Inside view of the Six Day scene Iljo Keisse, Franco Marvulli, Danilo Hondo and Robert Bartko may be the men collecting the fat envelopes on the six day circuit, but it takes more than a handful of riders to make […]
Big future in store for Lotto-Belisol rider Six day regular Leif Lampater of Germany took fourth place at the end of the recent Ghent Six Day, but his partner may be unfamiliar to many: Belgian Tosh Van Der Sande. The […]
Briton talks about the possibility that his career is over The big man from Christchurch in the south of England has conceded that with the training camps for next year already started, it’s unlikely he’ll get the contract that his […]
Specialized-Lululemon manager excited to get the new team underway in 2012 After the sad announcement that HTC-Highroad was to fold at the end of this year, the good news came that the women’s side of the team was to continue […]
Team manager speaks about riders, race programme, budget and more For part I of this interview, click here: Today was an extremely significant day for both the Champion System team and also for cycling in general. The squad was confirmed […]
Admits he thought Evans was too old to win the race Renowned cycling commentator, Phil Liggett spoke to VeloNation recently about Andy Schleck’s chances at next year’s Tour de France and whether he should contemplate riding the more climber-friendly Giro […]
Irishman on racing with ‘Rambo,’ Sean Kelly as a mentor and more It’s unusual for a professional to spend five seasons with one team – and very rare for a 24 year old rider to be with the same squad […]
Ambitious project with eventual goal of WorldTour status Click here for part II of this interview Aiming in the short term to race successfully as Asia’s first Pro Continental setup, then longer-term to become a UCI ProTeam, the Champion System […]
Naturalised-British Swede talks to VeloNation about his dual role as boss and rider of Team UK Youth During his professional career, Magnus Bäckstedt was one of the most unmistakeable figures in the peloton; at 6’4” tall, he towered above most […]
Absence of Six-Day riders’ main event means that Swiss Six-Day king will sit out next year’s Olympic Games Franco Marvulli has become one of the legends of the European Six-Days circuit. Despite the retirement of long-standing race partner Bruno Risi […]
Says he is happy his brother Russell is leaving Team Sky after bad treatment Speaking to VeloNation recently in South Africa, Rapha Condor Sharp rider Dean Downing commented on the changes the team will be making next season. The British […]
Namibian to target Olympics and UCI races in 2012 After a possible contract with the Europcar team failed to materialise, Namibian rider Dan Craven has spoken of his satisfaction in securing a deal with the Sigmasport Specialized team for 2012. […]
Belgian rider hoping for fresh start on home soil after difficult year Serge Pauwels will always be remembered as the man who had to throw away his place in the two man winning break on stage 15 of the 2009 […]
South African gets married today, is happy to return at the top level with GreenEdge Walking up the aisle today with his bride-to-be, South African rider Daryl Impey is ready to work hard for what he hopes is his return […]
Dutchwoman ready to learn from the best in 2012 Having come to terms with life in a wheelchair and handcycling as her sport, Monique Van der Vorst had a huge change in her life last year when she defied expectations […]
Dutchwoman speaks about her remarkable recovery and new Rabobank contract Two days after her 27th birthday, a pro team announcement was made this week that Monique Van Der Vorst and all who knew her would have thought completely impossible just […]
Team Sky rider talks about being focussed on the Olympic track, switching Giro for Tour, and leading out the World champion 2011 was the strongest year yet for Team Sky’s Geraint Thomas as the 25-year-old continues to develop as a […]
Women’s World champion speaks to VeloNation about the inequality in the sport and the unity of the Italian team Women’s world champion Giorgia Bronzini spoke out recently in an interview with la Gazzetta dello Sport, where she complained of the […]
