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Bianchi to “focus on the WorldTour” after closing ties with Team Colombia by Ben Atkins - Monday, November 12, 2012 Vacansoleil-DCM and Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela to continue with historic company in 2013Bianchi is to “focus on the WorldTour” after ending its association with Professional Continental team Colombia-Coldeportes after one year. The South American team, which will be known simply as Team Colombia, is to switch to Wilier-Triestina in 201... → Read More
2013 Giro del Trentino to start in Austria by Kyle Moore - Monday, November 12, 2012 Traditional early spring Italian stage race expands to five stages in four daysThe 37th edition of the Giro del Trentino is scheduled to start in Lienz, Austria, and the concise, hilly stage race has expanded from four stages to five, although it will keep its current four-day format.
The traditional Giro d’Italia tune-up wi... → Read More
Rigoberto Urán declares himself “very happy” with 2012 season by Ben Atkins - Monday, November 12, 2012 Olympic silver medal and Giro d’Italia white jersey stand out in Colombian’s best year to dateRigoberto Urán has declared himself “very happy” with his 2012 season; his second at Team Sky. With all eyes on the team’s British stars - particularly on Bradley Wiggins’ Tour de France victory - the 25-year-old Colombian’s results almost went unno... → Read More
Emma Pooley interview part 1: “A PhD all winter isn’t going to make me ride well in the spring” by Ben Atkins - Monday, November 12, 2012 Former World time trial champion talks about her reasons for signing with Bigla as she looks back at 2012Emma Pooley has been one of the top riders in the women’s peloton for several years but, as news broke that her AA Drink-Leontien.nl team was set to fold at the end of this year, there seemed to be a real possibility that she was about to walk away f... → Read More
Report: Armstrong’s lawyers proposed settlement with SCA Promotions by VeloNation Press - Monday, November 12, 2012 Rejected offer of $1 million was a fraction of what is claimed by insurance companyAfter previously insisting that it would not settle in a new case brought by SCA Promotions against its client, Lance Armstrong’s lawyers are said to have tried to reach a deal with the insurance company last week.
According to Roopstigo journalis... → Read More
Emma Johansson says she ‘always dreamt about racing for a big team’ by VeloNation Press - Monday, November 12, 2012 Swedish road and TT champion looking forward to riding for Orica AIS in 2013She’s been one of the best riders in the world for several seasons but Emma Johansson has said that it has taken her until now to feel ready to step up a level in terms of team size. The Swedish national champion has signed a contract with the Orica ... → Read More
Di Luca mulling over contract offers for 2013 by Shane Stokes - Monday, November 12, 2012 Italian has several options post-Acqua & SaponeControversial Italian Danilo Di Luca may be some way off the rider he used to be, but he has several contract offers for 2013 and thus far has held off on making a selection.The 36 year old raced with Acqua & Sapone this season but the Italian team i... → Read More
Armstrong ends ties with Livestrong, resigns from board by Shane Stokes - Monday, November 12, 2012 Foundation trying to limit negative impact from former pro’s doping pastWeeks after he stood down as its chairman, Lance Armstrong has taken the further step of resigning from the board of the Livestrong Foundation. The move, which sees the Texan end his ties with the foundation he set up in 1997, is taken amid concerns ... → Read More
Michael Rasmussen back in court tomorrow as multi-million Euro claim continues by Shane Stokes - Sunday, November 11, 2012 De Rooij, Breukink and Leinders called as witnessesMichael Rasmussen’s attempt to get 5.8 million euro from his former Rabobank team moves back into the courts tomorrow, when he and several others who worked with the squad will appear before a judge.
Rasmussen is contesting the team’s decision to... → Read More
Sven Nys gives a cyclocross masterclass to take the Hamme-Zogge Superprestige by Ben Atkins - Sunday, November 11, 2012 Belgian champion rides most of the race alone to take his seventh BollekescrossSven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Euphony) gave the rest of the field a cyclocross masterclass in the Bollekescross, the third round of the 2012/13 Superprestige in Hamme-Zogge, Belgium. The Belgian champion escaped from a select group partway around the thi... → Read More
Geraint Thomas states that he dreams of winning the Tour de France by VeloNation Press - Sunday, November 11, 2012 Welshman turns away from track, wants to focus fully on road racingAlthough he finished just one place ahead of the Lanterne Rouge in his first Tour de France, placing 140th, Geraint Thomas has said that he hopes that he might be able to go on to win the race in future years.
The double Olympic champion made his... → Read More
Skins chairman Fuller says any damages secured in legal action against UCI will go back into clean cycling by VeloNation Press - Sunday, November 11, 2012 “I have absolutely no interest in Skins landing a commercial windfall from this action”Speaking on his company’s decision to sue the UCI for two million US dollars, Skins chairman Jaimie Fuller has rejected suggestions that the legal move is a money-making or publicity-seeking exercise, and has pledged to donate any money secured to th... → Read More
UCI confirms discussions with Bakala and Kok about potential major reform of cycling by Shane Stokes - Saturday, November 10, 2012 New Champions’ league of the sport could be in the pipelineFollowing the announcement that Omega Pharma Quick Step owner Zdenek Bakala and the team chairman Bessel Kok will be involved in a reorganisation of professional cycling, the UCI has confirmed that discussions have taken place with the duo since late... → Read More
Dan Martin Interview: Ardennes podium targets, independent testing and charity work by Shane Stokes - Saturday, November 10, 2012 Irishman busy during time off bikeEncouraged by sixth and fifth places respectively in Flèche Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Dan Martin is focussed on returning to the Ardennes Classics next spring, continuing his year-on-year progression and landing a podium finish in at least o... → Read More
Niels Albert takes a muddy Jaarmarktcross with final lap attack by Ben Atkins - Saturday, November 10, 2012 World champion asserts himself over Sven Nys as tenacious Bart Aernouts takes secondNiels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) ended the three-year reign of Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Euphony) at the Soudal Jaarmarktcross in Niel, Belgium, with a final lap attack. The World champion accelerated away from Nys and Bart Aernouts (AA Drink-Leontien.... → Read More
Jakob Fuglsang hits back at Marcel Kittel over Astana comments by Ben Atkins - Saturday, November 10, 2012 German sprinter has had issues of his own, says Danish riderJakob Fuglsang (RadioShack-Nissan) has hit back at Marcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano) over comments he made in the week about the Astana team. The German sprinter questioned the International Cycling Union International Cycling Union (UCI) decision to awa... → Read More
Recovering Wiggins thanks fans, apologises for one fingered gesture by VeloNation Press - Friday, November 9, 2012 List of injuries upgraded but quick recovery expectedContinuing to get over his Wednesday evening crash, Bradley Wiggins has expressed his gratitude to those who have supported him since he hit the deck, while also apologising for losing his composure with photographers yesterday.
He was photograph... → Read More
Team Colombia switching to Wilier-Triestina bikes in 2013 by Ben Atkins - Friday, November 9, 2012 “Historic” Italian company bounces back from loss of Lampre to pick up South American ProConti teamTeam Colombia will ride Wilier-Triestina bikes in 2013, the team has announced. The South American Professional Continental outfit - currently known as Colombia-Coldeportes - rode Bianchi in its first year, in 2012, but will switch to the Veneto, It... → Read More
Meares wins Opperman medal, confirms she’ll defend Olympic gold in Rio 2016 by Shane Stokes - Friday, November 9, 2012 Gerrans takes SMS Elite road cyclist prize at Australian Cyclist of the Year awards in SydneyAt the end of a stunning season when she became Olympic, world and Australian champion in events on the track, Anna Meares’ achievements saw her also dominate the Jayco 2012 Australian Cyclist of the Year awards in Sydney.
The 29 year old took th... → Read More
Specialized-lululemon confirms line up for 2013 by Ben Atkins - Friday, November 9, 2012 Largely unchanged roster for second season of American teamSpecialized-lululemon has announced a largely unchanged line up for 2013, which will be the American women’s team’s second in the pro peloton. The team - which grew out of the ashes of HTC-Highroad as it folded at the end of last year - took a number... → Read More
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