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Ciolek ready to seize leadership role with MTN Qhubeka by Shane Stokes - Friday, December 28, 2012 German rider wants to get back to his best, early spring races are first goalsFormer world under 23 champion Gerald Ciolek had a somewhat quiet year in 2012 but, handed a leader’s role with the MTN Qhubeka squad and knowing that his results will play an important part in helping the team towards its eventual goal of a WorldTou... → Read More
Bpost Bank Trofee: Niels Albert wins a duel with Zdeněk Štybar to take the Loenhout Azencross by Ben Atkins - Friday, December 28, 2012 Nightmare day for Sven Nys sees Albert take control in overall Trofee standingsNiels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) won his third straight victory in the Azencross, after a long duel with Zdeněk Štybar (Omega Pharma-Quick Step), on another very muddy day in Loenhout, near Antwerp; effectively taking control of the overall Bpost Bank T... → Read More
Canadian broadcaster signs six year TV commitment for Tour de France by Shane Stokes - Friday, December 28, 2012 Ryder Hesjedal scoops prestigious Canadian of the Year awardMulti-platform broadcaster Sportsnet has upped its commitment to covering the sport in Canada, inking a six year deal to show the Tour de France from 2014 onwards.
The decision comes months after Ryder Hesjedal secured the country’s first Grand T... → Read More
Armstrong nominated for Texan of the Year award by VeloNation Press - Thursday, December 27, 2012 “The Armstrong brand will forever be that of a fighter, a survivor and a cunning, steely-eyed liar”He’s been stripped of his Tour de France victories, he’s been handed a lifetime ban from competition and his reputation has taken a battering, but Lance Armstrong has been nominated as a contender for the Dallas Morning News Texan of the Year competi... → Read More
Damiano Cunego: “Being the symbol of the team makes me very happy” by Ben Atkins - Thursday, December 27, 2012 Piccolo Principe preparing for his ninth season in the blue-fuchsia colours of Lampre2013 will be Damiano Cunego’s ninth in the blue-fuchsia colours of Lampre, as it becomes Lampre-Merida with its new bike sponsor. He joined the team in 2005, as his then Saeco team merged with Lampre, however, which means that the Piccolo Principe ha... → Read More
Giacoppo looking for WorldTour rider scalps at Jayco Herald Sun Tour by Shane Stokes - Thursday, December 27, 2012 Fast-finishing rider ambitious heading into early-season racesAustralian national criterium champion Anthony Giacoppo is fixated on landing a WorldTour contract for 2014 and is determined to use an early season platform to show what he can do.
The 26 year old had a fine 2012 season, winning stages in the To... → Read More
Vinokourov applies for MPCC membership for Astana team by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, December 26, 2012 ‘On the basis of trust and transparency, Pro Team Astana finds the MPCC Code of Conduct to be a credible, voluntary step’Over a month after the possibility was first mentioned, the Astana team has made official its application to join the Movement for Credible Cycling (MPCC). It thus joins a queue of squads who are aiming to have their names added to the eleven-member ... → Read More
Hunter wants to help Farrar win in 2013: ‘We are beginning to understand each other well’ by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, December 26, 2012 At 35 years of age, South African champion has no thoughts of retirement South African national champion Robbie Hunter has said that a growing synergy between himself and Garmin-Sharp team-mate Tyler Farrar could be a key to the latter picking up more victories in 2013.
Farrar had a somewhat frustrating season this ye... → Read More
Caleb Fairly Interview: Second chance at Garmin-Sharp for psyched Texan by Ed Hood - Wednesday, December 26, 2012 WorldTour beckons after SpiderTech stintJudged on the results he achieved at the end of 2010, it looked as if 25 year old Texan Caleb Fairly was headed straight for the top.
Riding for Holowesko Partners/Felt, the Garmin U23 ‘feeder’ team, at the start of the year, Fairly won the Tour o... → Read More
Cyclocross World Cup: Sven Nys wins his duel with Niels Albert to take a tight Zolder race by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, December 26, 2012 Belgian and World champions fight it out all the way to the final clim; Nys takes the World Cup leadSven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Euphony) won yet another one-on-one battle against big rival Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) as he took the sixth round of the 2012/13 Cyclocross World Cup at the Zolder Motor Circuit, Belgium. The Belgian and World champions... → Read More
Wiggins’ 2013 programme mapped out by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, December 26, 2012 British rider’s schedule outlined towards Giro/Tour goals Although he followed a certain route to his first Tour de France victory in 2012, Bradley Wiggins has decided on a different build-up to the defence of his title and will miss out on Paris-Nice next season.
The Briton has passed on the chance to ... → Read More
Women’s Cyclo-cross World Cup: Vos goes solo in Heusden-Zolder by Kyle Moore - Wednesday, December 26, 2012 World champion rides away from Compton; World Cup leader doomed by three crashesMarianne Vos (Rabobank) took a classy victory in the Boxing Day showcase of women’s UCI World Cup Cyclo-cross in Heusden-Zolder on Wednesday. Vos led almost from the gun and quickly rode away from the field on the first lap and never looked back, ke... → Read More
Boy van Poppel to join father and brother at Vacansoleil-DCM by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, December 26, 2012 Dutch sprinter becomes the latest rider to be rescued from Spidertech collapseBoy van Poppel received some good news this Christmas, as has been announced that he will be joining Vacansoleil-DCM in 2013, Sporza reports. The 24-year-old Dutch sprinter has been riding for US team UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling for the last two se... → Read More
Winner Anacona injured in training crash by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, December 25, 2012 Lampre-ISD’s Colombian climber awaiting ankle surgery after hitting a dog on Christmas EveLampre-ISD’s Winner Anacona is spending Christmas awaiting surgery on his ankle after crashing in training. The Colombian was riding near his home in the national capital Bogota when he hit a dog, which had run suddenly into the road. Upon arrival ... → Read More
Steele Von Hoff Interview: Garmin-Sharp’s new signing gunning to show his speed by Ed Hood - Tuesday, December 25, 2012 Australian talent looks set for a big futureOne of the most eagerly awaited additions to the ranks of the World Tour fast men for 2013 is 24 year-old Australian, Steele Von Hoff.
A couple of wins in Australia in 2010 didn’t prepare the pundits for his 2011 season when he won 17 nationally r... → Read More
Mikel Astarloza releases racing calendar through July by Kyle Moore - Monday, December 24, 2012 Euskaltel-Euskadi veteran beginning in Australia, setting sights on Tour de FranceThe experienced Basque rider Mikel Astarloza (Euskaltel-Euskadi) is looking to ride another full season for his Basque squad since returning from a doping ban late in the 2011 year. After completing a busy season in 2012, Astarloza has already releas... → Read More
Impressed by early results, Lombardi regards Sagan as the next Eddy Merckx by VeloNation Press - Monday, December 24, 2012 Former pro believes Cannondale talent can achieve great thingsHe’s already been praised by Sean Kelly, who suggested that Peter Sagan could have a stunning career and could even go on to win Grand Tours. Now former professional Giovanni Lombardi has given the Slovakian rider his endorsement, going as far as to ... → Read More
Étoile de Bessèges with similar route to kick off 2013 European stage racing by Kyle Moore - Monday, December 24, 2012 Rolland, defending champion Coppel expected to begin seasons at French raceThe French stage race Étoile de Bessèges will span five days in late January and early February of 2013, in its traditional slot as the first European stage race of the season. The 43rd edition of the race kicks off on January 30th, and runs until F... → Read More
Rodriguez’ patience being stretched by Katusha situation, says he might leave team by VeloNation Press - Monday, December 24, 2012 Catalan rider determined to fight for victory in Tour de FranceAlthough he said earlier this week that he would be staying with the Katusha team, world number one Joaquim Rodriguez has now said that he would be prepared to leave the squad if it is unsuccessful in its fight for a WorldTour licence.
Rodriguez ... → Read More
Belgian Toppers react to mixed fortunes in Namur World Cup by Ben Atkins - Sunday, December 23, 2012 “At the finish I felt like setting fire to my bike,” says World champion Niels AlbertThe fifth round of the Cyclocross World Cup in Namur, Belgium, was dominated by the top three names in the sport, as might have been expected. The finishing order may have been a little different from recent races, with Kevin Pauwels (Sunweb-Revor) r... → Read More
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