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Interviews

Kimmage disappointed in Wiggins and Team Sky over transparency

Journalist says team has not shown the openness it promised Anti-doping journalist Paul Kimmage has said that he believes Team Sky has not lived up to the promise it made when the team was founded, namely to be fully transparent […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Interviews, Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Pinotti relishing thoughts of representing Italy in the Olympic Games

BMC Racing Team rider upbeat about selection Confirmed this week as being part of a five-man team for the Olympic road race, Marco Pinotti has said that he will be proud to represent Italy in the Games, and has a […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Interviews, Olympics, Pro Cycling,

Alex Rasmussen Interview: Dane responds to 18 month whereabouts sanction

Former Garmin-Sharp rider gives his thoughts on CAS ruling and being sidelined until April Once again, the rug has been pulled from under Alex Rasmussen’s feet. Last season the 28 year-old Danish former multiple world track champion’s equilibrium was turned […]

Author: Ed Hood Categories: Doping, Interviews, Pro Cycling,

Ted King says racing with Sagan is more fun than racing against him

American still dealing with missing Tour selection Four days into his Tour de France debut and Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) had won two stages. The explosive 22 year old rider has been dominant all season with fifteen wins thus far. Liquigas-Cannondale […]

Author: Xylon van Eyck Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Video: Nicolas Roche hoping for strong Tour de France despite time trial kilometres

Irishman talks about expectations and also his Irish championship silver medal Although the race features over 100 kilometres of time trials, Ireland’s Nicolas Roche begins his fourth Tour de France today believing that his good form could see him log […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling, Tour de France, Video,

Video: Kelly predicts an Evans-Wiggins battle in Tour de France

Former world number one weighs up Hesjedal’s chances of taking rare double Regarded as one of the best analysts in the sport, Sean Kelly has echoed the assessment of others in stating that there are two clear contenders for this […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling, Tour de France, Video,

Video: Lavery hoping Irish championship bronze medal and Under 23 title will boost future prospects

Tour of Britain a target for Node4 Giordana rider The new Irish under 23 champion Philip Lavery has said that he is hoping that title plus his bronze medal amongst the Elite riders in Sunday’s road race championships will open […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Interviews, National Championships, Pro Cycling, Video,

Dan Martin Interview: Irishman ambitious prior to first Tour de France

Stage wins and mountain jersey of interest to Garmin-Sharp rider Garmin Sharp pro Dan Martin has said that he’s feeling upbeat about his form and his prospects as he heads towards the start of his first Tour de France. The […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Video: Brammeier looks forward to Vuelta debut, celebrates historic nationals win

Third consecutive national title a record; second Olympic appeal underway Having become on Sunday the first person ever to take three consecutive Irish elite road race championships, Matt Brammeier has confirmed that he will make his Grand Tour debut this […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Interviews, National Championships, Pro Cycling, Video, Vuelta a España,

Daryl Impey: I always wanted to race the Tour, now that dream is a reality

Giro, Tour de France and Olympics part of the South African’s big year Daryl Impey’s dream season continues after being named in the Orica-GreenEdge Tour de France line up at the weekend. The South African made his Grand Tour debut […]

Author: Xylon van Eyck Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Jonathan Vaughters Interview: New backer, July targets and chasing Giro-Tour double

Garmin-Sharp team manager speaks in final countdown to Tour de France While at least one other team has had a month to forget, the past few weeks have been good ones for the Garmin-Barracuda team. The American squad took the […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling,

Brian Vandborg Interview: New direction with Team SpiderTech

Dane to miss Tour this year, twelve months after riding for Contador in the race It’s late June and ‘all roads lead to Liege’ and le Tour – but only if you’re a World Tour team. A man who has […]

Author: Ed Hood Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling,

Video: Irvine hoping for success in Irish road race championships, on course for Olympics

‘My numbers are all good’: Happy with preparation for track omnium Several weeks before he lines out in the omnium races at the Olympic Games, Martyn Irvine is currently competing in the Irish road race championships. Although much of his […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Interviews, National Championships, Olympics, Pro Cycling, Video,

Video interview: Hutchinson speaks after taking Irish time trial title

Multiple CTT record holder grabs gold from Irvine and Roche Michael Hutchinson won’t take part in tomorrow’s Irish road race championships in Clonmel but the In Gear Quickvit rider has already achieved what he wanted to do this week; improve […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling, Video,

Video: Delgado expects Wiggins/Evans showdown in Tour

Says Contador is clear favourite for the Vuelta, but Schleck’s participation is boost for race The 1988 Tour de France winner Pedro Delgado has made his predictions for this year’s race, saying that he believes that the nature of the […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling, Tour de France, Video, Vuelta a España,

Giorgia Bronzini interview: “The Olympic course is not so hard”

Two-time World champion aiming for Olympic gold after a strange day in the Italian championships Giorgia Bronzini (Diadora-Pasta Zara) spent a somewhat strange day in the peloton during the Italian elite women’s road race championships. The World champion, racing for […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Interviews, National Championships, Olympics, Pro Cycling,

Fredrik Kessiakoff Interview: Beating Cancellara in Suisse TT, ready for likely debut Tour ride

Astana rider’s career on the up after big time trial result One of the big surprises of the Tour de Suisse was the defeat inflicted by Astana’s Swedish ex-mountain biker Fredrik Kessiakoff on Olympic time trial champion and current ‘Chrono […]

Author: Ed Hood Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling,

Daryl Impey Interview: Big season with Orica GreenEdge

South African back to winning with Australian WorldTour team Daryl Impey will always be remembered as the rider who suffered a horrific crash in the final metres of the Presidential Tour of Turkey in 2009 with the yellow jersey on […]

Author: Ed Hood Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling,

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  • Michele Acquarone Interview Part II: “The judge will decide who is right or wrong, but I am sure that I am right”
  • Michele Acquarone interview part I: Overlooking MTN Qhubeka was a major missed opportunity for the Giro d’Italia
  • Peter Stetina Interview: New BMC Racing Team signing shining in Tour de San Luis
  • Feature: Linus Gerdemann feeling good about his comeback to cycling – “I am optimistic…I think I can perform well”