Cycling: The climb to the first mountain finish in the history of the Arctic Race of Norway measured just under 6 kilometers. At 132 kilometers, the third day's stage was a welcome change for the riders after two days totaling over 400 kilometers, although the route to Kvænangsfjellet may not have been to everyone's liking. Belkin controlled the climb until... read more
Cycling: Slovenian Simon Spilak secured Team Katusha's second victory in two days. On the fifth stage of the Critérium du Dauphine, covering 185 kilometers from Sisteron to La Mure, he prevailed as a soloist, just like his teammate Yuri Trofimov had the previous day. Spilak was the last remaining member of a former breakaway group that had broken through in the finale... read more
Cycling: Chris Froome (Sky) won the Tour de Romandie with a dominant victory in the final time trial. After 18 kilometers, he was one second ahead of time trial world champion Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-QuickStep). New Zealander Jesse Sergeant (Trek) finished third. "It's always bitter when you lose a time trial by such a narrow margin," commented one... read more
Four top-class climbs had to be tackled today on the 180-kilometer route to Aigle. Despite the adverse weather conditions, Slovenian Simon Spilak (Katusha) coped best with them. In the final meters of the stage, he overcame his breakaway companion Chris Froome (Sky) and thus took the lead in the overall standings. Third... read more
