Hajo Seppelt Interview Part 2: more on the Alberto Contador positive case
German anti-doping journalist comments further German TV journalist Hajo Seppelt was one of the first to learn of Alberto Contador’s positive test, being informed about the case several weeks before the news was officially released. As he told VeloNation in […]
UCI investigating Fränk Schleck’s “Camel-front” in Critérium International TT
Hydration pack could have given Luxembourger 2 seconds a kilometre says Gazzetta dello Sport The International Cycling Union (UCI) is investigating the use of a hydration pack by Leopard Trek’s Fränk Schleck in the time trial of the Critérium International, […]
Giorgia Bronzini: “I still had my track legs”
Close proximity of track worlds affects World Champion’s Ronde van Vlaanderen Giorgia Bronzini (Colavita-Forno d’Asolo) didn’t have her best day in yesterday’s Ronde van Vlaanderen. The World Champion finished in 79th place, exactly 4 minutes behind race winner Annemiek van […]
Pinotti begins Vuelta al Pais Vasco today aiming for overall success
Italian time trial specialist feeling ambitious heading into six day race Multiple Italian time trial champion Marco Pinotti starts today’s Vuelta al Pais Vasco determined to fight for the overall classification in the race. The respected HTC Highroad rider has […]
Nick Nuyens: “This is a monument so there’s quite a difference!”
Ronde Van Vlaanderen winner now targeting Amstel Gold Saxo Bank-SunGard’s Nick Nuyens had already won a number of semi-classics before yesterday’s Ronde van Vlaanderen, including the Omloop Het Volk (now Het Nieuwsblad) and Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne; until yesterday though, he had not […]
UCI backing Ponferrada to host 2014 world road championships
Spanish application deemed best Although the awarding of the right to host future world championships is normally announced during the worlds itself, the UCI has taken the step of backing a candidate at this point of the season. It has […]
Sylvain Chavanel: "I had legs of fire."
Quick-Step rider comes painfully close to the win in Meerbeke Heading into Sunday’s Ronde van Vlaanderen, Leopard Trek’s Fabian Cancellara was the unquestioned favorite with a small army of major stars snapping at his heels: Tom Boonen, Philippe Gilbert, Juan […]
Vaughters explains Garmin-Cervélo tactics in Tour of Flanders
Lack of team-mates affected race for Hushovd and Farrar Garmin-Cevelo chief Jonathan Vaughters has explained his tactics against a defensive policy during the finale of the Tour of Flanders on Saturday, saying that there was little choice. He told his […]
BMC Racing Team backs Kristoff in Scheldeprijs
Hincapie getting ready for Roubaix Confidence boosted by its aggressive showing in Sunday’s Tour of Flanders, the BMC Racing Team is putting its squad for Wednesday’s Scheldepriis behind the sprinter Alexander Kristoff. The 23 year old was tenth in the […]
Het Nieuwsblad winner, Sebastian Langeveld, satisfied with fifth place in Flanders
Dutch rider and team happy with Sunday’s race The loss of Nick Nuyens to Saxo Bank and Matti Breschel’s lost spring will always be mentioned in respect to Rabobank’s Classics campaign. With Nuyens soaring to hitherto unheard of heights and […]
