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GreenEdge states MPCC membership announcement is premature by VeloNation Press - Thursday, March 15, 2012 Team yet to decide if it will join anti-doping movementDespite the recent announcement by the Movement for Credible Cycling (MPCC) that the GreenEdge team is one of eight members for the 2012 season, the squad has said that such an announcement is not yet accurate.
"Shayne [Bannan, general manager] ... → Read More
Evans states off-season disruptions affected his Tirreno form by VeloNation Press - Thursday, March 15, 2012 Australian plays down concerns about his condition Tour de France champion Cadel Evans has said that he is not too worried by his relatively quiet performance in Tirreno-Adriatico, which ended on Tuesday.
The Australian won the race last year as part of his build up to a very successful Tour de F... → Read More
Sylvain Chavanel out of Milan-Sanremo due to illness by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, March 14, 2012 Matteo Trentin to take Frenchman’s place on Omega Pharma QuickStep squadAlthough Sylvain Chavanel was today confirmed as part of the Omega Pharma Quick Step lineup for Saturday’s Milan-Sanremo, a late change by his team has led to him being taken off the roster.
The French champion will be replaced on the team by Mat... → Read More
Etapa de la Vuelta launched by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, March 14, 2012 Spanish event aiming to follow in wheeltracks of Etape du Tour In the wake of the success of the Etape du Tour, which takes place over two days during the Tour de France, ASO has announced that registration has opened for a similar ride linked to the Tour of Spain.
The Etapa de la Vuelta will be run off this... → Read More
Liquigas-Cannondale with Vincenzo Nibali and Peter Sagan in Milano-Sanremo by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, March 14, 2012 Tirreno-Adriatico form decided line up of Italian green and blue teamUnsurprisingly, after their successes in Tirreno-Adriatico, the Liquigas-Cannondale will be co-captained by Vincenzo Nibali and Peter Sagan in Saturday’s Milano-Sanremo. Both riders took a tough stage victory apiece, with Nibali securing the race ove... → Read More
Francesco Chicchi flies away to Nokere Koerse victory by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, March 14, 2012 Italian Omega Pharma-Quick Step sprinter the fastest man left in Flemish semi-classic after final kilometre crashFrancesco Chicchi continued the Omega Pharma-Quick Step team’s love affair with the Nokere Koerse, with a virtually uncontested sprint victory over a peloton that was decimated by a final kilometre crash. The Italian waited for the final 150 metres, ... → Read More
Cunego and Petacchi give Lampre-ISD options in Milano-Sanremo by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, March 14, 2012 Blue-fuchsia team prepared for any eventuality in la PrimaveraLampre-ISD will start Saturday’s Milano-Sanremo with a two-headed team, led by 2005 winner Alessandro Petacchi, and three time Giro di Lombardia winner Damiano Cunego. The blue-fuchsia team therefore feels that it is prepared for any eventuality in ... → Read More
Milan-Sanremo: Farnese Vini – Selle Italia banks on Pozzato and Gatto by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, March 14, 2012 Italian team doesn’t select in-form Andrea GuardiniAlthough he broke his collarbone just over a month ago, the Farnese Vini Selle Italia team believes that former race winner Filippo Pozzato can pull out a big performance in Saturday’s Milan-Sanremo.
The Italian has worked hard to be ready for th... → Read More
Milan-Sanremo: Omega Pharma Quick Step pledges full support to Boonen by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, March 14, 2012 Strong team will be able to respond to tactical challengesRunner up in 2010 to another former world champion, Oscar Freire, the in-form Tom Boonen will line out in Saturday’s Milan-Sanremo with a strong team backing his chances.
The Omega Pharma - Quick-Step lineup for the race has been confirmed, and t... → Read More
Video: McCann in countdown to retirement, confirms 2012 is his final pro season by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, March 14, 2012 Multiple Irish champion admits it’s increasingly difficult to be away from familyHaving raced many seasons on the Asian circuit, David McCann has confirmed that 2012 will be his last season racing in the pro peloton and that, at 38 years of age, he is prepared to call it a day.
The Belfast rider has been one of Ireland’s most... → Read More
Impressive Australian lineup named for world track championshps by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, March 14, 2012 Cyclones squad listed prior to next month’s Melbourne clashPrior to what will be the final major international meet prior to the Olympics Games, Cycling Australia has announced an impressive lineup for the world track championships, which will be held from April 4th to 8th.
A total of nineteen riders hav... → Read More
Team Type 1-Sanofi “shocked and disappointed” to miss out of Tour of California invitation by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, March 13, 2012 Diabetes team invited to some of Europe’s biggest races but is passed over for it’s home country’s biggest raceWith the list of invited teams to May’s Amgen Tour of California billed as the biggest yet, one team that is not impressed is Altlanta, GA-based Team Type 1-Sanofi. The US-registered Professional Continental team - which races to raise awareness of ... → Read More
Chris Horner: “I have no mixed feelings about this” by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, March 13, 2012 American upbeat despite losing Tirreno-Adriatico on the final day; RadioShack-Nissan-Trek goes 1-2 in time trialThe final time trial stage of Tirreno-Adriatico was a mixed one for the RadioShack-Nissan-Trek team. As expected, four-time World time trial champion Fabian Cancellara scorched around the San Benedetto el Tronto seafront course - in a time of 10’36”... → Read More
“Most prestigious field of talent ever’ confirmed for Tour of California by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, March 13, 2012 Eight UCI ProTeams named as part of 2012 lineupA total of eight UCI ProTeams have been confirmed as taking part in this year’s Amgen Tour of California, with those teams making up precisely half of the sixteen-team lineup for the 2.HC race.
Starting on May 13th and running for eight days, the... → Read More
Vincenzo Nibali snatches last-gasp Tirreno-Adriatico victory in San Benedetto time trial by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, March 13, 2012 Chris Horner loses race in final flat test; Fabian Cancellara blitzes stage victoryVincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) snatched final overall victory in the 2012 Tirreno-Adriatico with a strong performance in the final time trial in San Benedetto del Tronto. The Sicilian, who started the day in third place, posted a time of 10’56... → Read More
Paola Santini Interview: From humble beginnings to WorldTour sponsorships by Steve Jones - Tuesday, March 13, 2012 Infusing Italian passion and style into their clothingItaly is one of the places in the world where cycling is most popular, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that some of the sport’s best products originate from the beautiful country known as lo stivale. Regardless of whether you’ve had the plea... → Read More
Cantwell takes Saxo Bank’s first official win of 2012 by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, March 13, 2012 Team still awaiting UCI Licence Commission’s decision about ProTeam licenceThe team jersey has featured on the top step of the podium before now but with Alberto Contador’s two stage wins in the Tour de San Luis struck off after the rider was suspended, Jonathan Cantwell’s stage victory in the Tour de Taiwan earlier today i... → Read More
Michael Matthews confirmed as missing Milan-Sanremo by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, March 13, 2012 Tirreno-Adriatico crash proves costly for Australian The 2010 world under 23 champion Michael Matthews has been confirmed as missing what would have been his second Milan-Sanremo. The Rabobank rider crashed hard on last Thursday’s stage of Tirreno-Adriatico and while he wanted to continue the following... → Read More
Flecha still targeting Paris-Roubaix despite hand fracture by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, March 13, 2012 Froome involved in separate training crashSpanish Classic specialist Juan Antonio Flecha has said that he will do his utmost to try to be back in strong shape for the Paris-Roubaix Classic, a race in which he has finished second, third (twice), fourth, sixth and ninth.
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Danilo Di Luca muses on near miss in Tirreno-Adriatico stage six by Ben Atkins - Monday, March 12, 2012 Italian closer than ever to post-ban victory but rues previous day's missed opportunity moreDanilo Di Luca (Acqua & Sapone) has had a number of fourth place finishes in the last two seasons, but today - in the sixth stage of Tirreno-Adriatico, in Marche - the Killer came closest yet to his first victory since his return to the sport after h... → Read More
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