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GP Costa degli Etruschi gets Italian season underway on Saturday by Reno Van Dael - Thursday, February 2, 2012 Viviani seeks to repeat 2011 victory with Liquigas teamThe Italian cycling season kicks of on Saturday as it traditionally does with GP Costa degli Etruschi, to be held between San Vincenzo and Donoratico, both bordering the Tyrrhenian sea on the Western side of Italy. Coincidently, these two towns also ... → Read More
Five Ukrainians complete Lampre-ISD’s 2012 roster by Ben Atkins - Thursday, February 2, 2012 Italian ProTeam now up to 28 riders one month into the seasonLate in the day as it is, with the season already a month old, but Lampre-ISD has announced the signing of five more Ukrainian riders to complete its 2012 roster. The Italian team joined up with Ukrainian co-sponsor ISD last year, but until now the o... → Read More
Kittel takes morale-boosting win after difficult week by Shane Stokes - Thursday, February 2, 2012 German rider takes stage and overall lead in Étoile de BessègesRunner-up on yesterday’s opening stage, Marcel Kittel went one place better on today’s second leg of the Étoile de Bessèges, speeding to victory in Saint-Ambroix.
The German easily outsprinted Kris Boeckmans (Vacansoleil-DCM), stage one victor Na... → Read More
Amstel Gold Race awards final two wildcards by Ben Atkins - Thursday, February 2, 2012 Europcar and Rusvelo given the nod ahead of those invited in 2011The Amstel Gold Race has announced the award of its final two wildcard invitations for the 2012 race, with Professional Continental teams Europcar and RusVelo getting the nod. The two final names brings the list of teams for the race, which will be r... → Read More
Worrack takes the stage and Arndt takes the lead as the Germans seize Qatar by Ben Atkins - Thursday, February 2, 2012 Crosswinds and sandstorms play havoc with the peloton once moreTrixi Worrack (Specialized-lululemon) opened her account with her new team in emphatic style with a two-up sprint victory over compatriot Judith Arndt (GreenEDGE-AIS) in the second stage of the Ladies Tour of Qatar. The two German women seized the ra... → Read More
Paris-Nice route confirmed with Col d’Èze time trial finale by Ben Atkins - Thursday, February 2, 2012 Ten of the Tour’s top fifteen riders expected at the Race to the SunRace organiser ASO has confirmed the route of this year’s Paris-Nice, which was inadvertently leaked into the French media last week. As was leaked, the 70th edition of the Race to the Sun will begin with a flat 9.4km time trial between Dampierre-en-... → Read More
Greipel forced out of Tour of Qatar due to stomach problems and fever by Shane Stokes - Thursday, February 2, 2012 Early clash with Cavendish won’t happen Having shown superb sprinting form in the Santos Tour Down Under, André Greipel will have to wait a while longer before he and his Lotto Belisol team goes head to head with Mark Cavendish.
The duo, who have had an at-times heated relationship in ... → Read More
Clarke aiming to continue successful Tour Down Under form in Qatar and Oman by VeloNation Press - Thursday, February 2, 2012 Australian part of Champion System team in both eventsTour Down Under stage winner Will Clarke will officially get his time with the Champion System team underway on Sunday when he lines out as part of the squad for the Tour of Qatar.
The 26 year old Australian showed his strength when he soloed to ... → Read More
One month until UCI saddle rules are enforced across all events by VeloNation Press - Thursday, February 2, 2012 Spot checks can be carried out at WorldTour racesIn one month’s time, the UCI will begin inspecting saddle angles on pro riders’ bikes, seeking to enforce a level saddle rule which until now has been most associated with time trials. From March 1st the governing body will carry out checks at Worl... → Read More
Team time trial replaces prologue in Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah by VeloNation Press - Thursday, February 2, 2012 Defending champion Leipheimer aiming to compete with Omega Pharma Quick Step squadPromising to maintain what it says is its reputation as America’s toughest stage race, the organisers of the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah yesterday released first details of the 2012 event, with stage start and finish towns being disclosed. The 2.... → Read More
Giro d’Italia organisers RCS Sport signs media deal to increase profile of events by VeloNation Press - Thursday, February 2, 2012 New relationship with Shift Active Media part of expansion plansThe reputation of RCS Sport as a race organiser which is perhaps the best user of internet and social media in the sport has been reinforced by the news that it has signed a key deal to further boost the profile of its key events.
The company, wh... → Read More
Evans, Gilbert, Hushovd begin seasons on Sunday by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, February 1, 2012 Americans Van Garderen and Phinney also ready to get racingThe leaders of the BMC Racing Team will get their seasons underway on Sunday, with Tour de France champion Cadel Evans lining out in the Trofeo Palma de Mallorca in Spain, and Philippe Gilbert and Thor Hushovd heading a separate squad in the Tour of ... → Read More
Jonathan Vaughters Interview: Garmin-Barracuda in best-ever shape heading into a new season by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, February 1, 2012 “We’ve got eight or ten guys that all are all on a really high level”With the 2012 racing season continuing to ramp up and many of his riders about to make their debuts, Garmin-Barracuda chief Jonathan Vaughters has said that he is very encouraged by the condition the team is showing at this point of the year.
“Go... → Read More
Zdeněk Štybar to see out cyclocross season despite virus and World championship disappointment by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, February 1, 2012 Czech champion due a long rest before his road season will commenceZdeněk Štybar (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) is to see out the last few races of the cyclocross season, despite the disappointment of losing his rainbow jersey, and the virus that meant that he was unable to put up a solid defence of it on Sunday. The Cz... → Read More
Tirreno-Adriatico route unveiled with a lot of climbs and two time trials by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, February 1, 2012 Race of the two seas expects to attract the sport’s biggest names to fight for the trident trophyThe route of the 2012 Tirreno-Adriatico was unveiled at the Teatro Verdi, in the Tuscan coastal town of San Vincenzo today. The seven stage “Race of the Two Seas” will start on the Tyrrhenian Sea, in San Vincenzo, on March 7th, with a 16.9km team ti... → Read More
Movistar launched in Madrid, team aiming high in 2012 by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, February 1, 2012 Stronger lineup should lead to more successReferring to the addition of some big-name riders as a sign that the team can expect a far more successful season, Movistar general manager Eusebio Unzué said at today’s launch that the squad was feeling ambitious in 2012. “We will not be setting a... → Read More
Kirsten Wild makes a perfect return to the Tour of Qatar with a breakaway sprint victory by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, February 1, 2012 Specialized-lululemon and GreenEDGE-AIS put on a joint team time trial show but the lone Netherlander winsTwo-time race winner Kirsten Wild (Netherlands) made a triumphant return to the Ladies’ Tour of Qatar with a sprint victory in the opening stage from a seven-woman breakaway group. The Dutch powerhouse, who sat out the 2011 edition as she concentrat... → Read More
SRAM launches all-new, lighter and improved Red groupset by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, February 1, 2012 Total redesign comes with optional integrated powermeter from QUARQ; hydraulic road brakes in the pipelineUS component giant SRAM has released an all-new Red groupset for 2012, which it claims is the lightest and most ergonomic yet. Unlike rivals Shimano and Campagnolo, the Chicago company has stayed away from electronic shifting, and is sticking with te... → Read More
Frédéric Guesdon: “I want so much to finish in Roubaix” by Kyle Moore - Wednesday, February 1, 2012 Frenchman will be back on bike six weeks from Paris-RoubaixAfter suffering a hip fracture at the end of the second stage of the Santos Tour Down Under, Frédéric Guesdon (FDJ-BigMat) thought his final season had ended already, well before his scheduled swan song in April’s Paris-Roubaix.
But upon returnin... → Read More
GreenEdge’s Meyer and Howard win Berlin Six Day by Ed Hood - Wednesday, February 1, 2012 First Six triumph for Madison world championsLate on Tuesday evening at Berlin's underground Velodrom complex, Australian and GreenEdge world madison champions Cameron Meyer and Leigh Howard won the 101rst edition of the Berlin Six Day race.
Second was previous Berlin winner, Swiss ex-world... → Read More
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