Gabriel Rasch will become a Sports Director for Team Sky during 2014 and retire from riding after the 2014 Classics campaign. The 37-year-old Norwegian joined Team Sky for the 2013 season and has played an important role both on and off the bike, helping the team to five victories including Chris Froome’s Tour de Romandie…
Month: October 2013
Australia’s Toughest Women Set For AIS Selection Camp
Some of the world?s toughest military education and training will be imparted on Australia?s best female cyclists when the Australian National Women?s Endurance Cycling Program Selection Camp begins at at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra on Monday. The 2013 camp, which has been modelled on Military Special Forces selection methodologies and activities, will…
Drapac Professional Cycling Announces Key Partnerships Ahead Of Key 2014 Season
Drapac Professional Cycling will partner with bike manufacturer SwiftCarbon in a thee-year deal as the Australian-registered team expands its program to UCI Professional Continental level. Continuing with the team as technical sponsors will be Kask helmets, Champion System clothing, Shotz Sports Nutrition, Arundel, ON?and Salice eyewear. Drapac’s Team Manager, Jonathan Breekveldt said it was important…
2013 in Pictures: Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling
By Bart Hazen Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling had a very successfull inaugural season. The British licensed team of manager Rochelle GILMORE gained no less than 22 UCI ?victories of which 17 from former double Road World Champion Giorgia BRONZINI.? Further the team was active and successfull on the domestique scene as well with wins in…
Crit Wraps Up Skinny Lattes Cycling Club’s Women’s Series
By Skinny Lattes Cycling Club The Skinny Lattes Cycling Club’s Women’s Series achieved its goal on Sunday when 40 women contested graded criterium racing in the heart of Adelaide. The strong focus of this series has been to build skills and confidence in the women and provide a platform for them develop the craft of…
Successful Debut At Tour of New Caledonia For Paradice Investment Cycling Team
The Paradice Investment Cycling Team returned home late yesterday afternoon from the Air France Tour?of New?Caledonia after a successful debut at the event which included 2 stage wins, and 5 appearances on the podium. ? The 11 day, 13 stage tour began on the island of Mare two weeks ago, with Cameron Ivory and Chris…
The Productivity Report #4
Hello and welcome to The Productivity Report! In light of [W:Ryder Hesjedal]’s recent admission, and the assistance he received from [W:Michael Rasmussen], what a perfect time to re-visit everyone’s favourite Dane falling off his TT bike. Over, and over again. And if the?anyone asks ?hey, what are you doing?? ?Just working on the productivity report…
Ryder Hesjedal Admits To Doping Past
2012 [W:Giro d’Italia] winner [W:Ryder Hesjedal] has admitted that doping allegations due to be made public in [W:Michael Rasmussen]’s book are indeed true. The Canadian learnt how to?use?EPO?from Rasmussen in 2003 ahead of the 2003 World Mountain Bike Championships. In a statement confirming his part in the “dark past of this sport”, Ryder said: Cycling…
Team Argos-Shimano Secures New Major Sponsor
Team Argos-Shimano is pleased to announce that a new major sponsor will come on board as of January 1, 2014. A yet-to-be-announced brand will take over the title sponsorship from Argos. The team name and further details of this sponsorship will be announced in the next few weeks. The sponsorship contract runs through 2016, and…
Jo Tralaggan: A Journey To Winning My First Stage Race
By Jo Tralaggan – @joannetralaggan If emotions could be summarised in hash tags my ToG13 Stage 3 win would read: #relief???? #disbelief????? #self-belief??? #delight???? #ecstatic???? #hungryformore I am passionate about sport ? always have been. I took up cycling about a year ago when repeated ankle injuries forced a new opportunity ? road cycling. So…