Performance director says team will benefit no matter how things turn out Accepting that the advantages of top-level competition would outweigh the disadvantages of jet lag, those managing the Great Britain track team have decided to send a top level […]
Deal brings to an end long period of uncertainty Although the Quick Step team previously indicated that he was unlikely to be with it next season, Belgian rider Iljo Keisse has had his contract extended with the Belgian squad and […]
Inside view of the Six Day scene Iljo Keisse, Franco Marvulli, Danilo Hondo and Robert Bartko may be the men collecting the fat envelopes on the six day circuit, but it takes more than a handful of riders to make […]
Big future in store for Lotto-Belisol rider Six day regular Leif Lampater of Germany took fourth place at the end of the recent Ghent Six Day, but his partner may be unfamiliar to many: Belgian Tosh Van Der Sande. The […]
Absence of Six-Day riders’ main event means that Swiss Six-Day king will sit out next year’s Olympic Games Franco Marvulli has become one of the legends of the European Six-Days circuit. Despite the retirement of long-standing race partner Bruno Risi […]
Marvulli says victory proves he’s still one of the strongest Switzerland’s Franco Marvulli and Belgium’s Iljo Keisse stormed to a one lap victory in the closing minutes of the Sixday-Nights of Zurich, held over four nights at the Hallenstadion, in […]
World best time for German trio, pursuit, omnium, sprint and keirin on today The organisers of the track World Cup in Cali, Colombia will be hoping for another eventful set of events on day two, with the races getting off […]
Time trial will be big focus in 2012 Games, season debut confirmed for Volta ao Algarve Sky Procycling’s race coach Rod Ellingworth has said that Bradley Wiggins will pass up the chance to defend his two track medals from the […]
Surprised by how different track racing is Making up for the loss of the crowd favourite Iljo Keisse from this year’s Ghent Six, Philippe Gilbert today lined out as part of the contest when he competed in the individual pursuit. […]
Women’s World champion speaks to VeloNation about the inequality in the sport and the unity of the Italian team Women’s world champion Giorgia Bronzini spoke out recently in an interview with la Gazzetta dello Sport, where she complained of the […]
Suspension is almost over for Belgian track star; will miss Gent-Six this week; denies rumours that he’s signed with Christina Watches The Six-Days of Gent kicks off this evening without its local hero. Quick Step’s Iljo Keisse, the rider at […]
Tickets to go on sale Thursday for 2012 Olympic preparation event The schedule has been announced for the London round of the 2011/12 Track World Cup, to be run between February 16th and 19th. The event, which will serve as […]
Belgian making rare track appearance after stellar road season Iljo Keisse will be missing from the Six Days of Ghent but Belgian supporters will have a major name to cheer on on the penultimate day of racing on Saturday November […]
Briton scores personal bests in every timed event Dani King won the silver medal at the recent Track World Cup in Astana, Kazakhstan. The Briton is targeting the London World Cup next, hoping for a spot on the team for […]
Swiss cycling federation and top riders endorse aims to build track in Granges region Having put millions into the sport of cycling via the Phonak and BMC Racing teams, Swiss entrepreneur Andy Rihs is behind a bid to build a […]
Briton to square up against Thomas, Kennaugh, Dowsett, Clancy and Keisse World road race champion Mark Cavendish will end a two and a half-year absence from track racing when he lines out in the next round of the Revolution series […]
Says team sprint trio will keep getting faster Although the Australian trio of Matthew Glaetzer, Shane Perkins and Scott Sunderland had to be content with second place in the team sprint at Astana World Cup at the weekend, finishing behind […]
Makes up for silver in keirin Sir Chris Hoy took the gold in the men’s sprint of the track World Cup in Astana, Kazakhstan, adding to his keirin silver medal. He beat Denis Dmitriev in the final, with Shane Perkins […]
