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Peeters happy with second place at ‘Cross Worlds

by Kyle Moore - Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Belgian had insisted that the podium wasn’t a goal

 Rob Peeters (Belgium) came into great shape at just the right time heading into the World Cyclo-cross Championships, and he was able to keep his promise to work for his Belgian captains while also taking a result of his own. The 26-year-old... → Read More


Australia announces powerful Cyclones team for London Track World Cup

by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Southern hemisphere rivals to lay down challenge to host nation in Olympic test event

Cycling Australia has confirmed the team of “Cyclones” that have been selected for the final round of the UCI Track World Cup in London, between February 16th and 18th. The event will be the first to be held on the new vélodrome, built for the summe... → Read More


Video Interview: Sam Bennett determined to have a strong season with An Post Sean Kelly

by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Rider could be next young Irishman to make pro breakthrough

Former European points race champion Sam Bennett is heading into his second season with the An Post Grant Thornton Sean Kelly team and believes he could be on course for a very strong year. “Things are really good. I am really happy with my pre-s... → Read More


Alberto Contador heading for day one only of Mallorca Challenge

by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Saxo Bank rider looks set to return home after Palma Trophy to await CAS decision

Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank) has long been expected to be present at the Mallorca Challenge, which will start on Sunday, February 5th, with the Trofeo Palma. With the much-delayed verdict expected from the Court for Arbitration in Sport (CAS) into h... → Read More


Women’s Tour of Qatar sees sprinters kick off 2012 UCI season

by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, January 31, 2012
The strong winds promise to be the main obstacle as usual in desert race

The “Ladies Tour of Qatar” will kick off the International Cycling Union (UCI) elite women’s season on Wednesday, with sprinters expected to dominate the three-day desert race as usual. In the three editions of the race so far, only two stages have ... → Read More


Gallery: Katusha riders in Moscow, strong 2012 lineup launched

by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Holczer says he’ll walk from Paris to Moscow if Menchov can win Tour de France

Katusha manager Hans Michael Holczer has said that he will take on a massive personal project if one of the new signings to the team can pull off what would be a major coup for the team. “In my 10 years with Gerolsteiner we never had a Tour winner... → Read More


Mixed fortunes in the sand for Anglophone women in cyclocross Worlds

by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Best-ever sixth place for Nikki Harris; crashes and health problems for Helen Wyman and Katie Compton

Sunday’s elite women’s cyclocross World championships saw the top Anglophones enjoy mixed fortunes in the sandy dunes of Koksijde, Belgium. Great Britain’s Nikki Harris took a personal best-ever sixth place – little more than a minute behind runaway ... → Read More


Tough An Post Rás route to highlight next generation of cycling’s talented riders

by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Former winners include Stephen Roche and Tony Martin

What is being described as one of the toughest recent editions of the An Post Rás was unveiled in recent days by the race director Dermot Dignam in the historic GPO building in Dublin. The ancient building was one of the main battlefields in the ... → Read More


Nine ProContinental and Continental teams in preliminary Tour of the Battenkill lineup

by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, January 31, 2012
More teams to be announced soon, IG-Sigma Sport and Raleigh travelling from Europe

Two and a half months before the start of the Tour of the Battenkill, the race organisers have announced details of the first twelve teams confirmed as riding the 2012 edition. Nine of those are UCI registered squads, with the Pro Continental Tea... → Read More


Five Olympic gold medallists in strong British lineup for London World Cup

by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Home riders seeks to send out a message from new Olympic velodrome

As expected, British Cycling has put forward a very strong lineup for its home round of the UCI World Cup. The race, which is the final round of the series prior to the world championships in March, will also function as an Olympic test event as it u... → Read More


Doubts over running of 2012 Holland Ladies Tour

by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Lack of sponsorship threatens pre-Worlds event

One of the big events scheduled to take place prior to the world road race championships and using some of the same roads is under threat, with the prestigious Holland Ladies Tour looking doubtful for 2012.The 2.2-ranked event has run since 1998 and ... → Read More


Hincapie believes Van Garderen can be a Tour de France contender

by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, January 31, 2012
“I think he has got unlimited potential as regards how far he can go.”

He’s helped three riders to a combined total of nine Tour de France victories during his career and, according to George Hincapie, there’s reason to believe that his fellow American rider Tejay Van Garderen can develop into a contender for the sport’... → Read More


Roelandts gets green light to return to training, neck fracture mending well

by VeloNation Press - Monday, January 30, 2012
Belgian rider hopes to return in Tirreno-Adriatico

Lotto Belisol rider Jurgen Roelandts received confirmation today [Monday] that he is making a good recovery from his heavy crash in the Santos Tour Down Under, and believes he could be on course to return to racing in March. The Belgian fell in a ... → Read More


Katusha team launched with big ambitions in Moscow

by Shane Stokes - Monday, January 30, 2012
Menchov, Freire, Rodriguez and others aiming high in 2012

Heading into what will be its fourth season in the peloton, the Katusha team leaders from on and off the bike today spoke with ambition at the team launch in Moscow. The team has progressed each season, building up to a point where it can now contend... → Read More


WADA states German UV blood treatment was not banned until 2011

by Shane Stokes - Monday, January 30, 2012
1T4i states that three of its riders received treatments from German doctor, but no doping suspected

Contacted after media reports linked Project1T4i sprinter Marcel Kittel to UV blood treatments at a clinic in Erfurt in Germany, the World Anti Doping Agency WADA has confirmed that the procedure has only been banned since last year. “I can confir... → Read More


Chipotle development team boosted by addition of First Solar as new sponsor

by VeloNation Press - Monday, January 30, 2012
Continental squad is feeder team for Garmin-Barracuda

In the wake of this month’s news that the elite Garmin team had secured computer company Barracua as a co-sponsor, management company Slipstream has today confirmed that its development team Chipotle has reached an agreement with an additional backer... → Read More


Further delay in Contador hearing, CAS aims to announce decision in one week’s time

by Shane Stokes - Monday, January 30, 2012
Long wait continues for final verdict

After a number of delays in relation to the Alberto Contador case, a further wait of one more week has been announced, with the Court of Arbitration for Sport stating that it will aim to give its findings next Monday. A brief statement has been i... → Read More


Legal experts give opinions prior to CAS Contador anti-doping decision

by Shane Stokes - Monday, January 30, 2012
Questions posed on a range of issues connected to case

With the Alberto Contador CAS appeal decision now expected to come next Monday, a conclusion should finally be drawn in what has been a long, protracted and confusing issue. The case has been characterised by long delays and rumours, claims of contam... → Read More


Andy Schleck pleased with condition prior to next Sunday’s season debut

by VeloNation Press - Monday, January 30, 2012
Tour contender will ride Challenge Mallorca and Tour of Oman

After several months away from competition, Andy Schleck will make his season debut in six days’ time on day one of the Challenge Mallorca events. According to his RadioShack Nissan team, the triple Tour de France runner-up will do at least two o... → Read More


Leipheimer wins Tour de San Luis, Boonen takes final stage

by Shane Stokes - Sunday, January 29, 2012
Very successful season start for Omega Pharma Quick Step team

After missing out by the smallest of margins to team-mate Francesco Chicchi on stage 2, Tom Boonen succeeded in nabbing his first win of the year today in Argentina. The Omega Pharma Quick Step rider powered home ahead of talented second year pro And... → Read More

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