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Pro Cycling

UnitedHealthcare: Keough, de Maar, Clarke, Deignan and Förster amongst thirteen returning riders for 2013

American Pro Continental squad to harbour bigger ambitions in coming season After announcing yesterday the identities of eight riders who will join the team prior to the start of the 2013 season, the UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling squad today confirmed the […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Gilbert takes on Meersman in Gent Six Day pursuit match

Road stars spice up tonight’s racing action He’s unfamiliar with racing on the boards but for the second year running, Philippe Gilbert will swop the road for track tonight and be one of the star attractions on the opening day […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling, Track,

Brailsford says he’ll maintain twin Team Sky – Great Britain roles towards 2016

Key member of BC support team switches from cycling to rugby Having said prior to the London Olympics that he might relinquish his role as Great Britain’s performance director and focus solely on his work as Team Sky principal, Dave […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Olympics, Pro Cycling,

Amber Neben and Evelyn Garcia confirmed to Pasta Zara-Cogeas

Former World time trial champion joins compatriot Amber Pierce to take team roster up to eight Pasta Zara-Cogeas (currently Diadora-Pasta Zara) has confirmed the acquisition of US time trial champion Amber Neben and former multiple Venezuelan champion Evelyn Garcia for […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling,

Three month ban requested for Scarponi and Visconti over Ferrari links

Italian Olympic Committee seeks punishment, could apply further sanctions Almost two and a half months after Filippo Pozzato was handed a partially-backdated three month suspension for working with the banned doctor Michele Ferrari, the Italian Olympic Committee CONI has requested […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Time bonuses on all road stages to return to the Giro d’Italia in 2013

Seconds to be on offer on mountain stages once more, plus extra intermediate sprints Time bonuses will return for all stages in the Giro d’Italia in 2013, with the exception of the individual and team time trials, race organiser RCS […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

WADA warns of possible cutbacks due to freeze in budget, pushing for four year bans

Doubling of first offence penalty looking increasingly likely The World Anti Doping Agency has warned that the second year of a freeze on its budget could potentially lead to cuts in the amount of testing that it is able to […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Gianni Meersman confirmed with Omega Pharma-Quick Step on a two-year deal

Belgian rider to stay in the WorldTour after leaving Lotto-Belisol on a technicality As has been rumoured in the Belgian media, Gianni Meersman will ride for Omega Pharma-Quick Step for the next two years, the team has confirmed. The 26-year-old […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling,

UnitedHealthcare unveils eight solid new signings, including Euser, Bazzana, Reijnen and Ilesic

American team strengthens lineup prior to 2013 season Describing the new signings as riders of ‘tremendous talent,’ the American UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling team today announced the identities of eight riders who will move across to the squad in 2013. Lucas […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Bradley Wiggins wants legendary status says Shane Sutton

Tour de France champion still on track for Giro d’Italia despite recent collision with car Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) will not be set back much by the accident that saw him knocked off his bike by a car last month, […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Injury, Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Irvine turning pro with UnitedHealthcare, psyched by successful World Cup performance

Irishman on a confidence high after two silver medals in Glasgow Having shown his best-ever form with two UCI track World Cup silver medals in recent days, Martyn Irvine has confirmed that he has signed a pro contract with the […]

Author: successful World Cup performance by Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling, Track,

Lotto-Belisol confident of retaining top riders despite Meersman departure

Belgian said to be heading to Omega Pharma Quick Step Despite Gianni Meersman’s utilisation of a UCI clause to sever his contract with the Lotto – Belisol team and to head elsewhere, the Belgian squad has said that it believes […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Brian Smith and Alex Sans Vega bolster Team NetApp–Endura management

German squad continues to prepare for big 2013 season After the earlier confirmation that eight riders plus the main sponsor from this year’s Endura Racing team will move across to the NetApp setup in 2013, it has been announced that […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Decision coming soon on proposed Tour de France return to Britain

British Cycling backs Scottish bid over rival Yorkshire’s application Tour de France organisers ASO are expected to make a decision in the coming weeks about whether the race will return to Britain in either 2014 or 2015. The race last […]

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

Sven Nys continues perfect Superprestige season in Aspere-Gavere

Kannibaal outsprints Klaas Vantornout in close muddy contest; Nikki Harris takes women’s race Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Euphony) maintained his perfect record in the 2012/13 Superprestige series with his eighth career victory in Aspere-Gavere. The Kannibaal far from had things his own […]

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

Chris Hoy confirms he won’t ride 2013 track worlds, still weighing up future

Double Olympic gold medallist will decide whether to retire or not in coming months Currently on a break from racing after an Olympic campaign which saw him win gold in the team sprint and the Keirin, Chris Hoy has said […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Track,

Rodriguez says he is almost certain to extend with Katusha team

WorldTour winner ready to commit until the end of 2014 Having threatened to leave the team over a month ago over a dispute over his salary, saying that he’d be out the door as soon as his current contract expired […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Kennaugh hoping to target Giro d’Italia and Ardennes Classics in 2013

Road race championship title another target for Olympic gold medal winner Returning his focus to the road after picking up an Olympic gold medal in Great Britain’s team pursuit squad, Peter Kennaugh has outlined his wish-list for the 2013 season. […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

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