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Amador psyched by his early Olympic 2012 selection by Costa Rica by VeloNation Press - Thursday, December 1, 2011 Rider showed plenty of character and courage in 2011Eleven months since being hospitalised after being mugged while out training and four months after he battled through a sprained ankle to finish the Tour de France, Andrey Amador had a reward for his fighting spirit with early selection for the Londo... → Read More
Former BigMat Auber93 doctor reported as having confessed to doping supply by VeloNation Press - Thursday, December 1, 2011 Case progressing after evidence foundFollowing his arrest earlier this week plus the news that several professional riders have been interviewed, former BigMat Auber93 team doctor Philippe Bedoucha has reportedly confessed to supplying doping products.
L’Equipe, which broke the origi... → Read More
Iris Slappendel attends Rabobank training camp as Garmin-Cervélo women still unsure of future by Ben Atkins - Thursday, December 1, 2011 No transfer confirmed for Dutch rider as some of the World’s top riders flounder for new teamsThe new Rabobank women’s team held its first get together in the Limburg town of Valkenberg, in the south of the Netherlands, this week, and the team has posted two videos to its website. All of the expected names were in attendance, including World ... → Read More
Van Goolen in trouble with French police over Paris-Tours incident by Shane Stokes - Thursday, December 1, 2011 Argument developed with female gendarme after final-kilometre crashAn incident at the end of the 2011 Paris-Tours has landed Jurgen Van Goolen in hot water with French police, with the rider now facing possible charges due to a tussle with a female gendarme.
The Veranda's Willems – Accent rider was part of the e... → Read More
‘Poisonous’ climb to debut at 2012 Giro del Trentino by VeloNation Press - Thursday, December 1, 2011 Punta Veleno was rejected by Giro d’Italia in 1972 as too difficultThe organisers of the Giro del Trentino have promised a big battleground for next year’s race, revealing that a dauntingly-steep hill will debut in pro racing on the third stage of the event.
The race to Prada will conclude with the torturous asc... → Read More
Serge Pauwels Interview: Going from Sky to Omega Pharma - Quick Step by Ed Hood - Wednesday, November 30, 2011 Belgian rider hoping for fresh start on home soil after difficult yearSerge Pauwels will always be remembered as the man who had to throw away his place in the two man winning break on stage 15 of the 2009 Giro, being required to go back and help his Cervélo 'Capo' Carlos Sastre snuff out a 'dangerous' move by Ivan Bas... → Read More
USA Cycling drops Masters 30-34 racing from track and road national championships by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, November 30, 2011 Cites low numbers, also drops tandem track sprint from nationalsUSA Cycling has decided that participation in the 30-34 Masters age group is not high enough at road and track national championships and has dropped the category from the programme for the 2012 season.
The decision was taken at a meeting held la... → Read More
Swiss Anti-Doping downplays significance of CAS dismissal in Ullrich case by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, November 30, 2011 "We still think it is a valid case and await the final decision"Responding to today’s ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport that it doesn’t have jurisdiction to rule on an appeal against Jan Ullrich, the director of Swiss Anti-Doping has emphasised that the overall process is not over.
The latter agenc... → Read More
Tom Boonen presents charity cyclocross for a third year by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, November 30, 2011 Star-studded field of road riders to take on “Tom Boonen and Friends” race in aid of Move to ImproveTom Boonen (Quick Step) is to organise his charity cyclocross race, at Zilvermeer, in his hometown of Mol, Belgium, for the third straight year this coming Saturday, according to Sporza. The “Tom Boonen and Friends” race is an invitation event, open ... → Read More
Tour de Langkawi aiming to go WorldTour within three years by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, November 30, 2011 Big plans for Malaysia’s top cycling raceLong regarded as one of the top cycling events in Asia, the Tour de Langkawi organisers have confirmed that they hope to push for UCI WorldTour status within the next three years.
Currently ranked as a 2.HC event, one step below the top level, th... → Read More
Mark Cavendish presented with MBE as Olympic riders receive major product endorsement by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, November 30, 2011 Hoy and Pendleton join Cavendish and others as Procter and Gamble brand ambassadorsMark Cavendish was awarded his MBE (Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) by the British Queen at Buckingham Palace, London, today. The award was made for “services to British cycling” but, significantly, was announced as part of... → Read More
Tibco adds strength to target international calendar once more in 2012 by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, November 30, 2011 Top US women’s team aiming for Olympic development ahead of rider allocation in MayTeam Tibco-To the Top will once again be targeting the international calendar in 2012, with the broad aim of qualifying as many riders as possible for the London Olympics. The team has been International Cycling Union (UCI) registered since 2010, co... → Read More
CAS drops one Ullrich appeal due to lack of jurisdiction, but will rule on UCI’s action in six weeks by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, November 30, 2011 No determination of doping made; technicality causes first of two appeals to be ruled invalid Although one CAS ruling came today, the final outcome of proceedings against Jan Ullrich will be not finalised for approximately another six weeks, with the court ruling today that one of the appeals against him should be struck off due to lack of ju... → Read More
Eeckhout to continue racing at 41, is poised to renew with An Post Sean Kelly team by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, November 30, 2011 Team hoping for repeat invitation to Tours of Qatar and Oman, Bagdonas could returnHe’ll turn 41 in just over two weeks' time, but it looks like the tough veteran Niko Eeckhout will battle on in the peloton for one more season. The 2006 Belgian road race champion has been in talks with his An Post Grant Thornton M. Donnelly Sean Ke... → Read More
Arnold Jeannesson unhappy with being associated with Bedoucha enquiry by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, November 30, 2011 FDJ rider states he had no information of use to investigatorsNamed yesterday by L’Equipe as being interviewed by police in their investigation into the former BigMat Auber93 team doctor Philippe Bedoucha, FDJ rider Arnold Jeannesson has said that he is unhappy with how his name may have been affected.
Alth... → Read More
No Lotto-Belisol ride for Hoste, will compete with Accent Jobs-Willems in 2012 by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, November 30, 2011 Belgian trying to return to top level racing after injury-hampered seasonAlthough he was hoping to go to the new Lotto Belisol team, triple Tour of Flanders runner-up Leif Hoste will instead lead the Belgian Pro Continental Accent.jobs-Willems Veranda’s squad next season.
The 34 year old was part of Team Katusha’s Cla... → Read More
Triple world champion Freire to lead Katusha in Santos Tour Down Under by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, November 30, 2011 Spaniard starting early in what will be his final pro seasonFollowing the recent announcement that Alessandro Ballan will be one of the BMC Racing Team leaders at the Santos Tour Down Under, another former world road race champion has been confirmed for the WorldTour event. Three time rainbow jersey victor Os... → Read More
David Millar: “I'd written off the Olympics a long time ago” by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, November 29, 2011 Still does not expect to be allowed to race in London despite mounting pressure on the BOADespite mounting pressure on the British Olympic Association (BOA) to reverse its life ban for any athlete that has tested positive, David Millar (Garmin-Cervélo) has once again stated that he doesn’t expect to be allowed to race in London next summe... → Read More
Alberto Contador: “Why not try to win the Olympic gold?” by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, November 29, 2011 Giro champion confirms that Tour de France is number one goal at Saxo Bank presentation; trying to put CAS hearing in the pastAlberto Contador reaffirmed that his number one target for 2012 will, as usual be the Tour de France, as he spoke at the presentation of next year’s Saxo Bank team in Copenhagen, Denmark, according to feltet.dk. The three-time Tour de France winner,... → Read More
Evans believes he’s improving as he ages, at least two more Tours planned by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, November 29, 2011 Australian to ride French event until at least 2013Speaking at a media conference in Darwin, Tour de France champion Cadel Evans believes that he is still improving despite being 34 years of age, and that he is aiming to continue targeting the Tour at least until 2013.
“Two more Tours, two more g... → Read More
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