Magnus Bäckstedt Interview: “I’m enjoying being back on my bike more than my last four years as a pro”
Naturalised-British Swede talks to VeloNation about his dual role as boss and rider of Team UK Youth During his professional career, Magnus Bäckstedt was one of the most unmistakeable figures in the peloton; at 6’4” tall, he towered above most […]
Rafael Valls joins Vacansoleil-DCM on one-year contract
Spanish climber rescued from Geox-TMC collapse despite sitting out most of 2011 with mononucleosis Rafael Valls has signed for Vacansoleil-DCM on a one-year deal, the Dutch WorldTour team has announced. The 24-year-old Spanish climber has become the latest rider to […]
Nick Nuyens: “You shouldn’t change something that works”
Ronde van Vlaanderen winner will take a similar approach to his spring campaign, even though it means missing the start of the Belgian Classics Nick Nuyens is currently in Israel, at the first Saxo Bank team training camp of the […]
Damiano Cunego looking for more of the same in 2012
Piccolo Prinicipe aiming for Ardennes Classics and Tour de France after seventh place this year After a largely successful 2011, Damiano Cunego (Lampre-ISD) has already begun to prepare for next season. The highlight for the 30-year-old from Verona were a […]
UCI wants evidence on Vinokourov bribery allegations
Governing body keen to establish the facts over 2010 Liège-Bastogne-Liège finish The International Cycling Union (UCI) has confirmed that it is seeking evidence from the Swiss magazine l’Illustré, which published allegations that Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana) paid rival Alexandr Kolobnev (Katusha) […]
Noemi Cantele signs for new BePink team
Garmin-Cervélo exodus continues as Italian champion is the second rider to find a new team Noemi Cantele has signed with BePink, the team has announced, making the Italian road and time trial champion the second rider to officially leave the […]
Rabobank boss declares that the orange and blue team’s “family is now complete”
Women’s team presented in Utrecht alongside WorldTour, Continental and Offroad rosters Rabobank team manager Harold Knebel declared that “The Rabobank family is now complete” at the Dutch team’s presentation in Utrecht, Netherlands. As many as 72 athletes at once, from […]
GreenEDGE announces women’s team as joint venture with AIS
International stars add power to “authentic Australian venture” The Australian GreenEDGE team, whose men’s outfit was recently granted a WorldTour license by the International Cycling Union (UCI), has announced the long awaited line up of its women’s roster. The team […]
Bart Wellens: “It’s getting worse and worse”
Two-time World champion struggling to keep up as cyclocross season intensities Bart Wellens (Telenet-Fidea) is having a difficult time in the cyclocross circuit this season. After dominating a number of US event in September, the two-time World champion is struggling […]
Franco Marvulli Interview: “Now the Madison is not in the Olympics it’s lost a lot of attention”
Absence of Six-Day riders’ main event means that Swiss Six-Day king will sit out next year’s Olympic Games Franco Marvulli has become one of the legends of the European Six-Days circuit. Despite the retirement of long-standing race partner Bruno Risi […]
