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By David Hunter After a good 2013, Edoardo Zardini of Bardiani CSF, had a brilliant 2014. Not only did he take his first victory, but he took two! His aggressive style of riding has won him many fans and seen him getting noticed by riders and owners of other teams. Still just 25, he has…
By David Hunter When you talk about riders with pedigree, Mattia Cattaneo is one of the finest. Winner of the baby Giro, back in 2011. In that race, a certain Fabio Aru was 4th. Later that year, he was 3rd in the Tour de l’Avenir, with Chaves winning and Barguil in 5th. He was 3rd…
By David Hunter If this is the first time you’ve heard the name of Louis Vervaeke, then where have you been? The super talented, 21 year old Belgian, already took 4 wins in 2014. Riding for the Lotto under 23 squad, they’ve been cultivating his talent for a while. He’s now ready to move to…
By David Hunter At 24 years of age, Roy Jans, looks like becoming the next big sprinter from Belgium. He rides for Wanty-Groupe Gobert and produced some eye catching results in 2014. His 2nd place at the Belgian nationals made a lot of fans take note of his name and his excellent end of season…
By David Hunter At just 20 years old, Tiesj Benoot is just one of a long line of talented, young Belgian riders. He has signed a contract with Lotto Soudal and has already competed in a few big races for Lotto Belisol. He was very close to reaching the under 23 World Championship podium, finishing…
By David Hunter He’s just 22 years old and rides for MTN – Qhubeka. Despite his young age he already started to impress in 2013, with 2nd place in the under 23 World Championship Road Race. 2014 was a transitional year for Louis as he tried to make his mark, in the world of pro cycling….
By David Hunter What an amazing season for Tim. At the age of 23, he competed in his first Grand Tour, the Giro d’Italia. When I say competed, he really competed! Two 2nd places and 4th in the KOM classification. He followed this up with 2nd place in Ster ZLM, before taking his first ever…
By @pmpalermo Damiano Cunego is one of the first names it came to mind when you speak about italian cycling, at least in the last decade, when he won Giro 2004 despite being so young. After a grey 2013 the Cerro Verenoe´s rider showed a good form with 4º at GP Lugano and Strade Bianche, and…
By David Hunter He’s 26 years old and hails from the Czech Republic. Riding for Net App – Endura, he finished 9th in the 2013 Vuelta and took a brilliant stage win on Alto de Penas Blancas. This performance, almost single handedly, gained the team a wildcard for the 2014 Tour de France. This is a…
By David Hunter Time for my latest catch-up with the brilliant Italian. It’s my 3rd interview with Mauro, since December, as we get to know him and the type of rider he is. He continues to have a great season, following up a strong start to the season with 7th in De Panne and he was…
By @pmpalermo Vuelta a España organizers revealed their four invitations for the next edition and it was clear that MTN-Qhubeka choice was the big sensation and a great move by Unipublic. It was obvious Caja Rural was in, same with Cofidis and the powerful IAM Cycling, but the last spot was for taken by the African…
By @pmpalermo París Roubaix preview isn´t complete without a word with one of the race’s most famous riders, someone who tasted pavé in his bones and skin and now can reveal its secrets to us. In that context, Ciclismo Internacional spoke to George Hincapie, famous Armstrong teammate at Discovery and former BMC leader in his last…
By David Hunter Who is Sonny Colbrelli? He’s 23 years old, Italian, and rides for Bardiani – CSF. He is a very talented rider, who has the capability to become one of the new stars of Italian cycling. He is a very fast finisher, after a hard race, in the same type of mould as John…
By @pmpalermo Why you signed for one year with Cannondale? Theres a lot of “unknowns” on both sides, for me it’s hard to know if I will adapt 100% to a completely new culture and team set up, for them it’s the same; how I will fit into their team environment with only 2 other english…
By @pmpalermo 1. What happened?you were listed to race Vuelta España and finally you´re not going.. I basically got to the middle of June absolutely exhausted and knew I needed some time off. I’d raced a lot and trained a lot in between races and it didn’t work so well for me…it was too much work…
By @pmpalermo Which was you reaction when you were informed about the proposal of the Malaysian federation? I see this as a clear sign of desperation from the incumbent President, Pat McQuaid. It is no wonder that many in the cycling family, as well as fans and sponsors, have lost faith in the UCI to govern…
By @pmpalermo How and when you started in cycling?who helped you? I started riding my bike when I was 12 years old. I had been riding my”school bike” around for some longer and longer rides, when some day my uncle came by and gave me an all new race bike. And that’s how I started. What…
By @pmpalermo You´re in your second year in Lotto…wich diferences you noted between amateur and pro cycling? The big difference is the style off racing. The pro’s race with more control and all the pro’s have a higher level. Till when do you have contract with the team? I have a contract untill the end of this…