For the second year running, Team Columbia-Highroad will be going all out for maximum honours in the Tour Down Under.In 2008, Columbia-Highroad's Andre Greipel powered his way through the sprints to gain the overall victory - as well as four [...]
The Greenville Hospital System USA Cycling Professional Championships will return to Greenville, S.C. for a fourth consecutive year in 2009, with race weekend set for August 29-30. The dual championship has become one of the premier cycling events in the [...]
The Pro Tour debut for new Russian team Katusha will be next week at Australia's Tour Down Under. While Katusha isn't exactly a "new" team, this will be the first time it races with it's newly acquired firepower. The team is the next step [...]
Stijn Devolder had some problems with his left knee during team Quick-Step’s training camp in Spain last week.The winner of the 2008 Ronde Van Vlaanderen has pain in his left kneecap after a fall he took while he was training [...]
Team Quick-Step is looking to their hometown rider Allan Davis to lead their team in the Tour Down Under.While team Director Rik De Slijcke feels confident Davis isn't the only Quick-Step rider capable of scoring a win, the rider has [...]
CSC Saxo Bank's Andy Schleck has told sportweek.nl what his program will look like for the 2009 season. The 23-year-old prodigy revealed a heavy schedule leading up to the Tour de France in July."I will ride in the Tour of [...]
Germans Erik Zabel and Leif Lampater have won the 45th edition of the Bremen Six Day Race. The duo took the win from fellow countryman Olaf Pollack and Swiss rider Franco Marvulli 431 to 416.The race took a turn for [...]
The Sea Otter Classic, a four-day celebration of sport, will host one of the most important races on the U.S. mountain biking calendar this year. With the highest cash purse, and as one of very few UCI-sanctioned races in the [...]
The Grand Rapids Press reports that this year's Priority Health Grand Cycling Classic, that takes place in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan, has been canceled.Amy Miller, a spokeswoman for Michigan-based health care provider, confirmed that the company has put an end [...]
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Team Silence-Lotto is out testing a custom bike build by their frame sponsor Canyon. The team's leading contender for the cobbled classics Leif Hoste has been putting the new gear to the test.If all goes well, the plan is to [...]
In a statement from Rock Racing today, Owner Michael Ball said that the rumors of Rock Racing’s untimely demise have been greatly exaggerated.Ball says the team is proceeding with a full racing schedule of domestic racing in 2009 and is [...]
Divide an conquer is what the Liquigas Team hopes lies in it's future.Basso and Nibali will be competing in the Tour de San Luis from 19th to 25th, while Chicchi will lead another group at the Tour Down Under, from [...]
Team Astana's Alberto Contador will make his much anticipated 2009 debut next month at the Tour of Algarve (February 18-22).Meanwhile his new teammate, seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong, anxiously awaits his start in the Tour Down Under later [...]
Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf reported that there is a bit of a disturbance in the Rabobank camp as of late.Sure, there is a recreational drug policy that will get you kicked off the team, but that isn't what the riders [...]
The Bissell Pro Cycling Team is pleased to announce the signing of Frank Pipp, an addition to the team’s 2009 roster, now 16 riders strong. Pipp was selected for the additional speed he will bring to the team.“Frank is a [...]
Skoda has decided to extend the contract with Team Saxo Bank and the Czech company will continue on as sponsor for the Danish team throughout 2009.“We're very happy to extend our contract with Riis Cycling for the 2009 season. It [...]
Milram team captain Linus Gerdemann has decided to leave the island of Mallorca to train in warmer weather. After having to take a long break at the end of 2008 because of an intestinal infection, the 26-year-old left his teammates [...]