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Team Sky looking at Peter Kennaugh to step up in Tour of Poland’s decisive stages by Kyle Moore - Monday, August 1, 2011 Riders avoid problems in dangerous day two finaleTeam Sky’s eight men all survived today’s crash in the final kilometers in the Tour of Poland, and the team will continue to keep an eye out for young British rider Peter Kennaugh in an effort to get him a high placing in the overall standings.
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Kenny Van Hummel signs with Vacansoleil-DCM by Kyle Moore - Monday, August 1, 2011 Dutch fastman wants more opportunities to ride the top racesKenny Van Hummel, the demonstrative sprinter who has ridden with Skil-Shimano since 2006, has transferred to Dutch team Vacansoleil-DCM for the 2012 season.
The 28-year-old has four wins this year, including a second overall win at the Ronde van D... → Read More
Omega Pharma and Quick Step confirm merger for 2012 and beyond by VeloNation Press - Monday, August 1, 2011 Combined squad aims to become bigger force in world cyclingPooling the resources and talent of two WorldTour teams, the rumoured merger between the Omega Pharma/Belgian Cycling Company and Quick Step has become official and will commence in time for the 2012 season.
"We are very pleased with the deal we ... → Read More
Tour of Poland: Marcel Kittel repeats as big crash disrupts stage two finish by Ben Atkins - Monday, August 1, 2011 German sprinter strengthens hold on race lead with second straight stage winMarcel Kittel (Skil-Shimano) repeated his stage one triumph with victory in the second stage of the Tour de Pologne, the Tour of Poland, between Czestochowa and Dabrowa Gornicza. The 23-year-old German sprinter burst from the highly depleted peloton ... → Read More
Tour de France champion Cadel Evans confirmed for USA Pro Cycling Challenge in Colorado by VeloNation Press - Monday, August 1, 2011 Australian’s participation to bring extra attention and status to new raceThe new USA Pro Cycling Challenge race has received a significant boost with the news that Tour de France champion Cadel Evans has confirmed that he will indeed take part in this year’s event.The Australian will lead the BMC Racing Team in the new st... → Read More
World Ranking: Cadel Evans holds his lead but Philippe Gilbert gaining by Ben Atkins - Monday, August 1, 2011 Season long classification looks to be between top two with two-thirds of the season doneCadel Evans (BMC Racing) still leads the International Cycling Union (UCI) WorldTour ranking as the season moves into its final phase. The Australian Tour winner is beginning to come under pressure from Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) though, ... → Read More
Andrey Kashechkin and Lampre-ISD part company by Ben Atkins - Monday, August 1, 2011 Kazakh rider and Italian team go their separate ways by mutual agreementAndrey Kashechkin and Lampre-ISD have agreed to go their separate ways with immediate effect, according to a statement from the team. The Kazakh rider signed for the blue-fuchsia outfit on July 1st last year, having spent almost a year in the wilder... → Read More
Cadel Evans and George Hincapie renew with BMC Racing Team by Ben Atkins - Monday, August 1, 2011 Tour de France winner and key lieutenant sign three- and one-year extensions respectively with Swiss-sponsored US teamCadel Evans and George Hincapie have both signed renewed contracts with the BMC Racing Team; Hincapie for one more year and Tour de France winner Evans for a further three. Both riders have been with BMC Racing since 2010, as the team continued to e... → Read More
Astana wants rule exception over stagiaires by VeloNation Press - Monday, August 1, 2011 Kazakh team seeking to take on extra rider during trial periodTeam Astana is seeking permission from the UCI for it to increase the number of permitted stagiaire riders from three to four, thus enabling more young riders to compete on trial with the squad.
Manager Giuseppe Martinelli explained the reasoning... → Read More
Philippe Gilbert fatigued but still wants more by Ben Atkins - Monday, August 1, 2011 Belgian champion needs a rest after racing almost every day in July but racing to be World number oneAfter yet another imperious victory in Saturday’s Clásica San Sebastian, Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) is feeling the accumulated fatigue of a long season. The Belgian champion still has an ambition for 2011 though: to end the year at the to... → Read More
Brajkovic, Klöden and Horner renew with Team RadioShack by VeloNation Press - Monday, August 1, 2011 Trio of riders sign up for another two seasonsJanez Brajkovic, Andreas Klöden and Chris Horner are all set to remain another two years with the Team RadioShack squad, staying put with the team they joined in 2010. The confirmation comes from general manager Johan Bruyneel, who spoke about the is... → Read More
Chicchi, Devenyns, Stauff helping Quick Step rebound from difficult Tour de France by Kyle Moore - Sunday, July 31, 2011 Belgian team hoping for better fortunes in second half of seasonFrancesco Chicci (Quick Step) finished third in today’s first stage of the Tour of Poland, continuing a run of positive results for his Belgian team as it tries to bounce back from a forgettable Tour de France.
Quick Step went to Poland with the p... → Read More
Despite not finishing San Sebastian or Getxo, Sastre says legs and health are improving by Kyle Moore - Sunday, July 31, 2011 Insists he’ll be ready for big season goal of Vuelta a EspañaCarlos Sastre (Geox-TMC) competed in but did not finish both Basque classics this weekend, but he goes home with positive feelings about his improving condition. The Spaniard is targeting the Vuelta a España, to which his Geox-TMC squad earned a wild... → Read More
Rodriguez shows good form in San Sebastian, getting ready for Vuelta by Kyle Moore - Sunday, July 31, 2011 Catalan rider third in today’s Circuito de Getxo Fourth in Saturday’s Clasica San Sebastian, Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) has said he was pleased with the result and is on the right track to be ready for the Vuelta a Espana.
Rodriguez was in the front group of favourites when eventual race winne... → Read More
Kittel grabs season win number nine on stage one of Tour of Poland by Shane Stokes - Sunday, July 31, 2011 Neo pro beats better-known names in ‘fast and rough’ finalContinuing on a super debut season which has seen land eight wins with the Skil Shimano team, 23 year old Marcel Kittel inched closer to double figures when he triumphed on the opening stage of the Tour de Pologne. The German rider blazed home at t... → Read More
Annemiek van Vleuten holds off the peloton to take Vårgårda World Cup by Ben Atkins - Sunday, July 31, 2011 Nederland Bloeit rider takes over World Cup lead from teammate Marianne Vos with one race to goAnnemiek van Vleuten continued Nederland Bloeit’s almost total domination of the 2011 World Cup with victory in the Open de Suede Vårgårda. The Dutchwoman, who won the Ronde van Vlaanderen back in April, was part of a seven-rider group that escaped t... → Read More
Daniel Teklehaimanot linked to the GreenEdge team by VeloNation Press - Sunday, July 31, 2011 Talented African rider one of cycling’s big prospectsHe lost out on the chance to capitalise on his stage with the Cervélo Test Team when the squad folded at the end of last season, but Eritrean rider Daniel Teklehaimanot is tipped to make the step up to the pro ranks in 2012. Currently competing with ... → Read More
Dan Martin psyched to defend Tour of Poland title by Shane Stokes - Sunday, July 31, 2011 Garmin-Cervélo rider sets off today wearing dossard number oneMotivation ramped up by returning to the race as defending champion, Dan Martin (Garmin-Cervélo) will today line out in the opening stage of the Tour of Poland feeling content with his condition. He has worked well since taking a very close second in... → Read More
Philippe Gilbert takes superb triumph in Clasica San Sebastian by Shane Stokes - Saturday, July 30, 2011 Belgian’s stunning season continues with solo win Already the rider with the most victories in the 2011 season, Philippe Gilbert increased his season total to a very considerable fourteen when he soloed to a superb victory in today’s Clasica San Sebastian. The 29 year old Omega Pharma Lotto rider wa... → Read More
No stage win, but Saronni said he’s pleased with Lampre-ISD’s Tour de France by VeloNation Press - Saturday, July 30, 2011 Says Cunego has rediscovered how to be a Grand Tour contenderAlthough the team didn’t succeed in taking a stage win or placing a rider in the top five overall in the Tour de France, general manager Giuseppe Saronni has said that he was satisfied with what the team took out of the race.
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