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 [...]
Spaniard nearing end of lengthy ban, lays out 2012 targetsWith the date when he is permitted to return to competition now just a month and a half away, Alejandro Valverde has spoken about his current negotiations, the chances that he [...]
Former Tour de France winner will line out alongside amateur riders on November 20th Following participation in Gran Fondo events in Italy and Austria plus a general ramping up of his time on the bike, Jan Ullrich will line out [...]
Young rider admits taking banned substance The 2010 Candian Under 23 champion Arnaud Papillon has been handed a two year suspension after testing positive for EPO during this year’s championships, and has publicly admitted the offence via a letter released [...]
Second edition of ASO event to take place the day after established Ronde van Vlaanderen rideWith its first edition having been declared a resounding success last year, the Paris-Roubaix Challenge is set to return in 2012. The event, organised by [...]
Norwegian to extend contract with British team by three years despite the arrival of World champion Mark CavendishAfter three months of negotiation between his agent Birger Hungerholdt and Team Sky, Norwegian star Edvald Boasson Hagen is almost ready to sign [...]
Belgium’s Tour de France hope recognises his need to work on technique against the clockJurgen Van Den Broeck (Omega Pharma-Lotto) was another of the potential Tour de France contenders present at the 2012 race presentation yesterday to express a little [...]
Two tough challenges unveiled by ASOOne day after the announcement of the 2012 Tour de France, ASO has confirmed the identities of the two stages which will feature in next year’s Etape du Tour. Unveiling the details at l’Equipe’s offices [...]
Blue-fuchsia team heading to Asia for season finale and the race it has dominated in the pastLampre-ISD is heading to Japan to try to secure Damiano Cunego his third victory in the Japan Cup race this coming Sunday. The Piccolo [...]
Young Dane has already clocked up strong results including GP Herning victory Having impressed the team on several of its training camps this year, the 24 year old Troels Vinther has been given a big opportunity with a one year [...]
Unsure if he will be needed to help the Schlecks at the TourJakob Fuglsang has intimated that although he doesn’t have clear direction about next year’s racing calendar from the RadioShack-Nissan-Trek team, he’d like to target the Giro d’Italia which [...]
Sees Wiggins and Contador as the early favouritesFollowing yesterday's release of the route for the 2012 Tour de France, Leopard Trek team manager Kim Andersen has told Politiken.dk the Schleck brothers will have to be aggressive if they want to [...]
Austrian moving to Vacansoleil, glad to have found form in the second half of the yearStefan Denifl will be changing teams for the third straight season after a move to Vacansoleil-DCM was confirmed last week. The Austrian moved to Leopard [...]
Says he wasn’t surprised by his victories this yearThe defunct HTC-Highroad team had a knack for signing new talent and winning races with young professionals. This year the team’s last season of existence was no different, when it enjoyed success [...]
Saxo Bank-SunGard manager feels that unveiled route suits Evans and Contador, but will force Andy Schleck to attackBjarne Riis was one of those present at today’s official unveiling of the 2012 Tour de France route, and the Saxo Bank-SunGard team [...]
Evans happy with next year’s route, Schlecks will rue one less summit finishUnveiling a course identical to that first leaked last week, Tour de France organiser Christian Prudhomme has provided further details about a route which he believes will produce [...]
