Tom Boonen
CyclingTips, 1 April 2017
Ambition still burning as an iconic career nears its end
Whatever happens this weekend and next, Tom Boonen will remain one of the top names in the sport. He knows it. We know it. A four-time winner of Paris-Roubaix, a three-time champion of the Tour of Flanders, he has equalled the previous record of wins in both events.
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Elisabeth Deignan-Armitstead
The Guardian, 1 April 2017
I could kick myself and kick myself
The one-time darling of British cycling comes clean about her three missed drugs tests, sexism and cash in the sport
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Geoffrey Curran
CyclingTips, 25 March 2017
US U23 national champ Geoffrey Curran poised to strike in 2017
Nearly nine years ago, on a February day at the Rose Bowl, a 12-year-old Geoffrey Curran was in the parking lot crowd of the iconic stadium in Pasadena, California. George Hincapie emerged in the finale and won the final stage of the Amgen Tour of California. The race was in its third year; Curran w
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Umberto Poli
Pez Cyclingnews, 23 March 2017
Umberto Poli Gets PEZ’d!
To line-up at the start of Milano-Sanremo is the dream of all Italian bike riders and to get in the break of the day is a dream come true. Team Novo Nordisk's Umberto Poli received a last minute call to Milan and the youngest rider in the race made it into the escape, Ed Hood had a word after the fi
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Marcel Kittel
CyclingTips, 21 March 2017
Getting back to his best, Cavendish rivalry, and the Tour de France
The light is pointed right at the German sprinter, but both his shades and the shadows cast by tall roadside trees offer a little respite for his eyes. He orders a coffee from the café waitress, takes the first sips, and relaxes.
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Jasper Stuyven
velonews, 21 March 2017
Bikes, books, and chocolates
Jasper Stuyven is not your typical classics cobble-basher. While it’s true he has a pure Flemish pedigree — born and raised on the pavé near Leuven — the Trek-Segafredo rider differs from some of his peers.
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Pello Bilbao López de Armentia
Pez Cyclingnews, 20 March 2017
Astana’s Pello Bilbao Gets PEZ’d!
Pello Bilbao raced in the WorldTour at an early age in the iconic orange of Euskaltel-Euskadi, from there he moved to the Green of Caja Rural-Seguros RGA. For 2017 the man from the Basque Country is back in the WorldTour with Astana. Luke Maguire had a training ride with Pello to hear all about it.
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Danielle King
Cyclingnews, 18 March 2017
I was never fearful at British Cycling
Olympic gold medallist Dani King has told Cyclingnews that she did not feel that there was a culture of fear at British Cycling while she raced on its track programme. British Cycling has been under the spotlight over the past year following several allegations of bullying and sexism.
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Scott Thwaites
Road Cycling UK, 17 March 2017
Milan-San Remo debutant out to prove his worth at the Classics
Scott Thwaites has served a long apprenticeship to get to the top tier of professional cycling – but, having joined WorldTour outfit Team Dimension Data this season, the Wharfedale rider is under no illusions as to how much he still has to learn.
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Thurlow Rogers
Pez Cyclingnews, 17 March 2017
Retro PEZ Talk: Thurlow Rogers!
Thurlow Rogers is one of those names that is still mention when people talk about the days before Lemond and Armstrong... when US riders were not as thick on the ground as they are now. 300 wins to his name, a long pro career and he's still hitting the podium as a masters champion. Ed Hood caught up
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Davide Formolo
Cyclist, 16 March 2017
Davide Formolo interview
o be an Italian cyclist is to be heir to a matchless sporting inheritance – a racing tradition rooted in courage and the embrace of risk. To contest the Giro d’Italia is to race on routes planned as much for their physical beauty as any logistical concern and to be welcomed by total strangers as son
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Neilson Powless
Cyclingnews, 10 March 2017
Axeon’s Neilson Powless Gets PEZ’d!
Young Neilson Powless looks to be the next graduate of the Axeon Hagens Berman Development team. Ed Hood managed to have a few words with the man who has battled with the best in the Amgen Tour of California and won a stage of the Tour de l'Avenir.
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Paul Kimmage
CyclingTips, 8 March 2017
Team Sky’s charade has been exposed
Seven years ago, Irish journalist Paul Kimmage was offered the opportunity to be embedded with Team Sky. It was the first year of the British team’s existence and transparency was, it said, high among its principles. That offer was ultimately nixed by Bradley Wiggins, who went on to win the Tour de
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Axel Merckx
CyclingTips, 8 March 2017
Team’s exclusion from California is ‘unfortunate for development of US cycling’
During his 15-year professional career, Axel Merckx experienced cycling’s disappointments as much as any rider. But as a team owner and director, he says he’s now facing his biggest setback.
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Hannah Barnes
Road Cycling UK, 7 March 2017
Fit, firing and finding her way
National road race champion reflects on bouncing back from serious injury and looks ahead to 2017 season
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Axel Merckx
Pez Cyclingnews, 27 February 2017
Axeon Hagens Berman’s Axel Merckx Gets PEZ’d!
It's hard enough trying to live up to your father, but when he is Eddy Merckx... Ed Hood talks to Axel Merckx about his career, the Axeon Hagens Berman Development team and the future for the 'son of a living hero'.
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