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Tom Boonen not on top form for Milano-Sanremo, says director Rik Van Slycke by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, March 15, 2011 Flu before Tirreno-Adriatico has robbed Belgian of condition but nothing is out of the questionA bout of 'flu for Quick Step’s Tom Boonen, just prior to the start of Tirreno-Adriatico, meant that the Belgian entered the race of the two seas decidedly under par. Having stuck with the race though, without really showing himself, he has managed t... → Read More
Boasson Hagen and Kolobnev play it safe with injury before Milan San Remo by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, March 15, 2011 Achilles problem for Norwegian and Russian competitorsWith Milan-Sanremo fast approaching, both Sky Procycling rider Edvald Boasson Hagen and Team Katusha’s Alexander Kolobnev quit Tirreno-Adriatico early in order to recover from niggling Achilles issues. Both riders expect to be able to line out in S... → Read More
Astana team all for Allan Davis in Milano-Sanremo by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, March 15, 2011 Aussie sprinter hoping to go one better than 2007 second placeThe Astana team will be built around Australian sprinter Allan Davis in the Milano-Sanremo on Saturday. The Commonwealth champion, and Worlds bronze medalist, has had mixed fortunes in la Primavera but finished a best ever second in 2007, behind Osc... → Read More
Robert Gesink’s improved time trial almost snatches Tirreno-Adriatico victory by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, March 15, 2011 Wind tunnel work pays off for Rabobank riderRobert Gesink (Rabobank) started the final time trial stage of Tirreno-Adriatico in fourth place, just 15 seconds behind race leader Cadel Evans (BMC Racing). The 24-year-old Dutchman managed to overcome both Ivan Basso (Liquigas-Cannondale) and Mic... → Read More
Vacansoleil's Wout Poels climbs with the best in Tirreno-Adriatico by Jered Gruber - Tuesday, March 15, 2011 23 year old Dutchman ready to take on Classics and Grand Tours23 year old Wout Poels has shown in a very short time that there is more to Vacansoleil's climbing corps than its two foreign climbers, Riccardo Ricco and Ezequiel Mosquera. Scratch that, make that one. The Limburger already popped up last year wit... → Read More
HTC-Highroad fully behind Cavendish and Goss for Milan San Remo by Conal Andrews - Tuesday, March 15, 2011 American ProTeam expecting strong showing in prestigious Classic on Saturday The 2009 winner Mark Cavendish and in-form team-mate Matt Goss have been named as the two protected riders for Saturday’s Milan-Sanremo Classic in Italy, with HTC Highroad expressing confidence in both.
Cavendish will be the official team leader,... → Read More
Garmin-Cervelo's Heinrich Haussler confident ahead of Saturday's Milan-Sanremo by Jered Gruber - Tuesday, March 15, 2011 Australian rider recovering well from Paris-Nice crashes, ready for his first season goalHeinrich Haussler, the 2009 Milano-Sanremo runner-up by three centimeters, has had a perfect lead up throughout the winter as well as the spring season. With everything in line, the Australian has set his sights entirely on this Saturday's revenge da... → Read More
Saxo Bank's Nick Nuyens ready to embark on crucial Spring campaign by Jered Gruber - Tuesday, March 15, 2011 After two disappointing seasons, the former Ronde van Vlaanderen runner-up looking to return to the topOne of Bjarne Riis's most interesting offseason signings, Nick Nuyens, is about to embark on a critical spring campaign. The 30 year old Belgian left Rabobank for Saxo Bank/Sungard after two disappointing seasons with the Dutch outfit.
Nuyens... → Read More
Giro d'Italia King of the Mountains, Matthew Lloyd, to return to racing next week by Jered Gruber - Tuesday, March 15, 2011 Omega Pharma-Lotto rider to make season debut at Volta a Catalunya2010 Giro d'Italia King of the Mountains winner, Matthew Lloyd is set to finally kick off his 2011 season. The Omega Pharma-Lotto rider suffered a bad crash on the streets of Melbourne just before Christmas, which knocked him completely out of the Au... → Read More
McQuaid says UCI was happy with AFLD collaboration on Paris-Nice by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, March 15, 2011 Said partnership worked ‘extremely well’This year’s Paris-Nice was the first occasion for the UCI and the French anti-doping agency AFLD to work together under the latter’s new president Bruno Genevois.
It followed on from previous tensions under the former president Pierre Bordry and,... → Read More
Cadel Evans wraps up Tirreno-Adriatico with solid final time trial by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, March 15, 2011 Fabian Cancellara blitzes flat course to take first victory of the seasonCadel Evans (BMC Racing) secured overall victory in Tirreno-Adriatico after a solid performance in the seventh and final stage time trial around the Adriatic coastal town of San Benedetto del Tronto. The Australian, who was last to start, completed ... → Read More
UCI announces first frames to have met with Approval Programme by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, March 15, 2011 Bikes with “UCI Approved” label will soon be available in the shopsThe International Cycling Union (UCI) has announced the first manufacturers to have successfully applied for its frame and fork “Approval Programme”, meaning that frames will soon be available bearing the “UCI Approved” label. The programme requires... → Read More
Vuelta a España runner-up Mosquera calls for case against him to be closed by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, March 15, 2011 Spaniard again claims that he’s innocentFive and a half months after being informed that the substance HES (Hydroxyethyl starch) was detected in a urine sample he gave en route to second overall in the Vuelta a España, Ezequiel Mosquera has called on the UCI to close the case against him. ... → Read More
Despite quiet performance, Leopard Trek satisfied with Andy Schleck’s condition by Conal Andrews - Tuesday, March 15, 2011 No panic over Tirreno-Adriatico rideDouble Tour de France runner-up Andy Schleck finished behind rival Cadel Evans yesterday, crossing the line 33 seconds behind the victorious BMC Racing Team rider after the uphill finish to Macerata. His Tirreno-Adriatico has been a quiet one, with y... → Read More
UCI says Contador decision yet to be taken, but RFEC expects appeal to CAS by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, March 15, 2011 Spanish federation predicts Clenbuterol case will end up in courtUCI President Pat McQuaid stated yesterday that no decision had been made yet in relation to the Alberto Contador case, but the Spanish cycling federation RFEC now expects that cycling’s world governing body will appeal.“We have up to the 24th of Mar... → Read More
Tirreno-Adriatico: Di Luca admits he’s tiring by Shane Stokes - Monday, March 14, 2011 Pinotti ready for time trial battleWith one day left in Tirreno-Adriatico, Team Katusha rider Danilo di Luca has stated that he is feeling fatigued. “Today I have to admit I was a little tired,” he conceded. “After the really difficult last stretch, I wasn´t able to change my pace and... → Read More
Lampre-ISD tried everything to beat Cadel Evans but failed by Ben Atkins - Monday, March 14, 2011 Blue-fuchsia team unable to dislodge race leader on the steep climb to MacerataThe Lampre-ISD team started the sixth stage of Tirreno-Adriatico, between Ussita and Macerata, with its two captains poised threateningly just behind race leader Cadel Evans (BMC Racing). Damiano Cunego sat in third place, just 3 seconds behind, wit... → Read More
UCI to consider limited form of radio contact to safeguard riders by Shane Stokes - Monday, March 14, 2011 Governing body could offer compromiseThe UCI has confirmed that it is studying the race radio situation and could potentially be open to measures to provide limited radio communication to riders in the peloton.
While nothing has been decided, its president Pat McQuaid told VeloNation... → Read More
Ivan Basso: “I’m not afraid of Contador or Schleck” by Ben Atkins - Monday, March 14, 2011 Giro d’Italia champion feels he can take on anyone in his bid for a first Tour de FranceIvan Basso (Liquigas-Cannondale) has started 2011 in an entirely different way to 2010. Last season he barely registered a result before arriving at the Giro d’Italia, which he won; this year he has already won a race and is poised to finish on the ... → Read More
Tom Boonen: “Not finishing in Meerbeke would be like removing the track from Paris-Roubaix” by Ben Atkins - Monday, March 14, 2011 Two-time Ronde van Vlaanderen winner professes to have no opinion on the possible changing of the race’s finish, but admits it would be strangeThis April will see the Ronde van Vlaanderen finish at the top of the Halsesteenweg in Meerbeke for the 39th year in succession. Whether or not there will be a 40th though, has yet to be decided as the current deal with the town runs out this year. ... → Read More
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