Year of bad news continues for the Spanish squadMovistar was hit by a virus in the Vuelta a España, which saw three riders abandoning the Spanish Grand Tour. Sergio Pardilla, David López and Ignatas Konovalovas had to leave the race, [...]
Australian successful in breakaway group after already taking prologueThe future can come for Australian Michael Hepburn, who continued the Tour de l'Avenir with strong form. On the 166 kilometers between Gérardmer and Porrentruy (Switzerland), Hepburn sprinted home ahead of his [...]
UCI studying Leopard-Trek/RadioShack amalgamationCurrent Leopard Trek chief sponsor Flavio Becca has confirmed that while general manager Brian Nygaard will leave the setup, chief directeur sportif Kim Andersen will be able to remain part of the team in 2012. There had [...]
Team Sky rider goes all out for the Vuelta but race leader just holds onChris Froome (Team Sky) went all out on the final climb to Peña Cabarga to win the seventeenth stage of the Vuelta a España and try [...]
Irishman ambitious heading into today’s final big mountain stageHeading into the final part of the Vuelta a España, Irish rider Dan Martin regards this year’s race as an indication that he can become a contender for the Grand Tours. He [...]
Following reports yesterday that Brian Nygaard and Leopard Trek have parted ways, the Dane and the team have both officially confirmed the separation today. Nygaard helped set up the squad after being approached by Luxembourg businessman Flavio Becca but after [...]
Luxembourg team sponsor says ‘consequences must now be discussed’ of broken contractIt appears that it was not only some of the riders who were taken by surprise at the news that the Radioshack and Leopard Trek teams were to undergo [...]
Frenchman says UCI points system makes it hard for domestiques to find teamsTeam RadioShack’s Geoffroy Lequatre is in search of a new team for next season as the news about a merger between the American team and Leopard Trek is [...]
Australian expecting to lead the charge in week-long stage racesIn a big boost to its stage race strength, Team Sky has acquired the services of Australian Richie Porte for the 2012 season. The announcement was made today, bringing the talented [...]
Tour de France veteran on strong form after US eventsGeorge Hincapie (BMC Racing Team) is relishing the opportunity to line up in the Grand Prix Cycliste de Quebec on Friday and the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal on Sunday. In [...]
Leopard Trek lead out disrupted by team car diversion; Juan José Cobo profits from split pelotonJuan Jose Haedo (Saxo Bank-SunGard) cruised to his first ever victory in a Grand Tour in what should have been a closely fought bunch sprint [...]
Belgian star still undecided over Worlds participation and may put an end to 2011 seasonAfter crashing out of the Vuelta a España on Sunday’s stage to the Alto de l’Angliru, Tom Boonen (Quick Step) has returned to Belgium, where he [...]
Road season under his belt, American rider turns to his big passionFor most riders their precious autumn break is within touching distance, but for the men whose habitat is cloying mud rather than the beach in the off-season, the second [...]
Joost Posthuma and Tom Stamsnijder are under contract for 2012 but have not been mentioned in new team’s plansWith the long-rumoured, yet sudden, announcement that the Leopard Trek and RadioShack teams are to merge in 2012, many of both teams’ [...]
Belgian heads new ranking system, Cobo and Froome making big gains in Vuelta Although he’s missed the Vuelta a España, Belgian rider Philippe Gilbert continues to lead the IG Markets Pro Cycling Index ahead of triple Tour de France winner [...]
Milan Sanremo winner dreaming of big worlds resultBuilding on what has been his biggest season to date, Milan-Sanremo champion Matt Goss looks set to have increased opportunities next season with a move to the new GreenEdge team. The Tasmanian has [...]
World TT champion planning towards defence of his titleWith six days left until the end of the Vuelta a España, Fabian Cancellara has said that he will leave the race in order to build towards the world time trial championships [...]
Climber returns after one year at Quick StepThe American team UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling has announced that Marc de Maar will rejoin the squad for the 2012 season, after the Curaçao national champion finishes his first season with Quick Step. After [...]
