Sven Nys feels like 25 years old, ready for Superprestige Hamme-Zogge
The 34-year-old is too young to retire Former cannibal Nys had a tough start to the season and many had written him off. Younger riders like Zdenek Stybar, Niels Albert or Kevin Pauwels seemed to have the upper hand on […]
Floris Goesinnen heads to Australian Drapac Porsche team
Feels he may have spent too much time at Skil-Shimano Floris Goesinnen moves to the Australian Drapac Porsche team for the 2011 season, after four and a half years with Skil-Shimano. The Dutchman was also in talks with Willems Veranda, […]
Sunweb-Revor boss angry about lack of team's cross race results
Mettepenningen wants to see successful action in Superprestige Hamme-Zogge Jurgen Mettepenningen, the manager of the Belgian Sunweb-Revor cyclocross team, is getting quite irritated with his team for its lackluster performances in the season so far. The ambitious goal of 50 […]
Bandiera moves from Katusha to Quick Step
Italian hired to support classics team Marco Bandiera is moving from the Katusha team over to the Belgian Quick Step squad. Patrick Lefevere has hired the Italian as a support rider for his classics faction, headed by Tom Boonen, according […]
Eddy Merckx picks Gilbert over Van den Broeck for good Tour finish
Belgian legend says it depends if Tour of Lombardy winner has desire Eddy Merckx gives Philippe Gilbert higher chances to do well in the Tour de France than Jurgen van den Broeck, despite the latter having two top 15 finishes […]
Taylor Phinney scoops USOC Athlete of the Month award for October
Successful road world championship campaign hailed Taylor Phinney’s superb final season as an amateur rider has been capped off by the US Olympic Committee award for October, marking his achievements at the UCI world road race championship in Geelong, Australia. […]
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 […]
Iljo Keisse cleared to race, will take part in Gent Six in 11 days
Belgian Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Keisse, 27 year old allowed to race pending another hearing in April The news broke earlier today, but Iljo Keisse’s recent tweet sums it up: “Yessssss! Finally!! 11 days till Gent Six, […]
Showdown at the Superprestige in Hamme-Zogge expected on Sunday between Stybar, Nys, and Albert
Sven Nys and Niels Albert steadily improving, ready to take on an ailing World Champion, Zdenek Stybar This weekend’s third round of the Superprestige series is shaping up to see a three-way battle for supremacy by the usual suspects. Up […]
Cunego returns to training earlier than previous years, determined to win in 2011
Italian rider wants to make up for disappointing 2010 season While some of his fellow professionals are still on a break after racing until late in the season, Italian Classics specialist Damiano Cunego has been training away, building form before […]