Moncoutié to try for record fourth consecutive Vuelta King of the Mountains title

Veteran Cofidis rider confirms he’ll likely continue for another seasonAdmitting he was demoralised after a difficult Tour de France, David Moncoutié has got his determination back and will tomorrow line out in the Vuelta with a major goal in mind. [...]

2011-08-19T00:00:00+00:00August 19th, 2011|

Leopard Trek chasing high overall finish and stage wins at the Vuelta a España

Fuglsang and Monfort start as protected riders, Bennati and Cancellara to chase stagesOne day before the start of the Vuelta a España, the Leopard Trek team has outlined its goals for the race and states that it is aiming for [...]

2011-08-19T00:00:00+00:00August 19th, 2011|

Philippe Gilbert confirmed as joining Cadel Evans and Thor Hushovd on BMC Racing Team

Three year deal for Belgian champion further bolsters American ProTeam’s strength BMC Racing Team has further fortified its squad for next season in signing the dominant rider of 2011, Philippe Gilbert, on a three year deal. The rider joins Tour [...]

2011-08-19T00:00:00+00:00August 19th, 2011|

Rodriguez upbeat heading into Vuelta, says he’s feeling ‘much better’ than last year

Spanish rider one of top contenders for final victory 2010 Vuelta a España race leader and the season’s world number one Joaquim Rodriguez has said that he is confident heading into this year’s race, believing that he is stronger than [...]

2011-08-18T00:00:00+00:00August 18th, 2011|

Tour du Limousin: Björn Leukemans holds overall lead as Matthieu Ladagnous wins stage three

A stage full of breakaways finishes in a bunch sprintMatthieu Ladagnous completed a perfect day for FDJ – with Yauheni Hutarovich winning the Coppa Bernocchi – by taking the third stage of the Tour du Limousin, between Lanouaille and Saint [...]

2011-08-18T00:00:00+00:00August 18th, 2011|

After disappointing Tour, Bruyneel says RadioShack aims to prove a point at Vuelta a España

Leipheimer leads second team in USA Pro Cycling Challenge in ColoradoRadioShack general manager Johan Bruyneel has spoken of his frustration at the bad luck that affected his team at the Tour de France and said that two of the riders [...]

2011-08-18T00:00:00+00:00August 18th, 2011|

CAS finishes hearing USOC appeal against Olympic participation ban

Appeal against IOC rule could pave way for Millar and others to race in London 2012The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has undertaken to issue a ruling on or before September 30th in relation to an IOC rule which [...]

2011-08-18T00:00:00+00:00August 18th, 2011|

BMC Racing Team aiming at sprint win for Kristoff in Vattenfall Cyclassics

Norwegian sprinter confident after good result in Olympic Test raceThe BMC Racing Team will be lining up at the start of this coming Sunday’s Vattenfall Cyclassics in Hamburg, Germany, with the aim of setting up a sprint victory for Alexander [...]

2011-08-18T00:00:00+00:00August 18th, 2011|

Tony Martin tipped to be joining Omega Pharma-Quick Step, could Gilbert follow?

Belgian Classic star’s agent confirms talks continue Following speculation yesterday that a deal was close with the Skil-Shimano team, Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf is claiming that Tony Martin will in fact head to the Omega Pharma - Quick Step team [...]

2011-08-18T00:00:00+00:00August 18th, 2011|

HTC-Highroad to Colorado with big ambitions for victory

Tejay Van Garderen chasing overall victory but others will be going for stage winsHTC-Highroad is sending an ambitious team to the inaugural USA Pro Cycling Challenge-Tour of Colorado, which starts this weekend with an 8.3km prologue in Colorado Springs. The [...]

2011-08-18T00:00:00+00:00August 18th, 2011|

BMC Racing Team rewards Evans' support riders at Tour with new contracts

Five from Tour team get extensions, two others also re-signedFollowing Tour de France champion Cadel Evans’ decision to extend his contract with the BMC Racing Team, the squad has decided to prolong its relationship with five others who competed in [...]

2011-08-18T00:00:00+00:00August 18th, 2011|

Vincenzo Nibali: “I’m coming back to the Vuelta a España to win again”

Lack of a 2011 victory doesn’t worry defending race champion as he seeks to defend his titleVincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) will take the start of the team time trial in Benidorm this coming Saturday as the Vuelta a España champion, and [...]

2011-08-18T00:00:00+00:00August 18th, 2011|

Roche feels fresh, but unsure about form heading into Vuelta a España

Irishman hoping to once again fight for top ten overall finish Wary after a difficult Tour de France, Irish pro Nicolas Roche has said that he hopes to perform strongly in the Vuelta a España, but admits that he isn’t [...]

2011-08-18T00:00:00+00:00August 18th, 2011|

UnitedHealthcare to race Tour of Britain after spot opens up

Team hoping Förster will increase win tally for the seasonTour of Britain Race Director Mick Bennett today announced that UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team would take part in the race for the first time, after Colnago CSF Inox team withdrew their [...]

2011-08-18T00:00:00+00:00August 18th, 2011|

Marcel Kittel Interview: German fastman’s fast track to the top

Four stage wins in Tour of Poland precede Vuelta a España debutIn the space of 12 months, Marcel Kittel (Skil-Shimano & Germany) has gone from being an U23 time trial specialist to one of the sprinter’s Oscar Freire cites as [...]

2011-08-18T00:00:00+00:00August 18th, 2011|

Redant back to directeur sportif role with UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team

Former Omega Pharma-Lotto director finds team after long searchThe UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team officially announced the signing of Hendrik Redant to their management team. Redant has been appointed as European Team Director and will immediately join the team for the [...]

2011-08-18T00:00:00+00:00August 18th, 2011|
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