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Zdeněk Štybar wins Superprestige Middelkerke as Sven Nys is “Mr Superprestige” again by Ben Atkins - Saturday, February 11, 2012 Hard and fast Nordzeecross course sees two favourites escape and the Czech champion is faster than the Belgian at the finishZdeněk Štybar (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) took a close sprint victory over Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) in the Nordzeecross, Middelkerke; the final round of the Superprestige series. The Czech champion edged out the Belgian on the line for what was surpr... → Read More
Operation for Filippo Pozzato following Qatar collarbone break by Ben Atkins - Saturday, February 11, 2012 Italian Classics specialist plans to be back on two wheels as soon as possibleFilippo Pozzato (Farnese Vini-Selle Italia) is to undergo surgery tomorrow morning to fix a plate to the collarbone that he broke during the fifth stage of the Tour of Qatar. The Italian Classics specialist was brought down by another fallen rider, ... → Read More
BMC Racing Team announces lineup for Tour of Oman by Xylon van Eyck - Saturday, February 11, 2012 Adam Blythe given free reign in the sprints, Ballan and Pinotti for overallHaving completed the Tour of Qatar, the BMC Racing Team will stay in the Middle East and head onto to race the Tour of Oman next week. The race runs from the 14th – 19th February and Assistant Director Michael Sayers has explained the team has a two-... → Read More
Dominique Rollin building for Classics season with FDJ-BigMat by Kyle Moore - Saturday, February 11, 2012 Canadian excited to race with strong French Classics squadAfter a decent showing in the Tour of Qatar, Dominique Rollin (FDJ-BigMat) heads next to the Tour of Oman, where he will look to continue to build fitness and camaraderie with what is an updated and more powerful team for the single day Classics.
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Alexander Kristoff reflects on first race of the season with Katusha by Xylon van Eyck - Saturday, February 11, 2012 Norwegian says partnership with Galimzyanov is growing Alexander Kristoff has had a solid debut with his new Katusha team at the Tour of Qatar. The former BMC Racing Team man was brought onto the Russian squad this year to support Denis Galimzyanov in the sprints while also having the opportunity to spri... → Read More
Cadel Evans to defend title at Tirreno Adriatico by Xylon van Eyck - Saturday, February 11, 2012 Tour de France champ hopes to emulate 2011 victoryCadel Evans (BMC Racing Team) has confirmed he will start Tirreno Adriatico this year and hopes to win the race again in a repeat of last year. Organisers of the race, RCS Sport - La Gazzetta dello Sport, yesterday unveiled the Tour de France champi... → Read More
Rabobank in Qatar: “It was a learning process” by Kyle Moore - Friday, February 10, 2012 Renshaw unable to repeat as champion in second race with Dutch squadThe Dutch team Rabobank was able to take some positives away from the final stage of the Tour of Qatar, which saw the team’s new sprinter Mark Renshaw take third place, his best result of the young season.
Friday’s stage six in Qatar was taken out... → Read More
Video: Sean Kelly surprised by tough CAS sanction for Alberto Contador by Shane Stokes - Friday, February 10, 2012 Wonders if there is more to case than meets the eyeEurosport analyst and former world number one Sean Kelly has expressed surprise at the Alberto Contador verdict, saying that the penalty handed down to him by the Court of Arbitration for Sport is far in excess of what he was expecting.
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New WorldTour event looks likely for China by VeloNation Press - Friday, February 10, 2012 UCI-linked Global Cycling Promotions introduces another new raceAfter the Tour of Beijing was last year awarded a place on the UCI WorldTour in its first year of existence, it appears likely that another Chinese race will be placed on the 2012 calendar. The UCI today announced that the new Tour of Hangzhou is in ... → Read More
Tour Mediterranéen: Michel Kreder sprints to stage two by Ben Atkins - Friday, February 10, 2012 Garmin-Barracuda’s Dutchman wins as his teammates let the door open behind him; Yauheni Hutarovich in yellow on stage finish countbackMichel Kreder (Garmin-Barracuda) was something of a surprise winner of the second stage of the Tour Mediterranéen, between Salon de Provence and Martigues, when the teammates that he was leading out deliberately let him get away in the final kilometr... → Read More
UCI’s Licence Commission to meet today about Saxo Bank’s ProTeam licence by Shane Stokes - Friday, February 10, 2012 Squad set to lose two thirds of its points after Contador CAS verdictHaving indicted earlier this week that Alberto Contador’s loss of race results could potentially impact on his Saxo Bank team’s place in the UCI WorldTour, the UCI has now confirmed that it has asked its Licence Commission to examine the issue. Conta... → Read More
Cavendish bruised but unbroken, Tour of Oman still on by VeloNation Press - Friday, February 10, 2012 World champion not badly hurt after high speed crashWorld road race champion Mark Cavendish is expected to be able to start the Tour of Oman as planned, with his crash on today’s final stage of the Tour of Qatar not leading to any serious injuries.
The fall, which looked dramatic on television but... → Read More
Tour of Qatar: Tom Boonen wins fourth title as Arnaud Démare comes of age by Ben Atkins - Friday, February 10, 2012 Mark Cavendish crashes in final sprint as no team takes controlWorld under-23 champion Arnaud Demaré (FDJ-BigMat) scored his first ever win as a professional, to take the sixth and final stage of the 2012 Tour of Qatar, between the Sealine Beach Resort and the Doha Corniche. The 20-year-old Frenchman opened up ... → Read More
Ullrich confesses to a ‘big mistake’, admits using services of Eufemiano Fuentes by Shane Stokes - Friday, February 10, 2012 Implied doping confession follows earlier admission by Rudy PevenageIt wasn’t the tell all that had been anticipated by some, but Jan Ullrich has followed up on yesterday’s CAS ruling against him by essentially confirming that he broke the rules of his sport via his involvement in the matters leading up to Operacion ... → Read More
Ambitious An Post Sean Kelly team launched in Belgium by Shane Stokes - Thursday, February 9, 2012 Kelly: ‘On paper, we have our strongest team ever’Beginning the year with what looks to be its strongest lineup to date, the Irish-sponsored, Belgian-based An Post Grant Thornton Sean Kelly team was today launched in Tielt, near Brussels, and is approaching the season in an ambitious frame of mind. ... → Read More
Bike Pure and Tour de Langkawi continue with clean cycling message by VeloNation Press - Thursday, February 9, 2012 Race starts in two week’s timeFor the third consecutive year, Le Tour de Langkawi and Bike Pure will seek to send out an anti-doping message through a partnership at the race. Wristbands will be handed out to race officials, staff and riders to wear at the race, with the symbolic... → Read More
Tour of Qatar: Cavendish cruises to second victory on stage five by Ben Atkins - Thursday, February 9, 2012 World champion separated his from team but despatches his rivals with easeMark Cavendish (Team Sky) reaffirmed his claim to be the fastest man on two wheels, as he sprinted to a second victory in the 2012 Tour of Qatar in the fifth stage. The World champion, separated from his team in the closing kilometre, opened up his s... → Read More
CAS rules Jan Ullrich guilty of doping with Fuentes by Ben Atkins - Thursday, February 9, 2012 Two-year suspension for retired German rider; forfeits final Tour de France podiumThe Court for Arbitration in Sport (CAS) has ruled in favour of an appeal lodged by the International Cycling Union (UCI) against the acquittal of Jan Ullrich for his involvement in the blood-doping ring uncovered by Operación Puerto in 2006. Despite... → Read More
Tomasz Marczynski Interview: Double Polish national champion psyched for 2012 by Ed Hood - Thursday, February 9, 2012 New Vacansoleil signing ready for first season at WorldTour levelOne of Vacansoleil’s more exotic recruits for season 2012 was reining Polish Elite road and time trial champion, Tomasz Marczynski.
Marczynski took out his first pro licence in 2006 with Italian squadra Ceramica Flaminia, the same year he landed s... → Read More
Cavendish says Goss is the rival he most fears by VeloNation Press - Thursday, February 9, 2012 Briton acknowledges former team-mate’s speed and intelligenceAndre Greipel may have had a superb start to the season with victory in the Down Under Classic and on three stages of the Santos Tour Down Under, but Mark Cavendish is more conscious of the sprinting talents of another former team-mate. Like Greipe... → Read More
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