roadcycling.co.nz,
1 September 2011
Being skinny isn't necessarily always the right answer
Kiwi international James McCoy raced in the US and in Australia this year with PureBlack Racing, and finished strongly when he was named Most Aggressive rider in a criterium at the Tour of Gippsland, Australia in July.

bikepure.org,
31 Augustus 2011
"The road is never easy!"
Stage 16 of the 2008 Tour de France saw John-Lee Augustyn crest the Col de la Bonette in first place then spectacularly overshoot a hairpin bend on the descent. He was thrown from his bike, sliding 30 metres down the shale mountainside before recovering to complete the stage.

velonation.com,
31 Augustus 2011
Astana’s big surprise of the Vuelta a España
Fredrik Kessiakoff started the Vuelta a España as a likely support rider for new signing Andrey Kashechkin, but his strong performance plus Kashechkin’s absence of form has meant the roles have reversed and Kessiakoff is now the protected rider on the team.

pezcyclingnews.com,
31 Augustus 2011
"just part of the fun!"
When we saw Radio Shack’s Kiwi, Jesse Sergent win the stage four time trial at the Eneco Tour we decided we’d best have a word – but by the time we’d contacted him and prepared this interview, he’d gone and won the time trial and GC in the Tour du Poitou Charentes.

roadcycling.co.nz,
31 Augustus 2011
"I went to America pretty unsure of what the racing would be like"
20 year old Auckland rider Kate Chilcott raced this year for FCS Cycling team alongside fellow Kiwi, Courteney Lowe. She was based in Bartonville, Texas, and had the opportunity to ride most of the top US Women's races, taking a pile of Top 10 finishes.

roadcycling.co.nz,
30 Augustus 2011
"Having a season off at 34 wasn't a good option"
When Rock Racing failed to gain a UCI licence in 2010, Glen Chadwick went back to swinging a hammer in his hometown of Rockhampton, Australia. In 2011 he was back on the bike, this time with PureBlack Racing and was competing in many of the same US races he'd previously tackled.

roadcycling.com,
30 Augustus 2011
"it was a battle tooth-and-nail to the last corner"
Levi Leipheimer talks about his victory in the 2011 USA Pro Cycling Challenge, about riding on US soil, his 2011 season so far, and about his ambitions for the coming seasons.

cyclingtime.com,
30 Augustus 2011
A dream that has become a reality
The Vuelta a España saw its first African-born leader Monday as Chris Froome moved into the race leader’s red jersey. Kenyan-born Froome powered over the 47km around Salamanca to lead the race by 12 seconds ahead of Jakob Fuglsang.

pezcyclingnews.com,
30 Augustus 2011
"Landbou was like university for me"
Jeff Louder has been on a tear recently with a solid showing in Utah followed by a great ride in Colorado. We caught up with the veteran rider from Utah just before the start of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge.

velonation.com,
30 Augustus 2011
Winning in Utah and planning ahead
Two years ago Kiwi Jack Bauer arrived on the Flanders scene as an up and coming ‘kermesse king;’ within six months he had signed a contract with UK pro squad Endura and had beaten ProTour stars Hayden Roulston and Julian Dean to the New Zealand elite road title.

roadcycling.co.nz,
30 Augustus 2011
"craving a good old fashioned Kiwi barbie"
Aucklander Louis Crosby was the last rider to sign-up to PureBlack Racing's U23 team but, with an expanded race schedule and a rider out with injury, the pro-team needed one more member to take to the USA. So in March Louis headed off for his first year on the international racing scene.

roadcycling.co.nz,
29 Augustus 2011
"to be winning again was fantastic"
PureBlack Racing Kiwi international Scott Lyttle shares his US season roundup. He is more than happy with a season he considered a transitional one after a couple of years away from international racing.

cyclingfan.net,
29 Augustus 2011
"I hope to do one more"
George Hincapie led the peloton onto the Champs-Élysées as the veteran American finished his record-tying 16th Tour de France. Hincapie, 38, tied the record mark of 16 Tours held by Joop Zootemelk. The Dutch veteran finished all 16 Tours while Hincapie did not finish one of his.

cyclingtime.com,
27 Augustus 2011
"I won't become a climber, that's for sure"
Marcel Kittel is one of the new faces in cycling. He has won thirteen races up to date since he started his pro career in January this year with Le Tour de Langkawi. Initially known as a time triallist, he has turned into one of the world’s best sprinters.

uscyclingreport.com,
27 Augustus 2011
"one of the most white knuckle descents that I have done"
Lucas Euser of Canadian squad Team SpiderTech has been enjoying a resurgence in his career. Today in Vail, prior to the start of the time trial, I thought I would ask him about his impressions of this new stage race formally known as the USA Pro Cycling Challenge.

cyclingtime.com,
26 Augustus 2011
A hammer in his legs and sparkle in his eye
On the start line of Stage 6 of the Vuelta a España at Ubeda in Andalucia, Peter Sagan admitted that he’s not feeling as good as he hoped, “but I kept at the back of my mind that a stage win is a possibility today”, he said. He was right.