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Unipublic presents mountainous route for 2012 Vuelta a España by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, January 11, 2012 Ten summit finishes and only one individual time trial for 67th edition of Spanish Tour; entire course in northern half of the countryThe route of the 2012 Vuelta a España was officially presented at the Baluarte, the Palacio de Congresos y Auditorio de Navarra in Pamplona, Spain, today. As predicted by yesterday’s edition of Spanish sportspaper AS, the race promises to be one of ... → Read More
Report - WADA lawyers unhappy with Contador CAS hearing by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, January 11, 2012 Questions raised about how appeal was conductedQuestions asked in recent days by Flavio Becca, one of RadioShack Nissan sponsors, about the Contador case have been followed by a report stating that the World Anti-Doping Agency had concerns about the actions of the panel conducing the CAS hearing ... → Read More
Vuelta a España to feature ten uphill finishes? by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, January 11, 2012 Spanish media “leaks” details of Spanish tour route on the eve of the official presentationThe 2012 edition of the Vuelta a España will feature no less than ten summit finishes, according to Spanish sportspaper AS. The official route will be presented by organiser Unipublic in Pamplona, Navarre, this afternoon, but AS claims to have advan... → Read More
UCI rules out concept of Vos riding men’s races, states it’s against regulations by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, January 10, 2012 Governing body to begin push to improve women’s cyclingRabobank trainer Jeroen Blijlevens’ suggestion that dominant female rider Marianne Vos should compete in some selected men’s races has been ruled out by the UCI, who said that the current regulations won’t allow it to happen.
“It is simply not po... → Read More
Colombia Coldeportes team pledges to chase Tour or Vuelta wildcard by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, January 10, 2012 Team misses out on Giro but welcomes invite to other RCS Sport eventsOfficially invited today to three out of four of RCS Sports big races but missing out on the Giro d’Italia, the Colombia Coldeportes team has said that it is still gunning to ride a Grand Tour in 2012.“It’s a shame we can’t be at the start of the Cor... → Read More
Stefano Garzelli threatens retirement after Acqua & Sapone’s Giro d’Italia non-invitation by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, January 10, 2012 Sponsor considers walking away as Team NetApp gets the nod ahead of 2011 mountain jersey winnerThe sound of jaws dropping could be heard all over the cycling World when the Giro d’Italia organiser RCS Sport announced the four wildcard teams for May’s race this afternoon. The loudest of those thuds came from Team NetApp, who couldn’t believe th... → Read More
Bobridge’s Tour Down Under participation depends on further tests by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, January 10, 2012 Fractures initially ruled out, but more examinations requiredAfter an allergic reaction prevented him from being at his best in the defence of his national road race title on Sunday, Jack Bobridge aimed to grab a replacement gold medal in the Australian time trial championships earlier today. However he instea... → Read More
Colnago and Androni teams pledge to reward Giro wildcard invites by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, January 10, 2012 Teams vow to animate Grand TourFollowing their selection as two of the four wildcard teams for the 2012 Giro d’Italia, the Colnago CSF Bardiani and the Androni Giocattoli – Cipi teams have pledged to make their presences felt in the race in May and to add to the spectacle of the e... → Read More
Team NetApp “speechless” over Giro d’Italia wildcard by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, January 10, 2012 Acqua & Sapone team of mountain king Garzelli misses out to ambitious young German teamThe wildcard invitation handed to Team NetApp by Giro d’Italia organiser RCS Sport has come as a big surprise, not least to the German team itself. Three of the four wildcards have gone as expected; to Italian teams Androni Giocattoli, Colnago CSF, ... → Read More
Giro d’Italia 2012: Four wildcards named, three having strong Italian connections by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, January 10, 2012 RCS Sport also allocates invites to Tirreno, Sanremo and Lombardia eventsThe four wildcard teams for the 2012 Giro d’Italia have been announced by race organisers RCS Sport, with the anticipated global emphasis not appearing to win out over national connections.
Although initial indications from RCS Sport were that the... → Read More
Durbridge and Gillow power to Australian time trial titles by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, January 10, 2012 Dennis and Noonan take second under 23 wins of championshipsBattling strong, gusting winds which were strong enough to cause 2011 Australian road race champion Jack Bobridge to crash out of the event, his GreenEdge team-mate Luke Durbridge powered to victory in the Elite time trial championships.
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Jeroen Blijlevens wants Marianne Vos to ride men’s races by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, January 10, 2012 Rabobank directeur sportif worried about Dutch phenomenon’s motivation as victories become “too easy”Rabobank women’s team directeur sportif Jeroen Blijlevens wants Marianne Vos to ride some men’s races, according to Wielerland.nl. Sunday’s Dutch title race was the World cyclocross champion’s eleventh straight victory of the winter; with it all bec... → Read More
Photo Gallery: Flashback to the colour of the 2011 Giro d’Italia by Shane Stokes - Monday, January 9, 2012 Grand Tour images show magic of Italian eventAt the time of writing, it’s just hours away from the unveiling of the wildcards for the 2012 Giro d’Italia. The race organisers RCS Sport will shortly name the four Pro Continental teams which will be given an invitation to take part in the race, so... → Read More
Gregory Baugé challenges legality of his disqualification by the UCI by Ben Atkins - Monday, January 9, 2012 French sprinter’s lawyers demand reinstatement of his two World titlesGregory Baugé and his lawyers have declared the actions of the International Cycling Union (UCI) – when it retrospectively disqualified him from his two World titles – illegal, Le Figaro reports. In an interview with the French newspaper, the French... → Read More
Tony Martin putting Tour de France ahead of Olympic Games in 2012 by Ben Atkins - Monday, January 9, 2012 World time trial champion wants yellow in Liège prologue and good GC finish; has finalised spring programmeNew Omega Pharma-Quick Step signing Tony Martin has finalised his programme for the coming spring, according to biciciclismo.com, with a view to peaking his form in the summer time. 2012 promises to be a big year for many riders, with the London Oly... → Read More
Sven Nys: “That Belgian championship race will stay with me forever” by Ben Atkins - Monday, January 9, 2012 Kannibaal speaks of emotional outpouring after reclaiming his driekleur; expresses concern over health of old rival Bart WellensThe post-race party thrown for Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) in his hometown of Baal reportedly kept the newly restored Belgian champion up past midnight, according to Het Laatste Nieuws, but the Kannibaal was up still at 7am to prepare for today’s race... → Read More
Photo gallery: Omega Pharma Quick Step team trains in Spain by VeloNation Press - Monday, January 9, 2012 Belgian squad building form under bright sunBenefiting from bright, mild conditions, nineteen Omega Pharma Quick Step riders including big names such as Classic specialists Tom Boonen and Sylvain Chavanel, Grand Tour contender Peter Velits and top time trialists Tony Martin and Bert Grabsch ar... → Read More
ITV4 signs new deal to show Tour de France until 2015 by Shane Stokes - Monday, January 9, 2012 Yearly growth in viewing figures likely to continueWith Britain heading towards what could potentially be its best Tour de France ever in July 2012, broadcaster ITV has announced that it has extended its deal to provide live coverage and highlights of the race for the next four years.
The company... → Read More
Robin Seymour Video Interview: Irishman takes eighteenth cyclo cross title by Shane Stokes - Monday, January 9, 2012 Stunning record increased further at forty years of ageRobin Seymour further extended his superb run of senior national championship titles when he took his eighteenth Irish cyclo-cross jersey this weekend.
The record, when combined with his seventeen cross country and one downhill MTB gold medals, gi... → Read More
Jeremy Powers gets long awaited USA Cyclo-cross national title, Katie Compton powers to number eight by Kyle Moore - Sunday, January 8, 2012 Trebon, Page round out podium; Compton nets eighth straight women’s titleJeremy Powers (Rapha Focus) powered away from Ryan Trebon (LTS-Felt) and the rest of a five-man group with two laps to race, and stayed away to take his first national title in Madison, Wisconsin. Powers had performed well throughout the season, but... → Read More
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