Says distance means team might give races a miss Following what was a quieter performance than was anticipated in the world track championships in Apeldoorn, British Cycling’s high performance director Dave Brailsford has suggested that the country could sidestep next […]
Best-ever performance by Aussie team Four years ago at the same point in the Olympic cycle, Great Britain dominated the track worlds and gave a signal that they would go on to be by far the most successful national at […]
Young Briton medalled at previous two worlds With the UCI track world championships starting just six days for now, the British team has suffered a setback with the loss of talented endurance rider Lizzie Armitstead from the lineup. British Cycling […]
Findings of year long review announced A long-awaited review conducted by Deloitte has concluded that there is no conflict of interest with regards to British Cycling’s partnership with the Sky Procycling pro team. Concerns had been voiced due to the […]
Apeldoorn a “stepping stone” towards London Olympics in 2012 British Cycling has announced the 17-rider squad that will be representing Great Britain at the Track World Championships in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, which take place between March 23rd and 27th. Reigning World […]
Malaysian track rider’s coach speaks Those who follow track racing will already know Azizulhasni Awang, but his profile was increased and popularity raised beyond that base when he was involved in bad crash at the final round of the 2010-2011 […]
World pursuit champion out to defend in Apeldoorn, Netherlands at the end of the month Sarah Hammer (OUCH) is to lead the US track team to the World Championships in Apeldoorn, Netherlands between the 23rd and 27th of this month. […]
Danish rider ready to seize opportunities in 2011 In any sport there comes a time when the order changes. The old stars fade away and the new ones begin to shine brighter. But Dane Marc Hester is no super nova, […]
Rehearsals planned to ensure that Olympics go without a hitch The London 2012 Olympic Organising Committee (LOCOG) has announced a comprehensive event and venue testing programme in the run up to the games. The programme, which will be a key […]
Track rider in her final two seasons of competition On the heels of what was a slightly subdued performance at the Manchester round of the World Cup, where she took two bronze medals out of the three events she entered, […]
250 metre track planned for French city It’s well known for its historic open-air Velodrome which has long hosted the finish of the famous Northern Classic. Now the town of Roubaix is seeking to add another, unveiling plans to build […]
British champion speaks about the coming year on the road and the track Geraint Thomas (Team Sky) has made a steady start to 2011. His personal results in January’s Santos Tour Down Under were fairly unspectacular, but he spent the […]
British sprinter feeling pressure, but Brailsford expects things to click for London 2012 Faced with the pressure of targeting three events and also dealing with the position of racing on home soil, Victoria Pendleton has admitted that she is not […]
Team Sky rider says team is in better shape than before gold medal ride in Beijing Over two and a half years after setting a world record in the Beijing Olympics, the British team pursuit squad will this weekend aim […]
Events scheduled throughout first two weeks of games; high prices will be beyond many fans The organiser of the London 2012 Olympic Games (LOCOG) has announced the timetables for all events, and the prices of the tickets that will soon […]
AA Drink-Leontien.nl rider wins the chance to represent the Netherlands at the World Championships Kisten Wild (AA Drink) has beaten Marianne Vos (Nederland Bloeit) in a two-way ride off to decide which of the two Dutchwomen will represent the Netherlands […]
‘My dreams are Sanremo, Flanders and Gent-Wevelgem’ Elia Viviani can allow himself to dream of the Olympics and the Classics today. Yesterday, he won Italy’s season opener, the GP Etruschi. Sprint greats Mario Cipollini and Alessandro Petacchi once dominated the […]
‘He has absolutely smashed the conventional world record’ Former British pro Chris Boardman has congratulated Jack Bobridge on breaking his 15-year-old individual pursuit record. Bobridge beat Boardman’s time by nearly one second yesterday at the Australian track national championships, stunning […]
