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Gesink considering riding Giro d’Italia to prepare for Tour de France by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, November 22, 2011 Rabobank climber continues to recover from fractured femurSeeking to rebuild full strength before next year’s Tour de France, Robert Gesink has said that he is thinking about riding a Grand Tour before the race in order to accelerate his return to form. “Keep in mind that I really had to start again from ... → Read More
Mark Cavendish and David Cameron guests at McLaren Production Centre by VeloNation Press - Monday, November 21, 2011 World champion speaks to F1 drivers Hamilton and Button about S-Works Venge machineAt the end of a season where he took a number of top wins using the Specialized S-Works + McLaren Venge, world road race champion Mark Cavendish recently visited the new McLaren Production Centre in Woking. Together with British Prime Minster David C... → Read More
Jean-René Bernadeau philosophical as Team Europcar misses out on WorldTour by Ben Atkins - Monday, November 21, 2011 “It won’t stop us from riding,” says French team bossJean-René Bernadeau is remaining philosophical over his Europcar team's refusal of a first division WorldTour license by the International Cycling Union (UCI). The Vendée-based team was turned down in the latest round of license awards, as fellow Fre... → Read More
RadioShack Nissan and GreenEdge miss out on next round of WorldTour licence registration by Shane Stokes - Monday, November 21, 2011 UCI awards ProTeam status to Ag2r and FDJ, Europcar and Geox TMC don’t succeedPassed over in the first wave of registrations announced on November 2nd, RadioShack Nissan has once again failed to satisfy the UCI Licence Commission of its candidature for the top level in 2012 and must provide further documentation.
The UCI t... → Read More
FDJ awarded WorldTour license for 2012 by Ben Atkins - Monday, November 21, 2011 French team rejoins the sports top division after one year at Professional Continental levelThe International Cycling Union (UCI) has awarded a first division, WorldTour, license to FDJ, the French team has announced. The team, which is sponsored by the French national lottery – la Française des Jeux – was a founder member of the UCI ProTo... → Read More
Mark Cavendish Interview: “No one in the World can do Mark Renshaw’s job” by Ben Atkins - Monday, November 21, 2011 World champion will miss his long time lead out man as he moves to Team Sky; will follow similar programme to 2009 on the build up to the Olympic GamesWith the folding of the HTC-Highroad team at the end of the season, World champion Mark Cavendish will be making the long-expected move to Team Sky. Since his new team has a close association with British Cycling, with team principle Dave Brailsford ... → Read More
Gilbert, Vos, Arndt and Nys part of first meeting of UCI Athletes’ Commission by VeloNation Press - Monday, November 21, 2011 Top stars at UCI headquarters this weekThe UCI has announced that as part of a move to improve its working relationship with riders, the first meeting of the UCI Athletes’ Commission will be held over the next three days at the World Cycling Centre in Aigle, Switzerland.
World number o... → Read More
Thor Hushovd wins AIJC award for being available to media by Shane Stokes - Monday, November 21, 2011 World champion deemed most accessible rider in 2011The International Association of Cycling Journalists has awarded Thor Hushovd the annual AIJC prize, deeming the Norwegian as being the most accessible of the big riders to the media.
According to the association, Hushovd was deemed worthy of the... → Read More
Niels Albert faces more time away from racing, will miss Igorre World Cup in December by Shane Stokes - Monday, November 21, 2011 Belgian says new cast should enable him to trainInjured six days ago when clipped by a car when out training, Niels Albert has learned that he will face a longer time off the bike and away from competition than originally expected. The Belgian cyclo-cross champion has had a further medical assessm... → Read More
Video Interview: Chris Froome targeting a start in Team Sky’s Tour de France squad by Xylon van Eyck - Monday, November 21, 2011 Briton explains why Mark Cavendish is a good addition to the teamVuelta a España runner up Chris Froome is currently in South Africa building up to the 2012 season. Speaking in a video interview, the Kenyan born rider said he hopes to reinforce his achievements from this year and hopes to make a return to the Tour... → Read More
Crucial moment for Alberto Contador’s career as anti-doping hearing begins today in CAS by Shane Stokes - Monday, November 21, 2011 Reasons for Clenbuterol positive to be investigated Sixteen months after he provided samples at the Tour de France which subsequently tested positive for Clenbuterol, the Alberto Contador case reaches a crucial point today with the start of a four day hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport in S... → Read More
Tech: Castelli winter gear, Assos glasses, Campagnolo and Shimano by VeloNation Press - Sunday, November 20, 2011 Clothing and equipment roundupCastelli Fluido Nanoflex Wind bibtight and Expresso Due Jacket
With winter bringing cold, wet and gloomy conditions across Europe, North America and elsewhere, riders are battling the elements while trying not to let their mileage and health be ad... → Read More
Downsized Euskaltel Euskadi team settles for 23 riders in 2012 by Shane Stokes - Sunday, November 20, 2011 Sicard keeps his place after drunken incidentReflecting perhaps its uncertain future and tight budget, the Euskaltel Euskadi team will line out in 2012 with the minimum number of riders for the UCI ProTeam category it aspires to be part of. The squad’s lineup has been cut by two from last year’... → Read More
Russell Downing Video interview: another ProTeam contract was deserved by Xylon van Eyck - Sunday, November 20, 2011 Speaks about disappointment of leaving Sky, but good opportunities with Endura RacingRussell Downing told VeloNation today that he feels he did enough to get a contract from a ProTeam, despite not picking up any wins this season. The 33 year old failed to have his contract renewed by Team Sky and after an uncertain future, has now si... → Read More
Kevin Pauwels cruises to Superprestige win in Asper-Gavere, second victory of weekend by Kyle Moore - Sunday, November 20, 2011 Sanne van Paassen takes the women’s race on rolling, winding courseKevin Pauwels (Sunweb-Revor) pulled off a rare weekend double, taking the GP Hasselt yesterday and now the Superprestige round in Asper-Gavere today. Tom Meeusen (Telenet-Fidea) outsprinted Zdenek Stybar (Quick Step) for second, while Bart Aernouts (... → Read More
Popovych training a month earlier than usual to peak for Paris-Roubaix by VeloNation Press - Sunday, November 20, 2011 Ukrainian rider aiming to help Fabian Cancellara and take a strong personal resultEleven years after he won the Espoir version, Yaroslav Popovych plans to line out in the 2012 Paris-Roubaix in top form and with the goal of aiding Fabian Cancellara take what would be his third victory there.
The Ukrainian rider has become known ... → Read More
Alex Rasmussen Interview: Getting a second chance after whereabouts crisis by Ed Hood - Sunday, November 20, 2011 Danish rider speaks about his clearing, his errors and his futureSeptember 14th 2011, the Tour of Britain, stage four and just ‘another day at the office’ for Danish sprint and time trial star, Alex Rasmussen. Garmin’s world champion Thor Hushovd won the stage, Rasmussen’s HTC squad had Lars Bak as their best rid... → Read More
Philippe Gilbert to begin 2012 season in Tour of Qatar by VeloNation Press - Sunday, November 20, 2011 Modified early-season programme for Belgian champion World number one Philippe Gilbert has laid out what is likely to be his early season programme for 2012, saying that he will begin his time as a BMC Racing Team rider outside Europe.
“There are big question marks with Algarve and Majorca because ... → Read More
CONI’s Ettore Torri says that cycling is much cleaner than previously by Shane Stokes - Saturday, November 19, 2011 Pereiro and Noah stir up drugs debate with accusationsThirteen months after he caused a furore when he said that all cyclists dope, Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) anti-doping prosecutor Ettore Torri has said that things have dramatically improved in the sport.
“When I began with CONI (in 2006) the... → Read More
Injured Niels Albert vows to win world cross championships by Shane Stokes - Saturday, November 19, 2011 Frustrated Belgian says he won’t accept second or thirdSitting at home injured while his competitors continue to battle it out for the big prizes in cyclo-cross, Niels Albert has promised himself that he will win the sport’s top award; the rainbow jersey of world champion.
The 25 year old Belgian cha... → Read More
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