Motivated Breschel aiming for wins, targets Flanders and Sanremo
Danish rider hungry for success after difficult 2011 season Greatly frustrated by his injury-plagued 2011 season, Danish one-day specialist Matti Breschel is determined to get back on track as quickly as possible next year, and his psyched by that thought. […]
Gianni Meersman to race alongside Greipel and Van den Broeck on Lotto-Belisol
Rider finished second to Philippe Gilbert in Belgian championships Initially expected to compete with the RadioShack team in 2012, the Belgian rider Gianni Meersman looks instead set to be part of the new Lotto-Belisol setup until the end of 2013. […]
Ivan Basso plans Giro-Tour campaign in 2012
Third overall victory in race likely goal for Italian climber He won the Giro d’Italia in 2010, then struggled in the Tour, but Ivan Basso has said that he plans to once again ride the two events next year. The […]
Mark Cavendish nominated for prestigious British SPOTY award
World champion one of top favourites to win important BBC prize Following a superb season where he picked up the world road race championship plus five Tour de France stage wins and the Maillot Vert, Mark Cavendish has been nominated […]
Farnese Vini-Neri Sottoli heading to Tuscany to prepare for 2012
Italian Professional Continental team upbeat about coming season despite departure of Italian champion Farnese Vini-Neri Sottoli will begin its preparations for the coming season with a ten-day get together in the Montecatini Terme next month. The Italian Professional Continental team […]
Stefano Garzelli: “I make no secret that my obsession is with the Giro d’Italia”
2000 Corsa Rosa winner focussed on chasing stages in 2012 Stefano Garzelli is currently preparing for his sixth season with Acqua & Sapone, and his sixteenth in the top echelons of the pro peloton. In an interview with tuttobiciweb.it, the […]
Marianne Vos upbeat about role of UCI’s new athletes' commission
Believes many areas in cycling can still improve, rider input will help Multiple world champion and current world number one Marianne Vos has given a thumbs up to the UCI’s new athletes’ commission, believing that it will help improve things […]
Spain approves WADA anti-doping Code
Country finally brings window for testing in line with other countries After previously resisting certain aspects of the WADA Code, Spain has finally passed legislation bringing it on board with global anti-doping rules. One of the changes is that the […]
Matthias Brändle leaves Geox TMC for NetApp
Team’s bike supplier was a big factor in securing rider’s signature The slow exodus of riders from the Geox TMC team continues with the news that the Austrian Matthias Brändle has decided to race with the ProContinental NetApp team in […]
Team presentation tomorrow for Saxo Bank, pre-season camp in Israel
Team states it will carry out charity work in Middle East With the Alberto Contador CAS hearing now concluded and awaiting a verdict, the Saxo Bank squad will tomorrow take another step forwards towards the 2012 season. Bjarne Riis’ squad […]
