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Pro Cycling

Bike Pure calls for published data from Grand Tour contenders, says transparency is vital

Anti-doping organisation states it has removed Froome from list of supporters after lack of communication In a push for greater transparency the Bike Pure anti doping movement has called on all Grand Tour podium finishers to release extra data in […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Anton and notable first timers highlight Euskaltel-Euskadi Tour roster

Nieve, Izagirre, Sicard will look to feature as Sanchez stays home Euskaltel-Euskadi will take on the Tour de France without unquestioned leader Samuel Sanchez, who is sitting out the 100th edition after targeting the Giro d’Italia. Without their top five […]

Author: Kyle Moore Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

National championships: Women’s Road Race round up

Armitstead, Muccioli, Brand, Numainville, Worrack and De Vocht among the new champions Lizzie Armitstead (Boels-Dolmans) managed to overcome the numerical superiority of Wiggle Honda riders Laura Trott and Dani King in the final lap of the Great Britain championships in […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: National Championships, Pro Cycling,

Laurent Jalabert “surprised” after reports of positive samples from 1998 Tour de France

“I’ve always trusted the medical staff of the team,” says former French champion Reported today to have used EPO during the 1998 Tour de France, Laurent Jalabert has stopped short of a clear denial, saying instead that he wanted people […]

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

Brian Cookson Interview: UCI Presidential candidate speaks at length on range of topics

Independent Commission, UCI reform, McQuaid, anti-doping, transparency, women’s cycling and more discussed Today sees Brian Cookson unveil his manifesto laying out what he would propose to do as UCI president, and talking about what he sees are necessary changes which […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling,

Brian Cookson launches presidential Manifesto for “Restoring Trust, Leading Change”

British challenger symbolically chooses place of original UCI founding Brian Cookson officially launched his election Manifesto in Paris, France, today, for his bid to become the next President of the International Cycling Union (UCI). The Englishman, who is currently the […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling,

Blanco officially becomes Belkin Pro Cycling with sponsor signed through 2015

Blue, white and black team switches to Belkin green for the next two and a half years Blanco Pro Cycling has officially confirmed that, as reported earlier this month, it has signed a two and a half year deal with […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling,

Movistar targets final podium for Alejandro Valverde with Tour de France team

Nairo Quintana and Rui Costa lead support squad for Murcian’s “biggest ambition this year” Movistar will start the Tour de France on Saturday, June 29th, with the aim of putting Alejandro Valverde on the final podium with the nine-man team […]

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

Brammeier defeats Lavery and Shaw to take record fourth Irish road race crown

Champion System rider prevails at end of tactical, testing race Defending champion Matt Brammeier made history Sunday when he won his fourth consecutive Irish road race championship title, becoming the first Irish elite rider to do so. The Champion System […]

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

National Road Race Round-up: Greipel and Hoogerland amongst the winners

Results and comments from around the world, including Hushovd, Sagan, Kwiatkowski, and Jungels On a busy Sunday of racing, with men’s national road race championships happening all over the world, VeloNation grabs the results and the comments from many of […]

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

Cavendish claims first national road race title in small group sprint

Devolder breaks away to his third Belgian championship Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) nailed his first British road racing championship in an untraditional fashion, as the Manx Missile was riding without much of a team to back him up. And […]

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

BMC going with experience and reliability for 100th Tour de France

Hushovd and Frank notable absentees; Evans more confident in Giro-Tour double BMC Racing will hit the Tour de France presentation podium with a squad of familiar faces, and will be captained by the face with bushy eyebrows and a dimpled […]

Author: Kyle Moore Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Vichot stuns Chavanel and Gallopin for French road race title

FDJ rider in day long break, then plays it right in final kilometre Arthur Vichot (FDJ) grabbed a surprising victory in the French national road race championship, surprising Sylvain Chavanel (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) and Tony Gallopin (Radioshack-Leopard) in a three-man […]

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

Brammeier keyed up for bid for record fourth Irish road race championship title

Champion System rider content with form in advance of today’s race Aiming for what would be a record fourth consecutive Irish road race title, Matt Brammeier has said that he believes he is in good shape in advance of what […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Interviews, National Championships, Pro Cycling,

Hushovd told BMC Racing Team’s position on Tour selection but can’t reveal decision

Norwegian had been pushing hard to be included in squad Having previously complained that he didn’t know if he would be riding the Tour de France or not, Thor Hushovd has now been told the BMC Racing Team’s decision on […]

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

Sutton on Wiggins: “It was the magnitude of the success that Bradley couldn’t deal with”

Rider’s mentor speaks about issues 2012 Tour de France winner has faced plus decision not to target yellow again Having long been a guiding figure in Bradley Wiggins’ life, British Cycling coach Shane Sutton has said that he is ‘devastated’ […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling,

Jan Ullrich admits to doping with Fuentes

“Almost everyone at the time was taking performance enhancing substances” Jan Ullrich has admitted to doping during his career with the help of Eufemiano Fuentes. Ullrich’s comments appear in a publication by Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. The 1997 Tour de France […]

Author: Kyle Moore Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Spath confirms with second Irish national road race title

McNamara and Costelloe net second and third in big sprint to the line Last year she won through a perfectly timed surge from a small breakaway group; this time round, she shrugged off the burden of being defending champion and […]

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

Recent Interviews

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  • 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
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  • Feature: Linus Gerdemann feeling good about his comeback to cycling – “I am optimistic…I think I can perform well”