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Chris Froome Interview: “I've been able to climb in the front group quite often this season” by Xylon van Eyck - Saturday, June 25, 2011 Team Sky rider talks about his development, gives predictions for Tour podiumChris Froome (Team Sky) has racked up steady results all season, including fourteenth overall in the Vuelta a Castilla y Leon and fifteenth in the Tour de Romandie. He has also displayed his time-trial abilities by finishing tenth in the Vuelta a Cas... → Read More
Impey happy to be racing in Europe again by Xylon van Eyck - Saturday, June 25, 2011 Targets a good performance in the Tour of AustriaDaryl Impey was thrown a lifeline by Continental Team MTN-Qhubeka at the beginning of the season, after being caught up in the Pegasus debacle in December last year. The would-be Australian ProTeam failed to secure successful financial backing which ... → Read More
Pair is happy at their Dutch employerby Bjorn Haake - Saturday, June 25, 2011 
Lefevere's team starting to focus on the young ridersby Bjorn Haake - Saturday, June 25, 2011
National time trial Championships: Luis León Sánchez defends in Spain; Kern takes it in France; by Bjorn Haake - Saturday, June 25, 2011 Contador beaten into third; BMC's Kohler takes full advantage of Cancellara's absence in SwitzerlandSpain - Sánchez Gil rides himself into form
Luis León Sánchez Gil, in his first year with Rabobank, took his first win of the season when he blasted along the Spanish 44.5-kilometer time trial course in 56'43. Sánchez cleanly beat Euskaltel-Eu... → Read More
Bert Grabsch beats highly favored Tony Martin in German time trial championships by Bjorn Haake - Saturday, June 25, 2011 HTC Highroad sweeps podium spots in both men and women's races Bert Grabsch is the new German time trial champion, after an incredible ride over the 43-kilometer course in Neuwied. Grabsch was back at the finish after 49'51 minutes, a staggering 59 seconds earlier than runner-up Tony Martin. The HTC Highroad tri... → Read More
Leif Hoste: “I still have splitting headaches” by Ben Atkins - Friday, June 24, 2011 Belgian rider still suffers from the after effects of Driedaagse De Panne crashIt’s been almost three months since Leif Hoste (Katusha) crashed out of the first stage of the Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde, but the Belgian Classics specialist is still feeling the after effects. He came down heavily as the race approached the clim... → Read More
Edvald Boasson Hagen pulls out of Norwegian championships with shingles by Ben Atkins - Friday, June 24, 2011 Disease could end Norwegian’s Tour hopesEdvald Boasson Hagen (Team Sky) has been struck down with a case of shingles, according to Procycling.no. The Norwegian rider was named in Team Sky’s nine-man Tour roster yesterday, but the diagnosis of the disease, which is borne by the same virus ... → Read More
Roberto Heras’ 2005 Vuelta positive overturned by Spanish court by Ben Atkins - Friday, June 24, 2011 Spanish rider could reclaim his race victoryRoberto Heras’ positive test from the 2005 Vuelta a España has been overturned by the High Court of Justice of Castilla y León, according to Marca. The 37-year-old, who was riding for the Liberty Seguros-Würth team, won the race but subsequent tests... → Read More
Liquigas-Cannondale presents its Tour de France team by Ben Atkins - Friday, June 24, 2011 Italian green and blue team behind Ivan Basso but also chasing stagesThe Liquigas-Cannondale team has announced the nine-man line up that will hope to guide Ivan Basso to the Tour de France podium next month. The two-time Giro d’Italia winner sat out his home tour this year in favour of a concerted bid for the Tour a... → Read More
AFLD and UCI confirm collaboration for Tour de France by VeloNation Press - Friday, June 24, 2011 Agreement reflects improving relations between governing body and French anti-doping agencyAfter a successful collaboration earlier this year at Paris-Nice and again more recently in the Critérium du Dauphiné, the UCI and the AFLD have confirmed that they will work together during the upcoming Tour de France.
The news marks a further s... → Read More
Vinokourov to target podium finish in Tour de France by Shane Stokes - Friday, June 24, 2011 Astana team announced for cycling’s top eventVeteran rider Alexandre Vinokourov has set a podium finish as his goal in what could be his final Tour de France, and will be backed by the talented Czech Roman Kreuziger in the race.
The Astana squad is setting out with specific targets, and is ... → Read More
HTC Highroad facing uncertain future due to hunt for new sponsor by VeloNation Press - Friday, June 24, 2011 New backer must be found before end of TourHTC Highroad, for years the most successful team in the peloton in terms of number of victories, is facing an uncertain future as it battles to find a new sponsor.
The team was rumoured for some time to have been searching for a new backer; the d... → Read More
Dan Martin to miss Tour de France, disappointed at not being selected by Garmin-Cervélo by Shane Stokes - Thursday, June 23, 2011 Italian race victory not enough to seal his place on squad Sunday’s Giro della Toscana winner Dan Martin has spoke of his frustration at not making Garmin-Cervélo’s Tour de France squad, saying that he is very disappointed to miss the race this season.
The team has not yet announced the squad for the rac... → Read More
Women’s National Championships: Part One by Ben Atkins - Thursday, June 23, 2011 Many time trials go to defending champions but Italy has a new campionessaWith many countries holding their national road races and time trials in the same week, many have got the first part out of the way already. The majority of road races will be held at the weekend, with the time trials mid-week; only Italy bucks the ... → Read More
Brice Feillu: “I expected to miss the Tour but no regrets over leaving Vacansoleil” by Ben Atkins - Thursday, June 23, 2011 Leopard Trek’s French rider not in team’s line-up after injury hit seasonAlthough the full Leopard Trek team for next month’s Tour is yet to be announced, there is one rider that knows for certain that he will not be at the start on July 2nd, according to l’Equipe. Brice Feillu is the Luxembourg team’s one and only French... → Read More
Kurt Asle Arvesen: “My days as a Tour rider are over” by Ben Atkins - Thursday, June 23, 2011 Norwegian disappointed to miss out on Team Sky’s team selectionAs a veteran of five Tours de France, including a stage victory in the 2008 edition, Kurt Asle Arvesen might expect to be on most team’s roster for the race. In his second year with Team Sky though, the former Norwegian champion has been passed over... → Read More
Alberto Contador: “Full gas for the Spanish championships” by Ben Atkins - Thursday, June 23, 2011 Tour de France favourite heads to his first races since the Giro d’ItaliaAlberto Contador (Saxo Bank-SunGard) will take the start of both the time trial and road race of the Spanish championships this week. The races will be his first competition since his Giro d’Italia, and his last before his attempt to defend his Tour ... → Read More
Removal of 108 dossard must stop, says Belgian Federation by Ben Atkins - Thursday, June 23, 2011 Number will not be removed from national road race in tribute to Wouter Weylandt although fate means it will not be at the startWednesday’s race in Halle-Ingooigem, Belgium, went ahead without a 108 dossard, according to Sporza. The number was removed from the race “in homage to Wouter Weylandt, who had his accident in this number,” according to the race organiser. The Belg... → Read More
McEwen doesn’t rule out riding Tour de France again by VeloNation Press - Thursday, June 23, 2011 Australian undecided about career plansAlthough he has not been selected for this year’s Tour de France, Robbie McEwen hasn’t ruled out riding the race again before finally hanging up his wheels after a long professional career.
The multiple stage winner had hoped to compete this year... → Read More
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