Rouleur,
19 Augustus 2011
This puncheur doesn't do rolling around in the bunch, waiting for things to happen.
The woman in the ticket queue at Lille station was plainly deranged. Her ranting monologue, directed at no one in particular, everyone with ears to hear, seemed to originate in root distaste for everywhere in general, Belgium in particular. She’d escaped, once, and was heading back there. I neither

C-Cycling,
19 Augustus 2011
Exclusive Interview - Mauro Gianetti (Manager, Team GEOX)
Bringing one of the strongest teams in many years to the Vuelta, Team GEOX is certainly the team to watch during the next three weeks. To get a better picture of what we can expect, I took a chat with team manager Mauro Gianetti about his view on this year’s race.

saxobanksungard.com,
18 Augustus 2011
Mads Christensen Enjoys Life As Pro Rider
Just recently, Saxo Bank-SunGard extended the contract with Mads Christensen who is on his way to Vuelta a Espana. Three weeks of racing and the dream of a stage win is the main objective for the ambitious Dane.

velonation.com,
18 Augustus 2011
"it will be good to sprint against the best guys"
In the space of 12 months, Marcel Kittel (Skil-Shimano & Germany) has gone from being an U23 time trial specialist to one of the sprinter’s Oscar Freire cites as a danger man in this year’s Vuelta.

sportsnet.ca,
18 Augustus 2011
"flying over the handlebars"
Ryder Hesjedal on team success versus individual glory, overcoming crashes, the state of Canadian cycling and riding in his home country.

bicycling.com,
17 Augustus 2011
"you gotta be creative"
Lawson Craddock is having a standout season, and recently punctuated it with a stage win at the Tour de la Guadeloupe. While the win was a fine addition to Craddock’s race resume, it also garnered attention for a victory salute that sent him crashing onto the pavement.

saxobanksungard.com,
17 Augustus 2011
Headed For the Vuelta
At this moment, Saxo Bank-SunGard Dane, Chris Anker Sørensen is headed home to Lucca after a visit in Denmark before going to the next big event, the Vuelta a Espana starting Saturday.

Velonation,
15 Augustus 2011
Vuelta a Espana will show if general classification targets are realistic.
It’s time to step up a level. Having shown promising form in winning a stage and netting second overall in the Tour of Poland, 24 year old Irishman Dan Martin will start the Vuelta a España next weekend determined to see if he can be a factor in a Grand Tour.

pezcyclingnews.com,
14 Augustus 2011
"Once upon a time, before I started cycling, they did have a women's Tour de France"
The northwestern Italian town of Tirano, located in the beautiful Valtelline valley, would be the crux of this year's Giro Donne. We had a chance to sit down with 25-year-old former Australian double national champion, Carla Ryan.

Herald Sun ,
11 Augustus 2011
"If I want to get on a surfboard I will"
Cadel Evans reveals what he knows about the stench of the Devil, the hide of the Schlecks and the joy of winning the Tour de France.

pezcyclingnews.com,
10 Augustus 2011
"it’s about as close as you can get to being a rock star"
It’s a few years now since we met up with Kiwi Tim Gudsell; since then, he’s been through the mill with injuries. But those Antipodeans are a resilient lot and this season has seen the 27 year-old former team pursuiter’s name back on the result sheets.

velonews.com,
10 Augustus 2011
‘Some questions need to be answered’
Like the rest of his Highroad teammates, Marco Pinotti isn’t happy that the team is shuttering its doors at the end of the 2011 season after the team was left without a title sponsor.

livestrong.com,
9 Augustus 2011
"This next step is a big one"
Following the conclusion of the Tour de France, Team RadioShack announced Trek-LIVESTRONG's George Bennett and Dale Parker would join the team as stagiaires. The Under-23 duo debuts today at the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah.

livestrong.com,
9 Augustus 2011
"you have to start somewhere"
Following the conclusion of the Tour de France, Team RadioShack announced Trek-LIVESTRONG's George Bennett and Dale Parker would join the team as stagiaires. The Under-23 duo debuts today at the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah.

velonews.com,
8 Augustus 2011
"That’s the Tour. That’s how it goes."
Christian Vande Velde didn’t have the Tour de France that he was hoping for. After an injury-free run into the Tour for the first time in three years, Vande Velde crashed three times in the first stage and barely rode out of the first half of the Tour after a string of other painful spills.

cyclingtribe.com,
6 Augustus 2011
"I’d love to ride for the GC one day"
Geraint Thomas would like to challenge for the overall Tour de France title at some stage but for now London 2012, and the defence of the team pursuit title on the track, is his main priority.