Porte prepared to miss Tour Down Under in order to boost season chances
Paris-Nice, Tour de France listed as goals for new Sky signing Richie Porte has said that he is prepared to pass up the chance to ride the Santos Tour Down Under in order to boost his overall chances of a […]
Specialized lululemon’s first season begins Thursday with Hosking and Rowney
Van Dijk will lead team lineup in Tour of Qatar The structure is in place, the new sponsors are on board and the training kilometres are being clocked up; now it’s time to start racing. The Specialized lululemon team will […]
Champion System reveals 2012 team kit and sponsor list
Riders to act as a test team for title sponsor’s clothing Two days before the calendar ticks into 2012, the Champion System team has unveiled the jersey and shorts that it will be wearing during its first season as a […]
Sven Nys Kannibaal-ises the first ever Fidea Classics in Leuven
Landbouwkrediet rider the class of an illness-reduced field; Marianne Vos continues near-perfect season Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) was by far the best of an illness-reduced field to take the first ever edition of the Fidea Classics in Leuven, Belgium. The 35-year-old […]
McEwen believes time trials rule Schlecks out of Tour contention
Nominates five riders who he believes can finish ahead of them Second overall for the past three years, Andy Schleck has made it clear that once again he will target victory in the Tour de France in 2012. Veteran Australian […]
Juan Jose Cobo signs two year contract with Movistar team
Vuelta winner finds new deal after Geox TMC debacle Vuelta a España champion Juan Jose Cobo has found a new squad after the disintegration of the Geox TMC setup, with the 30 year old moving to Team Movistar for the […]
‘If we want to win the Olympic road race, we need Dave’: Cavendish wants Millar in Olympics
World champion calls for Scottish rider to be at London 2012 Britain’s top medal hope for the men’s road race at the London Olympic Games, Mark Cavendish, has made a strong appeal for David Millar to be allowed compete in […]
Emma Pooley confirmed with AA Drink-Leontien.nl, other Garmin-Cervelo women also linked
Dutch team reported as stepping in to save Olympic hopefuls’ 2012 seasons Emma Pooley has confirmed to VeloNation that she is to join the AA Drink-Leontien.nl team, while the New Year could also bring good news for the rest of […]
Tour Down Under: Australian quartet to spearhead Saxo Bank and Garmin-Cervélo teams
Season-opening WorldTour race just a fortnight away Australian riders Luke Roberts, Jonathan Cantwell, Heinrich Haussler (pictured) and Nathan Haas will all have a chance to shine on home soil next month, following confirmation that they will be part of their […]
Andy Pruitt: Contador can improve his TT position and become faster
Saddle adjustments to be investigated for multiple Grand Tour winner Biomechanics expert Andy Pruitt has worked with Alberto Contador since the rider started using Specialized bikes in 2010, and believes that the Spaniard still has room to improve as regards […]
