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Volta ao Algarve: Contador says he’s not in top form, but will try to ride well tomorrow by Conal Andrews - Thursday, February 17, 2011 Spaniard aiming to perform well on summit finish to MalhaoDefending champion Alberto Contador will have the first real test of his condition on tomorrow’s summit finish of the Volta ao Algarve. The 28 year old Saxo Bank-SunGard rider returned to competition this week after many months fighting a doping char... → Read More
Pendleton admits that she’s not as hungry for Olympic success as in the past by VeloNation Press - Thursday, February 17, 2011 British sprinter feeling pressure, but Brailsford expects things to click for London 2012Faced with the pressure of targeting three events and also dealing with the position of racing on home soil, Victoria Pendleton has admitted that she is not as motivated as she was in the run up to the Beijing Olympics. The Great Britain rider grabbe... → Read More
Lapthorne cancels retirement due to contract offer from Drapac Professional cycling team by Conal Andrews - Thursday, February 17, 2011 Had quit cycling after Pegasus Sports team fell apartHaving retired last month, disillusioned after the collapse of the Pegasus Sports team, former Australian champion Darren Lapthorne has secured a contract and is returning to racing. Lapthorne is going back to the Drapac Professional cycling team, wi... → Read More
Theo Bos takes his second Oman stage in another windy sprint by Ben Atkins - Thursday, February 17, 2011 Another victory for Dutch former track star with his new teamTheo Bos (Rabobank) won the third stage of the Tour of Oman, starting and finishing in Sur, on the eastern tip of the country. The Dutch former track star took his second victory on the race in a bunch sprint ahead of Daniele Bennati (Leopard Trek), ... → Read More
Maarten de Jonge Interview: Stepping up with Endura Racing Team by Ed Hood - Thursday, February 17, 2011 Dutch rider aiming for a good season Scottish Continental team, Endura Racing has stepped up a level from season 2010. The part time riders have gone but the strong men, riders like Frenchman Alex Blain, Kiwi Jack Bauer and Englishman Ian Wilkinson, have been retained. But with a more ... → Read More
Justice at two speedsby Samuel Morrison - Thursday, February 17, 2011 
Damiano Cunego and Alessandro Petacchi to spearhead Lampre-ISD in Laigueglia by Ben Atkins - Thursday, February 17, 2011 Ale-Jet’s season finally starts after bronchitis problemsThe Lampre-ISD team will be led by the double-header of Damiano Cunego and Alessandro Petacchi at this Saturday’s Trofeo Laigueglia. The race, around the Ligurian coast between Genova and Sanremo, will mark the beginning of the 2011 season for Ale-Je... → Read More
Taylor Phinney impressing in Tour of Oman by Shane Stokes - Thursday, February 17, 2011 Young American shows power in riding for team It may be his first pro race, and it may be coming after a period of injury which has affected his preparation, but it seems that the young BMC Racing Team rider Taylor Phinney is already impressing others in the peloton with his strength.According t... → Read More
Garmin's Le Mevel continues on despite fractured hand by Samuel Morrison - Thursday, February 17, 2011 Frenchman fractures right hand at the Tour MéditerranéenGarmin-Cervélo's French rider Christophe Le Mevel will push ahead with his season despite fracturing his hand. He plans to start in the Tour du Haut Var stage race on Saturday, lining out as defending champion. French website velochrono.fr reported ... → Read More
Contador back on the bike in Portugal by Samuel Morrison - Thursday, February 17, 2011 Three-time Tour de France winner battles doping investigation to race againSpaniard Alberto Contador is racing again, seven months after he won a third Tour de France and a day after he was cleared of doping by his national federation. Yesterday, he finished the first stage of the Volta ao Algarve, a race he has won for the... → Read More
Wiggins, Thomas and other British riders to chase 4,000 metre pursuit record this weekend by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, February 16, 2011 Team Sky rider says team is in better shape than before gold medal ride in BeijingOver two and a half years after setting a world record in the Beijing Olympics, the British team pursuit squad will this weekend aim to go faster than the mark of three minutes 53.314 seconds in the Manchester round of the World Cup. Team Sky rider... → Read More
Ivan Basso ready to start his European season at the Trofeo Laigueglia by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, February 16, 2011 Training is over for Giro champion, it’s time for racing to beginThe training camps are now over for 2010 Giro d’Italia winner Ivan Basso (Liquigas-Cannondale) and after last month's Tour de San Luis in Argentina, he is ready to start his European season this Saturday at the Trofeo Laigueglia on the Ligurian coast... → Read More
Contador case: questions being asked about change in direction of RFEC decision by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, February 16, 2011 Suggestions that a one year ban may have been dropped at last momentThe Disciplinary Committee of the Spanish cycling federation RFEC insisted yesterday that no outside influence played a part in the decision made to clear Alberto Contador. The federation had proposed a one year ban on January 26th, giving time for... → Read More
LiveStrong CEO pays tribute to retiring Lance Armstrong by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, February 16, 2011 Seven-time Tour de France winner’s charity looks forward to new challenges post-cyclingAccording to a statement by seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong, made as he announced his retirement, one of his big priorities in his post-cycling career will be to further the cause of his eponymous charity. The Lance Armstrong Founda... → Read More
Alberto Contador’s return to the peloton passes without incidentby Ben Atkins - Wednesday, February 16, 2011
CAS: A Contador appeal might not be concluded by Tour de France start by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, February 16, 2011 A hearing could be concluded by June, but CAS states proceedings could extend furtherIt is believed that defending Tour de France champion Alberto Contador could face an appeal by either the UCI or WADA in relation to his clearing of doping charges yesterday. However a likely timeframe provided to VeloNation by the Court of Arbitrati... → Read More
Australian takes race lead as Theo Bos caugh behind a splitby Ben Atkins - Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Armstrong confirms retirement, won’t be competing in Tour of California by Conal Andrews - Wednesday, February 16, 2011 Career draws to a close for seven time Tour winnerAlthough he had been expected to compete in the Amgen Tour of California and possibly the Quiznos Pro Challenge, Lance Armstrong has confirmed that he has hung up his wheels and is walking away from professional cycling. The Texan last competed in th... → Read More
Cavendish may race Giro d'Italia by Samuel Morrison - Wednesday, February 16, 2011 British sprinter returns after one-year absence, skips Tour of CaliforniaBritish sprinter Mark Cavendish could race the Giro d'Italia this year, according to The Independent. He returns after a one-year absence, deciding to skip the Tour of California. He won his first Grand Tour stage in Catanzaro-Lungomare at the 2008 ... → Read More
Roman Kreuziger finds more confidence at Team Astana by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, February 15, 2011 Czech rider sees new opportunities after spending his whole career with LiquigasAfter spending five seasons at Italian team Liquigas, Czech rider Roman Kreuziger has made the leap across to Astana. The Grand Tour winner heavy roster in that acid-green team meant that the 24-year-old was always going to take a back seat to Itali... → Read More
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