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Lotto Belisol announces signing of Bellemakers as replacement for Meersman

by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Dutchman becomes 28th member of Belgian team

Left one rider short after the sudden departure of Gianni Meersman this month, the Lotto – Belisol team has signed up the Dutch rider Dirk Bellemakers to fill the vacant slot. The 28 year old comes across after a period of time with the Landbouwk... → Read More


Olympic champion Chris Hoy launches ‘Hoy’ range of bikes

by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Scottish rider working towards next phase of his life

One day after he was confirmed as a nomination for the prestigious BBC Sports Personality of the Year SPOTY awards, six-time Olympic champion Chris Hoy is in the news again with the announcement that he has launched his own-name brand of bicycles. ... → Read More


German National Anti-Doping Agency appeals UV light treatment ruling to CAS

by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Kittel and Gretsch amongst riders previously cleared by earlier judgement

An earlier ruling that the UV treatment of blood by the German doctor Andreas Franke did not constitute doping has been challenged by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) in Germany, which has appealed the issue to the Court of Arbitration for Spor... → Read More


Bradley Wiggins heads a list of three cyclists in BBC Sports Personality nominations

by Ben Atkins - Monday, November 26, 2012
Tour de France winner the favourite to inherit award from current teammate Mark Cavendish

Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) heads a list of three cyclists as part of the twelve-strong shortlist for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award (SPOTY), to be presented at London’s ExCel on Sunday, December 16th. Mark Cavendish is the current troph... → Read More


Nothing broken for Tom Meeusen after Koksijde World Cup crash

by Ben Atkins - Monday, November 26, 2012
Badly bruised arm means light training for Telenet-Fidea star; still expects to ride Roubaix on Sunday

Tom Meeusen (Telenet-Fidea) suffered no fractures in his big crash during Saturday’s cyclocross World Cup Race in Koksijde, Belgium, his team has confirmed. The 24-year-old was one of a number of riders to come down on a particularly fast muddy corn... → Read More


Tyler Hamilton’s “Secret Race” named William Hill Sports Book of the Year

by Ben Atkins - Monday, November 26, 2012
Controversial exposé of doping in the Armstrong era becomes third book to take prestigious prize

Tyler Hamilton’s book “The Secret Race”, co-authored with writer Daniel Coyle, has been named the William Hill Sports Book of the Year, becoming the third cycling book to win the prestigious British prize. The book, which lifts the lid off Hamilton’... → Read More


Gent Six Day: The big names react to the racing and final outcome

by Ed Hood - Monday, November 26, 2012
Gallery of images show riders in Belgian track classic

As the fans waved their "Iljo" scarves in the air and slid off to their favourite bars on Sunday evening, Velo Nation took time to talk to the three podium teams. The last madison was fast and finished in dramatic fashion with second placed Gils V... → Read More


Hushovd over virus and now training well again

by VeloNation Press - Monday, November 26, 2012
Norwegian encouraged, wants to get into decent shape prior to BMC Racing Team training camp

Finally over the virus which caused him to have the worst season of his professional career, former world champion Thor Hushovd is feeling stronger and working hard in order to ensure that his 2013 will bring a return to form. “It's great to ride... → Read More


UCI ratifies new world hour derny record of Van Beek

by Shane Stokes - Monday, November 26, 2012
Dutch 57 year old improves own mark in Moscow

Two years after he successfully set a mark of 66.288 kilometres, 57 year old Maas van Beek has improved the best hour performance behind a derny motorbike, laying down a new record of 66.639 kilometres. The UCI has today announced that the mark h... → Read More


De Gendt to lead Vacansoleil – DCM in Santos Tour Down Under

by VeloNation Press - Monday, November 26, 2012
2012 Giro d’Italia podium finisher to begin season in Australia, wants Tour de France stage win

Second on a stage in 2011 and second in the King of the Mountains classification earlier this season, Thomas de Gendt will return to the Santos Tour Down Under for the third successive year in January, once again beginning his season in the prestigio... → Read More


Nicki Sørensen chasing third Grand Tour stage win in 2013

by VeloNation Press - Monday, November 26, 2012
Danish veteran has chance to complete rare treble in Spain, France and Italy

Now 37 years of age, Nicki Sørensen knows that his career is inching towards a close but has set himself a good goal for 2013; in addition to his regular team duties with Team Saxo – Tinkoff, he is determined to complete a hat trick of stage wins in ... → Read More


Alberto Contador calls for zero tolerance to doping in cycling

by Ben Atkins - Sunday, November 25, 2012
Still regards 2010 Tour disqualification as an “injustice”; may not ride 2013 race if team is not in WorldTour

Alberto Contador has called for zero tolerance to doping in cycling, as he spoke to French television from the Team Saxo-Tinkoff training camp, according to Cyclism’Actu. The 2012 Vuelta a España winner served a - mostly backdated - two-year suspens... → Read More


Keisse and O’Shea end up best in Gent Six Day, sixtieth victory for Omega Pharma Quick Step

by VeloNation Press - Sunday, November 25, 2012
Van Hoecke and De Ketele battle hard but finish second

Pushed hard by rivals Robert Bartko and Silvan Dillier plus Gijs Van Hoecke and Kenny De Ketele, Iljo Keisse and Glenn O’Shea staged a late comeback to seal the Omega Pharma Quick Step team’s sixtieth victory of the season in Belgium today. The d... → Read More


Sven Nys: “When I talk to my son Thibau about quitting, he blinks away a tear.”

by Ben Atkins - Sunday, November 25, 2012
Cyclocross’ Kannibaal talks retirement with a season and a half to go

Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Euphony) still starts virtually every cyclocross race as the overwhelming favourite, even at the age of 36. The Kannibaal van Baal has already won nine races this winter, including yesterday’s World Cup in the dunes of Koks... → Read More


Gerrans insists cycling is far cleaner than before

by VeloNation Press - Sunday, November 25, 2012
Australian Orica GreenEdge rider: ‘I’ve been clean my whole career’

Milan-Sanremo winner Simon Gerrans has described the shock he got when he rode his first Tour de France, saying that the speed and difficulty of the race were something that didn’t quite expect. The Australian has said that he believes that the issue... → Read More


Klaas Vantornout denies Sven Nys his 60th Superprestige in muddy Gieten race

by Ben Atkins - Sunday, November 25, 2012
Tight sprint sees Mr Superprestige denied; Wyman beats Vos as the World champions returns

Klaas Vantornout (Sunweb-Revor) denied Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Euphony) his sixtieth career victory in the Superprestige series at the end of a tough race in Gieten, in the very east of the Netherlands. The tall 30-year-old put in a late surge at t... → Read More


Ten WorldTour teams said to be riding 2013 Tour de San Luis, Boonen and Nibali listed

by VeloNation Press - Sunday, November 25, 2012
Stage details confirmed for Argentinean stage opener

Just under two months remain until the start of the Tour de San Luis and it appears that a strong field will be in place for the 2013 edition. According to Wielerland, the organisers have confirmed the presence of ten WorldTour teams, double the ... → Read More


Nicolas Roche Interview: One step back to take two steps forward

by Shane Stokes - Saturday, November 24, 2012
Irishman gives up Tour leadership role in order to learn from Contador at Team Saxo Tinkoff

After several years as team leader, Nicolas Roche will have a very different approach to his racing in 2013 and 2014. The Irishman is one of several high-profile signings for Team Saxo - Tinkoff, joining the likes of Roman Kreuziger and Matti Bresche... → Read More


Francis Mourey: “The Belgians are not unbeatable”

by Ben Atkins - Saturday, November 24, 2012
French rider makes Koksijde podium and hopes for more in Roubaix

Francis Mourey (FDJ-BigMat) was a non-Belgian interloper in the big battle between the riders of the host nation in today’s Koksijde World Cup race, and managed to take third place behind Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Euphony) and Niels Albert (BKCP-Powe... → Read More


Katie Compton: “I tend to be a lot more clumsy when I’m tired”

by Ben Atkins - Saturday, November 24, 2012
US champion flies through the jetlag to extend World Cup lead with her third Koksijde victory

Katie Compton (Trek Cyclocross Collective) managed to overcome jetlag to take her second victory in the 2012/13 Cyclocross World Cup, as she rode solo to win the Duinencross in Koksijde, Belgium. The US champion took the lead on the opening lap and ... → Read More

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