Iljo Keisse Interview: Grenoble Six Day winner speaks about track racing, road goals and Belgian suspension
Quick Step rider maintains innocence, waiting to secure team for 2012 The last few years have not been the best for the sport of six day racing; the 2011 Zurich six is now a four day, and this week the […]
Extending with Saxo Bank-SunGard, Luke Roberts to target Tour Down Under
Australian feels 2012 parcours could set him up for big result Australian rider Luke Roberts will ride his fifth season with the Saxo Bank SunGard team in 2012 after confirmation that his contract has been renewed. He is aiming to […]
Morkov facing disruption to track racing programme after Six Days of Hanover cancellation
Danish Saxo Bank SunGard rider might just do one track event this winter Yesterday’s news that the planned resurrection of the Six Days of Hanover has had to be cancelled due to the hospitalisation of the race organiser has inevitably […]
Irvine aiming to keep European championship momentum going in Astana World Cup
Irish rider chasing place in London 2012 Games Ireland’s top prospect for Olympic track qualification, Martyn Irvine, is seeking to building on his Omnium scratch race victory in the Astana World Cup, with his events getting underway today. The 26 […]
Olympics 2012: Dave Brailsford says it’s impossible for Great Britain to equal Beijing medal haul
Team will ‘be the very best that we can be’ With a maximum of just one rider from Great Britain being eligible to compete in each of the ten track events in next year’s Olympic Games, the team’s performance director […]
Noemi Cantele: “There are no equal opportunities in cycling”
Italian champion slams gender inequality in the sport Noemi Cantele (Garmin-Cervélo) is an ambassador for Italian cycling, and a member of the International Cycling Union (UCI) ethics committee. As the reigning Italian road and time trial champion, and a double […]
Four riders signed for An Post Sean Kelly team, McConvey and McLaughlin back on board
Team continuing to shape 2012 lineup The An Post Grant Thornton M. Donnelly Sean Kelly team has announced four signings for the 2012 season, with Irish riders Ronan McLaughlin and Connor McConvey remaining on board and the Belgians Roy Jans […]
Niels Albert to switch to Colnago in 2012
Belgian champion’s BKCP-Powerplus team will change to Italian brand on January 1st Niels Albert’s BKCP-Powerplus team will switch to Colnago bikes from 2012, according to Het Nieuwsblad, meaning that the Belgian champion will step off his Stevens bike for the […]
Vacansoleil believes ProTeam licence will be issued after clarification about Riccò
Team states it is ‘100 percent’ clean, and that UCI will be reassured Confirming it believes that the Riccardo Riccò case and, possibly, that involving Ezequiel Mosquera, are the reason why it was initially turned down for UCI ProTeam registration, […]
Race organiser’s illness forces cancellation of Six Days of Hanover
Event was set to return after long absence Due to illness affecting the organiser Christian Stoll, this year’s Six Days of Hanover has been cancelled. A statement on the race website said that the December 15th to 20th event would […]
