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Vuelta a España: Rabobank fights stage eleven on three fronts by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, August 31, 2011 Battles for the stage, overall and team classifications see near misses for Dutch teamRabobank had a number of cards to play in stage eleven of the Vuelta a España between Verín and Estación de Esquí Alto de la Manzaneda. The Dutch team managed to place Luis León Sanchez in the large breakaway group meant that the Spanish rider could ... → Read More
Joaquim Rodriguez: “After this stage I have even more motivation” by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, August 31, 2011 Late attack yields just seven seconds for the Catalan rider but earns him more confidence for future stagesAfter another time trialling disaster on stage ten, Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) took back some morale boosting time at the stage eleven finish on la Manzaneda. The Catalan rider was only seven seconds ahead of the select group of riders that he had a... → Read More
Bradley Wiggins: “It’s a fantastic feeling to be leading the Vuelta” by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, August 31, 2011 British champion takes over red jersey at the expense of teammate Chris Froome as part of Sky’s grand planBradley Wiggins has become the latest in a short list of British riders to have held the race lead in the Vuelta a España. That list includes Robert Millar, who finished second overall in the 1986 race, David Millar (Garmin-Cervélo, then of Cofidis),... → Read More
Danny Summerhill growing through trial with Garmin-Cervelo by Xylon van Eyck - Wednesday, August 31, 2011 Youngster shows determination by picking up results in professional race Danny Summerhill has just completed two major stage races on the American schedule as a trainee with the Garmin-Cervelo team. Summerhill, who rides for the team’s development squad, was invited to join the World Tour team alongside riders such as Ch... → Read More
Vuelta a España: David Moncoutié gets his annual Vuelta victory on stage eleven to la Manzaneda by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, August 31, 2011 Bradley Wiggins rides himself into red as Chris Froome rides himself into the groundDavid Moncoutié (Cofidis) took his fourth Vuelta a España stage in four years on the mountaintop finish of Estación de Esquí Alto de la Manzaneda. The veteran French climber managed to escape a large breakaway group, which had got away early in the ... → Read More
Jakob Fuglsang: “The Vuelta is still wide open” by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, August 31, 2011 Leopard Trek’s Danish leader still riding to top ten plan but wants to see how far he can goAfter strong performances in both Vuelta a España mountain stages to date, and an excellent performance in Monday’s long time trial, Jakob Fuglsang (Leopard Trek) is in second place overall. The 26-year-old Dane sits just twelve seconds behind race ... → Read More
Nicolas Roche continues aiming for top ten finish in Vuelta a España by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, August 31, 2011 Irishman believes steeper climbs ahead will help him move up from 17th overallAg2r La Mondiale leader Nicolas Roche started today’s eleventh stage of the Vuelta a España in 17th place overall, three minutes and 47 seconds behind the race leader Chris Froome. At the same point last year he was eighth, just one minute 21 seconds... → Read More
Paolo Bettini has lucky escape after his plane crashes into the sea by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, August 31, 2011 Italian head coach in hospital for tests but thought to be unhurtPaolo Bettini, Italian classics star turned national team coach, has had a narrow escape after being involved in a light aircraft crash this afternoon, according to la Gazzetta dello Sport. The Tuscan was in the passenger seat of the plane, which was... → Read More
Contador says he fears a Leopard Trek – RadioShack merger by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, August 31, 2011 Believes it would become ‘impossible’ for him to win a Grand TourTriple Tour de France winner Alberto Contador has admitted that he is worried about the rumoured merger of the RadioShack and Leopard Trek teams, saying that it would impact upon his chances of winning future Tours. “I shudder at the thought,” he t... → Read More
Holm confirms Martin and Leipheimer heading to Omega Pharma Quick Step by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, August 31, 2011 Signings of major importance to team’s ProTeam licence aspirationsFollowing today’s reports that Tony Martin (HTC Highroad) and Levi Leiphemier (RadioShack) are both set to compete with the Omega Pharma – Quick Step team from 2012 onwards, Brian Holm has confirmed the transfers.
The ex-professional worked along... → Read More
Fredrik Kessiakoff Interview: Astana’s big surprise of the Vuelta a España by Ed Hood - Wednesday, August 31, 2011 Swedish rider a strong fifth overall in Spanish stage raceThe last time VeloNation spoke to Astana’s Swedish former mountain biker Fredrik Kessiakoff, he’d just won the Tour of Austria.
The Austrian race is a toughie and one which a certain Cadel Evans has won twice in the past.
Kessiakoff nursed his ... → Read More
Reports that Matt Goss and Bernhard Eisel are going to Sky Procycling by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, August 31, 2011 Signatures boost likelihood that Mark Cavendish will also race with British ProTeamFurthering speculation that Mark Cavendish is on his way to Sky Procycling, L’Equipe is reporting today that two of his current team-mates have inked contracts with the British squad.
The French newspaper reports that Milan San Remo winner Matt G... → Read More
Sastre says Vuelta a España is still wide open at this stage by Xylon van Eyck - Wednesday, August 31, 2011 Spaniard nearly seven minutes back but Cobo and Menchov well placedCarlos Sastre went into the Vuelta a España as one of Geox-TMC’s leaders but already finds himself six minutes 48 seconds off Chris Froome’s lead in the race. However, with team-mates Juanjo Cobo and Denis Menchov lying eighth and thirteenth overall ... → Read More
GreenEdge cycling formally confirms Teklehaimanot is added to roster by Xylon van Eyck - Wednesday, August 31, 2011 African rider targeting European success as he looks to make a mark on the cycling worldAs previously reported by VeloNation, GreenEdge has signed Daniel Teklehaimanot to the team and, today, has finally made formal the announcement. The Eritrean joins the 2012 World Tour aspirants after dividing his time the past few seasons between th... → Read More
Tony Martin and Levi Leipheimer linked to Omega Pharma – Quick Step by Xylon van Eyck - Wednesday, August 31, 2011 Belgian team looking to beef up squad in search of pointsSpeculation continues to grow on Tony Martin’s future and which team he’ll be riding for next year, particularly as tomorrow marks the date when HTC-Highroad riders are contractually allowed to make public their transfers.
The German is now report... → Read More
E3 Prijs Vlaanderen-Harelbeke awarded UCI WorldTour status by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, August 31, 2011 Big boost for pre-Flanders eventReferring to the promotion as an indication that it is determined to reinforce European cycling while top-level events are introduced elsewhere in the world, the UCI has announced that the E3 Prijs Vlaanderen- Harelbeke will become a WorldTour event.... → Read More
Vuelta a España: Joaquím Rodríguez still hopeful, names Nibali as biggest rival by Bjorn Haake - Tuesday, August 30, 2011 Italian also hasn't counted out Rodríguez, names other favorites as wellDespite almost dropping five and a half minutes in the stage ten time trial at the Vuelta a España - three more minutes than he thought he would lose before the race - Katusha's Joaquím 'Purito' Rodríguez is still hopeful to mount a comeback. The for... → Read More
After two Grand Tours with stage wins, Euskaltel-Euskadi hopes for third one in Vuelta remainder by Bjorn Haake - Tuesday, August 30, 2011 Tough mountain stages could favor climbers like Antón and NieveEuskaltel-Euskadi has had one of its best seasons in the peloton this year, with stage wins in the Giro d'Italia (by Mikel Nieve and Igor Antón) and the Tour de France (Samuel Sánchez). With some heavy climbing coming up, the orange squad hopes to ma... → Read More
Chris Froome: "The Vuelta is a big milestone in my career" by Bjorn Haake - Tuesday, August 30, 2011 Sky rider takes Vuelta race lead by staying with the contendersChris Froome is the unexpected leader at the Vuelta a España after ten stages, but he certainly earned himself the red jersey. He did a tremendous race against the clock, where he finished second to Tony Martin. Froome beat noted time trialists like... → Read More
Bradley Wiggins: ‘For three kilometres, I’ve ridden like Miguel Indurain’ by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, August 30, 2011 Britain said he didn’t expect to be third overall after ten days of racingSpeaking to the press on the first rest day of the 2011 Vuelta a España, Britain’s Bradley Wiggins has said that the Vuelta a España has gone even better than he anticipated, and that it is essentially confirmation that he is now a big contender for ... → Read More
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