Nick Nuyens targeting Vlaanderen and Amstel with Saxo Bank-SunGard

Belgian classics specialist impressed with new team as he prepares for the springAfter two less than successful years at Rabobank, Nick Nuyens has joined up with his new Saxo Bank-SunGard team. The Belgian classics specialist is impressed with what he [...]

2010-12-28T00:00:00+00:00December 28th, 2010|

Rodriguez determined to chase Grand Tour success in 2011, makes TT position modifications

After best-ever season, world number one believes he can improve even furtherPsyched by his leadership of this year’s Vuelta a España plus his stage win in his debut Tour de France, Spanish climber Joaquin Rodriguez has been working to improve [...]

2010-12-28T00:00:00+00:00December 28th, 2010|

New HTC-Highroad signing Brammeier given strong early-season programme

Irish champion scheduled to ride top eventsMatt Brammeier’s first year at ProTeam level will give him plenty of opportunity to learn, with the Irish road race champion being given the green light to ride some of the biggest races in [...]

2010-12-28T00:00:00+00:00December 28th, 2010|

McEwen to race himself into form prior to Santos Tour Down Under

Australian wants to target national criterium championships New RadioShack signing Robbie McEwen has lost some training of late due to the disruption of learning that he team he was to compete with in 2011 will not be given a pro [...]

2010-12-28T00:00:00+00:00December 28th, 2010|

Blaudzun to act as directeur sportif for Rasmussen’s Christina Racing team

Danes to work together in 2011As the deadline approaches for his team to secure Continental status for 2011, Michael Rasmussen and the management behind the Christina Racing team have signed former Saxo Bank team-mate Michael Blaudzun to act as a [...]

2010-12-28T00:00:00+00:00December 28th, 2010|

Boonen opts for Qatar and Oman over Santos Tour Down Under

Belgian sprinter to follow traditional race programmeMany of the sports top sprinters will cross swords for the first time in 2011 in the Santos Tour Down Under but Tom Boonen prefers to follow his traditional early-season programme. As is the [...]

2010-12-27T00:00:00+00:00December 27th, 2010|

Andre Greipel and Charlotte Becker voted top German cyclists for 2010

Readers of the German magazine impressed by Greipel's win tally and Becker's National Championship Andre Greipel and Charlotte Becker were voted the German men's and women's cyclists of the year respectively. The riders were selected by the readership of the [...]

2010-12-27T00:00:00+00:00December 27th, 2010|

Osteopathic treatment helps series leader Nys before today’s Superprestige race in Diegem

Belgian hopeful manipulation will enable him to race wellHaving finished a distant fifth in yesterday’s World Cup race in Zolder, losing almost two minutes to the winner Lars Boom, Sven Nys was not optimistic about his chances for today’s Superprestige [...]

2010-12-27T00:00:00+00:00December 27th, 2010|

Niels Albert wins Superprestige Diegem as Sven Nys’ bogey course strikes again

Belgian champion’s final lap mechanical leaves door open for big rivalNiels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) won the Superprestige night race in Diegem, Belgium to repeat his victory of 2009. After being away off the front of the race with Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet} [...]

2010-12-27T00:00:00+00:00December 27th, 2010|

Motivated Bennati aiming to chase success in all three Grand Tours

Italian sprinter Daniele Bennati will soon get his first season underway with the Luxembourg Pro Cycling Project, and said that he is looking forward to having strong support in the sprints and to riding all three Grand Tours. The 30 [...]

2010-12-27T00:00:00+00:00December 27th, 2010|

Fabian Wegmann unfazed by brutal winter conditions, excited about new team

Luxembourg Pro Cycling Project's German one day specialist could find niche on all-star teamEternal German hilly Classics hope, Fabian Wegmann, is looking to shed his almost there status in 2011 with his new Luxembourg Pro Cycling Project squad, but first, [...]

2010-12-27T00:00:00+00:00December 27th, 2010|

Sven Nys commits to four more years at Landbouwkrediet

Belgian champion will end his career with current teamSven Nys has committed himself to a further four years at his current Landbouwkrediet team, meaning that the Belgian Kannibaal will end his career with the green team. It was reported earlier [...]

2010-12-27T00:00:00+00:00December 27th, 2010|

New directeur sportif Mauduit expects a big year for Saxo Bank-SunGard

Convinced riders will step up a level after departure of team leadersFormer Cervélo Test Team directeur Philippe Mauduit has moved to Saxo Bank SunGard for the 2011 season and, having spent time with the riders at the recent training camp [...]

2010-12-26T00:00:00+00:00December 26th, 2010|
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