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Froome to ride Tour and Vuelta in 2015?

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Chris Froome is likely to line up at the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Tour de France and the Vuelta a España in 2015, according to a report in . The Sky rider had initially hinted that he might tackle the Giro d’Italia rather than the Tour when the route of the 2015 Grande Boucle was unveiled two weeks ago, citing disappointment at📖 the lack of ti🌞me trialling miles.

Thursday’s edition of L’Équipe reports that Froome has been dissuaded from riding the Giro due to the effects the potentially cold and wet conditions in Italy in May might have on his asthma and allergies. It is also understood tha♎t Froome is reluctant to miss out on a high-profile clash with Alberto Contador, Vincenzo Nibali and Nairo Quintana at the Tour in July.

A source close to Froome told the French newspaper that he would have needed to begin training last week if he was truly planning on riding the🧸 Giro. Froome travelled to South🌌 Africa on Wednesday for a week’s holiday before he begins training in Australia with teammate Richie Porte later in the month.

L’Équipe also notes that Vuelta race director Javier Guillen has contacted Froome to inform him tha🧜t the third week of the race will include a flat time trial of 35 to 40 kilometres. The route of the 2015 Vu🌺elta will be presented on January 10.

Cavendish trains at Montichiari

Mark Cavendish will line up at the Ghent Six from November 18-23 in the company of Omega Pharma-QuickStep teammate Iljo Keisse, and in preparation for his return to the boards the Manxman has been in Italy this week training on the track꧃ at Montichiari.

Cavendish trained at the velo♔drome near Brescia on Wednesday and will do again on Thursday, and reports that he is significantly advanced in his training regimen compared to the same point last year. While Cavendish’s 2014 season was built around his ill-starred Tour de France, in 2015, Gazzetta reports, he aims to hit the ground running, particularly as it is the final season of his current three-year deal at QuickStep – and although the course has yet to be confirmed, he w🧜ill also be hopeful that the climbs of Le Manie and the Pompeiana will again be absent from Milan-San Remo in 2015.

Amstel Curaçao closes up shop

This year’s Amstel Curaçao Race will be the last, according to de Telegraaf. Race organiser Leo van Vliet – who also organises the Amstel Gold Race – told the paper that the increasing globalisation of cycling has spelt the end for the season-ending party. The extended seasons and sp𝓀onsor obligations means that it has become harder for Van Vliet to attract the top-level riders.

"When I speak to the riders, I notice that there is enough enthusiasm and interest. But in the end there are always other oblig𓆉ations and they cannot come. The agenda has become too full," said Van Vliet. He went on to say thatꦇ his small budget of €200,000 is struggling to compete with the ASO-backed Saitama Criterium, which has a whopping €3.8 million budget.

The race began in 2002 – w♎on by Michael Boogerd – and has since been graced by the likes of three-time world champion Oscar Freire, Tour de France champion Alberto Contador, and multiple Paris-Roubaix and Tour of Flanders victor Tom Boonen. Over the last two years, the race has become a combined event with world champions Marianne Vos and Ellen van Dijk 🌌mixing it with their male counterparts.

The final race has still brought over a good field of riders with Paris-Roubaix champion Niki Terpstra and World Championship time trial bronze medallist Tom Dumoulin. The race will take place this Saturday. 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Click here for our retro gallery from the past 12 editions.

Trek sponsor UK women’s pro team

The British Matrix Fitness Pro Cycling Team will turn professional next season, with the help of backing from Trek bikes. ꦿThe move makes them the second British professional team in the women’s peloton, alongside Wiggle-Honda. Matrix Fitness will ride the⛎ same Émonda SLR ridden by the Trek Factory Racing WorldTour team.

“Trek are a huge😼 brand, and it’s really pleasing they chose to partner with our team. It’s a massive vote of confidence in the project we have set out to them. We certainly hope to do them proud and hopefully we’ll be racing their bikes in the some of the world's bigg⛎est races,” team owner Stefan Wyman said in a statement issued by Trek.

Joining the team next season will be double Olympic Champion Laura Trott and up and coming talents Lucy Martin and Elinor Barker, among others.