Looking for a change of scenery in 2011At 24-years-old, Roman Kreuziger heads into this year's Tour de France with hopes of bettering last year's 9th place overall finish. 2010 has been a classy season already for the Liquigas rider complete [...]
Big boost for French teamHaving clocked up a fine victory tally of eleven wins this season, the Française des Jeux squad has been given a major vote of confidence by its title sponsor, which has decided to extend its commitment. [...]
Public prosecutor Raffaele Guariniello hears from YouTube author, Michele Bufalino A sporting fraud investigation into the possible use of motorised bikes in the professional peloton continues in Italy. Journalist At the suggestion of Amore & Vita Conad team owner Ivano [...]
Will the big Belgian's omission leave the American team exposed when the race hits the stones?With the announcement of the RadioShack’s Tour de France team, one of the significant names missing is that of Gert Steegmans. The 29-year-old Belgian had [...]
Frenchwoman will aim for gold in the road race Jeannie Longo has clocked up a stunning 57th national title in the French championships, winning the time trial for the third consecutive year. Now 51 years of age, the legendary competitor [...]
Norwegian champion's poor season sees him passed over for Tour de FranceDespite being on many people’s list of riders who would definitely be on the Team Sky roster for next month’s Tour de France, Kurt Asle Arvesen has missed out. [...]
Paolo Bettini looks forward to his new role as Italian DSSince the death of Franco Ballerini in February, the Italian national team has ceased looking ahead to the World Championships in Australia. That chanced yesterday in Rome when three time [...]
Caisse d'Epargne captain motivated to take back national time trial championshipWith the withdrawal of defending Spanish time-trial champion Alberto Contador (Astana), last year’s runner-up Luis Leon Sanchez (Caisse d’Epargne) is seen as the hot favourite for tomorrow’s race. The 2008 [...]
Felline youngest rider in the Tour at 20 years of ageA staggering eight out of the nine riders in the Footon-Servetto team unveiled today will be making their debut in the Tour de France, with the average age of the [...]
Kreuziger, Contador, Schlecks, Cancellara on the moveThe transfer market has unofficially opened ahead of the Tour de France and Italy's top team, Liquigas, is reshaping, according to newspaper Tuttosport. Roberto Amadio's Liquigas team will centre around two riders in 2011: [...]
Motivated Omega Pharma Lotto rider wants Boonen’s jerseyFormer national under 23 champion Greg Van Avermaet wants to add the Elite title to his palmares, and is hoping to ride strongly in the Belgian nationals this Sunday. The 25 year old [...]
Boasson Hagen likely to chase stage wins in team's debut TourTeam Sky has confirmed its lineup for the 2010 Tour de France, with last year’s fourth-place finisher Bradley Wiggins leading a strong nine-man squad. The team will also include the [...]
HTC-Columbia sprinter Mark Cavendish is heading into this year's Tour de France with a score to settle in the green jersey department. The Manxman finished second in points during last year's edition of the race behind Norwegian Thor Hushovd (Cervelo [...]
Belgian gets help from Devolder to beat Van AvermaetQuick Step's Jurgen Van de Walle repeated his 2009 victory in the Belgian Halle-Ingooiem race. Van de Walle escaped in the final kilometers from a larger break and held off the chasers, [...]
The rumor mill is churning, but La Gazzetta dello Sport normally has the inside lineAccording to website WielerFlits.nl, Italian news paper la Gazzetta dello Sport has linked Riccardo Riccò (Ceramica Flaminia) to the Quick Step team for a ride in [...]
Team stands behind Cavendish, Rogers a legitimate overall contenderThe American HTC-Columbia will head to the Tour de France next week targeting both the Green Jersey and the General Classification, and the team's management is confident they will be at the [...]
Green jersey will be an objective if Boonen is healthyQuick Step team has announced a Tour de France team with a mix of experience and talent that will aim for stage wins when the race starts on July 3rd in [...]
French Anti-Doping Agency not completely shut outWhile the French anti doping agency AFLD has been denied to carry out doping tests during the 2010 Tour de France, the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) announced that AFLD will get an enhanced [...]
