Etoile de Bessèges start list

Official starters as at January 30, 2012   AG2R la Mondiale 1 Anthony Ravard (Fra)     2 Guillaume Bonnafond (Fra)     3 Maxime Bouet (Fra)     4 Hubert Dupont (Fra)     5 Steve Houanard (Fra)     6 Sébastien Minard (Fra)     7 Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra)     8 Christophe…

Voeckler Plays Down Yellow Jersey Dreams

PARIS, Jan 26, 2012 (AFP) – Frenchman Thomas Voeckler admits finishingalongside the big yellow jersey favorites at July’s Tour de France will bevirtually impossible despite giving the hosts hope of a much longed-for podiumplace in 2011. Dominated for decades by foreign cycling stars, the Tour de France cameclose to producing its first French podium finisher…

Hushovd Set To Race At Giro d’Italia

Hushovd Set To Race At Giro d’Italia Paris, Jan 27, 2012 – Norway’s Thor Hushovd will compete in thisyear’s Tour of Italy which starts in Denmark in May, his Denia cycling teamconfirmed on Friday. The 2010 world champion has competed just once in the stage race five yearsago and was declared winner of a stage…

Herrera thinks time is right for the resurgence of the pure climber

Sergio Henao (Gubernacion de Antioquia) leading up the KOM. view thumbnail gallery Colombian legend reflects on similarities between the 80s and today Former Vuelta a España winner Luis ‘Lucho’ Herrera says that South American cycling is on the brink of launching a new generation of pure climbers into the sport, and added that the inflxux…

2012 San Dimas Stage Race Registration Opens

San Dimas, California (January 23, 2012) – World class professional, talented amateur, and Junior (15-16 & 17-18) cyclists from around the world are signing up to compete in the 13th annual San Dimas Stage Race (SDSR). The highly regarded SDSR, hosted by local bike club SC Velo, is scheduled for March 16th, 17th, and 18th….

Gallery: Garmin-Barracuda’s joy of six

Tyler Farrar and Fabian Wegmann view thumbnail gallery American team hit six hours at Calpe camp Garmin-Barracuda’s final winter training camp is almost at a close but the riders saved one of their toughest training rides for last with a 6 hour stint through some of Spain’s toughest terrain. The team has been based in…

Chicchi wins San Luís opener in the hail

By Andrew Hood Published 3 hours ago Francesco Chicchi wins stage 4 of the Amgen Tour of California. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com (file) Francesco Chicchi (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) drew first blood in a wet and wild first stage at the Tour de San Luís in Argentina. Rain and hail pelted the peloton, prompting…

Gallery: Contador, Boonen roll out for Tour de San Luis

Alberto Contador’s CAS verdict could come while he is racing the Tour de San Luis view thumbnail gallery Cycling’s elite to remember Xavier Tondo in Argentina Some of the biggest stars in cycling will be presented for the 6th Tour de San Luis in Argentina today, with Saxo Bank’s Alberto Contador, Tom Boonen and Levi Leipheimer…

Tour Down Under Stage 5 Recap

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Cavendish’s winning crank set for sale

By VeloNews.com Published 42 mins ago Get on eBay for a chance to own the actual Shimano Dura Ace SRM crank set that took the Manxman to his 2011 stage 21 Tour victory and put yourself in his shoes … or at least his cranks. This item is up for auction until Jan 22, 2012…

News Briefs

Free-Flite donates $ 10,000 to SORBA chapter • Switchback magazine partners with IMBA WOODSTOCK, GA (BRAIN) Jan. 19 Retailer Dan Thonton, the owner of Free-Flite Bicycles, has donated $ 10,000 to the Woodstock, Georgia, chapter of the Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association Thornton’s and Free-Flite have donated $ 25,000 since the chapter\’s inception. \”I just thought \’wow\’,…

Giant Bicycle Recalls Two Models; Forks Can Break Causing Fall Hazard

Giant Bicycle Recalls Two Models; Forks Can Break Causing Fall Hazard WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to…

Czech Cyclo-cross Championships

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German Cyclo-cross National Championships

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Rendition Homes-Santos Women’s Cup

Date range: January 15-18 2012 Rendition Homes-Santos Women’s Cup, Adelaide, Australia, NE (National Event) Stages. Expand the race menu Stage 1 Location Rymill Park Stage 2 Location Prospect Road, Prospect Stage 3 Location King William Road, Hyde Park Rendition Homes-Santos Women’s Cup returns as perfect complement to WorldTour opener The Rendition Homes-Santos Women’s Cup returns…