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News: Pregnant Dame Sarah continues training

Dame Sarah Storey, 11-time Paralympic cycling gold medallist, is expecting her first child next month but it hasn’t stopped her training hard – thanks to a little help from the University of Brighton.

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Alex Dowsett: Giro – “It’s about surviving”

Still in the Giro battling his way through the worst weather and the toughest mountains is Britain’s Alex Dowsett from Movistar, winner of the Giro time trial

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News: 100th Victory for Mark Cavendish

Britain’s Mark Cavendish continued to his winning run on the sprint stages in the Giro d’Italia Stage 12 with his 100th career win in the rain

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News: Peter Kennaugh to ride Lincoln

Team Sky rider and Olympic Gold Medalist Peter Kennaugh to ride the 2013 University of Lincoln Grand Prix for his native Isle of Man

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Talkingshop: Cavendish talks Giro

Omega Pharma – Quick-Step’s Mark Cavendish spoke with the press during the Giro d’Italia “Top Rider” Press Conference

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TalkingShop: Team Raleigh’s Alex Blain

Winner of two ‘classics’ last year year, Frenchman Alex Blain is back in Team Raleigh colours to help the team triumph in the first big race of the 2013 British season.

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Team News: Peter Sagan targets Amstel

Peter Sagan’s Cannondale team is ready to begin the week of the Ardennes Classics on Sunday, April 14, with the first appointment, the Amstel Gold Race.

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Talkingshop: Znedek Stybar

He was the rider many expected to beat Cancellera until he hit a spectator. Paul Burgoine spoke to Omega Pharma Quickstep rider  Znedek Stybar

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Rider Report: Alex Paton’s Winning Ways

Alex Paton is back to winning ways after victory in the fifth round of the SERRL Summer Series on April 7 at Bethersden, Nr Ashford, Kent

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Paris-Roubaix: Talkingshop with Thomas, O’Grady, Van Summeren

Whilst Cancellera is the big favourite, ASO have spoken to some of the others such as Geraint Thomas, Stuart O’Grady …

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Blog: Llewellyn Kinch in France

Oh the joys of freezing on the bike! – report from British penguin Llewellyn Kinch racing the Grand Prix Nogent-sur-Oise UCI 1.2

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News: Double Header for E/1/2/3 End of March

The end of the month sees a double header of E/1/2/3 racing in the North East at the Maureen Bain & Peter Chisman Memorial Road Races with Magnus Backstedt & Dean Downing among the riders

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Talkingshop: Flanders and Roubaix for Downing

Netapp-Endura’s Russell Downing selected for cycling Monuments  Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix

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Rider News: David Clarke season starts in Taiwan

David Clarke (Baku Cycling Project) kicks off his season in the heat and humidity of the Tour de Taiwan on March 18

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Rider News: Matt Bottrill Winning at Darley Moor

More known for winning time trials, Matt Bottrill showed he can still win bunch races with victory at Darley Moor on the weekend

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Talkingshop: Russell Downing training for the Classics

Powering his way over the climbs in Yorkshire, Net-App-Endura rider Russell Downing is training hard to make the team selection for the Spring Classics

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Feature: Get your numbers right riders!

If you want to be placed in a race, then how about getting your numbers in the right place to make it easier for the judges

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News: Bottrill starts season in record breaking form

It was a record breaking start to the 2013 racing season for drag2zero.com rider Matthew Bottrill

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Interview: Tejay Van Garderen Pre Paris-Nice

Fifth last year before being crowned the best young rider in the Tour de France American Tejay Van Garderen is back on Paris-Nice with higher ambitions

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Talkingshop: Luke Mellor back from Down Under

Talking with Rapha Condor JLT rider Luke Mellor about spending two months in Australia racing and training whilst Britain got soaked and froze

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News: Matthew Bottrill re-signs with Drag2zero

One of the country’s leading time trial riders, Matt Bottrill has resigned for the well known team of Drag2Zero

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Team News: Mark Christian Heading to Haut Var

Mark Christian is yet another rider from the Isle of Man making in the pro peloton and this weekend is racing with the World’s best in Haut Var

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Talkingshop: Ian Wilkinson in a better place

After an up and down 2012, Ian ‘superman’ Wilkinson is in new colours and looking to have consistently good form in 2013 for his new team, UK Youth

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Rider News: UCI Team for Dave Clarke

Dave Clarke signs for Azerbaijani UCI Conti team, the Baku Cycling Project (BCP) for the 2013 season

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News: Jody Cundy Hit by a Car

Following a road traffic accident yesterday whilst training in Majorca, Paralympic hero Jody Cundy suffered minor injuries, including a bruised hand and cuts to his knee and elbow.

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Talkinghop: Former World Champ Alessandro Ballan

Paul Burgoine interviews Former World Road Race Champion Alessandro Ballan of the BMC team who had a bad accident recently

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Talkingshop: Change of team for Tom Murray

In new colours this season will be Yorkshire’s Tom Murray who rides for Metaltek – Knights of Old

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News: Hoogerland in intensive care

Broken ribs and spine for Johnny Hoogerland after being hit by a car on Sunday

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Team News: Canadian Rob Britton New to Raleigh

A Britton in Britain – talking to a new signing for Team Raleigh 2013, Rob Britton, who hails from Canada and has ridden WorldTour races in previous years

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Talkingshop: Duncan Heywood moving up to the Junior ranks

VeloUK talks to Cornwall based rider Duncan Heywood about the season ahead when he starts racing in the Junior ranks always a big step for young riders

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Preview: 48th Perfs Pedal Race

Last years winner Chris Opie heads UK Youth team of winners for the line up for the 48th Perfs Pedal Race on Sunday, 10th of February in Hampshire

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Talkingshop: Alex Dowsett the Movistar in 2013

Gordon Wiseman interviews Movistar rider Alex Dowsett who has moved to new pastures in his professional racing career

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Talkingshop with Andy Hargroves Crossing to the Road

Eamonn Deane writes Andy Hargroves will hope to put a difficult winter behind him as he starts the 2013 season at the Perfs Pedal race.

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News: Paralympic Star Helen Scott back in training in Spain

Getting in the miles at the Cycling Holiday Spain training camp was London Paralympic Games star Helen Scott

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Talkingshop: GB Academy rider Sam Lowe

Colston Crawford talks to Sam Lowe who admits that life with the British Cycling Academy can be “like a cocoon”.

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Team News: Introducing Raleigh’s Lachlan Norris

Stagiere for HTC-Highroad in 2011, Australian Lachlan Norris is another winner added to Raleigh’s 2013 Squad

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Talkingshop: Raleigh’s Frenchstar Alex Blain

Winner of the Dengie Marshes and CiCLE Classic off/on road races in 2012, Frenchman Alexandre Blain is excited to be with another British team, Raleigh, after three seasons with Endura Racing.

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Talking Shop: Ian Stannard – Target – Roubaix!

Gordon Wiseman writes about British Road Race Champion Ian Stannard and his 2013 season that lies ahead with some big goals

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News: Surgery for Quickstep’s Tom Boonen

Omega Pharma – Quick-Step’s Tom Boonen underwent an operation on Sundayfor a septic infection in his left elbow

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Blog: Llewellyn Kinch looks ahead to 2013 in France

Llewellyn writes twenty thirteen looks set to be an exciting year racing-wise as I’ve got my first full-time season of racing and my best winter of training yet behind me.

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News: Aussie female looking for British cycling team

Australian teenager Antonia Abbisogni looking for British team to help her get to the next level in women’s racing

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Talkingshop: Olympic medallist Ross Edgar swaps track for road

Olympic and World Championship Silver medallist Ross Edgar talks about his switch from the track to the road for IG Sigma Sport

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News: Netapp-Endura’s Zak Dempster to ride Tour Down Under

Two riders who raced for British teams in 2012, Zak Dempster (NetApp-Endura) and Bernie Sulzberger have been selected for a national team to ride the WorldTour event, the Tour Down Under.

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Talkingshop: BMC’s Adam Blythe

BMC’s 23 year old Adam Blythe had fourteen top tens including two victories and seven podiums in 2012. VeloUK talks to him about 2013.

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Talkingshop: IG SigmaSport’s Peter Williams

After five years with Phil Griffith’s teams, Tour of Britain Sprints winner Pete Williams has changed teams for 2013 to ride for IG SigmaSport

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Talkingshop: Russell Downing – Dream Come True

Moving up to ProConti level a dream come true for Russell Downing as he looks forward to a season riding the big races again.

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Talkingshop: Jonny McEvoy (NetApp-Endura)

Winner of the Tour DoonHame last year for Endura Racing, we talk to one of four Brits in the NetApp-Endura team, Jonathan McEvoy

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Talkingshop: British Cyclo-Cross Champion Ian Field

For the second time in the 2012/13 series, the National Trophy was graced with the presence of the British Cyclo-Cross Champion Ian Field. VeloUK Spoke to him after the race in Derby

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Talkingshop: National Trophy Winner Oli Beckingsale

VeloUK talks to National Trophy winner Oli Beckingsale of Endura about his victory on Sunday and the Championships next weekend plus a selection of pics of Oli racing at Derby

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Interview: Tom Fitzpatrick heading for Belgium

Interview with another rider heading to Belgium for the road season, Tom Fitzpatrick who races for Strada Sport and Belgian Team Kingsnorth International Wheelers

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News: Manx rider sets off for Belgium

Team Manx Telecom rider Tom Mazzone is off to Belgium for the 2013 season after signing for Team ‘Terra Footwear-Bicycle Line’.

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News: Jack Sadler to ride for Onimpex Bioracer RT

Onimpex Bioracer are please to announce that from January 1st 2013, ace junior rider Jack Sadler will be riding their new colours.

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News: Jody Cundy reviews his 2012

Jody writes … It’s almost over. All the hype and build up to 2012, the Olympics, the Paralympics, and here we are about to head into 2013.

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Review: Dean Downing’s Rapha Years

One of the country’s best ever professionals, Dean Downing, looks back at six years wearing black for the same sponsors on the even of a new season with a new team

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News: Ballan Out Of Intensive Care

BMC’s Alessandro Ballan was released from intensive care Friday in Spain but remains hospitalised as he recovers from injuries suffered in a high speed crash during training last week

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News: Alessandro Ballan Recovering Well After Heavy Crash

Former World Champion Alessandro Ballan (BMC) was resting comfortably Saturday after undergoing successful surgeries to remove his spleen and repair a double fracture of his left femur

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Talkingshop: Winning National Trophy is doable says Oldham

Despite a ‘pretty horrible’ race in Shrewsbury, a win in the National Trophy Series in Derby is doable says Paul Oldham

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News: Abby leads the way in Trophy on a Trigon

British champion Abby-Mae Parkinson leads the Youth Girls National Trophy Series with one round to go on a special Trigon bike built for her

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Blog: Llewellyn Kinch – When the Racing Ends

After a season in Belgium with lots of great results, Llewellyn mixes business with pleasure in the sun of Spain before he heads to France in 2013

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News: Bradley Wiggins wins BBC Sports Personality of the Year

Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins has won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award to follow up the wins by Tom Simpson, Chris Hoy and Mark Cavendish.

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Talkingshop: Lucy Garner Interview

VeloUK speaks to the twice World Junior Women’s Road Race Champion Lucy Garner ahead of a big year as she steps up a level to the senior ranks

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