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Interviews

Tom Danielson Interview: Self-belief brings a lazer focus

“The Tour makes you dig a little deeper and push a little harder” Over the course of a ten to fifteen year pro career, riders can develop in different directions to how they were as young professionals. Some such as […]

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

Joanna Rowsell Interview: London World Cup starts the Olympic momentum

Two Golds for VeloNation blogger in “London Prepares” World Cup One of the big heroes of the weekend’s final round of the Track World Cup on the new London Velodrome was VeloNation’s newest blogger Joanna Rowsell. The Great Britain rider, […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Interviews, Olympics, Pro Cycling, Track, World Championships,

Sean Kelly Video Interview: Riding races like the Vuelta is a long term goal for team

Wants team to ride top races in future years, but only if sufficient budget to expand Former world number one Sean Kelly has spoken at length about the An Post Sean Kelly team he is involved in running, saying that […]

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

Gianni Meersman speaks about choosing Lotto Belisol over RadioShack Nissan

Belgian wins his second race of the season for his new team Gianni Meersman won Wednesday’s Volta ao Algarve opener as part of the Lotto Belisol team, and starts today’s third stage equal on time to overall leader Edvald Boasson […]

Author: Xylon van Eyck Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling, Volta ao Algarve,

Bertine vows to keep fighting after UCI points loss hampers Olympic push

St. Kitts and Nevis rider docked points due to federation delay Olympic aspirant Kathryn Bertine has said she is determined to bounce back from a recent UCI ruling that the world ranking points she earned last year would be scrapped. […]

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

Jonny Bellis Video Interview: Fresh start with the An Post Sean Kelly team

British rider making gradual progress with new squad With his first races with the An Post Sean Kelly team fast approaching, Jonny Bellis has said that he is settling in well and feels that his condition is building. The Manxman […]

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

Jon Tiernan Locke Interview: Tour of the Med winner talks about career thus far

Bright future ahead for Endura Racing rider Anyone who thought that Englishman Jon Tiernan-Locke’s top six GC placing and King of the Mountains win in the 2011 Tour of Britain was a freak result had their eyes opened over the […]

Author: Ed Hood Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling,

Video: Sean Kelly assess Boonen’s Classics chances and names Evans as Tour favourite

Cycling expert and former world number one believes Australian could repeat Cycling legend Sean Kelly has said that Tom Boonen’s return to form has been impressive, but believes it’s still too soon to be able to say if the Belgian […]

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

Endura manager Smith says team had full confidence in Tiernan Locke

Team was initially refused Tour of Mediterranean slot, Madiot also opposed to invite Jon Tiernan Locke’s performance may have been a surprise to those who didn’t previously know him, but his Endura Racing team manager Brian Smith said that the […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling,

Video: Sean Kelly surprised by tough CAS sanction for Alberto Contador

Wonders if there is more to case than meets the eye Eurosport analyst and former world number one Sean Kelly has expressed surprise at the Alberto Contador verdict, saying that the penalty handed down to him by the Court of […]

Author: tough CAS sanction for Alberto Contador by Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Interviews, Pro Cycling, Video,

Tomasz Marczynski Interview: Double Polish national champion psyched for 2012

New Vacansoleil signing ready for first season at WorldTour level One of Vacansoleil’s more exotic recruits for season 2012 was reining Polish Elite road and time trial champion, Tomasz Marczynski. Marczynski took out his first pro licence in 2006 with […]

Author: Ed Hood Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling,

Alberto Contador Press Conference: Spaniard considers appeal, vows to return

Riis pledges to stand by his rider and says there’s no indications of doping Insisting once again on his innocence and saying that he was stunned by the sentence handed down to him yesterday by the Court of Arbitration for […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling,

Henderson speaks about Greipel’s improvements and team’s growing morale

Kiwi determined to have good season with Lotto Belisol and to make Tour debut Although the Tour of Qatar has interrupted things due to the fever which prevented Andre Greipel from starting the race, the Lotto Belisol team hit the […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling,

Sam Bewley Interview: Without a pro contract, 2012 will be a year on the boards

Kiwi is targeting London Olympics, but hopes to return to road next season Sam Bewley was one of the unfortunate riders last year affected by the merger between Team RadioShack and Leopard Trek. The New Zealander turned professional with RadioShack […]

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

David Howman Interview: WADA’s director general speaks about Armstrong/USPS investigation

“There should be no impediment to evidence being handed over relatively quickly” The director general of the World Anti Doping Agency David Howman has said that he believes the evidence gathered thus far in the US Postal Service/Lance Armstrong federal […]

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

Interview: UCI reacts to investigators dropping Armstrong/US Postal Service case

“What happened in the past happened in the past. We prefer looking into the future” Following yesterday’s news that the federal investigation into the US Postal Service team and Lance Armstrong had been dropped, the UCI has said that it […]

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

Marcel Kittel Interview: Back winning after a media bruising

German rider asserts innocence after being linked to Franke investigation Fight or flight: both are known human responses to stressful situations. In Marcel Kittel’s case, he’s chosen the first, as evidenced by his stage win on Thursday’s second stage of […]

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

Jonathan Vaughters Interview: Garmin-Barracuda in best-ever shape heading into a new season

“We’ve got eight or ten guys that all are all on a really high level” With the 2012 racing season continuing to ramp up and many of his riders about to make their debuts, Garmin-Barracuda chief Jonathan Vaughters has said […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling,

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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”