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Hutarovich sprints to victory in the Sluitingsprijs Putte-Kapellen by Bjorn Haake - Tuesday, October 11, 2011 Kenny van Hummel furious about finish, claims foul playYauheni Hutarovich sprinted to season win number four in the Sluitingsprijs Putte-Kapellen in Belgium today. The Belarussian of the FDJ team was quicker than Joeri Stallaert (Landbouwkrediet) and Wim Stroetinga (riding for a selection of the Dutch Na... → Read More
No Japan Cup title defence for Dan Martin by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, October 11, 2011 2010 champion to miss 1.HC raceA total of four UCI ProTeams will dispute this year’s Japan Cup, with the Garmin-Cervélo squad of defending champion Dan Martin not taking part this time round. The Irishman soloed to victory last year but it appears that his season will end in this ... → Read More
Bernhard Eisel to continue winning partnership with Mark Cavendish on Team Sky by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, October 11, 2011 Austrian comes on board after five years racing with Cavendish on HTC HighroadIn a move that will surprise few after the confirmation that Mark Cavendish will race with Sky Procycling from 2012 onwards, his right-hand man and friend Bernhard Eisel has also been announced as signing with the team.
The duo have competed toge... → Read More
Mark Cavendish confirmed as signing contract with Sky Procycling by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, October 11, 2011 World champion to race alongside Bradley Wiggins on British ProTeam The much-anticipated contract between Mark Cavendish and Sky Procycling has finally been made official, with the world road race champion agreeing to compete with the British squad from 2012 onwards.
The 26 year old sprinter had been in negotiatio... → Read More
Vuelta a España won’t visit Canary islands in 2012, but 2013 is a clear target by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, October 11, 2011 Plans continuing to take race to Gran Canaria and TenerifeSetting out a timetable which would see the Vuelta a España return to the Canary Islands in 2013, the government of the islands and Unipublic, the organisers of the Spanish Grand Tour, have definitely put off the possibility that the race could head ... → Read More
Doping: Riccardo Riccò risks lifetime ban after apparent blood transfusion confession by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, October 11, 2011 About-turn reported in relation to previous denialsControversial Italian rider Riccardo Riccò looks set for a potential lifetime ban from cycling after apparently reversing his claims of innocence in relation to the injection of stored blood.
According to the Italian ANSA agency, the 28 year old a... → Read More
Jayco Herald Sun Tour: Porte says he’ll support Cooke in five day contest by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, October 11, 2011 Meyer wants to emulate Gerrans and take Australia’s two top stage racesAlthough Richie Porte’s palmares proves that the Australian is a very strong stage race rider, the former Giro d’Italia race leader has said he’ll back Saxo Bank SunGard team-mate Baden Cooke (pictured) in the Jayco Herald Sun Tour rather than aim to... → Read More
Impey and Meier anticipate WorldTour return with GreenEdge team by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, October 11, 2011 South African and Canadian additions to new Australian team One year after the Pegasus debacle, when the Australian team he was to move to folded and left him temporarily without a squad, South African rider Daryl Impey has joined the Canadian Christian Meier as the latest signings to the GreenEdge team.
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Six months out for Anthony Roux with fractured vertebrae by Ben Atkins - Monday, October 10, 2011 Freak crash in a cyclocross race sees FDJ hero off his bike until April 2012Anthony Roux (FDJ) has fractured two vertebrae in a crash in the Boulzicourt cyclocross race, in the French Ardennes on Sunday, according to French Eurosport. The 24-year-old has been advised to stay off his bike until April next year in order to ma... → Read More
A strange day for the Grand Tours as Giro d’Italia route also leaked by Ben Atkins - Monday, October 10, 2011 Gazzetta dello Sport website inadvertently lists Corsa Rosa stages on its English language sectionOn the day that the Tour de France website inadvertently published the 2012 race route, more than a week before its official unveiling, the Giro d’Italia has done likewise, tuttobiciweb.it reports. This morning the Italian news site published a spec... → Read More
Griffiths says Sky will remain on Pinarellos, believes Cavendish will move to team by Shane Stokes - Monday, October 10, 2011 British importer says initial three year equipment contract will be honouredPinarello’s British importer Phil Griffiths has ruled out any change in bikes used by Team Sky, saying that he is ‘100 percent sure’ that the team will be on those frames in 2012.
There has been speculation in recent days that whatever team Mark ... → Read More
Addy Engels to hang up his wheels in Putte-Kapellen Sluitingsprijs by Ben Atkins - Monday, October 10, 2011 Dutchman to join 1t4i as sports director after 12 years serving others in the pelotonAddy Engels (Quick Step) will retire from professional cycling in the Sluitingsprijs – the closing race of the Belgian season – in Putte-Kapellen tomorrow. The 34-year-old Dutchman turned professional in 2000, with Rabobank, and has spent the past f... → Read More
Il Lombardia moving to late September in 2012 by Ben Atkins - Monday, October 10, 2011 The race of the falling leaves comes forward to allow specialists to capitalise on Worlds form; Tour of Beijing to become WorldTour finaleIl Lombardia, as the Giro di Lombardia has become known, will move forward in the calendar next season to September 29th, which will be just a week after the World championship road race. This, explains the International Cycling Union (UCI), allow t... → Read More
Tour of Beijing victory lifts Tony Martin into WorldTour top ten by Ben Atkins - Monday, October 10, 2011 Philippe Gilbert assured of final victory with only Lombardia remainingOverall victory in the inaugural Tour of Beijing lifts World time trial champion Tony Martin (HTC-Highroad) into the top ten of the overall International Cycling Union (UCI) WorldTour standings. The German, who won the opening time trial – ‘christeni... → Read More
Was 2012 Tour de France route accidentally leaked? by Shane Stokes - Monday, October 10, 2011 Listing for race appears briefly on Tour websiteIt’ll probably take until the official launch on Tuesday October 18th before confirmation is received, but it appears that the route of next year’s Tour de France could have been accidentally published on the LeTour.fr website this morning. As notice... → Read More
Gustav Erik Larsson to boost time trial strength of Vacansoleil-DCM by Shane Stokes - Monday, October 10, 2011 Experienced Swedish TT specialist signs agreement for 2012, team budget growsOlympic and world championship silver medallist Gustav Erik Larsson is the latest addition to the Vacansoleil team for 2012, leaving the Saxo Bank SunGard squad for the Dutch outfit.
The 31 year old Swede is regarded as one of the best riders aga... → Read More
Romero forced to abandon goals to win another Olympic title in London 2012 by VeloNation Press - Monday, October 10, 2011 2008 individual pursuit winner leaves Olympic programmeFrustrated by disrupted preparation towards the London Olympics, Rebecca Romero has made the difficult decision to abandon her ambitious of competing there, and of becoming one of a rare group of athletes to win medals in three Games.
The 31 year... → Read More
Jayco Herald Sun Tour: Matthew Lloyd to co-lead Mitchelton Australia National team by VeloNation Press - Monday, October 10, 2011 Former Giro d’Italia King of the Mountains combines with Sulzberger and WurfSix months after losing his place on the Omega Pharma Lotto team, Matthew Lloyd is making his return to competition in the Jayco Herald Sun Tour this Wednesday. The 2010 Giro d’Italia stage winner and King of the Mountains will be one of the leaders ... → Read More
O’Grady gives it everything in last race for Leopard-Trek by Kyle Moore - Monday, October 10, 2011 Australian finishes eighth in Paris-ToursStuart O’Grady (Leopard-Trek) paid tribute to his Luxembourg squad with a highly aggressive effort in Paris-Tours, eventually finishing eighth on the line in Tours. The fall Classic is O’Grady’s last race for Leopard-Trek as the veteran is moving to... → Read More
Niels Albert takes Superprestige ‘Cross series opener in Ruddervoorde by Kyle Moore - Monday, October 10, 2011 Sven Nys fourth, Zdenek Stybar places sixthNiels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) won the opener in the Superprestige cyclo-cross series yesterday, beating Bart Aernouts (Rabobank-Giant Off-Road) and Klaas Vantornout (Sunweb-Revor) to the line in Ruddervoorde, Belgium. Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) stru... → Read More
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