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Eleven ProTeams listed amongst sixteen squads for Tour of Qatar by Shane Stokes - Friday, January 20, 2012 Teams and stages confirmed for ASO’s early-season openerWith just over a fortnight to go until the start of the 2012 Tour of Qatar, race organisers ASO have finally issued the team lineup for this year’s race. A total of eleven UCI ProTeams will compete there, along with three Pro Continental teams and tw... → Read More
Ciolek rues missed opportunity for stage win in Santos Tour Down Under by VeloNation Press - Friday, January 20, 2012 Fourth overall, but German plays down chances of being a factor on Old Willunga HillOmega Pharma Quick Step rider Gerald Ciolek finished second on today’s stage of the Santos Tour Down Under, with only Oscar Freire (Katusha) quicker than him into Tanunda. It was a near miss for the German, who hasn't topped the podium since taking s... → Read More
Kolobnev CAS appeal hearing date set for February by Shane Stokes - Friday, January 20, 2012 Tour de France positive test case to be heard in 18 day’s timeAs the cycling world awaits the final decisions from the Alberto Contador and Jan Ullrich cases, the Court of Arbitration for Sport has confirmed that it will hold the hearing involving Alexandr Kolobnev in just over two week’s time.
The case bet... → Read More
Androni Giocattoli team announces new sponsorship with Venezuela by VeloNation Press - Friday, January 20, 2012 Two more riders signed from South American countryA month after the Geox TMC management admitted defeat in their search for a new backer, the Androni Giocattoli team has announced the signing of a contract with Venezuela, the country which had been in negotiations with the Spanish squad.
The new... → Read More
Photo Gallery: Santos Tour Down Under stage 4 by Shane Stokes - Friday, January 20, 2012 Pictures of what was a decisive fourth day of racing Most expected the big showdown to come on tomorrow’s stage to Old Willunga Hill, but for some of the riders in the Santos Tour Down Under, today’s stage to Tanunda marked the end of their general classification chances. Surprisingly, one of those to ... → Read More
Santos Tour Down Under: Freire overcomes Ciolek and Bennati to win stage four by Shane Stokes - Friday, January 20, 2012 Greipel cracks, Kohler claims race lead once againRiding what he says is his final season in the bunch, Oscar Freire showed that he is still a force in professional cycling when he thundered to victory on stage four of the Santos Tour Down Under.
The charismatic triple world road race champion wa... → Read More
GreenEdge confirms that it’s interested in Michael Matthews by VeloNation Press - Thursday, January 19, 2012 Australian sitting third overall at halfway point of Santos Tour Down UnderSecond on Wednesday’s stage of the race and currently sitting third overall and within reach of the leader’s ochre jersey, Michael Matthews (Rabobank) is providing further signs of his ability and potential in the Santos Tour Down Under.
He won t... → Read More
Veteran duo Bartko and Schep show speed in Bremen Six Day by Ed Hood - Thursday, January 19, 2012 Late attack snatches victory from Marvulli and KalzFormer double Olympic champion Robert Bartko (Germany) and former world points champion and winner of last week's Rotterdam Six, Peter Schep (Holland) had too much horsepower for the rest of the field in the finale of the 48th edition of the Six Days... → Read More
Gardeyn to lead Champion System team in Belgium after Het Nieuwsblad invite by VeloNation Press - Thursday, January 19, 2012 Cameron Wurf latest signing to Asian Pro Continental squadFollowing on from important invites to the Tours of Qatar and Oman, the new ProContinental Champion System squad has received a boost with the news that it has also gained wildcard entry to the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
The squad will be led there by ... → Read More
European Tour races feel the pinch as World recession bites by Ben Atkins - Thursday, January 19, 2012 Picardie, Indurain and Mallorca all under pressure in the difficult search for sponsors and the squeezing of budgetsAfter the near demise of the Tour Mediterranean last month, a number of other European Tour races are under threat from the global economic situation. Thanks to problems finding, and holding, sponsors, along with regional government supporters having... → Read More
Cervélo pushes the boundaries to create UCI-legal P5 time trial frame by Ben Atkins - Thursday, January 19, 2012 Canadian company's latest time trial frame goes to the edge of regulations, but UCI confirms it complies with the rulesDespite appearances in the teaser pictures that it released of its new P5 triathlon and time trial frame earlier in the week, Cervélo has confirmed that it does, indeed, comply with International Cycling Union (UCI) technical regulations. Pushing to ... → Read More
Stan’s Notubes to back Battenkill and the Great American Cycling Series for two years by Shane Stokes - Thursday, January 19, 2012 New deal should help expansion of seriesAnnouncing a backing which appears to align strongly with the nature and demands of the races, the organisers of the Tour of the Battenkill and the Great American Cycling Series have revealed that they have signed a two year agreement with Stan’s NoT... → Read More
Photo Gallery: Santos Tour Down Under stage 3 by Shane Stokes - Thursday, January 19, 2012 More images from the first WorldTour race of the seasonAndre Greipel roared to his second stage win of this year’s race today, once again ending up in the race leader’s jersey as a result. The time bonus gained lifted him above Martin Kohler (BMC Racing Team), who had moved to the top of the overall stan... → Read More
Santos Tour Down Under: Greipel powers home for another victory by Shane Stokes - Thursday, January 19, 2012 Stage win and leader’s jersey for German Bumped out of the ochre jersey by Martin Kohler (BMC Racing Team) yesterday, Andre Greipel powered back into the Tour Down Under race lead today with a strong win into Victor Harbor.
The German Lotto Belisol rider clocked up his third triumph of t... → Read More
Gent Wevelgem confirms seven wildcard teams by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, January 18, 2012 Very similar lineup to Tour of Flanders invites On a day when wildcard slots were named for both Paris-Nice and the Amstel Gold Race, a third organiser has revealed the identities of those teams who will be issued invites to its race.
Gent-Wevelgem has disclosed the names of seven squads which ... → Read More
Valverde says he’s amongst the best riders in the Santos Tour Down Under by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, January 18, 2012 Spaniard satisfied with showing on day two to StirlingOn day three of his return to competition after a long suspension, Alejandro Valverde showed that he is near top form with a fourth place finish on the stage to Stirling in the Tour Down Under.
The Movistar rider was part of a large bunch which f... → Read More
ASO announces four wildcards for Paris-Nice by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, January 18, 2012 Bretagne-Schuller the only French ProConti team to miss outRace organiser ASO has announced names of the four Professional Continental teams that have been awarded wildcards for this year’s Paris-Nice. The race is part of the International Cycling Union (UCI) WorldTour, meaning that all eighteen ProTeams are... → Read More
1T4i amongst wildcards for Amstel Gold Race by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, January 18, 2012 Three Belgian teams also get important race inviteDutch team 1T4i, which narrowly missed out on the chance to fight for a UCI ProTeam licence last autumn due to being just outside the top 20-ranked teams, is one of four squads which have today been allocated important wildcard slots in the Amstel Go... → Read More
Stefano Garzelli is going nowhere, says Acqua & Sapone boss by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, January 18, 2012 Team manager and rider’s agent/brother both deny Gazzetta reports that Giro mountain jersey winner is looking for other teamsThe news that the Acqua & Sapone team was not invited to this year’s Giro d’Italia was a big surprise to many, but not least to its biggest rider Stefano Garzelli. The 38-year-old from Varese was hoping to crown his long career with one last appeara... → Read More
Photo Gallery: Santos Tour Down Under stage 2 by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, January 18, 2012 Images from today’s race to StirlingAustralian rider Will Clarke took a superb win on today’s second stage of the Santos Tour Down Under in Stirling, racing in over a minute ahead of the chasing peloton. Original breakaway companion Martin Kohler gained enough time in the intermediate ... → Read More
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