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Pro Cycling

Bertine: New La Course race is ‘stepping stone towards a women’s Tour de France’

ASO decision hailed by Le Tour Entier co-founder, says success of 2014 edition will increase chances of future stage race Kathryn Bertine has described yesterday’s announcement by ASO of a new women’s event called La Course as being an important […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling,

Samuel Sánchez celebrating WorldTour contract with BMC Racing Team

Long wait comes to an end: “Sammy will add a high degree of skill and experience to the BMC Racing Team” Describing himself as being like a neo-pro after finalising the agreement, the 2008 Olympic champion Samuel Sanchez has finally […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Court order in class action case compels Aaron Brown to provide full details of Kimmage defence fund

Massachusetts judge wants reassurances fund is intact; could demand money is transferred to neutral third party Further to the news that Hein Verbruggen and Pat McQuaid have reactivated their court case against the journalist Paul Kimmage, VeloNation has received confirmation […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling,

Verbruggen and McQuaid reactivate legal case against Kimmage

Action continues despite UCI’s decision to abandon suit Although Brian Cookson said in October that the UCI was abandoning the legal case it had previously taken against Paul Kimmage, two other parties in that suit – former presidents Hein Verbruggen […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

ASO announces women’s La Course race to be held in Paris on final day of Tour de France

Vos, Wellington and Cookson welcome news A concerted push to try to push Tour de France organisers ASO to have a women’s version of the race appears to have led to some progress, with the French company today announcing that […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Ponferrada world championships certain to go ahead after Spanish Department of Sports intervenes

Agreement reached with Assembly of Castilla y Leon credited as vital in ensuring race’s future Any question marks about the future of the 2014 world championships in Ponferrada, Spain, have been dispelled by an announcement today by the UCI guaranteeing […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, World Championships,

Lampre-Merida on Horner: “Technically a great rider, excellent climber and one of the most intelligent riders in the group”

Team manager Copeland explains reasons for signing of American climber Lampre Merida team manager Brent Copeland has said that he believes new signing Chris Horner will have an important role to play in both the Grand Tours he competes in, […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Robert Marchand smashes his own hour record at 102 years of age

Born in 1911, Frenchman covers over 26 kilometres in new velodrome near Paris Almost two full years after he set the oldest-ever hour record of 24.251 kilometres in Aigle, the 102 year old Frenchman Robert Marchand has smashed that mark […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling,

Movistar squad launched in Madrid: 2014 target is at least one Grand Tour victory

Quintana and Valverde to spearhead 27-rider team Having gone close in 2013, the Movistar team has laid out a clear aim for this season: finally topping the general classification in a three week race. The Spanish WorldTour team was officially […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Sagan looking for big push in performance in Dubai Tour

Slovakian will lead Cannondale team, King, Ratto, Caruso and Marcato also part of lineup While he missed out on a stage win in the recent Tour de San Luis, racking a runner-up slot on stage seven, Peter Sagan has suggested […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Video: Newly unveiled An Post Rás route given thumbs up by 2013 runner-up McConvey

Irish event to feature 36 categorised climbs and Seskin Hill summit finish The route of Ireland’s toughest stage race the An Post Rás has been welcomed by last year’s runner-up Connor McConvey, with the Synergy Baku Cycling Project rider saying […]

Author: 2013 runner-up McConvey by Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling, Video,

Horner signs WorldTour contract with Lampre-Merida team, will target Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a España

Vuelta a España winner finally gets WorldTour deal for 2014 Months of searching for a contract have come to an end for Chris Horner, with the Vuelta a España winner inking a contract to race with the Lampre-Merida team this […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling,

UCI instructs World Cycling Centre athletes not to consume meat in China and Mexico due to Clenbuterol risk

Governing body also warns national federations and teams of dangers Following in the wake of the positive tests for Clenbuterol concerning Tinkoff Saxo rider Michael Rogers and Crelan-Euphony rider Jonathan Breyne, UCI president Brian Cookson has issued a warning to […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Samuel Sanchez says he’ll retire unless he finds a team within two weeks

Former Olympic champion rules out taking a year off and then competing again Still searching for a team after the collapse of the Euskaltel Euskadi project, the 2008 Olympic road race champion Samuel Sanchez has said that he is on […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Basso says ‘desire to compete is strong’ as he readies for first race of the season

Former Giro winner says training has been going well, will be part of Cannondale squad in GP Costa degli Etruschi Days before he will line out in his first race of the season on Sunday, Ivan Basso has spoken of […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Will Mohoric and Ewan to renew world championship rivalry at Jayco Herald Sun Tour?

Young Slovenian part of Cannondale team for upcoming race, Boivin gunning for stage win A potential rematch is brewing between the world under 23 road race champion Matej Mohoric and the rider who finished just out of the medals, Caleb […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Sam Bennett Interview: I’d love to ride the Tour de France this year with NetApp Endura

Irish rider ambitious to get his pro career off to a strong start, has had his best winter training to date Irish pro Sam Bennett has said that he would jump at the chance to ride the Tour de France […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

IAM Cycling, NetApp Endura, Cofidis and Bretagne – Séché Environnement given Tour de France wildcards

ASO also announces invites for Paris-Nice and Critérium du Dauphiné Tour de France organisers ASO have named the four teams that will be given wildcards to this year’s race, confirming that French teams Bretagne – Séché Environnement and Cofidis, the […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Critérium du Dauphiné, Paris-Nice, Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

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”