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Valverde wins La Fleche Wallonne 2015.

Alejandro Valverde defended his La Flèche Wallonne title with a gutsy performance on the Mur de Huy. The Spaniard led from the front on the final climb and held off the challenges from Julian Alaphilippe and Michael Albasini to win by a clear margin.

The win marked the Spaniard’s third win the race and came after Movistar reeled in a late attack from Tim Wellens, who broke clear on the penultimate climb of the Côte de Cherave, and survived into the final 500 meters.

Aru illness prompts speculation that Nibali could ride Giro d'Italia.

Fabio Aru’s illness and the pending UCI License Commission decision on Astana’s WorldTour status has prompted renewed speculation from Gazzetta dello Sport that Vincenzo Nibali could yet line up at the Giro d’Italia, which gets underway in San Remo on May 9.

Nibali rides Flèche Wallonne and Liège Bastogne Liège this week before tackling the Tour de Romandie, and is then expected to take a break from racing before returning to ride the Critérium du Dauphiné ahead of the Tour de France.

With Astana’s Giro leader Aru stricken by an intestinal complaint and forced to miss this week’s Giro del Trentino, however, manager Giuseppe Martinelli is reportedly keen that Nibali attempts the Giro-Tour de France double.

2014-15 Races & Results.

Giro del Trentino - Apr 21-24 (Stages & Results),

La Flèche Wallonne - Apr 22 (Results),

Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey - Apr 26-May 3 (History),

Giro d'Italia 2015 - May 9-31 (Stages),

Tour de France 2015 - July 4-26 (Stages),

Vuelta a España 2015 - Aug 22-Sept 13 (Stages),

UCI Road World Championship 2015 - Sept 20-27 (Stages),

Amstel Gold Race - Apr 19 (Results),

De Brabantse Pijl - Apr 15 (Results),

Paris Roubaix - Apr 12 (Results),

Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco - Apr 6-11 (Results),

Circuit Cycliste Sarthe - Apr 7-10 (Results),

Scheldeprijs - Apr 8 (Results),

Tour of Flanders - Apr 5 (Results).

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Tour of Turkey 2015 Live Dashboard.

TUR 2015 Eurosport Broadcast Schedule (CET*)

Stage 1, Sun 26/04/2015, EUROSPORT, 11:15-14:00,

Stage 2, Mon 27/04/2015, EUROSPORT, 12:30-14:00,

Stage 3, Tue 28/04/2015, EUROSPORT, 14:00-15:30,

Stage 4, Wed 29/04/2015, EUROSPORT, 14:00-15:30,

Stage 5, Thu 30/04/2015, EUROSPORT, 12:30-14:00,

Stage 6, Fri 01/05/2015, EUROSPORT, 14:00-15:30,

Stage 7, Sat 02/05/2015, EUROSPORT , 11:15-12:45, 

Stage 8, Sun 03/05/2015, EUROSPORT, 10:00-12:00.

Tour de Yorkshire 2015 Live Dashboard ...

2015 Tour de Yorkshire LIVE video stream.

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Bora-Argon 18 win opening team time trial at Giro del Trentino.

Giro del Trentino: Richie Porte wins stage 2.

Richie Porte won stage 2 of the Giro del Trentino and took the overall race lead after distancing all his overall rivals with a devastating attack two kilometers from the line at Brentonico-Parco Del Baldo.

The Australian reached the finish 16 seconds ahead of Mikel Landa and a resurgent Damiano Cunego, who finished third on the stage at 32 seconds.

Thanks to Team Sky's strong ride in the opening team time trial stage on Tuesday, the Tasmanian now leads the general classification and pulled on the race leader’s fuchsia-colored jersey.

Landa is second overall at 24 seconds, with his Team Sky teammate Leopold Konig third at 42 seconds.

Report: further delays likely in Astana case.

Although the season is already in its fourth month and the Giro d’Italia is drawing ever-closer, there are suggestions that a final resolution in the Astana case may still be some time away.

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, the expected hearing scheduled for Friday has been moved to Thursday and will take place in Geneva. However rather than a quick decision being made, the Italian newspaper states that a further wait is likely to happen.

La Gazzetta presents two scenarios. The first is that the UCI’s License Commission will decide to have a new discovery phase in order to allow more information to be brought forward.

Alternatively, it envisages the announcement of a definitive date for the final decision.

Wednesday Shorts.

The 1980 edition of Liège-Bastogne-Liège is infamous for the snow. Reports say half the field abandoned within the first hour, some so desperate they entered roadside houses for shelter.

Bernard Hinault ploughed on to win, cementing his reputation as a hard man and ensuring the day entered the sport’s mythology.

But there’s the untold tale of Rayban sunglasses.

2015 Tour of Croatia LIVE streaming.

Thursday's Stage 2 starts at 10:40am CET (4:40am U.S. Eastern).

Finish at around 4:05pm CET (10:05am U.S. Eastern).

Live video from 2:00pm CET (8:00am U.S. Eastern, 5:00am Pacific).

Cannondale Synapse HI MOD review.

The design of the carbon Synapse frameset was recently overhauled.

A wider bottom bracket was introduced, braced by a seat tube that splits into a fork to create a “power pyramid”. The bike’s micro-suspension was also refined and the diameter of the seatpost was reduced to introduce more flex.

Finally, the weight of the frameset was reduced by utilising “Ballistec” carbon fibre, which apparently also offers greater impact resistance.

Daily Distractions.

Wednesday Legs: Therefore.

The Moment The Race Was Won – Flèche Wallonne.

Alejandro Valverde sprints clear in the final straight to win the Flèche Wallonne. An obvious scenario but plenty happened before with numerous crashes. It promises a very nervous Stage 3 of the Tour de France.

As usual an early breakaway but no riders of serious consequence. It took a while to reel them all in even while they were bickering and attacking each other. The race behind was on with crashes as riders fought for position.

Tejay van Garderen tried a move over the Côte d’Ereffe and why not? He’s a steady rider rather than the springy type for the finish and was one of the few BMC riders to stay upright.

Anna van der Breggen wins La Flèche Wallonne Féminine.

Anna van der Breggen came out on top after an exciting finale to La Flèche Wallonne Féminine. The Rabo Liv rider beat Annemiek van Vleuten from an unexpected two-rider breakaway, while Megan Guarnier  was the best of the rest on the Mur de Huy.

Van der Breggen took advantage of a strong performance by her Rabo-Liv team to bridge across to Van Vleuten and teammate Roxane Knetemann at the foot of the final climb. Knetemann sacrificed her chances for her teammate, and Van der Breggen jumped away to win by a 12-second margin.

Cookson: Armstrong risks angry welcome on Tour charity ride.

Lance Armstrong will be risking an angry reception if he carries out his own Tour de France charity ride this year, the head of cycling’s governing body has warned.

The American, who was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles for doping, plans to go over this year’s “Grande Boucle” route one day before the main race with former England soccer player Geoff Thomas. The pair say they will raise money for cancer sufferers.

But Armstrong has been widely criticized.

“I think he needs to bear in mind that he may not get quite the welcome he would like in France riding around the route of the Tour the day before,” Brian Cookson told AFP at the SportAccord convention in Sochi, Russia.

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Giro del Trentino 2015 Live Dashboard.

Stage 3 start time: Thursday 10:30 CET (1:30 AM PST).

Earliest live video: No live video - text updates only.

Approximate finish: 15:20 CET (6:20 AM PST)