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2012 Tour of China | Stage 5: Zaoyang Circuit Race
After resting on Taiji Nishitani’s shoulders for less than 24 hours, the sprinter’s blue jersey was (figuratively; it would have been a mighty tight fit otherwise) handed over to Team Type 1 – Sanofi’s...
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2012 Tour of China | Stage 6: Wuhan – Wuhan
Tyler Magner of BMC Hincapie-Sportswear Development Team looked as surprised as anyone when he took his first big stage win in the UCI elite ranks today. Formerly a stagiaire with Team Type 1, the...
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2012 Tour of China II | Prologue
If not for today’s 6.2 kilometre prologue, the three day void that lies between ‘Tour of China I’ & ‘Tour of China II’ – with the underlying motive to keep teams in China for as long as possible to...
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2012 Tour of China II | Stage 1: Huainan circuit race
If Alexander Serebryakov was today’s biggest winner, the biggest loser was Aisan Racing Team’s Taiji Nishitani. A stage winner last week, the diminutive Japanese sprinter was ejected from the race,...
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2012 Tour of China II | Stage 2: Jining – Jining
On current form, it’s not out of the realm of possibility that Alexander Serebryakov could win this race. With yet another ten seconds of time bonuses from today’s stage win in the bag, the...
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2012 Tour of China II | Stage 3: Dezhou Circuit Race
A misreading of the elements by Team Type 1’s key sprinter Alexander Serebryakov presented Leonid Krasnov his opportunity to leverage the tactical nous and speed hardwired into his DNA, thus handing...
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2012 Tour of China II | Stage 4: Tianjin ITT
Just like his Formula 1 namesake, Stefan Schumacher started today’s 18.2 kilometre individual time trial in pole position and never looked back. Even an on-course mechanical wasn’t enough to stop the...
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Tour of China | sport and politics mix
Earlier this week, 11 Japanese riders and personnel quietly left the Tour of China amidst a tense Sino-Japan landscape which continues to make broadsheet headlines. The group’s departure was either...
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2012 Tour of China II | Stage 5: Tianjin Circuit Race
BMC Hincapie Development team notched up its second stage win in China today, courtesy of a small break that achieved the rare feat of remaining ahead in a circuit race without being snuffed out metres...
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InSight | China’s media ponders cycling
Where is pro cycling and cycling culture in China going? For most of the year, this question circles in a small fishbowl of new media (like this blog). However, the recent Tour of Beijing has helped...
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