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Tech News: Zipp Service Course Cockpit by Patrick Brady - Tuesday, May 3, 2011 A vote for durability over weightIn response to requests from teams it sponsors, Zipp has introduced Service Course, a collection of bar, stem and seatpost. Rather than take the typical Zipp approach, which results in amazingly light products produced from carbon fiber, Service Cour... → Read More
UCI signs accord with Framebuilders Collective to make frame approval cheaper for small producers by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, May 3, 2011 Small builders group to take on administrative tasks; UCI to offer discountThe International Cycling Union (UCI) has signed an agreement with The Framebuilders Collective (TFC), which will “facilitate and reduce the costs to small manufacturers of the approval procedure for frames and forks.” One of the main criticisms of ... → Read More
Pasquale Muto positive for EPO at Giro dell'Appennino by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, May 3, 2011 Miche-Guerciotti rider provisionally suspended pending confirmationPasquale Muto (Miche-Guerciotti) has tested positive for EPO in a test at the Giro dell'Appennino last month, the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) has announced. The 30-year-old from Naples finished fifth in the race, as part of a leading group of se... → Read More
Liquigas-Cannondale puts all its resources into keeping the Giro d’Italia in-house by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, May 3, 2011 Eight men behind Vincenzo Nibali in Corsa Rosa this weekendAlthough defending champion Ivan Basso is to sit out this year’s race, the Liquigas-Cannondale team is aiming to keep the Giro d’Italia’s pink jersey in-house through last year’s third place, and Vuelta a España winner, Vincenzo Nibali. To this end, ... → Read More
Talented young Belgian dropped from Sky's Giro rosterby Jered Gruber - Tuesday, May 3, 2011 
Björn Leukemans flattered by Philippe Gilbert’s interest by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, May 3, 2011 Vacansoleil-DCM’s classics captain would like to be Ardennes king’s lieutenant on the cobbles but is under contract next yearWith Philippe Gilbert’s contract with Omega Pharma-Lotto running out at the end of this year, the World number one has to make up his mind where he will be in 2012. Whether he chooses to stay put, at what may well simply be called Omega Pharma, join ... → Read More
Giro: Belgian teams Quick Step and Omega Pharma-Lotto name squads by Conal Andrews - Tuesday, May 3, 2011 Teams’ biggest riders won’t compete in ItalyFormer world under 23 champion Gerald Ciolek and fellow sprinter Francesco Chicchi will spearhead the stage winning aspirations of the Quick Step team in the Giro d’Italia, aiming for success on the flatter stages of the race. They are part of a nine... → Read More
Boonen scared of sprinting at Tour de France by Conal Andrews - Tuesday, May 3, 2011 Quick Step rider will use race to build form for Vuelta and worldsAlthough he’s picked up six Tour de France stage victories plus the green jersey thanks to his sprinting abilities, Quick Step leader Tom Boonen has admitted to fear about becoming involved in the mass gallops in this year’s race. “I do not know if... → Read More
Machado gets leadership role in RadioShack squad for Giro d’Italia by Conal Andrews - Tuesday, May 3, 2011 McEwen and Hunter to target sprint winsPortuguese rider Tiago Machado is being rewarded for his consistency in stage races with leadership of the Team RadioShack squad in the Giro d’Italia, which begins this Saturday.
The 25 year old has taken several solid results this season, includ... → Read More
Mantova doping investigation: BMC suspends Ballan and Santambrogio from competition by Shane Stokes - Monday, May 2, 2011 Riders were both previously part of suspected Lampre teamAlthough it declined to suspend Classics contender Alessandro Ballan prior to Paris-Roubaix, the BMC Racing Team has announced this evening that it has decided to take the former world champion out of competition. Team-mate Mauro Santambrogio has als... → Read More
Race’s leading pair finishes together on final mountain stageby Ben Atkins - Monday, May 2, 2011
Vacansoleil-DCM looking forward to team’s first ever Giro d’Italia by Ben Atkins - Monday, May 2, 2011 Dutch team hoping to shine after missing out on all three Grand Tours last yearThe Dutch Vacansoleil-DCM is preparing for its first ever appearance at the Giro d’Italia and, while it doesn’t possess any top favourites for the race, the blue and yellow team hopes to do well in the three-week Corsa Rosa. Having finally achieved ... → Read More
Rabobank sending experienced international team to Tour of California by Ben Atkins - Monday, May 2, 2011 Lars Boom, Oscar Freire and Michael Matthews all expected to shineWith an entirely Dutch line up being sent to the Giro d’Italia, to largely concentrate on supporting the sprint talent of Theo Bos, the orange and blue team is to send a far more international group to the Tour of California. The Dutch bank has cons... → Read More
Omega Pharma hopes to hang on to Philippe Gilbert after Lotto split by Ben Atkins - Monday, May 2, 2011 “Would not really be correct” for new project to poach team’s Belgian starsAlthough co-sponsor Lotto has announced that it is to leave and set up a new Belgian cycling project, Omega Pharma intends to carry on with its current team; if necessary as the sole sponsor, according to Sporza. The pharmaceutical company’s CEO Marc... → Read More
Emilia Fahlin Video Interview: Thumbs up to Tour of California TT, talks about goals ahead by Shane Stokes - Monday, May 2, 2011 Swedish rider discusses her entry to the sport, her career to date and some targetsAt just 22 years of age, Emilia Fahlin is one of HTC Highroad’s up and coming talents, a rider who could well have a big future in store. The Swedish rider has already won one national road race title and two in the time trial, and last year was seco... → Read More
Brice Feillu replaces injured Bennati in Leopard Trek Giro line up by Ben Atkins - Monday, May 2, 2011 Sprinter replaced by climber as team’s race strategy changesDaniele Bennati’s first stage crash in the Tour de Romandie saw the Italian sprinter break four ribs and his collarbone, ruling him out of the Giro d’Italia, which starts in the city of Turin on Saturday. The absence of the rider who won the points ... → Read More
Perfect double-winning weekend in Luxembourg for Marianne Vos by Ben Atkins - Monday, May 2, 2011 Dutch sensation wins GPs Elsy Jacobs and Nicolas Frantz with identical top five both timesAfter HTC-Highroad’s victory in Friday night’s Elsy Jacob’s City Trophy team time trial, the rest of the Luxembourg Festival of Women’s Cycling belonged to Marianne Vos (Nederland Bloeit), with the Dutch all-round sensation taking victory in both Sat... → Read More
UCI rankings: Evans jumps to third, Gilbert remains number one by Shane Stokes - Monday, May 2, 2011 Belgium and HTC Highroad head nations’ and teams’ listsTour de Romandie winner Cadel Evans and third-placed rider Alexandre Vinokourov are two of the biggest movers in the latest UCI WorldTour rankings, thanks to their strong performances in the Swiss race.
Evans has jumped from tenth to third in the... → Read More
Swift says his stage win in Tour of Romandie was ‘victory for the whole team’ by VeloNation Press - Monday, May 2, 2011 Sky Procycling rider takes win number four of 2011 season British sprinter Ben Swift has praised his Sky Procycling team-mates, crediting them as playing a vital role in yesterday’s stage win at the Tour de Romandie.
There had been signs of tension earlier this week with directeur sportif Sean Yates que... → Read More
Gilbert says he’s not the new Merckx by Conal Andrews - Monday, May 2, 2011 Belgian keeping things in perspectiveHis countrymen might be building him up following a historic four wins in succession, but Philippe Gilbert is keeping his feet on the ground in terms of comparison to cycling’s most successful rider. The Belgian has – correctly – stated that he is no... → Read More
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