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Interviews

Neil Stephens Video Interview: Lot of potential sponsor interest in GreenEdge

Australian gives his thoughts on team’s successful start to first season GreenEdge sporting director Neil Stephens appears upbeat about the chances of the team securing a title sponsor, saying that the strong start to its debut year has generated a […]

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

Victor Hugo Peña Video Interview: Colombians ready to attack in Turkey

Former Tour de France leader speaks about Colombia Coldeportes project Watch out for the Colombians. That’s the general feeling at the Presidential Tour of Turkey, with the riders waking up today to bright sun and the prospect of the toughest, […]

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

Video Interview: Philip Deignan set for Tour of Turkey mountains

Irish pro hoping for good legs after recent illness He’s been spoken of by some as one to watch today, but Philip Deignan has said that he will take a wait-and-see approach to the the big mountain stage in this […]

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

Video: Greipel back to winning ways as build-up to Tour de France begins

German going well on return from racing break Lotto Belisol sprinter Andre Greipel showed his sprinting power today, beginning the second part of his season by scooping up a stage win in the Presidential Tour of Turkey. The win was […]

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

Video: Bos speaks about Tour of Turkey victory, Giro d’Italia and more

Dutch sprinter wants to look forward, not back Given the events which occurred in Alanya three years ago and their after-effects, it’s perhaps surprising that Theo Bos didn’t remember the name of the seaside town where yesterday’s opening stage of […]

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

Presidential Tour of Turkey video: Defending champion Efimkin aiming to win again

Russian says he’s geared his entire early season around repeat victory One year after he scooped the biggest victory to date for the American Team Type 1, Russian rider Alexander Efimkin began today’s Presidential Tour of Turkey with ambitions of […]

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

Mark Renshaw Video Interview: First season win targeted in Turkey

Rabobank sprinter feels circumstances are right to challenge He’s gone close with second on a stage of the Santos Tour Down Under and third and fourth on stages in the Tour of Qatar but for Mark Renshaw, his first season […]

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

Thomas Frei Interview: New beginning after ban ends

Swiss rider pledges to maintain transparency into future Describing his primary goal as proving that he can achieve results without using banned substances, former Astana and BMC Racing Team rider Thomas Frei has reached the end of his two year […]

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

Joaquim Rodriguez Interview: Katusha’s Flèche Wallonne winner speaks

Liège-Bastogne-Liège and Giro next targets for Spanish Classics victor Having described his stomping Flèche Wallonne victory as the top result of his career thus far, Katusha rider Joaquim Rodriguez will chase more elation when attempting to double up in Sunday’s […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Amstel Gold Race, Flèche Wallonne, Interviews, Pro Cycling,

Alex Howes Interview: Impressing in Brabantse Pijl and Amstel Gold

Garmin Barracuda neo-pro making impressive debut One of the surprises of the second half of the Classics season has been the performances of Garmin’s neo-pro 24 year-old Alex Howes, from Golden, Colorado. Howes exploded on to the scene with a […]

Author: Ed Hood Categories: Amstel Gold Race, Interviews, Pro Cycling,

Richie Porte hopes for Tour spot to support Wiggins

Australian also has sights set on Olympics and Worlds Richie Porte has told VeloNation he hopes to make Team Sky’s final line up for the Tour de France and, after backing Alberto Contador last season, that he is prepared to […]

Author: Xylon van Eyck Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling,

Zach Bell Interview: Hunting omnium gold at the London Olympics

Canadian’s near-miss on title in worlds sharpens resolve for 2012 Games The omnium – love it or hate it, we better get used to it. There are six disciplines run over two days – flying lap, points and elimination on […]

Author: Ed Hood Categories: Interviews, Olympics, Pro Cycling, Track, World Championships,

Additional fractures for Tony Martin, no date yet for return

German rider returns home after being hit by a car on Wednesday Two days after he was hit by a car during a training ride, Tony Martin’s Omega Pharma Quick Step team has revealed that the German has been diagnosed […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling,

Blaz Jarc Interview: NetApp rider on Paris-Roubaix debut and more

23 year old builds experience in some of cycling’s top events As Tom Boonen and his QuickStep henchmen endure endless post-Roubaix interviews; Sebastien Turgot is hailed as the saviour of French cycling and Alessandro Ballan explains yet again why he […]

Author: Ed Hood Categories: Interviews, Paris-Roubaix, Pro Cycling,

Daryl Impey Interview: Winning again, but now at WorldTour level

South African speaks after Vuelta al Pais Vasco success The volumes on positive mental attitude say; ‘it’s not how far you fall, it’s how high you bounce.’ Given all that’s happened plus his superb stage win on stage two of […]

Author: Ed Hood Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling, Vuelta al Pais Vasco,

Matt Goss Interview: “There’s no point just riding myself into the ground”

GreenEdge sprinter speaks to VeloNation about his health problems of 2012 after abandoning halfway through the Ronde van Vlaanderen The season has been a tough one so far for GreenEdge’s Matt Goss, as the Australian sprinter has been struggling to […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Injury, Interviews, Pro Cycling, Spring Classics,

Women’s Vlaanderen reactions: “It’s strange that it was the same as four years ago”

Judith Arndt reflects on an identical one-two to 2008; mixed fortunes for others on the new course finale Judith Arndt (GreenEdge-AIS) outsprinted Kristin Armstrong (United States) at the end of the Ronde van Vlaanderen voor Vrouwen in Oudenaarde yesterday; the […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling, Spring Classics, Tour of Flanders,

Bobbie Traksel withdraws from Flanders but predicts winner

Dutchman names two ‘second line’ riders as his big tips Bobbie Traksel has had to withdraw from starting Tour of Flanders on the eve of the race on the advice from the team doctor. The Landbouwkrediet – Euphony rider is […]

Author: Xylon van Eyck Categories: Injury, Interviews, Pro Cycling, Tour of Flanders,

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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”
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  • Feature: Linus Gerdemann feeling good about his comeback to cycling – “I am optimistic…I think I can perform well”