Pierrick Fédrigo: “I want to reacquaint myself with victory again!”
The Nose of Marmande is recovered from illness and raring to go in 2012 Pierrick Fédrigo’s move to FDJ at the beginning of 2011 did not go according to plan. The rider known as the “Nez de Marmande” (the “Nose […]
Cervélo announces financing agreement with Dutch Pon Holdings company
Full details yet to be revealed Dutch trading and service company Pon Holdings BV has, according to a short announcement on the Cervélo website, agreed to a financing arrangement with the frame manufacturer. The news was issued by the Canadian […]
Niels Albert completes his comeback with third straight Superprestige Diegem
Sven Nys holds series lead; Marianne Vos in a class of her own once more Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) won the evening Superprestige race in Diegem, Belgium, taking his third straight victory in the floodlit race. The result means that the […]
Fuji comes on board as bike sponsor of Champion System team
Company backs first-ever Asian Pro Continental squad Pro Continental licence in place, race programme coming together and seventeen out of the eighteen riders for 2012 already announced, the Champion System team has revealed that it will be using Fuji Bikes […]
Lars Boom Video: “Roubaix is my main target for 2012”
Dutch champion admits he misses cyclocross, but six races this winter will help him prepare for next year’s Classics Lars Boom (Rabobank) has begun his short winter cyclocross season, but the Dutch champion admits that he doesn’t expect any spectacular […]
Belgian brewery takes large stake in Eddy Merckx Cycles, aims to be brand-builder
Bike company working on tactics to ensure future growth In what seems to be an unusual pairing, a major Belgian brewery has become a significant partner in the Eddy Merckx Cycles company. Diepensteyn, the holding company of Palm Breweries’ CEO […]
Forster aiming for repeat stage win with UnitedHealthcare in 2012 Tour de Langkawi
German sprinter returns to Malaysian event Joining strong squads such as UCI ProTeams Garmin-Cervélo and Astana in the lineup, the American UnitedHealthcare has confirmed its lineup for the 2012 Tour de Langkawi. This year’s stage eight winner Robert Forster will […]
Cavendish ‘speechless’ after dominating BBC SPOTY awards with almost 50% of votes
Further confirmation of cycling’s growing importance in Britain Clocking up four times the votes of the second-placed contestant, Mark Cavendish capped off a standout season by dominating the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year [SPOTY] competition yesterday evening. The Manx […]
Jonathan Vaughters reacts to UCI’s appeal in Alex Rasmussen case
Garmin-Cervélo boss emphasises that Danish rider is innocent until proven guilty after being cleared by his national federation Jonathan Vaughters, Garmin-Cervélo directeur sportif and CEO of Slipstream Sports, has reacted to the International Cycling Union (UCI) decision to appeal against […]
UCI to enforce saddle tilt rule in 2012
Governing body to introduce allowable incline limit to allow for individual rider comfort The International Cycling Union (UCI) is to enforce its saddle tilt rule in 2012, BikeBiz reports. The regulation, as part of the raft of rules that govern […]