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Pauwels outsprints world champ Stybar to win Gazet van Antwerpen race in Hasselt by Shane Stokes - Saturday, November 19, 2011 Positioning proves vital for final gallop Preserving his one hundred percent unbeaten record in this season’s Gazet van Antwerpen Trophy, Kevin Pauwels (Sunweb-Revor) outsprinted world cyclo-cross champion Zdenek Stybar (Quick Step Cycling Team) to take round three of the series in Hasselt. ... → Read More
Francis Mourey aiming for French cyclo-cross series title by Kyle Moore - Saturday, November 19, 2011 FDJ rider’s World Cup focus puts him currently fourth in standingsCyclo-cross fans will note the only occasional appearance by Francis Mourey (FDJ) at a big ‘cross event, but the Frenchman hopes to remain in form as he aims for a specific set of goals. After finishing fourth at the World Cup events in Plzen and Ta... → Read More
Philippe Gilbert: ‘I will be a little stronger in 2012, and possibly also in 2013” by VeloNation Press - Friday, November 18, 2011 Belgian believes he’s got another year or two of improvement aheadMaking a prediction which could strike fear into his rivals in the peloton, world number one Philippe Gilbert has said that he believes that he will continue to gain strength for one or two more years.
“I do not know where my limits are exactly a... → Read More
Chris Horner ambitious heading towards 2012, is looking for big year by VeloNation Press - Friday, November 18, 2011 American rider chasing wins throughout the season Set to compete with the Leopard-Trek structure in 2012, albeit under RadioShack-Nissan title sponsorship, American rider Chris Horner is thinking with big ambition about the races on his programme.
The 2011 Tour of California victor hopes to succ... → Read More
George Bennett relishing RadioShack Nissan opportunity by Xylon van Eyck - Friday, November 18, 2011 Kiwi looking to learn from experienced climbers on the team New Zealander George Bennett will make a permanent step up to the professional ranks next year after riding with Team RadioShack as a stagiaire since August. The 21 year old was offered the job by Johan Bruyneel and his management team after a fine p... → Read More
Verandas Willems-Accent re-signs nine riders, including Van Goolen by Kyle Moore - Friday, November 18, 2011 Habeaux among 2011 winners returning to Belgian squadVerandas Willems-Accent, the Belgian Pro Continental team in existence since 2008, has re-signed a handful of riders that helped bring the team success in 2011. The team continues to finalize its roster for 2012.
Along with Sjef De Wilde, Kevin V... → Read More
Fränk Schleck: ”Andy and I will not be riding the Giro” by Ben Atkins - Friday, November 18, 2011 Tour de France remains biggest goal for Luxembourg brothers; could target Valkenberg WorldsDespite advice to do so from Eddy Merckx, the greatest ever cyclist, Fränk Schleck has confirmed that he and younger brother Andy will not be riding the Giro d’Italia; to win or otherwise. In an interview with velochrono.fr, the Luxembourg champion,... → Read More
UnitedHealthcare renews sponsorship with three-year deal by Ben Atkins - Friday, November 18, 2011 US Professional Continental team secured through 2014UnitedHealthcare has signed a new three-year deal with Momentum Sports Group, which will see it remain as name sponsor for the Professional Continental team through 2014. The team, which began in 2003 as Health Net, stepped up from Continental statu... → Read More
Disk operation for Chavanel, new sponsor for Quick Step team by VeloNation Press - Friday, November 18, 2011 French rider hoping for resolution of back issuesOne of the Quick Step team’s top performers is facing a delay of several weeks in starting his training after undergoing an operation to correct a problem with his back. Sylvain Chavanel had a troublesome disk removed on Wednesday, with Professor Jea... → Read More
Boasson Hagen gets 2012 season underway in Tour Down Under by VeloNation Press - Friday, November 18, 2011 Thomas, Rogers and Dowsett also part of Sky Procycling’s lineupAfter a fine season where he won two stages in the Tour de France, a stage plus the overall of the Eneco Tour and the national time trial championships, Edvald Boasson Hagen will get his fifth pro season underway in the Santos Tour Down Under in Janu... → Read More
Matthew Lloyd gets fresh start in pro cycling with Lampre-ISD contract by Shane Stokes - Friday, November 18, 2011 Two year deal for Australian climber The 2010 Giro d’Italia King of the Mountains Matthew Lloyd is set to end his absence from the professional peloton following the news that he has signed for the Lampre-ISD team for 2012.
The Australian has been given a vote of confidence by the a... → Read More
Garmin-Cervélo: Eleven new riders include Dekker and Rasmussen by Shane Stokes - Friday, November 18, 2011 American ProTeam unveils strong lineup for next season Launching its 2012 team in Boulder, Colorado, Team Garmin-Cervélo yesterday unveiled eleven new riders for the upcoming season, including Thomas Dekker and Alex Rasmussen.
Also coming on board are the talented Kiwi Jack Bauer (Endura), Koldo Fern... → Read More
Video: Oscar Freire talks about his time with Rabobank and 2012 targets by VeloNation Press - Thursday, November 17, 2011 Spaniard determined to improve in his farewell pro seasonReiterating that 2012 will be the final year of his pro career, Oscar Freire is aiming to go out in style with the Katusha team and notch up some significant wins. The affable Spaniard will target the world road race championships once again, where h... → Read More
Roche wins Irish Sports Book of the Year for Inside the Peloton by Shane Stokes - Thursday, November 17, 2011 Big off-bike success for Ag2r La Mondiale riderFollowing a season where Daniel Martin finished ninth in the UCI WorldTour rankings and Nicolas Roche took his first WorldTour race victory, Irish cycling received a further boost this evening when Roche was given a major award.
The 27 year old wa... → Read More
Alex Rasmussen cleared of whereabouts violations due to UCI delay by Shane Stokes - Thursday, November 17, 2011 Governing body breaks its own regulations in late communication of warningTwo months and two days after it was announced he had three whereabouts violations and was fired by the HTC Highroad team, Alex Rasmussen has been cleared by the Danish Sports Federation and is free to resume his competitive career.
The 27 year o... → Read More
Successful hip surgery for Samuel Sanchez by Ben Atkins - Thursday, November 17, 2011 Olympic champion under the knife to remove calcified lesionsSamuel Sánchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) has undergone successful surgery on his right hip, according to a statement from his team. The Olympic champion had an operation to resect some calcified lesions in deep soft tissue yesterday, at the Hospital in Be... → Read More
Felline signs two year deal with Androni Giocattoli – CIPI team by VeloNation Press - Thursday, November 17, 2011 Italian prodigy moves on after Geox-TMC stintFabio Felline has become the latest Geox-TMC rider to find an alternative team slot for 2012, with the promising young Italian opting for a contract with the Androni Giocattoli – CIPI team.
The 21 year old has inked a two year deal with Gianni Sa... → Read More
Franco Pellizotti: “I want to ride the Giro in 2012” by Ben Atkins - Thursday, November 17, 2011 Suspended Italian looking for a team; ban expires two days before Italian tourFranco Pellizotti is looking for a new team for when his two-year suspension ends on May 2nd of next year, and is hoping to ride the Giro d’Italia, which starts just three days later. The Italian ‘Dolphin’ was one of the most high-profile cases to b... → Read More
Holm says Omega Pharma-Quick Step wants to be number one in the world by Xylon van Eyck - Thursday, November 17, 2011 Dane believes Tom Boonen is still capable of winning ClassicsWith several big names coming on board plus the addition of Omega Pharma as a new sponsor, the Quick Step team is set to step up a level from 2012 onwards. New directeur sportif Brian Holm says he believes a big future is in store, and in time wants ... → Read More
Perfect time trial course for Contador at 2014 world championships? by Shane Stokes - Thursday, November 17, 2011 Details of Spanish courses emergeA course which seems tailor made for a rider like Alberto Contador to become world champion has been designed for the time trial at the 2014 world championships in Ponferrada, Spain.
Spanish publication Desde la Cuneta has released details of what... → Read More
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