http://universalsports.com 30 sports, 25 world championships, your destination for Olympic sports and athletes – world class events in cycling, swimming, track & field, gymnastics, skiing, figure skating, triathlon, rugby & more. Mon, 20 May 2013 22:04:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://1.gravatar.com/blavatar/3729db9ad5d405e0ea9c098bd62f5b66?s=96&d=http%3A%2F%2Fs2.wp.com%2Fi%2Fbuttonw-com.png http://universalsports.com http://universalsports.com/video/2013-uci-volta-a-catalunya-stage-7-daniel-martin-wins-gc/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-uci-volta-a-catalunya-stage-7-daniel-martin-wins-gc/#comments Sun, 24 Mar 2013 19:13:07 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/2013-uci-volta-a-catalunya-stage-7-daniel-martin-wins-gc/ ]]> It was Thomas De Gendt (Vacansoleil-dcm) who grabbed the win at the finish, but Daniel Martin (Garmin Sharp) walked away with GC glory. Martin finished with a total time of 29:02:25 and is the first Irishman to win this event since 1986.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2013-uci-volta-a-catalunya-stage-5-paristen-wins/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-uci-volta-a-catalunya-stage-5-paristen-wins/#comments Sat, 23 Mar 2013 05:14:11 +0000 universalsports http://universalsports.com/video/2013-uci-volta-a-catalunya-stage-5-paristen-wins/ ]]> In the sprint finish, Daniel Martin (GARMIN) actually increased his GC lead to 14 seconds, as Francois Parisien (ARGOS) gets the stage win.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2013-uci-grand-prix-e3-harelbeke-fabian-cancellara-wins/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-uci-grand-prix-e3-harelbeke-fabian-cancellara-wins/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:36:38 +0000 universalsports http://universalsports.com/video/2013-uci-grand-prix-e3-harelbeke-fabian-cancellara-wins/ ]]> Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack-Leopard) broke away from a group of eight riders with 35km to go, beating the field by a minute at the finish. Cancellara is now a three-time champ in the event.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2013-uci-track-cycling-world-championship-mens-sprints-stefan-botticher-wins-second-title/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-uci-track-cycling-world-championship-mens-sprints-stefan-botticher-wins-second-title/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 01:14:03 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/2013-uci-track-cycling-world-championship-mens-sprints-stefan-botticher-wins-second-title/ ]]> In the the gold medal race it was Stefan Botticher (GER) against Denis Dmitriev (RUS). Botticher beat Dmitriev in two sprints to earn his 2nd gold medal of the competition. Botticher took gold in the team sprints earlier this week.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2013-uci-track-cycling-world-championship-womens-omnium-sarah-hammer-wins-another-gold-medal/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-uci-track-cycling-world-championship-womens-omnium-sarah-hammer-wins-another-gold-medal/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:38:26 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/2013-uci-track-cycling-world-championship-womens-omnium-sarah-hammer-wins-another-gold-medal/ ]]> Sarah Hammer finished the competition with 20 points in an emotional victory. Hammer also won gold in the individual pursuit on Wednesday.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2013-uci-track-cycling-world-champiopnship-omnium-aaron-gate-wins/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-uci-track-cycling-world-champiopnship-omnium-aaron-gate-wins/#comments Sun, 24 Feb 2013 00:09:05 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/2013-uci-track-cycling-world-champiopnship-omnium-aaron-gate-wins/ ]]> After getting wins in the Fly Lap and the ID Pursuit Aaron Gate (NZL) went on to win the Time Trial and claim the championship by 3 points.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2013-uci-track-cycling-world-champiopnship-keirin-kenny-wins/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-uci-track-cycling-world-champiopnship-keirin-kenny-wins/#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:21:12 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/2013-uci-track-cycling-world-champiopnship-keirin-kenny-wins/ ]]> Great Britian retains the men’s Keirin title as track star Chirs Hoy won it last year and Jason Kenny gets it this year at the line by .047 seconds.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2013-uci-track-cycling-world-champiopnship-points-race-yates-wins/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-uci-track-cycling-world-champiopnship-points-race-yates-wins/#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:17:35 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/2013-uci-track-cycling-world-champiopnship-points-race-yates-wins/ ]]> It came down to the final sprint lap, which allow Simon Yates (GBR) to out score Eloy Teruel Rovira (ESP) by one point for the gold.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2013-uci-track-cycling-world-champiopnship-scratch-race-pawlowska-wins/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-uci-track-cycling-world-champiopnship-scratch-race-pawlowska-wins/#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:11:37 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/2013-uci-track-cycling-world-champiopnship-scratch-race-pawlowska-wins/ ]]> Caroline Ryan (IRE) took it out early with hopes of an Irish sweep, but Katarzyna Pawlowska (POL) had the legs in the final laps to retain her title, Ryan fell to 7th.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2013-uci-track-cycling-world-champiopnship-scratch-race-martyn-irvine-interview/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-uci-track-cycling-world-champiopnship-scratch-race-martyn-irvine-interview/#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:43:41 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/2013-uci-track-cycling-world-champiopnship-scratch-race-martyn-irvine-interview/ ]]> Martyn Irvine (IRE) talks about his first champion title.

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