Phinney, Hincapie and Van Garderen ready for what could be an exceptional season

American BMC Racing Team riders look to 2012American trio Taylor Phinney, Tejay Van Garderen and George Hincapie are counting down the weeks until the 2012 season begins, with new addition Van Garderen joining the other two in the BMC Racing [...]

2011-12-18T00:00:00+00:00December 18th, 2011|

Sven Nys prevails in the Namur mud to take World Cup lead

Kannibaal takes attritional race as Kevin Pauwels struggles; Marianne Vos dominates women’s field once moreSven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) rose above the disappointment of the previous day’s abandon in the Gazet van Antwerpen (GvA) Trofee race in Essen, to come out on [...]

2011-12-18T00:00:00+00:00December 18th, 2011|

Tosh Van der Sande Interview: U23 Liège-Bastogne-Liège winner turning pro

Big future in store for Lotto-Belisol riderSix day regular Leif Lampater of Germany took fourth place at the end of the recent Ghent Six Day, but his partner may be unfamiliar to many: Belgian Tosh Van Der Sande. The 20 [...]

2011-12-18T00:00:00+00:00December 18th, 2011|

Evans given vintage Cadillac Coupe as reward for Tour success

Australian businessman Gerry Ryan honours Tour de France champ Five months after winning the Tour de France, Cadel Evans received a major prize in connection with that triumph; a 1958 Cadillac Coupe, coloured yellow and thus matching his Maillot Jaune. [...]

2011-12-18T00:00:00+00:00December 18th, 2011|

Sven Nys: “I had the race under control until my derailleur was blocked.”

Kannibaal of cyclocross sees dreams of Essen victory disappear in a penultimate lap mechanicalWith just over a lap an a half remaining in today’s GP Rouwmoer in Essen, Belgium, Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) appeared to have the race wrapped up. After [...]

2011-12-17T00:00:00+00:00December 17th, 2011|

Bart Wellens returns to the top in GvA Essen as mechanical disaster strikes Sven Nys

Telenet-Fidea veteran well placed to take advantge of old adversary’s ill luck as the mud makes a welcome returnBart Wellens (Telenet-Fidea) took his biggest victory in almost two years in the GP Rouwmoer, in Essen, Belgium – the fourth round [...]

2011-12-17T00:00:00+00:00December 17th, 2011|

Mollema ready to target Tour, could also aim for Vuelta again in 2012

Dutchman says he’d take career Vuelta victory over third in TourHaving finished a superb fourth in the Vuelta a España and won the points classification there, young Dutch rider Bauke Mollema has said that he is keen to return to [...]

2011-12-17T00:00:00+00:00December 17th, 2011|

Dan Martin targeting Ardennes Classics and Tour de France in 2012

Irish rider on Tour long list, hopes to clinch team selectionFollowing a superb 2011 season where he ended the year ninth in the world rankings and was the highest-placed Garmin-Cervélo rider, Dan Martin is aiming to ride his first Tour [...]

2011-12-16T00:00:00+00:00December 16th, 2011|

“A real old-fashioned mud-cross” expected in Essen and Namur this weekend

The mud finally makes its return to cyclocross after a long dry autumnAfter two long, dry months, the mud will finally retake its place at the centre of cyclocross in Belgium this weekend, following a week of rainy weather. The [...]

2011-12-16T00:00:00+00:00December 16th, 2011|

Dan Lloyd Interview: barring a last-minute contract, it’s the end of the road

Briton talks about the possibility that his career is overThe big man from Christchurch in the south of England has conceded that with the training camps for next year already started, it’s unlikely he’ll get the contract that his abilities [...]

2011-12-16T00:00:00+00:00December 16th, 2011|

Kristy Scrymgeour Interview: “There’s a new energy coming into women’s cycling”

Specialized-Lululemon manager excited to get the new team underway in 2012After the sad announcement that HTC-Highroad was to fold at the end of this year, the good news came that the women’s side of the team was to continue as [...]

2011-12-16T00:00:00+00:00December 16th, 2011|

Danielson to return to Tour de Langkawi, big target is Tour de France

Doesn’t want to set specific goals for July raceNine years after highlighting his ability with overall victory in the Tour de Langkawi, Tom Danielson will once again line out in the Malaysian race as part of his programme in 2012. [...]

2011-12-15T00:00:00+00:00December 15th, 2011|
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