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Lieuwe Westra and Ellen van Dijk scoop Netherlands time trial titles by Ben Atkins - Thursday, June 21, 2012 First ever title for men’s winner as van Dijk regains former jerseyLieuwe Westra (Vacansoleil-DCM) and Ellen van Dijk (Specialized-lululemon) took victory in the Netherlands elite men’s and women’s time trial championships in Emmen, Drenthe, yesterday. The result was a first for Paris-Nice stage winner Westra, but t... → Read More
Pauline Ferrand-Prévot wins French TT champs, Longo only fifth by Shane Stokes - Thursday, June 21, 2012 Headache avoided for French selectors for Olympic Games?Concerns that Jeannie Longo might be sent to the Olympic Games for France despite the serious doping charges her husband and coach faces appear now to be irrelevant after she was comprehensively defeated by Pauline Ferrand-Prévot in the national wome... → Read More
Cancellara clocks up first victory since March by taking Swiss time trial title by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, June 20, 2012 Seventh TT championship win for RadioShack Nissan riderAlthough he’s still feeling the effects of the Tour de Suisse in his legs, particularly the two mountainous concluding stages on Saturday and Sunday, Fabian Cancellara today grabbed the seventh national time trial title of his career when he won the ... → Read More
Giorgia Bronzini interview: “The Olympic course is not so hard” by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, June 20, 2012 Two-time World champion aiming for Olympic gold after a strange day in the Italian championshipsGiorgia Bronzini (Diadora-Pasta Zara) spent a somewhat strange day in the peloton during the Italian elite women’s road race championships. The World champion, racing for GS Forestale [the sports team of her Forest Regiment of the Italian army - ed]... → Read More
Giada Borgato solos to a surprise Italian road race title by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, June 20, 2012 23-year-old Diadora-Pasta Zara rider escapes Silvia Valsecchi in final lap to win tricolore aloneGiada Borgato (Diadora-Pasta Zara) took the Italian road race title alone after escaping breakaway companion Silvia Valsecchi (Be Pink) in the final lap of a hot, hilly race in Pergine Valsugana. Valsecchi, who had initiated the break, held on to ta... → Read More
Scarponi, Visconti and Bertagnolli summoned to appear before CONI by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, June 20, 2012 Three more Italians accused of working with Michele Ferrari as heat increases for doctorAfter interviewing Filippo Pozzato yesterday, the anti-doping prosecutor of Italian Olympic Committee CONI has summoned three prominent Italians to also answer questions relating to Michele Ferrari.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Michele S... → Read More
Lefevere convinced Leipheimer is on course for a strong Tour de France by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, June 20, 2012 Omega Pharma Quick Step manager confirms 2012 Tour lineup, evaluates ridersAlthough he was hit by a car and suffered a fractured fibula just two and a half months ago, Levi Leipheimer is on course for a strong Tour de France. That’s the assessment of his Omega Pharma Quick Step manager Patrick Lefevere, who is confident tha... → Read More
Pozzato risks six-month ban after reported admission to working with Michele Ferrari by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, June 20, 2012 Training and nutritional advice, but at €40,000 charge per year? Seven years after he was fined €3000 for intimidating Filippo Simeoni in the 2004 Tour de France over the latter’s criticism of Michele Ferrari, Filippo Pozzato is facing a possible six month ban from the sport. The Farnese Vini – Selle Italia rider ... → Read More
Slovenia stage winner Daryl Impey hoping for Tour de France selection by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, June 20, 2012 South African amongst Orica GreenEdge’s most successful riders this seasonHe’s already ridden a Grand Tour this year but Daryl Impey is hoping that his strong form and stage win last Friday in the Tour of Slovenia could be enough to give him a green light for the Tour de France.
The South African clocked up victory on ... → Read More
Mikael Chérel set to start first Tour de France for AG2R-La Mondiale by Kyle Moore - Wednesday, June 20, 2012 Frenchman hoping to emulate Jeremy Roy’s heroic efforts of a year agoHis French team has not announced its full line-up for the Tour de France as of yet, but Mikael Chérel (AG2R-La Mondiale) learned a week ago that he will make his career debut there when the race gets underway on June 30.
The ultra-aggressive Fre... → Read More
WorldTour rankings: Rodriguez stays on top, Costa, Schleck and Leipheimer improve by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, June 20, 2012 Standings updated prior to start of Tour de France
With the Tour de France next on the WorldTour calendar, Katusha rider Joaquim Rodriguez remains on top of the UCI’s rankings but stands to lose points in the weeks ahead. The Catalan has 404 points, 38 more than second-placed rider Tom Boonen (Omega ... → Read More
Euskaltel-Euskadi built around Samuel Sanchez for the Tour de France by Kyle Moore - Tuesday, June 19, 2012 Returning King of the Mountains will skip Spanish nationals, recovering from Dauphiné crashThough it won’t officially announce its roster for the Tour de France until after the Spanish national championships, multiple sources are listing the nine men set to represent Euskaltel-Euskadi at La Grande Boucle. The roster included eight me... → Read More
Dutch court postpones Michael Rasmussen vs Rabobank decision by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, June 19, 2012 Danish rider seeking further compensation for 2007 Tour de France dismissalThe case between Dutch team Rabobank and Danish rider Michael Rasmussen hit yet another delay as an Arnhem, Netherlands, court failed to reach a verdict, de Telegraaf reports. Rasmussen is seeking compensation of 5.8 million euros from the Dutch ban... → Read More
Omega Pharma-Quick Step riders chasing national championship titles all over Europe by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, June 19, 2012 Grabsch, Brammeier and Chavanel defending; Chavanel going for fourth TT jersey; Boonen aiming for a second road oneOmega Pharma-Quick Step will be sending a number of riders to the various national championship races in Europe this week. Some riders will be defending their titles, like German time trial champion Bert Grabsch and Irish road and time trial champio... → Read More
Jurgen Van Den Broeck and André Greipel lead Lotto-Belisol to the Tour de France by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, June 19, 2012 Belgian team hunting success on all fronts in sprints, breaks and the general classificationLotto-Belisol has named its nine-man line up for the Tour de France, which begins with a prologue in Liège, Belgium, on June 30th. The Belgian team will be built around the overall ambitions of Jurgen Van Den Broeck, who finished fourth in 2010 but ... → Read More
Pozzato interviewed by CONI over allegations he has worked with Michele Ferrari by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, June 19, 2012 Rider says that it’s not for him to judge if he will be blocked from competing in the London OlympicsWith his participation in the Olympic Games potentially in the balance, as well as the possibility of a ban from cycling, Filippo Pozzato today met with the anti-doping prosecutor of the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) over claims that he has been u... → Read More
BMC Racing Team announces Evans’ team-mates for Tour title defence by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, June 19, 2012 Hincapie, Gilbert and Cummings part of squadWith the days counting down until he begins the defence of his Tour de France title, Cadel Evans’ lieutenants for the race have been confirmed by the BMC Racing Team. As previously stated, George Hincapie will be part of the lineup, riding what will ... → Read More
Menchov reiterates goal to win Tour de France by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, June 19, 2012 Former runner-up joins forces with Oscar Freire on solid Katusha selection Winner of the Vuelta a Espana in 2005 and 2007 plus the 2009 Giro d’Italia, Denis Menchov has confirmed that he is determined to try to add the Tour de France title to his palmares this year. The Katusha competitor has been named as the GC leader of ... → Read More
Brian Holm happy about successful season but now looks to the Tour de France by Xylon van Eyck - Tuesday, June 19, 2012 The Dane breaks down the different responsibilities of the ridersWith thirty victories so far this season, Omega Pharma-QuickStep can be very happy with how the year has gone. Sports Director Brian Holm has spoken about his first six months of the season with the squad, admitting that he was as nervous as a neo pr... → Read More
Kittel extends with Argos-Shimano until the end of 2014 by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, June 19, 2012 German rider set to be sprint stage contender in upcoming Tour de FranceIn what is a big boost for his Argos-Shimano team’s chances of securing a ProTeam licence for 2013, Marcel Kittel has announced that he will remain part of the Dutch squad until the end of 2014. Regarded as arguably the most promising young sprinte... → Read More
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