fixedgearfever.com,
20 November 2008
"it is time to wake up every day and do something different!!"
For years, we have seen this charismatic and flamboyant bike racer from Australia tearing up the track and finding the finish line first in criteriums all over the globe. As they say "in the business" all good things must come to an end. Jeff "Hoppy" Hopkins has raced his last race.

cyclingweekly.co.uk,
20 November 2008
"Two fourth places but no medals was disappointing"
Despite breaking his collarbone in February, Ben Swift was arguably the best under-23 rider in Italy this year, winning three races and consistently finishing in the top 10. Ben is making the leap into top-level racing in 2009 with Katyusha.

velonews.com,
20 November 2008
‘The peloton is definitely changing’
Michael Barry was back in the spotlight in 2008, winning his first race since the 2005 season with a dramatic stage victory at the Tour of Missouri. He talks about his 2008 season, efforts to clean up cycling, the emergence of Mark Cavendish and the comeback of former teammate Lance Armstrong.

veloresults.co.uk,
19 November 2008
Scotland's Newest Professional Cyclist!
We all dream about it (or have dreamt about it) but 20 year-old South Quensferry man, Ross Creber has done it – put pen to paper on a pro contract, with Plowman Craven.

The Guardian,
19 November 2008
"just a wild idea"
The full transcript of Donald McRae's interview with Lance Armstrong in The Guardian.

sportsister.com,
19 November 2008
"I didn’t think it would be three golds!"
Lizzie Armitstead stole the show at the World Cup Classic in Manchester, winning three golds for Great Britain. She was part of the record breaking women’s squad which became the first team to win every World Cup women’s track event in a single race meeting.

pezcyclingnews.com,
19 November 2008
Mind of a Champ
The sport science of cycling primarily gets focused on the physical aspects of performance. But ask any elite performer and they will tell you that it is mental strength that allows them to truly compete and win. Levi Leipheimer on his mental approach to racing and its evolution over his career.

Procycling,
18 November 2008
Coming back
Armstrong, Landis, Basso and...Patrik Sinkewitz are all at various stages of their comebacks, but it's fair to say that not everyone in cycling is rejoicing at the prospect of their return. Sinkewitz is the least well-known, least decorated and, some will argue, the least welcome of the four.

uscyclingreport.com,
15 November 2008
The Ultimate All Around Cyclist
After a great 2008 road season (a win in the Boulder Roubaix road race and two 2nd places against national-level professional competition at the NRC race Tour de Nez), Jonathan Baker is heading for Belgium to race Cyclocross for the second year running.

dailypeloton.com,
14 November 2008
"Non non it's gossip..."
'Fumy' Beppu starts his 5th season as a pro rider in the Skil/Shimano outfit. Looking back and looking forward to 2009.

pezcyclingnews.com,
14 November 2008
"The time trial set me up"
First year professionals; they’re supposed to find their feet, learn the ropes, listen to what the old pros say and get in the odd ‘suicide’ move. Daniel Martin didn’t read that part of the script, winning his first pro race, the Route de Sud.

cyclingweekly.co.uk,
13 November 2008
"it was great to be part of it"
Geraint Thomas's loss in Beijing was certainly the gain of youngster Steven Burke, who picked up a bronze medal in the individual pursuit and, with it, cast aside any lingering disappointments he may have had from this year's World Track Championships.

cyclingfx.nl,
13 November 2008
"a baptism of fire"
In her first European season Canberra's Vicki Whitelaw, racing with Australian team AIS, won a stage in the Giro d'Italia Femminile and the Tour de L'Aude and gave Australia's best performance in the elite women's time trial at the UCI Road Cycling World Championships in Varese.

cyclingnews.com,
13 November 2008
Cuban Missile aimed for Europe
Ivan Dominguez, 32, has been one of the most successful sprinters in North American racing for the past six years. After he defected from Cuba to the United States ten years ago he has risen through the ranks and next year will get his first shot at racing in Europe with the Rock Racing team.

pezcyclingnews.com,
12 November 2008
The luck of the Irish
Whilst many riders have struggled to find a contract for 2009 after the seemingly endless doping scandals, Philip Deignan from County Donegal will be flinging his leg over a nice shiny carbon beauty next season, as a member of the Cervelo TestTeam.

Daily Peloton,
12 November 2008
Interview: Vicki Whitelaw
Interview with Australian Vicki Whitelaw. She won a stage in the Giro Donne and the Tour de L'Aude this year.