Carlos Sastre Candil
CylingTips, 9 Mai 2014
Interview with Carlos Sastre.
When you cast your eye down the list of Tour de France winners in the past ten years, some names stand out far more than others. Lance Armstrong – before his titles were taken from him anyway – Alberto Contador and, for Australians, Cadel Evans, are all big names. But one rider that doesn’t rate as
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Christopher Froome
talks Sport, 9 Mai 2014
On Tour de France defence, doping and life in the spotlight
After Chris Froome won last year’s Tour de France – the 100th edition of the most gruelling and prestigious of cycle races – he was asked how he felt when the final sunset stage on the Champs-Elysees came to a close.
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Daniel Martin
CyclinTips, 8 Mai 2014
Irishman speaks about Liege crash and his goals for the Giro d’Italia.
Ireland’s Dan Martin will start the Giro d’Italia on Friday gunning for a top performance in the first edition of the race to start outside the European mainland. Cheered on by home fans, he has three goals in the event; the first is to take the pink jersey in the team time trial, although he admits
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Bookwalter Brent
RoadCycling UK, 8 Mai 2014
Brent Bookwalter prepares to propel Cadel Evans to Giro glory.
All eyes may be on the pre-race favourites with the Giro d’Italia just a day away but behind every team leader there’s a committed squad of domestiques.
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Nicholas Roche
RoadCycling UK, 7 Mai 2014
Nicolas Roche targets Giro d'Italia top ten.
Irish ace Nicolas Roche targeted this year’s Giro d’Italia as soon as Belfast’s Grande Partenza was announced and, with the countdown to the first stage almost over, the Tinkoff-Saxo man is relishing the prospect of riding on the Emerald Isle.
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Peta Mullens
Cycling Weekly, 7 Mai 2014
Peta Mullens interview
CW chats to Wiggle-Honda’s Australian mountain bike champion, who tells us that the main problem with pro cycling is you can’t own a labradoodle.
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David Clarke
VeloVeritas, 6 Mai 2014
Drummond Trophy 2014 Winner
VeloVeritas didn’t make it to the recent Drummond Trophy, for which we offer our apologies to Mr, Norrie Drummond, one of the sport’s staunchest supporters and a former competitor himself – you can read of his Flemish exploits ‘back in the day'.
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Hoy Chris
Cycling Weekly, 6 Mai 2014
Sir Chris Hoy’s new kids’ bikes.
With a new range of children’s bikes about to hit these shores, Sir Chris Hoy speaks exclusively to Cycling Weekly.
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Michael Rogers
Ride, 6 Mai 2014
The Giro. That’s the plan…
Last week in an exclusive interview with Mick Rogers many topics were raised. He had just returned to his home in Switzerland after his first race since being cleared to compete again by the UCI. One early question was: Do you know if you’re going to the Giro?
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Adam Hansen
Pez Cyclingnews, 5 Mai 2014
PEZ Chat: Adam Hansen
Adam Hansen is one of the most reliable & strongest domestiques in the World Tour, a valued helper for André Greipel and previously one of Mark Cavendish’s main men but he’s also a lot more. He’s a Grand Tour stage winner, a businessman, an inventor and a nice guy to boot. We caught up with him for
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Matthew White
Ride, 5 Mai 2014
Matt White: 2014 is going according to plan(s)
Twenty hours after Simon Gerrans blasted into the lead of Liège-Bastogne-Liège in the final 100 metres of the 263km race to become the first Australian to win this Classic in the Belgian Ardennes, his directeur sportif Matt White was on the phone. By then he was already back at his base in Spain aft
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Carlos Barbero Cuesta
Cafe Roubaix, 2 Mai 2014
My dream is Milan-Sanremo.
Four years ago, he made himself noticed for the first time in the U23 ranks, winning a stage in the Three Days of Alava. Since then, Carlos Barbero continued to impress and develop into a strong sprinter, whose dream is to win Milan-Sanremo, as his idol, Mario Cipollini, did back in 2002. Riding for
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Danny Van Poppel
Cafe Roubaix, 2 Mai 2014
I’d like to do the Vuelta.
One of the best riders in the Junior and U23 ranks a couple of years ago, Danny van Poppel is now in his second season as a pro. After the demise of Vacansoleil, he and his older brother, Boy, signed with Trek Factory Racing, a team where he gets to play a leading role in many important races. This
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Thomas Moses
VeloVeritas, 2 Mai 2014
A Great Start to the Season.
In the opening race of the British Cycling Elite Road Race Series (what was wrong with ‘Star Trophy?’) recently, the Tour of the Reservoir, Moses tried to steal the second stage victory and overall GC with a late attack but was ridden down by Scotland’s Evan Oliphant (Raleigh).
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Elisabeth Armitstead
Total Cycling UK, 1 Mai 2014
60 Seconds With Lizzie Armitstead Ahead of The Women's Tour.
Lizzie Armitstead proves the injuries that plagued her during the 2013 season are well and truly behind her as she leads the UCI World Cup ranking by 160 points and heads into the inaugural Women’s Tour one of the favourites.
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Simon Gerrans
Ride, 30 Avril 2014
Simon Gerrans on his Liège-Bastogne-Liège victory
On the night of his victory in the 100th edition of Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Simon Gerrans celebrated on the team bus and then jumped on a flight back to his home in Monaco. A mini off-season would start the next day. His Classics campaign for 2014 had a successful ending. But this is a rider who alway
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