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Merckx believes Schleck can win Giro if he commits himself completely to it by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, November 15, 2011 Says Luxembourg rider needs to avoid previous tactical errors if he’s to finally win Tour de FranceEddy Merckx, the top rider in the history of the sport, has said that he believes that Andy Schleck should return to the race which first highlighted his Grand Tour potential and compete to win there.
The Belgian was asked if he thought first in ... → Read More
Philippe Gilbert to race at Ghent Six Day by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, November 15, 2011 Belgian making rare track appearance after stellar road seasonIljo Keisse will be missing from the Six Days of Ghent but Belgian supporters will have a major name to cheer on on the penultimate day of racing on Saturday November 26th. The world number one and cycling’s best Classics rider will line out on the b... → Read More
Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez to make final decision on backing former Geox TMC team by VeloNation Press - Monday, November 14, 2011 Country’s leader will decide if bid to save squad will get green lightAfter recent talks in Venezuela to try to save the team, the Bike Live management company behind the squad known as Geox TMC in 2011 is relying on a final decision by the country’s top official as to whether or not the new project will go ahead.
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Video: Matti Breschel fully recovered and aiming for big 2012 by VeloNation Press - Monday, November 14, 2011 Dane names Flanders and world championships as top targets for next seasonStating that the mental frustration of missing the world championships was tougher than the physical strain of the injuries which kept him out of it. Rabobank’s Matti Breschel is fired up to get back to speed in 2012.
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Movistar cancels Valverde’s appearance tomorrow after UCI intervenes by Shane Stokes - Monday, November 14, 2011 Governing body states that any team activity is not allowed while rider is suspendedLess than 24 hours before Alejandro Valverde was due to make his first appearance with the Movistar team, the Spanish squad has been forced to abandon the event. It issued a press statement this evening saying that a clash with the UCI has meant tha... → Read More
Jose Ivàn Gutierrez can’t wait for the 2012 season to begin by Ben Atkins - Monday, November 14, 2011 Movistar rider wants to put an ordinary 2011 behind him after discovering coeliac diseaseTeam Movistar’s Jose Ivàn Gutierrez has an indifferent season in 2011. The Spanish rider, who will celebrate his 33rd birthday on November 27th, began the year in the jersey of Spanish champion, having won the title in 2010, but was unable to live u... → Read More
Adecco joins Lotto Cycling Project as co-sponsor by Ben Atkins - Monday, November 14, 2011 Employment agency returns to WorldTour team after ten-year absenceFollowing the announcement that window manufacturer Belisol is to become the named co-sponsor of the Lotto Cycling Project team from next season, employment agency Adecco has announced that it too is to sponsor the team. Adecco was a co-sponsor to t... → Read More
Biomechanical expert Andy Pruitt says Tony Martin ‘is incredibly tough’ by Shane Stokes - Monday, November 14, 2011 Believes Martin’s in his peak, but says any Tour ambitions could cost him TT speedSpecialized BG Fit expert and the founder of the Boulder Center for Sports Medicine, Andy Pruitt, has indicated that world time trial champion Tony Martin must carefully weigh up career goals if he is to retain his superiority in races against the cl... → Read More
Niels Albert: “It’s time for real cyclocross once again” by Ben Atkins - Monday, November 14, 2011 Belgian champion adds his voice to those hoping for the winter to arrive in EuropeAfter yet another fast, dry race in Sunday’s Superprestige in Hamme-Zogge, to the east of Gent, Belgium, Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) has added his voice to those wishing that winter would hurry up and arrive. Last week Sven Nys, cyclocross’ kannib... → Read More
Igor Anton set to miss Tour de France, may focus everything on Vuelta a España by VeloNation Press - Monday, November 14, 2011 Euskaltel-Euskadi rider determined to make amends after disappointing 2011 raceHaving ridden very strongly in 2010 until he crashed out and then had a difficult race this season, Igor Anton wants to once again focus on the Vuelta a España next season. The Basque climber has indicated that he is likely to miss the Tour de France... → Read More
Advertising Sales Representative opening at VeloNation by VeloNation Press - Monday, November 14, 2011 VeloNation is seeking to recruit a focussed, organised and self-motivating individual to fill the role of Advertising Sales Representative. The person will work alongside the existing VeloNation team of editors and journalists and will have the resp... → Read More
Edvald Boasson Hagen’s Tour bike for auction to help young cancer patient by Shane Stokes - Monday, November 14, 2011 Peloton supports six year old fighting LeukemiaA number of professional riders are donating items to try to raise funds for the treatment of a six year old who has been suffering from Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia for over a year. The spare Tour bike of Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky Procycling) is cur... → Read More
Lie detector test in Contador case, WADA pursuing transfusion theory for Clenbuterol positive by Shane Stokes - Monday, November 14, 2011 Spanish newspaper lists details of next week’s CAS hearingOne week before the start of Alberto Contador’s hearing before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the stakes have been raised considerably by some details of what will form part of the hearing before the sporting authority.According to Spanish newsp... → Read More
Progress appears to be made in Geox-TMC negotiations by Shane Stokes - Sunday, November 13, 2011 Upbeat message hints things may be progressing wellFollowing the earlier news that two of the top Geox-TMC officials have travelled to Venezuela to carry out crucial negotiations for the future of the team, it appears that those talks are moving in a productive way and that an agreement could potenti... → Read More
David Tanner increasing in confidence after first WorldTour season by VeloNation Press - Sunday, November 13, 2011 Saxo Bank SunGard rider stepped up a level in 2011Having reached the ProTeam level at the age of 26, Saxo Bank SunGard rider David Tanner has said he is encouraged by his first year at that level and is determined to make further progressions in 2012.
The Australian had a number of good performa... → Read More
Geox-TMC’s future may hinge on Venezuelan tourist board by Shane Stokes - Sunday, November 13, 2011 Team management fly to South America to try to seal dealIn what is likely to be the last roll of the dice for the team, Geox TMC’s management Josean Fernández Matxin and Mauro Gianetti have travelled to South America to try to save the squad from extinction.
The Spanish setup has been under threat eve... → Read More
Johnny Hoogerland loses against trotter horse in charity event by Bjorn Haake - Sunday, November 13, 2011 Dutchman goes down two to one in nail-biter finishJohnny Hoogerland participated in an event that raised money for better treatment for certain kinds of child cancer, racing against a trotter horse yesterday. Hoogerland went down two to one in the three-heat race against "Unforgettable". The race wa... → Read More
Luke Roberts Interview: Saxo Bank SunGard rider speaks on balancing road, track careers by Ed Hood - Sunday, November 13, 2011 Former Olympic champ comments on track racing, London Olympics, globalisation and moreHe's a team pursuiter par excellence: an Olympic, two Commonwealth and three Worlds golds leave little room for argument on that score, and he’s also got individual pursuit medals silvers at Worlds level to boot. He’s also a strong road rider, and ha... → Read More
Stybar takes first Superprestige win of the season at Hamme-Zogge cross by Bjorn Haake - Sunday, November 13, 2011 Brilliant solo by Czech rider seals fate of competitors early; Van den Brand wins women's raceZdenek Stybar took his first Superprestige win of the season when he delivered a brilliant solo ride at the Hamme-Zogge cross. He had a good gap over the duo of Kevin Pauwels and Sven Nys. Niels Albert was fourth. Albert defended his lead in the Supe... → Read More
Greipel starts preparation with annual performance check by Bjorn Haake - Sunday, November 13, 2011 First race is Tour Down Under, hopes for big victories again in 2012André Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) started the season with his annual performance check, run by his coach Sebastian Weber. The German is tackling the first race of the season in January, with the Tour Down Under. With his partially newly acquired sprint t... → Read More
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