Way cleared for Specialized to join team once againIt’s been long anticipated that Specialized will supply the bikes to the Omega Pharma-Quick Step team next season but aside from a hastily-withdrawn press release announcing the deal, no confirmation has been [...]
UCI states that files sent to licence commission but bank guarantee not paid as yetClub Deportivo Bike Live, the management structure of the Geox-TMC team, has not yet met the UCI deadline to provide a bank guarantee but still has [...]
Italian one of the final refugees from Leopard Trek-RadioShack merger to find a team for 2012Davide Viganò has become one of the last refugees from the Leopard Trek-RadioShack merger to find a team, as he confirmed his rumoured signing with [...]
Astana reported deterred by large wage billAlthough he appeared to rule out a move to his home team earlier this month, it now looks possible that Denis Menchov could be heading to the Russian team. Questions over the future of [...]
Irish pro on his mental approach, winning attitude and moreThirteenth overall in this year’s Vuelta a España and showing continuous improvement year on year as a professional, Daniel Martin believes that he has the potential to finish in the top [...]
Astana rider was due to target new mark at upcoming World CupOriginally due to aim for a new hour record this week at the Astana velodrome, the location for the track World Cup which runs from November 4th to 6th, [...]
Team aiming to take part in Grand Tours next season While other riders such as Denis Menchov are in negotiations with other teams and appear set to leave Geox TMC, young Colombian rider Fabio Duarte has already finalised his squad [...]
Australia, Great Britain and United States join the big cycling nations with five spots apieceThe International Cycling Union (UCI) has announced the provisional allocation of places in the men’s road race in next summer’s Olympic Games in London. The allocation, [...]
Spaniard says he’ll have a unspecified future role in the sportAs reported yesterday, Saturday marked the official end of the competitive career of Carlos Sastre, who was first to the line in the elimination race held at the Criterium de [...]
Belgian and Dutch triumphs on hilly, sandy courseNiels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) won round two of the Superprestige Cyclo-cross series today in Zonhoven, Belgium, ahead of Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) and Kevin Pauwels (Sunweb-Revor). The Belgian national champion dominated the entirety of the [...]
Promises to be fully committed for Australian teamThe defence of his Tour de France title will undoubtedly be of prime importance to Cadel Evans next year but the Australian has said that he is also open to competing in the [...]
Veteran Italian wants to improve on quiet 2011 season Heading towards what will be his 38th birthday on January 3rd, Alessandro Petacchi has said that he intends racing until he’s almost 40 years of age. The Lampre-ISD rider told La [...]
Garmin-Cervélo’s Irish star steps up a level in 2011, big future aheadIreland’s Dan Martin has said that his runner-up slot in the Giro di Lombaria has convinced him that he has the ability to win a major one day race [...]
Saxo Bank rider pleased with season, although not satisfied with outcome of TourHe’s ridden well this year but the lack of a victory in 2011 means that Chris Anker Sorensen has one major goal looking towards next season. "I want [...]
Likely to make Grand Tour debut in the Giro d'ItaliaSouth African cyclist Daryl Impey has taken the positives from a tough year and is to return to top flight cycling with GreenEdge next season. After the ill-fated Pegasus project failed [...]
Olympics a target, British time trial champ also looking forward to working with Mark CavendishIt’s a big step up to the World Tour from riding at U23 level. Some find it a struggle and take a season or two to [...]
Appointment would likely lead to differing reactions at home and abroadAlexandre Vinokourov’s political and sporting links in Kazakhstan have long been known, with the pro being tipped to take over as team manager of the Astana squad when he finally [...]
Spaniard beats Juan Jose Cobo and others in farewell eventThe 2008 Tour de France winner Carlos Sastre today competed in his final professional race, a month and a half after he announced that he was retiring from the sport. The [...]
