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Nibali said to have signed €2.8 million contract with Astana by VeloNation Press - Thursday, May 31, 2012 Rider previously confirmed as leaving Liquigas-Cannondale after this seasonFollowing confirmation earlier this month that Vincenzo Nibali will leave the Liquigas-Cannondale squad at the end of the year, with general manager Roberto Amadio saying that the rider had not accepted an offer of €1.8 million, La Gazzetta dello Spo... → Read More
Filippo Pozzato returns to training after recovering from Giro crash by VeloNation Press - Thursday, May 31, 2012 Following his fall on stage nine of the Giro d’Italia, an accident caused during the sprint into Frosinone when he ran into the bike of Matt Goss, Filippo Pozzato yesterday returned to training and is on the road back to competition.
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FFC president says Longo can ride Olympic Games if she qualifies by Shane Stokes - Thursday, May 31, 2012 Lappartient admits questions exist, AFLD says rider has not been tested this yearAlthough a question mark has hung over her career since her husband and coach Patrice Ciprelli was embroiled in a scandal involving the apparent online purchase of EPO, French cycling federation (FFC) president David Lappartient has said he is unoppo... → Read More
Engoulvent scoops early lead in Skoda Tour of Luxembourg via prologue success by José Been - Wednesday, May 30, 2012 Rast and Hivert net second and third Repeating his successes of 2007 and 2010, Frenchman Jimmy Engoulvent raced to a clear victory in today’s prologue of the Skoda Tour of Luxembourg. The 32 year old Saur Sojasun rider beat Gregory Rast (RadioShack Nissan) plus his own team-mate Jonatha... → Read More
Vincenzo Nibali targeting the Critérium du Dauphiné on the road to the Tour de France by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, May 30, 2012 Italian to ride his first race on French soil in almost three yearsVincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) is to target overall victory in next month’s Critérium du Dauphiné, as he prepares for July’s Tour de France. The Italian has chosen the Tour, over his home Giro d’Italia, this season, leaving the Italian race t... → Read More
Fränk Schleck: “I’m confident that I’ll be part of the Tour de France team” by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, May 30, 2012 Luxemburger still feels pain in shoulder; Bruyneel claims he just wanted to shock a response from his ridersFränk Schleck (RadioShack-Nissan) fully expects to be part of the Luxembourg-registered team’s line up at the Tour de France, despite the public spat with team manager Johan Bruyneel over his abandoning of the Giro d’Italia. The Luxembourg champion ... → Read More
Video: An Post Grant Thornton Sean Kelly team pushing for Pro Continental licence by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, May 30, 2012 General manager Bogaerts talks about future of projectAfter several years racing with a Continental licence, an Post Grant Thornton Sean Kelly team manager Kurt Bogaerts has said that important talks will soon take place in relation to the team’s ambition to step it up a level next season.
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Chris Anker Sørensen altitude training to ensure peak form for Tour de Suisse and Tour de France by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, May 30, 2012 Danish climber has big chance in Tour due to Alberto Contador’s absenceHe’s yet to get into his stride this year but Chris Anker Sørensen has been working hard at altitude in order to be in good shape for a big target, the upcoming Tour de Suisse. Staring Jun 9th, the WorldTour race will be the last big preparation for ... → Read More
Video: Nicolas Baldo hopes An Post Rás win will open doors, but says age could complicate things by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, May 30, 2012 Bagdonas and Bennett talk about upcoming targets Overall winner of the An Post Rás on Sunday, Nicolas Baldo is hoping that victory in the 2.2 ranked race could lead on to a bigger contract for next season. However in savouring his victory, he said that he didn’t want to focus too much on that at th... → Read More
Nibali in disagreement with Liquigas-Cannondale over pre-worlds programme by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, May 30, 2012 Italian wants to do Vuelta, but team sending him to US racesAlready known to be leaving Liquigas-Cannondale at the end of the year, Vincenzo Nibali and the team are currently at loggerheads over his post-Tour race programme.
The Italian wants to compete in the Vuelta a Espana in order to prepare for the w... → Read More
Interview: Pinotti will keep working towards Olympics despite rumours Nibali might be selected for TT by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, May 29, 2012 Italian wants to prove he deserves a place; speaks of emotional Giro win plus Tour de France Giro d’Italia stage winner Marco Pinotti has said that he remains focussed on ensuring he is selected for the Olympic Games, thus not putting too much emphasis on media reports that Italian selector Paolo Bettini may have decided to pick Vincenzo Nib... → Read More
No operation required for Marianne Vos on collarbone break by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, May 29, 2012 “Nice break” means no disruption to Olympic preparation; Giro Donne defence confirmed as next raceMarianne Vos (Rabobank) will not require surgery on her fractured collarbone, the Dutch champion’s team has announced. The 25-year-old sustained the injury during Friday’s Holland Hills Classic - which took place mostly on the circuit of this year’s... → Read More
Matteo Trentin takes maiden professional victory in Gullegem Koerse by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, May 29, 2012 Star-studded field for non-UCI race includes Tom Boonen and Philippe GilbertMatteo Trentin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) took his first ever professional victory, as he outsprinted teammate Guillaume Van Keirsbulck at the finish of the Gullegem Koerse. The two riders escaped from a front group of nine riders on the final lap of... → Read More
Katie Compton leaves Rabobank as Brainwash joins the team by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, May 29, 2012 No Olympic games for US cyclocross champion as she focuses solely on the winterKatie Compton has confirmed that she has parted company with the Rabo-Giant Off Road team after just one season. The eight-time US cyclocross champion joined the Dutch team last year as both a moutainbike and cyclocross rider, but found that combinin... → Read More
Lotto-Belisol aiming for more André Greipel victories in the tour of Luxembourg by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, May 29, 2012 Three-time Tour of Belgium stage winner continues his build up for the Tour de FranceLotto-Belisol travels to the Tour of Luxembourg, which starts tomorrow, May 30th, with a 2.6km prologue time trial, with a team built around André Greipel. The German “Gorilla” is looking to further hone his form ahead of July’s Tour de France and, ... → Read More
Andy Schleck awarded yellow jersey for 2010 Tour de France by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, May 29, 2012 Luxembourg rider officially replaces Alberto Contador as race winnerAlmost two years after the end of the race, Andy Schleck has today been formally confirmed as the winner of the 2010 Tour de France.
The result was decided on February 6th when the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled that Alberto Contador’s posi... → Read More
Kolobnev targeting London 2012, pleased by form on return to competition by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, May 29, 2012 “The most important objective of course is the Olympic Games”Out of action since last year’s Tour de France, Alexander Kolobnev has said that he is motivated after a strong showing in his first race back.
The Katusha rider was ninth on the final stage of the Tour of Belgium, finishing eleven seconds behind... → Read More
Denk pleased with NetApp’s performance in Giro d’Italia by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, May 29, 2012 Team goes close to victories on two stagesAlthough it didn’t take a stage win, unlike the other three wildcard teams, the NetApp squad has expressed satisfaction with its display in its first Grand Tour, feeling that it more than met its goals in the Giro d’Italia.
“The team far exceeded... → Read More
Cavendish didn’t give up hope of points jersey by VeloNation Press - Monday, May 28, 2012 World champion shows determination in finishing GiroUltimately losing out by just one point to overall classification runner-up Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha), Mark Cavendish battled until the very end of the Giro d’Italia by trying to pick up points in the final time trial.
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Exergy Tour: Evie Stevens takes inaugural Exergy Tour with final stage attack by Ben Atkins - Monday, May 28, 2012 Claudia Häusler wins fourth stage as Specialized-lululemon dominates the overall classificationEvie Stevens (Specialized-lululemon) secured overall victory in the inaugural Exergy Tour, after a successful attack with 20km of the final Boise stage to go. The US time trial champion jumped from what was a small peloton as teammate Clara Hughes w... → Read More
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