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Pro Cycling

Froome won’t start Il Lombardia, could lose WorldTour as a result

Rodriguez will snatch series lead if he wins tomorrow Current WorldTour leader Chris Froome could end up losing a contest he has headed for several months as a result of an injury which has forced him out of tomorrow’s Il […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Giro di Lombardia, Injury, Pro Cycling,

Eighty percent pay cut for De Gendt compared to previous contract

Belgian philosophical about drop in pay with Omega Pharma Quick Step, says it was crucial to have a team Following yesterday’s announcement that Thomas De Gendt had finally secured a deal for 2014, racing with the Omega Pharma Quick Step […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Report: Contador accepts pay cut due to Team Saxo Bank’s financial pressures

Riis continues to hunt for replacement sponsor for Tinkoff Bank Bjarne Riis continues to look for a second title sponsor for his team, hoping to fill the gap created when Tinkoff Bank departs at the end of the year, but […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Robert Gesink looking for Lombardia result after Worlds disappointment

Dutchman hoping to capitalise on Canada form to go better than 2009 ninth place Robert Gesink is hoping for a continuation of the form he showed in Canada, in September, as he starts this weekend’s il Lombardia at the head […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro di Lombardia, Pro Cycling,

UCI confirms initial 2014 ProTeam and ProContinental team applications

18 teams chasing 18 places in next year’s WorldTour The International Cycling Union (UCI) has confirmed the names of the teams that have submitted the necessary paperwork to apply for ProTeam or Professional Continental status in 2014 by the October […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling,

Ion Izagirre and Fran Ventoso ink contracts with Movistar team

Spanish squad continues to plan towards 2014 Just over two weeks after the Movistar team announced that Gorka Izagirre would race with the squad in 2014, his brother Ion has also been brought on board. The Basque talent had a […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

De Gendt signs one year deal with Omega Pharma Quick Step

Lifeline for 2012 third-placed Giro finisher after Vacansoleil DCM stops Following considerable uncertainty about where he would race next year plus the stress of being left without a squad after his Vacansoleil DCM team folded, 2012 Giro d’Italia podium finisher […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Tinkoff linked to Cannondale, team won’t comment on sponsorship rumours

“We don’t have anything to say about this at the moment” Contacted about recent rumours that Oleg Tinkov will move his backing from Saxo Tinkoff to the Cannondale squad next year, the latter team has said that it doesn’t want […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling,

Europcar team has eighteen bikes stolen from team hotel in Tournai

Theft happened during Eurometropole Tour, follows similar crimes at world road race championships Following the theft of the Garmin-Sharp and Synergy Baku bikes earlier this year plus the taking of the machines of the Russian and Danish national teams during […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Ed Beamon Interview: Why Champion System is folding and what happens next

Team’s general manager says he and the riders were left high and dry by late notice of team’s ending There have been whispers for several weeks that all may not be well with the Champion System team but it was […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling,

Amy Dombroski killed after being hit by a truck while out training

US cyclocross star hit as she prepares for the new season The tragic news that US cyclocross star Amy Dombroski has been killed after being hit by a truck while out training has been released via her Telenet-Fidea team. The […]

Author: a truck while out training by Ben Atkins Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling,

Schleck brothers to be guided again by Andersen in 2014

Former pro will guide top riders, says he believes both Schlecks can return to past level Kim Andersen’s mentor role to the two Schleck brothers will continue in 2014 with the news that he will indeed be part of the […]

Author: Andersen in 2014 by Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling,

Landa signed to Astana as backing for Nibali and also as future race winner

Vinokourov: “With him on board next year we add a very talented young stage racer with definite, positive prospects” Giro d’Italia winner Vincenzo Nibali will be joined by a strong new team-mate next season after his Astana Pro Team confirmed […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling,

Marco Pinotti blog: Time to bring my career to a close

It’s the right moment to stop and to do something new The world championships are over, the season is nearly finished and so too my career as a professional bike rider. I’ve been racing as a professional for fifteen years […]

Author: Marco Pinotti Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling,

Hushovd, Cummings and Frank to lead BMC Racing Team squad for Tour of Beijing

Norwegian rider wants to chase stage win and help GC riders Former world road race champion Thor Hushovd is looking to end his season on a high note and wants to clock up at least one victory in the upcoming […]

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

Diego Ulissi climbs to victory on Superga to take Milano-Torino

Runner-up from 2012 goes one better despite bruises from Worlds road rac Diego Ulissi (Lampre-Merida) took his fourth victory of the 2013 season, as he sprinted away from a group of hot favourites in the final metres of Milano-Torino to […]

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

Argos Shimano inks contract extensions for Degenkolb, Geschke, Dumoulin and Kittel

Women’s team extends with Wild and Garner and makes three new additions Marcel Kittel, the rider who dominated the sprints in this year’s Tour de France, has inked a new two year deal to remain with the Argos Shimano team […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Europcar applies for WorldTour licence, French team awaiting UCI decision

Team wants guaranteed starts to all the top races, will increase roster to 25 riders if successful Previously racing as a Pro Continental team, the Europcar squad of Pierre Rolland, Thomas Voeckler and the sprinter Bryan Coquard is looking to […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

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