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Oliver Zaugg to move to Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank for 2013 by Xylon van Eyck - Friday, September 7, 2012 Lombardia champs leaves Luxembourg team to join Alberto ContadorOliver Zaugg (RadioShack-Nissan) will ride for Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank next season according to Spanish website BiciCiclismo. Team owner Bjarne Riis has previously stated he is reluctant to announce new signings as their current teams could stop them ... → Read More
Fredrik Kessiakoff Interview: Vuelta TT winner on his career-best season by Ed Hood - Friday, September 7, 2012 Swede speaks about Tour de France King of the Mountains battle and moreAlready a big winner in the Tour de Suisse time trial, Astana’s Fredrik Kessiakoff pulled off his second major victory against the clock this season when he won the Ponteedra TT in the Vuelta a España.
The stage 11 ride saw him beat Alberto Contad... → Read More
Zach Bell beats WorldTour competition in Québec Challenge Sprint Pro by Xylon van Eyck - Friday, September 7, 2012 Rémi Pelletier-Roy makes it a one-two for the Canadian boysZach Bell gave Team SpiderTech powered by C10 a boost by winning the Challenge Sprint Pro in Québec. The race was a warm up event for the sprinters where each team elected a representative from the 24 teams taking part in the Canadian WorldTour races... → Read More
Vuelta a España: Breschel sacrificing chances in service of his team by Kyle Moore - Thursday, September 6, 2012 Dane still sheltering Gesink as he tries to regain fifth placeAfter missing the charms of Lady Luck for much of the last two seasons, Matti Breschel (Rabobank) entered the Vuelta a España on a solid streak of form, since picking up a sprint win in the Vuelta a Burgos and riding strongly in the regional Spanish ... → Read More
Swift disappointed but sportsmanlike in loss to Bennati by Kyle Moore - Thursday, September 6, 2012 British sprinter out-thrown by Radioshack-Nissan veteranBen Swift (Sky Procycling) picked up his best result of the 2012 Vuelta a España on Thursday, sprinting to second place on stage 18 to Valladolid.
Winner of two stages last month in the Tour de Pologne, Swift has been unable to open his account ... → Read More
Brain Wash Ladies Toer: Kirsten Wild sprints to stage 3 after crash decimates peloton by Ben Atkins - Thursday, September 6, 2012 Intermediate time bonus sees race lead pass to Charlotte BeckerKirsten Wild (AA Drink-Leontien.nl) took her third win in ten days as she sprinted to victory in the third stage of the Brain Wash Holland Ladies Toer in Leerdam after a late crash decimated the peloton. The 29-year-old was by far the fastest of tho... → Read More
Thomas Dekker signs new two year deal with Garmin-Sharp by VeloNation Press - Thursday, September 6, 2012 Dutchman gets further chance to show what he can do Having had a mixed first season with the Garmin-Sharp team, winning a stage of the Circuit de la Sarthe but also finding the going tough in other races such as the Tour de Suisse, Thomas Dekker is both relieved and motivated after he was offered a tw... → Read More
More details emerge of Marco Pantani cinema documentary by Shane Stokes - Thursday, September 6, 2012 Producer of hit ‘Senna’ film also involved in major projectFifteen years after his victory in the Tour de France and nine after his tragic passing in an Italian hotel room, a feature documentary about Marco Pantani will appear in movie theatres prior to the 100th edition of the Tour de France.
Entitled ‘... → Read More
Vuelta a España: Daniele Bennati takes stage 18 as the sprinters get their chance by Ben Atkins - Thursday, September 6, 2012 Italian remembers Wouter Weylandt as he wins by less than half a wheel in ValladolidDaniele Bennati (RadioShack-Nissan) paid tribute to his late former teammate Wouter Weylandt - who had been the last rider to win a Vuelta a España stage in Valladolid - after sprinting to victory on stage 18. The Italian sprinter managed to throw hi... → Read More
NetApp extends sponsorship, Endura Racing merges by VeloNation Press - Thursday, September 6, 2012 Transferred backing and eight riders from Scottish teamHaving ridden its first Grand Tour this year after a wildcard slot to the Giro d’Italia, Team NetApp is continuing its evolution and will join forces with Endura in 2013.
The sponsor and eight riders from the current Endura Racing setup will move... → Read More
Expanding MTN-Qhubeka team brings Tour of Portugal stage winner Thomson on board by VeloNation Press - Thursday, September 6, 2012 Three year deal with team aiming to ride Tour de FranceMTN-Qhubeka has set out the aim of riding the Tour de France in the next few years and, as part of that build-up, plans several new signings. The latest is the current UnitedHealthcare rider Jay Thomson, who has signed up on a three year contract.
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Museeuw admits doping was ‘part of daily life’ when he raced by VeloNation Press - Thursday, September 6, 2012 In January 2007 Johan Museeuw admitted to doping in the final year of his career, but the former top Classics rider has now elaborated and suggested that he used banned substances for far longer.
“I am the first to admit it openly, and perhaps ma... → Read More
Joaquim Rodríguez disappointed but philosophical over lost Vuelta a España lead by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, September 5, 2012 ‘Purito’ pays tribute to ‘El Pistolero’ after Fuente Dé defeatJoaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) fell victim to one of the greatest turnovers in the history of the modern Vuelta a España, as he conceded 2’38” to stage winner Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank) on the long, steady climb to Fuente Dé at the end of... → Read More
Alberto Contador: Fuente Dé victory is “of the three most important of my career” by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, September 5, 2012 Emotional Spanish rider takes first post-ban victory to seize control of Vuelta a EspañaIt was an emotional Alberto Contador that punched the air with both fists as he crossed the line to take the stage victory - and overall race lead - at the top of the climb to Fuente Dé. The result marked the 29-year-old’s first win since returning ... → Read More
USADA ’looking forward’ to answering questions on its role after state senators request review by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, September 5, 2012 Agency responds to complaint about due processThe US Anti-Doping Agency has come out with a strong response to a letter from twenty-three California state senators calling for a comprehensive review of the agency, the anti-doping organisation saying that it provides full rights of due process an... → Read More
Brain Wash Ladies Toer: Specialized-lululemon puts Trixi Worrack into the lead in team time trial by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, September 5, 2012 German-registered team takes more confidence ahead of World championshipsTrixi Worrack moved into the lead of the Brain Wash Holland Ladies Toer after her Specialized-lululemon took victory in the stage two team time trial in Dronten, central Netherlands. The German-registered team completed the flat 34km course in 41 mi... → Read More
Andy Schleck forced to again postpone return to racing by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, September 5, 2012 No GP Fourmies due to ongoing pain from Dauphiné injuryAndy Schleck’s hopes of bouncing back from the most frustrating period of his career have been foiled yet again, with the residual after-effects of his crash in June’s Critérium du Dauphiné still being felt.
Last Friday l’Equipe said that he woul... → Read More
Vuelta a España: Alberto Contador seizes control on the climb to Fuente Dé by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, September 5, 2012 First post-suspension victory gives Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank captain the red jersey on medium mountain stageAlberto Contador (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank) came out of the rest day with all guns blazing and seized control of the 2012 Vuelta a España on the medium-mountain 17th stage between Santander and Fuente Dé. The 2008 race winner took his first victory aft... → Read More
New early January slot for Jayco Herald Sun Tour by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, September 5, 2012 Race will precede Australian national champs and Santos Tour Down UnderGiving riders a chance to begin stage racing even earlier in the season, the Jayco Herald Sun Tour has been confirmed in a new date slot for 2013. The event was previously held in October, but this was complicated by the UCI’s plans to run the Tour o... → Read More
Impressive Hansen five days from completion of third Grand Tour in 2012 by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, September 5, 2012 Australian strongman close to rare achievementAdam Hansen is inching closer and closer to what will be a major achievement; all going well, the Australian will race into Madrid this Sunday as the only rider this season to complete three Grand Tours in the same year. In doing so, he will become w... → Read More
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