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Pro Cycling

Santos Tour Down Under: Evans returns to top form with dominant display on Corkscrew Hill

BMC Racing Team rider roars into race lead after solo victory Cadel Evans gave a clear reminder of the ability which earned him a world championship jersey plus the 2011 Tour de France title when he roared to a super […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results, Tour Down Under, Video,

Peter Stetina Interview: New BMC Racing Team signing shining in Tour de San Luis

American climber talks about the motivation of moving teams, season goals and his father’s recovery from a brain injury The new season has just got underway but the young American climber Peter Stetina has already shown some very encouraging form. […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling,

Santos Tour Down Under: Ulissi powers home ahead of Gerrans and Evans, jumps to second overall

GC contenders continue to show their hands early on Surprising race contenders Simon Gerrans (Orica GreenEdge) and Cadel Evans (BMC Racing Team) with a perfectly timed burst on the far right side of the road, Diego Ulissi won the uphill […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results, Video,

Arredondo notches up first win for Trek Factory Racing in Tour de San Luis

Stetina rides strongly on final climb but beaten in sprint, Gaimon defends well and keeps lead Just as Phil Gaimon did on stage one for Garmin Sharp, the Colombian rider Julian Arredondo rewarded the team which gave him his first […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

Evans rues time bonus loss on stage one of Tour Down Under

BMC Racing Team rider believes there could be the chance to gain time on stage two Showing an intention to fight for the final overall victory in the Santos Tour Down Under, Cadel Evans said that he was disappointed to […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour Down Under,

Gerrans takes early advantage with stage win in Santos Tour Down Under

Australian champion profits from tough finale to outsprint Greipel He’s been trying to mimic the buildup and results of his superb early season in 2012, when he won the Australian road championships, the Santos Tour Down Under and then Milan-Sanremo. […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results, Tour Down Under, Video,

Gaimon pledges Garmin Sharp will fight to defend leader’s jersey in Tour de San Luis

Superb debut for new WorldTour rider in Argentina Getting his career as a WorldTour rider off to the best possible start, Phil Gaimon soloed to victory in his first ever race for the Garmin-Sharp team. The 27 year old American […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

Visconti sidelined from road for at least five weeks after operation on fracture

Earle to replace injured Sutton on Sky squad for Santos Tour Down Under Fears that Giovanni Visconti could end up missing sizeable chunk of the season appear to have been assuaged somewhat by the news that he has been successfully […]

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

Live broadcast – Belkin Pro Cycling team presentation

Dutch squad’s management and top riders lay out goals for 2014 Heading into year two of the project, the Belkin Pro Cycling team will today detail its ambitions for the 2014 season at its team launch at the Nederlands Instituut […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Video,

Mollema, Gesink to chase Tour de France success, Kelderman targeting strong Giro d’Italia

Belkin’s other top riders list Classics and sprint goals on day of team launch Having finished a strong sixth overall in the Tour de France in 2013, Bauke Mollema had made clear that the same race will be the priority […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Atapuma, Phinney chasing success in Tour de San Luis

American TT specialist enjoys best winter to date With both riders feeling that their form is sufficiently good to be in the hunt for success in their first race of the year, Taylor Phinney and new signing Darwin Atapuma are […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Gerdemann reassured by result of first race in seventeen months

Top five finish in Tropicale Amissa Bongo proves MTN Qhubeka rider is in good shape Riding his first professional event since he crashed out of the 2012 Vuelta a España, Linus Gerdemann showed last week that he has managed to […]

Author: result of first race in seventeen months by Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling,

People’s Choice Classic: Kittel pips Greipel and Ewan with perfectly timed surge

New Giant Shimano team clocks up first victory of the season The dominant sprinter from last year’s Tour de France showed that he means to continue in the same fashion this season, with Marcel Kittel (Giant Shimano) speeding home to […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

No decision yet on whether Ballan’s vacant slot on BMC Racing Team will be filled by another rider

Will team put another in place of banned Italian? One day after the Italian Olympic Committee CONI announced that Alessandro Ballan had been given a two year ban over his links to the Mantova doping affair, his BMC Racing Team […]

Author: another rider by Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling,

Gilbert raises expectations of strong year, says he’s had the best winter since his standout 2011 season

Belgian commits to riding Paris-Roubaix and Tour of Flanders in 2015 He’s been below his top level for the past two seasons but Philippe Gilbert have given his supporters hope that he might yet return to his 2011 level. The […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Spring Classics,

Bushfires could prompt first-ever cancellation of Santos Tour Down Under stage

Decision could be made right up until start time on Tuesday’s opening leg of race Race organisers of the Tour Down Under are bracing themselves to call off Tuesday’s first stage into the Barossa Valley at the last minute, should […]

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

NetApp Endura upbeat about Tirreno Adriatico, Milan Sanremo and Il Lombardia invites

Team waiting to hear if it will get Tour de France wildcard Having decided to apply for an invite to the Tour de France this year rather than the Giro d’Italia, the NetApp Endura team have thanked Giro organisers RCS […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Giro di Lombardia, Milan-Sanremo, Pro Cycling, Tirreno-Adriatico,

Ballan handed two year ban for doping, lifetime suspension for Dr. Guido Nigrelli

Fiorenzo Aegean Bonazzi given four year ban in connection with Mantova doping investigation Former world road race champion Alessandro Ballan has been handed a two year doping ban by the Italian anti-doping tribunal (TNA), starting today, due to his part […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

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”