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Mark Cavendish now a father by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, April 3, 2012 World champion's first child born Tuesday eveningShowing 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 panelResponding 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 souvenirsAt 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 NordThe 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 lineThe 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 profileOn 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 SpainDaryl 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 injuryTwo 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 VlaanderenThe 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 properlyAlberto 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 speechMichael 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 successGiving 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 teamResponding 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 oneDefending 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 sanctionThe 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 eventJose 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 finaleJudith 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 pelvisRunner 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 halfHours 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 experiencesA 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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