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Pro Cycling

Video: MTN Qhubeka’s Tour of Rwanda campaign covered in detail in episode three of African Bicycle Dream

Squad looks back on 2013 season and ahead to what it hopes will be first-ever Grand Tour participation At the end of its most successful season to date and weeks before the Giro d’Italia makes a decision about which squads […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Video,

Tour de San Luis: Zubeldia to lead Trek Factory Racing in his earliest-ever season start

Climbing specialist gets protected status in early-season Australian race Getting his season off to an early start, the Spanish climber Haimar Zubeldia has been given a green light by the new Trek Factory Racing Team to captain the squad in […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling,

Tour de France winner Chris Froome and ten others ink contracts with Team Sky

Sebastian Henao sole newcomer in list, others extend current arrangements Extending what has been four years with the squad thus far, Tour de France winner Chris Froome has inked a deal to remain part of Team Sky into the future. […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Pellizotti to remain part of Androni Venezuela after Astana deal fell through

Savio claims pre-existing contract agreement was in place if rider couldn’t find a WorldTour team After inking a WorldTour deal with the Astana team last summer and then seeing that agreement unravel in the months since, Franco Pellizotti will once […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Team Colombia names Duarte and Rubiano as leaders for Tour de San Luis

Rubiano moving across from Androni Giocattoli – Venezuela, is a past winner of mountains classification Former world under 23 champion Fabio Duarte has been confirmed as one of the two leaders of Team Colombia in the 2014 Tour de San […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Cyclocross World Cup: Francis Mourey wins for France in the Belgian mud of Namur

A second crash in two days denies Sven Nys a podium place after a heroic fightback Francis Mourey (FDJ.fr) scored what was only his second ever victory in the Cyclocross World Cup, as he rode away from the field in […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

Cyclocross World Cup: Compton tops returning Vos in Namur

American extends World Cup lead over Harris, who takes solid third place Katie Compton (Trek Cyclocross Collective) took an impressive victory which was, in her own words, a bit surprising, topping Marianne Vos (Rabo Women) in the UCI Cyclocross World […]

Author: Kyle Moore Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

WC Namur start in jeopardy for Nys after Essen fall

No world cup standing to defend for world champ with banged up arm Just as his name was being penciled in at the top of the results sheet, Sven Nys (Crelan-Euphony) crashed and cost himself likely victory in the Bpost […]

Author: Kyle Moore Categories: Cyclocross, Injury, Pro Cycling,

Davison aiming for future WorldTour career, hopes to eventually fight for Grand Tour stages

Commonwealth Games gold and Rio Olympics medium term goals Winner of two races at this month’s Mexico track World Cup and then of the Australian madison title with Alex Edmondson yesterday, Luke Davison has said his long term aspiration is […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling,

Bpost Bank Trofee: Kevin Pauwels wins in the wind and rain of Essen as Nys slips up

Sanne Cant takes a three-way battle for the women’s race Kevin Pauwels (Sunweb-Napoleon Games) soloed away from the rest to take his second victory in a week in the mud and rain of the GP Rouwmoer, in Essen, the fourth […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

Cookson says Independent Commission members are being finalized, WADA also involved in process

Says names will be announced in early 2014, whole process could take a year UCI president Brian Cookson has said that the governing body is moving ever-closer to finalising the Independent Commission which will look into the sport, and that […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Jonathan Cantwell leads all-Aussie Drapac team to its debut Santos Tour Down Under

New Professional Continental team keen to impress in its first WorldTour event Jonathan Cantwell will lead the ambitious Drapac Professional Cycling team to its WorldTour debut in next month’s Santos Tour Down Under, but the ambitious Australian outfit will bee […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour Down Under,

Mark Cavendish: “I'm positive we'll dominate again.”

Manx Missile determined to perfect his sprint train in time for Yorkshire Tour de France start Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) has one big goal in 2014: to take the yellow jersey on the first day of the Tour de […]

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

Pozzato, Cunego and other Lampre Merida riders assess changes to Milan Sanremo route

“I think the Pompeiana will be the perfect launch pad for attacks” With the route of Milan Sanremo now different to before, with the Le Manie climb scrapped and a new ascent called the Pompeiana replacing it but coming later […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Milan-Sanremo, Pro Cycling, Spring Classics,

Earliest-ever season start for Phinney, who will target time trial in Tour de San Luis

Atapuma and Stetina amongst the overall contenders for BMC Racing Team The 2012 world championship runner-up Taylor Phinney will get his racing underway earlier than ever in 2014, with the BMC Racing Team rider confirming today that he will compete […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Report: Depressed at Clenbuterol positive, Breyne recovering after taking overdose of tablets yesterday

Like Michael Rogers, Belgian also tested positive after racing in China Confirmed on Wednesday has having tested positive for Clenbuterol, with the news emerging at the same time as the similar case involving Michael Rogers, the Belgian rider Jonathan Breyne […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Meares comments on Rogers’ Clenbuterol case, says riders need to take responsibility

Compatriot of suspended Tinkoff Saxo rider expresses frustration Michael Rogers has been supported by some from within the Australian cycling community but five time Olympic medallist Anna Meares believes that the onus is on each rider to ensure that they […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Russian duo Ivan Rovny and Nikolay Trusov sign two year contracts with Tinkoff Saxo

Riders had previously worked under Oleg Tinkov before moving to WorldTour squads The flurry of contract announcements for Tinkoff Saxo this week has continued today with the news that two more riders have inked deals with the team. Russian riders […]

Author: VeloN Categories: 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”