“I have no ambitions for the General Classification”Despite a strong showing in the Tour de Suisse, Bauke Mollema has made it clear that he will be riding the Tour de France in support of Robert Gesink. The Dutchman finished the [...]
Considerable overlap with Giro d’Italia squadThe riders who will back Alberto Contador’s bid to win his fourth Tour de France have today been announced by the Saxo Bank SunGard team, with many expected names present. His compatriots Jesus Hernandez, Dani [...]
Spanish former-rider talks of his life after cycling and his impressions of the sport todayPedro Horrillo was forced to retire at the end of 2009, at the age of 35, after a near-fatal crash in that year’s Giro d’Italia. He [...]
Experienced domestiques chosen to look after the team’s four veteran team leadersThe RadioShack team has announced its nine-rider line up for next month’s Tour de France; the team’s four leaders for the race were announced yesterday, and now the five [...]
Thailand and South Korea join the list of nations to be viewing la Grande BoucleThe Tour de France’s Global popularity continues to grow as more and more countries having the 2011 race on TV. After race owner ASO’s signing agreements [...]
Briton to give cycling another shot after getting motivation backMark Cavendish, Geraint Thomas, Ian Stannard and Peter Kennaugh are just some of the names which Britain’s Olympic Academy system has produced. But as with any high pressure system to force [...]
Rider emerging from coma, fears of spinal injuries subside Five days after a severe crash in the Tour de Suisse which saw him airlifted to hospital and placed in an artificial coma, Mauricio Soler is showing encouraging signs in his [...]
Fourteen years with Dutch team for German super-domestiqueGrischa Niermann has signed a further extension to his contract with Rabobank, taking him through to the end of 2012. The dependable German super-domestique has been riding for the Dutch team since 1999, [...]
Italian company will also back other projects within cyclingStepping up its backing of the sport, it has been confirmed that the Italian chemical company Mapei will sponsor the world road race championships for the next three years, as well as [...]
Backers remain on board despite uncertainty about Contador situationBjarne Riis’s quest to find backing for his team next season has been settled in the most straightforward way possible; the team’s current main sponsor, Saxo Bank, has decided to once again [...]
Says ASO wanted a verdict before Tour startTour de France director Christian Prudhomme has said that the race would have been happy about Alberto Contador’s participation had he been cleared, but that he feels a sense of frustration with the [...]
No Tour for Hunter, Busche and DeignanTeam Radioshack general manager Johan Bruyneel has confirmed the names of four riders for the Tour de France, naming those who are expected to start the race as equal leaders. Tour de Suisse victor [...]
Belgian team chasing stage wins over every terrainQuick Step has become the latest team to announce its nine-rider line up for next month’s Tour de France, aiming to challenge in all areas of the race. Although the Belgian team doesn’t [...]
Italian Farnese Vini sprinter now just two off Briton’s 2007 tally of eleven victoriesNotching up another sprint win on the final stage of the Tour of Slovenia, the 22 year old Italian Andrea Guardini has moved closer to surpassing a [...]
Top ten virtually untouched as most sit out Swiss raceVictory in last week’s Tour de Suisse makes Levi Leipheimer (RadioShack) the big mover in this week’s International Cycling Union (UCI) World Ranking. 106 points for the overall title, and two [...]
Breukink calls him an ‘absolute leader’ as Dutchman chases podium placeSixth overall in last year’s race, Robert Gesink will have a solid eight riders backing him as he aims for a podium finish in the 2011 edition. The Rabobank team [...]
Will target national championships, but no Tour de France for teamAfter a frustrating few months where he hasn’t been firing on all cylinders, Carlos Sastre is showing signs that his form is on the up. The Geox-TMC competitor has benefited [...]
Spanish rider says he’s still fatigued, but believes he could ride into formVying to become the first rider in 13 years to do the Giro-Tour double, Alberto Contador has admitted that riding the Italian Grand Tour has potentially hurt his [...]
