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Joaquim Rodríguez sprints away to take his first Flèche Wallonne  by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, April 18, 2012 Ardennes’ eternal second finally gets his win with a devastating attack on the Mur de HuyJoaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) has exorcised the demons of so many second places in the Ardennes Classics with an emphatic victory in la Flèche Wallonne. The Catalan sprung away from the rest of the favourites midway up the impossibly steep Mur de Huy, ... Read More...
Evie Stevens beats Marianne Vos to take la Flèche Wallonne Femmes by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, April 18, 2012 American does the seemingly impossible and outsprints Dutch champion on the Mur de HuyEvie Stevens (Specialized-lululemon) has done what nobody though possible and beaten Marianne Vos (Rabobank) on the Mur de Huy in la Flèche Wallonne, to deny the Dutch champion a fifth victory. The two leaders fought it out up the final, impossibly s... Read More...
Cunego grabs first win of 2012 on day two of Giro del Trentino by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, April 18, 2012 Phinney drops out of race lead, team-mate Frank takes overDamiano Cunego has bounced back from the disappointment of his final-kilometre crash in the Amstel Gold Race to win the second stage of the Giro del Trentino.The Lampre-ISD rider proved strongest on the final climb up to Sant'Orsola Terme, duking it ... Read More...
Riis ready to battle UCI for Contador’s points if he returns to Saxo Bank by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, April 18, 2012 Believes UCI’s rule is unfair and unenforceableFollowing comments by Alberto Contador yesterday that he ‘s likely to return with the Saxo Bank squad after his doping ban ends, the team’s owner Bjarne Riis has pledged to battle the UCI in relation to an issue relating to the rider’s points.
Un... Read More...
Kittel and Greipel to resume sprinting duel in Turkey by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, April 18, 2012 Duo will be part of a very strong lineup of sprinters In what will be a fascinating square-up between two of the top sprinters in cycling, German riders Marcel Kittel and Andre Greipel will go head to head in the upcoming Presidential Tour of Turkey, which begins on Sunday.
Kittel is only in his sec... Read More...
Team Type 1-Sanofi ready for first appearance in Ardennes Classics by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, April 17, 2012 Diabetes team bullish ahead of Flèche Wallonne after strong start to 2012Team Type 1-Sanofi will line up tomorrow for its first ever appearance at la Flèche Wallonne. The American team, which rides to raise awareness of Type 1 Diabetes, did not make the six-strong list of wildcards to last Sunday’s Amstel Gold Race, but h... Read More...
Philippe Gilbert : “My condition has been improving day by day” by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, April 17, 2012 Sixth place in Amstel Gold makes Belgian champion optimistic, if not confident, ahead of Flèche WallonnePhilippe Gilbert (BMC Racing) came into this year’s Ardennes Classics as the defending champion in each of the three races, but without having shown winning form so far this season. Sixth place in Sunday’s Amstel Gold Race was better than many expect... Read More...
Nibali gunning for improvement in tomorrow’s Flèche Wallonne by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, April 17, 2012 Lack of racing may explain disappointing Amstel Gold performanceDisappointed with his showing in Sunday’s Amstel Gold Race, Italian climber Vincenzo Nibali heads into tomorrow’s Flèche Wallonne hoping to be in a position to fight for the win.
The Liquigas Cannondale rider has shown strong form this year and s... Read More...
Giro del Trentino: Phinney into first leader’s jersey as BMC Racing Team triumphs by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, April 17, 2012 American WorldTour squad dominates team time trialTaylor Phinney has taken the first leader’s jersey in the Giro del Trentino, with his BMC Racing squad winning the team time trial today.
The American WorldTour squad covered the 14.3 kilometre distance in a time of 15 minutes 50.54 seconds. This... Read More...
Emma Pooley ready to challenge for second Flèche Wallonne victory by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, April 17, 2012 British rider keen to come back after broken collarbone kept her out of 2011 raceEmma Pooley (AA Drink-Leontien.nl) is ready for tomorrow’s Flèche Wallonne, and is looking to take her second victory in the Women’s World Cup event. The former British champion won the 2010 edition of the race, which - like the men’s event - finishe... Read More...
Galimzyanov admits EPO usage in signed statement, waives B sample by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, April 17, 2012 Says Katusha team had nothing to do with caseRussian sprinter Denis Galimzyanov has admitted using EPO prior to his positive test on March 22nd, and has waived his right to have the B sample analysed.
His Katusha team has released a written admission it says was completed by the rider, in wh... Read More...
Ask The Pro: Returning to cycling after a long layoff by Forme Coaching - Tuesday, April 17, 2012 Over the past two decades professional cycling as a sport has changed significantly. Gone are the days when riders were expected to race straight through the entire season. Now it is a profession where teams are more selective about the r... Read More...
Katusha suspends Galimzyanov, denies any team role in EPO positive by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, April 17, 2012 Russian squad encourages sprinter to cooperate One day after the UCI announced that the Russian rider Denis Galimzyanov had provided a positive A sample for EPO, his Katusha team has confirmed that it has suspended him.
The rider was already sidelined by the UCI; the team’s move means that he... Read More...
Alex Howes Interview: Impressing in Brabantse Pijl and Amstel Gold by Ed Hood - Tuesday, April 17, 2012 Garmin Barracuda neo-pro making impressive debutOne of the surprises of the second half of the Classics season has been the performances of Garmin’s neo-pro 24 year-old Alex Howes, from Golden, Colorado.
Howes exploded on to the scene with a top six finish behind Europcar’s ‘Tommy’ Voeckler in ... Read More...
Giro d’Italia unveils jerseys for 2012 race by Ben Atkins - Monday, April 16, 2012 Maglia Rosa carries Twitter messages from fans and riders; Blue replaces Green for mountains competitionGiro d’Italia organiser RCS Sport has unveiled the leaders’ jerseys that will be contested in this year’s race at a reception at the Just Cavalli Cafè in Milan. The pink jersey - Maglia Rosa - for the race’s overall leader was presented by Italian ac... Read More...
Sagan up to second in WorldTour standings, but will now take break from racing by Shane Stokes - Monday, April 16, 2012 Up to other riders to try to overhaul ongoing leader Boonen Peter Sagan’s progress up the UCI WorldTour ranking has seen the Slovakian rider move from fifth to second in the latest tables, but that will be as close as he will get to the top slot for now. The Liquigas Cannondale rider placed third in yesterd... Read More...
Amstel Gold result leaves Flèche Wallonne searching for favourites by Ben Atkins - Monday, April 16, 2012 None of Sunday’s expected protagonists performed on Cauberg finale leaving Wednesday’s race wide openThe failure of any of the pre-race favourites to feature in the result of Sunday’s Amstel Gold Race has left this coming Wednesday’s Flèche Wallonne race wide open. With similar style courses, and uphill finishes, Amstel, Flèche, and Liège-Bastogne-L... Read More...
Mancebo beats Anthony and Vennell to win Tour of the Battenkill by VeloNation Press - Monday, April 16, 2012 Spanish claims dirt road epicFormer Spanish national champion Francisco Mancebo scooped victory in what is billed as America’s toughest one day event, the Tour of the Battenkill, outsprinting last year’s runner-up Jesse Anthony (Optum Pro Cycling/Kelly Benefit Strategies) and Bi... Read More...
Evans drops out of Flèche Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège by VeloNation Press - Monday, April 16, 2012 Sinus infection means Australian will return homeFormer race winner Cadel Evans won’t compete in Wednesday’s Flèche Wallonne nor next Sunday’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège, with the Australian dropping out of those Ardennes Classics today.
His BMC Racing Team has said that Evans has been suffering from... Read More...
Lampre-ISD building up to defend Scarponi’s Giro d’Italia title by Ben Atkins - Monday, April 16, 2012 Upcoming races will decide the Eagle of Filottrano’s support team for next month’s Corsa RosaUntil two months ago, Lampre-ISD’s Michele Scarponi was preparing to go one better than second place in May’s Giro d’Italia. Since the retrospective disqualification of Alberto Contador however, the Eagle of Filottrano will start the race as defendin... Read More...
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