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Mark Cavendish now a father

by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, April 3, 2012
World champion's first child born Tuesday evening

Showing it was the right decision not to defend his title in Wednesday’s Scheldeprijs race, Mark Cavendish has this evening become a father for the first time. The Briton revealed the news via his Twitter account several minutes ago. “Delilah Gra... → Read More


WADA welcomes ongoing collaboration with Ashenden

by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Howman reacts to Australian’s resignation from cycling’s bio passport panel

Responding to questions put to WADA about Michael Ashenden’s decision to step down from cycling’s biological passport programme, its Director General David Howman has said that he is pleased that the anti-doping expert will continue to work with the ... → Read More


Tom Boonen: “I’m still really motivated for Paris-Roubaix”

by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Three-time Ronde van Vlaanderen winner presents young fan with a bag of souvenirs

At a press conference in a hotel in Antwerp, Belgium this afternoon, Ronde van Vlaanderen winner presented a bag of Omega Pharma-Quick Step goodies to an 11-year-old fan named Tjorven; TV pictures of whom, celebrating Boonen’s third victory in Vlaand... → Read More


Twenty-seven levels of Hell await in Sunday’s Paris-Roubaix

by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, April 3, 2012
51.5km of cobbles in total for the 110th Enfer du Nord

The 110th edition of Paris-Roubaix, which will set off from the Napoleonic city of Compiègne this coming Sunday, April 8th, will feature twenty-seven sections of cobbles - the feared Pavé du Nord - adding up to a total of 51.5km. These will range in... → Read More


Circuit Cycliste Sarthe: Galimzyanov scoops stage one victory

by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Russian comes through after team-mate is caught close to line

The Katusha team played things perfectly on today’s opening stage of the Circuit Cycliste Sarthe in France, with sprinter Denis Galimzyanov swooping to take the victory after another of its riders, Mikhail Ignatyev, was caught inside the final 500 me... → Read More


Ashenden raises questions about Contador’s blood levels in 2010 Tour

by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Says there were clear differences to usual biological passport profile

On a day when he resigned from his role as one of the experts overseeing the biological passport on cycling, Michael Ashenden has highlighted what he said were suspicious inconsistencies with Alberto Contador’s blood profile when comparing his 2010 T... → Read More


Daryl Impey takes Vuelta a Pais Vasco stage two with final kilometre attack

by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, April 3, 2012
South African takes victory reminiscent of teammate Michael Albasini in Catalunya after a rainy day in northern Spain

Daryl Impey (GreenEdge) won the second stage of the Vuelta a Pais in a way reminiscent of his Swiss teammate Michael Albasini’s victories in the Volta a Catalunya just two weeks before. The South African jumped clear of the peloton with little more t... → Read More


Cancellara gives press conference, vows to be in top shape for Olympics

by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Says wife’s pregnancy helps him cope with setback of injury

Two days after his crash in the Ronde Van Vlaanderen, Fabian Cancellara has spoken at length about the accident and said that while the disappointment was hard to take, he must simply accept the situation and move on. The RadioShack Nissan rider ... → Read More


Matt Goss Interview: “There’s no point just riding myself into the ground”

by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, April 3, 2012
GreenEdge sprinter speaks to VeloNation about his health problems of 2012 after abandoning halfway through the Ronde van Vlaanderen

The season has been a tough one so far for GreenEdge’s Matt Goss, as the Australian sprinter has been struggling to match his results of the previous year. The 2011 Milano-Sanremo winner was forced to abandon Sunday’s Ronde van Vlaanderen, as the sic... → Read More


Contador won’t appeal, says he doesn’t have confidence in sports courts

by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Claims anti-doping system doesn’t work properly

Alberto Contador has confirmed that he won’t appeal the two year, partially-backdated suspension which was handed down on him by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on February 6th.The Spaniard is currently blocked from competition until August 5th, a... → Read More


Ashenden says confidentiality clause led to resignation from biological passport panel

by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Anti-doping expert believes experts must have freedom of speech

Michael Ashenden, one of the world’s top anti-doping scientists, has stood down from the biological passport panel which oversees cycling due to his frustration with a new rule in place.Ashenden has been part of the UCI’s biological passport system s... → Read More


Boonen new UCI WorldTour leader after Ronde Van Vlaanderen win

by Shane Stokes - Monday, April 2, 2012
Belgium leads nations’ rankings due to his success

Giving him double reason to celebrate, Belgian rider Tom Boonen vaulted to the lead of the latest UCI world rankings with his victory in yesterday’s Ronde Van Vlaanderen. The Omega Pharma Quick Step rider moved from fourth to first in the standin... → Read More


Riis relieved by Saxo Bank WorldTour licence decision

by VeloNation Press - Monday, April 2, 2012
Dane pledges to put his energy into rebuilding team

Responding with relief after the UCI’s Licence Commission decided not to strip the Saxo Bank team of its place in the WorldTour, Bjarne Riis has said that a weight is off his shoulders. He has said that he and the others connected to the team wil... → Read More


Klöden loses possibility of defending Vuelta al Pais Vasco title

by Shane Stokes - Monday, April 2, 2012
German rider drops five minutes on day one

Defending champion Andreas Klöden has lost out on the chance of defending his Vuelta al Pais Vasco title, with the German cracking on today’s opening stage of the race. The RadioShack Nissan rider trailed in five minutes and seven seconds behind ... → Read More


UCI Licence Commision preserves Saxo Bank ProTeam licence

by Shane Stokes - Monday, April 2, 2012
Rules that Bjarne Riis’ team shouldn’t be demoted after Contador sanction

The UCI’s Licence Commission has ruled that the Saxo Bank team shouldn’t lose its WorldTour licence on the basis of Alberto Contador’s sanctioning by the Court of Arbitration for Sport and the loss of his 2011 results.Following the Contador ruling on... → Read More


Vuelta al Pais Vasco: Spanish champion Rojas wins opening stage

by Shane Stokes - Monday, April 2, 2012
Sprint decides first leader’s jersey in tough WorldTour event

Jose Joaquin Rojas bounced back from his recent crash in the finale of Gent Wevelgem to win today’s opening stage of the Vuelta al Pais Vasco in Gueñes. The Movistar rider timed his finishing effort perfectly, powering off the wheel of Vacansoleil DC... → Read More


Women’s Vlaanderen reactions: “It’s strange that it was the same as four years ago”

by Ben Atkins - Monday, April 2, 2012
Judith Arndt reflects on an identical one-two to 2008; mixed fortunes for others on the new course finale

Judith Arndt (GreenEdge-AIS) outsprinted Kristin Armstrong (United States) at the end of the Ronde van Vlaanderen voor Vrouwen in Oudenaarde yesterday; the venue was different, their racing kits were different, but the scene was an identical one to t... → Read More


Moinard and Pinotti lead BMC Racing Team in Vuela al Pais Vasco

by VeloNation Press - Monday, April 2, 2012
Cummings back in action after fractured pelvis

Runner up last year in the King of the Mountains classification in the Vuelta al Pais Vasco, BMC Racing Team’s Amaël Moinard will begin today’s first stage of the WorldTour race in a determined frame of mind. The Frenchman is one of several rider... → Read More


Fourth fracture diagnosed for Cancellara, operation successful

by Shane Stokes - Monday, April 2, 2012
Swiss rider likely to be out of competition for a month and a half

Hours after his crash in yesterday’s Ronde Van Vlaanderen, Swiss rider Fabian Cancellara underwent an operation to repair the damage caused when he fell in the feedzone of yesterday’s race.His team reported yesterday that three fractures to his colla... → Read More


Flanders Roundup: Sagan pleased with experience of fifth place

by Kyle Moore - Monday, April 2, 2012
NetApp, Ag2R-La Mondiale, Lampre-ISD and Saxo Bank voice their experiences

A worn out Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) took second in the sprint for fourth place in the Tour of Flanders, being bested by Greg Van Avermaet of BMC Racing. Unfortunately for the young Slovak, Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) had already de... → Read More

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