Some of Australia’s top riders will line out tomorrow in the Stan Siejka Launceston International Classic, a evening criterium taking place in Tasmania. Named after one of the organisers of the race, who was tragically killed in a skiing accident [...]
Sprinter Andreas Stauff has received his Christmas present from the Quick Step team, which signed the young German up for two years. Stauff will not have much time to acquaint himself to the team in training camps, as he is [...]
World champion Marianne Vos (DSB Bank-Nederland Bloeit) won her second World Cup race of the season in Zolder, Belgium. The 22-year-old Dutchwoman took the lead on the first lap and held on to take victory over US champion Katie Compton [...]
Xacobeo Galicia rider Gustavo Veloso will be able to resume training in two weeks after having successfully undergone surgery for a fractured collarbone. Veloso suffered his injury on December 20th while training on his mountain bike. "I have keep my [...]
New Team Sky signing Edvald Boasson Hagen has impressed greatly thus far in his career and, according to Kurt Asle Arvesen, the Norwegian is capable of taking a major one-day victory in 2010. “He can win one of the great [...]
The organization for the World Cup cyclo-cross race in Zolder, Belgium scheduled for tomorrow has been given special permission to salt the course in order to make it safe for the race to take place. "The cross race on Saturday [...]
Erwin Vervecken will cap his illustrious career at the end of this cross season, in February of 2010. He will have an official good-bye race on February 27, three days after the indoor cross race in Hasselt ends the 2009/2010 [...]
As the year heads towards an end, Tour de France champion Alberto Contador has been reflecting on the 2009 season and looking ahead to 2010. It was a tough year for the Spaniard, but also a very rewarding one; he [...]
Robbie McEwen will make his return to the peloton in the Jayco Bay Cycling Classic on Saturday January 2nd. The 37-year-old sprinter will be making his return to the peloton after a 2009 season marred with injury. The Australian's year [...]
Team Garmin-Transitions has announced their team roster for the 2010 season, also confirming that three key riders have extended their contracts. The team had a successful 2009, and once warmed up at the Tour de France, where the team placed [...]
Seeking to build on a successful 2009 season, Danish rider Matti Breschel is dreaming of a win in Paris Roubaix in four month’s time. The Saxo Bank competitor took several good victories this year, including stages in the Tour de Suisse, [...]
Following on from yesterday’s disclosure that the Astana team riders from this year’s Tour de France are under investigation after intravenous drips were found, Tour manger Johan Bruyneel has played down the significance of the news. “I have a strong [...]
Davide Rebellin has already returned the silver medal and the €75,000 prize he received in Beijing, but he continues to protest his innocence as he awaits his CAS appeal. The Italian is due to be heard by the Court of [...]
The Tour de Georgia has been cancelled for the second consecutive year. In 2009 the race was also called off due to financial difficulties.The week long tour saw its profile grow each year from 2003 to 2008, but the last [...]
Quick Step rider Wouter Weylandt injured his knee and now must rest for at least 10 days. The young Belgian went to see Dr. Toon Claes in Ghent to have his injury examined, and unfortunately found more than just his [...]
Two-time Tour Down Under winner Stuart O’Grady confirmed today that he will compete at the 2010 edition which starts in Adelaide on January 17th. The Australian is said to be recovering well from a bout with bacterial pneumonia. “As the [...]
While Mark Cavendish’s main leadout man Mark Renshaw looks certain to miss the Tour Down Under due to illness, his Columbia HTC team has said that it is confident that the Australian will make a quick return to the sport. [...]
Cervélo TestTeam has hired Dutchman Egon van Kessel as the new Sports Director for their women's team. A 53-year-old native of Kerkdriel, Netherlands, van Kessel has had extensive cycling experience as both a coach and sports director. From 2001 to [...]
