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Triumph for Matthews and Cromwell on stage two of Jayco Bay Classic by Shane Stokes - Monday, January 3, 2011 Crashes affect Brown and GossWorld under 23 road race champion Michael Matthews clocked up his first win of the 2011 season on today’s stage two of the Jayco Bay Cycling Classic, overhauling Simon Gerrans (Team Sky) before the end of the race.
Gerrans rode aggressively in th... → Read More
Taylor Phinney embraces role model position, determined to boost cycling levels through success by VeloNation Press - Sunday, January 2, 2011 BMC Racing Team emphasises ‘no pressure’ for 2011As of two days ago, Taylor Phinney has officially been a BMC Racing Team rider, and he’s counting down the days until he begins competing with the squad. The 20 year old has had a superb career thus far, winning five world championship titles ... → Read More
Bruseghin on the hunt, the Giro and the Vuelta by Samuel Morrison - Sunday, January 2, 2011 'My dream? The time trial of the Nevegal'Italian Marzio Bruseghin heads into the new year as one of Movistar's aces and with two goals: the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España.
"I will be free to do my own race," he told La Gazzetta dello Sport. "My dream? The [mountain] time trial of ... → Read More
Former world U23 champ Grabovskyy slips down a level, faces crucial season by Shane Stokes - Sunday, January 2, 2011 Five years after worlds success, career of promising Ukrainian rider continues to be a complicated one
Former world under 23 champion Dmytro Grabovskyy had hoped for a fresh start and a return to his best form in 2010, but after a decent start things didn’t quite go to plan. The 25 year old is dropping down a level this year, going from the Pro Contin... → Read More
Aussie sprinter wins at home ahead of Sutton and Davis
by Samuel Morrison - Sunday, January 2, 2011 
Basso postpones San Luis trip for birth of his third child by Samuel Morrison - Sunday, January 2, 2011 Giro d'Italia winner will depart for the Tour de San Luis on January 13Giro d'Italia winner, Ivan Basso will postpone his flight to Argentina for the birth of his third child. He leaves on January 13 to start his season at the Tour de San Luis stage race.
"That's where the season starts, but I am not expecting to go ... → Read More
Garmin-Cervelo: New Year, new team, new kit by Jered Gruber - Saturday, January 1, 2011 Exclusive shots show nice combination of the two merging teams's stylesOn a snowy early December evening, Andreas Klier flew into Brussels for a twelve hour stopover. It was a chilly return to the country that was the rider's home for over a decade. The Garmin-Cervelo Classics captain had just returned from the super-te... → Read More
Riis talks of fresh start and team’s motivation to succeed in 2011 by Conal Andrews - Saturday, January 1, 2011 Saxo Bank shows off new team kitSaxo Bank-SunGard team owner Bjarne Riis heads into 2011 facing the biggest changes of his time running the team, due to the departure of so many key riders at the end of last season plus the arrival of others to take their place.
Long time team ... → Read More
Injury fear for Lars Boom by Ben Atkins - Saturday, January 1, 2011 Dutch cyclocross champion crashed heavily on his hip in Grote Prijs Sven NysLars Boom (Rabobank) came down heavily in the first lap of today’s Grote Prijs Sven Nys in Baal, Belgium. The Dutch champion was leading the race but lost control of his bike on a slippery descent and came down hard with his lower back hitting a cro... → Read More
Sorensen unsure about sprint finish at worlds, shows off 2011 SaxoBank kit by Jered Gruber - Saturday, January 1, 2011 Danish champion models new jersey At this point in the day old 2011 season, the consensus is still that September's World Championships in Denmark will result in a bunch dash for rainbow glory. Danish national road champion, Nicki Sorensen, however, is not so sure about the likelihoo... → Read More
New Year’s “Honneur” for Jeannie Longo-Ciprelli by Ben Atkins - Saturday, January 1, 2011 Legendary woman cyclist receives promotion in the Commander of the Legion d’Honneur2011 has started well for Jeannie Longo-Ciprelli, who has been promoted to “Commandeur” in the order of the Legion d’Honneur in the New Year awards in France, according to Le Figaro. The 52-year-old took her 57th French national title earlier this y... → Read More
Richie Porte: “I’ve not f*$@ing cheated” by Ben Atkins - Saturday, January 1, 2011 Latest Aussie star is fed up with being assumed a doper by fans and other riders2010 was the year that saw Richie Porte (Saxo Bank-SunGard) burst onto the scene. In his first year with the ProTeam, the 25-year-old Australian won the time trial stage of the Tour de Romandie, in early May, before going on to finish seventh overall... → Read More
Merckx doubts Contador, believes in Gilbert and expects Schleck to win the Tour by Conal Andrews - Saturday, January 1, 2011 Former world number one gives his thoughts heading into a new season Belgian legend Eddy Merckx previously stated that he hoped that Alberto Contador was innocent of doping, but now appears a little more doubtful about the Spaniard’s case.
In October he commented on the positive test for Clenbuterol, saying that “... → Read More
Belgian champion escapes Zdenek Stybar on final lap to take his home raceby Ben Atkins - Saturday, January 1, 2011
Bruyneel complains date of his suspension ‘makes no sense at all’ by Conal Andrews - Saturday, January 1, 2011 Comments after CAS refuses his appeal against February 1st start dateFollowing the news that the Court of Arbitration for Sport had refused his appeal relating to his two month suspension, Team RadioShack general manager Johan Bruyneel has complained that the issue ‘really makes no sense at all.’ Bruyneel was handed ... → Read More
Florence to bid for 2014 Tour de France start by Samuel Morrison - Saturday, January 1, 2011 Gino Bartali's family behind push for Grand DépartThe city of Florence wants to host the start of the 2014 Tour de France in honour Gino Bartali.
"It would be great if undertaking succeeds," Andrea Bartali told Tuttobiciweb.com. "Besides honouring the memory of champions like [Gastone] Nencini an... → Read More
World Omnium champion to hone his bunch racing skills on the way to defending his titleby Ben Atkins - Friday, December 31, 2010
Raymond Impanis dies aged 85 by Ben Atkins - Friday, December 31, 2010 Belgian classics star of the 1950’s is lost to the sportRaymond Impanis, a tough Flemish Classics specialist of the 1950s, has died, aged 85, after a long illness, according to Sporza. The former professional rider was born on October 19th, 1925 in the Kampenhout suburb of Berg in the Vlaamse-Brabant regi... → Read More
Niels Albert won’t give it all in GP Sven Nys by Ben Atkins - Friday, December 31, 2010 2009 World champion wants to save himself for Belgian ChampionshipsAlthough he has won three races since Christmas, Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) will take the start of the GP Sven Nys on New Year’s Day looking for another; he will not push himself too hard to get it though, according to Sport.be. This weekend’s GP... → Read More
Team Geox seeks to solidify team morale with January training camp by Shane Stokes - Friday, December 31, 2010 Team seeks to start year off on a good noteFollowing recent talk of rifts within the team management, sponsor dissatisfaction and a push to replace Mauro Gianetti as team manager, Team GEOX will hold a training camp in just over a week’s time in order to solidify team morale.
Gianetti (pi... → Read More
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