<![CDATA[Sport Cycling Priority RSS]]> http://www.iol.co.za:80/cmlink/1.675 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:38:59 +0200 <![CDATA[Schleck to lead RadioShack at TDF]]> http://www.iol.co.za/schleck-to-lead-radioshack-at-tdf-1.1534515

Andy Schleck will lead RadioShack-Leopard on the Tour de France even though he has been struggling with his form for a year.

]]> 1.1534515 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:38:59 +0200 <![CDATA[Froome wary of Contador threat]]> http://www.iol.co.za/froome-wary-of-contador-threat-1.1534226

Spain's two-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador has been nominated by race favourite Chris Froome as his biggest threat for this year's edition.

]]> 1.1534226 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:08:10 +0200 <![CDATA[Spat jeopardises Argus Cycle tour]]> http://www.iol.co.za/spat-jeopardises-argus-cycle-tour-1.1533562

Western Cape MECs have urged Cycling SA and the Pedal Power Association to settle their differences, warning that the Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour was not something to be “trifled” with.

]]> 1.1533562 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:10:45 +0200 <![CDATA[Costa retains Swiss tour title]]> http://www.iol.co.za/costa-retains-swiss-tour-title-1.1533174

Portuguese rider Rui Costa won his second successive Tour of Switzerland.

]]> 1.1533174 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:33:01 +0200 <![CDATA[Sagan wins Tour of Switzerland stage]]> http://www.iol.co.za/sagan-wins-tour-of-switzerland-stage-1.1532997

Slovakian rider Peter Sagan, of the Cannondale team, won a sprint finish to take the eighth stage of the Tour of Switzerland.

]]> 1.1532997 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 20:19:57 +0200 <![CDATA[Ireland won’t endorse McQuaid]]> http://www.iol.co.za/ireland-won-t-endorse-mcquaid-1.1532980

Pat McQuaid has failed to secure the nomination of his own national cycling organisation in his bid for a third term as president of the International Cycling Union.

]]> 1.1532980 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 17:10:16 +0200 <![CDATA[TDF festivities kicks off this weekend]]> http://www.iol.co.za/tdf-festivities-kicks-off-this-weekend-1.1532866

Fans will have the opportunity to commemorate the 100th edition of the Tour de France this weekend by taking to the course of cycling's most famous stage race.

]]> 1.1532866 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 11:31:34 +0200 <![CDATA[Row ‘threatens’ Cycle Tour]]> http://www.iol.co.za/row-threatens-cycle-tour-1.1531566

A row between the Pedal Power Association and Cycling SA could put the Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour in jeopardy.

]]> 1.1531566 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 07:43:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Armstrong made many enemies – Ullrich]]> http://www.iol.co.za/armstrong-made-many-enemies-ullrich-1.1531380

Jan Ullrich, the only German winner of the Tour de France, says he was not surprised at Lance Armstrong's downfall.

]]> 1.1531380 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:28:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Demare wins stage, Frank in yellow]]> http://www.iol.co.za/demare-wins-stage-frank-in-yellow-1.1530837

Frenchman Arnaud Demare of FDJ was the surprise winner of the fourth stage of the Tour of Switzerland.

]]> 1.1530837 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:17:52 +0200 <![CDATA[Goerges sacked after failing dope test]]> http://www.iol.co.za/goerges-sacked-after-failing-dope-test-1.1530691

French rider Sylvain Georges has been sacked after testing positive for a banned substance during the Giro d'Italia.

]]> 1.1530691 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:41:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Frank claims Tour of Switzerland lead]]> http://www.iol.co.za/frank-claims-tour-of-switzerland-lead-1.1530158

Swiss rider Mathias Frank claimed the overall leader's yellow jersey as Slovakian Peter Sagan took stage three honours at the Tour of Switzerland.

]]> 1.1530158 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 19:26:52 +0200 <![CDATA[Meyer retains Tour of Switzerland lead]]> http://www.iol.co.za/meyer-retains-tour-of-switzerland-lead-1.1529591

Australian Cameron Meyer kept the leader's jersey as Dutchman Bauke Mollema won the second stage of the Tour of Switzerland.

]]> 1.1529591 Sun, 9 Jun 2013 18:21:44 +0200 <![CDATA[Froome wins Criterium de Dauphine]]> http://www.iol.co.za/froome-wins-criterium-de-dauphine-1.1529550

Britain's Chris Froome will head to the Tour de France in great heart after winning the Criterium du Dauphine.

]]> 1.1529550 Sun, 9 Jun 2013 15:41:36 +0200 <![CDATA[Meyer wins tour of Switzerland stage]]> http://www.iol.co.za/meyer-wins-tour-of-switzerland-stage-1.1529421

Australian Cameron Meyer won the opening 8.1km time-trial around Quito at the Tour of Switzerland.

]]> 1.1529421 Sat, 8 Jun 2013 20:02:56 +0200 <![CDATA[Sanchez wins Dauphine seventh stage]]> http://www.iol.co.za/sanchez-wins-dauphine-seventh-stage-1.1529400

Spain's 2008 Olympic road race champion Samuel Sanchez won the seventh and penultimate stage of the Criterium du Dauphine.

]]> 1.1529400 Sat, 8 Jun 2013 15:43:17 +0200 <![CDATA[Froome retains Dauphine yellow jersey]]> http://www.iol.co.za/froome-retains-dauphine-yellow-jersey-1.1529134

Team Sky's Chris Froome retained the race leader's yellow jersey after sixth stage of the Criterium du Dauphine.

]]> 1.1529134 Fri, 7 Jun 2013 15:16:48 +0200 <![CDATA[Froome claims Dauphine yellow jersey]]> http://www.iol.co.za/froome-claims-dauphine-yellow-jersey-1.1528432

Chris Froome climbed to victory and claimed the leader's yellow jersey on the fifth stage of the Criterium du Dauphine.

]]> 1.1528432 Thu, 6 Jun 2013 15:31:47 +0200 <![CDATA[Viavani wins Dauphine second stage]]> http://www.iol.co.za/viavani-wins-dauphine-second-stage-1.1526546

Elia Viviani outsprinted Belgium's Gianni Meersman and Tony Gallopin to win the second stage of the Criterium du Dauphine.

]]> 1.1526546 Mon, 3 Jun 2013 18:22:51 +0200 <![CDATA[Giro stage winner tests positive for EPO]]> http://www.iol.co.za/giro-stage-winner-tests-positive-for-epo-1.1526531

Giro d'Italia stage winner Mauro Santambrogio has tested positive for EPO in a sample given on the opening day of the race last month.

]]> 1.1526531 Mon, 3 Jun 2013 17:47:32 +0200