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Dutchman Robert Gesink wins Tour of California (The Associated Press)

Sun, 20 May 2012 17:30:02 PDT

LOS ANGLES (AP) Eight months after breaking his leg in a training accident, Dutchman Robert Gesink sealed his overall race title Sunday with a main field finish in the eighth stage of the Amgen Tour of California.

Rabottini wins Giro stage; Rodriguez regains lead (The Associated Press)

Sun, 20 May 2012 13:44:09 PDT

LECCO, Italy (AP) Matteo Rabottini won the 15th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Sunday, holding off Joaquin Rodriguez in a close finish as the Spaniard took back the overall lead from Ryder Hesjedal.

Robert Gesink take Tour of California lead (The Associated Press)

Sat, 19 May 2012 18:04:13 PDT

MOUNT BALDY, Calif. (AP) Dutchman Robert Gesink won the difficult seventh stage of the Tour of California on Saturday to take a 46-second lead in the overall standings into the largely ceremonial final leg.

Amador wins 14th stage of Giro d'Italia (The Associated Press)

Sat, 19 May 2012 08:41:30 PDT

CERVINIA, Italy (AP) Andrey Amador won the 14th stage of the Giro d'Italia and Ryder Hesjedal took back the overall lead from Joaquin Rodriguez as the race took to the Alps on Saturday.

Georges wins stage, Zabriskie leads Tour of Calif (The Associated Press)

Fri, 18 May 2012 18:48:10 PDT

BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. (AP) Sylvain Georges of France pedaled to a long, solo win and Dave Zabriskie maintained his race lead Friday with a main field finish in the mountainous Stage 6 of the Amgen Tour of California.

Cavendish plans to head for mountains after stage win (Reuters)

Fri, 18 May 2012 11:26:18 PDT

CERVERE, Italy (Reuters) - British world champion Mark Cavendish won his third bunch sprint of this year's Giro d'Italia and the 10th of his career in the race before confirming he would continue into the mountains. The Team Sky rider's triumph ahead of Alexandre Kristoff of Norway and Australian Mark Renshaw, a former team mate, was his 33rd Grand Tour win. In his two previous Giros, in 2009 and 2011, Cavendish pulled out after roughly two weeks of racing but said he would carry on this time despite being involved in crashes on stage three and nine. ...

Cavendish wins 13th stage of Giro d'Italia (The Associated Press)

Fri, 18 May 2012 10:26:33 PDT

CERVERE, Italy (AP) World champion Mark Cavendish won the 13th stage of the Giro d'Italia in a sprint finish Friday, while Joaquin Rodriguez retained the overall lead.

Zabriskie wins individual time trial, takes lead (The Associated Press)

Thu, 17 May 2012 18:34:36 PDT

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) Dave Zabriskie won the individual time trial in hot and breezy conditions Thursday to take the Tour of California overall lead in with three stages left.

American Dave Zabriskie takes Tour of California lead (Reuters)

Thu, 17 May 2012 17:43:44 PDT

BAKERSFIELD, California (Reuters) - American David Zabriskie grabbed the Tour of California lead on Thursday with a dominant victory in the stage five individual time trial.