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Pro Cycling

Boonen named Flandrien of the year, Wiggins gets international award

Briton confirms winning Giro d’Italia is a career target After three years of domination by Philippe Gilbert in the competition, Tom Boonen has this year been named the Flandrien of the year. The Het Nieuwsblad-organised competition is run to determine […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling,

Broken collarbone for Jürgen Roelandts after Binche-Tournai-Binche crash

Belgian ends the season as he started it; operation necessary Jürgen Roelandts (Lotto-Belisol) has ended the 2012 season as he started it, suffering a fracture. The latest is a busted collarbone incurred in a crash in Binche-Tournai-Binche/Memorial Frank Vandenbroucke. The […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Fall Classics, Injury, Pro Cycling,

Adam Blythe sprints to a wet Binche-Tournai-Binche/Memorial Frank Vandenbroucke

British sprinter finds late-season form to give himself a belated birthday present Adam Blythe (BMC Racing) took a belated 23nd birthday present, a he won a rainy edition of Binche-Tournai-Binche/Memorial Frank Vandenbroucke as he outsprinted the remains of the depleted […]

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

Schleck a non-finisher in first race in four months, but confident for Beijing

“My real comeback will be next year when I will be in good shape” Andy Schleck finally made his return to racing today, but while he didn’t finish the Binche-Tournai-Binche Memorial Frank Vandenbroucke, he was upbeat about things afterwards and […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Injury, Pro Cycling,

“Pont Gibus” cobbled sector to make Paris-Roubaix return in 2013

Extensive renovation begins on famous 1600 metre Wallers to Hélesmes sector One of Paris-Roubaix’ most iconic landmarks will make its return to the Queen of the Classics next year, after extensive renovation work has been carried out to one of […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Paris-Roubaix, Pro Cycling, Spring Classics,

Shelley Olds, Claudia Häusler and Chantal Blaak to Tibco-To The Top for 2013

US team adds considerable international experience as it expands programme for next year Team Tibco-To The Top has announced the signatures of Shelley Olds, Claudia Häusler and Chantal Blaak for next season, as it looks to expand its programme into […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling,

No last minute Beijing dash for Wiggins, Rodriguez secures WorldTour victory

Visa requirement means change of mind impossible Bradley Wiggins’ chance of winning the season-long UCI WorldTour has ended, with the Briton bumped down to second place at the weekend by Il Lombardia winner Joaquim Rodriguez and being unable to take […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling,

Lampre-ISD on the hunt for WorldTour points in Tour of Beijing

“Ale-Jet” Petacchi leads blue-fuchsia team as it seeks vital end-of-season ranking points Lampre-ISD will be led by Alessandro Petacchi in next week’s Tour of Beijing as the ble-fuchsia team hopes to close a disappointing season with some success. The Italian […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour of Beijing,

In-form Samuel Sanchez and Igor Anton head to Tour of Beijing with ambition

2008 Olympic champion makes trip on back of runner-up slot in Il Lombardia Focussed on building up its UCI points and making sure of a renewed WorldTour licence for 2013, the Euskaltel Euskadi team is sending two of its strongest […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour of Beijing,

Andy Schleck back racing today, also expected to do the Tour of Beijing

Andersen believes he’ll bounce back and will be a future Tour de France winner Finally due to return to competition today after almost four months out of action due to injury, Andy Schleck will follow up his participation in the […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour of Beijing,

Sky invests in top American talents Dombrowski and Boswell, multi-year contracts announced

Riders ready for step up to pro ranks after extremely promising year Set up as essentially a British team with some foreign riders, Team Sky has shown that it is planning for more multi-national success by signing two of the […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Video: The stars react to the 2013 Giro d’Italia, route detailed stage by stage

Riders weigh up what race, and route, mean to them Having seen details of the testing, taxing route unveiled for next year’s Giro d’Italia, some of the world’s top riders have given their impressions of the Giro as an event […]

Author: stage by VeloN Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling, Video,

Majka heads Saxo Bank – Tinkoff Bank GC challenge at Tour of Beijing

Christensen, Tanner and Haedo earmarked to chase stages After backing Alberto Contador to victories in the Vuelta a España and Milano-Torino, Rafal Majka gets a chance to show what he himself can do, leading the Saxo Bank – Tinkoff Bank […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour of Beijing,

Binche to host Flèche Wallonne depart from 2013

Midweek Semi-Classic keeps Mur de Huy finish but quits Charleroi after 15 years The Belgian town of Binche – which will play host to tomorrow’s Binche-Tournai-Binche/Memorial Frank Vandenbroucke race – is to host the start of la Flèche Wallonne in […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Flèche Wallonne, Pro Cycling, Spring Classics,

Colombia-Coldeportes hoping for Grand Tour debut in 2013 Giro d’Italia

“This course could suit the Escarabajos”, says Claudio Corti The ambitious Colombia-Coldeportes team likes what it sees in the route of the 2013 Giro d’Italia, which was unveiled in Milan, Italy, yesterday, and hopes for an invitation to its debut […]

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

Koos Moerenhout and Ruud Verhagen join Rabobank women’s team as directeurs sportif

Former rider and top coach to continue development of World champion Marianne Vos’ team Rabobank has announced the arrival of Koos Moerenhout and Ruud Verhagen to its women’s team, replacing current directeurs sportif Jeroen Blijlevens and Eric van den Boom, […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling,

UCI seeks to clarify its position in Paul Kimmage case

Case “limited to false accusations… does not concern other opinions of Mr Kimmage” The International Cycling Union (UCI) has issued a statement regarding its initiation of legal action against journalist and former rider, Paul Kimmage, in which it seeks to […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

‘Breakaway league’ now reported as prepared to share some profits with UCI

Could proposal see partial restructuring of sport go ahead? Previously seen as a mechanism to walk away from the UCI and its control of the sport, the proposed breakaway league is now reported to have undergone a shift in position […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

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