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Pro Cycling

Tinkoff Saxo launches 2014 team in Gran Canaria, unveils new look

Contador said to be well ahead of 2013 pre-season form Unveiling a bright kit which contrasts with a recent spate of darker team colours – and making a symbolic early claim to yellow – the Tinkoff Saxo team today revealed […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Giant takes over as title sponsor of former Argos Shimano team, new kit unveiled

Kittel, Degenkolb, Barguil, Wild, Häusler and Garner part of men’s and women’s teams in 2014 Left stranded when the planned new sponsor of the Argos Shimano team ultimately did not take up on that commitment, the Giant bicycle company officially […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

New signings Chavanel, Frank, Reynes and Pineau don IAM Cycling’s team colours at 2014 launch

Classic success plus Tour de France participation important goals for Swiss squad Targeting participation in the Tour de France plus one other Grand Tour, and also Classic and stage win successes in 2014, the IAM Cycling team unveiled its new […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Christina Watches says negotiations with Horner have fallen through

Rider’s desire to defend title said to be crucial to need to look for different team After yesterday being rebuked by Chris Horner’s representative Baden Cooke for what he said was a ‘cheap tactic’ in announcing a deal was close […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Horner linked to possible move to Caja Rural – Seguros RGA, Vivelo said to be prepared to pay salary

If deal materialises, rider would likely be able to defend Vuelta a España title After a claim by Christina Watches yesterday that Chris Horner was close to an agreement was dismissed by the rider’s representative Baden Cooke, the American rider […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Luis León Sánchez answers his critics with Tropicale Amissa Bongo stage one victory

Rejected Spanish rider takes the first professional race of 2014 for new team Having been rejected by the Belkin team with a year remaining on his contract, Luis León Sánchez answered his critics with victory in the opening stage of […]

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

USA Cycling announces teams for Cyclocross World Championships

Katie Compton and Jeremy Powers lead elite teams to Hoogerheide USA Cycling has announced the teams that it will be sending to the Cyclocross World Championships, in Hoogerheide, Netherlands, on February 1st and 2nd, with the elite teams led by […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling, World Championships,

André Greipel ready for his usual winning start in Santos Tour Down Under

Seventh straight start for German champion in a race that’s “very important” to Lotto-Belisol André Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) is ready to start his seventh straight Santos Tour Down Under on Sunday, January 19th, in search of his 15th stage victory. The […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour Down Under,

Powers takes control early and wins American cyclocross championship

Compton makes her tenth title running look easy Jeremy Powers (Rapha-Focus) broke his mold a bit on his way to a second American cyclocross national championship, as he pushed the pace early and eventually wore down Ryan Trebon (Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld), who […]

Author: Kyle Moore Categories: Cyclocross, National Championships, Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

Cooke blasts ‘cheap tactics’ of Christina Watches team in claiming agreement with Horner is close

Australian says several possibilities are being explored at present Responding to media reports stating that Chris Horner is moving ever-closer to signing a deal with the Christina Watches team for this season, the rider’s representative Baden Cooke has described that […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Sven Nys dominates Belgian Cyclocross Championships to take ninth driekleur jersey

Sanne Cant takes fifth straight title in attritional women’s race Sven Nys (Crelan-AA Drink) won his ninth Belgian national cyclocross title on the tough, attritional course at the Waregem Hippodroom, and now trails Roland Liboton by just one championship in […]

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

Evans on Australian championships: “It has gone better than I expected, that is for sure”

BMC Racing Team rider pleased with early season form, buildup to Giro appears on track Lining out in what was his earliest start to the season since 2005, Cadel Evans went frustrating close to starting things off with a win. […]

Author: VeloN Categories: National Championships, Pro Cycling,

Gerrans outsprints Evans, Porte and Meyer to take second Australian road race championship title

Orica GreenEdge rider’s success follows on from his 2012 win plus that of team-mate Durbridge last year Grabbing the green and gold jersey despite suffering a broken hip in August, Simon Gerrans delivered on his promise to be in strong […]

Author: VeloN Categories: National Championships, Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

Alberto Contador: Vuelta route “gives spectacle and what people want”

2008 and 2012 winner may return to his home race in 2014 but Tour de France has priority Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) was not present at the presentation of the 2014 Vuelta a España route, as he was at his team’s […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling, Vuelta a España,

Andy Schleck: “The advantage is that I’ll have Fränk on my side in the Tour.”

Fränk Schleck hungry to get racing after an 18-month suspension and lay-off Andy Schleck (Trek Factory Racing) looks ahead to 2014, having had two disappointing seasons in the years before. 2012 saw the Luxembourg former Tour champion sit out most […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Valverde believes he can podium at both Tour de France and Vuelta a España

The 2009 Vuelta champion satisfied with route unveiled today: “There are difficulties with eight summit finishes” Giving a thumbs up to the route unveiled today by the Vuelta a España organisers, Alejandro Valverde has said that the nature of the […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour de France, Vuelta a España,

Samuel Sanchez concedes it is difficult for him to secure a team at this point

Rider still searching for a contract; says final time trial in Vuelta a España could prove crucial, despite shortness The new year has started, the 2014 racing season is about to get underway for many in the peloton, but Samuel […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling, Vuelta a España,

Varied route presented for 2014 Vuelta a España

Course leaked by AS confirmed; race to avoid Madrid with Santiago de Compostela finish The organiser of the Vuelta a España, Unipublic, has presented a balanced and varied route for the race’s 69th edition, to be run between August 23rd […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling, Vuelta a España,

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