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Armstrong plays down talk of Tour de France purchase bid by VeloNation Press - Saturday, January 15, 2011 Says that he doesn’t lose sleep over federal investigation, admits expecting to win another TourLinked to an attempt to buy the Tour de France prior to his comeback in 2009, Lance Armstrong has played down the significance of the approach to ASO, saying that it would be very hard to take over the world’s biggest annual sporting event. “There ... → Read More
Rodriguez, Di Luca to begin racing for Katusha in the Challenge Mallorca by Shane Stokes - Saturday, January 15, 2011 Pozzato’s season start also confirmed As the start of the season rapidly approaches for the riders in the peloton, the big guns from various teams are finalising their racing programmes. The schedules will be tweaked as the season goes on, but Team Katusha has told VeloNation what four o... → Read More
Voeckler: we are aiming to wear the new colours with pride, and succeed like last year by Conal Andrews - Saturday, January 15, 2011 Frenchman motivated as first year with Europcar backing beginsYesterday was the official launch of the new Europcar team, and it star rider Thomas Voeckler has clearly set out the targets of the French squad. “One goal of the season is to be present at the Tour,” he stated, referring to the fact that the Profes... → Read More
Cavendish says HTC-Highroad has a trio of leaders for Santos Tour Down Under by Conal Andrews - Friday, January 14, 2011 Says team is ready to stamp its authority on raceIn the height of the summer he’s clearly the fastest rider on the HTC-Highroad team, but Mark Cavendish appears set to share the leadership during the Santos Tour Down Under. The 15-time Tour de France stage winner has decided to begin his season e... → Read More
US Postal Service sponsors outlined opposition to cheating with anti-doping clause by VeloNation Press - Friday, January 14, 2011 The US Postal Service cycling team is currently being scrutinised by federal investigators, with their conclusions expected to come at some time this season. Before then, ESPN has done some digging of its own, and it has uncovered both the costs of t... → Read More
USA Cycling names five-man elite roster for cyclocross World Championships by Ben Atkins - Friday, January 14, 2011 National champion denies his place; top domestic riders joined by Belgium-based Page for St-Wendel raceAfter the announcement of the women’s, and junior and under-23 men’s teams for the cyclocross World Championships last week, USA cycling has named the five riders that will compete in the elite men’s race. As with the line ups for the other categori... → Read More
Rodriguez, Di Luca and rest of Katusha team building towards big season by Shane Stokes - Friday, January 14, 2011 Russian ProTeam squad could make breakthrough this yearWorld number one Joaquim Rodriguez, Filippo Pozzato, Alexandr Kolobnev and Vladimir Karpets have been working with the rest of the Katusha team at the squad’s training camp in Calpé, Spain, clocking up good kilometres prior to the start of the season... → Read More
Cérvelo and Canyon reach settlement over patent dispute by Shane Stokes - Friday, January 14, 2011 Frame manufacturers find common ground The court battle between Cervélo and Canyon in relation to the patent for the latter’s Maximus Seat Tube has reached a resolution, with both sides coming to an amicable conclusion after what they said was ‘a constructive dialogue.’ The announcement ... → Read More
Zdenek Stybar reacts to criticism over sitting out Pontchâteau World Cup race by Ben Atkins - Friday, January 14, 2011 UCI co-ordinator and Sven Nys angry at World champion’s decision to save himself for title defenceZdenek Stybar (Telenet-Fidea) has reacted angrily to criticism over his decision to sit out Sunday’s World Cup race in Pontchâteau, France, according to Sporza. The Czech World champion has elected to stay in Mallorca, where he is training in the war... → Read More
Team Europcar presented with ambitions for 2011 by Ben Atkins - Friday, January 14, 2011 Former Bbox Bouygues Telecom team seeks Tour de France invite and ProTeam qualification next yearThe Europcar team, formerly known as Bbox Bouygues Telecom was presented to the press today, with riders switching their turquoise and white livery for a subtler green and black. The team retains its Professional Continental status, the sports second... → Read More
Dutch cycling legend Peter Post dies aged 77 by Ben Atkins - Friday, January 14, 2011 Six-Day star who won the fastest ever Paris-Roubaix loses battle with illnessPeter Post, a legend of Dutch cycling, has died after a long illness. The 77-year-old was best known as the most successful Six-Days rider of his generation but also had a highly successful career on the road, and as a director sportif. Post, who wa... → Read More
Rasmussen and thirteen others will race in 2011 by VeloNation Press - Friday, January 14, 2011 
Paris-Roubaix organisers remove three sectors of cobblestones, add five new ones by Shane Stokes - Friday, January 14, 2011 Changes made to layout of Hell of the North ClassicRejigging the race route in order to preserve the distance to be covered on the cobblestones, Paris-Roubaix organisers ASO have announced the net addition of two additional sectors of pavé to this year’s event.
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Tour de France wildcards to be decided at the end of January? by Shane Stokes - Friday, January 14, 2011 Early selection would curtail traditional push for resultsNormally teams vying for a place in the Tour de France have several months to show they deserve selection, using ASO-organised events such as the Tour of Qatar, Tour of Oman, Paris-Nice, Paris-Roubaix and Criterium International to fight for big resu... → Read More
Final day returns to Madonna di Campiglio, 12 years after Marco Pantani's 1999 Giro stage winby Jered Gruber - Thursday, January 13, 2011
Tour of the Battenkill loses UCI status for 2011 by Jered Gruber - Thursday, January 13, 2011 News follows the Tour of the Gila's same announcement from a day agoThe murmurs that the Tour of the Battenkill might not end up as a UCI 1.2 event in 2011 have come to fruition. According to race organizer, Dieter Drake, the latest news that Pro Continental squad and ProTeams will be allowed to race in National Raci... → Read More
Sven Nys returning to health, dreaming of second Worlds win by Jered Gruber - Thursday, January 13, 2011 Will start this Sunday in seventh round of World CupThe stomach flu that laid former World Cyclocross Champion Sven Nys low for the Belgian Championships last weekend has passed, and the sport's dominating force over the past ten years, will return this weekend for the seventh round of the World Cup a... → Read More
Armstrong’s spokesman says 2009 Astana salary was donated to his foundation by Shane Stokes - Thursday, January 13, 2011 Higgins says Texan didn’t keep the cashFollowing the news that Lance Armstrong was indeed paid to race in 2009, accepting a salary from the Astana team as per UCI rules despite saying he was unpaid, his spokesman has said that the Texan didn’t keep any of the money given to him.“When Lanc... → Read More
World records ratified for Sarah Hammer and US team pursuit squad by Shane Stokes - Thursday, January 13, 2011 Hammer’s coach and husband talks about new records and future targetsEight months after smashing individual and team pursuit records, US riders Sarah Hammer, Lauren Tamayo and Dotsie Bausch have received notice from the UCI that the new world standards have been officially ratified. A letter sent yesterday from cycl... → Read More
Greg Van Avermaet on Omega Pharma-Lotto: "We were totally bored with each other." by Jered Gruber - Thursday, January 13, 2011 Belgian talent admits that relationship with Belgian team fizzled, now looking forward to new chances with BMCBelgian talent, Greg Van Avermaet, has had a hard go of it the past two seasons after two sensational years kicked off his professional career. In only his second professional season in 2008, at the age of 23, Van Avermaet took a stage and the points... → Read More
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