Jürgen Roelandts and Jurgen Van Den Broeck ready to go in 2013

Lotto-Belisol teammates aiming for different targets, but with similar focus Lotto-Belisol stars Jürgen Roelandts and Jurgen Van Den Broeck are both looking forward to getting the 2013 season started, as they attend the team’s first real training camp of the [...]

2012-12-16T00:00:00+00:00December 16th, 2012|

Video: Ellen van Dijk on TTT worlds triumph, Specialized lululemon, 2013 goals and Vos’ character

Multiple world champion speaks She’s won world titles on the track in the past but the rainbow jersey Ellen van Dijk picked up in September may well be the most memorable of her career. It was her first such triumph [...]

2012-12-16T00:00:00+00:00December 16th, 2012|

Bradley Wiggins: “I’d feel uncomfortable with people calling me 'Sir Bradley,’”

Tour de France winner still not aiming for celebrity lifestyle on the eve of BBC Sports PersonalityBradley Wiggins (Team Sky) is the overwhelming favourite to win the BBC Sports Personality of the Year (SPOTY) award tomorrow night, where he would [...]

2012-12-15T00:00:00+00:00December 15th, 2012|

Team Colombia's Corti believes squad is almost certain to ride the Giro or Tour in 2013

Colombian riders ready to attack the three week racesSeeking to step up things after a solid first year in the peloton, Team Colombia is targeting a start in one of cycling’s Grand Tours and believes it has a strong chance [...]

2012-12-15T00:00:00+00:00December 15th, 2012|

Brammeier determined to make most of personal chances with Champion System team

Irish champion on the hunt for victories in 2013After spending the past two seasons riding for the leaders of the HTC Highroad and the Omega Pharma Quick Step squads, Irish road race champion Matt Brammeier has said he is determined [...]

2012-12-15T00:00:00+00:00December 15th, 2012|

Katusha announces CAS action over WorldTour licence refusal as UCI silence continues

Team claims UCI management committee supports demand for licenceAs the wait continues for publication of the UCI Licence Commission’s reason for turning down Katusha’s application for ProTeam registration, the Russian team has declared that it has initiated proceedings over the [...]

2012-12-15T00:00:00+00:00December 15th, 2012|

Michele Ferrari denies doping Lance Armstrong or ever seeing him dope

Notorious Italian doctor dismisses testimony in USADA files as that of guilty riders trying to save themselvesNotorious doctor Michele Ferrari was handed a life ban by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) in July for his - not inconsiderable - [...]

2012-12-14T00:00:00+00:00December 14th, 2012|

Tour de Romandie presents “a more selective route” for 2013

Geneva time trial to complete Swiss WorldTour stage raceThe route of the 2013 Tour de Romandie was presented at a press conference in the Swiss town of Marly. The six-day stage race, to be run between April 23rd and 28th [...]

2012-12-14T00:00:00+00:00December 14th, 2012|

Katusha claims almost five million people support push for WorldTour licence

Russian team awaits UCI explanation, applies for Giro wild cardThe Russian Katusha team is continuing to lobby for its inclusion in the UCI WorldTour for 2013, saying it has received the support of a huge number of people worldwide and [...]

2012-12-14T00:00:00+00:00December 14th, 2012|

Visconti handed three month ban and €11,000 penalty for working with Ferrari

Toothless ban sees rider able to return to racing on January 7th Two days after Michele Scarponi was handed an essentially inconsequential three month suspension which will expire on December 31st, compatriot Giovanni Visconti has received a similarly toothless ban [...]

2012-12-14T00:00:00+00:00December 14th, 2012|

Konovalovas enthusiastic again after move to MTN – Qhubeka team

Lithuanian rider getting confidence back after difficult seasons After two tough years with the Movistar team, former Giro d’Italia stage winner Ignatas Konovalovas has improved morale as he prepares for a 2013 season with the MTN – Qhubeka team. The [...]

2012-12-14T00:00:00+00:00December 14th, 2012|

Giro podium finisher De Gendt to head ambitious Vacansoleil team in Tour Down Under

Aggressive Belgian likely to stir up the action in next month’s WorldTour raceHaving been one of the most aggressive early-season riders in recent years, Thomas de Gendt will once again animate the roads of South Australia with confirmation that he [...]

2012-12-14T00:00:00+00:00December 14th, 2012|

Yorkshire victorious in bid for 2014 Tour de France Grand Départ

Race will return to Britain in nineteen months After a long campaign which also saw Edinburgh, Florence, Barcelona and Lille pushing for selection, Yorkshire is celebrating after it was selected as the venue for the start of the 2014 Tour [...]

2012-12-14T00:00:00+00:00December 14th, 2012|

Rabobank renamed Blanco Pro Cycling Team as hunt for sponsors continues

Plugge takes over as team director, Brainwash withdraws as co-sponsor of women’s teamAs reported last week, the former Rabobank team has been rebranded with a holding name, much along the lines of the 1T4i squad last year, as it awaits [...]

2012-12-13T00:00:00+00:00December 13th, 2012|

Wiggins changes tack and says he now wants to win 2013 Tour de France

Briton states that it is undecided if he will do the Giro d’ItaliaAlthough he suggested at the Tour de France launch that the Giro d’Italia would likely be his prime target in 2013 and that he would support Chris Froome [...]

2012-12-13T00:00:00+00:00December 13th, 2012|

Vos to ride MTB races in 2013, wants to determine if 2016 Olympic gold is feasible

World and Olympic champion to also race off road in coming year She’s been world champion on road, track and in cyclo cross and now Marianne Vos wants to see how far she can go on the mountain bike. The [...]

2012-12-13T00:00:00+00:00December 13th, 2012|
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