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Track roundup: Hoy sprints to gold on final day of Astana World Cup by Bjorn Haake - Sunday, November 6, 2011 Makes up for silver in keirinSir Chris Hoy took the gold in the men's sprint of the track World Cup in Astana, Kazakhstan, adding to his keirin silver medal. He beat Denis Dmitriev in the final, with Shane Perkins taking bronze. The women's keirin was taken by Frenchwoman Clara ... → Read More
Dutch dominate the European cross championships by Bjorn Haake - Sunday, November 6, 2011 Take gold in all three eventsThe Dutch nation took gold in all three events that are featured in the European cross Championships. Daphny van den Brand in the women's race, Lars van der Haar in the U23 race and Mathieu van der Poel in the juniors event took the first places in ... → Read More
Pauwels takes exciting GvA in Ronse over Stybar by Bjorn Haake - Sunday, November 6, 2011 Two offer outstanding final lap Kevin Pauwels used his cornering skills to get the decisive gap over Zdenek Stybar on the final offroad descent in the GvA Trofee in Ronse, Belgium. The two finished 20 seconds ahead of lone chaser Niels Albert. Pauwels leads the GvA standings with... → Read More
Xavier Tondo remembered on his 33rd birthday, tributes paid by Shane Stokes - Sunday, November 6, 2011 Local sports hall named after Movistar riderThe charismatic Spaniard Xavi Tondo was remembered yesterday on a day when he would have turned 33 years of age, with the late rider being celebrated in his hometown of Valls in Tarragona.
The Pabellón Municipal de Fornàs sport arena was renamed ... → Read More
Vuelta a España 2012 set to visit Andorra, finish on new climb of Coll de la Gallina by Shane Stokes - Sunday, November 6, 2011 More information trickling out about next year’s routeUnlike the already-launched Giro d’Italia and Tour de France, few details are known about the route of next year’s Vuelta a España. In recent days there were reports that the Bola del Mundo climb which featured two years ago would return, once again ... → Read More
Marcel Kittel wins Amstel Curacao race ahead of Schleck, Blaak best of women by Shane Stokes - Saturday, November 5, 2011 Yet another victory for young German sprinter Grabbing a record eighteenth win in a remarkable debut pro season, Marcel Kittel (1t4i) triumphed in today’s Amstel Curacao race. He bridged across to Andy Schleck (Leopard Trek) and Johnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil DCM) near the end of the race and wa... → Read More
Alexandr Kolobnev receives prestigious Russian honour while awaiting final decision on doping case by VeloNation Press - Saturday, November 5, 2011 Katusha rider states he feels great honour to get Order of Merit awardThree and a half months after a decree awarding Alexandr Kolobnev a prestigious Russian state honour, the 30 year old has been given the award in the city of Tyumen, two thousand kilometres east of Moscow. He was one of several people honoured in a ... → Read More
Europcar hires Tunisian rider Rafaâ Chtioui by Bjorn Haake - Saturday, November 5, 2011 Has beaten Tony Martin in a time trial in the pastEuropcar is hiring Rafaâ Chtioui who hails from Tunisia in Africa. Chtioui is not new to European racing, though, coming across from Acqua e Sapone. He spent the last two years with the Italian outfit at the Professional Continental level. Chtioui h... → Read More
Niels Albert wins GP Dottignies with solo break from the start by Ben Atkins - Saturday, November 5, 2011 Early crash sees Belgian champion’s rivals delayedNiels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) bounced back from a disappointing showing in Tuesday’s Koppenbergcross to take a convincing solo victory in the Grand Prix de la Region Wallonne in Dottignies. The Belgian champion took the lead early, as most of the fi... → Read More
De La Fuente frustrated by Geox TMC situation, but wants to stay with team by Shane Stokes - Saturday, November 5, 2011 Spaniard hoping that squad will somehow continue into 2012Vuelta a España winner Juan Jose Cobo has said that he is willing to give the Geox TMC team more time; this is something which is of big consolation to the struggling squad, which needs at least one big name rider to help it secure a replacement titl... → Read More
New names manage to defeat the stars in Astana Track World Cup day two by Ben Atkins - Saturday, November 5, 2011 Road riders strongest in Omnium eventsGlen O’Shea added his name to the long list of Australian individual pursuiters as he qualified fastest, and convincing took victory over Belgium’s Dominique Cornu. The Belgian Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator rider had put his best performance into the... → Read More
Martyn Irvine speaks of disappointment after being disqualified from World Cup Omnium by Shane Stokes - Saturday, November 5, 2011 Irish rider didn’t realise he was eliminated, appeal against severity of ruling dismissedFifth in the European championships, Martyn Irvine’s bid for a strong Omnium ride in the Astana World Cup ended in controversial circumstances yesterday when he was disqualified from the event. Things started solidly for the Irishman, who finished se... → Read More
Mollema satisfied with 2011 season - Vuelta was his highlight by Bjorn Haake - Saturday, November 5, 2011 Looks forward to the 2012 Tour de France battle for the overall winBauke Mollema is in his fourth year with the ProTour outfit of Rabobank and made a giant leap forward. His fourth place in the Vuelta a España showed the potential he has for Grand Tours and his win of the Vuelta Points classification underlines the ... → Read More
Alberto Contador's season ends with marriage in Pinto by Bjorn Haake - Saturday, November 5, 2011 Spaniard also suggests that he won't be racing Paris-Nice next yearAlberto Contador has had a mixed season, with a brilliant win of the Giro d'Italia in May and a difficult Tour de France in July. He hasn't raced since but ends his season with his wedding. He was married today to Macarena Pescador, with whom he has ... → Read More
NetApp ready to tackle second year as Pro Continental squad by Xylon van Eyck - Saturday, November 5, 2011 German team in full preparation for 2012 seasonGerman Team NetApp was delighted to find out its application to yet again be a Professional Continental team in 2012 was accepted when the UCI announced the list of successful applicants this week.
The team stepped up to the second division of the... → Read More
Juan José Cobo still holding out for Geox-TMC to continue with new sponsor by Xylon van Eyck - Saturday, November 5, 2011 Vuelta winner says there’s just twenty days to save the teamJuan José Cobo hopes to continue with manager Mauro Gianetti in 2012 as the team manager continues his search for a new financial sponsor. Cobo won the Vuelta a España with Geox-TMC in September and renewed his contract for next year. However in rece... → Read More
Tour revelation Jelle Vanendert pledges to support Van den Broeck in 2012 by VeloNation Press - Saturday, November 5, 2011 Hasn’t decided yet, but polka dot jersey may become a goalTour de France revelation Jelle Vanendert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) has shared his thoughts on next year’s route. The Belgian surprised many during this year's race when he won stage fourteen to Plateau de Beille and nearly clinched the King of the mounta... → Read More
Davide Cimolai bolsters Lampre-ISD sprint train by Xylon van Eyck - Saturday, November 5, 2011 Young Italian to have own chance in sprints as well as aid PetacchiLampre-ISD has added firepower to its line up for next year, in the form of sprinter Davide Cimolai. The 22 year old joins the Italian team from Liquigas-Cannondale to help veteran Alessandro Petacchi in the sprints. In August, Liquigas-Cannondale an... → Read More
Fractured finger healed, Jens Voigt motivated about his return to full training by Shane Stokes - Friday, November 4, 2011 40 year old German ready for 2012 season with RadioShack Nissan teamHaving crashed heavily in the Tour of Britain and breaking a finger on September 11th, Jens Voigt has finally returned to proper training this week, almost two months after the accident happened.
Voigt tweeted about his return earlier today, then... → Read More
European riders dominate day one of the first ever Astana Track World Cup by Ben Atkins - Friday, November 4, 2011 Kazakhstan event opens 2011/12 track competitionEuropean riders took most of the spoils on the first day of the opening event in the 2011/12 Track World Cup; the first ever to be held in the Kazakh capital Astana, in the new vélodrome described by International Cycling Union (UCI) president Pat Mc... → Read More
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