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Galimzyanov sprints to stage two win at Three Days of De Panne, Westra takes race lead by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, March 30, 2011 Greipel loses over five minutesAs his nine top-ten placings this season attest, Russian rider Denis Galimzyanov has been banging on the door of a big win for several weeks now. His first was eighth on a stage of the Tour Down Under in January; since then, his stage placings have i... → Read More
Patrick Lefevere: "If Boonen wants to keep his financial situation, he must also perform." by Jered Gruber - Wednesday, March 30, 2011 Tom Boonen's contract runs out at the end of 2011, contract negotiations beginWith the Ronde van Vlaanderen only four days distant and Paris-Roubaix looming just a week later, the most important part of the season is now upon Patrick Lefevere, his Quick-Step team, and most importantly, his Belgian star, Tom Boonen.The two-time... → Read More
2011 Tour of Japan cancelled due to effects of earthquake and tsunami by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, March 30, 2011 Race was due to be held in mid-MayThe earthquakes and tsunami which have affected Japan have led to the cancellation of the country’s national Tour for 2011, with the organisers conceding that it is impossible for them to hold the event this year.
Those organisers indicated today... → Read More
Stijn Devolder: "Boonen should be scared of Cancellara." by Jered Gruber - Wednesday, March 30, 2011 Belgian champion can at least count on good form, Leukemans, and his team come SundayBefore the start of the second stage of the Three Days of De Panne in Oudenaarde, Vacansoleil captain, Stijn Devolder, met with the press to discuss his feelings on the E3, his preparations, and one name in particular: Fabian Cancellara.
Devolder ... → Read More
Nygaard says Leopard Trek riders are winning at the right time by Conal Andrews - Wednesday, March 30, 2011 Cancellara and Schleck’s victories show team is deliveringIt’s taken a while, but last weekend showed that the Leopard Trek team is hitting form at just the right time. Fabian Cancellara dominated the E3 Prijs Vlaanderen with a long solo move, while Frank Schleck won the opening stage and the overall classi... → Read More
Sastre seeking to recapture top form for Giro through intense racing by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, March 30, 2011 Spaniard approaches Grand Tour differently to last year Carlos Saste is planning a very different run-up to the Giro d’Italia this year, and will seek to be at his sharpest in the Italian event via some intensive racing beforehand.
Twelve months ago the Spaniard competed just eight days before lining ... → Read More
Team Movistar wants Valverde, is also interested in Contador by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, March 30, 2011 Unzue speaks about future captaincy of teamTeam Movistar, which until the start of this season raced under the Caisse d’Epargne title and backing, has confirmed that it is interested in re-signing former rider Alejandro Valverde.The Spanish all rounder competed within the team structure since... → Read More
Geraint Thomas Interview: Gaining strength with Sky Procycling by Ed Hood - Tuesday, March 29, 2011 Welshman goes close to victory in Dwars door VlaanderenIt’s arguable that but for two results, Team Sky’s arrival in the Pro Tour peloton in 2010 could have been classed as a poor one. The first was Juan Antonio Flecha’s beautiful victory in Het Nieuwsblad, while the other was Welshman Geraint Thomas’s i... → Read More
Alberto Contador and Michele Scarponi point to one another as chief Giro d’Italia threat by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, March 29, 2011 Catalunya clash has given both riders a good chance to measure each other upWith the Giro d’Italia still almost six weeks away, two of the races favourites have already identified one another as the riders to watch, according to biciciclismo.com. After their battle in last week’s Volta a Catalunya, Alberto Contador (Saxo Ba... → Read More
No reward for aggressive Quick Step in first De Panne stage by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, March 29, 2011 Belgian team got nothing today but form bodes well for Sunday’s Ronde Despite Gert Steegmans and Sylvain Chavanel being two of the most aggressive riders in today’s first stage of the Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde, their Quick Step team came away with nothing. Both riders missed out on the four-man break that just held... → Read More
WADA confirms it will appeal Contador case to CAS by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, March 29, 2011 Agency will lodge separate application to that of UCIFive days after the UCI said that it would appeal Alberto Contador’s clearing by the Spanish federation RFEC, the World Anti-Doping Agency has confirmed that it too will pursue the matter further.
“The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has filed to... → Read More
Ronde van Vlaanderen organiser expects up to 800,000 spectators on Sunday by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, March 29, 2011 Every effort will be made to ensure safety and security at Vlaanderens MooisteThe Ronde van Vlaanderen is the biggest event in the Belgian cycling calendar, maybe even the Belgian sporting calendar. It’s almost 100 years old but it seems to be getting bigger and bigger every year; so much so that the race’s organisers are ant... → Read More
USADA comments on Zirbel sanction reduction, rider explains circumstances behind concession by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, March 29, 2011 Time trial specialist eligible to resume racing immediatelyThe United States Anti Doping Agency has commented on today's news that Tom Zirbel has had his two year sanction reduced, verifying that the rider can return to racing straight away.“We can confirm that Tom Zirbel’s suspension has been reduced from t... → Read More
Leif Hoste hospitalised after De Panne crash by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, March 29, 2011 Head wound could jeopardise three-time Ronde runner up’s chances on SundayLeif Hoste (Katusha) suffered a serious crash in the first stage of the Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde today. The Belgian crashed on the approach to the Eikenmolen, landing on his head; he sustained a blow to the head, a broken tooth and, most serious... → Read More
Pendleton says she’s motivated rather than demoralised after her worlds performance by Conal Andrews - Tuesday, March 29, 2011 Still believes she is on track for strong Olympic GamesIt’s been a stressful past few months for Victoria Pendleton, who said in October that she was having nightmares about the 2012 Olympics, who admitted in February that she lacked the hunger she had four years ago, and who performed below her usual le... → Read More
Gorilla wins in long distance escape with the peloton at its heelsby Ben Atkins - Tuesday, March 29, 2011 
Rider requests more time before meeting CONIby Shane Stokes - Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Menchov says Volta a Catalunya participation was important form-builder by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, March 29, 2011 Russian rider believes his condition is turning around Although he finished a distant 133rd overall in the Volta a Catalunya, 26 minutes and 19 seconds behind the overall winner Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank SunGard), Denis Menchov doesn’t appear to be panicking. He has taken positives from his participati... → Read More
McQuaid states that plasticizers do not form part of UCI's Contador appeal to CAS by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, March 29, 2011 UCI president says that Contador hasn’t yet proven that meat was the cause of positive testPat McQuaid has said that plasticizers do not form part of the governing body’s appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, in relation to the Alberto Contador Clenbuterol case.
The UCI president was asked by Spanish newspaper Marca about the is... → Read More
Brailsford questions Great Britain’s participation in 2012 world championships by Shane Stokes - Monday, March 28, 2011 Says distance means team might give races a missFollowing what was a quieter performance than was anticipated in the world track championships in Apeldoorn, British Cycling’s high performance director Dave Brailsford has suggested that the country could sidestep next year’s worlds.The riders will ... → Read More
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