Tour de France 2011: More stages for Brittany, says regional press

Ouest France claims that the race will spend further days in the northwestThe rumour mill continues to turn for the route of next year’s Tour de France, with Breton newspaper Ouest France, the sponsor of he recent Plouay ProTour race. [...]

2010-08-26T00:00:00+00:00August 26th, 2010|

Vuelta a España: Liquigas-Doimo on all fronts with Nibali, Kreuziger and Bennati

Acid-green team chasing sprints, breakaways and the overall classificationThe Liquigas-Doimo team has announced its nine-man roster for the Vuelta a España, which starts in Sevilla on Saturday. The team will be looking for success on all fronts based, as it [...]

2010-08-26T00:00:00+00:00August 26th, 2010|

Kurt Asle Arvesen considering a move to the director's car in 2011

Forgettable 2010 leads to new possibilities for NorwegianTeam Sky's Kurt-Asle Arvesen has had a forgettable season in his first year with Team Sky. The six-time Norwegian national champion moved over to Team Sky amid much fanfare as a big one [...]

2010-08-26T00:00:00+00:00August 26th, 2010|

Vuelta a España: Terpstra and Fothen to head Milram squad in farewell Grand Tour

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, [...]

2010-08-26T00:00:00+00:00August 26th, 2010|

Future of Cervélo TestTeam in Garmin's and Schlecks' hands?

Haussler and Hushovd jumping sinking ship, Schlecks to salvage Cervélo bikes?Garmin-Transitions and the Luxembourg-based team of Andy and Fränk Schleck may unite with Cervélo TestTeam. "I can not comment on this," Cervélo team manager, Jean Paul van Poppel told Procycling.no. [...]

2010-08-26T00:00:00+00:00August 26th, 2010|

Armstrong's former team doctor rejects Landis' doping claims

Luis Garcia del Moral calls Landis' claims 'ridiculous'Lance Armstrong's former doctor from team US Postal said Floyd Landis' allegations of an internal doping programme are untrue. Spanish doctor, Luis Garcia del Moral told Bloomberg that Landis' claims are "ridiculous" and [...]

2010-08-26T00:00:00+00:00August 26th, 2010|

Confirmation that Cervélo Test Team will stop at the end of the season

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 [...]

2010-08-26T00:00:00+00:00August 26th, 2010|

Doping: Lampre coach Bontempi heard in Petacchi case

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 [...]

2010-08-26T00:00:00+00:00August 26th, 2010|

Vacansoleil dominates Belgian Druivenkoers, with Leukemans winning the race

Marcato completes one-two for Dutch team in 50th editionBjörn Leukemans emerged victorious at the 50th edition of the Druivenkoers in Belgium, ahead of teammate Marco Marcato. The Vacansoleil team put its stamp on the race, leaving only third place for [...]

2010-08-25T00:00:00+00:00August 25th, 2010|

Vuelta a España: Australia’s Johnnie Walker late call up for Footon Servetto, Valls withdraws

Vuelta a España: Australia’s Johnnie Walker late call up for Footon Servetto, Valls withdrawsThe 23 year old Australian rider Johnnie Walker has had a late call-up to the Vuelta a España, joining the other riders on the Footon Servetto squad [...]

2010-08-25T00:00:00+00:00August 25th, 2010|

Caisse d’Epargne confident it can fight for podium in Vuelta a España

Arroyo, Sanchez, Bruseghin, Plaza and Uran all possible leaders of Spanish teamGiro d’Italia runner up David Arroyo and Clasica San Sebastian winner Luis Leon Sanchez are just two of several team riders the Caisse d’Epargne management believes are capable of [...]

2010-08-25T00:00:00+00:00August 25th, 2010|

Tejay van Garderen Interview: Young American cuts his teeth in the ProTour (Part 1)

Part of the bright future for US cycling on the way to his first Grand TourHTC-Columbia’s young talent Tejay van Garderen stunned his elder peers with an incredible performance in the Critérium du Dauphiné this past June.  Although just 22 [...]

2010-08-25T00:00:00+00:00August 25th, 2010|

Bernucci rumoured to have confessed to doping charges, Petacchi denies and hopes to ride Vuelta

Italian sprinter could be blocked from Spanish tour if preliminary ban is issuedTour de France Maillot Vert Alessandro Petacchi faces an nervous wait to see if he will be able to take part in this year’s Vuelta a España, having [...]

2010-08-25T00:00:00+00:00August 25th, 2010|

Experienced Danilo Hondo with comeback in German Worlds team

Young guys like Klemme being overlooked for Down Under eventDanilo Hondo will be back in the German National Team outfit after being away from it for five years. Young riders like Dominik Klemme, who made the extended list, were cut [...]

2010-08-25T00:00:00+00:00August 25th, 2010|

Revitalised Tour de Langkawi to return to ten day format in 2011

Malaysian race will feature double mountain showdown, plus eight sprint stagesFeaturing an expansion from seven to ten days of racing plus a return to the stunning holiday island of Langkawi, details of the 16th edition of the Tour de Langakwi [...]

2010-08-25T00:00:00+00:00August 25th, 2010|
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