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Pro Cycling

Team NetApp-Endura sending strongest line up possible to the Critérium du Dauphiné

German ProConti team keen to impress in one of its season highlights Team NetApp-Endura is sending its strongest line up possible to the Critérium du Dauphiné, which starts in Champéry on Sunday, June 2nd, and is keen to impress race […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Critérium du Dauphiné, Pro Cycling,

Suggestions that some board members of Swiss Cycling may have concerns over McQuaid nomination

Does backing of Irishman disregard earlier process relating to Irish EGM? Swiss Cycling’s nomination of Pat McQuaid for re-election as UCI president may go under the microscope in the coming days, with a meeting of the board likely to be […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling,

International Olympic Committee confirms that Cycling retains its status for 2016

Sport remains as Category B, alongside basketball, football, tennis and volleyball The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed that cycling is to retain its status as a ‘Category B’ sport for the Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Games in 2016, keeping […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Olympics, Pro Cycling,

Rigoberto Urán: “The Giro has given me the confidence that I can win a three-week race”

Colombian runner up reflects on his “unexpected” achievement in Italy Rigoberto Urán (Team Sky) finished an “unexpected” second place at the Giro d’Italia on Sunday, having started the race in support of Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins, but now […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

Vincenzo Nibali confirmed for the Tour of Poland

Giro d’Italia winner to ride WorldTour race which starts in the Italian mountains Having confirmed that he will be missing the Tour de France in favour of the Vuelta a España en route to the World championships, Giro d’Italia winner […]

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

Video: An Post Rás runner-up McConvey increasingly ambitious, has busy schedule ahead

Irishman says ‘things have clicked’ after move to Synergy Baku team Second in the An Post Rás when the race finished on Sunday, Connor McConvey is continuing the push to advance his career and to clock up some big results […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling,

Gilbert ends speculation: Belgian says he is doing the Tour de France

World champion yet to take a victory in rainbow jersey World road race champion Philippe Gilbert has put an end to rumours that he might miss this year’s Tour de France, saying that he full intends being at the start […]

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

McQuaid says Armstrong has not yet come clean, insists UCI is blameless

Urges Texan to ‘jump on his private plane’ and come to Switzerland to tell all UCI president Pat McQuaid has said that he believes Lance Armstrong owes the full truth plus an apology to the sport and has urged the […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Vini Fantini-Selle Italia looks back on an “extraordinary edition” of the Giro d’Italia

Feels stage and top ten for Santambrogio and two prizes for Andriato justifies organiser’s trust, despite Di Luca positive Vini Fantini-Selle Italia is looking back on what it sees as a highly successful edition of the Giro d’Italia, despite what […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

Nike ends production of Livestrong products, is reducing support for foundation

Armstrong fallout continues, company says it will still provide some funding to Livestrong Although it said last October that it intended sticking with its backing of Livestrong for the foreseeable future while at the same time severing its ties with […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling,

Natnael Berhane heading for WorldTour debut at Critérium du Dauphiné

Eritrean targeting young riders’ white after Tour of Turkey success Natnael Berhane (Europcar) is set to make his debut in the International Cycling Union (UCI) WorldTour this weekend as he lines up at the start of the Critérium du Dauphiné, […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Critérium du Dauphiné, Presidential Tour of Turkey, Pro Cycling,

Second four year term on ASOIF council for McQuaid

Irish clubs starting to set out positions on UCI presidency prior to AGM, Orwell votes no Re-elected in a secret ballot in St. Petersburg today, current UCI chief Pat McQuaid has secured a second term on the council of the […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling,

Giro Rosa presents jerseys and sponsors for 2013 race

Bizkaia-Durango team faces a hunt for €20,000 to be able to afford race With the men’s Giro d’Italia now over, the organisers of the women’s version – the Giro Rosa – have presented the five jerseys that will be fought […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

Becker leaves Argos-Shimano by mutual agreement, will look for new squad

‘We agreed that it would be good for her to find a team that’s a better fit for her style’ Although the season has not yet reached the halfway point, German rider Charlotte Becker is facing a search for a […]

Author: mutual agreement, will look for new squad by VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Video: Irvine back on the bike and aiming to race in three month’s time

World scratch race champion ahead of schedule in recovery from broken leg A little over two months after he suffered a bad fracture to his leg in the Tour of Taiwan, UnitedHealthcare rider Martyn Irvine has got back on his […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Injury, Interviews, Pro Cycling, Track, Video,

Bookwalter misses American national title by a wheel length

Had tried to top Rodriguez with good positioning Brent Bookwalter (BMC Racing) came away from the USPRO championship weekend with two silver medals, earned in the time trial and road race championships. The latter was a near miss for Bookwalter, […]

Author: a wheel length by Kyle Moore Categories: National Championships, Pro Cycling,

Freddie Rodriguez gets fourth USPRO men’s road race

Outsprints Bookwalter and Reijnen after Gaimon closed down in final kilometre Freddie Rodriguez (Jelly Belly-Kenda) scored one for the old guard in the USPro men’s road race championship in Chattanooga, Tennessee on Monday, tallying his fourth American road race championship […]

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

Scarponi rues crash and modified mountain stages; believes Giro d’Italia podium otherwise possible

Italian says Nibali deserved to win Having finished just 56 seconds behind third-placed Cadel Evans in the Giro d’Italia, Lampre Merida’s Michele Scarponi has reflected on the outcome of the race and identified where he believes a higher placing was […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

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