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'A very beautiful and special stage'by Samuel Morrison - Wednesday, March 23, 2011 
Bugno to call off rider protest, will meet McQuaid to discuss radio situation by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, March 23, 2011 First step towards new negotiations over race communicationThe threatened protest by teams at next weekend’s races looks set now to be called off, with CPA rider association chief Gianni Bugno and UCI President Pat McQuaid agreeing to hold talks on the race radio issue. It will be one of several topics to be... → Read More
Giro d'Italia organiser presents leader's jersey by Samuel Morrison - Wednesday, March 23, 2011 New maglia rosa design presented at Milan's Martini BarThe Giro d'Italia organiser RCS Sport unveiled the four leaders' jerseys to be awarded at its three-week stage race in May. Last night at Dolce & Gabbana's Martini Bar, the 2011 pink jersey was on display for the first time. "The maglia rosa [pink j]... → Read More
Petacchi proceeds without sprint train by Samuel Morrison - Wednesday, March 23, 2011 'I only have Hondo, but he's the best for the job'Alessandro Petacchi's first race win arrived late this season, at the Volta a Catalunya yesterday in Banyoles, Spain. The Italian sprinter is struggling with his fitness and lacks a lead out train.
"It's never happened," Petacchi told La Gazzetta ... → Read More
Bruyneel slates UCI, doesn’t rule out rumours of a rival league by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, March 23, 2011 Says UCI treats people ‘like kids’Team RadioShack general manager Johan Bruyneel has criticised cycling’s world governing body, claiming that it doesn’t do anything to develop the sport and doesn’t allow new advances to be introduced.The Belgian has been one of the strongest critics ... → Read More
CONI closes case against Davide Rebellin, rider can return next month by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, March 23, 2011 Italian wants to resume racing at 39 years of ageWith his two year suspension due to finish in just over a month’s time, the National Anti-Doping Tribunal of the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) has indicated that it will not pursue further charges against Davide Rebellin.
Although the ... → Read More
Eeckhout targeting strong ride for An Post Sean Kelly team in Belgian events by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, March 23, 2011 Veteran rider chasing results in Dwars door Vlaanderen and E3 Prijs Vlaanderen – HarelbekeFollowing on from victory on the last stage of the Driedaagse Van Vlaanderen, fourth in the Omloop van het Waasland and third in last Friday’s Handzame Classic, former Belgian champion Niko Eeckhout is aiming for a strong showing over the next four d... → Read More
Contador’s Clenbuterol appeal decision today or tomorrow by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, March 23, 2011 March 24 deadline approaching for UCIWith the one month deadline up this week, the UCI has told VeloNation that it will make a final decision about a possible appeal in the Contador case either today or tomorrow.“My lawyer was in the office here in the morning with me, saying that he is... → Read More
Filippo Pozzato and Sebastian Langeveld out of today's Dwars Door Vlaanderen by Jered Gruber - Wednesday, March 23, 2011 Two favorites laid low after tough Milano-SanremoAs the Northern Classics kick off in earnest today with the Dwars Door Vlaanderen, two big favorites will be watching from the sidelines, Omloop Het Nieuwsblad winner Sebastian Langeveld and perennial cobbled contender, Filippo Pozzato.
Following ... → Read More
Good showing by Team Type 1 in Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, March 22, 2011 Grendene goes close to stage winAmerican Pro Continental squad Team Type 1- sanofi-aventis clocked up two good results on Tuesday, with Andrea Grendene powering to a fine second place on the opening road stage of the Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali, then the riders netting... → Read More
Neilsen says Contador case may have helped his Clenbuterol clearing by Conal Andrews - Tuesday, March 22, 2011 Danish rider free to race again once contract is foundCleared of Clenbuterol doping on Tuesday by the Danish Sports Federation (DIF), Philip Neilsen has said that Alberto Contador’s positive test for the same substance may have enabled him the Dane to shake off the charges.
“His case has of course b... → Read More
USA Cycling reintroduces radio ban after pressure from UCI by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, March 22, 2011 Suggestions that UCI-registered riders and teams would have been blocked at eventsTen days after USA Cycling announced that it was lifting the radio ban for National Racing Calendar (NRC) races, the federation has decided to reverse the decision.
It follows on from a strong objection from the UCI, cycling’s world governing body... → Read More
Matti Breschel has further knee surgery by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, March 22, 2011 Autumn classics and home World Championships now the focus of Dane’s seasonRabobank’s Matti Breschel has undergone a second knee operation, according to the Dutch team. The Danish rider was re-examined at the hospital in Amersfoort, Netherlands; at first there appeared to be nothing wrong, as he MRI scan failed to see anyt... → Read More
Critérium International toughens up mountainous first stage by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, March 22, 2011 Kilometres and climbs added over 2010 routeThe opening stage of this weekend’s Critérium International will be even tougher this year as race organiser ASO has added almost 25km, and two more climbs, to its length. The stage between Porto-Vecchio and the top of the Col de l’Ospedale will now... → Read More
Four year agreement signed between ASO and European Broadcasting Union by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, March 22, 2011 Deal will bring Tour de France and other events to households across EUAnnouncing a deal running from 2012 to 2015, Tour de France organisers ASO and the European Broadcasting Union have confirmed that races such as the Tour de France, Paris-Roubaix and others will be transmitted to households throughout Europe.
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Disaster strikes Liquigas-Cannondale as entire team crashes in final kilometreby Ben Atkins - Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Finally a victory for the Ale-Jet!by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Wilfried Peeters: “Luckily it’s the riders that win races, not the cars.” by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, March 22, 2011 Belgian superteam’s lack of 2011 success pushes its team car further back in the race convoyQuick Step’s dearth of success on the road this season is making its effects felt in all kinds of areas; the one most noticeable to the team’s sports director Wilfried Peeters right now though, according to Sporza, is the way his car is slipping furt... → Read More
Pat McQuaid Interview Part II: Race radios, rider protests, AIGCP tension and television concerns by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, March 22, 2011 UCI President on radio debate, voting rights, sporting structure Part I of this interview dealt with a rival league that threatens to split the sport and, potentially, cause a civil war in cycling. Pat McQuaid gave the UCI’s perspective on the situation, speaking of teams working behind the scenes to set up an alt... → Read More
Pat McQuaid Interview Part I: Rival leagues, Grand Tours and the Olympic Games by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, March 22, 2011 UCI President talks about threatened split within the sportIt started off being about race radios, but as time progressed, it has become clear that there is more to the current tension between some teams and the UCI than just communication within the peloton. The teams’ association AGICP has said that there ... → Read More
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