Mathew Hayman
Ride, 14 April 2014
Mathew Hayman – on Roubaix (1)
On the eve of his son’s third birthday Mathew Hayman was working on a Sunday. He was riding his bike to Roubaix over nasty cobblestones. Next week he turns 36 and he’ll have forgotten about the pain that was conjured while doing his job. The “video” in his mind, however, will still playback the imag
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Juan Felipe Osorio
Cycling Updates, 13 April 2014
Interview Juan Felipe Osorio.
Colombia is producing a lot of big talents who are showing great performances in Europe the last year. Besides the talents that already have made it to the pro ranks there are quiet a few talents who will join them very soon. Juan Felipe Osorio is one of those talents. He has shown great promise on
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Thomas Bustard
VeloVeritas, 13 April 2014
I don't put myself under pressure.
The winner of the first big Scottish road race of the season – in bonnie Gifford - was Velosure-Giordana’s Tommy Bustard.
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Eric Vanderaerden
Pez Cyclingnews, 12 April 2014
Retro Roubaix: Eric Vanderaerden
He scored 139 professional wins, including the Three days of De Panne an amazing five times, Ghent-Wevelgem, The Tour of Flanders and, in 1987, Paris-Roubaix. It was one of the most savage editions of the race, ever with only 47 finishers from 192 starters. Ed Hood caught up with Eric to talk about
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Luka Mezgec
VeloVeritas, 11 April 2014
Giant Shimano's Slovenian Powerhouse.
A name which started to appear in the sprint finishes last season was that of Slovenian, Luka Mezgec – his team last year was Argos-Shimano and the podiums came in stages of the Tours of Alberta, Colorado and Italy plus the Belgian
semi-classic, Halle-Imgooigem.
Mezgec was originally a mountain
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Alan Peiper
Ride, 11 April 2014
Allan Peiper on BMC at Paris-Roubaix
As he drove from the BMC team’s hotel to the roads that will be used for Paris-Roubaix this Sunday, Allan Peiper took a call from RIDE’s publisher Rob Arnold. Last Sunday, Greg Van Avermaet was the runner-up in the Ronde van Vlaanderen. We started this quick interview by asking if the Belgian leader
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Magnus Backstedt
RoadCyclink UK, 10 April 2014
Magnus Backstedt on winning the Queen of the Classics.
It takes a special rider to win the Hell of the North, and few have been able to add the Queen of the Classics to their palmares – and even fewer from outside of Belgium.
Swedish rider Magnus Backstedt is one rider to have earned a place in the elite list of winners, however, out-sprinting Trista
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Joanna Rowsell
Total Women Cycling, 9 April 2014
60 Seconds With Joanna Rowsell.
Joanna Rowsell is a cyclist on the Great Britain Cycling Team. She competed at the London 2012 Olympics where she won Gold in the Women’s Team Pursuit. She is currently the National, European and World Champion, and also the World record holder for this event.
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Felicity Wardlaw
Ride, 9 April 2014
Felicity Wardlaw – leader of the National Road Series
“‘Flick’ is my nickname and Felicity is my formal name, but you can use either.” Felicity Wardlaw came to cycling after years doing various endurance sports and her name now sits atop the results sheets of an NRS race. She won stage two of the recent Adelaide Tour and, with the help of a team tactic
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Aldo Ino Ilesic
VeloVeritas, 8 April 2014
On UHC’s Cosmopolitan Race Schedule.
It was 2009 the Tour of Ireland when I first spoke to big Slovenian Aldo Ino Ilešiè; but the rolling Emerald Isle countryside didn’t really suit his ‘brick built out house’ sprinter’s build.
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Frankie Andreu
Pez Cyclingnews, 8 April 2014
Frankie Andreu Talks to Pez!
We caught up with one of America’s most accomplished cyclists, Frankie Andreu, the director of the 5-Hour ENERGY presented by Kenda pro cycling team. Having just returned from the Tour of Mexico, Frankie was happy to talk about how racing has changed in 20 years, and what it takes to guide a pro cyc
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Finetto Mauro
cyclingmole, 4 April 2014
Mauro Finetto
What a season Mauro is having. I first interviewed him back in December as part of my 25 riders to watch in 2014 list. He is doing us proud. He took a brilliant victory in GP Lugano, against Colbrelli and Ulissi. He has placed in the top 10 on many occasions and made the crucial selection in Milan-S
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Bellis Jonathan
VeloVeritas, 4 April 2014
Healthy, Fit, and Targeting the Commonwealth Games.
onathan Bellis was one of British Cycling’s brightest lights - until a life threatening scooter crash on September 19th 2009 in his then home of Tuscany. The versatile man from the Isle of Man spent practically a year in hospital and even then had to return for another operation at the end of 2010.
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Ben Swift
Ride, 4 April 2014
Ben Swift: “I’m no longer one of ‘The Young Guys’…”
Not so long ago Ben Swift was just another rider in the British development program. Early in the 2014 season, he’s winning alongside others who were part of the system that was managed by the likes of Rod Ellingworth. At the recent Coppi/Bartali Week, Swift picked up two wins on day one: a road sta
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Berling Michael
VeloUK, 3 April 2014
Interview with Michael Berling – winner 2010 CiCLE Classic
Such is the recognition of his success in Denmark, the CiCLE Classic is affectionately known as “The Race of Michael Berling”. With three top 10 finishes, a 1st, a 2nd and a 4th, we take a look at how he went about getting that all important victory.
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Ellen Van Dijk
Podium Cafe, 3 April 2014
You just have to suffer on the bike to improve.
Ellen van Dijk was one of the most exciting riders of 2013, winning the Individual Time Trial World Championships after a stunning season where she won the Boels Rental Ladies Tour, Lotto Belisol Tour, the Energiewacht Tour and pretty much every ITT anywhere, and lit up the Spring Classics. Her Worl
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