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Bart Wellens unsure of Belgian Championship participation  by Ben Atkins - Monday, January 03, 2011 Former champion looks unlikely to add a third driekleur to his collectionBart Wellens (Telenet-Fidea) crashed out of Sunday’s Fidea Cyclocross Classics race in Tervuren, Belgium in the very first lap; the former two-time World champion came down hard and was unable to continue. At first he was unsure, but now he fears th... Read More...
Robert Förster wants to win with UnitedHealthcare by Ben Atkins - Monday, January 03, 2011 German sprinter wants success with American team after two quiet years with MilramRobert Förster is one of a handful of European riders brought in to lend their experience to the ambitiously expanding UnitedHealthcare team in 2011. The team makes the step up to the Professional Continental, or second division, status this year an... Read More...
Iris Slappendel excited about 2011 with Garmin-Cervélo by Ben Atkins - Monday, January 03, 2011 One of the few Cervélo TestTeam survivors feels that new-look team can be just as powerfulIris Slappendel is one of only five riders from the 14-strong 2010 Cervélo TestTeam line up to be joining the new Garmin-Cervélo team. Along with Britons Emma Pooley, Lizzie Armitstead and Sharon Laws, as well as Australian Carla Ryan, Slappendel fo... Read More...
Garmin-Cervélo finalizes 2011 roster, announces complete women’s squad by Shane Stokes - Monday, January 03, 2011 Both teams chasing world number one slots
Three days into the New Year and with the first races fast approaching, the Garmin-Cervélo team has announced the complete line-up for its Elite teams for 2011. While the composition of the men’s team was largely known for some time, today’s news con... Read More...
Bobbie Traksel finds a home at Landbouwkrediet by Ben Atkins - Monday, January 03, 2011 Dutch winner of Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne latest to secure new team after Pegasus debacleBobbie Traksel has become the latest rider from the proposed 2011 Pegasus line up to find a new team, securing a place at the Belgian Landbouwkrediet team. The 29-year-old Dutchman, who won the 2010 edition of Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne, weighed up a num... Read More...
France's ProTeam opens season with Australia's WorldTour raceby Samuel Morrison - Monday, January 03, 2011
Amador recovering in hospital after being attacked by thieves in Costa Rica by Shane Stokes - Monday, January 03, 2011 Team Movistar rider knocked unconscious in beating Team Movistar rider Andrey Amador ended the year on a bad note, being hospitalised in Costa Rica after a vicious attack by thugs who left him unconscious and with bad injuries.
The 24 year old was out training alone, doing his final ride of the 2... Read More...
Spanish cyclist Vicioso pranks about becoming a priest  by Samuel Morrison - Monday, January 03, 2011 'You can start by calling me Brother Angel, I hope to be a Father in the near future'Spanish cyclist Ángel Vicioso and the website El Pedal de Frodo played a rather unusual Día de los Santos Inocentes joke on December 28th, the equivalent of April Fool’s Day for Spain.
Claiming that he had decided to retire and to enter the pries... Read More...
Triumph for Matthews and Cromwell on stage two of Jayco Bay Classic by Shane Stokes - Monday, January 03, 2011 Crashes affect Brown and GossWorld under 23 road race champion Michael Matthews clocked up his first win of the 2011 season on today’s stage two of the Jayco Bay Cycling Classic, overhauling Simon Gerrans (Team Sky) before the end of the race.
Gerrans rode aggressively in th... Read More...
Taylor Phinney embraces role model position, determined to boost cycling levels through success by VeloNation Press - Sunday, January 02, 2011 BMC Racing Team emphasises ‘no pressure’ for 2011As of two days ago, Taylor Phinney has officially been a BMC Racing Team rider, and he’s counting down the days until he begins competing with the squad. The 20 year old has had a superb career thus far, winning five world championship titles ... Read More...
Bruseghin on the hunt, the Giro and the Vuelta by Samuel Morrison - Sunday, January 02, 2011 'My dream? The time trial of the Nevegal'Italian Marzio Bruseghin heads into the new year as one of Movistar's aces and with two goals: the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España.
"I will be free to do my own race," he told La Gazzetta dello Sport. "My dream? The [mountain] time trial of ... Read More...
Former world U23 champ Grabovskyy slips down a level, faces crucial season by Shane Stokes - Sunday, January 02, 2011 Five years after worlds success, career of promising Ukrainian rider continues to be a complicated one
Former world under 23 champion Dmytro Grabovskyy had hoped for a fresh start and a return to his best form in 2010, but after a decent start things didn’t quite go to plan. The 25 year old is dropping down a level this year, going from the Pro Contin... Read More...
Aussie sprinter wins at home ahead of Sutton and Davis
by Samuel Morrison - Sunday, January 02, 2011
Basso postpones San Luis trip for birth of his third child by Samuel Morrison - Sunday, January 02, 2011 Giro d'Italia winner will depart for the Tour de San Luis on January 13Giro d'Italia winner, Ivan Basso will postpone his flight to Argentina for the birth of his third child. He leaves on January 13 to start his season at the Tour de San Luis stage race.
"That's where the season starts, but I am not expecting to go ... Read More...
Garmin-Cervelo: New Year, new team, new kit by Jered Gruber - Saturday, January 01, 2011 Exclusive shots show nice combination of the two merging teams's stylesOn a snowy early December evening, Andreas Klier flew into Brussels for a twelve hour stopover. It was a chilly return to the country that was the rider's home for over a decade. The Garmin-Cervelo Classics captain had just returned from the super-te... Read More...
Riis talks of fresh start and team’s motivation to succeed in 2011 by Conal Andrews - Saturday, January 01, 2011 Saxo Bank shows off new team kitSaxo Bank-SunGard team owner Bjarne Riis heads into 2011 facing the biggest changes of his time running the team, due to the departure of so many key riders at the end of last season plus the arrival of others to take their place.
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Injury fear for Lars Boom by Ben Atkins - Saturday, January 01, 2011 Dutch cyclocross champion crashed heavily on his hip in Grote Prijs Sven NysLars Boom (Rabobank) came down heavily in the first lap of today’s Grote Prijs Sven Nys in Baal, Belgium. The Dutch champion was leading the race but lost control of his bike on a slippery descent and came down hard with his lower back hitting a cro... Read More...
Sorensen unsure about sprint finish at worlds, shows off 2011 SaxoBank kit by Jered Gruber - Saturday, January 01, 2011 Danish champion models new jersey At this point in the day old 2011 season, the consensus is still that September's World Championships in Denmark will result in a bunch dash for rainbow glory. Danish national road champion, Nicki Sorensen, however, is not so sure about the likelihoo... Read More...
New Year’s “Honneur” for Jeannie Longo-Ciprelli by Ben Atkins - Saturday, January 01, 2011 Legendary woman cyclist receives promotion in the Commander of the Legion d’Honneur2011 has started well for Jeannie Longo-Ciprelli, who has been promoted to “Commandeur” in the order of the Legion d’Honneur in the New Year awards in France, according to Le Figaro. The 52-year-old took her 57th French national title earlier this y... Read More...
Richie Porte: “I’ve not f*$@ing cheated” by Ben Atkins - Saturday, January 01, 2011 Latest Aussie star is fed up with being assumed a doper by fans and other riders2010 was the year that saw Richie Porte (Saxo Bank-SunGard) burst onto the scene. In his first year with the ProTeam, the 25-year-old Australian won the time trial stage of the Tour de Romandie, in early May, before going on to finish seventh overall... Read More...
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