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Women’s World championship preview: Bronzini returns to defend against favourite Vos by Ben Atkins - Friday, September 23, 2011 World number one out to exorcise the demon of four successive silver medalsSaturday’s elite women’s World championship road race will take place over ten laps of the same 14km circuit as used by the junior women and under-23 men. The course is widely regarded as the flattest since Zolder, Belgium, in 2002, and is almost uni... → Read More
Peter Sagan: “The winner will be the one with the best legs and the best head.” by Ben Atkins - Friday, September 23, 2011 21-year-old Slovakian favourite trying to avoid the pressure of expectation on a course that suits him perfectlyPeter Sagan has been one of the outstanding riders of the 2011 season. The 21-year-old Slovakian champion has, so far, taken fifteen wins, which started with three stages and the overall title at the Giro di Sardegna back in February, and includes t... → Read More
Patrick Lefevere: “I hope Chavanel wins and Gilbert dies on his wheel” by Ben Atkins - Friday, September 23, 2011 Quick Step manager wants the road title to add to the time trial, although he only has three riders in the raceQuick Step manager Patrick Lefevere is enjoying the warm glow of having signed the new World time trial champion. Germany’s Tony Martin agreed terms with the team, which will be called Omega Pharma-Quick Step in 2012, before the World championships b... → Read More
World championships: Demare and Petit take French one-two in Under 23 road race sprint by Shane Stokes - Friday, September 23, 2011 Biding their time as the attacks fired and then as the Australian and Italian teams chased, French duo Arnaud Demare and Adrien Petit proved strongest on the slightly uphill sprint to the line at the under 23 world championship road race this afterno... → Read More
Under 23 Worlds: 2010 bronze medallist Guillaume Boivin gunning for the win by Shane Stokes - Friday, September 23, 2011 Canadian confident despite tough season One year after finishing joint third in the 2010 worlds, Guillaume Boivin returns to the championships believing he can win the race. The other three riders – the winner Michael Matthews, runner-up John Degenkolb and the rider he finished in a dead h... → Read More
Wiggins appears to confirm Cavendish’s arrival at Sky Procycling by VeloNation Press - Friday, September 23, 2011 Briton speaks about the difficulty of backing a GC contender and a sprinter in the same teamWith Cavendish’s move predicted but still not confirmed, Bradley Wiggins appears to have acknowledged that the sprinter will indeed compete with the Sky Procycling team in 2012.
The time trial silver medallist gave what seems to be a confirmation... → Read More
World championships: Great Britain's Lucy Garner sprints to junior women’s gold by Ben Atkins - Friday, September 23, 2011 17-year-old wins after two-rider break pulled back in the finishing straightLucy Garner (Great Britain) has emulated her compatriot Nicole Cooke by winning the junior women’s World championship in her first year in the category, as the 70km road race came down to a bunch sprint. The British rider, who only turned 17 years of... → Read More
Upbeat reactions to Richmond 2015’s winning bid for world championships by VeloNation Press - Friday, September 23, 2011 Organisers promise to work hard on project, Phinney welcomes chance to shine on home soilConfirmed this week as hosting the 2015 world road race championships, several of those involved with the successful Richmond, Virginia bid have given their reaction to the news. As might be expected, all have welcomed the UCI’s decision to approve t... → Read More
Quick-Step Cycling Team and Vermarc partner for the next two seasons by VeloNation Press - Thursday, September 22, 2011 Long-running relationship continues as team expands
Having supplied team kit to the Quick Step team for many seasons, the partnership between the squad and the Vermarc cycling clothing company is set to continue until at least 2013.
A new agreement was finalised in recent days. According to owner ... → Read More
Thomas Voeckler: “The rainbow jersey is the one I dream of most.” by Ben Atkins - Thursday, September 22, 2011 Despite the season of his life the Tour de France hero concedes he has little chance of success in Sunday’s World championshipsFrance’s Thomas Voeckler has worn many of the most prestigious jerseys in the sport. He has been French champion on two occasions, and worn the yellow jersey for a total of twenty days, but it is the rainbow jersey that he – like most other cyclists ... → Read More
Roman Kreuziger out of Worlds road race with wrist injury by Ben Atkins - Thursday, September 22, 2011 Czech rider still suffering after effects of Tour de France crashRoman Kreuziger has withdrawn from the Czech Team for Sunday’s World championship road race in Copenhagen, Denmark, according to Het Nieuwsblad. The Astana rider is still reportedly suffering the niggling after effects of the fractured wrist that he... → Read More
Roche and Peraud to lead ambitious Ag2r La Mondiale squad at Tour of Beijing by VeloNation Press - Thursday, September 22, 2011 Irishman in good form, motivated to perform strongly in new WorldTour raceSixteenth in the recent Vuelta a España, Ireland’s Nicolas Roche and Frenchman Jean Christophe Peraud have been confirmed as leading the Ag2r la Mondiale team for the upcoming Tour of Beijing.
The duo will head to China determined to ride as well... → Read More
Tour of Poland and Clásica San Sebastian to move in 2012 to avoid Olympic clash by Ben Atkins - Thursday, September 22, 2011 Alternative dates mean that WorldTour races coincide with other major events howeverTo avoid a clash with next year’s Olympic Games, the 2012 editions of the Tour of Poland and the Clásica San Sebastian will be moved to alternative dates. With the London 2012 road races and time trials scheduled between July 28th and August 1st, bo... → Read More
Philippe Gilbert: “I start on Sunday with no pressure” by Ben Atkins - Thursday, September 22, 2011 After an incredible one-day season, Belgian champion claims he won’t be the favourite on the flat Copenhagen courseBelgium’s Philippe Gilbert has so far been the outstanding one-day rider of 2011, with the Belgian champion having a commanding lead in the International Cycling Union (UCI) WorldTour. Ordinarily, this would make the 29-year-old the hot favourite fo... → Read More
Zdenek Stybar returns to cyclo-cross competition this weekend by Shane Stokes - Thursday, September 22, 2011 Solid first season with Quick Step to be followed by select cross eventsAt the end of his first road season, the cyclo-cross world champion Zdenek Stybar will soon resume some off-road racing at an event close to his family’s home in Stribro.
The race will be held Saturday and the Czech rider is relishing the chance t... → Read More
Taylor Phinney says worlds TT shows he needs to do a lot more work by VeloNation Press - Thursday, September 22, 2011 Young BMC Racing Team rider vows to train hard over winter monthsHaving indicated in the buildup towards yesterday’s Elite world championship time trial that he was targeting a top five place, Taylor Phinney came up short on that goal in the 46.4 kilometre race. The 21 year old American rider covered the two laps ... → Read More
AG2R La Mondiale renews with Kuota through 2013 by Ben Atkins - Thursday, September 22, 2011 Italian bike company to supply French ProTeam for two more yearsAG2R La Mondiale will ride on Kuota frames at least until 2013, as the French team has agreed an extension to its current deal with the Italian bike company. Vincent Lavenu’s team has been riding on Kuota frames since 2010, after switching from Spani... → Read More
Movistar confirms Basque rider Jonathan Castroviejo’s move to the team by Xylon van Eyck - Thursday, September 22, 2011 Strong time trial rider looks to develop career with Spanish squadA consistent performance all season has netted Jonathan Castroviejo a contract with the Movistar team for next season. Castroviejo yesterday confirmed his time trial prowess when he placed eleventh in the world individual time trial championships amo... → Read More
Alexandre Vinokourov and Astana make it official that he’ll keep riding through 2012 by Xylon van Eyck - Thursday, September 22, 2011 Says his results are important for the Astana teamHaving recently discussed his intention to continue racing, Alexandre Vinokourov has officially confirmed that he will postpone retirement and keep competing as part of the Astana team next year. The squad today communicated that he will remain part ... → Read More
Italian newspaper reports Armstrong linked to Ferrari through cash payments by Shane Stokes - Thursday, September 22, 2011 Money laundering and doping accusations made against prominent riders There was a new development into the ongoing investigation into the US Postal Service team and multiple Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong yesterday with the news that Italian investigators had apparently uncovered evidence that the rider had made... → Read More
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