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World Championships

Ponferrada world championships certain to go ahead after Spanish Department of Sports intervenes

Agreement reached with Assembly of Castilla y Leon credited as vital in ensuring race’s future Any question marks about the future of the 2014 world championships in Ponferrada, Spain, have been dispelled by an announcement today by the UCI guaranteeing […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, World Championships,

USA Cycling announces teams for Cyclocross World Championships

Katie Compton and Jeremy Powers lead elite teams to Hoogerheide USA Cycling has announced the teams that it will be sending to the Cyclocross World Championships, in Hoogerheide, Netherlands, on February 1st and 2nd, with the elite teams led by […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling, World Championships,

UCI inspecting Richmond courses for 2015 world road race championships

Announcement of courses could come in next three months, collegiate championships as dry run The races are over a year and a half away but a tryout of the course for the 2015 world road race championships in Richmond is […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, World Championships,

Retired Spanish stars offer opinions on recently confirmed Ponferrada Worlds course

The “five magnificent ones” predict selective races and a likely small group finish Five retired Spanish riders rode the course for the 2014 World championships, in Ponferrada, Spain, this week, and predicted that a selective race will likely see a […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling, World Championships,

Dan Martin working hard in advance of Il Lombardia and Tour of Beijing

“I need to try to finish the season on a high as the last few months have been hard” Having crashed out of the Vuelta a España and again going down and out of Sunday’s world road race championships, Dan […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour of Beijing, World Championships,

Chris Horner ends season with fractured ribs after Worlds crash

Vuelta winner to miss Lombardia and Beijing Chris Horner (RadioShack-Leopard) has been forced to put an end to his 2013 season after fracturing some ribs in a crash during Sunday’s World championship road race. The Vuelta a España winner, who […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Injury, Pro Cycling, World Championships,

Ellingworth disappointed with British performance at world championships

Froome: “I have trained really hard for this. It is disappointing” After seizing the Tour de France title in a dominant fashion in July, Chris Froome spoke about his goal of becoming the first rider since Greg LeMond to win […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, World Championships,

Cancellara misses out on goal of rainbow jersey: ‘I’m not super happy about this’

Solid rather than spectacular showing from Swiss captain He made clear that he wanted to win the world title, missing the Tour de France in order to have what he would believe a better buildup for the event, but in […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling, World Championships,

Video: Johansson and Ratto focus on future after netting medals in world road race championships

Riders were closest to a dominant Vos Medallists behind Marianne Vos Emma Johansson and Rosella Ratto are both looking towards the future and hoping to be able to take the rainbow jersey themselves in years to come. Johansson and Ratto […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling, Video, World Championships,

Video: Rodriguez and Valverde face criticism over Spanish team tactics at world championship road race

Duo grilled over how and why they lost out on victory Facing questions which appeared insensitive at times, given the disappointment Joaquim Rodriguez showed on the podium, both he and Spanish team-mate Alejandro Valverde had to defend themselves in terms […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling, Video, World Championships,

Rui Costa video: New world champion details the tactics which won him his rainbow jersey

“I just went hoping my legs wouldn’t fail me. They didn’t fail me” The new world road race champion Rui Costa has pledged to do his utmost to shine in the famous jersey, saying that he will do it justice […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling, Video, World Championships,

Roche reacts to worlds disappointment, crash takes possible medal contender out of race

“Today, if you had any problems, you were gone” Both of Ireland’s captains started this morning determined to try to achieve a big performance, believing the punchy course would suit their strengths, but instead Nicolas Roche and Dan Martin each […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling, Video, World Championships,

World Championships: Rui Costa plays it cool in the rain to take the Elite Men’s title

Portuguese rider the smartest of a four-rider fight that forms on the final climb Rui Costa became the first ever rider from Portugal to win the Elite Men’s World Road Championship as the smartest of a final group of four […]

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

Video: Women’s world champion Marianne Vos speaks about history-equalling moment in Firenze

Dutchwoman discusses Cookson, MTB racing, difficulty of repeating a worlds win and more Defending her title in fine style in Saturday’s women’s road race championships, Marianne Vos has joined a very select group of riders who have managed to take […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling, Video, World Championships,

World Championships: Marianne Vos makes successful defence with late solo attack

Dutchwoman escapes the favourites on Via Salviani in tactical, attritional encounter Marianne Vos of the Netherlands lived up to her favourite tag as she took her second straight victory in the Elite Women’s World Championship road race in Florence, Italy. […]

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

World Championships: Mathieu van der Poel confirms cross talent to take junior road rainbow

Dutch cyclocross star escapes on the final climb Mathieu van der Poel of the Netherlands soloed to victory in the Junior Men’s road race at the 2013 World championships, in Florence, Italy, after a late attack on the final climb. […]

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

World Championships: Matej Mohoric takes emotional solo victory in under-23 road race

18-year-old Slovenian breaks clear on penultimate lap Matej Mohoric of Slovenia took a spectacular solo victory in the World Championship road race for under-23 men,in Florence, Italy, after breaking clear of the peloton in the penultimate lap. The 18-year-old – […]

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

World Championships: Amalie Dideriksen wins a tactical Junior Women’s Road Race

17-year-old Dane takes title from a four-rider break Amalie Dideriksen of Denmark won the first road race title of the 2013 World Championships, as she took victory in a tactical Junior Women’s race in Florence, Italy. The 17-year-old bided her […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling, World Championships,

Recent Interviews

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  • Matt Keenan Interview: The race through the eyes of a commentator
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  • Court order in class action case compels Aaron Brown to provide full details of Kimmage defence fund
  • Sam Bennett Interview: I’d love to ride the Tour de France this year with NetApp Endura
  • 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”