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Vroomen raises questions about UCI bio passport by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, August 10, 2011 Cervélo co-founder claims a large gap in testing may have existedCervélo co-founder Gerard Vroomen has raised questions about the UCI’s biological passport, saying that in his knowledge, a large gap may have existed in testing up until at least the spring of this year. Talking about the sport being at a cross-road... → Read More
UCI awaiting final paperwork prior to approving Kashechkin’s start in Vuelta a España by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, August 10, 2011 Last document to be sent to governing bodyWith the Vuelta a España start now just a week and a half away, the participation of Andrey Kashechkin in the event is close to being verified. The rider has already negotiated a mid-season transfer from Lampre to Astana and been confirmed by the lat... → Read More
Casper to Ag2r La Mondiale, Poels and Ruijgh extend with Vacansoleil DCM by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, August 10, 2011 Teams aiming for big 2012 seasonsAs cycling’s transfer season continues, three new contracts have been confirmed for riders by the Vacansoleil DCM and Ag2r La Mondiale teams.
French sprinter Jimmy Casper has been signed up by the latter, inking a deal for one season with the opt... → Read More
Eneco Tour: Greipel takes second stage win, Phinney holds onto leader’s jersey by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, August 10, 2011 American rider loses time to Boasson HagenFor the second day running, German sprinter Andre Greipel (Omega Pharma-Lotto) proved quickest at the Eneco Tour, blasting to victory at the end of a 173.7 kilometre stage to Ardooie.
He once again timed his finishing burst perfectly, kicking late... → Read More
Patience the key to Teklehaimanot turning professional with GreenEdge by Xylon van Eyck - Wednesday, August 10, 2011 Eritrean chose Australian team over five other teams who were after himAlthough he’s yet to be officially announced by GreenEdge, it’s been widely reported that the Australian squad has signed the promising African rider Daniel Teklehaimanot. This has been confirmed by UCI African Continental Centre director Jean-Pierre... → Read More
Brammeier says two year deal was lost with HTC Highroad by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, August 10, 2011 Directeur sportif Valerio Piva to Katusha Irish road race champion Matt Brammeier has spoken of his frustration with the winding down of the HTC Highroad team, with his comments revealing just how far plans had advanced for the future of the squad.
“I slotted into the team perfectly this... → Read More
Alex Rasmussen signs two year deal with Garmin-Cervélo by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, August 10, 2011 Former track world champion will boost team in various areasOne day after Thor Hushovd announced that he was moving on from Garmin-Cervélo, the team has announced that it has signed another Scandinavian rainbow jersey-wearer to the squad. Alex Rasmussen, who has won world titles in the scratch, Madison and te... → Read More
Muravyev returns to Astana after two years at RadioShack by Xylon van Eyck - Wednesday, August 10, 2011 Kazakhstani team looking to further bolster its roster for 2012The Astana cycling team continue to recruit Kazakhstani natives back to its team and has now announced Dmitriy Muravyev will leave Team RadioShack to be part of its roster next year. This comes after the team signed Andrey Kashechkin again, to return... → Read More
GreenEdge taking shape as Weening signs for Aussie team by Xylon van Eyck - Wednesday, August 10, 2011 Dutch rider switching teams after eight years at RabobankGreenEdge have announced the signing of Dutch rider Pieter Weening as the team rolls out more new recruits. The Australian team is aiming to becoming the first from the country to obtain a UCI ProTeam license, and have so far welcomed veteran profess... → Read More
Tour of Utah: Sergio Henao takes uphill Olympic Park prologue by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, August 9, 2011 Colombian fastest up 2.1km climb to take first leaders jerseySergio Henao (Gobernacion de Antioquia-Indeportes Antioquia) took the opening uphill prologue time trial of the Tour of Utah, to take the first leader’s jersey of the race. The 23-year-old Colombian completed the 2.1km (1.2 mile) Olympic Park course... → Read More
Skil-Shimano names its nine-rider Vuelta a España line up by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, August 9, 2011 Grand Tour debut for German sprint prodigy Marcel KittelWhile may teams are naming their long-lists for the Vuelta a España, Skil-Shimano has named the nine riders that will take the start in Benidorm in just under two weeks time. The Dutch team rode the 2009 edition of the Spanish tour, largely since it... → Read More
HTC Highroad, BMC Racing and Team Type 1 chasing Utah success by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, August 9, 2011 Teams detail roles for their riders in raceWith the prologue of the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah now underway, a clearer picture of who is in form will be gained over the next couple of hours. The action begins with a 2 kilometre uphill prologue in Park City's Utah Olympic Park, which will do... → Read More
Movistar loses Francisco Pérez and Rubén Plaza in first Eneco Tour stage by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, August 9, 2011 Spanish team’s bad luck continues in Benelux race on a day of crashes and fracturesThe first stage of the Eneco Tour, between Oosterhout and Sint-Willebrord, was another bad day for Movistar. The Spanish team had two riders abandon as crashes dominated the stage, as Rubén Plaza climbed off in the feedzone, while Francisco Pérez wa... → Read More
Ivan Basso: “Nibali and me are the Schlecks of Italy” by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, August 9, 2011 Liquigas-Cannondale rider disappointed with his Tour de France but staying optimisticIvan Basso (Liquigas-Cannondale) was one of many riders that staked his whole season around bid to win the Tour de France. The 33-year-old passed up the opportunity to defend his Giro d’Italia crown to be as fresh as possible for the French race, bu... → Read More
Abdoujaparov takes advisory role with Astana, asked to help Kashechkin prepare for Vuelta a España by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, August 9, 2011 Reclusive sprinter from Uzbekistan return to pro cycling worldIn what appears to be a peculiar pairing, the Astana team has signed up former top sprinter Djamolidine Abdoujaparov to help the GC rider Andrey Kashechkin (pictured) to prepare for the upcoming Vuelta a España.
Both individuals were part of meet... → Read More
World champion Thor Hushovd signs three year deal with BMC Racing Team by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, August 9, 2011 Paris-Roubaix named as big objectiveConfirming speculation which started prior to the Tour de France, the BMC Racing Team has announced that it has signed world road race champion Thor Hushovd to compete from 2012 onwards.
The Norwegian rider, who took two stage wins in the Tour de ... → Read More
Tony Martin still weighing up teams, agent says that he’s much in demand due to world ranking by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, August 9, 2011 German rider regrets end of HTC Highroad squadAlthough there have been suggestions that Tony Martin could be set to race with GreenEdge in 2012, the rider has said that he is still considering which team he will sign with. He expects a decision to be made in the next fortnight or so.
“There... → Read More
Eneco Tour: André Greipel takes untidy crash-marred stage one sprint by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, August 9, 2011 The Gorilla outpaces the other sprinters as only twenty survive to contest the finishAndré Greipel (Omega Pharma-Lotto) won a closely contested sprint to take the first stage of the Eneco Tour between Oosterhout and Sint-Willebrord, in the Netherlands. The German was the fastest of what became a twenty-strong peloton, after a final ... → Read More
Igor Anton to head Euskaltel Euskadi team in Vuelta a España by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, August 9, 2011 Basque rider crashed out while leading last year’s raceAlmost a year after crashing out of the Vuelta a España while in the leader’s jersey, Igor Anton will return to the Spanish Tour at the helm of the Euskaltel Euskadi team, determined to succeed.
The Basque squad today released its lineup for the ... → Read More
John Degenkolb tipped to join Skil-Shimano team by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, August 9, 2011 German is one of sport’s top young sprintersAs the dust continues to settle after the news that the HTC Highroad team won’t exist next year, its riders and staff are concentrating on trying to find contracts for 2012 and beyond. According to l’Equipe, one of the team’s most successful riders o... → Read More
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