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Speculation links Freire to Katusha; Vicioso, Kristoff and Florencio said to have signed by VeloNation Press - Monday, October 17, 2011 Russian team tipped to be adding Erik Zabel to management teamTriple world champion Oscar Freire is rumoured to be a big new signing for the Russian Katusha team, along with multiple green jersey winner Erik Zabel. The latter is tipped to be coming on board in a similar capacity to that which he fulfilled with ... → Read More
Contador case: Widespread Clenbuterol doping positives affect World Cup players in Mexico by Shane Stokes - Monday, October 17, 2011 Reports that FIFA and WADA decline to take action on soccer players due to food contamination The topic of Clenbuterol positives in sport became more complicated today with the news that football’s governing body FIFA and the World Anti Doping Agency WADA have decided not to take cases against a huge number of soccer players testing positive ... → Read More
Stapleton hails winning performance in final races for HTC Highroad by Shane Stokes - Monday, October 17, 2011 Martin and Neben bring 2011 victory total to 121 winsTeam owner Bob Stapleton has praised his HTC Highroad team and its two most recent winners, saying that he was proud of the victories clocked up by Amber Neben and Tony Martin in yesterday’s Chrono des Nations.
World champion Martin took his secon... → Read More
Juan José Cobo signs extension with Geox TMC, targets Tour de France by Shane Stokes - Monday, October 17, 2011 Vuelta a España winner might depend his titleOne day after appearing at the launch of the 2012 Giro d’Italia, Juan José Cobo has ended speculation about his future by confirming that he will remain with the Geox TMC team for one more year. The Spaniard jumped to prominence this year when he won... → Read More
Anders Lund returns to Saxo Bank-SunGard after a year with Leopard Trek by VeloNation Press - Monday, October 17, 2011 Riis gives Danish rider a second chance with his teamShowing that it’s letting bygones be bygones, the Danish Saxo Bank SunGard team has confirmed that it is taking Anders Lund back in 2012. He was one of many who left the squad for the Leopard Trek team, a collective move which Bjarne Riis has said th... → Read More
Zak Dempster holding out for ProTeam contract after HTC-Highroad experience by Xylon van Eyck - Monday, October 17, 2011 Says he has been strong all season and wants to prove he can make it in EuropeZak Dempster has been riding as a stagiaire for HTC-Highroad since August. The American team will be shutting its doors at the end of the season which means the Australian has to look for a professional contract elsewhere. Dempster told VeloNation in... → Read More
Ben Hermans ready to learn from the Schlecks on new team by Xylon van Eyck - Monday, October 17, 2011 Belgian says he is very satisfied with his results this seasonDespite only one victory this season, Ben Hermans continued his steady progression as a professional cyclist in the top level of the sport. The Team RadioShack rider won the Trofeo Inca, outfoxing the peloton and breakaway companions in the early sea... → Read More
Philippe Gilbert awarded third Flandrien title, sets out goals for 2012 by Shane Stokes - Monday, October 17, 2011 Belgian says he’ll be aiming for races he has not yet won Having taken the title in 2009 and 2010, Philippe Gilbert was awarded his third straight ‘Flandrien’ award in Vilvorde on Sunday. The competition to determine the best Belgian rider, which is based on a voting system organised by Het Nieuwsblad, saw ... → Read More
Lance Armstrong to target Xterra world championship in Hawaii by VeloNation Press - Monday, October 17, 2011 Race takes place this coming Sunday Lance Armstrong may have retired from pro cycling, but he’s keeping busy with other athletic activities. The Texan announced on Sunday that he will compete in the Xterra World Championship in Hawaii, which will take place next Sunday.
The race wi... → Read More
Alberto Contador, Riis and Cobo react to Giro d’Italia route by VeloNation Press - Sunday, October 16, 2011 2011 winner will concentrate fully on Tour de France rather than racing in Italy Defending champion Alberto Contador, his Saxo Bank SunGard team manager Bjarne Riis and Juan Jose Cobo (Geox TMC), the Vuelta a España winner, were all in attendance at today’s big launch of the 2012 Giro d’Italia, and each gave their reactions abou... → Read More
Sven Nys sprints to UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup Opener by Kyle Moore - Sunday, October 16, 2011 Belgian beats Kevin Pauwels, Zdenek Stybar in PlzenSven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) beat Kevin Pauwels (Subweb-Revor) and Zdenek Stybar (Quick Step) to the line in Plzen, Czech Republic to take today’s cyclo-cross World Cup opener, after the three largely dominated the race.
Nys used a masterful turn in... → Read More
Carefully-crafted 2012 Giro route unveiled, tough final three days point to big showdown by Shane Stokes - Sunday, October 16, 2011 Plenty of opportunity for both climbers and sprinters Seeking to both prolong the suspense and also to keep the riders fresher for longer, a balanced but dramatic Giro d’Italia route was unveiled by organisers RCS Sport in Milan today. The layout matched the parcours leaked one week ago, with exactly th... → Read More
Tony Martin still going strongly, wins Chrono des Nations by Bjorn Haake - Sunday, October 16, 2011 Neben and Armstrong take US double win in women's raceTony Martin preserved his brilliant form all the way to October, taking the 48.5km long Chrono des Nations in the French Vendée region. Martin was more than two minutes ahead of his closest rivals, Gustav Erik Larsson (Saxo Bank) and Alex Dowsett (Sk... → Read More
Przemyslaw Niemiec pleased with his fifth place in Il Lombardia by Kyle Moore - Sunday, October 16, 2011 Pole finishes first ProTour season with three top tensOn a Giro di Lombardia course with new elements, Przemyslaw Niemiec (Lampre-ISD) proved to be one of the most consistent riders in the race. The Pole finished fifth on the line in Lecco in the midst of the first chase group behind winner Olivier Zaug... → Read More
Nathan Haas with big win in Australia's Jayco Herald Sun Tour by Bjorn Haake - Sunday, October 16, 2011 What's next for the 22-year-old youngster?Fresh from winning the Jayco Herald Sun Tour, Nathan Haas couldn't quite believe it. Calling it a dream, he had to pinch himself that he just won one of the biggest Australian stage races. His big goal used to be to become a very good mountain bike r... → Read More
Kittel sprints to victory in final Jayco Herald Sun Tour stage by Bjorn Haake - Sunday, October 16, 2011 Haas holds on to overall lead, takes big stage race winKittel capped a near-perfect year, especially considering that he is a neo-pro. His 17 season wins are only one short of that of Philippe Gilbert. Even when considering that Gilbert took more high-profile races, Kittel's balance is positive. "To win ... → Read More
Mixed feelings for Daniel Martin with Lombardia runner-up slot by Shane Stokes - Saturday, October 15, 2011 Best Irish Classics performance in two decades nets ninth in UCI WorldTour rankingsDaniel Martin secured the best Irish Classics performance since Sean Kelly won the 1992 Milan-Sanremo, with today's runner-up slot in the Giro di Lombardia showing that he is now a bona fide challenger for some of the toughest one day events.
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Philippe Gilbert misses triple in Il Lombardia by Bjorn Haake - Saturday, October 15, 2011 Belgian admits that his superlegs are gonePhilippe Gilbert was tipped as the hot favorite to take his third consecutive Tour of Lombardy this Saturday. But the Belgian had already hinted in the last few days that his long and successful season had taken its toll. In Lombardy he was still goo... → Read More
Oliver Zaugg: From domestique to winning Il Lombardia by Bjorn Haake - Saturday, October 15, 2011 Swiss rider gains new confidence after strong solo move in final Classic of the seasonOliver Zaugg has been a domestique with an affinity to do well in mountain stages, but today he got to ride for himself in the Tour of Lombardy. Zaugg delivered for the Leopard-Trek team, winning Il Lombardia with a strong solo move. The Swiss rider ... → Read More
Dekker’s season over prior to tomorrow’s scheduled participation in Chrono des Nations by VeloNation Press - Saturday, October 15, 2011 Tailbone injury forces Dutch rider to stop earlyThomas Dekker has been forced to end his season prior to riding his intended last race of 2012, tomorrow’s Chrono des Nations. The Dutchman crashed during this week’s Putte-Kappelen event and hurt his coccyx. Despite efforts to help him heal in time,... → Read More
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