Says he could stay put if replacement backer is foundDenis Menchov, who along with Vuelta a España winner Juan Jose Cobo is the biggest name on the Geox TMC team, appears surprisingly relaxed about yesterday’s news that the chief sponsor [...]
But Hayden Roulston ready to move for Luxembourg squadGianni Meersman of the FDJ team is heading to the Lotto-Ridley team for 2012, according to De Krant van West Vlaanderen. The Belgian had signed a contract with the RadioShack team earlier, [...]
Belgian playing catch-up after Plzen start debacleAfter getting caught behind a rogue camera operator at the start of last week’s cyclo-cross World Cup opener in Plzen, Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) is confident that he can rebound this Sunday in Tabor, Czech [...]
Russian returns to Spanish team while Bruseghin extendsFormer Tour de Suisse and Volta a Catalunya winner Vladimir Karpets will seek to regain his best form in familiar surroundings next year, hoping that a move back to the Movistar structure will [...]
Danish owner says budget isn’t there to bring more high-profile riders on boardAlthough Alberto Contador has said that he wants Bjarne Riis to sign a climber to back him up in 2012, speculation that either Denis Menchov or Juan José [...]
Promising competitor leaves Leopard Trek team for Dutch squad German rider Dominic Klemme, who ended Leopard-Trek’s wait for its first win when he took the GP Samyn in Marck, is transferring to the Project 1t4i team in 2012. The squad [...]
Was racing with the Aerocat teamThe United States Anti-Doping Agency has banned the 27 year old rider Juan Pablo Dotti for two years after he tested positive during the 2011 Tulsa Tough on June 12, 2011, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The [...]
Court states that Geox and team owners would need to have a prior arrangementFollowing yesterday’s news that the management company running the Geox TMC team is planning on taking an action with the Court of Arbitration for Sport over a [...]
Women’s team going more Italian in 2012; Business as usual despite demise of brother-team Geox-TMCDespite the expected demise of its brother-team Geox-TMC, women’s UCI team Diadora-Pasta Zara is continuing to sign riders for 2012. Following the announcement last week that [...]
2010 Japanese road race champion joins Danish team for 2012The internationalisation of cycling is continuing to move forward with the news that the Saxo Bank-SunGard team has decided to sign up the Japanese rider Takashi Miyazawa on a one year [...]
CCA president: ‘This is not a victimless event.’Following yesterday’s disclosure that the 2010 Canadian Under 23 champion Arnaud Papillon has been suspended for two years after testing positive for EPO, the Canadian Cycling Association has stripped the rider of his [...]
Giro d’Italia winner hoping for stronger support in the mountains of next year’s Tour de FranceSaxo Bank-SunGard manager Bjarne Riis is still on the lookout for reinforcements to the team that will support Alberto Contador in his quest for a [...]
22-year-old Colombian climber in demand from both teams who both claim they have contractsCarlos Alberto Betancur is at the centre of a tug-o-war between his current Acquq & Sapone team and ProTeam Liquigas-Cannondale, both of whom are laying claim to [...]
Team future in serious question after main backer pulls outIn the wake of today’s disturbing news that the future of the Geox TMC team is in doubt after the main sponsor didn’t pay the required bank guarantee to the UCI [...]
Briton says current team’s future is unsureIt was last December when VeloNation last spoke to Guernsey’s Tobyn Horton. He had just signed for UK Continental team Motorpoint, under the management of ex-Peace Race and Milk Race yellow jersey, Phil Griffiths. [...]
Spaniard will do one more season in pro pelotonAlthough there were denials yesterday that it was the case, speculation is growing that Oscar Freire has indeed signed a year contract with the Katusha team for the 2012 season. The triple [...]
German says Olympic time trial gold is a major goalQuestions have been raised about how high Tony Martin can finish in next year’s Tour de France. With the inclusion of a prologue, two fairly long individual time trials and less [...]
Trio remain on team to add to British contingentThe British team Sky Procycling has re-signed three of its homegrown riders for 2012, namely Ian Stannard, Ben Swift and Peter Kennaugh. The team has had a major shake up in its [...]
