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Former Tour stage winners Oliverio Rincon and Valerio Tebaldi to direct Colombia Coldeportes riders by Shane Stokes - Friday, November 4, 2011 Edwin Parra dropped from new squad due to positive test Stage winner in all three Grand Tours, former Colombian professional Oliverio Rincon will share his experience of a top-notch racing career with the riders on the new Colombia-Coldeportes team next year. The 1993 Tour de France stage winner is one of... → Read More
Centrum Ronde van Vlaanderen awarded €90,000 grant by Flemish tourism minister by Ben Atkins - Friday, November 4, 2011 Oudenaarde’s Tour of Flanders visitor centre to be improved as the race finish moves to the townThe Centrum Ronde van Vlaanderen has been awarded a €90,000 grant by Geert Bourgeois, the Flemish minister for Tourism, according to Het Laatste Nieuws. The Centrum, which is a visitor centre and museum themed around “Vlaanderens Mooiste” race, is s... → Read More
Bola del Mundo tipped to be final mountain climb of 2012 Vuelta a España by Shane Stokes - Friday, November 4, 2011 Basque country and Pyrenees thought likely to be in next year’s raceAs was the case last year, the Vuelta a España could be heading for a penultimate day showdown on the Bola del Mundo climb in 2012. The organisers are reportedly set to use the steep climb for what will be only the second time in its history, with th... → Read More
Iljo Keisse Interview: Grenoble Six Day winner speaks about track racing, road goals and Belgian suspension by Ed Hood - Friday, November 4, 2011 Quick Step rider maintains innocence, waiting to secure team for 2012The last few years have not been the best for the sport of six day racing; the 2011 Zurich six is now a four day, and this week the organisers of the Six Days of Grenoble announced a similar format for the 2012 edition of their event.
Against this... → Read More
Extending with Saxo Bank-SunGard, Luke Roberts to target Tour Down Under by VeloNation Press - Friday, November 4, 2011 Australian feels 2012 parcours could set him up for big resultAustralian rider Luke Roberts will ride his fifth season with the Saxo Bank SunGard team in 2012 after confirmation that his contract has been renewed. He is aiming to be out of the blocks in strong form, with the sport’s first WorldTour event figuri... → Read More
Morkov facing disruption to track racing programme after Six Days of Hanover cancellation by VeloNation Press - Friday, November 4, 2011 Danish Saxo Bank SunGard rider might just do one track event this winterYesterday’s news that the planned resurrection of the Six Days of Hanover has had to be cancelled due to the hospitalisation of the race organiser has inevitably had knock-on effects to the race programme of a number of riders. One of those affected ... → Read More
Irvine aiming to keep European championship momentum going in Astana World Cup by Shane Stokes - Friday, November 4, 2011 Irish rider chasing place in London 2012 GamesIreland’s top prospect for Olympic track qualification, Martyn Irvine, is seeking to building on his Omnium scratch race victory in the Astana World Cup, with his events getting underway today. The 26 year old has said that his Apeldoorn performance ... → Read More
Olympics 2012: Dave Brailsford says it’s impossible for Great Britain to equal Beijing medal haul by VeloNation Press - Thursday, November 3, 2011 Team will ‘be the very best that we can be’With a maximum of just one rider from Great Britain being eligible to compete in each of the ten track events in next year’s Olympic Games, the team’s performance director Dave Brailsford has said that people shouldn’t expect the same level of domina... → Read More
Noemi Cantele: “There are no equal opportunities in cycling” by Ben Atkins - Thursday, November 3, 2011 Italian champion slams gender inequality in the sportNoemi Cantele (Garmin-Cervélo) is an ambassador for Italian cycling, and a member of the International Cycling Union (UCI) ethics committee. As the reigning Italian road and time trial champion, and a double Worlds medallist from Mendrisio, Switzerla... → Read More
Four riders signed for An Post Sean Kelly team, McConvey and McLaughlin back on board by Shane Stokes - Thursday, November 3, 2011 Team continuing to shape 2012 lineupThe An Post Grant Thornton M. Donnelly Sean Kelly team has announced four signings for the 2012 season, with Irish riders Ronan McLaughlin and Connor McConvey remaining on board and the Belgians Roy Jans and Stijn Ennekens coming on board.
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Niels Albert to switch to Colnago in 2012 by Ben Atkins - Thursday, November 3, 2011 Belgian champion’s BKCP-Powerplus team will change to Italian brand on January 1stNiels Albert’s BKCP-Powerplus team will switch to Colnago bikes from 2012, according to Het Nieuwsblad, meaning that the Belgian champion will step off his Stevens bike for the last time on December 31st. The Belgian team has used bikes from the Ger... → Read More
Vacansoleil believes ProTeam licence will be issued after clarification about Riccò by Shane Stokes - Thursday, November 3, 2011 Team states it is ‘100 percent’ clean, and that UCI will be reassured Confirming it believes that the Riccardo Riccò case and, possibly, that involving Ezequiel Mosquera, are the reason why it was initially turned down for UCI ProTeam registration, the Vacansoleil team has said that it is confident that it will clarify... → Read More
Race organiser’s illness forces cancellation of Six Days of Hanover by Shane Stokes - Thursday, November 3, 2011 Event was set to return after long absenceDue to illness affecting the organiser Christian Stoll, this year’s Six Days of Hanover has been cancelled. A statement on the race website said that the December 15th to 20th event would be called off due to a ‘severe depression’ affecting Stoll, wh... → Read More
Amgen Tour of California host cities announced, route taking shape by VeloNation Press - Thursday, November 3, 2011 Start in Santa Rosa, will visit Big Bear lake and Monty Baldy before finish in Los AngelesSix months prior to the start of the 2012 Amgen Tour of California, race organisers today announced thirteen host cities for next year’s edition of the race, effectively providing an outline of the course profile for the event.
The race will begi... → Read More
BMX champ Steven Wong focuses on road racing with Champion System by Xylon van Eyck - Thursday, November 3, 2011 “I got pretty much thrown into a cage of wild lions”BMX champion Steven Wong will be focussing his attention on road cycling for the first full season in 2012 with the Champion System team. It will be the first UCI Professional Continental registered squad in China next season and has already announce... → Read More
London Olympic stadium and Astana velodrome new venues for track World Cup by Shane Stokes - Thursday, November 3, 2011 Series begins in Kazakhstan todayTwo out of the four 2011-2012 track cycling World Cup rounds will be held in new venues this year, with Astana in Kazakhstan and the Olympic velodrome in London both hosting races in the next three months.
The Astana meet gets things moving today... → Read More
Oscar Pujol still on the hunt for 2012 contract by VeloNation Press - Thursday, November 3, 2011 Spaniard admits he will be happy signing for a smaller teamSpanish cyclist Oscar Pujol faces an uncertain future with no contract for 2012. The current Omega Pharma-Lotto rider has not been offered a contract by either the new Lotto-Ridley cycling team or Omega Pharma-Quick Step, and admits to finding it dif... → Read More
Jaroslaw Marycz happy to be with SaxoBank-SunGard through 2012 by Xylon van Eyck - Thursday, November 3, 2011 Polish rider still looking for big pro winJaroslaw Marycz has just completed his second season in the professional ranks with SaxoBank-SunGard. The Pole lists helping Nick Nuyens win Tour of Flanders this year and making his debut in the Vuelta a Espana, as some of his greatest achievements ... → Read More
Breukink emphasises need to allow Rabobank’s talented young riders to develop by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, November 2, 2011 Acknowledges talent of Robert Gesink, Steven Kruisjwijk and Bauke MollemaRabobank’s technical director Erik Breukink has emphasised the importance of allowing the team’s talented young GC contenders time to develop, reasoning that it would be counter-productive to raise too many expectations around Robert Gesink, Steven K... → Read More
Complaint over Tour de France summit finish at la Planche des Belles Filles by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, November 2, 2011 Claims of ecological destruction and loss of a ski station The 2012 Tour de France is over six months away but it is already causing stirs, with the Europe Écologie les Verts (EELV) group lodging an official complaint today over the scheduled seventh stage finish at la Planche des Belles Filles.
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