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Geraint Thomas named as cycling’s athlete of the year by British Olympic Association by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, December 21, 2011 Welsh rider “shocked to receive this award” after a massive year for British cyclingThe British Olympic Association (BOA) has awarded Geraint Thomas (Team Sky) the 2011 Olympic Athlete of the Year trophy for cycling. The award, which was introduced in 2005 to mark the centenary of the BOA and the awarding of the 2012 Games to London... → Read More
Joxean Fernandez Matxin officially calls time on Geox-TMC by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, December 21, 2011 Spanish manager has given up hope of securing a new sponsor for 2012; most big name riders already signed elsewhereThe search for a new name sponsor for the Geox-TMC team has officially been called off, team manager Joxean Fernandez Matxin has told Spanish sportspaper La Marca. The Spanish team’s parent company Club Deportivo Bike Live has been trying to replace ... → Read More
CAS confirms Ullrich and Contador appeal decisions due next month by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, December 21, 2011 Rulings could come close together, no appeal date yet for KolobnevThe outcome of anti-doping cases involving two major names in cycling, Alberto Contador and Jan Ullrich, could both be announced in the same period in January.
RMC Sport reported earlier today that the Contador decision was due sometime between ... → Read More
Amber Neben hands out Christmas bikes to at-risk kids by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, December 21, 2011 Specialized-lululemon rider’s Dare To Be Project aims to give hope to kids going through tough timesSpecialized-lululemon’s Amber Neben, through her Dare To Be Project has been handing out dozens of Specialized bikes to at-risk kids in Costa Mesa and Anaheim, California. The former World time trial champion’s charity was working alongside the Illum... → Read More
Soler arrives back home in Colombia, states future in cycling is uncertain by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, December 21, 2011 Movistar rider making strong return to health Former Tour de France King of the Mountains Mauricio Soler had a warm reception when he arrived back to Colombia yesterday, six months after nearly losing his life in a crash during the Tour de Suisse. The Movistar rider flew into El Dorado airport i... → Read More
Tour Down Under: 2011 winner Meyer and Goss lead impressive GreenEdge team by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, December 21, 2011 Australian team unveils its aces for home WorldTour eventDefending champion Cameron Meyer and world road race championship runner-up Matt Goss will lead what is a very strong GreenEdge team in the Santos Tour Down Under, making it possible the new team could win the first UCI WorldTour event of the year.
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Boasson Hagen signs new three year Sky contract, will target Classics by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, December 21, 2011 Norwegian rider names Milan-Sanremo and Paris-Roubaix as big goalsDouble Tour de France stage winner Edvald Boasson Hagen’s successful 2011 season has earned the 24 year old a big vote of confidence from the Sky Procycling team, who today announced that they had negotiated a new three year contract for him.
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Giro del Trentino 2012 to climax on Passo Pordoi by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, December 20, 2011 Mountainous four-day stage race will finish atop the mythical climbThe 2012 Giro del Trentino will climax with a final stage finish on the summit of the Passo Pordoi, the race organiser has announced. The choice of the mythical Dolomite climb continues the race’s trend for staging its final day at the top of the re... → Read More
Samuel Sánchez to concentrate on the Tour de France rather than Olympic defence by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, December 20, 2011 Spanish champion doesn’t want to “mortgage entire season on one day”For Euskaltel-Euskadi’s Samuel Sánchez, 2012 is an important year, not least because it will see him defend his Olympic title in the London road race. The Asturian is not hanging too many hopes on the outcome of that race though, according to La Mar... → Read More
Jérémy Roy: “Mud and sand for the first FDJ-BigMat training camp” by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, December 20, 2011 French team works with a lower budget than some; breakaway specialist makes plans for 2012 springAbout to start its sixteenth season, FDJ-BigMat is to rejoin the International Cycling Union (UCI) WorldTour in 2012. Despite its longevity though, and the securing of BigMat as a new co-sponsor, the French team still does things in a decidedly Fren... → Read More
Gianni Savio confident doping accusations are over, celebrates Massa acquittal by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, December 20, 2011 Italian team manager believes CONI disciplinary action will end One week after Italian Olympic Committee CONI requested a four year ban from its National Anti-Doping Tribunal (TNA) for team manager Gianni Savio, the Italian has said that he believes the matter is at an end.
Androni Giocattoli manager Savio wa... → Read More
Riders react to Sunday’s muddy World Cup battle in Namur by Kyle Moore - Tuesday, December 20, 2011 Albert, Sunweb-Revor, Telenet-Fidea speak after big showdownSven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) pulled away from Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) and the rest of the field on the final lap of Sunday’s World Cup race in Namur, but most of the elite men’s race was a six or seven man bout of very exciting racing.
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Ballan hopes to perform strongly in 2012 Classics, despite addition of Gilbert and Hushovd by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, December 20, 2011 Italian still wants to shine in key eventsAlthough he’s likely to have to dedicate himself to helping Philippe Gilbert and Thor Hushovd in the Classics and some other races, as well as Cadel Evans if the two are in the same stage race, former world champion Alessandro Ballan is nevertheless ... → Read More
Riis plans towards future by bringing five Danish amateurs to training camp by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, December 20, 2011 Opportunity for young riders to impress Saxo Bank bossAs was the case with several riders last year, Bjarne Riis is continuing the policy of inviting amateurs to team training camps with a view to potentially taking some of them on board at a future point. New signing Chris Juul Jensen was one who follo... → Read More
Aimar disputes claim that the Tour of Mediterranean owes money by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, December 20, 2011 Race organiser intends to appeal over FFC’s cancellation of eventTour of the Mediterranean race organiser Lucien Aimar has said that he doesn’t understand why the French cycling federation (FFC) yesterday announced that the race would not be held in 2012, and that he will appeal the decision. A short, blunt statem... → Read More
Vinokourov to lead strong Astana team at the Tour de Langkawi by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, December 20, 2011 Early start in final year of pro careerReturning to a race he first competed in back in 1997, Alexandre Vinokourov will complete a circle by lining out in the Tour de Langkawi on February 24th.
The former Vuelta a España winner will travel to Malaysia with five other riders from Kazak... → Read More
Important progression for Mauricio Soler as he returns home to Colombia by Shane Stokes - Monday, December 19, 2011 Rider is well enough to make trans-Atlantic flight Former Tour de France King of the Mountains Mauricio Soler takes another step in his recovery on Tuesday when he arrives back to Colombia for the first time since before a near-fatal crash in June.
The Movistar rider is now well enough to complet... → Read More
Gerald Ciolek heads Omega Pharma Quick-Step squad in Tour Down Under by VeloNation Press - Monday, December 19, 2011 Steegmans, Brammeier and Pauwels also on team Former Vuelta a España stage victor and 2006 world under 23 champion Gerald Ciolek will have an early chance at success when he leads the Omega Pharma QuickStep team in next month’s Santos Tour Down Under.
The former German national road race cha... → Read More
Daniele Righi and Matteo Bono ready to support Scarponi in his Tour de France bid by Ben Atkins - Monday, December 19, 2011 Lampre-ISD domestiques unsure of the wisdom of their captain’s decision to miss the Giro d’Italia, but will back him all the wayDespite taking his first ever Grand Tour podium in this year’s Giro d’Italia, Lampre-ISD’s captain Michele Scarponi has decided that he wants to aim at victory in the Tour de France next year; a race that he hasn’t ridden since 2004. Despite a few mi... → Read More
Dan Fleeman retires from competitive cycling by Ed Hood - Monday, December 19, 2011 Briton leaves Raleigh to pursue different career pathTen seasons after he first crossed the English Channel in search of a professional contract, Dan Fleeman (Raleigh) has decided to call a halt to his career.
In a market where riders of the quality of Roger Hammond and Dan Lloyd are still without a... → Read More
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