Multiple US champion on track speaks about racing in Amsterdam and the scene in the USThe European road season has barely ended and already the 'races to nowhere' have kicked off. Despite the fact that some six day races have [...]
2009 World champion wants to concentrate on cyclocross for now but aspires to future road careerNiels Albert has signed a new contract with BKCP-Powerplus that will keep him with the team until 2014. The 24-year-old turned professional in 2005 with [...]
2008 World champion to ride five races this seasonLars Boom (Rabobank) has confirmed the cyclocross races that he will be riding this winter. The 2008 World champion will race a total of five times in December and January with the [...]
Former Lithuanian champion back at Kazakh team after miserable year at RadioShackTomas Vaitkus is returning to the Astana team after a year with RadioShack. The former Lithuanian champion previously rode with the Kazakh team in 2008 and 2009 before following [...]
Three strong riders will add power to new team and boost Schlecks’ Tour chancesPromising young Danish rider Jakob Fuglsang plus the strong German duo Linus Gerdemann and Fabian Wegmann have been announced as joining the Luxembourg Pro Cycling Project, thus [...]
Corsica continues to push for 2013 startThe Belgian city of Liège looks set to host the start of the 2012 Tour de France, marking the second time that the world’s biggest cycling race will begin there. According to RTBF.be, the [...]
Two month bans for Bruyneel and BarredoRadioShack general manager Johan Bruyneel has been hit with a two month ban and a fine of 10,000 Swiss Francs (CHF) as a result of the jersey infringements during the 2010 Tour de France. [...]
Spanish Olympic Committee President gives his backingHe’s provisionally suspended and his positive doping case is being investigated by the UCI and WADA, but Alberto Contador is receiving plenty of support back home. Elements of the Spanish media are portraying the [...]
In-limbo Tour de France winner wants to pay tribute to retiring Chechu RubieraAlberto Contador is to attend the end of season Criterium Ciudad de Oviedo in Spain this weekend; not to ride the event, as originally planned, but as a [...]
Former sprinter brings computer-based training to his old teamTom Steels has joined Quick Step as a trainer and part time race director, the team announced today. Team manager Patrick Lefevere made the announcement that the former sprinter was to rejoin [...]
Belgian's 2010 just got even betterPhilippe Gilbert's dream season just got that extra bit better yesterday evening. The Walloon enjoyed yet another season of significant highs with wins at the Amstel Gold Race, two stages of the Vuelta a Espana, [...]
Danish directeur sportif has to maintain a balancing actBrian Holm has been in the news speaking about the Rasmus Guldhammer situation, saying that he likes the rider and would give him another chance with the team despite the 21 year [...]
World champion sees new teammate Tyler Farrar as having a better chanceThor Hushovd (Cervélo TestTeam) has given up in the search for a third green points jersey at the Tour de France, according to wielerflits.nl. The newly crowned World champion [...]
Rabobank's new rider to face off with former Saxo Bank leaderDane Matti Breschel looks forward to the rough roads of Belgium, where in April he will have a chance to lead team Rabobank at the Tour of Flanders. His dream [...]
Zomegnan dismisses claim that doping is encourage by multiple mountain stagesRCS Sport presented a spectacular Giro d'Italia route Saturday in Turin. From May 7 to 29, it covers 3496 kilometres, climbs 24,000 metres and finishes on a mountaintop seven times. [...]
Veteran Dutchman and recently retired Frenchman to strengthen British team’s staffTeam Sky has announced the signing of two new race directors for 2011 in the shape of Servais Knaven and Nicolas Portal. Knaven is new to the team after spending [...]
Young talent will remain in the sport Following yesterday’s news that the talented Danish climber Rasmus Guldhammer has decided to quit top level cycling due to homesickness and loneliness, it has been confirmed that he will stay in the sport. [...]
Women to focus on endurance track events rather than roadBritish Cycling is working on the next phase of its future road and track programmes, confirming it will take on a total of 25 riders for the 2010-2011 Olympic Academy. Both [...]
