Cautions against assuming everyone under scrutiny is guilty The 2009 world road race champion Cadel Evans has said that he believes that people should wait before judging those involved in the US federal investigation currently underway in relation to the [...]
Former Australian road race champion expected to perform strongly Darren Lapthorne is set to compete in some of the world’s top races in 2011, with the 2007 Australian road race champion moving to the new Pegasus Racing Team.Although the signing [...]
'It could have ended on a better note'After a Tour de France stage win and five years of service, Matteo Tosatto hoped to end his career with Belgium's Quick Step team. Instead, the Italian had to look elsewhere and signed [...]
Duo add climbing and time trial strength to Schlecks’ teamAdditional support for Andy and Frank Schleck plus the other leaders of the Luxembourg Pro Cycling Project has been announced, with Swiss climber Oliver Zaugg and the Dutch TT specialist Joost [...]
Belgian has recovered from problems that have blighted his 2010 season as he prepares for 2011Tom Boonen (Quick Step) has declared himself ready for the 2011 season as he prepares for his “Tom Boonen and Friends” charity cyclocross race at [...]
Admits that lack of a big name rider cost French team its top flight bidOnce again, the Cofidis team has been unsuccessful in its bid to join cycling’s first division. The French team, which held ProTour status from its inception [...]
Sad to be the only French team in the top division and sees this as a warning against complacencyAG2R-La Mondiale was among the eighteen lucky teams to be granted ProTeam status by the International Cycling Union (UCI). The French team [...]
Investigation being carried out, Rubiera suggests alternative source for substanceFollowing yesterday’s news that Spain’s main association of beef cattle producers (ASOPROVAC) has called for an investigation into Alberto Contador’s insistence that he tested positive for Clenbuterol because he ate contaminated [...]
No mention as yet of role working with compatriot Filippo Pozzato The 2002 world champion and one of the fastest riders in the history of the sport, Mario Cipollini, has signed a contract with Team Katusha and will work closely [...]
Cost of policing makes organisation too expensiveThe Velo Club (VC) Roubaix will not be organising the under-23 version of Paris-Roubaix next year, the club’s president Jean-Charles Cannone told La Voix du Nord. The cost of policing the event has gone [...]
Final twist to the tale as local Belgian star prepares to return after successful appeal against doping banJust as he is about to make his triumphant return to racing, on his home track, after successfully appealing against a two-year doping [...]
Quintet of squads from Asia-Pacific set to line out in 2.HC event Exactly two months before the opening stage of the 2011 Tour de Langkawi, the race organisers have announced the first teams for the prestigious 2.HC ranked event. The [...]
Classics king's exit would have opened the door for Breschel, but the deal with Rabobank had already been madeMatti Breschel's much anticipated Spring 2011 campaign is on the verge of being derailed before it even gets the chance to get [...]
Omega Pharma-Lotto rider had superb seasonFollowing the most successful year of his career, Philippe Gilbert’s growing reputation has seen him nominated as one of three contenders for the Belgian Sportsman of the Year competition. He won the contest in 2009. [...]
Difficult times for Team Milram ridersSeven years after becoming world under 23 time trial champion and four after he battled with Damiano Cunego for the white jersey of best young rider in the Tour de France, German rider Markus Fothen [...]
Ag2r and Quick Step safely on list As rumoured earlier this week, the Team Geox-TMC squad of Denis Menchov and Carlos Sastre have indeed been turned down for ProTeam licences, although it has the right to appeal the decision.The UCI [...]
Danish climber talks discipline and dietSaxo Bank rider Chris Anker Sorensen has spoken about the importance of trying to prevent post-season weight gain, saying that he has been continuing to train and to try to control his food intake so [...]
Italian support rider moving across from Quick StepPowerful domestique Matteo Tosatto is the latest addition to the Saxo Bank-SunGard team for 2011, moving across to the Danish team on a one year deal after five seasons with the Quick Step [...]
