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Saxo Bank team chief Bjarne Riis to appear before UCI hearing on Monday by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, February 22, 2012 Licence Commission will weight up whether squad should lose ProTeam licenceThe process to determine if the Saxo Bank team will keep or lose its ProTeam licence moves forward a step on Monday, with team owner Bjarne Riis due to appear before the UCI.
The Dane will speak to the Licence Commission about the removal of Alber... → Read More
After uncertain future, Pure Black Racing gets back on the road at the Tour de Langkawi by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, February 22, 2012 New Zealand team fighting back from near-collapseRecovering from the financial setback which appeared to threaten the future existence of the team, the Pure Black Racing squad will this week start the Tour de Langkawi and begin its international racing programme for 2012.
Former RadioShack ride... → Read More
Tom Danielson interview part II: Targeting big performances in Langkawi and beyond by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, February 22, 2012 American rider to take a more ambitious approach in 2012 seasonAs detailed in part I of this interview, Tom Danielson heads into the 2012 season with greater focus and confidence than in the past. Taking eighth in last year’s Tour de France was a major moment for him and, as he explained then, has affected his m... → Read More
Fränk Schleck happy with season’s first competitive ride in Andalucía by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, February 21, 2012 Luxembourg champion unable to catch Valverde but declares himself satisfied with performanceAfter finishing comfortably in the peloton in two of the races of the Challenge Mallorca two weeks ago, and the prologue and first stage of the Vuelta a Andalucía, Fränk Schleck (RadioShack-Nissan-Trek) finally stretched his legs in 2012, as he follo... → Read More
Denis Menchov “satisfied” with second place on Andalucía stage two by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, February 21, 2012 ‘Silent Assassin’ happy with form and optimistic about coming seasonWhen Movistar’s Alejandro Valverde attacked to win the second stage of the Vuelta a Murcia, at the top of the steep climb to the Alto Santuario Virgen de Araceli, the first rider to give chase was Katusha captain Denis Menchov. Unfortunately for the... → Read More
Tom Danielson Interview: Self-belief brings a lazer focus by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, February 21, 2012 “The Tour makes you dig a little deeper and push a little harder”Over the course of a ten to fifteen year pro career, riders can develop in different directions to how they were as young professionals. Some such as Sean Kelly and Laurent Jalabert metamorphose from sprinters into strong all-rounders, with both of t... → Read More
Vuelta a Andalucía: Alejandro Valverde climbs into the lead by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, February 21, 2012 Stage and jersey for Murcian who takes first post-suspension victory on home soil
Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) marked his return from suspension with his first victory on home soil, as he attacked on the final climb to the top of the Alto Santuario Virgen de Araceli at the finish of the second stage of the Vuelta a Andalucía - th... → Read More
Guardini returns to Malaysia aiming to start clocking up wins by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, February 21, 2012 Italian won half of the stages in last year’s Tour de LangkawiA year after he got his pro career off to a superb start with five stage victories in the race, Italian sprinter Andrea Guardini has returned to the Tour de Langkawi with high ambitions.
The 22 year old Italian is regarded as one of the top young... → Read More
Joanna Rowsell Interview: London World Cup starts the Olympic momentum by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, February 21, 2012 Two Golds for VeloNation blogger in “London Prepares” World Cup
One of the big heroes of the weekend’s final round of the Track World Cup on the new London Velodrome was VeloNation’s newest blogger Joanna Rowsell. The Great Britain rider, who comes from less than 20 miles from the track, in South London, took gol... → Read More
Sean Kelly Video Interview: Riding races like the Vuelta is a long term goal for team by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, February 21, 2012 Wants team to ride top races in future years, but only if sufficient budget to expandFormer world number one Sean Kelly has spoken at length about the An Post Sean Kelly team he is involved in running, saying that he wants the team to develop into a Pro Continental squad if the circumstances are right.
The squad already gets invi... → Read More
Martin satisfied with form despite time trial defeat by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, February 21, 2012 “Everything is going in the right direction”Tony Martin’s defeat at the hands of Bradley Wiggins on Sunday’s concluding stage of the Volta ao Algarve was something which the world time trial champion probably wasn’t expecting, given his dominance in races against the clock in 2011.
The Ger... → Read More
Progress being made in ensuring historic Forest of Arenberg remains in Paris-Roubaix by VeloNation Press - Monday, February 20, 2012 Local authorities pledge to remove moss growth which could make the cobbles treacherousAfter concerns were expressed four weeks ago about the growth of moss on the cobblestones of the famous Arenberg forest, a problem which led organisers ASO to say that the section might have to be dropped from this year’s race, two bodies have indica... → Read More
Alex Rasmussen: Relationship with Farrar is key to Tour de France selection by Kyle Moore - Monday, February 20, 2012 Danish rider hoping to develop rhythm with Garmin-Barracuda sprinterGarmin-Barracuda signed Alex Rasmussen to help eat up long, flat kilometers, to ride a solid time trial, and eventually to help lead out its sprint star Tyler Farrar. Rasmussen knows his role will be key, and he says that how well he develops... → Read More
Europcar looking at extra training sessions after Tour du Haut Var by Kyle Moore - Monday, February 20, 2012 Mixed emotions for confident French team after Voeckler fails to repeatAt the conclusion of the Tour du Haut Var, with Sunday’s stage two being the most difficult day of racing to date in 2012, French team Europcar commented on their weekend, indicating mixed emotions. Jonathan Tiernan-Locke (Endura Racing) took stage... → Read More
Javier Ramirez wins first Andalucía stage as the peloton mistimes it by Ben Atkins - Monday, February 20, 2012 Stage-long breakaway makes it to the finish with the sprinters teams breathing down its neck; Gretsch holds onto overall leadJavier Ramirez (Andalucía) took a surprise breakaway victory for the local team, in the first stage of the Vuelta a Andalucía - the Ruta del Sol - between Zahara de los Atunes and Benalmadena, as the stage-long breakaway stayed away. Escaping early i... → Read More
Jurgen Van Den Broeck hails best time trial performance in years by Ben Atkins - Monday, February 20, 2012 Belgian climber credits Lance Armstrong’s former mechanic as well as a winter of hard work
Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Lotto-Belisol) has hailed his sixth place finish in Sunday’s Volta ao Algarve time trial as his best performance against the clock in years, according to Sporza. The Belgian climber, whose recent time trialling weakness has bee... → Read More
Debate continues over new Flanders route, organiser explains change by Reno Van Dael - Monday, February 20, 2012 Doesn’t rule out charging to see race in the futureNext to ASO and RCS Sport, Flanders Classics is considered the third largest race organisation, at least where importance is concerned. Among the races it organises are Omloop het Nieuwsblad, the Scheldeprijs and the WorldTour races Gent-Wevelgem and... → Read More
Simon Clarke nets fifth place for GreenEdge in Tour du Haut Var by Kyle Moore - Sunday, February 19, 2012 Aussie suffered gearing trouble in stage two finaleSimon Clarke (GreenEdge) pedaled to two fifth place finishes in the Tour du Haut Var over the weekend, netting the Australian fifth place overall in the two-day race.
But it was the extra pedaling he had to do in the finale of Sunday’s deci... → Read More
Porte seals Volta ao Algarve win as Wiggins takes time trial by Shane Stokes - Sunday, February 19, 2012 Sky Procycling team dominates Portuguese stage raceAfter a 2011 spent riding largely in the service of Alberto Contador, Richie Porte underlined his ability to lead teams when he triumphed today in the Volta ao Algarve. The Sky Procycling rider had started the day twelve seconds clear of closest riva... → Read More
Red-hot Tiernan-Locke climbs to Haut Var stage two, overall victory by Kyle Moore - Sunday, February 19, 2012 Brit gets third and fourth victory for Endura RacingIn his first big races for British team Endura Racing, Jonathan Tiernan-Locke is showing the poise and patience of a veteran. The 27-year-old today climbed to a brilliant statement win in the stage two finale of the Tour du Haut Var, taking the stag... → Read More
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