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Track

Kamil Kuczyński Interview: Destination London 2012 by way of TTown

Pole dreams of gold in less than two-years time Polish track sprinter Kamil Kuczyński recently completed his summer training at the Valley Preferred Cycling Center in Trexlertown, Pennsylvania.  2010 marks his second year in a row using the renowned TTown […]

Author: way of TTown by Randy Smargiassi Categories: Pro Cycling, Track,

SBS deal with UCI gives exclusive rights for cycling coverage

World championship and World Cup events for four disciplines to be screened Australian coverage of the UCI’s events in road, track, BMC and mountain bike appears to be guaranteed for the next three years, following a major contract signed between […]

Author: Conal Andrews Categories: Cyclocross, Mountain Biking, Pro Cycling, Track,

Bole sprints to win first Dauphiné stage

Lampre’s Slovenian sprinter takes stage as peloton chases down late break Grega Bole (Lampre-Farnese Vini) won the first stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné between Evian-les-Bains and St Laurent du Pont in a bunch sprint. He outsprinted Peter Velits (HTC-Columbia) […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Critérium du Dauphiné, Race Reports and Results, Track,

Hoy blasts UCI over new regulation limiting Olympic entries

Says changes are being made without considering riders Multiple Olympic gold medallist Chris Hoy has expressed his unhappiness with the recently-announced UCI rule that cycling nations will only be able to field one rider in each of the individual events […]

Author: Conal Andrews Categories: Olympics, Pro Cycling, Track,

Floyd Landis comes clean, accuses Armstrong and other high profile cyclists of doping

Floyd Landis has admitted to a doping past and accused other high profile cyclists of systematic doping practices.  VeloNation recieved an email from a reliable source yesterday that is purportedly between the rider and a high-ranking US cycling official where […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Doping, Track,

Independent review to examine relationship between Team Sky and British Olympic setup

British Cycling and UK Sport have commissioned an independent review into relations between Team Sky and the British Olympic setup, seeking to examine the interaction between the two. Deloitte are scheduled to complete the review by this summer and will […]

Author: Conal Andrews Categories: Pro Cycling, Track,

Saxo Bank's Mørkøv and Rasmussen put track ambitions on hold

Danes Michael Mørkøv and Alex Rasmussen have decided to set aside their ambitions on the track to focus on the road.  Last month Saxo Bank boss Bjarne Riis said that both riders would need to soon make a choice their […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Track,

Philippe Gilbert and Omega Pharma: on the cusp of greatness?

Philippe Gilbert put together, in one go, the type of Spring Campaign that takes most riders years to assemble, and for many, is just not possible. Gilbert managed to race at the highest level from Milano-Sanremo all the way through […]

Author: Jered Gruber Categories: Spring Classics, Track,

Riis wants track stars Rasmussen and Morkov to drop world championship

Four-time world champions Alex Rasmussen and Michael Mørkøv have been mixing road and track seasons for quite a while, and generated a lot of publicity for their Saxo Bank team during the off season when they won several six-day races. […]

Author: Conal Andrews Categories: Pro Cycling, Track,

Paris-Roubaix: Boonen and Devolder get special bikes, pre-ride course

Quick Step’s Tom Boonen and Stijn Devolder will be equipped with new Merckx bikes for Paris-Roubaix this Sunday in an effort to give them every possible advantage in this year’s “Hell of the North”. The rest of the team is […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Paris-Roubaix, Spring Classics, Track,

Top British track rider Jamie Staff retires from cycling

Stepping away from the sport after suffering a frustrating injury, Olympic champion Jamie Staff has announced that he is retiring from cycling. The 36 year old was an important part of the British track scene for eight years, winning three […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Track,

United States hits a rough patch at track worlds

After a strong start to the UCI Track World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark, the United States has hit a rough patch on the track. Wednesday Sarah Hammer returned to competition for the first time this year and won the individual […]

Author: Neil Browne Categories: Pro Cycling, Track, World Championships,

German coach feeling the heat for poor performances

The German track squad is not having an easy time at this year’s UCI World Track Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark. Currently the Germans are in fifth position out of thirteen countries in the medal count and the Deutschland coach is […]

Author: Neil Browne Categories: Pro Cycling, Track, World Championships,

Australia takes men's team pursuit title one man down

The Australian track team continued their success in Copenhagen, Denmark, overcoming the loss of a man late in the race to secure gold in the men’s team pursuit ahead of rival Britain. New Zealand put in a dominating performance to […]

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

Mulder takes kilo in Copenhagen with world record time

Teun Mulder of the Netherlands upset French hopes of a first gold at the world track championships Friday when he blitzed his way in record time to victory in the men’s kilometre. French duo Michael D’Almeida and Francois Pervis won […]

Author: Agence France-Presse Categories: Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results, Track, World Championships,

Rasmussen secures world scratch title for Danes

Olympic silver medalist Alex Rasmussen handed Denmark their first gold of the world track cycling championships Thursday when he won the men’s scratch race. Rasmussen finished the 15km, 60-lap race ahead of Colombia’s Juan Esteban Arango, with Japan’s Kazuhiro Mori […]

Author: Agence France-Presse Categories: Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results, Track, World Championships,

Australia takes women's team pursuit gold, Kiwi's set new world record

Australia’s women’s pursuit team maintained the squad’s impressive gold medal momentum with victory in the 3km event at the world track cycling championships Thursday. Defending champions Britain finished second to take the silver, losing their world record in the process, […]

Author: Agence France-Presse Categories: Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results, Track, World Championships,

Hoy takes back the world keirin title

Four-time Olympic champion Sir Chris Hoy took back his keirin World Championship title in Copenhagen, Denmark today to give him a British record of 10 world titles. Hoy dominated the final of the men’s event, finishing in front of Malaysia’s […]

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

Recent Interviews

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  • 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”