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Jens Voigt extends for a year, will race with RadioShack Nissan Trek in 2012 by VeloNation Press - Friday, September 9, 2011 German rider wants to aid Schlecks to win Tour de FranceCharismatic 39 year old rider Jens Voigt has reached an agreement with the current Leopard Trek team to remain on board for an additional year, and will therefore be part of the squad when it becomes RadioShack Nissan Trek in 2012.
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Vuelta riders Martin and Roche named to Irish team for world championships by Shane Stokes - Friday, September 9, 2011 Nine riders selected, but no women going to Copenhagen Vuelta a España stage winner Daniel Martin (Garmin-Cervélo) and his first cousin Nicolas Roche (Ag2r La Mondiale) will both hope that the Vuelta a España guarantees them good form for the world road race championships, with the duo being named to the... → Read More
UnitedHealthcare brings back Sutherland and Förster for 2012 by Kyle Moore - Friday, September 9, 2011 American team re-signs top talentRory Sutherland and Robert Förster, perhaps the two most recognizable names on the UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team, have been re-signed by the squad for the 2012 season. Sutherland, the Australian veteran with the team for the past five seasons, i... → Read More
Frustrated Vandewalle runner-up to Gavazzi twice in 2011 by Kyle Moore - Friday, September 9, 2011 Developing Belgian takes solid second in Vuelta stage eighteenIn a stage that seemed suited to the breakaway from the start, Francesco Gavazzi (Lampre-ISD) outsprinted Kristof Vandewalle (Quick Step) for the win on stage eighteen of the Vuelta a España. Back in early April, it was again Gavazzi who beat Vandew... → Read More
Joe Papp accepts he may be called to give evidence in Longo doping hearing by Shane Stokes - Friday, September 9, 2011 Suggestions former US pro may have supplied banned products to French starIn the wake of the news that multiple world champion Jeannie Longo is facing disciplinary action over three violations of cycling’s whereabouts system, former US pro Joe Papp has acknowledged that he may be required to give evidence in the case. Pa... → Read More
Marco Pinotti Interview: Fracture healed, Italian returns to competition in Canada by Shane Stokes - Thursday, September 8, 2011 Determined to soak up final HTC Highroad time prior to BMC Racing Team moveMany eyes will be on riders such as Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma Lotto) and last year’s winner Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) in tomorrow’s GP Cycliste de Quebec, but another rider is also deserving of attention. Just over three months ago Marco Pinott... → Read More
Jeannie Longo facing doping disciplinary action over whereabouts violations by Shane Stokes - Thursday, September 8, 2011 Frenchwoman’s world championship participation threatened, could face long banMultiple world champion and past Olympic gold medallist Jeannie Longo is in danger of missing this year’s world road race championships after a disciplinary action was opened up against her. The 52 year old has received three warnings under the where... → Read More
Loes Gunnewijk solos to Holland Ladies Tour stage three by Ben Atkins - Thursday, September 8, 2011 Another rainy day in the Netherlands sees former Dutch champion escape the breakLoes Gunnewijk (Nederland Bloeit) won the third stage of the Profile Holland Ladies Tour in Breda as she escaped from the rest of the breakaway group with 15km to go. The former Dutch champion finished 27 seconds clear of teammate – and current cham... → Read More
Nikias Arndt sprints to Avenir stage four as the peloton splits by Ben Atkins - Thursday, September 8, 2011 Final climb breaks the peloton into pieces as David Boily holds the race leadNikias Arndt (Germany) won the fourth stage of the Tour de l’Avenir between Porrentruy and Arbois at the head of a thirty-strong peloton that had broken up on the final climb. The German sprinter beat Romain Bardet (France) into second place, with Si... → Read More
Double Avenir stage winner Michael Hepburn withdrawn by Australian team by Ben Atkins - Thursday, September 8, 2011 Australian pulled out by coach Neil Stephens after unacceptable victory gestureAustralian rider Michael Hepburn has been withdrawn from the Tour de l’Avenir by national team coach Neil Stephens, following a gesture made after his victory on stage three according to cyclismactu.fr. The Queenslander raised his right arm in trium... → Read More
Vuelta a España: Francesco Gavazzi takes stage eighteen as the big break is allowed to go by Ben Atkins - Thursday, September 8, 2011 Robert Kiserlovski threatens the top ten as Geox-TMC gives the peloton a day offFrancesco Gavazzi (Lampre-ISD) took the victory at the end of stage eighteen of the Vuelta a España, between Solares and Noja, as a large breakaway group was allowed to stay away. The 26-year-old Italian outsprinted Kristoff Vandewalle (Quick Step) ... → Read More
Wiggins admits his motivation has been flagging since Angliru by Shane Stokes - Thursday, September 8, 2011 Briton has felt deflated after losing race lead Bradley Wiggins surprised many when he welcomed advice yesterday morning on Twitter, asking his followers whether they felt he should gamble everything to try to win or instead consolidate his third place overall in the race. It was a surprising mome... → Read More
Samuel Sánchez confirmed for Tour of Beijing by Ben Atkins - Thursday, September 8, 2011 Olympic champion to return to the scene of his gold medal triumphSamuel Sánchez (Euskatel-Euskadi) has confirmed that he will be on the start line of the Tour of Beijing, the latest addition to the International Cycling Union (UCI) WorldTour calendar, when he will return to the scene of his 2008 Olympic triumph. ... → Read More
Froome’s agent Carera confirms eight teams are interested in Vuelta star by Shane Stokes - Thursday, September 8, 2011 Will negotiate with Sky and others this weekendThe unexpectedly strong Vuelta a España of Chris Froome has utterly turned things around for the rider, who headed into the race unsure if Sky Procycling was going to extend his contract but is now being chased by eight teams.
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Cycling Australia CEO optimistic GreenEdge will get UCI ProTeam licence by VeloNation Press - Thursday, September 8, 2011 New Australian team continues to gain paceHaving signed key riders such as Matt Goss, Michael Albasini, Simon Gerrans, Robbie McEwen, Stuart O’Grady and Cameron Meyer, the GreenEdge squad is amassing what is in the sporting sense an impressive lineup. Behind the scenes the other aspects of ... → Read More
Ambitious Endura Racing confirms multinational team for Tour of Britain by VeloNation Press - Thursday, September 8, 2011 Tour of Utah stage winner Bauer on squad, just one British rider selectedThree days from the start of the 2011 Tour of Britain, the Endura Racing team has confirmed a cosmopolitan lineup for the event. Just one English rider will be on the six-man team, with directeur sportif Julian Winn stating that standard and current ... → Read More
Johan Bruyneel says he is looking forward to working with Andy Schleck by Xylon van Eyck - Thursday, September 8, 2011 Belgian says full roster to be confirmed within one weekTeam RadioShack manager Johan Bruyneel has spoken out about the changes for next year concerning him joining the Leopard-Trek set up. As reported previously, Bruyneel’s current sponsors RadioShack and Nissan will join Leopard Trek to form a team call... → Read More
Europcar’s David Veilleux relishing World Tour events in home country by Xylon van Eyck - Thursday, September 8, 2011 Young Canadian likely to renew with the French squadDavid Veilleux (Team Europcar) will have the opportunity of racing a World Tour event in his hometown tomorrow when he lines up in the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec. The Europcar team will go there as the defending champions after Thomas Voeckler won... → Read More
Cobo regrets missing stage win in front of fans, but moves one day closer to Madrid by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, September 7, 2011 Race leader gives up time to Froome, yet still has bufferInvulnerable on the Angliru, Juan Jose Cobo showed a little weakness on today’s seventeenth stage of the Vuelta a España, cracking briefly when faced with a huge attack by closest rival Chris Froome (Sky Procycling) inside the final two kilometres of... → Read More
Ellen Van Dijk wins Holland Ladies Tour stage two time trial by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, September 7, 2011 Marianne Vos holds on to overall lead with second place on the stageEllen Van Dijk (HTC-Highroad) won the stage two time trial of the Profile Holland Ladies Tour in the Noord-Brabant town of Gemert. The former Dutch champion completed the 20.5km in 27’31”, beating current Dutch champion Marianne Vos (Nederland Bloei... → Read More
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