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2012/09/18

ARNDT WORLD CHAMPION TIME TRIAL

Judith Arndt has on Tuesday successfully defended her time trial title at the World Championships in Limburg, The Netherlands. The German recorded a time of 32:26 on the 24.3 km long course between Eijsden and Valkenburg and was 33 seconds faster than Amer...

2012/09/18

RABO STRENGTHENS SQUAD WITH BOBRIDGE

Rabobank has strengthened its squad with Jack Bobridge. The Australian comes over from Orica-GreenEdge and has signed a two-year-contract. At Rabobank Bobridge wants to focus on the road again. This season the track was his main focus, which resulted in ...

2012/09/17

FROOME NOT IN WORLDS TIME TRIAL

According to ITV Cycling Chris Froome will not participate in Wednesday’s individual time trial at the World Championships in Limburg, The Netherlands. After the withdrawal of Bradley Wiggins the Africa-born Britton was a big candidate for the podium. Fro...

2012/09/17

BRESCHEL RETURNS TO SAXO BANK

Matti Breschel is back with Bjarne Riis. The 28-year old Dane will in 2013 return to racing for Saxo Bank-Tinkoff. After two years at Rabobank Breschel is back at the team where he was already successful in the five years before his Dutch transfer. Raboba...

2012/09/16

GOLD FOR OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP

Omega Pharma-QuickStep has on Sunday won gold at the team time trial of the World Championships in Limburg. The formation finished with all their six men and kept BMC at three seconds. Philippe Gilbert’s team shattered in parts on the famous Cauberg in Va...

2012/09/15

SAXO WITHOUT CONTADOR IN TEAM TIME TRIAL

Alberto Contador will not start for Saxo Bank-Tinkoff in the World’s team time trial of Sunday. The Spaniard, who just won the Vuelta, isn’t necessary according to the team directors. With Michael Mørkøv, Manuele Boaro, David Tanner, Luke Roberts, Nicki S...

2012/09/15

BOONEN HOPES TO BE TEAMMATES WITH CAV

Tom Boonen is already looking forward to racing together with Mark Cavendish for Omega Pharma-QuickStep. The Belgian even wants to take on a supporting role for the British world champion, who wants to leave Sky, but hasn't signed anywhere else yet. “Duri...

2012/09/12

SIMON TRIUMPHS IN GP DE WALLONIE

Julien Simon has on Wednesday won the GP de Wallonie. The Frenchman of Saur-Sojasun was the quickest on the Citadel of Namen. He beat Greg van Avermaet (BMC) and Björn Leukemans (Vacansoleil-DCM). It’s the fifth victory of the season for Simon. Previously...

2012/09/12

RABOBANK WITH FIVE DUTCHMEN TO WORLDS

With five Dutch riders and one Spaniard the Rabobank formation is going to try and take a top five place at the Worlds team time trial in Limburg, The Netherlands. On Sunday Lars Boom, Stef Clement, Rick Flens, Robert Gesink, Wilco Kelderman and Luis Leon ...

2012/09/11

DEGENKOLB SELECTED FOR WORLD'S

John Degenkolb is by the German national coach selected for the World Championships in Valkenburg. The sprinter recently won five stages in the Vuelta a España and is accompanied by his Team Argos-Shimano teammate Simon Geschke. Bert Grabsch (Omega Pharma...