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Three-headed GC attack from Rabobank in Tour de France by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, June 19, 2012 Gesink, Mollema and Kruijswijk to ride for overall while Renshaw will chase sprint gloryHeading towards the race with Robert Gesink, Bauke Mollema and Steven Kruijswijk as its protected riders, Rabobank has outlined its target for what it hopes will be a very successful Tour de France.
Gesink has shown strong form this year, winning... → Read More
Fuglsang unhappy with non-selection for RadioShack’s Tour de France squad by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, June 19, 2012 “It does not take a genius to see that the team is not running as it should.”While Chris Horner celebrates his call-up yesterday to the Tour de France team, Jakob Fuglsang is experiencing the opposite emotions today after being told that he will not be taking part in this year’s event. Fuglsang is one of the RadioShack Niss... → Read More
Voeckler gets some good news about injury, might be able to ride Tour de France after all by Shane Stokes - Monday, June 18, 2012 Frenchman needs to take a week’s complete rest but knee problem not too seriousThere’s some good news for supporters of Thomas Voeckler and aggressive racing in general who were disappointed by his fears that he might have to miss the Tour de France; last year’s Maillot Jaune wearer and fourth-placed rider has been told that he... → Read More
Fredrik Kessiakoff Interview: Beating Cancellara in Suisse TT, ready for likely debut Tour ride by Ed Hood - Monday, June 18, 2012 Astana rider’s career on the up after big time trial result One of the big surprises of the Tour de Suisse was the defeat inflicted by Astana’s Swedish ex-mountain biker Fredrik Kessiakoff on Olympic time trial champion and current ‘Chrono King,’ Fabian Cancellara in the stage seven 34.3 kilometre time trial.... → Read More
Horner gets green light for Tour de France by Shane Stokes - Monday, June 18, 2012 American rider successful in push for selectionOriginally a surprise omission from the shortlist for the Tour de France, the RadioShack Nissan team has confirmed today that Chris Horner will indeed form part of the nine-man squad for the race, which begins in a week and half.
The 40 year old,... → Read More
Andersen issues peculiar denial that Frank Schleck can be a contender in the Tour by Shane Stokes - Monday, June 18, 2012 Is directeur sportif simply trying to take pressure off? Although Frank Schleck stated at the time that the extremely short notice he was given about his participation in the Giro meant that he wasn’t in the shape to contend, RadioShack directeur sportif Kim Andersen has now said that the rider has been at... → Read More
Analysis: Is Cavendish sacrificing pure speed for increased versatility? by Reno Van Dael - Monday, June 18, 2012 Ster ZLM Toer and Giro may reflect modified approachWith the major stage races now behind us, many riders take a relative break in the lead up to the most prestigious race of the year, the Tour de France. Some European riders are likely to participate in their home country's National Championship to b... → Read More
Tom Boonen confident ahead of Belgian championships despite Suisse abandon by Ben Atkins - Monday, June 18, 2012 Classics king climbed off early to catch his flight homeTom Boonen (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) has declared himself ready for Sunday’s Belgian championships, despite climbing off his bike 80km from the finish of yesterday’s final Tour de Suisse stage. The Classics rider, who enjoyed unprecedented success t... → Read More
Personal ambition means Posthuma wants to leave Radioshack Nissan team by Reno Van Dael - Monday, June 18, 2012 Return to a Dutch squad seen as top optionRadioshack Team Nissan rider Joost Posthuma has said in an interview with Dutch regional TV station RTV Oost that he would like to leave his current team and return to a team in which he has more personal freedom.
His arguments do not seem inspire... → Read More
Sixteen teams announced for the 2012 Giro Donne by Ben Atkins - Monday, June 18, 2012 The World’s top ten, the Netherlands, and five Italian wildcards for the Italian women’s Grand TourThe organisation of the Giro d’Italia Femminile - the Giro Donne - has announced the list of sixteen teams that have been invited to this year’s race. The nine-day race, which starts in the southern city of Napoli on June 29th, is currently the bigge... → Read More
Team Sky announces nationals team, Cavendish, Wiggins and Froome won’t compete by VeloNation Press - Monday, June 18, 2012 Swift, Dowsett and Hunt part of five man squadTeam Sky’s aim of fighting for the yellow and green jerseys in the Tour de France plus then riding as well as possible in the Olympic Games mean that a smaller than usual contingent of its riders will compete in the British national road race champio... → Read More
Tour de Slovenie: Brajkovic scoops overall victory as Koren squeaks out final time trial win by Kyle Moore - Sunday, June 17, 2012 Slovenian crowd goes home happy with double victory on the final daySlovenian Kristjan Koren (Liquigas-Cannondale) confirmed his form for the Tour de France with a win in the final 17km time trial in the Tour de Slovenie on Sunday, while his compatriot Janez Brajkovic got a long-awaited overall win in his home tour, ... → Read More
Ster ZLM Toer: Kittel repeats on final stage as Cavendish sews up the overall by Kyle Moore - Sunday, June 17, 2012 World champ gets first Ster Elektrotoer title, Boom and Roelandts round out podiumMarcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano) took his second stage of the race, locking up the points jersey in the process, but it was Mark Cavendish (Sky Procycling) who took the overall win in the Ster ZLM Toer on Sunday. The Manx Missile didn’t win a stage, bu... → Read More
Tour de Suisse: Costa scoops overall while Tangert beats Roy for stage by Shane Stokes - Sunday, June 17, 2012 All-out attack by Schleck brought back before final climbBattling hard to come back from a big attack by closest rival Frank Schleck, Portuguese rider Rui Costa scooped the biggest win of his career today when he took the overall honours in the Tour de Suisse. The Movistar pro was helped by team-mate Aleja... → Read More
Epic Gavia win puts Dombrowski on course for historic GiroBio success by Shane Stokes - Sunday, June 17, 2012 Climbing specialist poised to become first American ever to win Baby GiroEmulating Andy Hampsten after the American seized pink on the Passo di Gavia stage in the 1988 Giro d’Italia, Joe Dombrowski did the same on yesterday’s stage of the GiroBio, or Baby Giro, and is now just today’s stage away from final victory.
Th... → Read More
Voeckler could be forced to miss Tour de France by Shane Stokes - Sunday, June 17, 2012 Knee problem rears up again, Europcar rider won’t start French championships Wearer of the maillot jaune for much of last year’s race, Thomas Voeckler is facing real uncertainty about his chances for this year’s Tour after withdrawing from his second race in succession yesterday.
The Europcar rider abandoned the Route de ... → Read More
USA Cycling states key riders asked not to be considered for Olympic team by Shane Stokes - Saturday, June 16, 2012 Lineup confirmed for Games, 21 riders announced across various disciplinesOn Friday USA Cycling released the names of the riders who will represent the country in the upcoming Olympic Games, with all bar three of the 24 slots being filled at this point.
Five men have been nominated for the men’s Olympic road race, name... → Read More
Tour de Slovenie: Pozzovivo moves into leader’s jersey after queen stage win by Kyle Moore - Saturday, June 16, 2012 Italian breaks away with Brajkovic and nips him on the lineDomenico Pozzovivo (Colnago-CSF Inox) took a hard-fought win in stage three of the Tour de Slovenie, beating Janez Brajkovic (Astana) to the line in Skofja Loka. Pozzovivo also zips up the leader’s jersey with one stage to go, the final 17km time tr... → Read More
Ster ZLM Toer: Boom opens 2012 account in Jalhay, beats Cavendish by Kyle Moore - Saturday, June 16, 2012 British Sky rider retains overall leadLars Boom (Rabobank) got his first win of the season in impressive fashion, roaring to the uphill sprint victory in stage three of the Ster ZLM Toer. Mark Cavendish (Sky Procycling) was second yet again, while his team-mate Juan Antonio Flecha was th... → Read More
Martin, Roche and McCann confirmed for Irish Olympic road race squad by Shane Stokes - Saturday, June 16, 2012 Appeal doesn’t lead to change in original selectionFollowing last week’s appeal in relation to the Irish road race team for the Olympic road race, Cycling Ireland has finalized the three-man selection for the event.
Daniel Martin (Garmin-Barracuda), Nicolas Roche (Ag2r La Mondiale) and David McCan... → Read More
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