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Tendon strain and fatigue lead Boonen to skip Amstel Gold Race by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, April 11, 2012 Tour of California suggested as potentially being Belgian’s next raceCiting both an ongoing tendon problem and fatigue as the reason, Ronde Van Vlaanderen and Paris-Roubaix victor Tom Boonen has confirmed that he will now not line out in the Amstel Gold Race this coming Sunday. Instead, it is believed that he will tak... → Read More
Thomas Voeckler takes a rainy Brabantse Pijl alone by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, April 11, 2012 French Tour hero attacks with 32km to go and holds off a disorganised chase groupThe irrepressible Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) finally took his first victory of 2012, in a rainy edition of Brabantse Pijl, after attacking alone with 32km to go and soloing to the finish. The former French champion quickly caught and passed Daniel Sc... → Read More
UK Anti-Doping announces plans to test international Olympic athletes by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, April 11, 2012 All nationalities will be liable for surprise testing once they are on UK soilThe push to ensure the 2012 Olympic Games is as clean as possible has led to plans by UK Anti-Doping to examine not only athletes from that region, but also to target test international athletes as well.
The initiative was announced today, and wi... → Read More
Sagan extends contract with Liquigas Cannondale despite sponsorship uncertainty by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, April 11, 2012 Talented Slovakian’s signing likely to safeguard future of team Banking on the rider’s huge potential as a means of securing a backer for future seasons, Liquigas Cannondale team manager Roberto Amadio has extended the contract of Peter Sagan.
The Slovakian will, according to Telesport, remain with the team f... → Read More
Multiple world champion Meyer ends track career prior to Olympics by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, April 11, 2012 Australian wants to focus completely on road racing Cameron Meyer, one of the most exciting track riders in the sport, has decided to call it quits on that aspect of his career. Although the Olympic Games will be held this year and he could potentially be part of a gold-medal winning squad for the tea... → Read More
Favourable diagnosis means Viviani can return to full training in ten days by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, April 10, 2012 Could Giro be possible after all?Ruled out of the track world championships due to a fracture to his pelvis, Italian road sprinter Elia Viviani has received some good news which could potentially see him take part in this year’s Giro d’Italia.
The Liquigas Cannondale rider under... → Read More
Lotto-Belisol “opens a new barrel of riders” for the Ardennes Classics by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, April 10, 2012 Belgian team has fresh hopes after a barren cobbles campaignThe Classics season has not been a good one so far for Lotto-Belisol. The Belgian superteam has become used to being a major force at this time of year, where the races traverse the cobbled roads of its homeland, but a combination of some of its sta... → Read More
Three days off the bike for Filippo Pozzato after ultrasound scan by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, April 10, 2012 Haematoma on right knee for Italian Classics star after Paris-Roubaix crashFilippo Pozzato (Farnese Vini-Selle Italia) will be forced to take three days of absolute rest following his crash in Paris-Roubaix, his team has announced. The Italian, who finished second in the 2009 edition of the Queen of the Classics - the prev... → Read More
Omega Pharma-Quick Step sends its climbing team to Brabantse Pijl by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, April 10, 2012 Belgian team takes aim at the Ardennes Classics after Tom Boonen’s total domination of the CobblesAfter its almost total domination of the Cobbled-Classics, through Belgian superstar Tom Boonen, Omega Pharma-Quick Step is sending its climbing team to tomorrow’s Brabantse Pijl - the Flèche Brabaçonne - the first of the hillier Classics. While Boo... → Read More
Ask the Pro: How do riders prepare for the Spring Classics? by Forme Coaching - Tuesday, April 10, 2012 Over the past two decades professional cycling as a sport has changed significantly. Gone are the days when riders were expected to race straight through the entire season. Now it is a profession where teams are more selective about the r... → Read More
Good news for Leukemans, but Spring Classics still up in smoke by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, April 10, 2012 No operation needed for knee problemVacansoleil DCM’s big Classic hope Bjorn Leukemans has been given some welcome news today, although appears it won’t be enough to save the spring Classics campaign he had a lot of hopes for.
The Belgian team stated yesterday that he was facing a ... → Read More
London 2012: Dave Brailsford ponders men's sprint selection by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, April 10, 2012 Brailsford weighing up Hoy vs Kenny selection for Olympic sprintBritish Cycling’s performance director Dave Brailsford has admitted that he is facing a tough task in deciding whether Chris Hoy or Jason Kenny should be selected for Great Britain’s sprint slot at the London Olympics.Hoy has dominated the sport for ... → Read More
De Vlaeminck dismisses Boonen’s rivals as Belgian equals his record by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, April 10, 2012 Says Boonen must try to win more varied racesSpeaking after Tom Boonen equaled his record of four Paris-Roubaix wins, former Belgian pro Roger de Vlaeminck has spoken dismissively of the opposition in Sunday’s race,
“I hope Cancellara participates next year - then we see another race," the ... → Read More
Rund um Köln: Barta soloes to important victory by Shane Stokes - Monday, April 9, 2012 Third recent win for Net App rider Building up for its debut in the Giro d’Italia, Team NetApp clocked up another victory today when Jan Barta soloed to success in the 1.1 Rund um Köln. The Czech rider reached the finish two minutes and two seconds ahead of a six man chase group, whic... → Read More
Frédéric Guesdon: “I just had to finish my final Paris-Roubaix” by Ben Atkins - Monday, April 9, 2012 Crashes and punctures deny last French winner a glorious retirement day: young Frenchmen line up to take his placeFrédéric Guesdon (FDJ-BigMat) bowed out of professional cycling, as a rider at least, in the velodrome of Roubaix, where he made his name some fifteen seasons ago, but not in the way he wanted. The last French winner of l’Enfer du Nord, France’s prem... → Read More
Gilbert back in action in Wednesday’s Brabantse Pijl by Shane Stokes - Monday, April 9, 2012 "I am looking to just keep improving"Having missed yesterday’s Paris-Roubaix Classic, Philippe Gilbert will return to competition in the Brabantse Pijl race on Wednesday, one year after beginning a superb four-race run of victories there.
The BMC Racing Team rider triumphed in the r... → Read More
Ina Teutenberg wins as Specialized-lululemon dominates Energiewacht Tour by Ben Atkins - Monday, April 9, 2012 German champion wins two individual stages and the team time trial in second edition of Dutch stage raceIna Teutenberg (Specialized-lululemon) announced her return to Europe this April with an emphatic overall victory in the second edition of the Energiewacht Tour. The German champion followed her two stages in the Merco Classic, and the Critérium at ... → Read More
Alessandro Ballan and Ivan Basso both bound for the Giro del Trentino by Ben Atkins - Monday, April 9, 2012 Italians to use vital pre-Giro event in preparation for Corsa RosaAlessandro Ballan (BMC Racing) and Ivan Basso (Liquigas-Cannondale) will both be heading to next week’s Giro del Trentino, which will run between April 17th and 20th, the race organiser has announced. Although the two riders have entirely different ... → Read More
Boonen to target Amstel Gold Race after Flanders/Roubaix double by VeloNation Press - Monday, April 9, 2012 Belgian continues spring campaign, race will also function as worlds previewAlthough many big names who target the northern Classics tend to back off after the conclusion of Paris-Roubaix, Tom Boonen has said that he will continue racing, lining out in next Sunday’s Amstel Gold Race.
The Belgian Omega Pharma Quick Step r... → Read More
Ongoing knee pain means end of Classics season for Björn Leukemans by Shane Stokes - Monday, April 9, 2012 Operation could be required to correct knee problemVacansoleil DCM’s spring campaign has taken a knock with the news that one of its top hopes for the remaining Classcs, Björn Leukemans, will be forced to miss the remaining Classics and may have to go under the knife to correct a lingering problem.
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