Francesco Gavazzi
lampre-farnese.com, 10 Azaroa 2010
"an outstanding next season"
The website lampre-farnese.com offers to all the cycling fans an unpublished section: the blue-fucsia Wintergarten. The first big wheel of the blue-fucsia Wintergarten is Francesco Gavazzi, winner of three races in 2010.
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Gabby Day
pezcyclingnews.com, 10 Azaroa 2010
Sunshine and showers
It’s been a mixed day in Belgium when I get Gabby Day on the ’phone. Sunny and dry in the morning, but lashing rain in the afternoon. Perfect all-condition training for that weekend’s upcoming Cyclocross World Cup meeting in Plzen, Czech Republic.
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Ryder Hesjedal
velonews.com, 9 Azaroa 2010
Reflecting on his best season yet
Ryder Hesjedal enjoyed a breakout season in 2010, scoring a podium finish with second at the Amstel Gold Race, a stage victory at the Tour of a California, all capped by a strong showing racing on home roads in the season-ending ProTour races in Canada.
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Ted King
velonation.com, 8 Azaroa 2010
Fresh start with Liquigas for the King of Style
The Cervelo/Garmin merger may have left a few riders high and dry or having to drop to smaller setups for 2011. But some riders have moved smoothly over to pastures new; take Ted King - or as the Giro start sheets used to say, 'King Edward.'
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Evan Oliphant
veloresults.co.uk, 8 Azaroa 2010
“Commy Games: I would really have liked a medal”
'Close, but no cigar' was the story of Evan Oliphant's Games - two top six placings on the track, a sterling support job for David Millar in the road race and a top 12 finish against the clock couldn't compensate for not bringing home a shiny disc of bright metal.
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Adriano Malori
velonation.com, 7 Azaroa 2010
"I hate the cobbles"
At only 22 years old, Italian talent Adriano Malori, already has a glittering palmares highlighted by a dominating win at the 2008 U23 World Time Trial Championships in Varese and studded with impressive time trial results at every level, from the junior ranks all the way up to the ProTour.
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Urs Huber
cyclingtribe.com, 6 Azaroa 2010
"I will be back"
Urs Huber won the final stage of the Crocodile Trophy to successfully defend his overall title. The Swiss rider claimed the 38km time trial from Ayton to Cape Tribulation, giving him victory in the general classification by more than five minutes.
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Jacques Janse Van Rensburg
velofutur.es, 6 Azaroa 2010
"From that race I knew that the mountain races was my future!"
Jacques Janse Van Rensburg, one of the riders of Velofutur, is going to be one of the new young talents of Burgos 2016 for next season. This is the first interview of the South African rider.
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Geraint Thomas
pezcyclingnews.com, 5 Azaroa 2010
"This year was all about just racing everything, giving as best I could."
Geraint Thomas has been racing at the elite level on both road and track for a long time already, but he’s still only 24. After world records and Olympic gold medals in Beijing this season has been a big step up for the Welshman with a string of top performances.
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Cameron Wurf
cyclingtribe.com, 4 Azaroa 2010
"The only thing I can’t do is surf"
Is it possible to have “the perfect injury”? According to new Liquigas recruit Cameron Wurf, it IS possible. In this instance Wurf has suffered a broken rib, although he isn’t letting his injury hold him back.
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Chris Jennings
velofutur.es, 4 Azaroa 2010
"For me it is a dream come true"
Chris Jennings, one of the rider of Velofutur, is going to be one of the new young talents of Burgos 2016 for next season. This is the first interview of the South Africa rider.
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Jamie Burrow
pezcyclingnews.com, 3 Azaroa 2010
Plateau De Beille Record Man
‘Burrow, le Pantani Anglais,’ said the French papers - when PEZ saw that le Plateau de Beille climb was included in the 2011 Tour route we decided we had to have a word about it with the man who once held the record for the tough 10 mile ascent.
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Helen Wyman
podiumcafe.com, 3 Azaroa 2010
"The top step thingy"
British CycloCross star and Kona rider, Helen Wyman, had an amazing weekend, coming second in the SuperPrestige Zonhoven, and winning her biggest race to date - GVA Koppenbergcross, the Cyclo-Cross equivalent of Ronde van Vlaanderen.
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Laura Van Gilder
velonews.com, 2 Azaroa 2010
"It was the right time for something new"
Pennsylvania native Laura Van Gilder is a 20-year veteran road racer with hundreds of victories in her palmares. Only a few years ago, the former U.S. criterium champion took up cyclocross, and she’s currently ranked No. 1 in the world among women in the discipline.
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Tom Palmer
cyclingtribe.com, 2 Azaroa 2010
"Being congratulated by Robbie McEwen was pretty special"
20 year old Drapac Porsche rider Tom Palmer of Canberra won the Pro criterium race in Utsunomiya, held the day before the Japan cup, ahead of a field including riders from Pro Tour Teams such as Saxo Bank, Milram, Garmin Transitions and Katusha.
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Julie Leth
dailypeloton.com, 31 Urria 2010
"cycling isn't the only thing in my life"
Hoping to represent her country at the London Olympics in 2012, Danish talent Julie Leth, Junior World Track Champion (Pursuit) and multiple Junior National track and road Champion, looks back at her 2010 season.
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