French climber should profit from arduous lap of Italy31 year old Frenchman, John Gadret, is aiming to target the Giro d'Italia again in 2011. The rider, currently spending his winter racing cyclocross, will make a late start to the season, [...]
Saxo Bank-SunGard, Astana and RadioShack amongst absenteesProTeam teams Saxo Bank-SunGard, Lampre-ISD, Astana, Liquigas-Cannondale, Team RadioShack, Team Movistar and Euskaltel-Euskadi will all be absent from the 2011 edition of Kuurne-Bruxelles-Kuurne, with the septet not appearing on the teams list released today [...]
Says Irvine is one of the most naturally talented riders he has worked withAndy Sparks, the US Olympic coach for Beijing 2008 and current coach to the Irish team, believes that Irish rider Martyn Irvine should qualify for the London [...]
Ethics commission will study situation, but won’t act for nowFor many it may seem inconceivable that Eufemiano Fuentes has been able to retain his medical licence despite the blood bags and banned substances seized from his Madrid lab in 2006. [...]
Talented African champion still awaiting pro deal Team Type 1 has confirmed that it is interested in signing the talented Eritrean talent rider Daniel Teklehaymanot to the squad, but is currently facing issues in trying to finalise the deal. “We [...]
National jersey and Ringerike performance show talent It's not just on the continent that times are tough for young pros. One rider finding the veneer of glamour isn't overly thick is 23 year-old Dale Appleby; one of the youngsters signed [...]
A move to either of the two cities would require a complete restructuring of the route of the race2012 could see a very different route of the Tour of Flanders if some of the latest possibilities come to fruition. Following [...]
Final international race for multiple Tour de France winner Triple Swiss champion Gregory Rast and Spanish climber Markel Irizar will be part of a solid six-man squad supporting Lance Armstrong in his final international event next month, the 2011 Santos [...]
Giro d'Italia's ninth stage tougher than Italian rider expectedMichele Scarponi has returned from a wintry recon ride of the famed climb of Mt. Etna, which will be ascended twice in Stage 9 of the 2011 Giro d'Italia. The Italian, who [...]
American team also held camp in CaliforniaThe HTC Highroad team has concluded its first training camp for the 2011 season in California, presenting its new jersey as well. The men and women of the American outfit spent ten days in [...]
Team must now wait while application is processedThe Pegasus Sports team’s bid to gain a Pro Continental licence for 2011 has moved to the next level, following confirmation from the UCI that it did indeed receive the necessary documents prior [...]
'I'm much hungrier than last year'Australian Richie Porte wants to exploit the confidence he gained in his first year as a professional."This year has given me more confidence to believe that I can do well in stage races," he said [...]
Supports life-time ban for Erythropoietin (EPO) usersThe president of cycling's governing body, Pat McQuaid, said team Vacansoleil made a naive decision signing Riccardo Riccò. "I'll just say that the leaders of this team were naive," McQuaid told France's L'Equipe newspaper. [...]
Endangered German Classic gets a big boost from SkodaThere is finally some good cycling related news coming out of Germany. Following a long string of bad developments ranging from yet another race folding to nearly all high level teams shutting [...]
Spaniard is recognized for outstanding seasonDavid Arroyo has ridden an extraordinary season in which he finished second in the Giro d'Italia, beaten only by Ivan Basso. For his great season Arroyo received an award at the sports gala in San [...]
Dismisses Dutchman's notion of using cross as trainingSven Nys has been the dominant figure in cross racing in over a decade. He is getting good competition now from riders like Zdenek Stybar, Niels Albert, Kevin Pauwels - and Lars Boom, [...]
French coach admits Riis is in a difficult situation due to Contador's doping investigation Laurent Jalabert lent support to his former boss, Saxo Bank owner Bjarne Riis, yesterday. Jalabert, now the French national coach, believes Riis will overcome Alberto Contador's [...]
Riders agree to a pay cut to keep team afloatHaving managed to raise the funding to pay the necessary bank guarantee, the Pegasus Sports team is currently racing to get the documentation in to the UCI before this afternoon’s deadline. [...]
