<![CDATA[Sport Cycling Category RSS]]> http://www.iol.co.za:80/cmlink/1.701 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:31:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Di Luca tests positive for EPO]]> http://www.iol.co.za/di-luca-tests-positive-for-epo-1.1521306

Race organisers say former Giro d'Italia winner Danilo Di Luca has tested positive for EPO in a surprise test at his home.

]]> 1.1521306 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:31:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Giro stage cancelled due to snow]]> http://www.iol.co.za/giro-stage-cancelled-due-to-snow-1.1521253

Heavy snow has forced Giro d'Italia organisers to call off the mountainous stage 19 from Ponte di Legno to Val Martello.

]]> 1.1521253 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Weather forces Giro organisers into Plan B]]> http://www.iol.co.za/weather-forces-giro-organisers-into-plan-b-1.1520983

Giro d'Italia organisers have made plans to start the race's 19th stage on an alternative route as wintry weather conditions continue to play havoc with the course.

]]> 1.1520983 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:32:13 +0200 <![CDATA[Nibali tightens grip on Giro]]> http://www.iol.co.za/nibali-tightens-grip-on-giro-1.1520949

Vincenzo Nibali took a giant step towards his maiden Giro d'Italia triumph by smashing his rivals on his way to winning the 18th stage time trial.

]]> 1.1520949 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:48:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Evans to lead BMC at Tour de France]]> http://www.iol.co.za/evans-to-lead-bmc-at-tour-de-france-1.1520567

Australian Cadel Evans will get the nod ahead of American Tejay van Garderen as BMC’s number one rider at the Tour de France

]]> 1.1520567 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:35:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Nibali fights off Scarponi challenge]]> http://www.iol.co.za/nibali-fights-off-scarponi-challenge-1.1519541

Vincenzo Nibali fended off several surprise attacks by his rivals to maintain his grip on the overall leadon the hilly stage of the Giro d'Italia.

]]> 1.1519541 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:46:09 +0200 <![CDATA[Evans not giving up on Giro dream]]> http://www.iol.co.za/evans-not-giving-up-on-giro-dream-1.1518869

Cadel Evans said he has not thrown in the towel ahead of his bid to overthrow Italian race leader Vincenzo Nibali and win this year's Giro d'Italia.

]]> 1.1518869 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:20:17 +0200 <![CDATA[Champion cyclist stable after fall]]> http://www.iol.co.za/champion-cyclist-stable-after-fall-1.1518346

Shaun Ward is in a critical, but stable condition in hospital, after falling on his head during a cycling event.

]]> 1.1518346 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:12:08 +0200 <![CDATA[Nibali retains Giro pink jersey]]> http://www.iol.co.za/nibali-retains-giro-pink-jersey-1.1518229

Giovanni Visconti won the 15th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Sunday after a mountain finish in the snow following 149km from Cesana Torinese to Col du Galibier.

]]> 1.1518229 Sun, 19 May 2013 18:58:25 +0200 <![CDATA[Bad weather fails to slow down Nibali's charge]]> http://www.iol.co.za/bad-weather-fails-to-slow-down-nibali-s-charge-1.1518087

Italy's Vincenzo Nibali strengthened his overall lead in the Giro d'Italia after battling through treacherous conditions to finish second.

]]> 1.1518087 Sun, 19 May 2013 10:02:24 +0200 <![CDATA[Cavendish surprised by Giro stage win]]> http://www.iol.co.za/cavendish-surprised-by-giro-stage-win-1.1517867

A series of small but challenging climbs late on Friday's stage of the 2012 Giro d'Italia could not stop Mark Cavendish taking his fourth stage win and second in two days.

]]> 1.1517867 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:51:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Wiggins, Hesjedal withdraw from Giro]]> http://www.iol.co.za/wiggins-hesjedal-withdraw-from-giro-1.1517383

Team Sky’s Bradley Wiggins and Ryder Hesjedal of Garmin-Sharp have withdrawn from the Giro d’Italia due to illness.

]]> 1.1517383 Fri, 17 May 2013 09:31:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Cavendish wins Giro stage]]> http://www.iol.co.za/cavendish-wins-giro-stage-1.1517235

Britain's Mark Cavendish won the rain-lashed 12th stage of the Giro d'Italia as ailing Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins fell further off the pace.

]]> 1.1517235 Thu, 16 May 2013 19:49:33 +0200 <![CDATA[Navardauskas wins stage, Nibali in pink]]> http://www.iol.co.za/navardauskas-wins-stage-nibali-in-pink-1.1516519

Lithuanian Ramunas Navardauskas of Garmin has won the 11th stage of the Giro d'Italia.

]]> 1.1516519 Wed, 15 May 2013 19:09:00 +0200 <![CDATA[‘Georges had no intention to dope’]]> http://www.iol.co.za/georges-had-no-intention-to-dope-1.1516511

Sylvain Georges's positive test occurred because he mistakenly took a performance-enhancing drug, says his team drirector.

]]> 1.1516511 Wed, 15 May 2013 18:56:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Georges fails doping test at Giro]]> http://www.iol.co.za/georges-fails-doping-test-at-giro-1.1516463

French rider Sylvain Georges of team AG2R has failed a dope test at the Giro d'Italia.

]]> 1.1516463 Wed, 15 May 2013 16:37:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Evans sets sights on title defence]]> http://www.iol.co.za/evans-sets-sights-on-title-defence-1.1516423

All eyes will be on defending champion Kevin Evans when the three-day Sani2c mountain bike race gets underway in Underberg.

]]> 1.1516423 Wed, 15 May 2013 15:47:33 +0200 <![CDATA[Uran wins stage, Nibali retains lead]]> http://www.iol.co.za/uran-wins-stage-nibali-retains-lead-1.1515807

Olympic silver medallist Rigoberto Uran soloed to victory in the hilly 10th stage of the Giro d'Italia.

]]> 1.1515807 Tue, 14 May 2013 18:28:06 +0200 <![CDATA[Wiggins upbeat despite tough week]]> http://www.iol.co.za/wiggins-upbeat-despite-tough-week-1.1515039

After a tough opening week of the Giro d'Italia, Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins still believes he can clinch the title.

]]> 1.1515039 Mon, 13 May 2013 15:22:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Wiggins’ Giro hopes suffers setback]]> http://www.iol.co.za/wiggins-giro-hopes-suffers-setback-1.1514449

Bradley Wiggins' Giro d'Italia victory hopes suffered a further setback Sunday on a dramatic ninth stage.

]]> 1.1514449 Sun, 12 May 2013 18:17:16 +0200