Belgian classics star looking to former team after "worst year" of his career at RabobankAfter two unsuccessful seasons at Rabobank, Nick Nuyens is in negotiations with some new teams; he has had interest from Saxo Bank-Sungard, as well as his [...]
US champion hopes to be fit to defend stars and stripes jersey at homeAfter his crash on stage 2 of the Tour of Utah last week, US champion George Hincapie (BMC Racing) is in the first phase of recovery; the [...]
British team ready to build on strong 2010 seasonThe Endura Racing team have increased the international flavor and strength of the team with the signings of Estonian René Mandri and Dutchman Maarten de Jonge for 2011. Earlier this year the [...]
Vaughters speaks about the partnership and what it means for the teamThe Garmin-Transitions team has officially confirmed the new partnership with Cervélo SA, with the bike manufacturing company coming on board as a co-sponsor from 2011 onwards, and the team [...]
Hoped for return to racing on the same day his suspension runs out pushed back due to paperwork delaysThe comeback of disgraced doping sinner, Stefan Schumacher, has been delayed. The former Gerolsteiner captain had hoped to mark his return to [...]
Belgian director debates whether or not Contador can win seven ToursTeam Radioshack manager Johan Bruyneel believes that the next wave of American riders are strong enough to take over from the current household names when they retire. The Belgian currently [...]
Promising French climber changes teams after four years with Marc Madiot24-year-old Mikael Cherel will join the AG2R-La Mondiale team on a one-year contract for 2011, after spending his entire professional career with FDJ (formerly known as Française des Jeux). The [...]
Luxembourg champion determined to bounce back from Tour disappointment On the eve of the start of the Vuelta a España, the Saxo Bank team has outlined its goals for the race and talked about the roles it feels its riders [...]
Italian sprinter to learn next week if anti-doping case will intensifyAlthough the rider is still under investigation, the Lampre-Farnese Vini team has decided to back Alessandro Petacchi’s participation in the Vuelta a España and has named him for the final [...]
Possible additions from Cervelo Test Team could see spots on ProTour roster disappearThe new cooperation between Garmin-Transitions and Cervelo, to create Garmin-Cervelo for next season, will create a number of intriguing possibilities, especially if the rumored superstars, Heinrich Haussler and [...]
Australian also building form for world road championshipAs one of the few riders who has won stages in all three Grand Tours, Team Sky’s Simon Gerrans is psyched about the thoughts of chasing more success in the Vuelta a España. [...]
Safi Pasta Zara team to become Team Geox with Claudio Corti at the helmThe new Italian ProTour hopeful, Team Geox, has already assembled an impressive array of names heading into the 2011 season, notably Denis Menchov and Carlos Sastre. Like [...]
Bikes and some riders expected to go to Garmin team, women’s squad may continueFollowing a day of rumours and unanswered phone calls, a clear indication that the Cervélo Test Team will stop at the end of the year has been [...]
Injured Australian to return in British stage raceTour of Britain organiser Sweetspot has released details of the final five team rosters for next month’s Tour of Britain. The race starts on Saturday with a 132.6km stage between Rochdale and Blackpool, [...]
CONI hear widens investigation of Petacchi and Bernucci following confessionThe Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) is widening its doping investigation into Tour de France green jersey winner, Alessandro Petacchi. Its prosecutors heard Lampre's sports director, Fabrizio Bontempi, and masseur, Paolo Chiesa [...]
Danish rider blames paperwork issue, might not originally have been in team’s long listTeam Saxo Bank’s Michael Morkov has been prevented from starting the Vuelta a España due to unspecified documentation issues, thus meaning he will miss out on riding [...]
British sprinter to be supported by Hunt and ThomasFifteen-time Tour de France stage winner Mark Cavendish will aim for the rainbow jersey on October 3rd with the support of the promising young rider Geraint Thomas and the experienced competitor Jeremy [...]
Aggressive racing by riders likely as new contracts soughtDutch road race champion Niki Terpstra and former Tour de France white jersey holder Markus Fothen will head what is almost certainly the final Grand Tour squad of the German Milram team, [...]
