Jo Hogan
cyclingtribe.com, 8 Junio 2010
"the conditions were a bit average to say the least"
The weather smiled on St Kilda and Albert Park for the inaugural SKCC-Teschner Grand Prix a couple of weeks ago, where SKCC's Jo Hogan, now wearing her VIS colours, launched a successful attack in the last three laps. But it was a different story when Jo raced the Creswick Handicap on the weekend!
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Neil Bezdek
velonews.com, 8 Junio 2010
"Just jump in the car and let’s go!"
In Czech, Neil Bezdek’s last name means “without thanks,” but if there’s one thing to know about the first-year pro it’s that he’s anything but thankless. And certainly he has much to be thankful for, a theme that has permeated 25-year-old’s young pro career.
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Lauren Kitchen
Bicycles Network Australia, 8 Junio 2010
"my major motivating factor is my hunger to join a top pro team"
Lauren Kitchen is the youngest women in the Australian Women’s Road Cycling Team. Lauren "Loz" took time out of her schedule to speak with Rowena Scott for Bicycles Network Australia before she heads to the Giro d’Italia Femminile in July.
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Christian Meier
pezcyclingnews.com, 7 Junio 2010
"I’m not really a beer drinker"
Canada's Christian Meier (Garmin-Transitions) finished 21st overall in the 5-stage Bayern-Rundfahrt that wrapped up last Sunday in Germany. The former Canadian elite road champion's best result was 13th on Stage 2.
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Alex Wetterhall
pezcyclingnews.com, 7 Junio 2010
A Win At The Ras
During the Giro, there was great racing all over Europe, as we saw in France and Belgium. The Republic of Ireland had its own incredible race as well; their eight stage 'Ras' is notoriously hard to win. Last Sunday, the 2010 edition finally fell to Swedish Elite TT champion, Alex Wetterhall.
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Alberto Contador
astanafans.com, 6 Junio 2010
“My fitness level is not the most right to dispute the Dauphiné “
Alberto Contador will start the Dauphiné Libéré tomorrow, the race that he used over the past two years as a set-up for the Tour de France. This season he announces that he comes with the same intention, as he is “still building the bases for the Tour.
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David Arroyo
cyclingtribe.com, 5 Junio 2010
The Wearer Of The Maglia Rose
Last Sunday David Arroyo finished off a superb Giro d’Italia campaign when he took second overall in the race, the highlight of his ten year pro career. The Caisse d’Epargne rider fought doggedly in the mountains to try to hold on to his Maglia Rosa for as long as possible.
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James Spragg
pezcyclingnews.com, 5 Junio 2010
"if Gilbert is tired, I guess it's OK for me to be the same!"
With the Giro well and out of the way and the pre-Tour prep races about to hit full steam, it's worth a quick look back at another race that was lost in the shuffle: the Tour of Belgium. We caught up with Englishman James Spragg after he survived a wet, windy and wild five days.
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Wesley Sulzberger
pezcyclingnews.com, 5 Junio 2010
No pay rise, but....
Whilst we recover from one of the best Giros in years, it's easy to forget that there were other races being fought out across Europe at the same time. One of those races was in fact won by a talented, young 'Anglo,' FdJ's Wesley Sulzberger.
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Evan Oliphant
veloresults.co.uk, 5 Junio 2010
A Bit of Everything
Ever-versatile Endura man, Evan Oliphant crammed just about every discipline into last weekend - criterium, Premier one day and a British grass track title. We had a word...
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Rachel Neylan
Bicycles Network Australia, 5 Junio 2010
Proud to start in the Green and Gold
Rachel Neylan, member of the Australian Women’s Road Cycling Team is headed for the GP Ciudad de Valladolid in Spain this weekend, the 6th installment of the UCI Women’s World Cup. Rachel sat down and answered a few questions for for Bicycles Network Australia about the upcoming event.
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Bookwalter Brent
Velonews, 4 Junio 2010
Bookwalter, Lewis shine in grand tour debuts
Two of America’s most promising young riders made impressive grand tour debuts during the Giro d’Italia.
Brent Bookwalter (BMC) and Craig Lewis (HTC-Columbia) each made it to Verona on Sunday in a remarkably challenging and grueling Giro d’Italia as each man’s first three-week stage race.
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Lewis Craig
Velonews, 4 Junio 2010
Bookwalter, Lewis shine in grand tour debuts
Two of America’s most promising young riders made impressive grand tour debuts during the Giro d’Italia.
Brent Bookwalter (BMC) and Craig Lewis (HTC-Columbia) each made it to Verona on Sunday in a remarkably challenging and grueling Giro d’Italia as each man’s first three-week stage race.
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Nicolas Roche
velonation.com, 3 Junio 2010
Working hard, back racing....
Irish road race champion Nicolas Roche has been sidelined from racing since the Tour de Romandie, but he will make his competitive return this Sunday in the Tour du Canton d’Argovie in Switzerland. VeloNation spoke to him on Monday evening, getting an update as to where he stands.
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Amanda Spratt
cyclingtribe.com, 2 Junio 2010
"my first win in Europe was pretty special"
Amanda Spratt claimed victory in the Grand Prix de Beauraing in Belgium on 16 May. The 22-year-old took the lead in the final lap of the 88 kilometre race winning just ahead of Belgium’s Inge Roggeman. It was Spratt’s first major win in two years after making a comeback from a hip and knee injury.
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Michael Barry
teamsky.com, 1 Junio 2010
"a significant amount of adversity"
Despite having only just completed the Giro d'Italia, Michael Barry still found time to check in with us before taking a well-deserved break to share his thoughts on an industrious three weeks in the saddle:
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