Aussie women reign in Queenstown

Australians won the elite and junior events today to claim both UCI Oceania road cycling championships near Queenstown, New Zealand. Click here to read the rest at http://www.cycling.org.au/default.asp?Page=45941 Disclaimer: Procyclingtv.com sources cycling news from the best cycling websites around the …

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Q&A Farrar: ‘Hopefully things will click in the classics’

SAN BENNEDETTO DEL TRONTO, Italy (VN) – Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Barracuda) is hoping things “will click” in the coming weeks as

Gold rush throughout Australia on day three of Juniors

Five states claimed national crowns on day three of the The 2012 Cycling Australia Junior Track National Championships at Melbourne's

Cor Vos Dutch Vintage: Milan-San Remo from the pages of Velo

Dutch photographer Cor Vos has filled the pages of Velo and VeloNews Magazine with images from around the world for

After California snub, Kenda-5-hour Energy primes for Old Pueblo Grand Prix  

With tight budgets and a crowded U.S. pro calendar that sometimes feels like it was put together with a dart

Gilbert: Cancellara is the favorite for Milan-San Remo

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — Belgian Philippe Gilbert (BMC Racing), who admits to not being in top form, has told the

‘Featherweight’ Cav ready for San Remo

PIACENZA, Italy (VN) – A featherweight Mark Cavendish (Sky) looks to be in his best condition since winning Milan-San Remo

Giro d’Italia Hall of Fame inducts Eddy Merckx as its first member

Eddy Merckx’ 25 stage wins and 78 days spent in the leader’s pink jersey in the Giro d’Italia were acknowledged

Hushovd out of Milan-San Remo with a fever

BMC Racing will populate the 2012 Milan-San Remo peloton with four riders who have finished in the top 10 of

Smedley, Field and Scott double up on day two of Juniors

Travis Smedley (NSW) and Courtney Field (VIC) claimed the sprint crowns, while Jack Edwards (NSW) and Niken Jefferies powered to

Analysis: The real favorites for Milan-San Remo and what March says about July

“I’ve always been aware that what I was doing was exceptional; each one could potentially be the last

Nibali turns focus to Tour de France bid

Vincenzo Nibali rode a time trial to victory at Tirreno-Adriatico Tuesday. Come July, the Liquigas-Cannondale rider will hope to do

NSW and WA on top in Melbourne

New South Wales and West Australia shared the spoils on the first evening session at the 2012 Cycling Australia Junior

Chavanel out of San Remo with bronchitis

French champion Sylvain Chavanel is a late scratch for Milan-San Remo, his Omega Pharma-Quick Step team announced Wednesday. Chavanel, runner-up

Field and Smedley glitter with gold on opening day of Juniors

Courtney Field (VIC) and Travis Smedley (NSW) claimed the first gold medals on offer during the afternoon session of day

Team Type 1 boss ‘shocked’ at California exclusion

Team Type 1-Sanofi CEO Phil Southerland decried his team’s non-invitation to the Amgen Tour of California Monday night. Organizers left

Cyclones named for Melbourne

Cycling Australia is pleased to announce the Cyclones team to contest the 2012 UCI Track World Championships being staged in

Q&A Heinrich Haussler: ‘The legs are back’

SISTERON, France (VN) — Heinrich Haussler (Garmin-Barracuda) likely won’t be making many of the lists of top favorites for this

Field and Smedley glitter with gold on opening day of Juniors

Courtney Field (VIC) and Travis Smedley (NSW) claimed the first gold medals on offer during the afternoon session of day

No regrets for Horner after second place at Tirreno

SAN BENEDETTO DEL TRONTO, Italy (VN) – Chris Horner was all smiles on the final podium Tuesday at Tirreno-Adriatico. The

Cyclones named for Melbourne

Cycling Australia is pleased to announce the Cyclones team to contest the 2012 UCI Track World Championships being staged in

Chris Horner video: ‘Tactically I think we rode a brilliant race’

In an exclusive video, RadioShack-Nissan rider Chris Horner tells VeloNews European correspondent Andrew Hood that his second-place at the Click here

Cancellara: ‘My win shows I am ready for classics’

SAN BENEDETTO DEL TRONTO, Italy (VN) – The question before the start of Tuesday’s 9.4km individual time trial wasn’t whether

RadioShack, GreenEDGE among 16 teams for Amgen Tour of California

Amgen Tour of California organizers today announced the 16 teams to take part in the race’s seventh edition. Among the

UCI extends WorldTour licenses for embattled races, five others

NICE, France (AFP) — The UCI announced Monday that the federation had extended the licenses of seven WorldTour races. Among

With mass abandons at Tirreno-Adriatico, who will be ready for Milan-San Remo?

OFFIDA, Italy (VN) — Most of the top Milan-San Remo favorites abandoned Tirreno-Adriatico in Monday’s penultimate stage, leaving many wondering

Horner, Kreuziger and Nibali weigh in on three-way race of truth for Tirreno-Adriatico title

OFFIDA, Italy (VN) — Chris Horner (RadioShack-Nissan) will be in the pole position for Tuesday’s down-to-the-wire time trial battle for

Evans misses Tirreno split, admits form is behind 2011

Cadel Evans’ hopes to defend his Tirreno-Adriatico title dissolved Sunday when the BMC Racing captain was caught behind a crash

Horner: Tricky tactical day for Tirreno defense

Chris Horner took a big step toward winning the overall at Tirreno-Adriatico on Sunday, finishing third at the Prati di

Defending champ Nuyens ruled out of Flanders

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — The Belgian Nick Nuyens, victim of a small fracture of the right hip last week at

Allar, astrophysicist Zawacki hold class at Delray criterium

DELRAY BEACH, Florida (VN) — One is a Clemson-educated astrophysicist; the other, the defending series champion. On Saturday night, Ben

Paris-Nice: De Gendt takes stage 7, Leipheimer crashes

After working together with Rein Taaramäe (Cofidis) to build a lead that at one point was over 12 minutes, Thomas De

Vos wins World Cup opener

Marianne Vos (Rabobank) started her World Cup season with a win at the Rhonde van Drenthe. Today’s race was on

Valverde hoping to reach Paris-Nice podium

SISTERON, France (VN) – Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) admits his chances of winning Paris-Nice are slim, but he’s still hoping to cap

Horner, back in the high life at Tirreno

After an eight-month absence from the action, Chris Horner (RadioShack-Nissan-Trek) surged back into the high life Saturday, capturing the race

Wiggins: ‘Paris-Nice is stepping stone to Tour’

SISTERON, France – Bradley Wiggins (Sky) says his dominance this week at Paris-Nice is all part of a master plan

Delray Beach soon to be overrun with USA CRITS Series

DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA — While the rest of the nation is bundling up as it stares down the approach of

Neben takes gold in Pan American time trial

Californian Amber Neben of Specialized-Lululemon took home a gold medal from Mar Del Plata, Argentina in the women’s time trial

Ivan Basso abandons Paris-Nice

Ivan Basso (Liquigas-Cannondale) is the latest big name to pull out of Paris-Nice this week.

The two-time Giro d’Italia champion succumbed to

Must read: Breakaway cycling league forming

In what is seen by the UCI as a rogue, breakaway effort by some of the top teams in cycling,

Westra: Savoring Paris-Nice stage win worth lost GC chance

Race results

Complete coverage of the 2012 Paris-Nice

MENDE, France (VN) — Did Lieuwve Westra (Vacansoleil-DCM) blow a chance to grab the

Hosking speeds to win

Canberra's Chloe Hosking has sprinted home ahead of a world class field to win the Drentse 8 in the Netherlands

Hosking opens Dutch World Cup weekend with win

Australian Chloe Hosking (Specialized-lululemon) topped world champion Giorgia Bronzini (Diadora-Pasta Zara) in a small group sprint to win the opener

Van Garderen still hoping for Paris-Nice podium

Race results

Complete coverage of the 2012 Paris-Nice

MENDE, France (VN) — Tejay van Garderen (BMC Racing) didn’t quite have the legs

Hushovd fighting through Paris-Nice with bad stomach

RODEZ, France (VN) — One rider missing from the mix in stages that would typically see him fighting for the

Gerrans brushes off crash, optimistic for classics

RODEZ, France (VN) — Who says luck doesn’t play a role in professional cycling?

Yesterday, Australian national champion Simon Gerrans (GreenEdge)

GreenEDGE win in Tirreno-Adriatico

GreenEDGE has claimed its first European win in convincing fashion storming to team time trial victory in the opening stage

Hesjedal focused on the Giro and looking to 2013

SIENA, Italy (VN) — As the dust settled Saturday evening on the Strade Bianche, the tall, thin frame of Canadian

Wiggins ready for all takers on Mende

RODEZ, France (VN) — Bradley Wiggins is sitting confidently in the pole position going into Thursday’s mountaintop finish at Mende

Phinney, others out of Paris-Nice with stomach bug

BRIVE LA GAILLARDE, France (AFP) — A wave of gastroenteritis has forced several riders in the peloton at Paris-Nice to

‘Super Mario’ making comeback?

Mario Cipollini suggested in an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport that he could be making a return to competitive

Lapthorne leads Langkawi

Australian Darren Lapthorne jumped from third to first overall in the Tour de Langkawi today, riding superbly on the toughest

Nuyens doubtful for Flanders with hip fracture

Defending Tour of Flanders champion Nick Nuyens (Saxo Bank) will likely miss the spring classics after doctors diagnosed a fracture

McEwen claims first win of 2012

GreenEDGE rider Robbie McEwen lived up to his top billing tonight as he emerged at the front of a thrilling

Valverde: We’re going to take it to them all the way to Nice

Race results

Complete coverage of the 2012 Paris-Nice

LE LAC DE VASSIVIÈRE, France (VN) — Bradley Wiggins (Sky) called the 2012 Paris-Nice a

World champion awarded Amy Gillett Scholarship

Junior world champion Jessica Allen has been named recipient of the seventh annual Amy Gillett Road Cycling Scholarship. Click here to

Guarnier, Miller lead Tibco to Europe

Team Tibco-To the Top will make its 2012 European debut this week at the Drenthe races in the Netherlands. The

Evans and Horner looking for test at Tirreno-Adriatico

Tour de France champion Cadel Evans and Chris Horner will return to the peloton Wednesday for their first stage racing

The Finale: Lee Rodgers’ Langkawi diary

I’m sat at Kuala Lumpur Airport on a thinly padded bench bemoaning the lack

Van Garderen hoping for Paris-Nice confirmation

ORLÉANS, France (VN) — Tejay van Garderen is getting some quality podium time at Paris-Nice thanks to leading the young

Teams association votes ‘no confidence’ in UCI

The Association International des Groupes Cyclistes Professionels (AIGCP) has tallied a unanimous vote of no confidence in the current leadership

UCI may rescue Spanish races

The International Cycling Union is working with three endangered Spanish WorldTour races to prevent their cancellation and could provide financial

World champion awarded Amy Gillett Scholarship

Junior world champion Jessica Allen has been named recipient of the seventh annual Amy Gillett Road Cycling Scholarship. Click here to

Langkawi video with Androni’s Gianni Savio: Part I – The Genting game plan

KEMASIK, Malaysia (VN) – Well before the Tour de Langkawi concludes Sunday in Kuala Terengganu, everyone knew who the champion

Gustav Erik Larsson wins Paris-Nice opener

Swedish national time trial champion Gustav Erik Larsson (Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling) took the opening stage of the 70th edition of

Interview: Juanjo Cobo reflects on Vuelta and 2012 season

PAMPLONA, Spain – Juanjo Cobo was so busy during last year’s off-season he didn’t even have time to hit the

Cancellara solos to Strade Bianche win

Spartacus is back.

Fabian Cancellara (Radioshack-Nissan) put on a display at Saturday’s Strade Bianche winning by over 40 seconds ahead of

Kristin Armstrong wins Merco Cycling Classic TT

Hot off of her time trial win at the Tour of New Zealand, where she beat the current world time

Quintana wins Murcia opener

Colombian phenom Nairo Quintana dashed to victory in Saturday’s climbing stage to open the two-day Vuelta a Murcia in Spain.

The

‘I think we could’ve won:’ Langkawi video with Jake Keough

Tour de Langkawi results

CUKAI, Malaysia (VN) – Second in the opening road stage, third on Stage 8, UnitedHealthcare’s young American,

Chris Butler: The up-and-comer

Tour de Langkawi results

PEKAN, Malaysia (VN) – It’s never easy being in a team chock-a-block full of stars, but that’s

McEwen claims first win of 2012

Australian cycling legend Robbie McEwen lived up to his top billing tonight as he emerged at the front of a

Tour de France time trial distances increased

PARIS, France (AFP) — Time trials in this year’s Tour de France in July will be five kilometres (3.1 miles)

Masters Track Nationals conclude with team pursuits

2012 Cycling Australia Masters Track National Championships at Sydney's Dunc Gray Velodrome. Click here to read the rest at http://cycling.bvit.com.au/default.asp?Page=45758 Disclaimer: Procyclingtv.com

Lee Rodgers’ Langkawi diary: The Sacrifice

Iʼve mentioned this hill-climb before, but permit me to drone on. Itʼs a 90km beast of an event that lives

Lapthorne leads Langkawi

Australian Darren Lapthorne jumped from third to first overall in the Tour de Langkawi today, riding superbly on the toughest

Paris-Nice should see battle royale

It’s only early March, but if the early-season fireworks have been any indication, next week’s Paris-Nice should be a real

No ban for Kolobnev

The Court of Arbitration for Sport will not impose a racing ban on Alexander Kolobnev, the Russian rider who tested

Cobo debuting at Murcia tour

Juanjo Cobo is prepared to debut his 2012 season as he headlines the field for this weekend’s Vuelta a Murcia.

Cobo

Alexander Vinokourov exclusive: In Vino Veritas

KUANTAN, Malaysia (VN) – A brooding figure if ever there was one, Alexander Vinokourov’s laconic, petulant nature pairs seamlessly with

Gilbert has ‘no stress’’ for Strade Bianchi

Philippe Gilbert admits he’s not at the same level as last year when he blasted to victory going into this

TT1 snags invites for Fleche, Liege

Team Type 1-Sanofi landed prestigious wild-card invitations to race in the Ardennes classics in April, with ASO handing down the

Hincapie vows to help Hushovd in Roubaix

George Hincapie vows to help his new BMC teammate Thor Hushovd at Paris-Roubaix and seems to have thrown in the

Masters Track Nationals conclude with team pursuits

2012 Cycling Australia Masters Track National Championships at Sydney's Dunc Gray Velodrome. Click here to read the rest at http://www.cycling.bvit.com.au/default.asp?Page=45758 Disclaimer: Procyclingtv.com

Boulder, CO selected as host city for cyclocross nationals

The same day as the route announcement of the stage of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge hosted by Boulder, Colorado,

Lapthorne leads Langkawi

Australian Darren Lapthorne jumped from third to first overall in the Tour de Langkawi today, riding superbly on the toughest

Zubeldia: ‘I enjoy cycling more now than in years’

Haimar Zubeldia once made the short-lists of podium favorites before every Tour de France during much of the 2000s.

The Basque

Castilla y León dodges bullet

At least one Spanish stage race has assured its future as races beyond the Pyrenees continue to struggle to find

Lapthorne leads Langkawi

Australian Darren Lapthorne jumped from third to first overall in the Tour de Langkawi today, riding superbly on the toughest

Leading Langkawi: Langkawi video with Darren Lapthorne

PANDAN INDAH, Malaysia (VN) – He was billed as a dark horse after his superlative performance in the opening time

Langkawi video with Craig Lewis: A cautionary tale

PANDAN INDAH, Malaysia (VN) – He may be sitting pretty in the top fifteen overall, yet Champion System’s Craig Lewis

Cozza pulls plug on career

Ongoing health problems have prompted Steven Cozza to end his professional cycling career at just 26 years old.

The NetApp rider

Vanmarcke comes of age with big win

Not many had heard of Sep Vanmarcke before his huge win this weekend against Tom Boonen and Juan Antonio Flecha

UCI claims audit shows elite pro teams on rise

The UCI produced numbers from an audit of top pro teams that it says reveals that the elite level of

Langkawi analysis: Who can handle the truth?

Four stages down, six to go, but we still have no idea who will win this seventeenth edition of the

Sprint records fly at Masters Track Champs

The Masters cyclist were burning up the track in the sprint competition at the 2012 Cycling Australia Masters Track National

Masters Track Champs continue in Sydney

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Guardini takes his second win in Langkawi

PARIT SULONG – Twenty four hours after winning the stage into Melaka, Italian sprinter Andrea Guardini was once again the

Masters Track Nationals conclude with team pursuits

2012 Cycling Australia Masters Track National Championships at Sydney's Dunc Gray Velodrome. Click here to read the rest at http://www.cycling.org.au/default.asp?Page=45758 Disclaimer: Procyclingtv.com

Lee Rodgers’ Langkawi Diary: Stages 1 & 2

Just back from breakfast, lying on the bed. Imagine a giant anaconda having just swallowed an adult goat and you’ll

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