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Alberto Contador takes Milano-Torino with late uphill attack by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, September 26, 2012 Vuelta a España winner carries World championships form to take revived semi-classic raceAlberto Contador (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank) managed to hold onto the form that saw him as one of the key animators of the previous weekend’s World championship race to take victory in the revived Milano-Torino race. The victory, which was the Vuelta a ... → Read More
Belgian WorldTour teams hunting late season glory in Circuit Franco-Belge by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, September 26, 2012 Lotto-Belisol and Omega Pharma-Quick Step both sending big names to the last stage race of the yearLotto-Belisol and Omega Pharma-Quick Step are both hoping for some late season glory in the final European stage race of the year, as the Circuit Franco-Belge starts in La Louviere, Belgium, tomorrow. The four-day race - which also takes on the handl... → Read More
Vuelta stage winner Cataldo signs Team Sky contract by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, September 26, 2012 Italian TT champ will have chance to become a GC contenderEarlier this month he showcased his talent with a determined win at the gruelling Cuitu Negru climb in the Vuelta a España, clawing his way to the summit ahead of breakaway companion Thomas de Gendt. Now Dario Cataldo has reaped the benefits, securin... → Read More
Political tensions between China and Japan see Argos Shimano withdraw from Tour of Beijing by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, September 26, 2012 Team has Japanese co-sponsor and riderA month after being awarded a wildcard entry to the Tour of Beijing, the Argos Shimano team has informed its riders that it will no longer take part.
The news comes in the wake of the political tensions between China and Japan over the controvers... → Read More
Andy Schleck to return in Binche-Tournai-Binche/Memorial Frank Vandenbroucke race? by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, September 25, 2012 Long time on the sidelines may be nearing an endHe’s hoped to get back to racing on a number of occasions but after being forced to scratch the Tour de France, then the Olympic Games, the Vuelta a España, the USA Pro Cycling Challenge and, most recently, the GP Fourmies from his schedule, there ar... → Read More
Tom Meeusen hopes to join the big names of cyclocross in 2012/13 by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, September 25, 2012 Young Telenet-Fidea rider looking for consistency and victories this winter as his career developsTom Meeusen hopes that the 2012/13 cyclocross season will be the one that sees him join the ranks of the ‘toppers’ like Sven Nys, Kevin Pauwels and World champion Niels Albert, according to Net Nieuwsblad. The 23-year-old from just outside Antwerp, ... → Read More
John Degenkolb looks back happy with World championship fourth by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, September 25, 2012 Disappointment turns to pride as 23-year-old German sprinter reflects on achievementImmediately after Sunday’s World championship road race, John Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano) was disappointed, almost angry, with his fourth place. On reflection however, two days later, the 23-year-old German sprinter is proud of his achievement in what ... → Read More
World championship heroes to Milano-Torino for important Lombardia preparation by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, September 25, 2012 No Philippe Gilbert but many of Sunday’s animators as the race returns after five-year absencePhilippe Gilbert himself might not be riding - since his BMC Racing Team is not on the list of attendees - but tomorrow’s Milano-Torino peloton will feature many of the key riders from Sunday’s World championship race. Gilbert’s Belgian teammates Kev... → Read More
If all goes to plan, big future predicted for junior world champion Oskar Svendsen by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, September 25, 2012 Physiologist gives confirmation of huge VO2 max; power comparable to young Hushovd and Boasson Hagen Following in the wheel tracks of previous junior time trial world champions such as Fabian Cancellara, Marcel Kittel and Taylor Phinney, Oskar Svendsen’s gold medal winning-ride last week in the Netherlands has marked him out as a major prospect for ... → Read More
Sir Chris Hoy and Jason Kenny to appear at Rotterdam Six Days by Ben Atkins - Monday, September 24, 2012 British Olympic champions to take on the rest of the World in annual sprint tournamentBritish Olympic champions Sir Chris Hoy and Jason Kenny will both take part in this winter’s Rotterdam Six Days, which will take place in the Dutch city’s Ahoy Arena between January 3rd and 8th, next year. The two sprinters, who between them wrapped... → Read More
Tom Boonen: “We were lucky that every Belgian was good!” by Ben Atkins - Monday, September 24, 2012 2005 World champion delighted with compatriot Gilbert’s victory; reflects that is could have all gone wrongBefore Philippe Gilbert’s World championship triumph on the hills of Limburg yesterday, the previous Belgian to have worn the rainbow jersey was Tom Boonen. The 2005 winner, who took his victory in a sprint at the head of a depleted peloton in the ce... → Read More
Armstrong could be called to testify under oath in Bruyneel hearing by Shane Stokes - Monday, September 24, 2012 USADA head faced death threats, UCI to receive information this monthLance Armstrong’s decision not to contest USADA’s charges against him came as a surprise to many, but one possible reason was avoiding giving evidence under oath if USADA’s case against him was indeed sound.
In November 2005 the Texan insisted in... → Read More
Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank signs promising Australian talent Jay McCarthy by VeloNation Press - Monday, September 24, 2012 Tour de l’Avenir prologue winner to have a ‘manicured’ race schedulePreviously a home to many Australian riders, the Saxo Bank Tinkoff Bank team will seek to develop another big prospect after it signed Jay McCarthy to a two year deal. The 20 year old Jayco AIS rider from Queensland is coming on board on the heels of... → Read More
Gerrans: “You can’t be frustrated if you haven’t got the legs” by Kyle Moore - Sunday, September 23, 2012 Aussie favourite has an off day, calls Gilbert a worthy victorAllan Davis (Australia) came into the world road race in Valkenburg as the protected Australian should he still be present in a bunch sprint finale. Davis worked alone and rode to a solid sixth place. Australia’s other protected man, Simon Gerrans,... → Read More
Degenkolb unsure how to feel about Worlds fourth place by Kyle Moore - Sunday, September 23, 2012 German sprinter survives the Cauberg but can’t quite crack the medalsJohn Degenkolb (Germany), winner of five stages of the recently completed Vuelta a España, finished the best of the pure sprinters in the World Road Race Championships, coming home fourth.
The 23-year-old lost out to winner Philippe Gilbert (Belgi... → Read More
Boasson Hagen does all he can with Worlds runner up performance by Kyle Moore - Sunday, September 23, 2012 Norwegian sprints to second place after Gilbert gets away on the CaubergEdvald Boasson Hagen (Norway) was the best of the rest in the World Road Race Championships on Sunday, grabbing second behind new world champion Philippe Gilbert (Belgium). Gilbert attacked on the final ascent of the Cauberg and no one could follow,... → Read More
Philippe Gilbert solos to World road race championship by Ben Atkins - Sunday, September 23, 2012 Belgian star puts miserable season behind him with devastating Cauberg attackBelgium’s Philippe Gilbert put the memories of a miserable season with a devastating solo victory in the elite men’s World championships in Limburg, Netherlands. The Ardennes specialist put in a devastating attack on the final climb of the Cauberg, w... → Read More
Oscar Freire Interview: A record fourth worlds or retirement? by Shane Stokes - Sunday, September 23, 2012 Three time winner aims for one last successHis first win was a complete surprise, his second was a confirmation, and his third felt almost like a foregone conclusion. Getting relatively close to the end of the 2004 worlds in Verona, this writer was in the finish stands with a rider from the e... → Read More
Simon Gerrans not feeling the pressure of Australian team leadership by Ben Atkins - Sunday, September 23, 2012 Milano-Sanremo winner on form for Limburg World championshipsOrica-GreenEdge’s national champion Simon Gerrans has the mantle of undisputed leadership of the Australian team in today’s World championship road race, but the 32-year-old is far from feeling the pressure. The Limburg course suits the Victorian be... → Read More
Junior worlds road race: Mohoric steps up from TT silver by Shane Stokes - Sunday, September 23, 2012 Slovenian gets better of Caleb and RumacSurging clear inside the final kilometre, Matej Mohoric sped to the junior men’s road race title today, thus adding gold to the silver medal he took earlier this week in the time trial.
The Slovenian rider ended the 128.8km race clear of Australia... → Read More
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