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Pro Cycling

Tour de Langkawi winner Serpa beaten and robbed during Colombian training ride

New Lampre Merida rider has his bike stolen José Serpa’s preparations for his first year with the Lampre team have been interrupted today by his mugging while on a training ride near Cúcuta in his native Colombia. The 2012 Tour […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Watson grabs Jayco Herald Sun Tour success as race leader cracks

Summit finish of Arthurs Seat goes to Earle Calvin Watson celebrated his twentieth birthday in some style today, the Jayco VIS Apollo rider jumping from second to first overall in the Jayco Herald Sun Tour and taking the biggest victory […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Cyclocross World Cup: Kevin Pauwels wins an off road criterium in Rome

A bad day for Sven Nys sees Niels Albert take control of overall World Cup Kevin Pauwels (Sunweb-Napoleon Games) won a largely uneventful race to take the seventh round of the cyclocross World Cup in Rome, Italy, after breaking away […]

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

Women’s Cyclo-cross World Cup: Vos speedier than Compton in Roma

Compton takes second to secure World Cup title Marianne Vos (Rabobank) used a searing attack on the third of five fast laps in Rome, Italy to distance Katie Compton (Trek Cyclo-cross Collective) and win the penultimate round of the women’s […]

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

Ballan’s release from hospital imminent, rider continues recovery from bad crash

No date set for return to racing After suffering a double fracture to his left leg plus a fractured rib and losing his spleen last month, Alessandro Ballan has moved a step closer to his eventual return to cycling with […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Injury, Pro Cycling,

Argos-Shimano taking strong lineup to Santos Tour Down Under debut

Kittel making his season start along with returning stage winner Clarke The Dutch squad Argos-Shimano gets to flash its World Tour license at the door for the first time in 2013 in the Santos Tour Down Under, in the team’s […]

Author: Kyle Moore Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour Down Under,

Szmyd to miss Giro d’Italia for first time since career began, will instead back Valverde in Tour

Polish climber ready for new direction Moving to the Movistar team after many seasons with Italian squads will lead to a major change in the race programme for Sylwester Szmyd; the Pole will, for the first time in his career, […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Revolution 39: Ed Clancy keeps Rapha-Condor on top on the Manchester track

Peter KEnnaugh puts on a Points Race demonstration as Olympic hero dominates early events on his home track A powerful display from Ed Clancy (Rapha-Condor) saw his team hold onto its overall lead in the Revolution Championship with victory in […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling, Track,

Velits heads Omega Pharma Quick Step team in Santos Tour Down Under

UniSA-Australia lineup partly announced, but three places remain to be settled post nationals The 2010 Vuelta a España runner up and last year’s Tour of Oman champion Peter Velits will test his early season form when he leads the Omega […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour Down Under,

Donnelly in sight of final Jayco Herald Sun Tour victory

Young Australian has edge over rivals but Arthur’s Seat summit finish beckons Maintaining his grip on the yellow jersey and holding a two minutes 45 second lead over the closest WorldTour riders in the race, Aaron Donnelly has just one […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

Young guns seize power in Rotterdam Six

Yoeri Havik (21) and Nick Stöpler (22) lead after two nights of racing in the Rotterdam Six-Days. For Stöpler who severely crashed in last year’s edition, this was a childhood dream coming true. “This is what I dreamt of since […]

Author: José Been Categories: Pro Cycling, Track,

Mixed reactions to suggestions that Armstrong may be prepared to admit to doping

New York Times says Texan is considering a confession in a bid to return to sport After denying for over a decade that he ever took banned substances, the prospect of a confession from Lance Armstrong appears to be moving […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Bardiani-CSF Inox switches to Cipollini bikes through 2015

Colnago no longer name sponsor or technical supplier to Italian ProConti team Along with the change of its principle name sponsor, the Bardiani-CSF Inox team has switched its bike supplier for 2013, signing a three-year deal with the Cipollini brand. […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling, Tech News,

Andy Schleck: “The Tour is still a long way away. I'll do my best, but I'm not favourite”

Luxemburger felt abandoned by Johan Bruyneel; fighting to come back after a disastrous 2012 Andy Schleck (RadioShack-Leopard) is preparing to make his comeback after a disastrous 2012, biciciclismo reports. The 27-year-old Luxembourg rider had an indifferent spring campaign, but the […]

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

Taxi driver to face charges of culpable homicide in Burry Stander case

Police confirm court appearance set for Monday A day after the 2009 world under 23 mountainbike champion Burry Stander was killed in a traffic accident, it has been confirmed that the driver of the taxi which hit him will be […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

ASO-organised All Stars Tour de France race in Japan?

Report states 50 top riders could be invited to October criterium Although distances involved make it unlikely the Tour de France itself could ever start in Japan, a newspaper from the country has reported that the race’s organisers ASO are […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Tom Meeusen only a witness in anti-doping investigation into Belgian doctor

Rider himself under no suspicion, say rider and Telenet-Fidea team Tom Meeusen (Telenet-Fidea) is not under investigation himself, but is only being called as a witness in a Belgian anti-doping case, his team has announced. The 24-year-old has been withdrawn […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Cyclocross, Doping, Pro Cycling,

Tom Meeusen to miss Rome World Cup due to anti-doping investigation

Belgian cyclocross rider proclaims innocence on Twitter; replaced by Sven Vanthourenhout Tom Meeusen (Telenet-Fidea) has admitted that he has been withdrawn from Belgium’s nine-man squad for the cyclocross World Cup race in Rome, Italy, this weekend, because he is currently […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Cyclocross, Doping, Pro Cycling,

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