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Rohan Dennis interview: Introducing the Dynamic Mr Dennis

Les Clarke — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 05:48:22 GMT

As the Pegasus Sports team gathers in Noosa, Queensland, this week, one of its youngest recruits will be taking the next step in a promising career. Rohan Dennis has a reputation as a tough character on the bike and as Cyclingnews discovers, it's sure to serve him well as he embarks upon a life in the professional ranks. The Australian races in an uncompromising style that has won him fans both at home and abroad, forged through a background on the track and the road. A gold medal in the team pursuit ...

Will Clarke: The latest Isle apple

Les Clarke — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 23:48:55 GMT

Tasmania may only be a small isle off Australia's continental mass with a population of little over 500,000 but its representation amongst cycling's elite just increased with the addition of immensely talented 25-year-old Will Clarke to the roster of the Luxembourg Pro Cycling Project. Clarke, who hails from the same region of Tasmania as HTC-Columbia professional Matt Goss, Saxo Bank's Richie Porte, FDJ rider Wesley Sulzberger and Pegasus Racing stalwart Bernard Sulzberger, has moved from being ...

Interview: Cervélo co-founder Phil White

Greg Johnson — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 23:50:10 GMT

When Cervélo introduced their TestTeam in 2008, it had a clear mission statement: "Even though winning races is great, it’s not why we're in pro cycling. Our ultimate goal is to make better bikes and share our passion for cycling with our customers." For two seasons, the TestTeam seemed to remain true to this goal. There's no doubt that Cervélo's bikes progressed during the team’s tenure, and this year there was a similar trickle down to sponsors' consumer products, ...

Interview: Cervélo co-founder Phil White

Greg Johnson — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 23:50:10 GMT

Michael Creed: Why I never doped and my future in the sport

Greg Johnson — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:50:45 GMT

There’s an American hero in town and he’s lighting up a bike race with a performance soaked in everything that makes racing so exciting. It’s a ride of panache, guts, grace and a pure bloody-mindedness that says, today I’m going to leave everything out on the road. This isn’t Lance Armstrong winning one of his seven Tours, nor Greg LeMond trailblazing through Europe as he skittles through the opposition. Instead, a second-year professional is dazzling the crowd at the ...

Michael Creed: Why I never doped and my future in the sport

Greg Johnson — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:50:45 GMT

Pat Shaw: Just enjoying the ride

Greg Johnson — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 03:21:01 GMT

A disheartened Pat Shaw contemplated bringing his cycling career to an end less than 12 months ago, after failing to break through to a major European team. After returning to Australia and joining Virgin Blue-RBS Morgans, Shaw has won the Tours of Toowoomba and Gippsland and has rediscovered the passion for racing he once feared losing. Cyclingnews spoke to the 24-year-old after his Gippsland victory. Cyclingnews : Pat you’ve had back-to-back stage race victories, you must be very pleased ...

Pat Shaw: Just enjoying the ride

Greg Johnson — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 03:21:01 GMT

CN Exclusive: Robert Millar talks about the Tour, the Tourmalet and Team Sky

Greg Johnson — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:57:26 GMT

As the Tour de France prepares for the final mountain stage in the Pyrenees, former Tour rider, three-time stage winner and polka-dot jersey winner Robert Millar agreed to speak to Cyclingnews about this year's race. The Scot has avoided the spotlight for many years but he has carefully watched this year's Tour de France and just like during his career, he is not afraid to give his opinion on key aspects of the race. Millar won all of his Tour de France stages in the Pyrenees. He was one of the ...

CN Exclusive: Robert Millar talks about the Tour, the Tourmalet and Team Sky

Greg Johnson — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:57:26 GMT

Zabel talks maillot vert contenders

Les Clarke — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 10:16:18 GMT

Erik Zabel knows a thing or two about what is required to win Tour de France sprints. He won 12 stages in the Tour de France and won the green point jersey six times. Now working as an advisor with HTC-Columbia and confidant of Mark Cavendish, he also knows the inner workings of what is the again the team to beat in the sprints. Having sprinted against the likes of Robbie McEwen, Oscar Freire, Alessandro Petacchi and Thor Hushovd, he knows what he is talking about when discussing who'll do what ...

Zabel talks maillot vert contenders

Les Clarke — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 10:16:18 GMT

A Vroomen with a view

Laura Weislo — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 18:09:38 GMT

Gerard Vroomen is the co-owner of bicycle manufacturer and team sponsor, Cervélo. Along with sponsoring a cycling team, Vroomen has set about instilling a philosophy within his riders that goes beyond the demand of winning at all costs. Instead the team place race success alongside product development and fan access as their top goals. However Vroomen also has some clearly defined ideas on how the sport should conduct itself and how to fight the war on doping - a war he says the sport isn't ...

A Vroomen with a view

Laura Weislo — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 18:09:38 GMT

Walker rides a new wave

Les Clarke — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:07:39 GMT

It was an audacious attack late in a tough race that had whittled the field to a handful of contenders. Storming out of the group and quickly establishing a lead that would never be threatened, Will Walker, the young man who had taken silver in the U23 road race at the previous year's International Cycling Union (UCI) World Championships in Madrid, Spain, had won the Australian road race national championship. It had the local and international cycling press talking... a star was born. That was ...

Walker rides a new wave

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:07:39 GMT

Q&A: Vaughters on Tour selection policy

Richard Tyler — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 23:50:26 GMT

In a meeting with Amaury Sports Organisation (ASO) on Monday, AIGCP (International Association of Professional Cycling teams) president Jonathan Vaughters outlined a new proposal on how teams should be selected for the Tour de France. While exact details of his proposal are still confidential, Vaughters confirmed that under his new criteria, ethics, results and stable sponsorship would form the pillars for Tour participation. The current format for Tour de France selection is based on a system of ...

Q&A: Vaughters on Tour selection policy

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 23:50:26 GMT

Vaughters and ASO examine Tour de France selection policy

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 16:14:22 GMT

Looking to the past with Team Radioshack mechanic Julien Devriese

Greg Johnson — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 05:41:18 GMT

"It's not fun. It's real war, all day long." That's how Team Radioshack directeur sportif Dirk Demol characterized the feel of Paris-Roubaix, which he himself won in 1988. Between the horrendously brutal cobbles, the mud, the unpredictable traction, the incessant jockeying for position, the crowds, and the sheer unpredictability of the day, there is simply no margin for error and no opportunity for a rider to let their guard down – in other words, just as he put it: war, all day ...

Looking to the past with Team Radioshack mechanic Julien Devriese

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 05:41:18 GMT

Mathew Hayman: Body and soul of a domestique

Greg Johnson — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 13:20:53 GMT

Mathew Hayman can’t get the ringing out of his ears. It’s been over 36 hours since sleep and his overtired body aches from head-to-toe. As he drops his suitcase to the floor of his new Dutch home, the 18-year-old looks back at the front door. He could open it, taxi to the airport and go home to Australia. It would be that easy. Instead, with one last effort, he carries his heavy limbs to the door, pins up his flight home ticket for six months time, before collapsing on the bed. Fast ...

Mathew Hayman: Body and soul of a domestique

Wed, 07 Apr 2010 13:20:53 GMT

Matthew Hayman: Body and soul of a domestique

Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:01:17 GMT

Rihs' remedy for the cycling blues

Laura Weislo — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:23:37 GMT

Could it be third time lucky for BMC's Andy Rihs? The affable and enthusiastic owner of this Swiss bike company has endured heartbreaks during his time in the realm of professional cycling, and as another season rolls into action, he returns with a squad brimming with talent, built from the ground up. The energetic 67-year-old has indeed constructed this latest team from the ashes of campaigns past and the subsequent lessons learned; his comments suggest that the episodes involving Phonak, Floyd ...