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Blooming Talansky nursed towards first Tour

March 25, 2013 07:15
By Julien Pretot PORTO VECCHIO, France (Reuters) - Andrew Talansky is a changed man in a changed sport and that is enough for the young American to aim for the top 10 of the Tour de France in his first appearance in the race. The 24-year-old prospect finished seventh overall in last year's Vuelta without a team designed around him, and he has been showing he is a force to be reckoned with in the early season stage races.

Cycling: American Talansky takes stage and yellow jersey

March 6, 2013 13:47
American rider Andrew Talansky of the Garmin team won the third stage of the Paris-Nice on Wednesday and took the overall lead after a six-man breakaway held off the peloton following 170.5km between Chatel-Guyon and Brioude. The 24-year-old Miami native edged out escape partners Davide Malacarne of Italy and Spaniard Gorka Izagirre on a wet afternoon as he picked up his biggest career win and also took the overall lead.

Cycling: American Talansky takes stage and yellow jersey

March 6, 2013 13:02
American rider Andrew Talansky of the Garmin team won the third stage of the Paris-Nice on Wednesday and took the overall lead after a six-man breakaway held off the peloton following 170.5km between Chatel-Guyon and Brioude. The 24-year-old Miami native edged out escape partners Davide Malacarne of Italy and Spaniard Gorka Izagirre on a wet afternoon as he picked up his biggest career win and also took the overall lead. "We didn't take too many risks during the final descent and I stayed well on the wheel of Richie Porte," explained Talansky.
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