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Evans starts season, eyes early win by Samuel Morrison - Thursday, March 3, 2011 'The Basso-Contador battle in Catalonia, I'll be there too.'Former World Champion Cadel Evans starts his season today at the Giro del Friuli one-day race in Italy. A win is not an option, but the Australian aims to do so before the Tour de France in July.
"There are many who are already strong, but Ivan [B]... → Read More
Italian sprinter will lend some much needed sprinting qualities to Michael Rasmussen's new Danish teamby Jered Gruber - Wednesday, March 2, 2011 
Riccardo Ricco ensures that no former suspended riders need apply to Dutch teamby Jered Gruber - Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Grischa Niermann: "Mr. McQuaid, please contact us cyclists" by Bjorn Haake - Wednesday, March 2, 2011 German Rabobank rider publishes open letter about radio affairGrischa Niermann, who rides for the Rabobank team, this week published an open letter to Pat McQuaid, president of the International Cycling Union UCI. Niermann, like many of his colleagues, is not in agreement with the UCI over the radio ban in race... → Read More
Johnny Hoogerland ready to extend contract with Vacansoleil team by Bjorn Haake - Wednesday, March 2, 2011 Dutchman wants to take up team manager on offer to spend more years with Belgian teamVacansoleil's team manager Daan Luijkx would like to extend the contracts of Johnny Hoogerland and Lieuwe Westra. Hoogerland is ready to do so, as he feels quite well in the team. He is ready to spend two more years with Vacansoleil.
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German also posts his first win since joining the ProTourby Bjorn Haake - Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Rodriguez satisfied with form heading towards Tirreno Adriatico, aiming for at least one stage win by Conal Andrews - Wednesday, March 2, 2011 Team Katusha rider has been working hard since Tour of OmanAlthough the Montelupone climb where he has twice won a stage will be absent from this month’s Tirreno-Adriatico, 2010 world number one Joaquin Rodriguez is aiming high again for the race. He has trained hard of late and is satisfied that his form is... → Read More
UCI and AFLD confirm they’ll work together on Paris-Nice anti-doping controls by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, March 2, 2011 Signs of improving relations with press conference to be held on eve of raceOne year after a bitter tussle over rights to conduct doping controls at the 2010 Paris-Nice, the UCI has confirmed that it will work with the French national anti-doping agency AFLD at this year’s race.The governing body has today announced that a p... → Read More
Brazilian who ran down cyclists to find out today if he will be jailed prior to trial by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, March 2, 2011 Drove his car into group of riders prior to fleeing sceneA 47 year old Brazilian banker is thought likely to be charged with attempted murder after ploughing his car into a group of cyclists involved in a Critical Mass demonstration in Porto Alegre last Friday. Ricardo Neis was held up by the mass group of... → Read More
Museeuw predicts Boonen will win Roubaix and equal De Vlaeminck’s record of four victories by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, March 2, 2011 Believes that Gilbert will take the Tour of Flanders Triple Paris-Roubaix winner Johan Museeuw has predicted that his compatriot Tom Boonen could well win this year’s edition of the Hell of the North, believing that he has the form to equal the best-ever total of four victories in the race.
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Schleck believes Contador is taking a big risk by riding Giro by Conal Andrews - Wednesday, March 2, 2011 Leopard-Trek rival feels Giro-Tour double is now too difficult Double Tour de France runner-up Andy Schleck has said that he believes his main rival Alberto Contador could be biting off more than he can chew with his intended Giro-Tour participation this season, reasoning that riding the Italian event will leave... → Read More
Belgian and French teams field three squads each, Skil Shimano also selected by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, March 1, 2011
German and British cyclocross champions will ride alongside one another in selected racesby Ben Atkins - Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Cadel Evans to start racing this Thursday in the Giro del Friuli, Hincapie begins Saturday by Conal Andrews - Tuesday, March 1, 2011 American rider will target Montepaschi Strade BiancheIt’s been a long period without racing for 2009 world road race champion Cadel Evans, who has taken a very different approach to his season than he did last year. That wait will end on Thursday when the Australian rider lines out in the Italian Giro ... → Read More
Farnese Vini-Neri Sottoli and MCipollini-Giambenini presented together in Verona by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, March 1, 2011 Champion loaded men’s and women’s teams share common sponsorsThe Professional Continental Farnese Vini-Neri Sottoli and UCI women’s MCipollini-Giambenini teams were presented together at a joint event at the Villa Quaranta Park Hotel, between Verona and Lake Garda in northern Italy. The two teams share a numb... → Read More
Tour of Britain finale returns to Westminster by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, March 1, 2011 Britain’s biggest race returns to the heart of LondonThe Tour of Britain will return to Westminster, London for its final stage this year, and the circuit around Whitehall and the Victoria Embankment beside the River Thames. The race finished on a circuit around the iconic streets, which feature many ... → Read More
Strong season start turns sour for Chilean riderby Shane Stokes - Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Mark Cavendish confirms Giro d’Italia participation by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, March 1, 2011 HTC-Highroad sprinter will ride all three Grand Tours in 2011Mark Cavendish (HTC-Highroad) has confirmed his participation in this year’s Giro d’Italia, where he will target stage wins and hopes to take the iconic maglia rosa in the race’s first week. The sprinter from the Isle of Man, who now lives in the Ita... → Read More
Breschel highly doubtful for Classics, could even miss Tour de France by Conal Andrews - Tuesday, March 1, 2011 Danish rider still struggling with knee issuesHe recently stated that there was nothing seriously wrong with his knee, playing down the significance of his withdrawal from the Volta ao Algarve, but now Matti Breschel is facing up to the reality that the joint is simply not working as it should. ... → Read More
Contador to chase second Giro d’Italia win this May by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, March 1, 2011 Spaniard describes Italian race as the favourite Grand Tour of his careerSaxo Bank SunGard team leader Alberto Contador knows that his participation in the Tour de France is uncertain, but has confirmed that he will compete in the Giro d’Italia this season, vying for his second overall success there.
The Spaniard won t... → Read More
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