 Tom Stamsnijder
protourcompetitie.nl,
22 November 2007
"The pro tour itself is a good idea, but....."
Tom Stamsnijder has been very kind to answer a short Q & A through Email. With the help of forum visitors, I posed twelve questions which he answered and elaborated on.
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 Magnus Backstedt
cyclingnews.com,
22 November 2007
Preparing to Slipstream
Entering his twelfth year as a professional, Big Magnus Backstedt has seen just about everything in cycling – from the good to the bad. But as bad as things might currently seem for the sport he remains optimistic, in part because of his new team situation.
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 Tina Pic
trainingpeaks.com,
21 November 2007
"Rain isn’t my specialty"
After winning four straight titles from 2002 to 2005, Tina Pic regained the national champion's jersey in the USA Cycling Professional Criterium Championships at Downers Grove, Illinois, this August.
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 Nicole Cooke
bikeradar.com,
21 November 2007
Part 2: No more heroes
Why doesn't Nicole Cooke like watching men's racing? And can she change the face of women's cycling, as Billie Jean King did in tennis? Find out in the second part of our interview with Britain's top cyclist.
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 Mark Cavendish
britishcycling.org.uk,
21 November 2007
Lovin’ It
It has been some year for the Isle of Man with Mark Cavendish winning 11 pro road races in Europe, making him one of the superstars of the professional road scene. For Mark and Jonny Bellis the Winter Track season is upon them and both are trying to make the GB team for the Beijing Olympics.
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 Siobhan Dervan
pezcyclingnews.com,
21 November 2007
"My Dutch is crap..."
Three-time Irish Women’s Road Champion and first Irish woman to ever finish the Worlds, Siobhan Dervan talks about beating men, racing for the sport not money, and just why she showed up at races in PEZ socks!
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 Theo Bos
nsw.cycling.org.au,
20 November 2007
"It won't be a problem for us"
There is one word synonymous with the name Theo Bos, and that word is speed. Bos, a three-time World Champion in the sprint owns the record for the flying lap but after his dream of Olympic gold was denied in 2004 by Australian Ryan Bayley, Bos is on track to get revenge in Beijing next year.
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 Ben Jacques-Maynes
pezcyclingnews.com,
20 November 2007
Part 1: "Slow? What makes you think pros ride slow?"
Ben Jacques-Maynes has been a mainstay for American racing for a number of years now but he really hit the big time with his incredible 2007 campaign.
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 Alessandro Ballan
cyclingnews.com,
20 November 2007
An unforgettable season
Alessandro Ballan has had one of the most successful seasons of any Italian. When pundits look back of the season it is the names of Paolo Bettini or Damiano Cunego that spring to mind, often they are overlooking the quiet but strong Veneto force that was crowned king of Flanders on Easter.
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 Matthew White
thepaceline.com,
19 November 2007
The World According to Whitey
Matt White will be joining Team Slipstream/Chipotle's ranks as one of the team's European directors in 2008. White will join current Slipstream director Johnny Weltz in running the squad's expanded European program.
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 Chris Horner
velonews.com,
19 November 2007
A new direction
Kazakh ProTour team Astana has signed American Chris Horner for 2008. The move will see Horner ride alongside Tour de France winner Alberto Contador as well as compatriot and U.S. national champion Levi Leipheimer.
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Geneviève Jeanson
canadiancyclist.com,
16 November 2007
"There will always be drugs in sport"
Geneviève Jeanson, after a positive test two years ago in Altoona, has been relatively quiet in the cycling scene since her suspension by USA Cycling. Now the 26-year-old is re-invigorated with new energy for helping fight the doping situation in cycling.
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 Klaas Vantornout
cyclingnews.com,
16 November 2007
Challenging the old masters
In his second year as a professional cyclo-cross competitor, Klaas Vantornout is hitting above his weight and is consistently taking on his more experienced counterparts.
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Nicole Cooke
bikeradar.com,
15 November 2007
Part 1: Olympic dreams
Nicole Cooke has already proven that she is one of the world's top female cyclists, but after a disappointing end to her good season, the 24 year-old from Wales is back in training for 2008. She's aiming at gold at next year's Olympics while heading a new British Cycling-backed professional team.
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 Katherine Bates
nsw.cycling.org.au,
15 November 2007
"Eyes only for Beijing"
Katherine Bates has been riding in Europe for a few seasons and moved from Equipe Nürnberger to T-Mobile with Oenone Wood. Brian Crawford caught up with points race world champion while she was at Dunc Gray Velodrome finishing her preparations for the Track World Cup.
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 David Veilleux
pedalmag.com,
15 November 2007
No Pain - No Gain!
Up-and-coming rider from Quebec City, David Veilleux, recently signed with Kelly Benefit Strategies/Medifast (KBSM) for 2008. Veilleux won the Canadian U23 Championships for both the ITT and the road race last year.
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