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Interviews

Dan Martin Interview: Big ambitions for the Ardennes Classics

Garmin Barracuda rider takes more laid-back approach to Indurain and Pais Vasco Following on from a strong fourth place overall in the Volta a Catalunya, Dan Martin is back in action in today’s GP Miguel Indurain, and again from Monday […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling, Spring Classics, Vuelta al Pais Vasco,

Volta a Catalunya: Dan Martin says ‘epic day’ is in store

Irishman in strong form, but allergies provoke caution With two first cat ascents followed by the hors categorie climbs of the Port del Canto and the 1947 metre summit finish of Port Ainé, overall contender Dan Martin is clear that […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling, Volta a Catalunya,

Interview: Pozzato takes confidence from Sanremo, is ambitious for Classics ahead

Farnese Vini Selle Italia rider speaks about fresh outlook and new team Taking confidence from a good sixth place finish in Milan Sanremo, a result that came despite breaking his collarbone just over a month before, Filippo Pozzato has spoken […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling, Spring Classics,

Roche uncertain about expectations for Volta a Catalunya

Irishman likely overtrained for Paris-Nice, became sick afterwards While he finished towards the fore on today’s opening stage of the Volta a Catalunya, placing seventeenth, Nicolas Roche has said that he isn’t sure what to expect of himself in the […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling, Volta a Catalunya,

Simon Gerrans Interview: Milan-Sanremo winner speaks post-victory

Biggest career triumph for Australian GreenEdge rider In between the post race media and ‘controle’ demands incumbent on a Monument winner, and the celebratory team ‘bash’ in Monaco, 2012 Primavera winner, Simon Gerrans found time to give a brief, exclusive […]

Author: Ed Hood Categories: Interviews, Milan-Sanremo, Pro Cycling, Spring Classics,

Taylor Phinney Interview: Milan-Sanremo victory is a future goal

American rider speaks prior to making his debut in La Primavera Given that he’s been racing as an amateur and then as a pro in Europe for several years, and that he lives in the country, its surprising that Taylor […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Interviews, Milan-Sanremo, Pro Cycling, Spring Classics,

Feature: Liquigas cannons’ day at Milan-Sanremo?

Team’s press officer Paolo Barbieri gives a look inside Italian squad If there’s one ‘squadra’ guaranteed to be in the mix as La Primavera hurtles along the Ligurian Coast on Saturday afternoon, it’s Liquigas. Stage wins for Peter Sagan and […]

Author: Ed Hood Categories: Interviews, Milan-Sanremo, Pro Cycling,

Lee Rodgers Video Interview: Wearing green in Tour de Taiwan

RTS rider proves it’s never too late to chase UCI team contract This week has seen a productive, successful few days for RTS Racing’s Lee Rodgers, who has been one of the most aggressive riders in the Tour de Taiwan […]

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

Oscar Freire Interview: Cavendish is biggest barrier to fourth Sanremo win

Katusha’s Spanish star gives his thoughts on eve of Italian Classic It’s his farewell season and he’s now 36 years of age, but Oscar Freire’s strong start to 2012 means that the triple world champion is still one to watch […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Interviews, Milan-Sanremo, Pro Cycling,

Video: McCann in countdown to retirement, confirms 2012 is his final pro season

Multiple Irish champion admits it’s increasingly difficult to be away from family Having raced many seasons on the Asian circuit, David McCann has confirmed that 2012 will be his last season racing in the pro peloton and that, at 38 […]

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

Paola Santini Interview: From humble beginnings to WorldTour sponsorships

Infusing Italian passion and style into their clothing Italy is one of the places in the world where cycling is most popular, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that some of the sport’s best products originate from the beautiful […]

Author: Steve Jones Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling,

Simon Geschke: Tour de France – “I do think that we deserve it this year more than ever”

German believes Kittel has already proven his worth against the best German cyclist Simon Geschke recently admitted to VeloNation that he doesn’t know what the chances are of his Project 1t4i team getting a wildcard to the Tour de France […]

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

Peiper: Haussler feels he has the legs of 2009

‘No chain’ sensations in training While he’s yet to clock up his first victory of 2012, Heinrich Haussler has been working hard to return to his best form and, according to Garmin Barracuda’s performance director Allan Peiper, appears on track. […]

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

Video: Peiper says Garmin-Barracuda’s Classics team is stronger than 2011

Haussler is feeling as strong as in 2009 Garmin Barracuda’s director of competition Allan Peiper has warned that he believes that the team’s Classic campaign will be a stronger one than that of 2011, when it won Paris-Roubaix. “This year […]

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

Video: Garmin-Barracuda not giving up on goal of beating Guardini

Squad wants to win final stage of Tour de Langkawi Andrea Guardini has the distinction of having won every stage of this year’s Tour de Langkawi which has come down to a bunch sprint; of the nine stages thus far, […]

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

Video: Recordman Guardini sets sights on Milan-Sanremo

Bright future in store for rapid Farnese Vini competitor On a day when he set the all-time record for stage wins at the Tour de Langkawi, exceeding Graeme Brown’s previous mark of nine victories by one, Andrea Guardini has spoken […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Giro d'Italia, Interviews, Milan-Sanremo, Pro Cycling, Video,

Video: Nathan Haas hopes Garmin Barracuda can ‘cause some trouble’

With one team captain, Tom Danielson, out of the race and another suffering a sudden drop in form – Dave Zabriskie – the Garmin Barracuda team has a very different look than it had earlier this week. It came to […]

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

Video: Forster talks stage-winning goal at Tour de Langkawi

German sprinter guiding young US talent Keough Three stages remain in the Tour of Qatar and with bunch sprints expected for each of those, the United Healthcare team will go all out to try to make the most of those […]

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

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  • Michele Acquarone interview part III: We were looking into a women’s Milan-Sanremo for 2015, Giro for 2017
  • 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”