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Liquigas-Cannondale is sending its stars to the Ardennes by Ben Atkins - Friday, April 15, 2011 Ivan Basso, Vincenzo Nibali and Peter Sagan all heading to the hilly racesLiquigas-Cannondale will be bringing three of its biggest stars to the Ardennes Classics, which begin with the Amstel Gold Race on Sunday. Slovakian Peter Sagan will lead the team into the Amstel Gold, Ivan Basso will take over leadership duties for... → Read More
Armstrong spokesman admits rider met Ferrari prior to 2010 Tour de France (updated) by Shane Stokes - Friday, April 15, 2011 States meetings were of a personal nature onlyDespite formally severing ties with Michelle Ferrari in 2004, an Italian law enforcement official said today that the American rider met the controversial Italian doctor repeatedly since then, including prior to his final Tour de France last July.
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“Pure bad luck” denies Alberto Contador the chance to defend Castilla y León title by Ben Atkins - Friday, April 15, 2011 Two punctures at decisive points dash Saxo Bank-SunGard leader’s hopesAlberto Contador (Saxo Bank-SunGard) was denied the chance to defend his title at the Vuelta a Castilla y León in its Queen stage today, as two strokes of bad luck at decisive points of the stage cost him. The Danish team controlled the race almost ... → Read More
Alexandre Vinokourov excited ahead of Ardennes Classics by Ben Atkins - Friday, April 15, 2011 Amstel Gold Race reminds Kazakh of late friend Andreï KivilevAlexandre Vinokourov (Astana) is looking forward to the Ardennes Classics, which begin on Sunday with the Amstel Gold Race. The Kazakh won Liège-Bastogne-Liège last year but it is the Dutch race, which he won in 2003, that means more to him for pers... → Read More
Vacansoleil betting on Poels for Amstel Gold by Conal Andrews - Friday, April 15, 2011 Directeur Sportif convinced he can win if all goes to planBjörn Leukemans took second behind Philippe Gilbert in this weeks’ Brabantse Pijl, but Vacansoleil DCM directeur sportif Michael Cornelisse has said that he sees Wout Poels as being the big challenger from the team in Sunday’s Amstel Gold Race. “If W... → Read More
Vuelta a Castilla y León: Filippo Savini climbs to Queen stage victory by Ben Atkins - Friday, April 15, 2011 Bauke Mollema takes overall lead as Contador denied by technical problemsFilippo Savini (Colnago-CSF Inox) won the third stage of the Vuelta a Castilla y León, the Queen stage between Benavente and Laguna de Peces, after attacking in the final kilometres of the stage. The 25-year-old Italian finished 7 seconds ahead of B... → Read More
Porte riding into form, looking forward to Romandie by Shane Stokes - Friday, April 15, 2011 Australian recovering from illness and feeling upbeat about progessRichie Porte has been riding well today for Alberto Contador heading towards the day’s summit finish in the Vuelta a Castilla y Leon. The Australian Saxo Bank SunGard rider is playing an important role in setting up the team captain for his bid at th... → Read More
Katusha raid riders named, suggestions of links to Dr. Ferrari by VeloNation Press - Friday, April 15, 2011 Kolobnev, Karpets and Ignatiev amongst five namedAs a follow up to yesterday’s news that information relating to five Russian riders was taken from the Katusha team headquarters by Italian NAS police, more details have emerged of the identities of those concerned.
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Andy Schleck very happy with form, tips Freire as Amstel rival by Shane Stokes - Friday, April 15, 2011 Says Cancellara is a big asset to the team for SundayLeopard Trek rider Andy Schleck will head into this Sunday’s Amstel Gold Race completely satisfied with his condition, saying that he considers he hasn’t been as well prepared for the Ardennes Classic as he is now.
“I feel super good and I am rea... → Read More
Lampre hotel also searched by NAS, team says nothing was found by Shane Stokes - Friday, April 15, 2011 States NAS agents visit was done in a ‘climate of friendliness cooperation’Following on from yesterday’s news that the Katusha team headquarters had been visited by Italian NAS police, the Lampre ISD has also said that it too was involved in an operation.
Officers went to the team hotel in Etna that Michele Scarponi is c... → Read More
Castilla y León: Alberto Contador looking to Queen stage for title defence by Ben Atkins - Thursday, April 14, 2011 Laguna de Peces not tough enough for big time gapsAlberto Contador (Saxo Bank-SunGard) is looking towards tomorrow’s Queen stage of the Vuelta a Castilla y León between Benavente and Laguna de Peces as an important step towards the defence of his title. The three-time race winner is in search of hi... → Read More
Brammeier looking forward to Amstel and Liège, pleased with Roubaix by Shane Stokes - Thursday, April 14, 2011 Says he was delayed by crashes, broken chains and Boonen’s support crew
Irish road race champion Matt Brammeier is ready to continue playing a supporting role in the upcoming Amstel Gold and Liège-Bastogne-Liège Classics, and is enjoying a strong race programme with the HTC Highroad team.
“I’m doing Amstel and Liège ... → Read More
Tour of California officially announces Solvang women’s time trial by Ben Atkins - Thursday, April 14, 2011 Women’s invitation race to be run on the same course and the same day as the men’s stageAmgen Tour of California organiser AEG has announced details of the inaugural Amgen Tour of California Women's International Time Trial Challenge, presented by Specialized and SRAM. The event will take place in Solvang, on May 20th, on the same day ... → Read More
Katusha confirms it handed over rider files to Italian police by Shane Stokes - Thursday, April 14, 2011 Says no search was conducted of team premisesFollowing on from earlier reports of a raid on the Katusha team headquarters, the team has confirmed that the police agents from the Italian NAS (Nucleo Antisofisticazioni e Sanitā) division visited the headquarters at Lake Garda today, but played do... → Read More
Thor Hushovd points to “old ways” at Crédit Agricole for lack of previous Classics prowess by Ben Atkins - Thursday, April 14, 2011 No regrets, but World champion wishes he knew then what he knows nowThor Hushovd (Garmin-Cervélo) has come out in criticism of his former team, Crédit Agricole, for its lack of forward thinking as the reason why he had never excelled in the Classics before, according to dagbladet.no. Since joining the Cervélo TestTe... → Read More
Australian climber Matthew Lloyd fired by Omega Pharma-Lotto by Ben Atkins - Thursday, April 14, 2011 Belgian team cites unacceptable behaviour from last year’s Giro mountain kingThe Omega Pharma-Lotto team has decided to terminate the contract of Australian rider Matthew Lloyd after alleged “behaviour”, which was at odds with the “image of the team”. Lloyd, who won the mountains jersey at last year’s Giro d’Italia, as well a... → Read More
Straightforward win for Spanish sprinter, who makes it looke easyby Ben Atkins - Thursday, April 14, 2011 
New sanctions planned, UCI ProTeam reportedly targeted in Italian anti-doping raids by VeloNation Press - Thursday, April 14, 2011 Italian federation plans to ramp up doping sanctionsThe headquarters of a UCI ProTeam based at Lake Garda has reportedly been raided as part of a countrywide anti-doping operation in Italy.
According to Tuttobiciweb, the action involves numerous police agents and those concentrating on the team ha... → Read More
Belgian coach to visit Copenhagen Worlds course with Boonen and Gilbert by Ben Atkins - Thursday, April 14, 2011 Both team captains very motivated for September’s raceBelgian national coach Carlo Bomans is planning a visit to take a look at the World Championships road course in Copenhagen, Denmark later in the month. While he has had a good chance to examine the course remotely, he wants to see it first hand; he... → Read More
Mitchell Docker Interview: Skil-Shimano rider’s strong performance in Roubaix by Ed Hood - Thursday, April 14, 2011 Aussie continues upwards progression in Hell of the North For Mitchell Docker, Paris-Roubaix has been a race where he has shown steady improvement. The first time that the Skil Shimano rider rode the Classic was in 2009 when the dreaded letters ‘DNF’ appeared next to his name. He was back in 2010 to try aga... → Read More
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