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Garmin-Cervélo states there’s no problem as regards ProTeam registration by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, October 5, 2011 American squad and Team Movistar explain delay in lodging documentationFollowing today’s news that the Garmin-Cervélo team was not amongst the teams which met the October 1st deadline in relation to ProTeam licences, the squad has said that there are no reasons for concern.
The American outfit was awarded a ProTour ... → Read More
New Paris-Tours finish could fox the sprinters in the Sprinters’ Classic by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, October 5, 2011 Late climbs and a far shorter run up the Avenue de Grammont gives every chance to the breakaway specialistsThis Sunday will see the 105th edition of Paris-Tours, which will start from the fashionable town of Voves to the south west of Paris. Although the 115-year-old race is known as the Sprinters’ Classic, in recent years it has been just as likely to be... → Read More
Saxo Bank unsure if Tour of Beijing course is tough enough for Chris Anker Sorensen by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, October 5, 2011 Danish team will throw its weight behind JJ Haedo for bunch sprintsHaving finished one minute 22 seconds behind Tony Martin (HTC Highroad) in today’s opening time trial of the Tour of Beijing, Chris Anker Sorensen must bank on Friday’s third stage of the race to get right back up the leaderboard.
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Stomach virus upsets Samuel Sánchez’ triumphant Beijing return by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, October 5, 2011 Olympic champion loses almost two minutes in opening time trial and suffers the indignity of being caught by Tony MartinSamuel Sánchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) has made an uncomfortable start to what was supposed to be his triumphant return to Beijing. The Olympic champion and other members of the Basque team have been suffering with a gastrointestinal virus in the last f... → Read More
UCI lists teams applying for 2012 WorldTour and Professional Continental registration by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, October 5, 2011 Garmin-Cervélo and Movistar missing from list along with the expected application from Geox-TMCThe International Cycling Union (UCI) has released the list of teams that are applying for ProTeam and Professional Continental licenses for the 2012 season, who submitted the necessary documentation by the October 1st deadline. Prospective ProTeams ... → Read More
After a decade with US teams, Danny Pate moves to Sky Procycling by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, October 5, 2011 Former under 23 world champ aiming for new world team time trial championshipsAnother of HTC Highroad’s riders has relocated to a new team for next season, with Danny Pate being confirmed today as moving to the Sky Procycling squad for 2012.
The former world under 23 time trial champion has spent practically all of his car... → Read More
Giro d’Italia releases details of Danish opening stages by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, October 5, 2011 Three day opening for the Corsa Rosa’s first ever visit to ScandinaviaRCS Sport, the organiser of the Giro d’Italia, has released details of the opening three stages of next year’s race, which is to start in the city of Herning, central Denmark. 2012 will see the Corsa Rosa’s first ever visit to Scandinavia, although i... → Read More
Tour of Beijing: WADA and UCI advise caution over Clenbuterol by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, October 5, 2011 UCI faces questions over letters sent to team sponsorsWith the Tour of Beijing now underway and taking place in a country where there are known issues with potential food contamination with Clenbuterol, the UCI and WADA have both said that they are advising some caution to the competitors taking part in... → Read More
Japanese champion Fumiyuki Beppu moves to GreenEdge by Xylon van Eyck - Wednesday, October 5, 2011 Says he wants to win a Tour de France stageAfter months of speculation plus a confirmation to Australian journalists last month, Fumiyuki Beppu’s move to GreenEdge has been officially announced this morning. The 28 year old turned professional with Discovery Channel in 2005 where he spent th... → Read More
Thomas Voeckler says he is too old to win the Tour de France by Xylon van Eyck - Wednesday, October 5, 2011 Rolland could be the next French winner in four to five yearsDespite having his best year of his cycling career and finishing fourth at this year’s Tour de France, Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) says he is too old to win the event. The 32 year old surprised everyone by holding onto the leaders yellow jersey throug... → Read More
Tour of Beijing: Tony Martin triumphs in new rainbow jersey, Millar second by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, October 5, 2011 German HTC Highroad rider opens clear lead on stage oneWorld time trial champion Tony Martin has ‘christened’ his rainbow jersey in fine fashion by winning the opening stage of the Tour of Beijing. The German HTC Highroad rider scorched along the 11.3 kilometre distance between Bird's Nest Olympic Stadiu... → Read More
Oscar Freire to see career out at Rabobank? by Xylon van Eyck - Wednesday, October 5, 2011 Suggestions Spaniard will renew with Dutch squadOscar Freire could remain at Rabobank for another season, according to EldiarioMontanes.es, ending a period of uncertainty for the former world champion. In what could be his last season as a professional, the Spanish website reports that Freire has ... → Read More
Exhausted Edvald Boasson Hagen calls an end to 2011 by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, October 4, 2011 Norwegian to take a well-needed break before aiming at the Tour Down Under in 2012Edvald Boasson Hagen is missing from the Team Sky rosters for the end of season races, as the 24-year-old Norwegian has put an end to his 2011 season. This season has been one of the most successful of his career to date but, since it began in mid-F... → Read More
Johan Bruyneel: “Winning the Tour comes down to strategy” by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, October 4, 2011 RadioShack manager talks about the merger with Leopard Trek and the task of winning the Tour de France with Andy SchleckWith the merger between RadioShack and Leopard Trek – creating what is currently referred to as RadioShack-Nissan-Trek –team manager Johan Bruyneel gets the chance to work with one of the biggest Tour de France favourites in Andy Schleck. The Belgia... → Read More
Former Tour de l’Avenir winner Nairo Quintana signs with Movistar by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, October 4, 2011 Two year deal for Colombian neo-pro, promising climber gets his big chanceJust over a year after winning two stages plus the overall in the Tour de l’Avenir, the WorldTour Movistar team has confirmed that the talented Colombian rider Nairo Quintana is on his way to the squad.
The 21 year old rider is making the big jum... → Read More
Cadel Evans to target Tour de France, Olympics and Worlds in 2012 by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, October 4, 2011 Australian plans late season start, will miss Tour Down UnderHaving carefully delayed his season start to ensure he was in the best possible shape for the Tour de France, Cadel Evans has said that he plans to start his racing even later again in 2012 in order to aim for a special triple.
The Australian rid... → Read More
Annemiek van Vleuten confirms with Rabobank; Elisa Longo Borghini to Hitec Products-UCK by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, October 4, 2011 Marianne Vos’ right hand woman joins her captain in new Dutch super teamAlthough it is assumed that the vast majority of the Nederland Bloeit team will be carried over to the Rabobank women’s team next year, each rider is negotiating separately with the new organisation. Until now, only World number one, and perennial W... → Read More
Rüdiger Selig sprints to first ever professional victory in Binche-Tournai-Binche by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, October 4, 2011 Leopard Trek’s German stagiere wins Frank Vandenbroucke memorial raceRüdiger Selig (Leopard Trek) won the centenary edition of the Binche-Tournai-Binche – Memorial Frank Vandenbroecke to pick up his first ever professional victory. The 22-year-old German, who has been riding as a stagiere for the Luxembourg ProTeam s... → Read More
Visconti, FDJ and Italy all dominating UCI Europe Tour rankings by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, October 4, 2011 Just four events remain before 2011 winners are confirmedHaving collected an additional 85 points last month thanks to his stage win in the Settimana Ciclista Lombarda, Italian national champion Giovanni Visconti has further extended his clear lead in the UCI’s Europe Tour, and looks guaranteed to top the ... → Read More
Samuel Sánchez to start with lucky Olympic number eight in Beijing by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, October 4, 2011 2008 gold medallist turns down the honour of number one in favour of what he wore three years agoSamuel Sánchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) has turned down the honour of wearing race number one in the Tour of Beijing, which start in the Chinese capital tomorrow morning, in favour of number eight. The Spanish Olympic champion’s reason is simple: eight w... → Read More
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