UCI announces tributes to be paid to victims of Swiss bus crash

Peloton members will be able to show their support for Belgian childrenAlthough there’s no direct connection with cycling, the many sentiments of condolences expressed by riders within the pro peloton about a major traffic accident in Sierre, Switzerland has been [...]

2012-03-15T00:00:00+00:00March 15th, 2012|

Oscar Freire Interview: Cavendish is biggest barrier to fourth Sanremo win

Katusha’s Spanish star gives his thoughts on eve of Italian ClassicIt’s his farewell season and he’s now 36 years of age, but Oscar Freire’s strong start to 2012 means that the triple world champion is still one to watch in [...]

2012-03-15T00:00:00+00:00March 15th, 2012|

Evans states off-season disruptions affected his Tirreno form

Australian plays down concerns about his condition Tour de France champion Cadel Evans has said that he is not too worried by his relatively quiet performance in Tirreno-Adriatico, which ended on Tuesday. The Australian won the race last year as [...]

2012-03-15T00:00:00+00:00March 15th, 2012|

Sylvain Chavanel out of Milan-Sanremo due to illness

Matteo Trentin to take Frenchman’s place on Omega Pharma QuickStep squadAlthough Sylvain Chavanel was today confirmed as part of the Omega Pharma Quick Step lineup for Saturday’s Milan-Sanremo, a late change by his team has led to him being taken [...]

2012-03-14T00:00:00+00:00March 14th, 2012|

Liquigas-Cannondale with Vincenzo Nibali and Peter Sagan in Milano-Sanremo

Tirreno-Adriatico form decided line up of Italian green and blue teamUnsurprisingly, after their successes in Tirreno-Adriatico, the Liquigas-Cannondale will be co-captained by Vincenzo Nibali and Peter Sagan in Saturday’s Milano-Sanremo. Both riders took a tough stage victory apiece, with Nibali [...]

2012-03-14T00:00:00+00:00March 14th, 2012|

Francesco Chicchi flies away to Nokere Koerse victory

Italian Omega Pharma-Quick Step sprinter the fastest man left in Flemish semi-classic after final kilometre crashFrancesco Chicchi continued the Omega Pharma-Quick Step team’s love affair with the Nokere Koerse, with a virtually uncontested sprint victory over a peloton that was [...]

2012-03-14T00:00:00+00:00March 14th, 2012|

Cunego and Petacchi give Lampre-ISD options in Milano-Sanremo

Blue-fuchsia team prepared for any eventuality in la PrimaveraLampre-ISD will start Saturday’s Milano-Sanremo with a two-headed team, led by 2005 winner Alessandro Petacchi, and three time Giro di Lombardia winner Damiano Cunego. The blue-fuchsia team therefore feels that it is [...]

2012-03-14T00:00:00+00:00March 14th, 2012|

Milan-Sanremo: Farnese Vini – Selle Italia banks on Pozzato and Gatto

Italian team doesn’t select in-form Andrea GuardiniAlthough he broke his collarbone just over a month ago, the Farnese Vini Selle Italia team believes that former race winner Filippo Pozzato can pull out a big performance in Saturday’s Milan-Sanremo. The Italian [...]

2012-03-14T00:00:00+00:00March 14th, 2012|

Milan-Sanremo: Omega Pharma Quick Step pledges full support to Boonen

Strong team will be able to respond to tactical challengesRunner up in 2010 to another former world champion, Oscar Freire, the in-form Tom Boonen will line out in Saturday’s Milan-Sanremo with a strong team backing his chances. The Omega Pharma [...]

2012-03-14T00:00:00+00:00March 14th, 2012|

Video: McCann in countdown to retirement, confirms 2012 is his final pro season

Multiple Irish champion admits it’s increasingly difficult to be away from familyHaving raced many seasons on the Asian circuit, David McCann has confirmed that 2012 will be his last season racing in the pro peloton and that, at 38 years [...]

2012-03-14T00:00:00+00:00March 14th, 2012|

Impressive Australian lineup named for world track championshps

Cyclones squad listed prior to next month’s Melbourne clashPrior to what will be the final major international meet prior to the Olympics Games, Cycling Australia has announced an impressive lineup for the world track championships, which will be held from [...]

2012-03-14T00:00:00+00:00March 14th, 2012|

Vincenzo Nibali snatches last-gasp Tirreno-Adriatico victory in San Benedetto time trial

Chris Horner loses race in final flat test; Fabian Cancellara blitzes stage victoryVincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) snatched final overall victory in the 2012 Tirreno-Adriatico with a strong performance in the final time trial in San Benedetto del Tronto. The Sicilian, who [...]

2012-03-13T00:00:00+00:00March 13th, 2012|

Paola Santini Interview: From humble beginnings to WorldTour sponsorships

Infusing Italian passion and style into their clothingItaly is one of the places in the world where cycling is most popular, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that some of the sport’s best products originate from the beautiful country [...]

2012-03-13T00:00:00+00:00March 13th, 2012|

Michael Matthews confirmed as missing Milan-Sanremo

Tirreno-Adriatico crash proves costly for Australian The 2010 world under 23 champion Michael Matthews has been confirmed as missing what would have been his second Milan-Sanremo. The Rabobank rider crashed hard on last Thursday’s stage of Tirreno-Adriatico and while he [...]

2012-03-13T00:00:00+00:00March 13th, 2012|
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