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Sergio Paulinho Interview: Back riding for Contador under Saxo Bank SunGard contract by Shane Stokes - Saturday, October 1, 2011 Portuguese competitor pleased with fresh start after changing teamsSwitching to the Saxo Bank SunGard team after a long period of time working under Johan Bruyneel, Sergio Paulinho is relishing the chance of a fresh start in 2012.
The Portuguese rider was recently confirmed as signing a two year contract with Bja... → Read More
Jonny Bellis without a team for 2012, vows to battle onwards by Shane Stokes - Saturday, October 1, 2011 Chance to show what he can do dashed as Saxo Bank SunGard ends his seasonUpdate: click here to read Jonny's full blog As the 2011 season nears a close, British rider Jonny Bellis is facing uncertainty and frustration due to the lack of a contract for next year. His Saxo Bank SunGard team told him several weeks ago that it... → Read More
Circuit Franco-Belge: Tom Veelers sprints into the race lead on stage three by Ben Atkins - Saturday, October 1, 2011 First win of the season for Dutch sprinter after taking second the day beforeAfter taking second place on stage two, Tom Veelers (Skil-Shimano) has taken his first victory of the season in the third stage of the Tour de Wallonie-Picardie/Circuit Franco-Belge between Antoing and Ichtegem. The 27-year-old Dutchman, who has spe... → Read More
Memorial Marco Pantani: Fabio Taborre wins sprint from large breakaway group by Ben Atkins - Saturday, October 1, 2011 27 men sprints it out on the Cesenatico seafront to remember the late Giro and Tour heroFabio Taborre (Acqua & Sapone) took his second victory of the season, having won the GP Citta di Camaiore in August, by taking the eighth Memorial Marco Pantani in Cesenatico. The 26-year-old was the best of a 27-man group that escaped the main body... → Read More
Flanders winner Nick Nuyens to head Saxo Bank team in Tour of Beijing by VeloNation Press - Saturday, October 1, 2011 Strong squad aiming big in new WorldTour raceAs the riders make the trip to China prior to Wednesday’s start of the Tour of Beijing, Tour of Flanders winner Nick Nuyens has been confirmed as the leader of the Saxo Bank SunGard team for the inaugural edition of the event.
The Belgian rider h... → Read More
Niels Albert: “I want to win the World Cup again” by Ben Atkins - Saturday, October 1, 2011 Belgian champion on form for Kalmthout tomorrow but wary of peaking too earlyNiels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) heads into this winter’s cyclocross season with the clear objective of retaining the World Cup title that he won last year, according to Sporza. The 25-year-old Belgian champion will start tomorrow’s Vlaamse Industriepri... → Read More
Contador reveals 2012 plans, aims to ride Tirreno-Adriatico instead of Paris-Nice by Xylon van Eyck - Saturday, October 1, 2011 Will skip Giro to focus on the Tour de FranceAlberto Contador (SaxoBank-Sungard) yesterday took part in an online chat with readers of Spanish newspaper El Mundo, where he revealed his racing program for next year. The stage race specialist won the tough Giro d’Italia in convincing fashion this... → Read More
Cobo part of strong line up for today's Memorial Marco Pantani by Xylon van Eyck - Saturday, October 1, 2011 Vuelta winner returns to racing in ItalyThe Memorial Marco Pantani will have a strong line up today as Italians honour the memory of former Giro d’Italia and Tour de France winner Marco Pantani. Amongst those expected to take part are Michele Scarponi, Vincenzo Nibali, Ivan Basso and Itali... → Read More
Gabriel Rasch rumoured to be moving to SaxoBank-Sungard by Xylon van Eyck - Saturday, October 1, 2011 Admits he has been in talks with Bjarne RiisExperienced classics rider Gabriel Rasch could be leaving Garmin-Cervélo at the end of the season and heading to Team SaxoBank-Sungard, according to reports. The Norwegian spent the last four years on the same teams as compatriot Thor Hushovd but wit... → Read More
New team secured, Craig Lewis speaks about his time at HTC Highroad and his long search by Xylon van Eyck - Saturday, October 1, 2011 All of HTC-Highroad’s men said to have found places for next yearHTC-Highroad’s Craig Lewis has finally signed a deal for next year, bringing to an end a nerve-wracking search for a new team. VeloNation reached Lewis soon after he signed his contract and although he couldn’t name his destination as yet, he said he... → Read More
Pierre Rolland: “2012 is objective Tour” by Ben Atkins - Friday, September 30, 2011 Hero of Alpe d’Huez going all out for the yellow jersey next yearPierre Rolland (Europcar) is in the vanguard of the wave of newfound confidence in French cycling. The 24-year-old the big revelation of the Tour de France in July, becoming the first French rider to win the white jersey since Benoît Salmon in 1999,... → Read More
World champion Mark Cavendish to debut in rainbow jersey in Paris-Bourges by Shane Stokes - Friday, September 30, 2011 British rider adds event to Paris-ToursOriginally expected to make his racing debut in the rainbow jersey on October 9th in Paris-Tours, Mark Cavendish will now don the fabled tunic three days earlier in Paris-Bourges.
The news was reported today by l’Equipe and has subsequently been ... → Read More
Leigh's role ends, Cycling Ireland unlikely to fill High Performance Director slot in near future by Shane Stokes - Friday, September 30, 2011 Irish federation to concentrate on development and London Olympic qualification Having previously pinpointed the appointment of a High Performance director as being an important part of building the future of the sport in Ireland, Cycling Ireland announced yesterday that the role would be vacated and not filled again in the near... → Read More
Zdenek Stybar: “At the end of 2013 I’ll choose between road and cross” by Ben Atkins - Friday, September 30, 2011 World champion to focus on both sports until his contract with Quick Step expiresZdenek Stybar (Quick Step) is planning a full season of cyclocross this winter, despite having raced on the road all year, according to Het Nieuwsblad. He knows though, that he won’t be able to ride both branches of the sport for much longer. The 26-... → Read More
Manuel Belletti to join AG2R La Mondiale by Ben Atkins - Friday, September 30, 2011 25-year-old Italian sprinter steps up to the WorldTour on a two-year contractManuel Belletti has signed with French ProTeam AG2R La Mondiale on a two-year contract. The Italian sprinter, from Cesena near the coast of Emilia Romangna, has spent the last two seasons with Professional Continental team Colnago-CSF Inox – having ... → Read More
Chris Sutton wins stage two bunch sprint in Franco-Belge by Ben Atkins - Friday, September 30, 2011 Robbie McEwen holds race lead after nine-man break dominates stageChris Sutton (Team Sky) won the second stage of the Tour de Wallonie-Picardie/Circuit Franco-Belge, between Menen and Poperinge, as it finished in a bunch sprint once again. The Australian picked up his third victory of the season after his team chas... → Read More
After strong season, Steve Cummings leaves Team Sky for BMC Racing Team by Shane Stokes - Friday, September 30, 2011 Will work for team leaders but also believes he’ll have personal opportunitiesTwelve days after finishing second overall in the Tour of Britain and five after playing an important role in helping Mark Cavendish take the world road race championships, Steve Cummings has been named as the latest rider to have completed terms to ... → Read More
CAS ruling on Merritt case due Thursday, could determine Millar’s Olympic chances by Shane Stokes - Friday, September 30, 2011 Scottish rider has said he’d like to ride London Games, but won’t himself appeal
A CAS ruling which could determine whether or not David Millar will be able to compete in next year’s London Olympics is due to be announced next Thursday.
The case in question relates to the American runner LaShawn Merritt, who won the 400 metr... → Read More
Astana announces two year deal with Janez Brajkovic, sees him as Grand Tour contender by Shane Stokes - Friday, September 30, 2011 Slovenian rider should get more opportunities with Kazakh squadBoth Janez Brajkovic and the Astana team have confirmed earlier reports that the Slovenian rider is on his way back to the squad, with a two year deal being announced today.The climber is moving from his current RadioShack team, ending a seven year w... → Read More
Omega Pharma Lotto’s Adam Hansen to chase overall win in Herald Sun Tour by VeloNation Press - Friday, September 30, 2011 Australian has chance to impress on home soilHaving spend much of his career riding for others, Adam Hansen will get the opportunity to show what he can do when he competes on home soil in the Jayco Herald Sun Tour next fortnight.
Often part of Andre Greipel’s leadout train, the Omega Pharm... → Read More
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