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Cavendish says targeting Tour and Olympics will be tough, but same for all by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, November 1, 2011 Says Sky will find the right balance between his and Bradley Wiggins’ Tour ambitionsWorld road race champion Mark Cavendish has big targets for next summer, namely aiming to win both the green jersey in the Tour de France and the gold medal in the Olympic Games, and has conceded that it will be a tough task to ride strongly in both ... → Read More
British Cycling delighted with maximum rider allocation for London Olympic road races by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, November 1, 2011 “Team Sky has boosted our Olympic preparations,” says chief executiveThe Great Britain and Northern Ireland team has reacted positively to the news that it has been allocated the maximum number of places in the men’s road race and time trials, in what will be its home Olympic Games in London next summer. Thanks to it... → Read More
Dan Martin Video Interview Part II: Grand Tour podium finish a realistic target by Shane Stokes - Monday, October 31, 2011 Irish pro on his mental approach, winning attitude and moreThirteenth overall in this year’s Vuelta a España and showing continuous improvement year on year as a professional, Daniel Martin believes that he has the potential to finish in the top three of one of cycling’s three week events. The Irish Garmin... → Read More
Eddy Merckx Cycles confirms anticipated end of Quick Step partnership by VeloNation Press - Monday, October 31, 2011 Way cleared for Specialized to join team once againIt’s been long anticipated that Specialized will supply the bikes to the Omega Pharma-Quick Step team next season but aside from a hastily-withdrawn press release announcing the deal, no confirmation has been made. Things moved a step forward today w... → Read More
Andrey Kashechkin drops plans to chase Kazakh hour record this week by Shane Stokes - Monday, October 31, 2011 Astana rider was due to target new mark at upcoming World CupOriginally due to aim for a new hour record this week at the Astana velodrome, the location for the track World Cup which runs from November 4th to 6th, Kazakhstan’s Andrej Kashechkin has announced he is postponing his bid.
“It's a goal I set, it... → Read More
Davide Viganò confirms with Lampre-ISD as part of Petacchi’s lead out train by Ben Atkins - Monday, October 31, 2011 Italian one of the final refugees from Leopard Trek-RadioShack merger to find a team for 2012Davide Viganò has become one of the last refugees from the Leopard Trek-RadioShack merger to find a team, as he confirmed his rumoured signing with Lampre-ISD. The 27-year-old Italian, who has spent the last year working for sprinters like compatriot... → Read More
UCI announces provisional allocation of Olympic places by Ben Atkins - Monday, October 31, 2011 Australia, Great Britain and United States join the big cycling nations with five spots apieceThe International Cycling Union (UCI) has announced the provisional allocation of places in the men’s road race in next summer’s Olympic Games in London. The allocation, based on this season’s road rankings, awards a maximum of five spots per nation... → Read More
Geox-TMC still hoping for ProTeam licence, talks ongoing with potential sponsors by Shane Stokes - Monday, October 31, 2011 UCI states that files sent to licence commission but bank guarantee not paid as yetClub Deportivo Bike Live, the management structure of the Geox-TMC team, has not yet met the UCI deadline to provide a bank guarantee but still has hopes of getting a ProTeam licence for 2012. VeloNation spoke to both the UCI and to the team’s sporti... → Read More
Fabio Duarte leave Geox TMC for the Colombia-Coldeportes squad by Shane Stokes - Monday, October 31, 2011 Team aiming to take part in Grand Tours next season While other riders such as Denis Menchov are in negotiations with other teams and appear set to leave Geox TMC, young Colombian rider Fabio Duarte has already finalised his squad for next year and departs the Spanish squad for the new Colombia-Coldep... → Read More
Denis Menchov and Katusha in talks about 2012 contract by Shane Stokes - Monday, October 31, 2011 Astana reported deterred by large wage billAlthough he appeared to rule out a move to his home team earlier this month, it now looks possible that Denis Menchov could be heading to the Russian team.
Questions over the future of his Geox TMC team, which has lost its title sponsor and is tr... → Read More
Dan Martin Video Interview Part I: Classic wins are possible in the future by Shane Stokes - Sunday, October 30, 2011 Garmin-Cervélo’s Irish star steps up a level in 2011, big future aheadIreland’s Dan Martin has said that his runner-up slot in the Giro di Lombaria has convinced him that he has the ability to win a major one day race in the future, and that this has given him confidence looking ahead to next season and beyond. Earli... → Read More
Niels Albert, Sanne Van Paassen take wins at tough Superprestige Zonhoven by Kyle Moore - Sunday, October 30, 2011 Belgian and Dutch triumphs on hilly, sandy courseNiels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) won round two of the Superprestige Cyclo-cross series today in Zonhoven, Belgium, ahead of Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) and Kevin Pauwels (Sunweb-Revor). The Belgian national champion dominated the entirety of the race, ri... → Read More
Two more seasons for Petacchi, say’s he’s driven by passion for the sport by VeloNation Press - Sunday, October 30, 2011 Veteran Italian wants to improve on quiet 2011 season Heading towards what will be his 38th birthday on January 3rd, Alessandro Petacchi has said that he intends racing until he’s almost 40 years of age. The Lampre-ISD rider told La Gazzetto dello Sport on Sunday that he has no intention of retiring any... → Read More
Retiring Sastre touched by farewells of fellow professionals by Shane Stokes - Sunday, October 30, 2011 Spaniard says he’ll have a unspecified future role in the sportAs reported yesterday, Saturday marked the official end of the competitive career of Carlos Sastre, who was first to the line in the elimination race held at the Criterium de Oviedo.
Team mate and Vuelta a España winner Juan Jose Cobo (Geox TMC) ... → Read More
Cadel Evans confirms he wants to ride Olympic Games after Tour de France by VeloNation Press - Sunday, October 30, 2011 Promises to be fully committed for Australian teamThe defence of his Tour de France title will undoubtedly be of prime importance to Cadel Evans next year but the Australian has said that he is also open to competing in the Olympic Games. He said that he will structure his program in such a way as t... → Read More
Carlos Sastre rides his final race in Oviedo, now officially retired by Shane Stokes - Saturday, October 29, 2011 Spaniard beats Juan Jose Cobo and others in farewell eventThe 2008 Tour de France winner Carlos Sastre today competed in his final professional race, a month and a half after he announced that he was retiring from the sport. The 36 year old Geox-TMC rider rode an elimination criterium held in Oviedo, Spain,... → Read More
Sorensen targeting wins in 2012, particularly national championship victory by VeloNation Press - Saturday, October 29, 2011 Saxo Bank rider pleased with season, although not satisfied with outcome of TourHe’s ridden well this year but the lack of a victory in 2011 means that Chris Anker Sorensen has one major goal looking towards next season.
"I want a victory,” the Saxo Bank SunGard climber said. “Even though I'm always a little tired of riding ... → Read More
Current Kazkahstan cycling federation chief proposes Vinokourov as a possible successor by VeloNation Press - Saturday, October 29, 2011 Appointment would likely lead to differing reactions at home and abroadAlexandre Vinokourov’s political and sporting links in Kazakhstan have long been known, with the pro being tipped to take over as team manager of the Astana squad when he finally calls a halt to his career.
However according to the website Time.k... → Read More
Warnambool Classic: Pearson clocks up another big success for Genesys Wealth Advisors by Shane Stokes - Saturday, October 29, 2011 Nathan Haas nets second in 262 kilometre event Victorious in the recent Jayco Herald Sun Tour and Japan Cup with Nathan Haas, the Genesys Wealth Advisors team clocked up another strong win today when Joel Pearson soloed to victory in the Eastern Oak Melbourne to Warrnambool Classic.
The 28 yea... → Read More
Alex Dowsett Interview: Successful first year with Sky bodes well for 2012 by Ed Hood - Saturday, October 29, 2011 Olympics a target, British time trial champ also looking forward to working with Mark CavendishIt’s a big step up to the World Tour from riding at U23 level. Some find it a struggle and take a season or two to settle in, but Sky’s neo-pro Alex Dowsett made the transition seamlessly, scoring road and time trial wins in his first season with the... → Read More
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