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Vuelta a España: Froome has no regrets and vows to keep on fighting

by Bjorn Haake - Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Intermediate sprints may become key to winning overall title

Chris Froome took a stellar stage win on stage 17 of the Vuelta a España, beating Juan José Cobo by one second. More importantly, the Briton picked up a crucial net gain of eight seconds on time bonuses, leaving him only 13 seconds behind in the over... → Read More


Vuelta a España: Mollema replaces Rodriguez in green jersey

by Bjorn Haake - Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Dutchman finishes third on last uphill finish of 2011 Vuelta

Bauke Mollema of the Rabobank squad was exhausted but happy at the finish of stage 17, into Peña Cabarga. With his gutsy ride and third place behind the two remaining GC contenders, Juan José Cobo (Geox) and Christopher Froome(Sky), Mollema also move... → Read More


Vuelta a España: Movistar sees three riders abandoning due to virus

by Bjorn Haake - Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Year of bad news continues for the Spanish squad

Movistar was hit by a virus in the Vuelta a España, which saw three riders abandoning the Spanish Grand Tour. Sergio Pardilla, David López and Ignatas Konovalovas had to leave the race, with Imanol Erviti and Ángel Madrazo being quite low on energy. ... → Read More


Tour de l'Avenir: Hepburn doubles up with stage three victory

by Bjorn Haake - Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Australian successful in breakaway group after already taking prologue

The future can come for Australian Michael Hepburn, who continued the Tour de l'Avenir with strong form. On the 166 kilometers between Gérardmer and Porrentruy (Switzerland), Hepburn sprinted home ahead of his six breakaway companions. The only bad ... → Read More


Becca says Andersen can remain with RadioShack Nissan Trek in 2012

by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, September 7, 2011
UCI studying Leopard-Trek/RadioShack amalgamation

Current Leopard Trek chief sponsor Flavio Becca has confirmed that while general manager Brian Nygaard will leave the setup, chief directeur sportif Kim Andersen will be able to remain part of the team in 2012. There had been uncertainty about An... → Read More


Vuelta a España: Chris Froome takes the Peña Cabarga stage and the fight to Juan José Cobo

by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Team Sky rider goes all out for the Vuelta but race leader just holds on

Chris Froome (Team Sky) went all out on the final climb to Peña Cabarga to win the seventeenth stage of the Vuelta a España and try to take the race. The Kenyan-born Briton managed to distance race leader Juan José Cobo (Geox-TMC) on the steepest par... → Read More


Dan Martin believes he’s making good progress as a future Grand Tour contender

by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Irishman ambitious heading into today’s final big mountain stage

Heading into the final part of the Vuelta a España, Irish rider Dan Martin regards this year’s race as an indication that he can become a contender for the Grand Tours. He finished 53rd and 57th in the 2009 Vuelta and 2010 Giro respectively, but this... → Read More


Brian Nygaard confirmed as leaving Leopard-Trek

by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Following reports yesterday that Brian Nygaard and Leopard Trek have parted ways, the Dane and the team have both officially confirmed the separation today. Nygaard helped set up the squad after being approached by Luxembourg businessman Flavio Becca... → Read More


Mercedes not impressed by Radioshack-Nissan-Trek merger with Leopard Trek

by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Luxembourg team sponsor says ‘consequences must now be discussed’ of broken contract

It appears that it was not only some of the riders who were taken by surprise at the news that the Radioshack and Leopard Trek teams were to undergo a merger of sorts at the end of the year. One of the existing sponsors has said that it also heard no... → Read More


Lequatre on the hunt for new team after Radioshack/Leopard Trek merger news

by Xylon van Eyck - Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Frenchman says UCI points system makes it hard for domestiques to find teams

Team RadioShack’s Geoffroy Lequatre is in search of a new team for next season as the news about a merger between the American team and Leopard Trek is still settling. The Frenchman said although he did not know about the merger, he spoke to team man... → Read More


Richie Porte switches to Team Sky for 2012 season

by Xylon van Eyck - Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Australian expecting to lead the charge in week-long stage races

In a big boost to its stage race strength, Team Sky has acquired the services of Australian Richie Porte for the 2012 season. The announcement was made today, bringing the talented time trialist and GC rider on board to especially focus on stage race... → Read More


Hincapie motivated for Canadian World Tour races after Colorado stage win

by Xylon van Eyck - Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Tour de France veteran on strong form after US events

George Hincapie (BMC Racing Team) is relishing the opportunity to line up in the Grand Prix Cycliste de Quebec on Friday and the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal on Sunday. In last year’s events, the veteran cyclist only mustered up a 48th place finis... → Read More


Wouter Wippert sprints to the Netherlands' second Avenir stage

by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Rohan Dennis holds the yellow jersey after a long break dominates stage two

Wouter Wippert (Netherlands) won the second stage of the Tour de l’Avenir between Rambervillers and Bruyères as the race came down to a bunch sprint for the second straight day. The 21-year-old beat teammate Moreno Hofland, the winner of stage one, i... → Read More


Marianne Vos sprints to Holland Ladies Tour opener

by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Dutch cannibal returns to winning ways in World championship build up

Having worked to present Nederland Bloeit teammate Annemiek van Vleuten the GP Plouay and the overall World Cup, Marianne Vos returned to the top step of the podium in the first stage of the Profile Holland Ladies Tour between Neerijnen and Ophemert.... → Read More


Hurricane Irene can’t stop Vermont’s Green Mountain Stage Race

by Kyle Moore - Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Tom Zirbel wins men’s competition, Fortin best of the women

It was one week ago that Hurricane Irene washed over the east coast of the United States, and while its impact on large cities like New York City and Boston was minimal, it caused havoc in the extreme northeastern parts of the United States. One of ... → Read More


Nothing broken for Joaquim Rodriguez after Vuelta crash

by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Double-stage winner will start stage seventeen despite suffering back and arm pain

Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) suffered no broken bones as a result of a heavy crash towards the end of the Vuelta a España’s sixteen stage between Palencia and Haro. The Catalan rider, who has won two stages of the race so far and wears the green poin... → Read More


Race radios to be permitted in top level events in 2012 as assessment continues

by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, September 6, 2011
UCI and AIGCP welcome progress on previous tensions

Although no final decision has been reached on the long-term use of race radios in cycling, the devices are set to be permitted in top level races next year, specifically WorldTour and .HC events. At the same time, a UCI-appointed external group will... → Read More


Vuelta a España: Confusion strikes as Juan Jose Haedo cruises to maiden Grand Tour victory

by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Leopard Trek lead out disrupted by team car diversion; Juan José Cobo profits from split peloton

Juan Jose Haedo (Saxo Bank-SunGard) cruised to his first ever victory in a Grand Tour in what should have been a closely fought bunch sprint on stage sixteen of the Vuelta a España into Haro. The Argentinean was the best placed rider, close to the h... → Read More


No surgery for Tom Boonen but the rest of the year is uncertain

by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Belgian star still undecided over Worlds participation and may put an end to 2011 season

After crashing out of the Vuelta a España on Sunday’s stage to the Alto de l’Angliru, Tom Boonen (Quick Step) has returned to Belgium, where he has undergone tests at the Herentals Clinic. The fracture of the scaphoid bone of the Belgain’s left hand... → Read More


Jeremy Powers Interview: From the USA Pro Cycling Challenge to cross

by Ed Hood - Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Road season under his belt, American rider turns to his big passion

For most riders their precious autumn break is within touching distance, but for the men whose habitat is cloying mud rather than the beach in the off-season, the second phase of their year is just about to start. Jeremy Powers (Jelly Belly & Raph... → Read More

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