Danilo Hondo interview: staying motivated on track and road
German sprinter still determined at 36 years of age The expression ‘seasoned professional’ is an understatement in the case of 36 year-old German, Danilo Hondo. It was way back in 1991 when the man from Guben took two silver medals […]
Dan Fleeman interview: Team Raleigh leader reflects on 2010 and looks ahead
Double national hillclimb champion plans to structure things differently in 2011 Dan Fleeman of the British Continental squad Raleigh first came to prominence in 2004 with a win in the British Under 23 road race championships; that performance came little […]
Jamie Staff interview: looking back with Team GB, looking forward with USA Cycling
Olympic gold medallist training future track stars after quiet retirement It’s perhaps ironic that the man who flashed on to the GB track scene like a comet, a decade ago, should quietly slip away to start the next phase of […]
Shane Perkins interview: Commonwealth Games gold medallist looking to London
Australian sprinter speaks to VeloNation Recently crowned Commonwealth Games sprint champion, Shane Perkins of Australia showed strong form of late, beating French sprint giants, world champion Gregory Bauge and world 200 metres record holder, Kevin Sireau to the title of […]
Elia Viviani interview: Liquigas neo-pro impressing on road and track
Italian sprinter performing well on the boards On the back of an excellent pro road debut with Liquigas which saw him victorious in the Memorials Pantani and Vandenbroucke, Elia Viviani has returned to his first love: track racing. Velo Nation […]
Felix English interview: Irishman motivated after his David vs Goliath role with Hoy
Eighteen year old was riding sprint ‘for experience’ at European championships One of the major surprises of the recent European Track Championships was the sudden exit in the match sprint 1/16 finals of reigning triple Olympic champion and fastest qualifier, […]
Ted King Interview: Fresh start with Liquigas for the King of Style
American rider moving onwards after Cervelo Test Team demise The Cervelo/Garmin merger may have left a few riders high and dry or having to drop to smaller setups for 2011. But some riders have moved smoothly over to pastures new; […]
Giddeon Massie Interview: American sprinter racing on the boards in Europe
Multiple US champion on track speaks about racing in Amsterdam and the scene in the US The European road season has barely ended and already the ‘races to nowhere’ have kicked off. Despite the fact that some six day races […]
Charly Wegelius interview: Europe to US, Omega-Pharma Lotto to UnitedHealthcare
New beginnings for British climbing specialist Charly Wegelius is the ‘pro’s pro’ a man who has never had any trouble getting a contract and who has ridden for some of the best teams the sport has ever seen – Mapei, […]
Timmy Duggan Interview: going from Garmin, lining up with Liquigas
Fresh start in 2011 for US professional Garmin’s 27 year-old US pro Timmy Duggan has come a long way back from that day in the 2008 Tour of Georgia when he hit the tarmac at 100 km/h and was left […]