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Gilbert: still hungry to win and feeling strong by VeloNation Press - Thursday, February 9, 2012 Belgian ready for another big yearThe 2011 UCI WorldTour winner Philippe Gilbert has come off the best Classic season anyone has had in recent years but any hopes his rivals may have of complacency appeal to be in vain. The BMC Racing Team rider has promised to attack his targets thi... → Read More
Keisse switches emphasis to road racing after highly successful track season by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, February 8, 2012 Belgian will channel ambition into races with Omega Pharma Quick StepHaving had a highly successful track season with four Six Day victories plus the European championships, Belgian rider Iljo Keisse is refocusing on what he wants to be a big year with the Omega Pharma Quick Step team.
He completed his track seaso... → Read More
Broken elbow for Michael Barry in Qatar crash by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, February 8, 2012 Operation needed for Canadian rider after pile up in the desert crosswindsThe worst victim of the crash that split the peloton, as it began to accelerate into the closing kilometres of today’s fourth stage of the Tour of Qatar, was Team Sky’s Michael Barry. The Canadian was the only rider not to get up and remount after th... → Read More
Tour of California adds more mountains and coastline to 2012 route by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, February 8, 2012 Beverly Hills and Hollywood finale after Big Bear Lake and Mount Baldy stage finishesAEG Sports, the organiser of the Amgen Tour of California, has announced the route of the 2012 race, which features even more mountains that last year’s edition, and also a return to the spectacular Pacific coast. The seventh edition of the eight-day... → Read More
Ullrich describes tomorrow’s CAS ruling as a ‘happy day’ by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, February 8, 2012 1997 Tour winner wants to get on with his lifeSpeaking in advance of tomorrow’s CAS ruling, Jan Ullrich has said that he will feel relief whatever the outcome.“Tomorrow (Thursday) is a happy day for me. I am happy to have the decision after waiting for almost six years,” he said, according to Re... → Read More
Giro d’Italia organiser expresses frustration at Contador case timeline by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, February 8, 2012 Corsa Rosa organiser now faced with the task of rewriting the results of its 2011 race, but cannot change the memoriesRCS Sport, the organiser of the Giro d’Italia, has officially acknowledged the decision to suspend 2011 race winner Alberto Contador for his positive clenbuterol test at the 2010 Tour de France, but expressed dissatisfaction with the amount of time t... → Read More
Time trial and two summit finishes mark tough finale to Tour de Suisse by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, February 8, 2012 2012 route unveiled for pre-Tour testStarting with a 7.3 kilometre time trial in Lugano and covering 1400 kilometres plus 19,177 metres of climbing over nine days, the route of the 2012 Tour de Suisse was unveiled today by organisers IMG.
This year’s edition will begin on June 9th a... → Read More
Tour of Qatar: Tom Boonen takes stage four as the wind smashes the race again by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, February 8, 2012 Second stage this year for Belgian sprinter – and twenty in his career – who increases his overall leadTom Boonen (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) took an incredible twentieth career stage victory in the Tour of Qatar, and his second in the 2012 race, as his team blew the race apart in the wind. The big Belgian former World champion was the only sprinter lef... → Read More
No Tour de France guarantee for Saxo Bank if WorldTour licence is removed by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, February 8, 2012 Tour organisers say Riis’s team would have to seek a wildcard like other squadsIt’s still too soon to say if the UCI will remove Saxo Bank’s WorldTour licence but if that happens, Tour de France organisers won’t guarantee that the team will take part in the race. “It is ASO’s management which will take the decision,” the compa... → Read More
Keisse and Hester win Six Days of Copenhagen by Ed Hood - Wednesday, February 8, 2012 Last six day race of the season goes down to final night battleFinally emerging from the shadow of star compatriots Michael Morkov and Alex Rasmussen, 'home boy' Marc Hester won the 50th 'Kobenhavn 6 Dages Løb' late on Tuesday evening on the boards of the Ballerup Super Arena to take his first six day win, paire... → Read More
Final day of Challenge Mallorca series cancelled due to snow by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, February 8, 2012 Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana called off The highly unusual weather conditions which hit Majorca this week have put paid to the running of the fourth and last race in the Challenge Mallorca series, the Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana.
The 160.2 kilometre race was due to go over five climbs, ... → Read More
Jeannie Longo’s husband Patrice Ciprelli arrested over suspected importation of EPO by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, February 8, 2012 Multiple French champion named as a witness, back under scrutiny The career of multiple world and French champion Jeannie Longo is once again under a shadow after her husband and coach Patrice Ciprelli was arrested this morning at their home in Saint-Martin-le-Vinoux (Isère). Ten officers from the French Office Ce... → Read More
Saxo Bank confirms Contador contract has ended, but hopes to re-sign him in August by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, February 7, 2012 Team states rider wants to renew with Danish squadWhile Bjarne Riis today pledged his support to Alberto Contador during a press conference held in the rider’s hometown of Pinto, the Saxo Bank team has ended its contract with the Spaniard due to his CAS-imposed suspension.
The double Tour de Fra... → Read More
Jan Ullrich CAS anti-doping panel to announce ruling on Thursday by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, February 7, 2012 Another big decision for cycling in complicated week for the sportContinuing a few days where doping themes rather than race results have occupied many cycling headlines, the final verdict in the UCI’s appeal against Jan Ullrich will be announced in less than 48 hours time.
“The Court of Arbitration for Sport (... → Read More
Alberto Contador Press Conference: Spaniard considers appeal, vows to return by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, February 7, 2012 Riis pledges to stand by his rider and says there’s no indications of dopingInsisting once again on his innocence and saying that he was stunned by the sentence handed down to him yesterday by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, Alberto Contador has vowed to return to the sport as strong as before. He also raised the possibi... → Read More
US Attorney’s office to weigh up request to pass over evidence in Armstrong/USPS investigation by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, February 7, 2012 NPR suggests federal agents felt they were close to indictmentsAfter both USADA and WADA made it clear in recent days that they were seeking access to the evidence gathered in the US Postal Service/Lance Armstrong investigation, the office of United States Attorney Andre Birotte Jr. has given a response to quest... → Read More
Lars Petter Nordhaug solos to Trofeo Deià victory by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, February 7, 2012 Norwegian Sky rider escapes a select breakaway to win third Challenge Mallorce raceOn a double day for Team Sky, shortly after Mark Cavendish had taken the third stage of the Tour of Qatar, Lars Petter Nordhaug escaped alone to win the Trofeo Deià, the third race of the Challenge Mallorca. The Norwegian was part of a eight-man mov... → Read More
Mark Cavendish takes his first rainbow victory in Qatar stage three by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, February 7, 2012 World champion outsprints race leader but Tom Boonen reopens overall leadMark Cavendish (Team Sky) has opened his 2012 account, taking his first victory for his new team, and his first in the rainbow jersey, in the third stage of the Tour of Qatar. The World champion cruised around race leader Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-Qui... → Read More
Henderson speaks about Greipel’s improvements and team’s growing morale by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, February 7, 2012 Kiwi determined to have good season with Lotto Belisol and to make Tour debut Although the Tour of Qatar has interrupted things due to the fever which prevented Andre Greipel from starting the race, the Lotto Belisol team hit the ground running in 2012 with a superb start. Greipel won the Down Under Classic and then went on to... → Read More
Anti-doping official doubts Contador will have to pay near-€2.5 million euro fine by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, February 7, 2012 Rasmussen and Van den Broeck react to yesterday’s sanctionAs the analysis and reaction continues after yesterday’s ruling against Alberto Contador by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, a Danish anti-doping official who has followed the case has said that he doubts the Spaniard will end up paying a massive ... → Read More
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