Hosking psyched after winning overall classification in Rendition Homes Santos Cup

Second place on final stage seals victory HTC-Highroad rider Chloe Hosking is increasingly motivated for the upcoming Tour of Qatar following her overall victory in the Rendition Homes Cup race yesterday [Monday]. The 20 year old grabbed the race lead [...]

2011-01-17T00:00:00+00:00January 17th, 2011|

Broken rear derailleur costs Helen Wyman possible World Cup podium

First lap mechanical ruins Pontchâteau race for British championHelen Wyman (Kona-FSA) started the World Cup race in Pontchâteau, France strongly, hitting the first corner among the first few riders. It was all to go horribly wrong though, midway through the [...]

2011-01-17T00:00:00+00:00January 17th, 2011|

AIGCP defiant in the face of radio ban, while UCI stands firm

Cycling teams association rejects the outlawing of transmitters “in the best interests of the sport”, while UCI claims the “future of the sport is at stake”The Association of Professional Cycling Teams (AIGCP) has issued a statement, defiantly rejecting the extension [...]

2011-01-17T00:00:00+00:00January 17th, 2011|

Belgium announces cyclocross Worlds team; Sven Nys doubts they’ll work together

With a number of riders capable of winning and no common enemy the top riders will likely race against one anotherBelgian national cyclocross coach Rudy De Bie has announced the seven-man elite squad for the World Championships in St-Wendel, Germany [...]

2011-01-17T00:00:00+00:00January 17th, 2011|

Dennis goes from Pegasus Sports to Rabobank’s development team

Dutch squad signs talented AustralianFollowing a similar path as to world under 23 champion Michael Matthews, Rohan Dennis will don the blue and orange colours of the Rabobank team next season. The 20 year old is, like his compatriot, moving [...]

2011-01-17T00:00:00+00:00January 17th, 2011|

Gilmore calls on Santos Tour Down Under organiser to run a women’s race

Australian rider not happy with lack of balance between gendersCommonwealth Games gold medallist Rochelle Gilmore has called on the organisers of the Santos Tour Down Under to step up its commitment to women’s cycling, believing that not enough is being [...]

2011-01-17T00:00:00+00:00January 17th, 2011|

GreenEDGE cycling team launched, pushing to be first Australian ProTeam by 2012

Project unveiled in AdelaideReporting that it already has funding of ten to 16 million Euro per season in place, a major push to secure Australia’s first UCI ProTeam licence was launched earlier today in Adelaide. Bankrolled by Jayco chief Gerry [...]

2011-01-17T00:00:00+00:00January 17th, 2011|

Marianne Vos wins Pontchâteau World Cup from the front in commanding fashion

Sanne Van Paassen takes back series lead with one race to goMarianne Vos (Nederland Bloeit) won the women’s World Cup race in Pontchâteau, France after accelerating in the very first metres of the race and riding the rest of the [...]

2011-01-17T00:00:00+00:00January 17th, 2011|

Kevin Pauwels takes first World Cup win of the season in Pontchâteau

Niels Albert all but secures overall title ahead of final raceKevin Pauwels (Telenet-Fidea) won his first World Cup race of the season in Pontchâteau, France after outsprinting Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) on the line. Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) took the sprint for [...]

2011-01-17T00:00:00+00:00January 17th, 2011|

HTC-Highroad's Peter Velits ready to embark on highly anticipated 2011 campaign

Vuelta podium finisher planning to ride well in Tour de FranceOf all of the Grand Tour eyebrow raising finishes in 2010, it could be said that Peter Velits's third place overall finish in Madrid at the season's final Grand Tour, [...]

2011-01-16T00:00:00+00:00January 16th, 2011|

McEwen pleased with form, gunning for stage win in Santos Tour Down Under

Australian rider is motivated after netting third in Cancer Council Classic Although he’s ridden smaller Australian events this year, today’s Adelaide Cancer Council Classic was the first chance for Robbie McEwen to line out alongside Lance Armstrong and his other [...]

2011-01-16T00:00:00+00:00January 16th, 2011|

UCI management committee member Pedersen says Contador will get a two year ban

Saxo Bank not happy with comment prior to RFEC decisionWith a decision still pending on the Alberto Contador case, UCI management committee member Peder Pedersen has said that he believes that the Spaniard will serve a full ban. “The information [...]

2011-01-16T00:00:00+00:00January 16th, 2011|

Goss leads home HTC-Highroad one-two in Adelaide Cancer Council Classic

Hosking wins women’s event to make it a day to remember for American ProTeamAustralian riders Matt Goss and Mark Renshaw got HTC-Highroad’s international season off to a superb start today, sprinting in first and second at the end of the [...]

2011-01-16T00:00:00+00:00January 16th, 2011|

Matt White takes on position as Australia's new Professional Men's Road Coordinator

Garmin-Cervelo director will continue with current team, takes over from Neil StephensWith the Tour Down Under set to kick off in two days time, Cycling Australia announced the appointment of a new Professional Men's Road Coordinator, Garmin-Cervelo director sportif and [...]

2011-01-15T00:00:00+00:00January 15th, 2011|

Jurgen Van Den Broeck leaving nothing to chance in working towards 2011 Tour de France

Belgian Grand Tour hope employing a personal trainer, mental coach, and training coachThere is no doubt where the ambitions of Jurgen Van Den Broeck, one of Belgium's brightest stars lies: the Tour de France. The 27 year old finished his [...]

2011-01-15T00:00:00+00:00January 15th, 2011|
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