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Mixed results for home riders in second night of London Track World Cup

Gold for Hoy and Rowsell, but a surprise win for Guo; Arango confirms men’s Omnium as Edmondson leads women’s An uncharacteristic win from behind for Great Britain’s Olympic hero Sir Chris Hoy was an early roof raiser in the new […]

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

Records tumble on first night of London Track World Cup

Great Britain’s Women smash World’s bests in Olympic preparation event Great Britain’s women broke two World records on the first night of competition in the London Track World Cup, which is part of the ‘London Prepares’ series as a rehearsal […]

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

Keisse switches emphasis to road racing after highly successful track season

Belgian will channel ambition into races with Omega Pharma Quick Step Having had a highly successful track season with four Six Day victories plus the European championships, Belgian rider Iljo Keisse is refocusing on what he wants to be a […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Track,

Keisse and Hester win Six Days of Copenhagen

Last six day race of the season goes down to final night battle Finally emerging from the shadow of star compatriots Michael Morkov and Alex Rasmussen, ‘home boy’ Marc Hester won the 50th ‘Kobenhavn 6 Dages Løb’ late on Tuesday […]

Author: Ed Hood Categories: Race Reports and Results, Track,

GreenEdge’s Meyer and Howard win Berlin Six Day

First Six triumph for Madison world champions Late on Tuesday evening at Berlin’s underground Velodrom complex, Australian and GreenEdge world madison champions Cameron Meyer and Leigh Howard won the 101rst edition of the Berlin Six Day race. Second was previous […]

Author: Ed Hood Categories: Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results, Track,

Five Olympic gold medallists in strong British lineup for London World Cup

Home riders seeks to send out a message from new Olympic velodrome As expected, British Cycling has put forward a very strong lineup for its home round of the UCI World Cup. The race, which is the final round of […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Olympics, Pro Cycling, Track,

Australia announces powerful Cyclones team for London Track World Cup

Southern hemisphere rivals to lay down challenge to host nation in Olympic test event Cycling Australia has confirmed the team of “Cyclones” that have been selected for the final round of the UCI Track World Cup in London, between February […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Olympics, Pro Cycling, Track,

Brad Huff Interview: American racing Six Days in Europe

Jelly Belly sprinter preparing for 2012 season by racing the boards The 2012 Bremen Six day wasn’t the first time that Brad Huff has raced against former double Olympic champion, Robert Bartko. The 32 year-old American explains; ‘Back when I […]

Author: Ed Hood Categories: Interviews, Track,

Veteran duo Bartko and Schep show speed in Bremen Six Day

Late attack snatches victory from Marvulli and Kalz Former double Olympic champion Robert Bartko (Germany) and former world points champion and winner of last week’s Rotterdam Six, Peter Schep (Holland) had too much horsepower for the rest of the field […]

Author: Ed Hood Categories: Pro Cycling, Track,

Heiko Salzwedel: “I can only say the sky is the limit for RusVelo”

Expert track coach guides Russians to Beijing World Cup success RusVelo team coach Heiko Salzwedel has said that the team pursuit squad has a very big future ahead, believing that its victory in the Beijing World Cup showed that it […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Track,

Irvine on course for London Olympic qualification

“My bunch races are ten times better than last year” Having gone into the Beijing World Cup determined to try to move Ireland up to eighth in the European nations list and thus in line for Olympic qualification, Martyn Irvine’s […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling, Track,

Irvine’s Olympic qualification chances boosted in Beijing

Irish Omnium rider on course for place in London 2012 Martyn Irvine’s aim of securing Ireland a place in the track events at the London Olympics received a boost today with a solid start to his campaign in Beijing. The […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling, Track,

Stroetinga speaks about Rotterdam Six Day victory

Marvulli and Mouris settle for second place In the dying hours of Tuesday evening in Rotterdam’s famous Ahoy Stadium, the home pairing of 34 year-old Peter Schep and 26 year-old Wim Stroetinga proved too fast for Swiss strongman Franco Marvulli […]

Author: Ed Hood Categories: Pro Cycling, Track,

Stöpler facing long wait to see if he can recover from track crash

Was badly hurt in elimination race at Rotterdam six Dutch six day rider Nick Stöpler sustained a potentially career-threatening injury in what appeared to be an innocuous spill during an elimination race in the Rotterdam six day on Saturday evening. […]

Author: Ed Hood Categories: Injury, Pro Cycling, Track,

Gregory Baugé challenges legality of his disqualification by the UCI

French sprinter’s lawyers demand reinstatement of his two World titles Gregory Baugé and his lawyers have declared the actions of the International Cycling Union (UCI) – when it retrospectively disqualified him from his two World titles – illegal, Le Figaro […]

Author: the UCI by Ben Atkins Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling, Track,

Kenny welcomes news as UCI confirms he’s upgraded to 2011 world track sprint champion

German team sprint riders also take gold after Baugé’s disqualification Following this morning’s news that world sprint and team sprint champion Gregory Baugé has been disqualified due to three whereabouts violations, the UCI has officially confirmed that those who took […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling, Track,

Baugé’s worlds disqualification likely hands gold medals to Jason Kenny and German team

UCI strikes off Frenchman’s results after three whereabouts violations Great Britain’s Jason Kenny and the German team sprint squad appear to have earned themselves world titles overnight with the news that the UCI has stripped French sprinter Grégory Baugé of […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling, Track,

Alex Rasmussen back in action tonight, wants Olympic place

Danish rider returns to competition after whereabouts incident One week after the UCI indicated that it would appeal his case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, Alex Rasmussen will make his 2011/2012 track season debut this evening when he […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling, Track,

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