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Giro della Toscana: Becker wins HTC-Highroad’s final women's race, Guarnier secures her biggest ever victory

by Ben Atkins - Sunday, September 18, 2011
Former German champion outpaces the break on the sprinters’ stage; Guarnier becomes the first American to win the pre-Worlds stage race

Charlotte Becker (HTC-Highroad) won the final stage of the Giro della Toscana between Lucca and the Tuscan capital Florence. On what is usually a stage that goes to the sprinters, the former German champion outpaced a three-woman breakaway that escap... → Read More


Tour of Britain: Dowsett grabs time trial victory, Boom extends race lead

by Shane Stokes - Sunday, September 18, 2011
Dutchman now 36 seconds clear with one stage remaining

Racing on home soil in the Tour of Britain, Sky Procycling’s Alex Dowsett sped to a superb time trial champion on today’s penultimate stage of the race. The national time trial champion blitzed the 8.8 kilometre London course to set a time of ten min... → Read More


Filippo Pozzato looking for fresh start after signing for Farnese Vini – Neri Sottoli

by Shane Stokes - Sunday, September 18, 2011
Talented Italian under achiever hoping to reboot career with Pro conti squad

After three stressful years at Team Katusha, where he struggled to meet expectations and to deliver on the promise he showed by winning Milan Sanremo at 24, Filippo Pozzato has signed with the Farnese Vini – Neri Sottoli team for 2012.The 29 year old... → Read More


Tour of Britain: GC contenders scrap it out in time trial for final podium places

by Shane Stokes - Sunday, September 18, 2011
Race leader Boom one of top favourites for time trial

Although this afternoon’s last stage will of course play a part, the final finishing order of this year’s Tour of Britain will most likely be shaped by the 8.8 kilometre time trial which is currently underway in London. Double stage winner Lars B... → Read More


Belgium reacts to the new Ronde van Vlaanderen finish

by Ben Atkins - Sunday, September 18, 2011
The Flanders public appears to be dead set against the course change, but those involved have a more balanced view

This week Flanders Classics, the organiser of the Ronde van Vlaanderen – the Tour of Flanders – announced that the race’s finish would move from Meerbeke, a suburb of Ninove, to Oudenaarde in the centre of the Flemish Ardennes. Not only would the fin... → Read More


Win a signed HTC Jersey in our Tour of Britain competition: final votes welcome

by Shane Stokes - Saturday, September 17, 2011
Predict this year’s highest-placed HTC rider

This year’s Tour of Britain will be the last one entered by the HTC Highroad team, which has clocked up close to 500 victories in four years and is aiming to win the race for the third consecutive time. Last year Michael Albasini did the honours, tak... → Read More


Giro della Toscana: Trixi Worrack solos to stage five in Capannori

by Ben Atkins - Saturday, September 17, 2011
Megan Guarnier strengthens hold on race lead with third place

Trixi Worrack (Germany) soloed to victory in stage five of the Giro della Toscana between Segromigno in Piano and Capannori. The 29-year-old, who rides for the AA Drink-Leontien.nl team, escaped from the rest of the lead group on the final climb of t... → Read More


Marcel Kittel extends remarkable debut season victory tally to fourteen

by Shane Stokes - Saturday, September 17, 2011
More success for German Skil-Shimano competitor

Continuing what has been a remarkable first season in the pro ranks, German rider Marcel Kittel grabbed his fourteenth win of 2012 in yesterday’s Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen in Belgium. The Skil Shimano rider has been in strong form all year, gettin... → Read More


Tour of Britain: An Post rider Bagdonas wins stage seven, Boom retains yellow jersey

by Shane Stokes - Saturday, September 17, 2011
Boom retains the lead before decisive time trial in London

Lithuanian rider Gediminas Bagdonas seized the biggest win of his career today at the Tour of Britain, winning head of five other breakaway riders into Sandringham. After the sextet succeeded in building a winning advantage over the main field, the A... → Read More


Vinokourov talks of tensions within Astana, said he could return next year to ‘save team'

by VeloNation Press - Saturday, September 17, 2011
Kazakhstan rider said team management never visited him after his crash

One day after his 38th birthday, the Kazakhstan rider Alexandre Vinokourov has made clear that he is prepared to continue his career into the 2012 season, saying that this would ensure that the Astana team should retain its UCI ProTeam licence. V... → Read More


Contador case: WADA to consider dropping ‘no tolerance’ rule for Clenbuterol

by Shane Stokes - Saturday, September 17, 2011
Change in rule may not necessarily mean end of CAS action

A rule which could have major implications for Alberto Contador’s doping case will be debated this weekend when WADA considers whether a minimum threshold should be introduced for Clenbuterol. The Spaniard tested positive for the substance during... → Read More


Vacansoleil-DCM swoops in on young Russian climber Nikita Novikov

by Xylon van Eyck - Saturday, September 17, 2011
In a surprise move, Vacansoleil-DCM has acquired the services of the talented Russian climber Nikita Novikov for the next two seasons. Novikov currently rides for Kutusha’s feeder team Itera-Katusha and a step up to the WorldTour team seemed logical.... → Read More


Bruyneel says Contador is not unbeatable and the new team excites him

by Xylon van Eyck - Saturday, September 17, 2011
Former Lance Armstrong manager says he noticed Andy Schleck’s talent in 2005

Following the announcement that sponsors RadioShack and Nissan will join Leopard Trek next year, Johan Bruyneel has said his aim is to win the Tour de France with Andy Schleck. The Belgian directeur sportif has already won the French race nine times ... → Read More


Giro della Toscana: Consolation time trial win for Judith Arndt as Megan Guarnier cements lead

by Ben Atkins - Friday, September 16, 2011
German champion fastest over evening test after losing race lead in morning stage

Judith Arndt (HTC-Highroad) won the second part of the fourth stage of the Giro dell a Toscana, a 2.22km nocturnal time trial in Campi Bisenzio, the city where the earlier first part of the stage finished in 2’55”. The victory was a consolation for ... → Read More


Chris Froome: “Towards the end of the Vuelta I had had nine offers”

by Xylon van Eyck - Friday, September 16, 2011
Tour of Spain runner-up explains his reasons for staying put at Team Sky

As announced earlier today, Chris Froome has opted to stay with Team Sky after his superb Vuelta, signing a new three year deal with the British outfit that will see him ride there through 2014. Thanks to his recent second place finish in the Spanish... → Read More


French court launches enquiry into Ciprelli-Longo doping allegations, seeks to determine truth of matter

by Shane Stokes - Friday, September 16, 2011
Investigation aiming to discover if EPO or other banned substances were bought

Questions continue being asked of Patrice Ciprelli, husband and coach of the legendary French rider Jeannie Longo, and of the rider herself. In Grenoble a court has confirmed that it has opened up an enquiry into the alleged purchase and importation ... → Read More


Hoogerland to lead Vacansoleil-DCM at Tour of Beijing

by Kyle Moore - Friday, September 16, 2011
Dutchman speaks about his late-summer race program

After an eventful summer, Johnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil-DCM) is warming up for a busy end to the season. The Dutchman will lead his team in the inaugural Tour of Beijing, which begins on October 5. Though it will leave sprinters Romain Feillu and ... → Read More


Boom bashes rivals, extends Tour of Britain lead with second stage win

by Shane Stokes - Friday, September 16, 2011
Geraint Thomas crashes and drops down the general classification

Ongoing race leader Lars Boom was expected to come under attack towards the end of the Tour of Britain, with Sky Procycling being particularly keen to try to wrest the yellow jersey off the shoulders of the big Dutchman. However the Rabobank rider re... → Read More


Giro della Toscana: Ina Teutenberg sprints to her second stage as Megan Guarnier moves into the lead

by Ben Atkins - Friday, September 16, 2011
Megan Guarnier takes pink as German is delayed by late mechanical

Ina Teutenberg (HTC-Highroad) won the road section of the split fourth stage of the Giro della Toscana, between Quarrata and Campi Bisenzio in another bunch sprint. The German champion was fastest to the line once more, to take her second stage of t... → Read More


Kristin Armstrong out of US Worlds team following Amber Neben protest

by Ben Atkins - Friday, September 16, 2011
National championship bronze left two HTC-Highroad riders ahead of Olympic champion

Kristin Armstrong (Peanut Butter & Co-TWENTY12) has been replaced in the United States team for the World championships in Copenhagen, Denmark, next week after a protest from teammate Amber Neben (HTC-Highroad). The 38-year-old Olympic champion was d... → Read More

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