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Sven Nys takes race of attrition in the Druivenveldrit in Overijse by Ben Atkins - Sunday, December 11, 2011 Many riders crash on technical course as the Kannibaal shows his classSven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) made it two wins in two days as he took yet another commanding victory in the Druivenveldrit in Overijse, Belgium. The cannibal managed to escape from Bart Aernouts (Rabobank-Giant) midway through the penultimate lap of an ... → Read More
PureBlack Racing team in financial difficulty, international programme abandoned by VeloNation Press - Sunday, December 11, 2011 Gudsell and others scrambling for new teams at eleventh hourHaving been set up with the goal of riding the Tour de France by 2015, that ambition and indeed the PureBlack Racing team’s 2012 international racing goals have crumbled. The team told its riders this weekend that it didn’t have the funding for next... → Read More
Matt Goss chasing Olympic gold medal in London 2012 by VeloNation Press - Saturday, December 10, 2011 Australian motivated to bounce back after being edged out in worldsEdged out by Mark Cavendish in the world road race championships in September, new GreenEdge sprint leader Matt Goss is spurred on by the thoughts of turning the tables in next summer’s Olympic Games.
While Cavendish has a much larger palmares, d... → Read More
Five UCI ProTeams confirmed for Tour de San Luis by VeloNation Press - Saturday, December 10, 2011 Solid lineup for January raceA month and a half before the start of the Tour de San Luis in Argentina, details of the full lineup have become clear. A total of five top ranked UCI ProTeams will take part in the 2.1-ranked event, including the Saxo Bank SunGard team, Movistar, Om... → Read More
Jérôme Coppel: “For 2012 the objective remains the same” by Ben Atkins - Saturday, December 10, 2011 French hope is proud of his Tour de France finish but realises that the number of favourites abandoning helped his chancesJérôme Coppel (Saur-Sojasun) remains one of the big hopes for the future of French cycling and, after his fourteenth place in this year’s Tour de France, appears to be on track for success. In an interview with Cyclism'Actu though, the 25-year-old l... → Read More
Sven Nys cruises to victory in the Fidea Scheldecross by Ben Atkins - Saturday, December 10, 2011 Kevin Pauwels surprisingly off the pace; Katie Compton makes victory look even easier in women’s raceSven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) cruised to a third victory in the Fidea Scheldecross, on the banks of the river Schelde, just across from the city of Antwerp, Belgium. The Kannibaal van Baal crossed the line in familiar solo fashion, a comfortable margin ... → Read More
Ronan McLaughlin Interview: An Post rider chasing breakthrough in 2012 by Ed Hood - Saturday, December 10, 2011 Irishman on racing with ‘Rambo,’ Sean Kelly as a mentor and moreIt’s unusual for a professional to spend five seasons with one team – and very rare for a 24 year old rider to be with the same squad for that period of time.
But 2012 will be Irishman Ronan McLaughlin’s fifth year with the Belgian/Irish An-Post t... → Read More
Gilbert’s early-season programme detailed, Qatar is first race by VeloNation Press - Saturday, December 10, 2011 Belgian targeting big season with BMC Racing TeamWorld number one Philippe Gilbert will begin his first season with the BMC Racing Team at the Tour of Qatar on February 5th, the Belgian thus choosing a different start to his year than he did in 2011.
Having made his season debut last February 6... → Read More
Bruyneel not ruling out Giro for Andy Schleck, believes he could ride it to win by VeloNation Press - Saturday, December 10, 2011 Belgian states it’s possible to ride strongly in both Giro and Tour Following recent debate about whether or not Andy Schleck should ride the Giro d’Italia, RadioShack-Nissan team manager Johan Bruyneel has floated the possibility that the Luxembourg rider could indeed target the race. In fact, he believes it could b... → Read More
Grischa Niermann uncertain of Tour de France selection in 2012 by Kyle Moore - Saturday, December 10, 2011 Rabobank veteran competing with Renshaw and rising starsGrischa Niermann (Rabobank), the Rabobank domestique who has been on the squad since 1999, acknowledged that he will be in for a fight if he wants to maintain his almost-yearly position on the Rabobank Tour de France roster.
The German veteran ha... → Read More
Ian Stannard building confidence for 2012 season by Kyle Moore - Saturday, December 10, 2011 24-year-old Brit speaks about past and future with Team SkyThis season brought some personal success for Ian Stannard (Team Sky), but the British rider felt he learned a lot in his second season with the team, and is looking forward to more achievements in 2012.
Stannard is looking forward to the arrival... → Read More
FDJ BigMat unveils new jersey for 2012 season by Shane Stokes - Friday, December 9, 2011 Kit very similar to that worn this yearThe wintertime can be a time when reworked kit designs are unveiled but FDJ has decided to run with a near-identical version of what its riders were wearing this season.
The team revealed the new jersey today, and once again it is predominantly w... → Read More
UCI to prevent inclusion of Trek name in RadioShack Nissan team title by Shane Stokes - Friday, December 9, 2011 Existing regulations will be enforced for UCI eventsThe UCI has clarified the situation with regards to the official name of the Luxembourg ProTeam of Andy and Frank Schleck, Fabian Cancellara and Chris Horner, saying that it will enforce the usual two sponsor rule.
Both a recent team communicatio... → Read More
USA Pro Cycling Challenge adds new cities to 2012 race by Ben Atkins - Friday, December 9, 2011 Denver time trial finale for second edition of Colorado stage raceThe USA Pro Cycling Challenge has announced the host cities for the 2012 edition of the race. After the success of the first edition of the race, which is also known as the tour of Colorado, organisers were reportedly approached by 25 cities keen to... → Read More
Stybar and Wellens to sit out the weekend’s races as Albert dreams of his comeback by Ben Atkins - Friday, December 9, 2011 Stars to miss Scheldecross and Druivenveldrit; races likely to come down to Nys/Pauwels duel once moreThe coming weekend’s Scheldecross and Vlaamse Druivenveldrit will be without some of the sport’s biggest stars, as Zdenek Stybar (Quick Step) and Bart Wellens (Telenet-Fidea) rest up, and Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) continues to recover from a brok... → Read More
Ed Beamon Interview Part I: Building a Champion System with big Asian team by Shane Stokes - Friday, December 9, 2011 Ambitious project with eventual goal of WorldTour statusClick here for part II of this interview
Aiming in the short term to race successfully as Asia’s first Pro Continental setup, then longer-term to become a UCI ProTeam, the Champion System squad is preparing for what will be a very important season.
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Kelly says Andy Schleck is correct to target Tour de France in 2012 by Shane Stokes - Friday, December 9, 2011 Doesn’t agree with those who advocate aiming for Giro victory insteadSean Kelly has differed from a number of top former professionals who recently advocated that Andy Schleck should focus on the Giro d’Italia rather than the Tour de France in 2012, with the Irishman saying that the Tour is the most logical target.
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‘Dr Mabuse’ given three month prison term plus fine of €7500 by Shane Stokes - Friday, December 9, 2011 Charges relate to horse racing, but Frenchman long accused of doping cyclistsBernard Sainz, the doping doctor known as Dr Mabuse, has been sentenced to three months in prison and a fine of 7,500 euro by the Tribunal correctionnel d'Alençon. The charges relate to the doping of racehorses dating back to 2005, but the Frenchman ... → Read More
Jens Voigt back to competition in Santos Tour Down Under by VeloNation Press - Friday, December 9, 2011 German will be part of RadioShack Nissan squadSidelined from racing since breaking his finger in the Tour of Britain, crowd favourite Jens Voigt will make his competitive return in the Santos Tour Down Under next month. The affable German has been confirmed as part of a seven-man RadioShack-Niss... → Read More
Petacchi and Lloyd to head Lampre-ISD team in Santos Tour Down Under by VeloNation Press - Thursday, December 8, 2011 Italian to make debut in race as part of Milan-Sanremo buildupThe Australian climber Matthew Lloyd and top sprinter Alessandro Petacchi will head the Lampre-ISD team at the Santos Tour Down Under next month, with the duo’s presence being confirmed today.
Both riders took major jerseys in 2010 and are aiming... → Read More
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