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Pro Cycling

Malaysian federation proposes unprecedented rule change which could assist McQuaid overcome hurdle to re-election

Rule will be backdated if passed, nomination deadline extended; two new federations back McQuaid In what appears to be an extraordinary attempt to shift the goalposts midway through the current contest, the Malaysian federation has proposed an amendment to Article […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling,

Greg LeMond and LeMond Revolution back new Team Bike Pure

Membership now open to fans worldwide Three time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond and his LeMond Revolution company have announced their backing for the Bike Pure global cycling team, adding their support to the anti-doping initiative. The team has […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Rafal Majka: “I'm going to do everything I can  to defend this prize.”

Saxo-Tinkoff rider’s slim lead could see him the first home rider to win the Tour of Poland for a decade Rafal Majka (Saxo-Tinkoff) finished today’s second stage of the Tour of Poland, between Marilleva Val di Sole and the Passo […]

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

Zabel admits to lying in 2007 about extent of his doping, now confirms eight-season period of use

German rider states he used EPO, cortisone and blood doping between 1996 and 2003 After making the questionable declaration in 2007 that he had only used EPO once in his career and then this week being confronted with evidence against […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Tour of Poland: Christophe Riblon pulls out his Alpe d’Huez legs to win on the Passo Pordoi

Double d’Huez winner powers away from the breakaway; Rafal Majka takes the yellow jersey Christophe Riblon (AG2R La Mondiale) managed to hold onto the form that saw him take the “Double d’Huez” stage of the Tour de France two weeks […]

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

Astana team not worried by Nibali’s quiet first stage in Poland

Giro d’Italia winner on attack on stage two Making a return to competition two months after winning the Giro d’Italia, Vincenzo Nibali finished far off the pace on day one of the Tour de Pologne. However, after the stage to […]

Author: Nibali’s quiet first stage in Poland by VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour of Poland,

Wiggins admits that Froome would have been the stronger Tour rider on this year’s course

Briton found Tour de France too difficult to watch, was off-form on day one of Tour de Pologne Speaking for the first time after this year’s Tour de France, Bradley Wiggins has implied that Chris Froome would have been the […]

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

Drained Fuglsang unable to fire on all cylinders in Clasica San Sebastian

Thoughts now turn to recovery after strong Tour de France Although Astana directeur sportif Alexandr Shefer said beforehand that he hoped Jakob Fuglsang’s strong Tour de France would see him to go on to ride well in today’s Clasica San […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Clásica de San Sebastián, Pro Cycling,

Outnumbered in Clasica San Sebastian, Valverde philosophical about second place

Movistar rider said he gave it his best shot to repeat 2008 success Outmanoeuvred by RadioShack’s Tony Gallopin and unable to get back in contact due to an at-times wavering chase in the group behind, Alejandro Vlaverde has said that […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Clásica de San Sebastián, Pro Cycling,

Tour of Poland: Diego Ulissi takes opening stage on the Madonna di Campiglio

Italian outsprints a select group of 15 on the mountaintop finish Diego Ulissi (Lampre-Merida) took his biggest victory of the 2013 season as he sprinted away from a select group of 15 riders to take the opening stage of the […]

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

Marco Pinotti Interview: Italian hoping to do one more season, then take up a coaching role

Multiple national TT champion aims to arrive at worlds ‘in best possible condition’, fight for a medal Six-time Italian national time trial champion Marco Pinotti is in the final year of his current contract with the BMC Racing Team but […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling,

Tony Gallopin gallops to a solo victory in la Clásica San Sebastián

Frenchman jumps away from an elite group on final climb of Alto Arkale Tony Gallopin (RadioShack) took the biggest victory if his career as he won the 2013 Clásica San Sebastián with a solo breakaway. The 25-year-old Frenchman escaped from […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Clásica de San Sebastián, Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

Roche on Tinkoff Bank departure: Says riders will keep focussed on their own roles, hopes team gets replacement sponsor

“I don’t think it was just Twitter, there was other issues as well.” Nicolas Roche has said that he and the other riders on the team are keeping focussed on their own work while the Saxo Tinkoff team goes about […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling,

After two month break from racing, Giro d’Italia champion Nibali returns to competition in Tour de Pologne

Italian leads Astana team, Fuglsang heads line-up for San Sebastian Following a long break from competition, Vincenzo Nibali will don a racing number for the first time since May 26th when he heads the Astana selection in the Tour de […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Clásica de San Sebastián, Pro Cycling, Tour of Poland,

Argos Shimano focuses on youth development with Vuelta a España pre-selection

Stage wins a target, although Degenkolb and Kittel will miss the race Although last year’s quintuple stage winner John Degenkolb will not be travelling to the race, the Argos Shimano team has named a dozen riders from which it hopes […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Vuelta a España,

Duggan open to offers for 2014 but would love to stay with Team Saxo Bank

Tinkoff Bank departure causes budget uncertainty for team and its planning The 2012 USPRO road race champion Timmy Duggan is currently looking out for a contract for 2014, with his current deal with Team Saxo Tinkoff due to expire at […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling,

Report: O’Grady had been prepared to sign declaration saying he’d never doped

Australian would have faced serious sanction if he had made a false signing Removed from the Australian Olympic Committee’s Athlete’s Commission two days after he admitted to used EPO during the 1998 Tour de France, it appears that earlier this […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Jelle Vanendert looking for opportunities in Lotto-Belisol Tour of Poland team

Belgian building successful comeback after parasitic infection ruled out Tour de France Jelle Vanendert will lead the Lotto-Belisol team to the Tour of Poland, which starts tomorrow. The 28-year-old Belgian was ruled out of the Tour de France team with […]

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

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