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Philippe Gilbert favourite to win Eneco Tour by Xylon van Eyck - Friday, August 5, 2011 More dominant riding expected from Gilbert in World Tour eventThe Eneco Tour kicks off next Monday with a strong line up of riders expected to start the race. Among the favourites is Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) who has been almost winning at will in 2011. The Belgian has been consistent all season, ta... → Read More
Ben Hermans ‘deeply disappointed’ to miss Vuelta a España, won’t be with RadioShack in 2012 by Kyle Moore - Friday, August 5, 2011 Belgian rider frustrated at not being selected for any Grand Tour during time with teamBen Hermans (Team Radioshack) is not on his team’s long list for the Vuelta a España, and the Belgian says he is searching for a new team for the 2012 season. Radioshack, who recently let go of another Belgian classics specialist, Sebastian Rosseler... → Read More
Amgen commits to two more years as Tour of California sponsor by Ben Atkins - Thursday, August 4, 2011 Future of the race assured through 2013 with support from biotech companyAmgen, the California based biotech company, has committed to a further two years as title sponsor to the Tour of California, according to Sports Business Daily. The company, which manufactures a number of pharmaceutical products, including Epogen a... → Read More
Vuelta a Burgos: Revenge for Joaquim Rodriguez in uphill stage two finish by Ben Atkins - Thursday, August 4, 2011 Stage and race lead for WorldTour championJoaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) has bounced back from being beaten into second place the previous day with victory in stage two in the city of Burgos. The WorldTour champion, who returned to racing last week after sitting out the Tour de France, was the... → Read More
Tour of Denmark: Matti Breschel takes race lead with second straight runner up spot by Ben Atkins - Thursday, August 4, 2011 Remy Cusin outsprints local rider in late two-man breakawayRemy Cusin (Cofidis) took his first ever professional victory in the second stage of the Tour of Denmark, between Strandvejen and Århus. Beaten into second place for a second successive day though, was Matti Breschel (Rabobank), who took over the ra... → Read More
Stapleton says for riders’ sake, decision had to be made now to wind up HTC Highroad by Shane Stokes - Thursday, August 4, 2011 States team and staff need sufficient time to get new deals for 2012Following on from the sport-shaking news that the HTC Highroad men’s team will disband at the end of the season, owner Bob Stapleton has said that a decision had to be reached to release the riders in time for them to be able to find good positions e... → Read More
Stapleton announces that HTC Highroad will cease to exist at the end of 2011 by Shane Stokes - Thursday, August 4, 2011 Top team forced to wind down as new sponsorship talks are unsuccessful Although team owner Bob Stapleton said that he pursued several different avenues in relation to securing backing for 2012 and beyond, the American has admitted today that the HTC Highroad team will cease to exist at the end of the year.
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Tour of Poland: Second straight win for Peter Sagan in stage five sprint by Ben Atkins - Thursday, August 4, 2011 Race leader pounces on early jump from Romain Feillu to confirm race leadPeter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) has re-emphasised the fact that he is the rider to beat in the Tour de Pologne, the Tour of Poland, with his second straight win in the fifth stage in Zakopane. The Slovakian all-rounder pounced on a surprise attack ... → Read More
Saxo Bank SunGard signs Danish talent Chris Juul-Jensen by Shane Stokes - Thursday, August 4, 2011 Two year deal for 22 year old Coupe des Nations Ville Saguenay winnerPassing over a stagiaire position with Leopard Trek in the hope of a full deal with Saxo Bank SunGard, young Danish talent Christopher Juul-Jensen’s patience has paid off with the signing of a two year contract.
The 22 year old was confirmed toda... → Read More
Kasheckin confirmed as moving to Astana and targeting top five in Vuelta a España by Shane Stokes - Thursday, August 4, 2011 Controversial rider returns to team four years after positive testFive years after taking third overall in the Vuelta a España, Andrey Kashechkin has confirmed that he will return to the race once again as part of the Astana team. The 31 year old said earlier this week that he was excited by the thoughts of going b... → Read More
Tony Gallopin to join uncle Alain at RadioShack by Ben Atkins - Thursday, August 4, 2011 French rider leaves Cofidis for American team on two-year contractTony Gallopin will be leaving his current Cofidis team at the end of the season and joining RadioShack on a two-year contract, the French Cycling Federation (FFC) reports. The 23-year-old will be joining his uncle Alain Gallopin, who is a sports dir... → Read More
WADA disputes McAfee report that its system was hacked for a total of 14 months by Shane Stokes - Thursday, August 4, 2011 Director general David Howman says ADAMS system has never been compromisedThe World Anti Doping Agency has played down a report by the McAfee security company which describes breaches of computer security, saying that it has no reason to believe that any sensitive data was accessed by hackers during the period in question.... → Read More
Riccò’s suspension extended by another 30 days by Shane Stokes - Thursday, August 4, 2011 CONI blocks Italian rider’s return once againControversial Italian rider Riccardo Ricco’s hope to return to racing this month has been dashed following Italian Olympic Committee CONI’s decision to extend the 60 day ban it handed him on June 10th.
Dr Francis Plotinus, the president of the Na... → Read More
Fabio Duarte hoping for stage win at the Vuelta a España by Xylon van Eyck - Thursday, August 4, 2011 Colombian ready to support Menchov and Sastre in the mountainsGeox-TMC were omitted from this years Tour de France, meaning it will have a very motivated team starting the Vuelta a España on the 20th August. The Spanish team will be going in support of two-times winner Denis Menchov and Carlos Sastre.
Someon... → Read More
Ballan and Cunego summoned to appear before CONI on charges of doping by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, August 3, 2011 Italian Mantova investigation moves to next levelIn just over one months’ time Damiano Cunego and his former Lampre team-mate Alessandro Ballan will appear before the anti doping prosecutor of the Italian Olympic Committee CONI.
It has been confirmed that both riders will have to face accusati... → Read More
Geraint Thomas states that he wants to race alongside Mark Cavendish in Team Sky by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, August 3, 2011 Welshman pledges his full support at the world road race championships Although Mark Cavendish has made up his mind about which team he will race for next year, the Manxman has said that he plans to hold off a little longer on revealing where he will compete. Fellow Briton Geraint Thomas has said that he hopes the two ... → Read More
Alberto Contador prolongs season to race in Danish event by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, August 3, 2011 Although there have been suggestions that Alberto Contador’s season is now over, the Spaniard has confirmed that he will continue to race until later this month. The Saxo Bank SunGard competitor will line out in the Handelsbanken Criterium on Friday ... → Read More
Porte not joining GreenEdge, O’Grady may also be absent by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, August 3, 2011 Australian team says it has no signatures as yetRichie Porte is seen as probably the top Australian GC contender for the future, but the new GreenEdge team has said that he won’t be part of the squad for at least two or three seasons.
"Potentially, he's someone we'd like to talk to in a couple... → Read More
Sacha Modolo sprints to stage-one victory in Post Danmark Rundt by Bjorn Haake - Wednesday, August 3, 2011 Young Italian faster than Denmark's Matti BreschelSacha Modolo (Colnago - CSF Inox ) took the biggest win of his young career when he sprinted to victory in stage one of the Post Danmark Rundt, beating Danish riders Matti Breschel (Rabobank) and Michael Morkov (Saxo Bank). Four more Italians, includ... → Read More
Andy Schleck realizes he needs to improve his time trial performance for potential Tour de France win by Bjorn Haake - Wednesday, August 3, 2011 Leopard Trek rider has been runner up for three years in a rowAndy Schleck has finished a respectable second place three times in his career at the Tour de France. The Luxemburger realizes that he needs to improve his time trial performance if he wants to make it to the top step in Paris in the future. He and b... → Read More
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