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National Championships

Video Interview: Irish women’s champion Siobhan Horgan ready for upcoming UCI events

Following two runner-up slots in French Cup races, Tour du Limousin is next After having a limited international race programme during the spring, Irish road race champion Siobhan Horgan (The Edge) is looking forward to a better run of races […]

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

Women’s National Championships: Part two

Europe and North America decide their road jerseys, while Italy contests the time trial This weekend saw the majority of Europe and North America decide its 2011 women’s road race championships. Many went to defending champions, most went to form […]

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

Wiggins aces final test, nets British road race championship

Sky Procycling rider adds road gold to time trial title With less than a week to go to the Tour de France, Bradley Wiggins has taken his second major victory this month, adding the British road race title to his […]

Author: VeloN Categories: National Championships, Pro Cycling,

Rojas beats Contador in Spanish road race Championships

Ligthart takes Dutch title – Schlecks decide on Fränk Spain – Rojas beats Giro champion José Joaquín Rojas (Movistar) beat Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank) for the Spanish road race title in a two-up sprint. Euskaltel-Euskadi rider Koldo Fernandez De Larrea […]

Author: Bjorn Haake Categories: National Championships, Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

Cancellara becomes Swiss road champion for second time in career

Robert Wagner in Germany and Matthias Krizek in Austria the other winners in German-speaking countries Fabian Cancellara of the Leopard Trek team beat his breakaway companion Steve Morabito (BMC) to take his second Swiss road title, after 2009. The duo […]

Author: Bjorn Haake Categories: National Championships, Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

Sylvain Chavanel finally gets French road title

The Frenchman takes extraordinary race with 25km solo Sylvain Chavanel used a 25km solo to take the French road race title on Sunday. He had over half a minute on the chasing duo of Anthony Roux and Thomas Voeckler. Chavanel […]

Author: Bjorn Haake Categories: National Championships,

Philippe Gilbert takes his first Belgian road title with solo move

Attack two kilometers from the line leaves Boonen, Devolder, others behind Philippe Gilbert used a timely attack on a slightly rising cobble section two kilometers from the line to become Belgian road race champion. Gianni Meersman was second and Jelle […]

Author: Bjorn Haake Categories: National Championships, Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

Visconti prevails once again in Italian road racing championships

Defending champion takes number three at home in Sicily Giovanni Visconti of the Farnese Vini – Neri Sottoli team took his national road racing title number three in Aci Catena, Sicily. The defending champion was the quickest in a five-man […]

Author: Bjorn Haake Categories: National Championships, Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

Roche still affected by Dauphiné crash, but isn’t giving up hopes of Irish national championship win

Ag2r La Mondiale winner talks about today’s race and Tour de France preparations Two years after he first won the race, Nicolas Roche will line out in Scotstown, Monaghan today to try to reclaim the white and green jersey of […]

Author: Dauphiné crash, but isn’t giving up hopes of Irish n Categories: Interviews, National Championships, Pro Cycling,

Video: Defending champ Brammeier psyched for Irish road race nationals after TT victory

HTC Highroad rider talks about team’s hunt for a new backer The 2010 Irish road race champion Matt Brammeier is upbeat about his form heading into Sundays’ defence of his title. The HTC Highroad rider headed to Ireland determined to […]

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

National time trial Championships: Luis León Sánchez defends in Spain; Kern takes it in France;

Contador beaten into third; BMC’s Kohler takes full advantage of Cancellara’s absence in Switzerland Spain – Sánchez Gil rides himself into form Luis León Sánchez Gil, in his first year with Rabobank, took his first win of the season when […]

Author: Bjorn Haake Categories: National Championships, Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

Bert Grabsch beats highly favored Tony Martin in German time trial championships

HTC Highroad sweeps podium spots in both men and women’s races Bert Grabsch is the new German time trial champion, after an incredible ride over the 43-kilometer course in Neuwied. Grabsch was back at the finish after 49’51 minutes, a […]

Author: Bjorn Haake Categories: National Championships, Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

Edvald Boasson Hagen pulls out of Norwegian championships with shingles

Disease could end Norwegian’s Tour hopes Edvald Boasson Hagen (Team Sky) has been struck down with a case of shingles, according to Procycling.no. The Norwegian rider was named in Team Sky’s nine-man Tour roster yesterday, but the diagnosis of the […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: National Championships, Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Women’s National Championships: Part One

Many time trials go to defending champions but Italy has a new campionessa With many countries holding their national road races and time trials in the same week, many have got the first part out of the way already. The […]

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

Removal of 108 dossard must stop, says Belgian Federation

Number will not be removed from national road race in tribute to Wouter Weylandt although fate means it will not be at the start Wednesday’s race in Halle-Ingooigem, Belgium, went ahead without a 108 dossard, according to Sporza. The number […]

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

Longo wins French TT title, nets 58th national championship

Frenchwoman still racing strongly at 52 Showing she can still race extremely quickly at 52 years of age, Jeannie Longo today took the French time trial champs, marking her 58th national title in all. Longo proved best on a 19 […]

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

Tom Boonen: “The question is, have I ever liked sprinting?”

Belgian wants national champion’s jersey, then good Tour As the days count down to the Belgian championships on Sunday, past winner Tom Boonen has described taking the tricolour jersey again as one of his top targets. The Quick Step rider […]

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

Kai Reus Interview: Top talent returns to the sport in national time trial championship

Reversing decision to retire, Dutchman speaks about getting his hunger back for cycling The comeback has officially begun. Almost a year after his last race, nine and a half months after announcing that he was giving up the bike, Kai […]

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

Recent Interviews

  • Philip Lavery interview: Walking away from the sport, then getting a second chance
  • Matt Keenan Interview: The race through the eyes of a commentator
  • Bertine: New La Course race is ‘stepping stone towards a women’s Tour de France’
  • Court order in class action case compels Aaron Brown to provide full details of Kimmage defence fund
  • Sam Bennett Interview: I’d love to ride the Tour de France this year with NetApp Endura
  • 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”