Italian superstar lacks the necessary “grinta” to turn talent into results Filippo Pozzato (Katusha) has come in from yet more criticism over his racing style, this time from his own team manager Andre Tchmil. The former Italian champion has a [...]
American says more serious dopers can get shorter bans than those who test positive accidentallySuspended rider Tom Zirbel has outlined what for him is one of the big inconsistencies of the anti-doping movement, saying that while he is banned for [...]
Federal investigation has been considered, but will follow UCI’s lead on matterTour Down Under organiser Mike Turtur has said that he has no qualms about bringing Lance Armstrong to the 2011 race, saying that as long as he has a [...]
Basque team prefers to focus on Tour and Vuelta It’s still not completely certain what will happen next season in terms of participation in the Grand Tours and other races run by those organisers, but the Euskaltel Euskadi team has [...]
22-year-old Trek-Livestrong rider excited by step up to ProTeamAlex Dowsett was confirmed as a member of the 2011 Sky Professional Cycling Team last month and the 22-year-old can hardly wait for his first season in the top flight to begin. [...]
Italian has taken case to CAS; will be inspired by Pellizotti casePietro Caucchioli was suspended for two years by the Italian Olympic Committiee (CONI) in June of this year, based on abnormalities in his Biological Passport. The has taken his [...]
Name refers to project not team name so peloton should be spared yellow and black spotted jerseysThe Luxembourg team built around brothers Fränk and Andy Schleck will definitely not be called Leopard True Racing, team manager Brian Nygaard has told [...]
Dutchman excited for the possibility to ride for a star like Fabian Cancellara29 year old Dutchman, Joost Posthuma, has spent his entire career in the Rabobank system, but is headed a bit south in 2011 to test the waters in [...]
Velo d'Or winner looks to target new goals in 2011After a fantastic season highlighted by wins at the Tour of Flanders, Paris-Roubaix, stages and yellow at the Tour de France, and a fourth World Time Trial Championship, it was no [...]
Wants to host again 12 years after HamiltonThe Canadian Cycling Association (CCA) has initiated its bid to host the International Cycling Union (UCI) road World Championships in 2015, although the exact city to be put forward has not yet been [...]
Spaniard reveals unexpected racing ambitionsRead part one of our interview with Xavier Tondo. Morale boosted by a sixth place finish in the Vuelta a España, Xavier Tondo is unwinding after a successful season with the Cervélo Test team. As mentioned [...]
Hushovd’s victory was a major factor in plansSeventeen years after it last hosted a world championships, Norway has indicated that it is once again interested in being the battleground for cycling’s battle for the rainbow jersey. The country of current [...]
US bike company continues relationship with Mauro Gianetti's teamUS bicycle company Fuji has announced that it will be providing bikes to the Geox-TMC team in 2011 in a multi-year deal. Officially the team will be new next year but it [...]
Luxembourg team picks up a big all-around engine ready to support Schlecks2009 Belgian time trial champion, Maxime Monfort, will make the move from HTC-High Road to the new Luxembourg cycling project on a three year deal. The Walloon relayed the [...]
Feels Stuttgart Public Prosecutor isn’t entitled to open legal actionDeposed Tour de France stage winner Stefan Schumacher has responded to reports that he is facing fraud charges, rejecting the notion that he deceived anyone and stating that he wants to [...]
Former Belgian champion inspired by success of last year’s eventBelgian road hero Tom Boonen is to organise a special charity cyclocross race at Zilvermeer, near his hometown of Mol, Belgium for a second year, according to Het Laatste Nieuws. The [...]
Team aims to help each rider develop and become more versatile There’s still no indication when the title sponsor will be revealed, but the rider lineup continues to be unveiled, little by little, for the new Luxembourg pro squad. Andy [...]
Director Angelo Zomegnan fierce in defense of 2011 route: "The climbs are mandatory difficulties."The riders have been kind with their opinions of next year's Giro d'Italia, surprisingly so considering that it's without question the most difficult Grand Tour in many, [...]
