irishcycling.com,
22 December 2009
"going sideways"
Irish road race champion Nicolas Roche is currently preparing for the 2010 season, his second with the Ag2r La Mondiale team, and has just returned from a training camp in Tarragona, Spain.

roadcycling.co.nz,
22 December 2009
McCauley talks about the Nationals
After a busy season with many wins, two major tours and having stopped his full time job in favour of focusing on cycling (his own and his coaching) Gordon McCauley isn't ready to offer up his champion's jersey to someone else without a good fight.

pezcyclingnews.com,
20 December 2009
"the little 66kg joey kanagroo bouncing along the cobbles"
Racing Paris-Roubaix, the Tour of Flanders, the Vuelta, getting your first professional victory and playing a key role in the first ever world road title for your country made it a debut year to remember for FDJ’s Aussie pro, Wes Sulzberger.

dailypeloton.com,
18 December 2009
"a lot more vibe in Europe"
Cameron Meyer's debut in the pro peloton in 2009 had some highs and lows. Gold in the Track Worlds to a shoulder injury mid season. The promising Garmin/Transitions rider is healthy and back with new goals to accomplish in 2010.

velocitynation.com,
17 December 2009
"if you ride a stupid sprint you’re not going to win the race"
Garmin-Transitions's Tyler Farrar appeared last thursday as a special guest at the 'Plaid Men Roller Party' in Manhattan, an event organised by NY Velocity to raise funds for the Century Road Club Association's (CRCA) junior development program.

alejandrovalverde.es,
17 December 2009
“The Vuelta 2010 will be rich in emotions from the beginning till the end.”
Winner of the 2009 edition, Alejandro Valverde took part this morning at the presentation of the 2010 edition of the Vuelta a España.

bikepure.org,
17 December 2009
"hopefully one of many more grand tours to come"
Although still only 21 years of age, the ambitious Garmin-Transitions rider has already acquired the coveted rainbow jersey of world champion and a ride in his first Grand Tour this season. Cameron will be joined by his younger brother Travis in the Garmin-Transitions colours during 2010.

sportsister.com,
15 December 2009
"if you finish anything below first it is always disappointing"
Britain’s number one female downhill mountain bike racer, Tracy Moseley, talks about her success in the 2009 World Cup Series and what her aims and goals are for next year.

nyvelocity.com,
14 December 2009
"Brads come and go"
Despite all the protestations, denials and David Brailsfords famous comment that "key British riders are maybe under contract and we've got to respect that.", the worst kept secret in cycling was finally out in the open last week: Bradley Wiggins will ride for Team Sky.

Daily Peloton,
12 December 2009
Richie Porte Getting Started
Checking in with Australian Richie Porte after his camp with Bjarne Riis' power house squad team Saxo Bank started on the 'island of luck' - Fuerteventura.

podiuminsight.com,
11 December 2009
Riding the wave
What a season for Tim Johnson of the dominant Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com team. After an early season shoulder injury, he’s racked up 10 UCI wins this season, won the overall at NACT and is going into US Cross National Championships as one of the favorites.

pezcyclingnews.com,
11 December 2009
"Saxo Bank don't really do little races"
On his way to winning the Zesdaagse Gent 't Kuipke, Danish world madison champion, Michael Morkov (Saxo Bank) took time out to have a chat about life for a first year rider on the Pro Tour.

pezcyclingnews.com,
10 December 2009
"big teams aren’t charities"
Last year at this time, life was ice cream and fairies for Dan Fleeman; he’d won the Tour of the Pyrenees; Cervelo Test Team had snapped him up and a start in a Grand Tour looked like a formality. But pro cycling is an unforgiving sport, and 2009 didn’t go according to the script.

veloresults.co.uk,
9 December 2009
New Scottish Cyclocross Champion, at 17!
Congratulations to new champion, 17 year-old junior, Kenta Gallagher (Scott UK) who took the senior title; we thought the man deserved to be interviewed.

astana-cyclingteam.com,
8 December 2009
Neo-pro no more
A year under his belt and Valeriy Dmitriyev is a neo-pro no more. The 25 year old Kazakh rider has had 'a great learning year' and will start his 2010 season at the Santos Tour Down Under next month.

pezcyclingnews.com,
7 December 2009
Italian Classics Hope
30-year-old Liguigas rider and law student, Manuel Quinziato, has rightfully earned himself a spot amongst the ever growing list Italian hopefuls in the Northern Classics. Pippo, Ballan, and Quinziato have proven their class in Belgium as hard men capable of doing battle with the sport's best.