David Millar
The Daily Mail, 9 Décembre 2013
Once disgraced Millar will bow out as a symbol of cycling's reformation.
Certainly, it would have been unimaginable in 1996, when the 19-year-old Millar headed from the cycling backwater of Great Britain to the promised land of France with only his dreams and a meagre grant to sustain him.
Back then, Millar was choosing the possibility of a career as a professional c
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Timothy Duggan
Velo News, 9 Décembre 2013
Timmy Duggan on retiring from pro cycling.
Last week, Timmy Duggan called it a career. The American had won a national championship after recovering from a traumatic brain injury he suffered in 2008. While he was waiting for a contract with Cannondale to come through, he went for a soul ride around his home in Nederland, Colorado. By the tim
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Silvan Dillier
Pez Cyclingnews, 9 Décembre 2013
Zurich Six Day Winner: Silvan Dillier
It’s not been a bad old year for BMC and Switzerland’s 23 year-old Silvan Dillier. In the spring he took the GC in the Tour of Normandy by a scant three seconds from 2011 winner, big Alex Blain (France & Raleigh). Then came wins in a stage of the the Tryptique Ardenaisse and in the Fleche Ardenaisse
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Lawson Craddock
cyclingmole, 9 Décembre 2013
Rider to Watch in 2014 – Lawson Craddock
This young rider, has long been touted as the next big American star. He’s just 21 but already has a very impressive look about him. The big surprise was that he didn’t join one of the American teams, but choose to sign for Argos-Shimano. They look a great team for him with plenty of young talent. H
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Pirazzi Stefano
cyclingmole, 7 Décembre 2013
Rider to Watch in 2014 – Stefano Pirazzi
It seems strange to highlight a rider that is the current holder of the KOTM jersey at the Giro, but here goes!
He has a reputation as being a crazy breakaway rider and he was 2nd in the KOTM competition at the Giro in 2012 and went one better last year, this was a massive moment for himself and
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Stevenson Russell
Cyclo Cross Magazine, 7 Décembre 2013
A year of change: Interwiew with Master World Champion Russell Steverson
Russell Stevenson has had quite an eventful year. He won his first National Championship in the 35-39 category in Verona, followed that up with a Masters World Championship win in Louisville, moved, switched teams and lost a client and dear friend. We caught up with Stevenson recently for a intervie
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Bas Tietema
Cafe Roubaix, 6 Décembre 2013
BMC Development is the best step for my career.
Bas Tietema started cycling only three years ago, but his results are impressive, the Dutch rider netting already 11 wins as a Junior in all kind of races, thus proving his versatility. Next year, Bas will ride for BMC Development, team managed by the 2001 Flèche Wallonne winner, Rik Verbrugghe, and
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Finetto Mauro
cyclingmole, 6 Décembre 2013
25 Riders to Watch in 2014 – Mauro Finetto.
The very promising Italian suffered a slowdown in his career but now seems to be back on top!
He is now 28 years old but in 2012 he spent a year riding his mountain bike and not on the road. Before that he had some impressive performances.
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Simon Gerrans
Cycling Central, 5 Décembre 2013
Gerrans praises "fairer" nationals course design.
Simon Gerrans believes the return to the tried and tested route of old for the 2014 Cycling Australia National Championship Road Race around Mount Buninyong is the right choice, after an experimental alteration to the race route for 2013.
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Yuri Metlushenko
VeloVeritas, 5 Décembre 2013
Winning Races Across the Globe for a Decade and a Half.
If you’re a regular VeloVeritas reader then you’ll know we try to buck the superlatives trend – ‘iconic’ and ‘awesome’ are words you won’t see on our pages too often.
But we have to use a superlative when we talk about today’s interview subject, the Ukraine’s Yuriy Metlushenko – ‘Legendary.’
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Luke Rowe
Road Cycling UK, 4 Décembre 2013
Team Sky's Luke Rowe relishing return to the cobbles in 2014.
Team Sky’s Luke Rowe is relishing the chance to pull on the Welsh jersey at next year’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, but the 23-year-old insists the cobbled Classics remain his biggest target.
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Pliuschin Alexandr
Cafe Roubaix, 4 Décembre 2013
Winning races, that’s what cycling is about.
This time last year, I was talking to Alexandr Pliuschin, who was close to sign a contract with an important team, where he wanted to shine in the Ardennes Classics and the Tour de Suisse. That team was IAM Cycling, but Pliuschin’s results weren’t the ones he was expecting and the former Moldavian c
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Zardini Edoardo
cyclingmole, 4 Décembre 2013
25 Riders to Watch in 2014 – Edoardo Zardini.
This talented 24 year old Italian has had a good, solid season.
His main role for Bardiani CSF, has been to work for the team and Manuel Bongiorno. They link-up very well together and Zardini led him out well on stage 3 of the Tour of Denmark, this helped him to finish 4th overall(1 place ahead o
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Petr Vakoc
cyclingmole, 4 Décembre 2013
25 Riders to Watch in 2014 – Petr Vakoc.
This 21 year-old rider from the Czech Republic will be riding for OPQS in 2014-15.
He is stepping up to the world tour after a brilliant 2013, riding for Etixx-Ihned.
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Nicholas Roche
Road Cycling UK, 3 Décembre 2013
Nicolas Roche races to ride in 2014.
Ireland’s Nicolas Roche (Tinkoff-Saxo) will ride two Grand Tours next season, including the Giro d’Italia, which will roll out from Belfast on Friday May 9.
Read more at http://roadcyclinguk.com/racing/nicolas-roche-to-ride-two-grand-tours-milan-san-remo-and-ardennes-classics-in-2014.html#hjCxqPakP
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Simon Clarke
Pez Cyclingnews, 3 Décembre 2013
PEZ Talk: Simon Clarke.
Orica-GreenEDGE pro Simon Clarke has established himself as a serious World Tour hitter over the last couple of years. A breakout Vuelta King of the Mountains title and stage win in 2012 was followed by a solid 2013 topped with a top ten in the brutal Florence Worlds in September. How has this seaso
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