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SRAM announces 11-speed “22” groupsets and hydraulic road disc and rim brakes

by Ben Atkins - Monday, April 15, 2013
US company makes “only improvement required” to its top road componentry

Following its April 1st Youtube teaser from two weeks ago, US component maker SRAM has confirmed the creation of new “22” versions of its top road groups. Red and Force will now be available with 11 sprockets, bringing it into line with rivals Campag... → Read More


Alberto Contador confirms participation in la Flèche Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège

by Ben Atkins - Monday, April 15, 2013
“The idea is to test my condition and increase the chances of my team,” says Tour de France favourite

Alberto Contador (Saxo-Tinkoff) has confirmed that he has taken the decision to start la Flèche Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège this week, after a satisfactory week of training. The Spanish rider has been complaining of fatigue since falling ill du... → Read More


Sagan confirms for Flèche Wallonne, seeks to bounce back from disappointing Amstel Gold performance

by Shane Stokes - Monday, April 15, 2013
One more race before a break for Slovakian rider

Weighting up the situation following his disappointing end to the Amstel Gold Race, Peter Sagan and his Cannondale Pro Cycling team have decided that the Slovakian rider will indeed take part in Flèche Wallonne on Wednesday. Sagan has clocked up ... → Read More


Six time Olympic champion Hoy expected to announce his retirement this week

by Shane Stokes - Monday, April 15, 2013
Track’s top competitor seems likely to end career on Thursday

Eight months after he raised his Olympic gold medal tally to a staggering six titles, Chris Hoy is expected to finally call an end to a long and very successful career. The 37 year old Scottish rider will speak at a media conference in Edinburgh on T... → Read More


Critérium du Dauphiné: Alpe d’Huez highlight of 2013 route, race to begin in Switzerland

by Shane Stokes - Monday, April 15, 2013
Tour parcours for this year’s edition unveiled by ASO

Arguably the most famous climb in cycling, Alpe d’Huez, will return to the Critérium du Dauphiné this year, with race organisers ASO confirming that the iconic mountain will feature as part of stage seven to Superdévoluy. The climb will come before t... → Read More


Meyer and Hepburn to lead Orica GreenEdge in Tour of Turkey

by Shane Stokes - Monday, April 15, 2013
Strong Australian team will target success in 2.HC race

Having first lined out in the race last year, Cameron Meyer has been confirmed as returning to the Presidential Tour of Turkey for the 2013 edition and will join his Orica GreenEdge team-mates in making the trip in the next few days. The 25 year ... → Read More


Schleck looking forward to Flèche Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège despite Amstel Gold DNF

by VeloNation Press - Sunday, April 14, 2013
Luxembourg rider states non-finish was due to crash and circumstance rather than fitness level

He’s finished in the top ten of the Amstel Gold Race before and also taken a dominant win in the 2009 Liège-Bastogne-Liège, but Andy Schleck insists that he’s not too discouraged by his non-finish in today’s Amstel race. The RadioShack Leopard ri... → Read More


Alejandro Valverde “not disappointed at all” after Amstel Gold second place

by Ben Atkins - Sunday, April 14, 2013
Movistar captain bouyed by form ahead of next weekend’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège

Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) recorded his best ever finish in the Amstel Gold Race today, as he sprinted to second place behind winner Roman Kreuziger (Saxo-Tinkoff). The Murcian rider was part of a three-rider chase group that tore itself from the ... → Read More


Sagan blames cramps for Amstel Gold meltdown, will decide tomorrow about Flèche Wallonne

by VeloNation Press - Sunday, April 14, 2013
Today’s result was Slovakian’s first time outside top two in a one day event this year

He was identified beforehand as the clear favourite, both on the basis of his superb run of form this year and also because of his win in Brabantse Pijl on Wednesday. However after taking either first or second in every single day race he finishe... → Read More


Joaquim Rodríguez uncertain for Flèche Wallonne defence after Amstel Gold crash

by Ben Atkins - Sunday, April 14, 2013
Thigh contusion for Catalan rider could call a halt to Ardennes campaign

Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) is now uncertain whether he is to start Wednesday’s Flèche Wallonne after a crash in the Amstel Gold Race today. The Catalan rider came down in a crash with 43km to go and sustained a “strong contusion at the left femoral... → Read More


Gilbert finds silver lining in Amstel Gold Race result: ‘The main thing is that the legs are back in a good way’

by Shane Stokes - Sunday, April 14, 2013
Belgian rider fifth after being delayed in big crash; acrobatics spare him injury

Hitting the jets on the climb of the Cauberg like he did in the past when he won two Amstel Gold Races and last year’s world championships, Philippe Gilbert was unable to pull out the win today. Although he was the strongest rider on the climb, lone ... → Read More


Amstel Gold Race: Roman Kreuziger takes his biggest ever one-day victory

by Ben Atkins - Sunday, April 14, 2013
Czech escapes a breakaway group with seven kilometres to go and holds off the World champion

 Roman Kreuziger (Saxo-Tinkoff) took the biggest singe-day win of his career in the 2013 Amstel Gold Race as he escaped a breakaway group inside the final ten kilometres and soloed to victory. The Czech rider had escaped the indecisive peloton ... → Read More


Voeckler suffers fractured collarbone in Amstel Gold Race crash

by Shane Stokes - Sunday, April 14, 2013
Frenchman set to be sidelined from racing for several weeks

Europcar team leader Thomas Voeckler’s Ardennes Classics ambitions have been destroyed by a bad crash he suffered approximately 92 kilometres from the finish of the Amstel Gold Race.The Frenchman was one of many riders who was caught up in a huge cra... → Read More


Vanendert suggests Gilbert is not in his top form for today’s Amstel Gold Race

by VeloNation Press - Sunday, April 14, 2013
2012 runner-up determined to ride well, but admits he needs to be solo to win

Last year’s second-place finisher in the Amstel Gold Race, Jelle Vanendert, knows that Peter Sagan (Cannondale) and Philippe Gilbert (BMC Racing Team) are for many the top favourites for today’s Amstel Gold Race. He also accepts that to be the cas... → Read More


Suggestions that more doping cases involving GW501516 have emerged

by Shane Stokes - Sunday, April 14, 2013
Four Costa Rican riders positive for unnamed substance, federation president won’t confirm product in question

Days after the first positive test for the banned product GW501516 was confirmed, it appears that several more cases for that substance may have emerged in Central America. The Costa Rican federation FECOCI has announced that four riders have retur... → Read More


Saxo-Tinkoff riding for captain Roman Kreuziger in Amstel Gold

by Kyle Moore - Saturday, April 13, 2013
A strong and veteran squad with multiple options but no true favourite

Saxo-Tinkoff readies for what should be its stronger portion of the classics season, as the roads become undulating in the Ardennes region and some of the team’s grand tour specialists can come out to play. Saxo-Tinkoff’s biggest grand tour conten... → Read More


Multiple captains for Omega Pharma Quick Step team in Amstel Gold Race

by VeloNation Press - Saturday, April 13, 2013
Kwiatkowski, Terpstra, Velits and Meersman to work together for best possible result

Much has been said about the chances of Peter Sagan (Cannondale Pro Cycling) and Philippe Gilbert (BMC Racing Team), two riders who are clearly in form, for tomorrow’s Amstel Gold Race, but a team that has the collective strength to pull off a surpri... → Read More


Gilbert on Sagan prior to Amstel Gold Race: ‘He is the favourite, there is no question about that”

by Shane Stokes - Saturday, April 13, 2013
Belgian rider motivated to clock up first victory since taking world title

Winless since taking the world road race championship last September, it would be fitting in some ways if Philippe Gilbert can break his duck in tomorrow’s Amstel Gold Race. It’s not just that the BMC Racing Team rider has won the event twice bef... → Read More


With Cycling Ireland nomination, McQuaid declares ‘ambitious agenda’ as he heads towards UCI elections

by Shane Stokes - Saturday, April 13, 2013
Challengers yet to emerge; Irishman says globalisation and anti-doping are two priorities

Speaking after Cycling Ireland’s board decided to nominate him for a third term as UCI President, Pat McQuaid has highlighted globalisation and anti-doping as two areas he states he will focus on as he seeks re-election. The Irishman had a wait o... → Read More


Milan Sanremo winner Ciolek confirmed for Presidential Tour of Turkey

by Shane Stokes - Saturday, April 13, 2013
MTN Qhubeka team to chase stage wins and also a good GC result

The South African MTN Qhubeka team is heading to the Presidential Tour of Turkey with realistic hopes of chasing stage wins, with Milan Sanremo winner Gerald Ciolek now confirmed as heading the squad in the race. Ciolek and former Giro d’Italia TT... → Read More

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