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Talks continuing with replacement sponsors for Rabobank team by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, November 21, 2012 Giant will provide equipment and clothing rather than becoming top backerAlthough it was confirmed today that Giant will not take up the option of becoming title sponsor of the former Rabobank team, the squad continues to speak to several companies about filling that slot for the 2013 season and beyond.
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Peter Sagan tops the list of stars at Boonen and Friends charity cyclocross by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, November 21, 2012 Slovakian champion’s green jersey to be included in auction in aid of Move To ImprovePeter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) will be one of the big headline riders to be taking part in the Boonen and Friends Charity Cyclocross on December 1st, Het Nieuwsblad reports. The Slovakian champion, along with younger brother Juraj, will be among ... → Read More
Leukemans cleared by Flemish body five years after positive test by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, November 21, 2012 Vacansoleil rider describes outcome as ‘a great load off my mind’Five years after testing positive in an out of competition test carried out on September 26th 2007, the Belgian rider Bjorn Leukemans has been cleared of doping by the Disciplinary Board of the Flemish Community.
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Porte ready for bigger personal opportunity in 2013, hoping for a secondary leader slot in Giro by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, November 21, 2012 Australian says he’s never used banned substances: ‘Such a different culture then compared to now’After a debut season with the Sky team where he mostly dedicated himself to helping other riders win, Richie Porte has said that he hopes to be able to chase some more personal results in 2013.
The Australian won a stage plus the overall in the V... → Read More
Reus searching for a new team after UnitedHealthcare contract not extended by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, November 21, 2012 Tour of Portugal winner disappointed but believes there’s still timeAfter one season with the UnitedHealthcare team, and despite a victory on stage seven of the Tour of Portugal, former world junior champion Kai Reus is without a contract for next season.
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Team Saxo Tinkoff said to be in danger of losing WorldTour place by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, November 21, 2012 Argos-Shimano tipped to edge out Danish teamThe official pronouncement is due to be released soon by the UCI but, according to reports, Alberto Contador’s Team Saxo-Tinkoff may have to rely on wildcard invites to get into major races in 2013, with the squad looking set to miss out on a WorldTo... → Read More
Amber Neben and Evelyn Garcia confirmed to Pasta Zara-Cogeas by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, November 20, 2012 Former World time trial champion joins compatriot Amber Pierce to take team roster up to eightPasta Zara-Cogeas (currently Diadora-Pasta Zara) has confirmed the acquisition of US time trial champion Amber Neben and former multiple Venezuelan champion Evelyn Garcia for 2013. The two riders take the team’s confirmed roster up to eight so far, ... → Read More
Three month ban requested for Scarponi and Visconti over Ferrari links by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, November 20, 2012 Italian Olympic Committee seeks punishment, could apply further sanctions Almost two and a half months after Filippo Pozzato was handed a partially-backdated three month suspension for working with the banned doctor Michele Ferrari, the Italian Olympic Committee CONI has requested the same sanction for two other Italian ri... → Read More
Time bonuses on all road stages to return to the Giro d’Italia in 2013 by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, November 20, 2012 Seconds to be on offer on mountain stages once more, plus extra intermediate sprintsTime bonuses will return for all stages in the Giro d’Italia in 2013, with the exception of the individual and team time trials, race organiser RCS Sport has announced. Seconds were awarded at the finish of all but five of the road stages in the 201... → Read More
UnitedHealthcare: Keough, de Maar, Clarke, Deignan and Förster amongst thirteen returning riders for 2013 by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, November 20, 2012 American Pro Continental squad to harbour bigger ambitions in coming season After announcing yesterday the identities of eight riders who will join the team prior to the start of the 2013 season, the UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling squad today confirmed the names of thirteen riders who will remain with the setup next year.
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Gilbert takes on Meersman in Gent Six Day pursuit match by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, November 20, 2012 Road stars spice up tonight’s racing actionHe’s unfamiliar with racing on the boards but for the second year running, Philippe Gilbert will swop the road for track tonight and be one of the star attractions on the opening day of the Gent Six Day in Belgium.
Twelve months ago he took to th... → Read More
Brailsford says he’ll maintain twin Team Sky – Great Britain roles towards 2016 by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, November 20, 2012 Key member of BC support team switches from cycling to rugby Having said prior to the London Olympics that he might relinquish his role as Great Britain's performance director and focus solely on his work as Team Sky principal, Dave Brailsford has said that he intends to keep both posts going forward and will ... → Read More
WADA warns of possible cutbacks due to freeze in budget, pushing for four year bans by Shane Stokes - Monday, November 19, 2012 Doubling of first offence penalty looking increasingly likely The World Anti Doping Agency has warned that the second year of a freeze on its budget could potentially lead to cuts in the amount of testing that it is able to do, with governments saying that they wouldn’t increase funding for 2013.
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Gianni Meersman confirmed with Omega Pharma-Quick Step on a two-year deal by Ben Atkins - Monday, November 19, 2012 Belgian rider to stay in the WorldTour after leaving Lotto-Belisol on a technicalityAs has been rumoured in the Belgian media, Gianni Meersman will ride for Omega Pharma-Quick Step for the next two years, the team has confirmed. The 26-year-old from Tielt, in West Flanders, left rival team Lotto-Belisol on Saturday by citing the Int... → Read More
UnitedHealthcare unveils eight solid new signings, including Euser, Bazzana, Reijnen and Ilesic by VeloNation Press - Monday, November 19, 2012 American team strengthens lineup prior to 2013 seasonDescribing the new signings as riders of ‘tremendous talent,’ the American UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling team today announced the identities of eight riders who will move across to the squad in 2013.
Lucas Euser, Alessandro Bazzana, Kiel Reijnen, M... → Read More
Bradley Wiggins wants legendary status says Shane Sutton by Ben Atkins - Monday, November 19, 2012 Tour de France champion still on track for Giro d’Italia despite recent collision with carBradley Wiggins (Team Sky) will not be set back much by the accident that saw him knocked off his bike by a car last month, according to coach Shane Sutton. The Tour de France winner reportedly suffered fractured ribs and a dislocated finger after a ... → Read More
Irvine turning pro with UnitedHealthcare, psyched by successful World Cup performance by Shane Stokes - Monday, November 19, 2012 Irishman on a confidence high after two silver medals in GlasgowHaving shown his best-ever form with two UCI track World Cup silver medals in recent days, Martyn Irvine has confirmed that he has signed a pro contract with the UnitedHealthcare team for 2013.The Irish Olympian will step up a level in the peloton ne... → Read More
Lotto-Belisol confident of retaining top riders despite Meersman departure by VeloNation Press - Monday, November 19, 2012 Belgian said to be heading to Omega Pharma Quick StepDespite Gianni Meersman’s utilisation of a UCI clause to sever his contract with the Lotto – Belisol team and to head elsewhere, the Belgian squad has said that it believes that the team’s other riders will stay put.
The setup has lost several ke... → Read More
Brian Smith and Alex Sans Vega bolster Team NetApp–Endura management by VeloNation Press - Monday, November 19, 2012 German squad continues to prepare for big 2013 seasonAfter the earlier confirmation that eight riders plus the main sponsor from this year’s Endura Racing team will move across to the NetApp setup in 2013, it has been announced that two of the management team from the Scottish team will also make the s... → Read More
Glasgow Track World Cup: Day Three Wrap by Ben Atkins - Sunday, November 18, 2012 Germany takes the sprint spoils as an Olympic champion shinesAfter their victories in the Men’s Team Sprint, the Men’s Keirin and the Women’s Sprint on the preceding days, the Germans would be the riders to beat in the Women’s Keirin and Men’s Sprint.
Meanwhile, her usual virtuoso performance in the previou... → Read More
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