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Sven Nys is the undisputed king of Superprestige by Ben Atkins - Monday, February 7, 2011 Kannibaal van Baal’s Hoogstraten victory gives “Mister Superprestige” incredible tenth series winWith his win in yesterday’s race in Hoogstraten, Belgium, close to the border with the Netherlands, Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) secured overall victory in the Superprestige series for an incredible tenth time. Since turning professional with Rabobank... → Read More
Bernucci handed five year ban, four family members also hit by sanctions by Shane Stokes - Monday, February 7, 2011 Serious bans handed down over Italian doping affairItalian Lorenzo Bernucci and four members of his family have been handed lengthy bans from sport, with the rider incurring the highest suspension of five years.
In December it was announced that the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) was seeking a ... → Read More
Illness forces Petacchi to withdraw from lineup for Tour of Oman by Shane Stokes - Monday, February 7, 2011 Italian sprinter losing further ground to his rivalsAlready missing out on the Tour of Qatar due to bronchitis, Alessandro Petacchi has been forced to scratch his participation in the next event scheduled for his programme, the Tour of Oman.
His team has announced that further medical tests have re... → Read More
Garmin-Cervélo sprinter takes second successive event in island seriesby Ben Atkins - Monday, February 7, 2011 
Peloton shatters in the wind as the Belgian seizes the race leadby Ben Atkins - Monday, February 7, 2011
Race radio protest abandoned in Qatar as ASO steps in by Shane Stokes - Monday, February 7, 2011 AIGCP’s next move not yet known, but issue likely to persistFollowing yesterday’s insistence by many riders to use race radios during the opening stage of the Challenge Mallorca races, it had been understood that a similar protest would be carried out during today’s stage of the Tour of Qatar. However that ha... → Read More
Costa brothers reported as given permission to race, looking for teams by Shane Stokes - Monday, February 7, 2011 Rui Costa draws parallels with Contador situationThe season has already started but the Portuguese brothers Rui and Mario Costa are searching for new teams, having apparently been given a green light to return to racing. The duo tested positive for the substance methylhexaneamine at the national ti... → Read More
Matt Brammeier Interview: Moving on up with HTC Highroad, impressing in Qatar by Shane Stokes - Sunday, February 6, 2011 Irish road race champion clocks up encouraging ProTeam debutNetting a superb tenth in Sunday’s prologue of the Tour de Qatar is an important moment in the career of the Irish road race champion Matt Brammeier. Aside from being one of his best-ever results, the 25 year old has officially began his time racing ... → Read More
Europcar's Saïd Haddou takes final day of Besseges, Anthony Ravard triumphs overall by Jered Gruber - Sunday, February 6, 2011 Thrilling final day decided by centimetersAt the start of the final stage of the Etoile de Besseges, the race was anything but decided. Race leader, Anthony Ravard (AG2R-La Mondiale) was on the same time as Vacansoleil's Johnny Hoogerland, and Hoogerland's teammate, Marco Marcato, was only a... → Read More
Fränk and Andy Schleck to continue with successful season schedule formula by Jered Gruber - Sunday, February 6, 2011 Fränk will look for results at Paris-Nice, the Ardennes, Luxembourg, Suisse, and of course, Le TourThe Schleck Brothers made their much anticipated season debut today, and thankfully, in terms of racing, it was a quiet day marked by a safe finish in the bunch.
There's little doubt that the duo will be one of the most watched pairs of riders in ... → Read More
Development team in the works at Leopard Trek by Jered Gruber - Sunday, February 6, 2011 New team hopes for more Luxembourg talent in the future, Bob Jungels is tops on the wish listThe new Leopard Trek squad has leapt to the fore as the preeminent team in cycling with barely any racing beneath its wheels yet. The roster is a star-studded cast of some of the world's best, and there's little doubt that they'll be a team to watch ... → Read More
Mallorca Challenge: Tyler Farrar proves fastest in Trofeo Palma de Mallorca stage by VeloNation Press - Sunday, February 6, 2011 Results will not be counted due to rider radio protestTyler Farrar (Garmin-Cervelo) notched up his first win of the season today in the Trofeo Palma de Mallorca, the first stage of the Mallorca Challenge. The American beat Spaniard Francisco Ventoso (Movistar) and German Marcel Kittel (Skil-Shiman... → Read More
The tenth edition of the race kicks off under windy conditionsby VeloNation Press - Sunday, February 6, 2011
AIGCP leads protest against the UCI's radio banby Samuel Morrison - Sunday, February 6, 2011
Viviani's velodrome and pavé dreams by Samuel Morrison - Sunday, February 6, 2011 'My dreams are Sanremo, Flanders and Gent-Wevelgem'Elia Viviani can allow himself to dream of the Olympics and the Classics today. Yesterday, he won Italy's season opener, the GP Etruschi. Sprint greats Mario Cipollini and Alessandro Petacchi once dominated the one-day race, which yesterday, highligh... → Read More
Team HTC-Highroad celebrates 400 wins by Samuel Morrison - Sunday, February 6, 2011 US cycling team hits milestone in fourth yearUS cycling team HTC-Highroad starts the Tour of Qatar today in Doha celebrating 400 wins since its start in 2008.
"We are all thrilled to hit the 400 victory milestone and to continue our success together," said team owner, Bob Stapleton in a pres... → Read More
20 year old Italian won't make season debut in Mallorca on Sundayby Jered Gruber - Saturday, February 5, 2011
World Champion Thor Hushovd's season start delayed due to food poisoning by Jered Gruber - Saturday, February 5, 2011 Garmin-Cervelo rider will not start the Challenge Mallorca on SundayGarmin-Cervelo's World Champion, Thor Hushovd, was supposed to get his first opportunity of the 2011 season to show off his brilliant arc-en-ciel jersey on Sunday at the Challenge Mallorca, but a case of food poisoning has laid the Norwegian low.
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Joaquim Rodriguez drops Tour de France dreams, opts for Giro and Vuelta in 2011 by Jered Gruber - Saturday, February 5, 2011 UCI's #1 ranked rider in 2010 opts to focus on races that cater to his skillsIt seems an out and out rarity for a Grand Tour rider to openly admit that they cannot win the Tour de France. How many riders sacrifice entire seasons to finish 6th at the Tour de France? In the case of Joaquim Rodriguez, who waited an entire career... → Read More
Offredo knocked unconscious by crash at 90 km/h by Conal Andrews - Saturday, February 5, 2011 Frenchman was slipstreaming a truck on eve of Tour of QatarFDJ rider Yoann Offredo is uncertain for the Tour of Qatar after what could have been a disastrous accident while training. The 24 year old rider was travelling at 90km/h behind a truck when he crashed, blacking out.
“I fell in training today on t... → Read More
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