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Cyclocross World Cup: Kevin Pauwels leads from the front to take Namur race by Ben Atkins - Sunday, December 23, 2012 Final lap puncture sees Sven Nys steal second from Niels Albert; overall World Cup gets tighterKevin Pauwels (Sunweb-Revor) put on a supreme solo display to take victory in the fifth round of the Cyclocross World Cup, at the Namur Citadel, Belgium. The 28-year-old broke away in the very first lap of the eight-lap race, and managed to get clea... → Read More
Another WorldTour rider for Jayco Herald Sun Tour as Henderson is confirmed by VeloNation Press - Sunday, December 23, 2012 Lotto-Belisol sprinter Greg Henderson heads New Zealand national team Although the 2013 edition of the race lacks UCI ranking and is therefore unable to invite the WorldTour teams, another high level rider has been confirmed for the Jayco Herald Sun Tour.
Sprinter Greg Henderson will lead a New Zealand national sel... → Read More
Presidential Tour of Turkey to again include Elmali climb by VeloNation Press - Sunday, December 23, 2012 Turkish ‘Alpe d’Huez’ makes its return Having introduced the gruelling Elmali climb in 2012, the organisers of the Presidential Tour of Turkey have confirmed that the 1850 metre ascent will once again feature in next year’s edition of the event.
Compared by race director Abdurrahman A... → Read More
Women’s Cyclo-cross World Cup: Compton flawless in Namur victory by Kyle Moore - Sunday, December 23, 2012 Nash takes second, Vos third after two opening lap crashesKatie Compton (Trek Cyclocross Collective) triumphed in the women’s round of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup in Namur, leading almost from the gun in what was to be a highly touted battle with current world champion Marianne Vos (Rabobank). But as Vos ... → Read More
Garzelli to continue past fortieth birthday with Giro as big motivation by VeloNation Press - Sunday, December 23, 2012 Italian signs contract with Vini Fantani squadHis career was thought to be at an end when his Acqua & Sapone team left the sport after not being invited to the Giro d’Italia, but the former Tour of Italy winner Stefano Garzelli will continue for at least one more year in cycling. Now 39 years of... → Read More
Alessandro Ballan recovering well after abdomen and leg surgery by Ben Atkins - Saturday, December 22, 2012 Former World champion “moved by all the messages of support”Alessandro Ballan (BMC Racing) is recovering well in Spanish hospital, following surgery on his abdomen and spleen, his team reports. The Italian former World champion crashed badly on Thursday, on the penultimate day of the BMC Racing Team training... → Read More
Zdeněk Štybar contrite and apologetic after wayward Essen sprint by Ben Atkins - Saturday, December 22, 2012 Czech champion accepts responsibility for bringing down Jan DenuwelaereJan Denuwelaere (Style & Concept) took only the second, and by far the biggest, victory of his career today in the Bpost Bank Trofee race in Essen, Belgium, in bizarre circumstances. The 24-year-old former motocross rider from Poperinge, West Flander... → Read More
Heras says that he always felt like the rightful winner of the 2005 Vuelta by VeloNation Press - Saturday, December 22, 2012 Spaniard says a high standard needs to be followed in doping controlsTold yesterday by the Spanish Supreme Court that it would not change the earlier civil court decision to clear him of doping during the 2005 Vuelta a España, Roberto Heras has said that he always savoured the result in that race.
“I never stopped... → Read More
Bpost Bank Trofee: Jan Denuwelaere slides to victory in a muddy and controversial Essen race by Ben Atkins - Saturday, December 22, 2012 Style & Concept rider brought down by DQ’d Zdeněk Stybar on the line; Sanne Cant takes another victoryZdeněk Štybar (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) marked his debut in competitive cyclocross in the 2012/13 season with a controversial sprint in the GP Rouwmoer, Essen, north of Antwerp. The Czech champion came together with Jan Denuwelaere (Style & Concept) ... → Read More
Schleck plans busy schedule to recover lost ground, wants ‘to win again’ by VeloNation Press - Saturday, December 22, 2012 2010 Tour winner determined to be in top shape for JulySounding like he’s full of motivation to move forward after what was a very frustrating 2012 season, Andy Schleck has revealed his racing programme and said that he plans to compete regularly in order to get back into top shape.
“I think it is im... → Read More
Ex-Rabobank doctor Leinders said to have supplied doping products to Leipheimer by Shane Stokes - Saturday, December 22, 2012 Belgian reportedly named in American’s affidavit, other former Rabobank riders accusedFormer Rabobank doctor Geert Leinders is once again in the spotlight after the Dutch newspaper NRC said that he provided Levi Leipheimer and others with doping products during his time with the team.
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Bassons’ sanction drops from one year to one month but Frenchman fights on by Shane Stokes - Friday, December 21, 2012 “This sanction remains completely absurd…I will appeal”Although his one year ban for missing a post-race doping control has been reduced on appeal to just one month, Christophe Bassons has said he will fight on and seek to have the sanction overturned on a point of principle.
The 38 year old rider fe... → Read More
Spanish Supreme court backs Heras’ reclaiming of 2005 Vuelta a España title by Shane Stokes - Friday, December 21, 2012 Despite positive test for EPO, Spaniard named again as winner of raceSeven years after he won, then lost the 2005 Vuelta a España, Roberto Heras has secured that title again via a case upheld in the Spanish Supreme Court.
The former professional took a first legal victory in June of last year when a civil court, t... → Read More
UCI equalises prize money between men and women at world championship races by Shane Stokes - Friday, December 21, 2012 Evie Stevens hoping that other events will follow suitA little over a month after the UCI Athlete’s Commission recommended that the governing body introduce equal prize money for men and women at world championship events, the Management Committee of the governing body has given a green light to the pro... → Read More
Stuart O’Grady to return to action in Jayco Herald Sun Tour by Ben Atkins - Friday, December 21, 2012 Australian coming back from Vattenfall Cyclassics crash injuries as part of national teamStuart O’Grady (Orica-GreenEdge) will make his comeback from the injuries sustained in the Vattenfall Cyclassics next month, as he lines up as part of the Australian national team in the Jayco Herald Sun Tour. The 39-year-old South Australian was br... → Read More
Tour of Russia under threat over Katusha WorldTour rejection by Ben Atkins - Friday, December 21, 2012 RusVelo team implies anti-Russian discrimination in its ProConti registration delayThe proposed Tour of Russia, which is slated to begin in 2014, is under threat thanks to the International Cycling Union (UCI) refusal to grant Katusha registration in the WorldTour, according to Reuters. Much of the race is to take place in the Cau... → Read More
Alessandro Ballan suffers ruptured spleen in addition to leg and rib fractures by Ben Atkins - Thursday, December 20, 2012 Italian will have organ removed; faces long layoff as he recovers from multiple injuriesThe BMC Racing Team has confirmed that Alessandro Ballan was seriously injured as he crashed yesterday, on the penultimate day of the team’s training camp in Dénia, Costa Blanca, Spain. News of the 2008 World champion's crash was reported earlier by ... → Read More
Alessandro Ballan suffers fractured femur in training crash by Ben Atkins - Thursday, December 20, 2012 Three ribs also fractured by former World champion on final day of Spanish campAlessandro Ballan (BMC Racing) has suffered a fractured femur and three fractured ribs, according to a report on tuttobiciweb.it. The 2008 World champion was reportedly taking a drink while riding on the final day of the BMC Racing Team’s training c... → Read More
John Degenkolb voted German Rider of the Year by Ben Atkins - Thursday, December 20, 2012 Europe Tour winner beats Tony Martin and André Greipel; Kristina Vogel and Miriam Welte share women’s awardJohn Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano) has been elected German Rider of the Year by the readers of RadSport magazine, according to the German Cycling Federation (BDR). The sprinter, whose Europe Tour winning performance in 2012 was a big part of Argos-Shima... → Read More
Tygart says UCI wouldn’t hand over documents relating to alleged cover-up of Armstrong test by VeloNation Press - Thursday, December 20, 2012 USADA CEO hoping independent commission can determine truth despite limiting terms of referenceTwo months after the UCI announced that it wouldn’t fight USADA’s lifetime ban imposed on Lance Armstrong, the CEO of the American agency Travis Tygart has claimed that the governing body refused to hand over crucial documents relating to the case.
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