was no change to the podium places in the GC as France’s Julien Simon of Saur Sojasun won a bunch sprint from Francesco Gavazzi (Astana) and Damiano Cunego (Lampre ISD) respectively.
Cadel Evans returned to French racing in style with overall victory at the Criterium International in Corsica.
Final stage winner Pierrick Fedrigo won the four-man sprint finish.
Belgium's Tom Boonen won his second World Tour race on home soil in three days as he claimed Gent-Wevelgem in a sprint finish.
The seventh and final stage and there was no change to the podium places in the GC as France’s Julien Simon of Saur Sojasun won a bunch sprint from Francesco Gavazzi (Astana) and Damiano Cunego (Lampre ISD) respectively.
Cadel Evans returned to French racing in style with overall victory at the Criterium International in Corsica.
Final stage winner Pierrick Fedrigo won the four-man sprint finish.
Belgium's Tom Boonen won his second World Tour race on home soil in three days as he claimed Gent-Wevelgem in a sprint finish.
