Feels stronger team should take some pressure off BelgianWhile the past two seasons have been sparse ones, mostly due to injury, Tom Boonen can yet return to the top level in 2012. That’s the view of his Omega Pharma Quick [...]
Slovakian to delay hitting form until London OlympicsAlthough he’ll ride the first Tour de France of his career in 2012, Slovakian rider Peter Sagan has said that he will deliberately hold back in terms of his condition in order to [...]
New Rabobank signing continues path from wheelchair to pelotonHeading into what will be her first pro season, former Paralympic competitor turned cyclist Monique Van Der Vorst has been working hard and is encouraged by the progress she has made on [...]
Returning champ makes debut for Australian team in its first raceMatt Goss is motivated and ready to make his debut for the Australian ProTour team GreenEdge Cycling, which races for the first time as a team on New Year’s Day, [...]
Paris-Nice, Tour de France listed as goals for new Sky signingRichie Porte has said that he is prepared to pass up the chance to ride the Santos Tour Down Under in order to boost his overall chances of a strong [...]
Spaniard seeking to build form for Ardennes ClassicsAlejandro Valverde is determined to make up for lost time and will begin racing as soon as possible in 2012. The Team Movistar rider has come back from a long ban and will [...]
Van Dijk will lead team lineup in Tour of QatarThe structure is in place, the new sponsors are on board and the training kilometres are being clocked up; now it’s time to start racing. The Specialized lululemon team will get [...]
Vuelta winner finds new deal after Geox TMC debacleVuelta a España champion Juan Jose Cobo has found a new squad after the disintegration of the Geox TMC setup, with the 30 year old moving to Team Movistar for the 2012 [...]
Nominates five riders who he believes can finish ahead of themSecond overall for the past three years, Andy Schleck has made it clear that once again he will target victory in the Tour de France in 2012. Veteran Australian sprinter [...]
Dutch team reported as stepping in to save Olympic hopefuls’ 2012 seasonsEmma Pooley has confirmed to VeloNation that she is to join the AA Drink-Leontien.nl team, while the New Year could also bring good news for the rest of the [...]
Season-opening WorldTour race just a fortnight awayAustralian riders Luke Roberts, Jonathan Cantwell, Heinrich Haussler (pictured) and Nathan Haas will all have a chance to shine on home soil next month, following confirmation that they will be part of their respective [...]
Riders to act as a test team for title sponsor’s clothingTwo days before the calendar ticks into 2012, the Champion System team has unveiled the jersey and shorts that it will be wearing during its first season as a Pro [...]
World champion calls for Scottish rider to be at London 2012Britain’s top medal hope for the men’s road race at the London Olympic Games, Mark Cavendish, has made a strong appeal for David Millar to be allowed compete in the [...]
Landbouwkrediet rider the class of an illness-reduced field; Marianne Vos continues near-perfect seasonSven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) was by far the best of an illness-reduced field to take the first ever edition of the Fidea Classics in Leuven, Belgium. The 35-year-old Kannibaal [...]
Saddle adjustments to be investigated for multiple Grand Tour winner Biomechanics expert Andy Pruitt has worked with Alberto Contador since the rider started using Specialized bikes in 2010, and believes that the Spaniard still has room to improve as regards [...]
Ronde van Vlaanderen winner explains how he is now able to push himself further than beforeNick Nuyens (Saxo Bank-SunGard) had long been touted as a potential big Classic winner but, until this year, he was just unable to make the [...]
Italian framebuilder and electronic groupset together Iconic Italian frame company Bianchi has released images of a new Campagnolo EPS-equiped black Oltre model, underlining its intention to get behind the push into the electronic shifting market. The Oltre frame has been [...]
Danish rider returns to competition after whereabouts incidentOne week after the UCI indicated that it would appeal his case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, Alex Rasmussen will make his 2011/2012 track season debut this evening when he competes [...]
