Concussion for Durbridge is not expected to prevent start in Santos Tour Down Under

Bad luck for Aussie TT champion puts him out of Down Under ClassicCalled into the team as a replacement for the injured Jack Bobridge, who crashed in Tuesday’s Australian time trial championships, Luke Durbridge himself had an unwelcome encounter with [...]

2012-01-15T00:00:00+00:00January 15th, 2012|

Greipel blazes to early-season victory in Down Under Classic

Werner surprises to take Rendition Homes-Santos Women’s CupReported earlier in the week as having hit almost 2000 watts in a training sprint, it was clear that Andre Greipel was in scorching form heading towards the Santos Tour Down Under. Overall [...]

2012-01-15T00:00:00+00:00January 15th, 2012|

Nathan Haas Interview: Tour Down Under is a great dream for me

Garmin-Barracuda neo-pro ready for year oneFrom roadside to peloton: it's quite a change. Having attended the event twelve months ago as a spectator, Nathan Haas has realised an early career goal and will now actually be part of the first [...]

2012-01-14T00:00:00+00:00January 14th, 2012|

Jelle Vanendert staying humble in spite of higher expectations

Lotto-Belisol rider could be given free reign with no Gilbert to work forEntering the new season, and his first with the newly named Lotto-Belisol squad, Jelle Vanendert is facing several realities. For the first time since he joined the Belgian [...]

2012-01-14T00:00:00+00:00January 14th, 2012|

Movistar Team taking a conservative approach to season debut Down Under

Valverde feeling good on the bike but not making any predictions just yetTeam Movistar will be in the spotlight when the Tour Down Under kicks off as the high profile Alejandro Valverde returns to racing after a two year ban. [...]

2012-01-14T00:00:00+00:00January 14th, 2012|

Matteo Tosatto: “I’ll do whatever the team needs”

Veteran rider not slowing down entering 16th professional seasonMatteo Tosatto (SaxoBank) is revving up for another busy season at SaxoBank’s current training camp in the Canary Islands, and the veteran Italian is showing no signs of fatigue as he begins [...]

2012-01-13T00:00:00+00:00January 13th, 2012|

Contador, Basso and Scarponi summoned as witnesses in Puerto trial

Large number of riders to be called before Spanish court Triple Tour winner Alberto Contador, double Giro champion Ivan Basso and Michele Scarponi are part of a group of riders who have been summoned to testify in the trial relating [...]

2012-01-13T00:00:00+00:00January 13th, 2012|

Omega Pharma-Quick Step aims for “better than last year”

Classics focus remains for Belgian team; new names bring new ambitionsThe Videohouse Studios on the outskirts of the Belgian capital Brussels, were the venue for the presentation of the Omega Pharma-Quick Step team today. The event, run as “The First [...]

2012-01-13T00:00:00+00:00January 13th, 2012|

Sella is late call-up to Androni’s Tour de San Luis squad

Deemed best replacement for ill team-mate OchoaItalian climber Emanuele Sella will have an earlier-than-expected start to his season after his Androni Giocattoli team decided to send him to the Tour de San Luis in Argentina. The Venezuelan Carlos Ochoa was [...]

2012-01-13T00:00:00+00:00January 13th, 2012|

Jakob Fuglsang: “I’m not certain that I want to be here right now”

Danish prodigy already expressing doubts over his future at captain-heavy RadioShack Nissan teamThe year is less than two weeks old, and the season has yet to start in earnest, but Jakob Fuglsang is already beginning to have doubts over his [...]

2012-01-13T00:00:00+00:00January 13th, 2012|

Australian TT champion Durbridge to replace Bobridge in Tour Down Under

GreenEdge team names stand-in for injured riderThree days after he won the Australian time trial title with a strong display, Luke Durbridge has been named as a replacement for Jack Bobridge in the Santos Tour Down Under. The twenty year [...]

2012-01-13T00:00:00+00:00January 13th, 2012|
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