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Nine UCI ProTeams confirmed for Amgen Tour of California by VeloNation Press - Thursday, March 17, 2011 Impressive lineup for 2011 editionWhat looks like the strongest-ever lineup for the Amgen Tour of California has been announced, with a total of nine UCI ProTeams being confirmed for the May 15 -22 WorldTour race. Some of North America’s top Pro Continental and Continental teams will... → Read More
Petacchi likely to start Milan-Sanremo after symptoms of illness ease by Shane Stokes - Thursday, March 17, 2011 Lung issues had threatened his participationHaving previously expressed some doubt as to whether he would be able to line out in the race, Alessandro Petacchi’s Lampre-ISD team has confirmed that he is now likely to compete on Saturday.The 2005 victor suffered chest problems recently and was t... → Read More
Milano-Sanremo favourites by Samuel Morrison - Thursday, March 17, 2011 From Gilbert to Cavendish, Farrar to FreireMilano-Sanremo's list of favourites is long, but Velonation selected 10 possible cyclists who could win on Saturday.If they win, it's instant fame. Milano-Sanremo, after all, is one of cycling's five monuments alongside Paris-Roubaix, Tour of Flander... → Read More
Armitstead will miss track worlds due to injury, Trott takes her place by Shane Stokes - Thursday, March 17, 2011 Young Briton medalled at previous two worlds
With the UCI track world championships starting just six days for now, the British team has suffered a setback with the loss of talented endurance rider Lizzie Armitstead from the lineup.
British Cycling has confirmed that 22 year old Armitstead “... → Read More
Deloitte review concludes there’s no conflict of interest between British Cycling and Team Sky by VeloNation Press - Thursday, March 17, 2011 Findings of year long review announcedA long-awaited review conducted by Deloitte has concluded that there is no conflict of interest with regards to British Cycling’s partnership with the Sky Procycling pro team.
Concerns had been voiced due to the large amount of overlap between th... → Read More
Petacchi may miss Milano-Sanremo by Samuel Morrison - Thursday, March 17, 2011 Lampre's sprinter: 'I can not breathe, I'm full of phlegm'Italy's Alessandro Petacchi may miss a chance to win Milano-Sanremo six years after his first in 2005 due to a cold.
"I thought I was going better," Petacchi told La Gazzetta dello Sport, "then after an hour and half training ride [yesterday] in t... → Read More
Tensions mount in race radio debate, Tour of Beijing threat confirmed by VeloNation Press - Thursday, March 17, 2011 Teams’ and riders’ associations blocked from meeting with CCPSome movement forward seemed possible when UCI President Pat McQuaid confirmed to VeloNation this week that the UCI might be prepared to allow limited radio use within the peloton, but tensions have now ramped up in the dispute.
The teams’ associ... → Read More
Dutch mountain biker Van Houts acquitted in Clenbuterol case by Samuel Morrison - Thursday, March 17, 2011 Contador able to remain confident after Netherlands' rulingDue to the outcome of another Clenbuterol postive, Alberto Contador will take comfort in Spain's decision to acquit him of charges against him. In a similar case, the Netherlands' acquitted mountain biker Rudi van Houts, according to announcement by ... → Read More
Aggressive showing for Team Type 1 and Team SpiderTech in Nokere Koerse by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, March 16, 2011 Good performances in Belgian single day eventNorth American squads Team Type 1-Sanofi-Aventis and Team Spidertech-C10 had an aggressive showing in today’s Nokere Koerse event, thus justifying their invitations to the 1.1-ranked race.
After the day’s breakaway group was brought back, Team Ty... → Read More
Team eager to keep young climbing talent within its ranksby Jered Gruber - Wednesday, March 16, 2011 
Philippe Gilbert hoping for a tailwind after the Poggio in Milan-Sanremo finale by Jered Gruber - Wednesday, March 16, 2011 Belgian believes it's the only chance for a breakaway to stay awayPhilippe Gilbert might have made yet another giant stride forward en route to becoming the world's sovereign one day classics specialist over the winter and so far this young season, but there's still something he can't do much against: the wind. L... → Read More
Steegmans ends two year drought with victory in Nokere-Koerse by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, March 16, 2011 Belgian sprinter back to form with Quick Step teamRebounding from the illness that caused him to withdraw halfway through Paris-Nice, Quick Step’s Gert Steegmans blasted to victory in the Nokere-Koerse race in Belgium today. He showed good form to net his first race win in two years, beating Stefan ... → Read More
Expects the Poggio to be decisiveby Bjorn Haake - Wednesday, March 16, 2011
German a tad disappointed with race between the two seasby Bjorn Haake - Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Evans pleased with early season form and world number one slot by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, March 16, 2011 Australian shares World Tour lead with Paris-Nice winner MartinCadel Evan’s excellent early season form has earned him another reward, with the BMC Racing Team rider moving into joint first place in the UCI WorldTour rankings. The Australian is level on points with the HTC Highroad rider Tony Martin, who won Par... → Read More
Quick Step announces helpers for Boonen in upcoming Milan-Sanremo by Bjorn Haake - Wednesday, March 16, 2011 Last year’s runner up is not favorite after sicknessSeven riders from four different nations are supporting Tom Boonen in his quest to improve on his second place of last year in Milan-Sanremo, which is held this Saturday. Boonen has recovered from a flu, but Saturday will answer the question if he wa... → Read More
Kreuziger says he’s not too disappointed with Paris-Nice, still on course for Giro by Conal Andrews - Wednesday, March 16, 2011 Czech rider to train in Tenerife, no racing planned for over a monthAlthough he had hoped to figure strongly in Paris-Nice and had the backing of Alexandre Vinokourov and the Astana team behind him, Roman Kreuziger had to be content with seventeenth overall in the World Tour event. The 24 year old finished the presti... → Read More
No Liège-Bastogne-Liège for Cancellara by Conal Andrews - Wednesday, March 16, 2011 Swiss rider to give Ardennes Classic a missAiming to win the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix again, Fabian Cancellara has indicated that he doesn’t intend to take part in Liège-Bastogne-Liège this year.
The Swiss Leopard Trek rider has named the Classic as one of his targets for the fu... → Read More
Matt Goss Interview: Seven wins thus far, and ready for Milan-Sanremo by Ed Hood - Wednesday, March 16, 2011 In-form sprinter raring to go on eve of La Primavera With the countdown to the 102nd Milan – Sanremo now into the final stages, VeloNation caught up with a man who has to be on any list of favourites for the ‘Classic of Classics’ – Matt Goss.
It’s been a glittering season thus far for the HTC Highr... → Read More
Gilbert says that he’s not too worried about Milan-San Remo result by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, March 15, 2011 Omega Pharma Lotto rider will hit top form later this springHis Classics results in other years plus his three wins this season mean that Philippe Gilbert is one of the hottest of race favourites heading into Milan-San Remo. Yet the Belgian is staying relaxed and not getting wound up by that position, making ... → Read More
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