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Simon Gerrans takes Australia’s second straight Milano-Sanremo

by Ben Atkins - Saturday, March 17, 2012
Australian champion hands Cancellara a second straight second place as Nibali pulls them clear on the Poggio; no rainbow Primavera for Cavendish

Simon Gerrans (GreenEDGE) has become the second Australian to win Milano-Sanremo, a year after his teammate Matt Goss became the first. The Australian champion was by far the fastest sprinter from a three-man group that escaped over the top of the Po... → Read More


Taylor Phinney Interview: Milan-Sanremo victory is a future goal

by Shane Stokes - Saturday, March 17, 2012
American rider speaks prior to making his debut in La Primavera

Given that he’s been racing as an amateur and then as a pro in Europe for several years, and that he lives in the country, its surprising that Taylor Phinney has never competed in Italy. The BMC Racing Team rider has certainly chosen a good one to... → Read More


A minute’s silence observed for Belgian school children at the start Milano-Sanremo

by Ben Atkins - Saturday, March 17, 2012
Peloton pays tribute to victims of Swiss coach crash before la Classicissima

A minute’s silence was observed by the peloton at the start of today’s Milano-Sanremo, in tribute to the victims of Wednesday’s coach crash in Switzerland. The coach, which was carrying a party of Belgian schoolchildren home after a skiing holiday co... → Read More


Saxo Bank looking to surprise in Milan-Sanremo

by Kyle Moore - Saturday, March 17, 2012
Astana featuring a slew of attackers in Italian Classic

Though it hasn’t had much luck all season with the suspension of Alberto Contador and injury to Nick Nuyens, Saxo Bank lines out in today's Milan-Sanremo with an outside chance at a high placing. Danish national champion Nicki Sørensen gets the le... → Read More


Francisco Ventoso feeling good ahead of seventh Milano-Sanremo

by Ben Atkins - Friday, March 16, 2012
Spanish sprinter hoping for better than last year’s eleventh, where he led home the second group

Francisco Ventoso will be one of Movistar’s protected riders in Saturday’s Milano-Sanremo, along with Italian champion Giovanni Visconti, who will start as the Spanish team’s number one. The 29-year-old Cantabrian sprinter has been steadily building... → Read More


Chicchi takes Omega Pharma’s 18th win of season in Handzame Classic

by Shane Stokes - Friday, March 16, 2012
Italian beats Kittel and Blythe in big bunch sprint

One day before a Milan-Sanremo that Tom Boonen is trying to win, the Omega Pharma Quick Step team added yet another victory to its 2012 haul when Francesco Chicchi sprinted home first in the Handzame Classic. The Italian got the better of Marcel ... → Read More


Brian Vandborg adds WorldTour experience to Spidertech p/b C10

by Ben Atkins - Friday, March 16, 2012
Danish rider joins Canada’s only professional team after being released by Saxo Bank last year

Spidertech powered by C10 has added the WorldTour experience of Brian Vandborg to its roster, the team announced today. The 30-year-old Danish rider has been a professional since 2004, but was not offered an extension to his one-year contract with t... → Read More


Milan-Sanremo: Cavendish aiming to join illustrious four-man group

by Shane Stokes - Friday, March 16, 2012
Briton attempting extremely rare worlds-Sanremo double tomorrow

Stating that he’s already at his Tour de France weight and that his preparation has gone perfectly for tomorrow’s Milan-Sanremo, Mark Cavendish is in a confident frame of mind heading towards one of his biggest targets of the year. The Sky Procyc... → Read More


Anti-doping scientist warns of undetectable EPO variants

by VeloNation Press - Friday, March 16, 2012
Stresses importance of developing tests for blood-boosters

Anti-doping specialist Mario Thevis has warned that conventional tests for blood doping are insufficient, and that up to 100 undetectable EPO variants have been designed. The German was speaking at the Tackling Doping in Sport 2012 conference in ... → Read More


Nygaard: Riders were told to take a train home after team time trial

by VeloNation Press - Friday, March 16, 2012
Former Leopard Trek general manager speaks of frustrations

Brian Nygaard has held off for quite a while about speaking about his time with the Leopard Trek team last year but now, several months after being released from his post as general manager, the Dane has spoken of a lack of understanding about cyclin... → Read More


Feature: Liquigas cannons’ day at Milan-Sanremo?

by Ed Hood - Friday, March 16, 2012
Team’s press officer Paolo Barbieri gives a look inside Italian squad

If there's one 'squadra' guaranteed to be in the mix as La Primavera hurtles along the Ligurian Coast on Saturday afternoon, it's Liquigas. Stage wins for Peter Sagan and Vincenzo Nibali, crowned by the latter's GC win in Tirreno-Adriatico undersc... → Read More


Lee Rodgers Video Interview: Wearing green in Tour de Taiwan

by Shane Stokes - Thursday, March 15, 2012
RTS rider proves it’s never too late to chase UCI team contract

This week has seen a productive, successful few days for RTS Racing’s Lee Rodgers, who has been one of the most aggressive riders in the Tour de Taiwan and who ended Thursday’s sixth stage wearing the green jersey of points classification leader. ... → Read More


Tom Boonen ready for anything in Saturday’s Milano-Sanremo

by Ben Atkins - Thursday, March 15, 2012
Former world champion hopes that Specialized S-Works+McLaren Venge can carry the winner for a second straight year

Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) is approaching Saturday’s Milano-Sanremo in his best form for a number of years. The former World and Belgian champion has finished on the podium of la Primavera twice - 3rd in 2007, and 2nd in 2010 - but has yet... → Read More


Eddy Merckx inducted as first member of the Giro d’Italia Hall of Fame

by Ben Atkins - Thursday, March 15, 2012
Sole surviving five-time winner of la Corsa Rosa presented with commemorative Trofeo Senza Fine

Cycling legend Eddy Merckx has been inducted as the first member of the Giro d’Italia Hall of Fame, in a special ceremony in Milan. The 66-year-old Belgian is the only living rider to have won the Corsa Rosa five times [in 1968, 1970, and 1972-74], a... → Read More


Critérium International: Corsican race to herald the European summer

by Ben Atkins - Thursday, March 15, 2012
Mini Tour de France to see season’s first battle between July’s contenders as Europe puts its clocks forward

The Critérium International, to be run on the weekend of March 24th and 25th on the island of Corsica, will see many of the contender’s for the Tour de France do battle for the first time this year. 2011 race winner Fränk Schleck (RadioShack-Nissan) ... → Read More


Ask The Pro: Forme Coaching’s Dan Lloyd on pedaling efficiency and technique

by Forme Coaching - Thursday, March 15, 2012
Former WorldTour competitor shares knowledge in new series

There is something quite special about watching a professional rider on the top of his form. It doesn't matter what the discipline is - sprinting, climbing, time trialling, cyclo cross or mountain bike – when champions are at the top of their game,... → Read More


Fever rules Hushovd out of Milan-Sanremo

by VeloNation Press - Thursday, March 15, 2012
Gilbert, Phinney and Ballan part of squad for Sunday’s Classic

The 2010 world road race champion Thor Hushovd has been forced to call a halt to his aim of winning this year’s Milan-Sanremo, with illness ruling him out of the BMC Racing Team lineup. Hushovd finished third in 2005 and 2009 and had earmarked th... → Read More


Are merging oil companies Team Project 1t4i’s new sponsor?

by Reno Van Dael - Thursday, March 15, 2012
North Sea Group and Argos Oil linked to Dutch team

At Project 1T4I's team presentation on January 10th of this year, team manager Iwan Spekenbrink told the gathered press that its main sponsor would be announced at some point in the month of March. This decision was made in correspondence with the sp... → Read More


UCI announces tributes to be paid to victims of Swiss bus crash

by VeloNation Press - Thursday, March 15, 2012
Peloton members will be able to show their support for Belgian children

Although there’s no direct connection with cycling, the many sentiments of condolences expressed by riders within the pro peloton about a major traffic accident in Sierre, Switzerland has been followed by a similar message by the UCI. The governi... → Read More


Oscar Freire Interview: Cavendish is biggest barrier to fourth Sanremo win

by Shane Stokes - Thursday, March 15, 2012
Katusha’s Spanish star gives his thoughts on eve of Italian Classic

It’s his farewell season and he’s now 36 years of age, but Oscar Freire’s strong start to 2012 means that the triple world champion is still one to watch in relation to the favourites for Saturday’s Milan-Sanremo Classic. The Spaniard has returne... → Read More

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