In the second instalment of 2009 highlights Cyclingnews asks more industry insiders how they saw things this past year. Part 1 | Part 2 Greg Johnson ( Cyclingnews Australian Regional Editor) Best performance: If we were talking theatre, I’d say ‘Harmonious team-work: The Lance Armstrong and Alberto Contador story’. Since we’re talking on the bike, and I don’t want to be too predictable, Denis Menchov’s Giro d’Italia ride was impressive. His Rabobank team …
Andre Greipel will once again race at the Tour Down Under next month, a race he won in 2008, and in which he won one stage last year before crashing out. However the Columbia-HTC rider has modest ambitions for the 2010 edition. “I want to win one stage,” he told Cyclingnews . “The next season will be very long, so I would like to let it start quietly – but you never lose your speed.” He and his teammates will be flying to Australia on January 2. Greipel dominated the …
The World Cup mountain bike race in Houffalize, Belgium, scheduled for May 2010 will most likely not be held, due to financial shortfalls. The news is expected to be officially announced Monday night. The Houffalize Commune is expected to cancel the race due to an 80,000 Euro shortfall, according to the Belgian website Actu24.be. The city “will not bear the burden alone,” said Mayor Mark Capri. The race would be cancelled entirely “unless we have the promise of support” from …
What are the memories that will remain from the 2009 season? The best, the most memorable, the most surprising, the most disappointing? And who showed promised for the coming year? Cyclingnews asked various industry insiders how they saw things this past year, and here is what they had to say. Laura Weislo ( Cyclingnews US Editor) Best performance : Emma Pooley soloing to the win in the Montreal World Cup after breaking away from the first kilometre. It’s not as if the peloton didn’t know her modus …
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What are the memories that will remain from the 2009 season? The best, the most memorable, the most surprising, the most disappointing? And who showed promised for the coming year? Cyclingnews asked various industry insiders how they saw things this past year, and here is what they had to say. Laura Weislo ( Cyclingnews US Editor) Best performance : Emma Pooley soloing to the win in the Montreal World Cup after breaking away from the first kilometre. It’s not as if the peloton didn’t know her modus …
Race organisers are confident that the World Cup cyclo-cross race can be held Saturday in Zolder, despite the winter weather which has had a hold on northern Europe. They received special permission to use salt on the course, which runs over the motorsport race track. Earlier this week, World Champion Niels Albert said that he would not ride if the course was still so icy. He called it very dangerous, and added “I do not want to break my legs here” after going only halfway around the …
Lance Armstrong’s return to professional cycling has been praised by Team Columbia-HTC owner Bob Stapleton. In an interview with CNN , the team boss also said that Armstrong was ‘passing the mantle’ to Columbia sprinter, Mark Cavendish. “I think it is very interesting that the biggest name in the sport is embracing, and indeed passing the mantle, to the second biggest name in the sport. From Lance to Mark.” Armstrong announced his return to professional cycling at a press …
Toni Colom has asked the Spanish cycling federation to drop his temporary suspension due to a positive doping control, claiming the case against him is filled with errors. The International Cycling Union (UCI) ordered the provisional suspension in June, saying the Spaniard had tested positive for EPO in an out-of-competition control in April. The Katusha rider was targeted because of his blood profile and race schedule, the UCI said. Colom and his attorney filed an appeal of more than 50 pages, …
Tour de France champion Alberto Contador has described the 2009 season as both his best and his most difficult year in the sport. Speaking to Spanish daily AS , the Astana team leader said this had been his best season “not only because I won the Tour, but also because I was in contention in every race I took part in and took some very good results”. Naturally, he was asked about the nature of the difficulties and once again reflected on the difficulties he’d faced within the Astana …
