Osmond Bakker
pedalmag.com,
28 January 2008
Words of Wisdom
Osmond Bakker, of Stittsville, Ontario, races for Stevens Cross/The Cyclery, based in Ottawa. Bakker, who finished sixth at the Canadian National Championships last October, raced today in the Elite Men’s competition at the World Championships in Treviso, Italy.
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 Frank Vandenbroucke
cyclingheroes.info,
26 January 2008
"I just want to be a rider again"
The 33 year old Frank Vandenbroucke is getting yet another chance in cycling, having signed a one year contract with Mitsubishi-MKG, the former Jartazi Continental Team. With his victories in Het Volk and Liege-Bastogne-Liege in 1999, "L'Enfant Terrible" once stole the hearts of cycling fans.
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 Ivan Stevic
cyclingheroes.info,
26 January 2008
"I want to win a European classic."
Ivan Stevic (Toyota-United) is the 2007 UCI B Road World Champion. The 27 year old Serbian rider also won a stage at last years Tour de Georgia adn could be one of the aces in the sleeve of Toyota-United at the upcoming Tour of California.
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 Enrico Franzoi
cyclingnews.com,
25 January 2008
Back on track for the Worlds
An ankle injury in November meant that Italian cyclo-cross specialist Enrico Franzoi was unable to defend his national title in his home city of Venice. Now recovered, Franzoi talks about the prospect of racing the World Championships in front of 20,000 screaming fans in Treviso.
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 Bernie Sulzberger
pezcyclingnews.com,
25 January 2008
For Hire
The best bikes, the best clothing, the best back-up and those euros are guaranteed in your bank - it's great being a Pro Tour rider. But just one step down to the Pro Continental ranks and things aren’t so certain.
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 Jörg Jaksche
cyclingheroes.info,
25 January 2008
"My first priority is to ride again."
Last year Jörg Jaksche was the first crown witness for state and sports authorities in the 'Operacion Puerto' case. Jaksche's life certainly has changed after his confession but he still wants to return to the peloton.
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 Paolo Bettini
cyclingnews.com,
25 January 2008
Dreaming of August
World Champion Paolo Bettini didn't exactly have a dream first season in the rainbow stripes of World Cmampion. At the Quick Step team's Benecassim training camp he is preparing for his second – and he hopes more successful – year in the jersey.
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Vicki Thomas
pedalmag.com,
24 January 2008
"So close to the podium"
The first professional Cyclocross team in Canada, Stevens Bikes, was presented last October in Ottawa. One of their riders, Vicki Thomas, rode at the UCI Masters Cyclocross World Championships in the Women’s 30-39 category, which took place in Mol, Belgium on January 19.
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 David O'Loughlin
cyclingweekly.co.uk,
24 January 2008
"We'll aim for the gold"
Should David O'Loughlin get his way, then come the Beijing Games this summer he'll become the first cyclist to win an Olympic medal for Ireland.
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 Helen Wyman
cyclingnews.com,
24 January 2008
Swiftly does it
With consistent top tens in the women's Cyclo-cross World Cup races turning to consistent top fives, British champion Helen Wyman can't be too far away from her first major victory and those results are helping to build confidence in her own chances ahead of the World Championships in Treviso.
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Ben Simmons
cyclingweekly.co.uk,
24 January 2008
"If they can do that, there is no reason why I can't"
Welshman Ben Simmons surprised even himself by winning the five-stage Ras de Cymru for his Lifeforce team last year. Now the 21 year old from Newport, who rode alongside Geraint Thomas as a teenager, is looking to step up the senior ladder and ride in the Premier Calendar in 2008.
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Derrick St. John
pedalmag.com,
24 January 2008
Sand, Sand and More Sand
Derrick St. John, 30, of Ontario raced for The Cyclery in 2007, but has signed with Jet Fuel for 2008. Derrick took part in an intense schedule of competition in Belgium and the Netherlands during the holidays, often doing back-to-back racing.
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 William Walker
cyclingnews.com,
23 January 2008
A tough transition
After winning the epic Melbourne to Warrnambool race in 2004, William Walker was quickly snapped up by Rabobank's Continental squad. The Australian gradually progressed and rode in the 2006 Vuelta a España, but his transition to the professional ranks hasn't been entirely plain sailing.
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 Nicholas Roche
pezcyclingnews.com,
23 January 2008
Roche junior steps out of the shadows
Nicholas Roche is embarking on his fourth year as a professional rder. From his steady rise from being a stagiare, to wearing the yellow jersey at the Tour d l’Avenir, to finishing his first Grand Tour, he is progressing nicely towards the heights of his father’s career.
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 Luis León Sánchez
dailypeloton.com,
22 January 2008
Luis Leon Sanchez, down under
The winner of the Tour Down Under on his first attempt in 2005 and the runner up in 2006, Luis León Sánchez will lead, with another Murcian rider, José Joaquím Rojas, the Spanish team Caisse d’Epargne in the first ProTour race of the 2008 season.
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 Robbie McEwen
cyclingnews.com,
22 January 2008
Mighty McEwen aiming for March
Mighty McEwen's magic sprint hasn't headlined at the Jayco Bay Cycling Classic or the Australian nationals in 2008, as it has in previous years. Instead the Queenslander is delaying his peak fitness as he did in 2007, in the hope of hitting his targets in March.
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