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Brailsford says he’ll maintain twin Team Sky – Great Britain roles towards 2016

Key member of BC support team switches from cycling to rugby Having said prior to the London Olympics that he might relinquish his role as Great Britain's performance director and focus solely on his work as Team Sky principal, Dave [...]

2012-11-20T00:00:00+00:00November 20th, 2012|

WADA warns of possible cutbacks due to freeze in budget, pushing for four year bans

Doubling of first offence penalty looking increasingly likely The World Anti Doping Agency has warned that the second year of a freeze on its budget could potentially lead to cuts in the amount of testing that it is able to [...]

2012-11-19T00:00:00+00:00November 19th, 2012|

Gianni Meersman confirmed with Omega Pharma-Quick Step on a two-year deal

Belgian rider to stay in the WorldTour after leaving Lotto-Belisol on a technicalityAs has been rumoured in the Belgian media, Gianni Meersman will ride for Omega Pharma-Quick Step for the next two years, the team has confirmed. The 26-year-old from [...]

2012-11-19T00:00:00+00:00November 19th, 2012|

UnitedHealthcare unveils eight solid new signings, including Euser, Bazzana, Reijnen and Ilesic

American team strengthens lineup prior to 2013 seasonDescribing the new signings as riders of ‘tremendous talent,’ the American UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling team today announced the identities of eight riders who will move across to the squad in 2013. Lucas Euser, [...]

2012-11-19T00:00:00+00:00November 19th, 2012|

Bradley Wiggins wants legendary status says Shane Sutton

Tour de France champion still on track for Giro d’Italia despite recent collision with carBradley Wiggins (Team Sky) will not be set back much by the accident that saw him knocked off his bike by a car last month, according [...]

2012-11-19T00:00:00+00:00November 19th, 2012|

Irvine turning pro with UnitedHealthcare, psyched by successful World Cup performance

Irishman on a confidence high after two silver medals in GlasgowHaving shown his best-ever form with two UCI track World Cup silver medals in recent days, Martyn Irvine has confirmed that he has signed a pro contract with the UnitedHealthcare [...]

2012-11-19T00:00:00+00:00November 19th, 2012|

Lotto-Belisol confident of retaining top riders despite Meersman departure

Belgian said to be heading to Omega Pharma Quick StepDespite Gianni Meersman’s utilisation of a UCI clause to sever his contract with the Lotto – Belisol team and to head elsewhere, the Belgian squad has said that it believes that [...]

2012-11-19T00:00:00+00:00November 19th, 2012|

Brian Smith and Alex Sans Vega bolster Team NetApp–Endura management

German squad continues to prepare for big 2013 seasonAfter the earlier confirmation that eight riders plus the main sponsor from this year’s Endura Racing team will move across to the NetApp setup in 2013, it has been announced that two [...]

2012-11-19T00:00:00+00:00November 19th, 2012|

Decision coming soon on proposed Tour de France return to Britain

British Cycling backs Scottish bid over rival Yorkshire’s applicationTour de France organisers ASO are expected to make a decision in the coming weeks about whether the race will return to Britain in either 2014 or 2015. The race last visited [...]

2012-11-18T00:00:00+00:00November 18th, 2012|

Sven Nys continues perfect Superprestige season in Aspere-Gavere

Kannibaal outsprints Klaas Vantornout in close muddy contest; Nikki Harris takes women's raceSven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Euphony) maintained his perfect record in the 2012/13 Superprestige series with his eighth career victory in Aspere-Gavere. The Kannibaal far from had things his own way [...]

2012-11-18T00:00:00+00:00November 18th, 2012|

Chris Hoy confirms he won’t ride 2013 track worlds, still weighing up future

Double Olympic gold medallist will decide whether to retire or not in coming monthsCurrently on a break from racing after an Olympic campaign which saw him win gold in the team sprint and the Keirin, Chris Hoy has said that [...]

2012-11-18T00:00:00+00:00November 18th, 2012|

Kennaugh hoping to target Giro d’Italia and Ardennes Classics in 2013

Road race championship title another target for Olympic gold medal winnerReturning his focus to the road after picking up an Olympic gold medal in Great Britain’s team pursuit squad, Peter Kennaugh has outlined his wish-list for the 2013 season. The [...]

2012-11-18T00:00:00+00:00November 18th, 2012|

Gianni Meersman leaves Lotto-Belisol over WorldTour uncertainty

26-year-old quits after one injury-hit year at Belgian teamGianni Meersman has decided to leave Lotto-Belisol after just one year, the Belgian team has announced. Despite the 26-year-old having an ongoing deal with the team, he has made use of the [...]

2012-11-17T00:00:00+00:00November 17th, 2012|

Sven Nys wins a hard fought GP Hasselt over Niels Albert

Kevin Pauwels’ unlucky season continues as he crashes out of contention on the hurdlesSven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Euphony) was the most determined rider once again as he took his third victory in the GP Hasselt, the third round of the bpost bank [...]

2012-11-17T00:00:00+00:00November 17th, 2012|
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