Katie Compton
londoncyclesport.com, 10 September 2009
"I got slower each lap"
Katie Compton has been USA National Cross Champion a number of times over, and in 2008/09 she won a number of World Cup's and Super Prestige races on continental Europe. We talked to Katie as she prepared to compete for the USA at the World Mountain Bike championships in Australia.
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Christian Meier
veloresults.co.uk, 9 September 2009
Taking the Next Step
Christian Meier (Canada & Garmin) is a man for his stats. Monday’s mountain stage breaks down like this: 4,600 metre of climbing, 5,000 kilo joules expended, that’s the equivalent of 5,400 calories - that’s one hard day at the office.
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Simon Gerrans
cervelo.com, 8 September 2009
"It would be nice to tick off all the boxes in the grand tours"
Cervélo TestTeam’s Simon Gerrans is competing in his first Vuelta a España and wants to win a stage. Already a winner at the Giro d’Italia this year and of a Tour de France stage in 2008, Gerrans said it would be nice to complete stage victories in all three of cycling’s major tours.
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Thor Hushovd
pedalmag.com, 8 September 2009
"I need to figure out how to beat Mark Cavendish"
Thor Hushovd was third today in St Louis, behind Cavendish and JJ Haedo of Saxo Bank. He might have had a better finish but a crash in the final kilometer took out his leadout man Heinrich Haussler.
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Michael Barry
pedalmag.com, 8 September 2009
"It was a straightforward day"
Mark Cavendish won the opening stage 1 St. Louis Circuit Race of the Tour of Missouri. We caught up with team mate and top Canadian pro Michael Barry to find out about today's stage and his new team.
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Tyler Farrar
bicycling.com, 6 September 2009
"Columbia is the best leadout team in the world"
Halfway through his third grand tour of 2009, Garmin-Slipstream's Tyler Farrar discusses his performance thus far and his goals for the rest of the race.
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Fredrik Kessiakoff
pezcyclingnews.com, 6 September 2009
"I’m looking forward to Romandie next year"
‘Velo 2009,’ the annual professional cycling bible, makes no mention of Fredrik Kessiakoff (Sweden). That’s because in 2008 he was in the world of fat tyres, grip shifts, flat bars and suspension – a mountain biker, albeit, one of the best in the world.
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Mark Mccormack
Daily Peloton, 6 September 2009
Interview with Mark McCormack
”Boston deserves a premier event."
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Levi Leipheimer
velonews.com, 5 September 2009
"you can’t win them all"
Astana’s Levi Leipheimer broke his wrist during this year’s Tour de France, and returned to his home in California to recover. Now, the man who took third at the 2007 Tour de France prepares to return to racing at the Tour of Missouri, which he last raced in 2007.
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Martin Velits
pezcyclingnews.com, 5 September 2009
"it’s good to be out of the rain"
Martin Velits is twin brother of former world under 23 road race Champion, Peter – both are milkmen for German dairy team Milram, but will be transferring over to Team Columbia for 2010. We caught up with the 24 year-old from Bratislava after stage 5 from Tarragona to Vinaros.
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Adam Hansen
veloresults.co.uk, 4 September 2009
"the wins take the pressure off us"
We caught up with Columbia’s ex Aussie Elite TT champion and twice podium finisher in the Aussie Elite road race champs, Adam Hansen, to get the story so far as the Vuelta eventually returns home.
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Dominique Rollin
pezcyclingnews.com, 4 September 2009
"there are some gnarly days coming up!"
Cervelo’s Dominique Rollin was enjoying the Vuelta rest day calm in his hotel room in Spain when we caught up with him this time. Dominique takes us inside the first few stages, talks about team goals, his own goals, muses on Grand Tour life, and much more.
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Alberto Contador
marca.com, 4 September 2009
"Valverde has a great opportunity"
While packing his bags for traveling to Germany with his brother Fran—namely, to Eurobike, the bicycle trade fair par excellence—Alberto Contador (Pinto, 1982) answered MARCA’s call.
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Thomas Pidcock
Cyclist, 4 September 2009
I'm still not going WorldTour
Favourite for the U23 Worlds until a crash while racing in France, Tom Pidcock speaks to Cyclist about his recovery and hopes for the race
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Greg Henderson
roadcycling.co.nz, 2 September 2009
"waiting to hear Gringo yell go"
Greg Henderson of Team Columbia-HTC dominated a bunch sprint to win stage three of the Vuelta, the first individual Grand Tour stage win by a New Zealander for 29 years.
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Craig Lewis
pezcyclingnews.com, 2 September 2009
Man of the Match
George Hincapie pulled on the champion’s jersey after the USPRO Championships last weekend, but he had a little help from Craig Lewis, who was laid up in hospital with Swine Flu just days before the race, but hauled himself out of bed and onto his Scott to do a job for his friend, mentor and teammat
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