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Bradley Wiggins: “I want everything and I want it next year” by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, September 27, 2011 British rider wants to win the Tour de France and Olympic gold in 2012Having achieved the feat of reaching the podium of both the Vuelta a España and the World championship time trial, Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) has set his sights squarely on 2012. Part of the reason for riding the Vuelta to win was to see how the 31-... → Read More
BMC Racing Team signs Adam Blythe and Klaas Lodewyck by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, September 27, 2011 Riders will accompany Philippe Gilbert in move, while Danilo Wyss extendsFollowing their current Omega Pharma Lotto team captain Philippe Gilbert across from that squad, the talented Briton Adam Blythe and the promising Belgian Klaas Lodewyck have been announced as signing for the BMC Racing Team. The duo will both race w... → Read More
Jeannie Longo-Ciprelli calls for investigation into conduct of French anti-doping agency by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, September 27, 2011 52-year-old multiple champion claims that she was informed after l’Equipe was; was not part of random testing pool anywayJeannie Longo-Ciprelli has called for an investigation into the conduct and behaviour of the Agence Française de Lutte contre le Dopage (AFLD), the French anti-doping agency, which has lodged a complaint against the 52-year-old, according to RMC Spor... → Read More
Zdenek Stybar to miss Kalmthout cyclocross race with knee injury by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, September 27, 2011 World champion to rest after sustaining knee injury following Czech Toi Toi Cup raceZdenek Stybar (Quick Step) is to sit out this Sunday’s Vlaamse Industrieprijs Bosduin in Kalmthout, Belgium, after sustaining a minor knee injury. The World champion suffered the injury immediately following his victory in the first round of the Toi... → Read More
Italian Federation confirms support of Paolo Bettini despite poor Worlds showing by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, September 27, 2011 New policy of excluding former dopers from national team will take time as new generation comes through, says Di RoccoAlthough Giorgia Bronzini managed to retain her World title in Copehnagen, Denmark, at the weekend, the best finisher among the Italian men was Daniele Bennati in fourteenth place. With Sacha Modolo the next best Italian, way back in fortieth place, ... → Read More
Cavendish named as part of Paris-Tours lineup, will aim to win in rainbow jersey by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, September 27, 2011 Strong field for end of season ClassicWorld road race champion Mark Cavendish has been confirmed as one of the top names for the upcoming Paris-Tour Classic, which will be held on October 9th. The race will give him a strong opportunity to secure what could be his first victory in the ra... → Read More
Knee problem forces Frank Schleck to end his season by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, September 27, 2011 Worlds' crash means no Lombardy for Leopard Trek riderFrank Schleck’s aim of contesting the big end of season one-day races including the Giro di Lombardia has been dashed due to lingering issues after his crash in Sunday’s world road race championships in Copenhagen.The Leopard Trek rider came down mid... → Read More
Clarification of Andrey Kasheckin’s hour record attempt obtained by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, September 27, 2011 Rider will target velodrome record rather than targeting Sosenka’s markFollowing indications in the media that Andrey Kashechkin will attempt the world hour record of Ondrej Sosenka, clarification has been sought and obtained about the bid.
Velonation has been told that contrary to those earlier reports on Spanish-l... → Read More
Mitch Docker psyched by new chances with GreenEdge squad by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, September 27, 2011 25 year old becomes latest Australian signing for aspiring UCI ProTeamdAfter a season where he finished sixth in Gent Wevelgem, twelfth in the Vattenfall Cyclassics and fifteenth in Paris-Roubaix, the 25 year old Mitch Docker has secured a contract with a potential WorldTour team for 2012.
The Australian will join ... → Read More
Jurgen Van den Broeck aiming to capitalise on solid form in Tour of Beijing by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, September 27, 2011 Belgian rider will lead Omega Pharma Lotto in new WorldTour eventHaving finished eighth overall in the recent Vuelta a España, Jurgen Van den Broeck is aiming to use his solid form plus relative freshness to ride strongly in the Tour of Beijing. The 28 year old Belgian rider has been confirmed as the Omega Pharma ... → Read More
Andrey Kashechkin to aim for world hour record? by Shane Stokes - Monday, September 26, 2011 Attempt will take place in NovemberAfter a disappointing Vuelta a España where he said he would be aiming for a top five finish overall but instead ended up riding support for Fredrik Kessiakoff and placing 89th, there are reports that Andrey Kashechkin has set a very unexpected targe... → Read More
Tom Zirbel to return to European racing in 2012 by Shane Stokes - Monday, September 26, 2011 Announcement due soon on which team he will joinAfter several months of solid racing in the US, time trial specialist Tom Zirbel has confirmed that he will return to European racing in 2012. The 32 year old will compete with an as-yet to be announced squad next season, and will step things up comp... → Read More
Louisville ready to take on 2013 cyclocross Worlds by Ben Atkins - Monday, September 26, 2011 Race organiser explains confusion over sponsors and states that course will be ready on timeThe organisers of the 2013 World cyclocross championships, to be held in Louisville, Kentucky, have responded to claims in the Belgian media that the International Cycling Union (UCI) could be about to take the event elsewhere. A report in the Gazet ... → Read More
Oscar Sevilla handed six month doping ban in Hydroxyethyl starch case by Shane Stokes - Monday, September 26, 2011 Spanish rider won’t fight suspension Spanish rider Oscar Sevilla will sit out the upcoming RCN Classic in Colombia, with the rider and his team confirming that he will not contest a suspension imposed on him ten days ago after his positive test for hydroxyethyl starch. The 34 year old, ... → Read More
Louisville World cyclocross championships under threat over lack of sponsorship by Ben Atkins - Monday, September 26, 2011 Race organiser given a week to secure finances or lose event, says Belgian mediaLouisville, Kentucky, could be on the brink of losing the right to host the 2013 cyclocross World championships, according to the Gazet van Antwerpen (GvA). The event, which would be the first time that the championships have been held outside Europe... → Read More
ASO set to run new pro race between Rotterdam and Antwerp by VeloNation Press - Monday, September 26, 2011 World Ports Cycling Classic to held over two daysAccording to Dutch media sources, Tour de France organisers ASO will run a new two day race from 2012 onwards. Called the World Ports Cycling Classic, the 2.1-ranked race will begin in Rotterdam on August 31st and travel to Antwerp via the provinces ... → Read More
Rabobank confirms sponsorship of women’s team around Marianne Vos by Ben Atkins - Monday, September 26, 2011 Dutch Bank to take over as name sponsor of Dutch champion’s existing Nederland Bloeit teamAs reported earlier today, Rabobank has been chasing the signature of world number one Marianne Vos in order to start a women’s team to aim for Olympic success in 2012. The Dutch bank has now reached an agreement with the 24-year-old, and the team wi... → Read More
World champ Mark Cavendish moves up to fourth in IG Markets Pro Cycling Index by Shane Stokes - Monday, September 26, 2011 Gilbert’s huge lead unaffected by quiet world championships Mark Cavendish’s historic victory in the world road race championships yesterday earned Britain its first road race title since Tom Simpson won in 1965, and handed the Manx rider the right to wear the rainbow jersey for the next twelve months.
Th... → Read More
Thor Hushovd critical of Norwegian team’s two-captains policy by Ben Atkins - Monday, September 26, 2011 Outgoing World champion gets no chance to defend his title after being caught behind mid race crashThe big crash on the thirteenth of seventeen laps during Sunday’s Elite men’s World championship road race ended the chances of a number of riders, but the biggest name to lose out was that of Norway’s defending champion Thor Hushovd. Despite number... → Read More
Kai Reus returning to top-level racing in 2012 by Shane Stokes - Monday, September 26, 2011 Unnamed team makes offer to Dutch talentContinuing the buildup in his return to pro cycling, former world junior champion Kai Reus has confirmed that he will once again compete with a high level team in 2012. The 26 year old returned to the sport in June, almost a year after he announced ... → Read More
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