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World Championships

Belgian coach names teams for Louisville World cyclocross championships

No surprises in seven-man elite squad; no place for Tom Meeusen Belgian national cyclocross coach Rudy De Bie has announced the list of riders that will be travelling to the United States later this month to compete in the World […]

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

USA Cycling funds to secure Louisville World cyclocross championships

National governing body steps in to cover shortfall left by cancellation of Exergy contract USA Cycling has teamed up with the Louisville Sports Commission to ensure that the 2013 cyclocross Wold championships can take place. The event was in danger […]

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

Lucy Garner Interview: “It’s going to be different, but it’s going to be good”

Double World junior champion can’t wait to turn professional for Argos-Shimano in 2013 Lucy Garner (Node4-Giordana) will take the big step up into the professional European peloton in 2013, as she joins Dutch team Argos-Shimano. The sprinter from Leicester took […]

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

Philippe Gilbert: “When you are successful, then everyone is your friend”

World champion launches new “rainbow season” book; speaks of criticism in tough early season Philippe Gilbert (BMC Racing) has produced a new book, along with Le Soir journalist Stéphane Thirion, about his 2012 season. Entitled ‘Ma saison arc-en-ciel’ (My rainbow […]

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

Philippe Gilbert: “My hunger for the new season gets bigger by the day”

World champion’s training for 2013 started three weeks earlier than last year Philippe Gilbert (BMC Racing) has pronounced himself hungry as he prepares for the 2013 season. The World champion, who finally took what many feel to be a long […]

Author: the day” by Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling, Spring Classics, World Championships,

UCI confirms 2014 world championships have been salvaged for Ponferrada

Earlier financial problems overcome, but further guarantees must be met Despite earlier rumblings that the 2014 world road championships in Ponferrada could be moved to a different location due to economic difficulties, the UCI has now confirmed that the Spanish […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, World Championships,

Ponferrada 2014 World championships saved by regional cash injection

Castilla y León steps in to assure event threatened by Spain’s financial crisis The regional council of Castilla y León has stepped in to save the threatened 2014 World championships, to be held in the northwestern Spanish city of Ponferrada, […]

Author: regional cash injection by Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling, World Championships,

No cyclocross World championships for Zdeněk Štybar

Spring road ambitions mean that double World champion will not seek a third title in Louisville This winter’s cyclocross World championships, to be held in Louisville, Kentucky, between February 2nd and 3rd, will be without one of the sport’s most […]

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

Philippe Gilbert: The world champion speaks after his biggest career success

New rainbow jersey meets the press It was, for many months, the toughest year of his career. Handed a multi-million Euro contract last winter when he moved to the BMC Racing Team, Philippe Gilbert began the season with a huge […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling, World Championships,

Jonathan Tiernan Locke Interview: Continental licence to world championship break in one season

Fast-developing rider speaks after biggest race of his career Having shown his class against some of the world’s top riders in winning the Tour of Britain, Jon Tiernan Locke underlined his flourishing ability with a strong ride in the world […]

Author: Ed Hood Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling, World Championships,

John Degenkolb looks back happy with World championship fourth

Disappointment turns to pride as 23-year-old German sprinter reflects on achievement Immediately after Sunday’s World championship road race, John Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano) was disappointed, almost angry, with his fourth place. On reflection however, two days later, the 23-year-old German sprinter is […]

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

Tom Boonen: “We were lucky that every Belgian was good!”

2005 World champion delighted with compatriot Gilbert’s victory; reflects that is could have all gone wrong Before Philippe Gilbert’s World championship triumph on the hills of Limburg yesterday, the previous Belgian to have worn the rainbow jersey was Tom Boonen. […]

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

Boasson Hagen does all he can with Worlds runner up performance

Norwegian sprints to second place after Gilbert gets away on the Cauberg Edvald Boasson Hagen (Norway) was the best of the rest in the World Road Race Championships on Sunday, grabbing second behind new world champion Philippe Gilbert (Belgium). Gilbert […]

Author: Kyle Moore Categories: Pro Cycling, World Championships,

Philippe Gilbert solos to World road race championship

Belgian star puts miserable season behind him with devastating Cauberg attack Belgium’s Philippe Gilbert put the memories of a miserable season with a devastating solo victory in the elite men’s World championships in Limburg, Netherlands. The Ardennes specialist put in […]

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

Oscar Freire Interview: A record fourth worlds or retirement?

Three time winner aims for one last success His first win was a complete surprise, his second was a confirmation, and his third felt almost like a foregone conclusion. Getting relatively close to the end of the 2004 worlds in […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Interviews, Track, World Championships,

Simon Gerrans not feeling the pressure of Australian team leadership

Milano-Sanremo winner on form for Limburg World championships Orica-GreenEdge’s national champion Simon Gerrans has the mantle of undisputed leadership of the Australian team in today’s World championship road race, but the 32-year-old is far from feeling the pressure. The Limburg […]

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

Junior worlds road race: Mohoric steps up from TT silver

Slovenian gets better of Caleb and Rumac Surging clear inside the final kilometre, Matej Mohoric sped to the junior men’s road race title today, thus adding gold to the silver medal he took earlier this week in the time trial. […]

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

Dan Martin on worlds: ‘This is normally my time of year, I can be really good’

Irish climber speaks about the course, his chances and the dangermen Irish rider Dan Martin is one of the outsiders for today’s world road race championships but as his second place in last year’s Giro di Lombardia proved, when he’s […]

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

Recent Interviews

  • Philip Lavery interview: Walking away from the sport, then getting a second chance
  • Matt Keenan Interview: The race through the eyes of a commentator
  • Bertine: New La Course race is ‘stepping stone towards a women’s Tour de France’
  • 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”