|
|
|
King uses advice from Sir Hoy to get silver at the Track World Cup by Bjorn Haake - Sunday, November 13, 2011 Briton scores personal bests in every timed eventDani King won the silver medal at the recent Track World Cup in Astana, Kazakhstan. The Briton is targeting the London World Cup next, hoping for a spot on the team for the Olympics, held in the same city.
It was the first time King had raced a Wo... → Read More
Thomas Dekker appears to be moving closer to Garmin-Cervélo contract by Shane Stokes - Saturday, November 12, 2011 Dutch rider to attend team training camp next weekWith Garmin-Cervélo’s 2012 launch taking place in five days time, Dutch rider Thomas Dekker looks to be moving closer to signing with the team for next season. According to De Telegraaf, he will attend the team’s training camp in Boulder next week an... → Read More
Romain Sicard issues formal apology over drinking incident and arrest by Shane Stokes - Saturday, November 12, 2011 Euskaltel-Euskadi rider says he’s let many people down Former world under 23 champion Romain Sicard has issued a formal apology to his family, team and fans for his behaviour this week, saying that he regretted the incident which led to his arrest by French police two days ago.
In the early hours of ... → Read More
Jeroen Blijlevens to become Rabobank sprint coach by Bjorn Haake - Saturday, November 12, 2011 Former sprint star to help orange team excel in end speedJeroen Blijlevens will become the sprint coach for the Dutch Rabobank squad in 2012. With Oscar Freire gone from the team, the remaining riders such as Michael Matthews (right) need to step up in in some sprints. Rabobank hopes that Blijlevens, exper... → Read More
Javier Benitez trying for comeback after KTM Murcia woes by Bjorn Haake - Saturday, November 12, 2011 Spaniard went from Vuelta a España participant to not having a teamWith several good results and wins early in his career, Javier Benitez looked set to continue stepping things up as a pro. He went as far as the Vuelta a España in 2009, but then things declined. He was without a professional team in 2010 and he was ... → Read More
Craig Lewis says he chose Champion System over offers from bigger teams by VeloNation Press - Saturday, November 12, 2011 American rider believes in future potential of his new squadSeveral days after it was announced that he is joining the new Champion System team for 2012, Craig Lewis has said that he chose the squad over several higher-ranked options due to the possibilities he believes he will have there.
“To set a few t... → Read More
Tom Boonen considering possible Tour de San Luis start to 2012 by Shane Stokes - Saturday, November 12, 2011 Omega Pharma Quick Step team heading to South American raceShort on racing and wins in 2011 due to the bad crashes which ruled him out of the Tour de France and Vuelta a España, Tom Boonen is looking to start racing early in 2012 in order to make up for lost time.
The Belgian traditionally makes his seas... → Read More
Thomas Rohregger to ride with RadioShack-Nissan in 2012 by Xylon van Eyck - Saturday, November 12, 2011 Austrian keen on the Giro d’Italia and Olympic road raceAfter some uncertainty about his destination for next season, it has been announced that Thomas Rohregger will ride for RadioShack-Nissan in 2012. When the merger between RadioShack and his current team, Leopard Trek was announced, the Austrian’s fut... → Read More
Vacansoleil-DCM awarded UCI ProTeam licence for 2012 by Xylon van Eyck - Saturday, November 12, 2011 Team happy to receive WorldTour confirmation after initial delayVacansoleil-DCM team manager Daan Luijkx has stated his team has received a letter from the cycling governing body Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), confirming it will again be part of the WorldTour next season.On November 2nd, the UCI initially r... → Read More
Former Tour of Britain winner Mauricio Ardila signs for Colombia-Coldeportes team by Shane Stokes - Friday, November 11, 2011 Rider said to be racing for Continental rather than Pro Continental branch of teamThe new Colombia-Coldeportes team has further strengthened its ties with sport in the South American country by signing Mauricio Ardila, a 32 year old Colombian rider who has competed for Rabobank and the Geox TMC team in recent seasons.
The cli... → Read More
Alejandro Valverde confirmed as 2012 Movistar rider, new signing to be presented on Tuesday by Shane Stokes - Friday, November 11, 2011 Former Vuelta a España winner returning after long suspension, has been training hardFollowing months of speculation, the Movistar team has confirmed that Alejandro Valverde will indeed be one of its riders in 2012, returning from a long suspension to ride with the squad.
The team issued a very brief statement announcing that he ... → Read More
AEG announces 2012 L’Etape du California by Ben Atkins - Friday, November 11, 2011 Gruelling stage to Mount Baldy chosen once again for amateur eventTour of California presenter AEG has announced the first details of what will be the 2012 L’Etape du California, which will be open to amateur riders. The event will take place on Saturday, April 28th, two weeks before the international stage race, ... → Read More
Sven Nys wins third straight Jaarmarktcross by Ben Atkins - Friday, November 11, 2011 Landbouwkrediet-KDL uses teamwork to launch the Kannibaal ad he does the restSven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-KDL) took his third successive victory in the Jaarmarktcross in Niel, to the south of Antwerp, Belgium. The victory, which is Nys’ fourth in the race overall, could not have been different to the previous one however, as the... → Read More
Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator confirms 22 riders for 2012 by Kyle Moore - Friday, November 11, 2011 Belgian team continues as UCI Pro ContinentalTopsport Vlaanderen-Mercator, the second-tier Belgian squad, has confirmed its roster for the 2012 season. The team will once again feature time trial specialist Dominique Cornu, as well as seven names that are new to the squad. Six riders have tra... → Read More
Cadel Evans wins hallowed ‘Oppy’ medal at Australian Cyclist of Year awards by Shane Stokes - Friday, November 11, 2011 Tour de France champion honoured in Sydney Capping off a stunning season which saw him win the Tour de France, Tirreno Adriatico and the Tour de Romandie, Cadel Evans has been awarded the prestigious Sir Hubert Opperman Medal at the Jayco 2011 Australian Cyclist of the Year Awards. The 34 y... → Read More
Thor Hushovd says he’s at fault over worlds bonus problem by VeloNation Press - Friday, November 11, 2011 2010 world champion comments on Garmin-Cervélo experienceHis agent earned headlines this year over complaints that Thor Hushovd wasn’t paid a bonus by Garmin-Cervélo for winning the world road race championships, but the rider himself has played down the issue somewhat by conceding that he hadn’t made prov... → Read More
Former U23 world champion Romain Sicard in hot water over drunken incident by VeloNation Press - Friday, November 11, 2011 Young Frenchman caught stealing traffic cone, then breathalysed The talented 23 year old Euskaltel Euskadi rider Romain Sicard is in hot water this morning after being arrested by French police in Toulouse last night.The 2009 under 23 world road race champion and Tour de l’Avenir winner was seen by police trying ... → Read More
Robbie Hunter Video Interview: Teaming up with Tyler Farrar again at Garmin-Cervélo by Xylon van Eyck - Thursday, November 10, 2011 34 year old sprinter also in the hunt for his own resultsSouth African Robbie Hunter will return to Garmin-Cervélo next year, a team he previously rode for in 2010. Together with Robbie McEwen he was due to ride for Pegasus this season, but both men were picked up by RadioShack late in the year when the Au... → Read More
1t4i squad confirms ongoing interest in Tony Martin by Shane Stokes - Thursday, November 10, 2011 German rider had been in talks with Dutch squadAlthough it missed out on closing a deal to sign him this season, the Project1t4i squad has made it clear that it would like to bring Tony Martin on board if the chance crops up another time. “Tony is definitely a rider that we are interested in for ... → Read More
Marco Pantani’s parents criticise decision to clear drug dealer of son’s death by VeloNation Press - Thursday, November 10, 2011 “We cannot get justice” states father of 1998 Tour winner The parents of the 1998 Tour de France champion Marco Pantani, who died of a cocaine overdose in 2004, have expressed their extreme disappointment and anger at the decision today by the Italian Supreme Court to clear the drug dealer involved in their... → Read More
|