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Cavendish press conference: Giro victories, Cipollini’s 'fat' comments, team strength and more by Shane Stokes - Thursday, May 19, 2011 HTC Highroad rider answers questions prior to leaving racePrior to the start of the 2011 Giro d’Italia, Mark Cavendish said that the race would be a failure for him if he didn’t manage to take a stage.He needn’t have worried. As he told VeloNation this morning, he considered that things turned out to be a s... → Read More
Romain Feillu holds onto race leadby Ben Atkins - Thursday, May 19, 2011 
Giro d’Italia: Alessandro Petacchi also heads home as the mountains loom by Ben Atkins - Thursday, May 19, 2011 Ale-Jet joins Manx Missile on the bus home with no sprints leftWith no more opportunities for the sprinters left in this year’s Giro d’Italia, Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre-ISD) has joined the list of sprinters who are heading home early. Like today’s winner Mark Cavendish (HTC-Highroad), the sight of the Dolomit... → Read More
UCI clarifies proposal to ban dopers from team management by Ben Atkins - Thursday, May 19, 2011 If implemented, new rule would not be applied retrospectivelyThe International Cycling Union (UCI) has clarified a proposal from its president Pat McQuaid to ban riders who dope from managing teams, which was published on VeloNation this afternoon. In an interview with BBC Sport, McQuaid outlined the proposal... → Read More
Mark Cavendish Video: Sing When You're Winning by Shane Stokes - Thursday, May 19, 2011 HTC Highroad leader on song before stage startStage 12 of the Giro d’Italia worked out perfectly for Mark Cavendish, who clocked up his second win of this year’s race prior to heading home and beginning his preparations for the Tour de France.
Cavendish predicted before the start that it woul... → Read More
Giro d’Italia: Mark Cavendish takes number two in crash marred finale by Ben Atkins - Thursday, May 19, 2011 Manx Missile launched after HTC-Highroad team controls the race all dayMark Cavendish (HTC-Highroad) took his second stage of this year’s Giro d’Italia, on the day that he is to quit the race and go home. The Cannonball was the fastest of little more than a dozen riders, who got around a crash inside the final two kilom... → Read More
Video: Cavendish aiming for sprint victory on his final stage of 2011 Giro d’Italia by Shane Stokes - Thursday, May 19, 2011 HTC Highroad rider says no more opportunities after today Mark Cavendish knew at this morning’s start in Castelfidardo that he had an important day ahead of him; bunch sprint opportunities have been scarce in this Giro, and he has his final chance to take a stage victory in the race today.
Despite the w... → Read More
Doping: Pat McQuaid calls for ban on former dopers managing teams by Ben Atkins - Thursday, May 19, 2011 Many of the sport’s biggest directors would be excluded under new proposalInternational Cycling Union (UCI) president Pat McQuaid has called for the banning of former professional riders who have been convicted of doping offences in their careers from becoming team managers. In an interview with the BBC, McQuaid said that ... → Read More
Contador says he’s not racing for a place in history by Shane Stokes - Thursday, May 19, 2011 Plays down talk of recordsFormer team manager Giuseppe Martinelli said this week that he believed Alberto Contador is a better rider than Miguel Indurain and Lance Armstrong, and that by the end of his career his results will be second only to Eddy Merckx. The Spaniard has ho... → Read More
Giro d’Italia: Stage winner Gadret turns ambitions towards top ten overall by Shane Stokes - Thursday, May 19, 2011 Frenchman takes top career result in Castelfidardo A year after netting third in the Plan de Corones time trial and finishing 13th overall in the Giro d’Italia, John Gadret is upping his goals for the days ahead.
The French Ag2r La Mondiale rider took his biggest career victory with a perfectly-t... → Read More
Amgen Tour of California: Chris Horner kills it on Sierra Road to win stage four and take the lead by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, May 18, 2011 Elder statesman rides his way to leadership of the RadioShack teamTeam RadioShack assumed control of the Amgen Tour of California in stage four today, with Chris Horner riding away from the race on the mountain top finish of Sierra Road to take over both the race lead and team leadership of the American squad. ... → Read More
Video: Disappointed Le Mevel says hunt for Giro's Maglia Rosa is over by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, May 18, 2011 Garmin-Cervélo rider believes it’s not possible to take race lead nowOut front for much of today’s Ardennes Classic-style stage of the Giro d’Italia, Christophe Le Mevel was race leader on the road and riding strongly in his bid to take the Maglia Rosa. The Frenchman was caught before the finish, though, and has now s... → Read More
Tour of California: Rabobank's Tjallingii eyes the Solvang time trial for good result by Bjorn Haake - Wednesday, May 18, 2011 Dutchman is captain for his team and wants to show his worthMaarten Tjallingii is currently racing in the Tour of California, acting as the captain on the road for the Dutch Rabobank squad. Tjallingii is often a team helper, but in the Golden State he has one specific goal - a very good result in Friday's 24-... → Read More
Française des Jeux rider takes over lead by one secondby Bjorn Haake - Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Steven Kruijswijk's Giro d'Italia stage 11 break: "Nothing ventured, nothing gained" by Bjorn Haake - Wednesday, May 18, 2011 Rabobank rider shows he has good legs in move of the daySteven Kruijswijk of the Rabobank team saw an opportunity today to make the break of the day and jumped on it. He formed part of an 11-man move that contained third place overall, Christophe Le Mével. The Frenchman was in clear pursuit of the maglia ... → Read More
Giro d’Italia: John Gadret surprises the favourites on steep stage eleven finish by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, May 18, 2011 Cyclocross specialist attacks in final half kilometre and holds on to the finishJohn Gadret (AG2R La Mondiale) won the eleventh stage of the Giro d’Italia between Tortoreto Lido and Castelfidardo after surprising the race favourites with an attack inside the final half kilometre of the steep stage finish. Following the French cy... → Read More
Video: Garmin riders pledged to attack by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, May 18, 2011 Le Mevel hunting Maglia Rosa in Giro d’ItaliaChristophe Le Mevel was the one who ultimately made it into the day’s break, but it was clear at the start of today’s stage of the Giro d’Italia that his Garmin-Cervelo team was planning on riding aggressively. David Millar and a team helper spent ti... → Read More
Funeral services held for Wouter Weylandt, thousands show in support by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, May 18, 2011 Will be remembered as one of the nice guysThousands gathered at St. Peter's Square in Gent, Belgium today to attend the funeral service for Wouter Weylandt. Weylandt's tragic death was the result of a horrific crash on the descent of the Passo del Bocco last Monday during stage three o... → Read More
Tour Index of Suspicion and Independent Observers report raise questions by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, May 18, 2011 Why were high-risk riders not tested adequately during the 2010 Tour?Although the UCI pledges to do what it takes to discover the source of the leak of the so-called Index of Suspicion from last year’s Tour de France, the document’s validity itself has not been disputed. While the UCI is keen to state that a rider’s p... → Read More
Martinelli believes Contador is stronger than everyone bar Merckx by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, May 18, 2011 Says Spanish rider “is better than Armstrong and Indurain”Having worked with Alberto Contador when he was part of the Astana set-up, that team’s sporting director Giuseppe Martinelli has said that the rider is better than Lance Armstrong and Miguel Indurain, who between them won twelve Tours.
“Contador ... → Read More
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