The BISSELL Pro Cycling Team announces that BISSELL Inc. will continue as the title sponsor of one of the country’s top continental cycling teams for 2009. Mark Bissell, Chairman and CEO of BISSELL Inc., builds on his six-year history with [...]
In a press release Rabobank, N.A., a leading California community bank, and AEG announced that Rabobank will be a “Founding Partner” of the 2009 Amgen Tour of California. Under the three-year sponsorship agreement, Rabobank will be a Founding Partner and [...]
Samuel Sanchez has always been a huge fan of motoracing, so former pro rider Herri Torróntegui have arranged for him to ride on the famous track in Jarez. He will be doing his laps with Torróntegui, a former world cup [...]
In a press release Cervélo TestTeam has announced the signing of Canadian rider Dominique Rollin and Ted King of the United States.Dominique Rollin hails from Boucherville, Quebec. The twenty-five year old six-time Canadian National Champion completed a breakout year in [...]
German rider Erik Zabel is ending his career as one of the most prolific sprinters the sport has known.Currently competing in the Six Days at Munich, the rider told sportsya.com that although he will miss the sport after he retires, [...]
Team Quick Step has announced that Belgian Rik Verbrugghe will become the fifth sports director for the Belgian team in 2009. Verbrugghe, who rode for Team Quick Step in 2005, is ready to try his hand at a director. "It’s [...]
In a press release Team Saxo Bank - IT Factory confirmed the had resigned Russian cyclist Alexandr Kolobnev for another two years.Kolobnev has had a strong season in 2008 finishing second in Clasica San Sebastian, third in Giro dell-Emilia and [...]
New York City is a place with a culture of it's own. The progressive, fast paced environment attracts everything from high fashion to rock stars. In an effort to remain forward thinking, the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) [...]
Joining riders Bodyk, Szerszynski, Spruch and Szmyd, Polish national champion Marcin Sapa will riding along side his fellow countrymen at Italian Team Lampre.Born in Konin in 1976, Sapa is a rouleur with qualities of attacker who has had 13 victories [...]
Australian cyclist Nick Gates has decided to retire from professional cycling. After a long career spent as a domestique helping others achieve their goals, the 36-year-old will be doing much of the same with his launch of the Nick Gates [...]
The Agency for Cycling Ethics (ACE), who was responsible for conducting independent anti-doping tests for Garmin-Chipotle, Team Columbia and Team BMC, is closing it's doors for business effective immediately. The company collected blood and urine samples every couple of weeks, [...]
The ex- World and Olympic champion fell during the first race-day of the Milan Six Day race after a skid by Popovych that interfered with Bettini and the Australian Roberts while they were sprinting. The rider suffered a heavy fall [...]
Bobby Julich's cycling career spanned for over a decade and a half - sixteen years to be exact. It was a sad day when he decided to hang up his cleats for good a mere two months ago. This significant [...]