Naturalised-British Swede talks to VeloNation about his dual role as boss and rider of Team UK YouthDuring his professional career, Magnus Bäckstedt was one of the most unmistakeable figures in the peloton; at 6’4” tall, he towered above most of [...]
Preparations continue for 2012 edition of raceTwo and a half months before the start of the 2012 le Tour de Langkawi, race organisers have named another team for the event. The Terengganu Pro-Asia Cycling Team (TSG) will once again return [...]
Spanish climber rescued from Geox-TMC collapse despite sitting out most of 2011 with mononucleosisRafael Valls has signed for Vacansoleil-DCM on a one-year deal, the Dutch WorldTour team has announced. The 24-year-old Spanish climber has become the latest rider to be [...]
Boonen, Martin, Leipheimer and others get acquainted in muddy surroundingsContinuing a tradition of pre-season team bonding exercises, the Omega Pharma – Quick Step team came together this week, enabling riders such as Tom Boonen, world time trial champion Tony Martin, [...]
Rider still looking for a contract after Geox TMC debacleThree months after the rider rejected an offer to move to the team, the Movistar setup may prove to be the ultimate destination for the Vuelta a España winner Juan Jose [...]
Briton has worked with Emma Pooley, Nicole Cooke, Lizzie Armitstead and othersOlympic champion Kristin Armstrong (pictured), Swiss champion Pascale Schnider, up and coming American youngster Coryn Rivera and the rest of the Exergy Twenty12 team stand to gain valuable guidance [...]
New ProTeam just weeks away from season debut With its UCI ProTeam licence now in place, GreenEdge is making final preparations for its first season and has announced a new backer for the 2012 season. Motor company Subaru has come [...]
Ronde van Vlaanderen winner will take a similar approach to his spring campaign, even though it means missing the start of the Belgian ClassicsNick Nuyens is currently in Israel, at the first Saxo Bank team training camp of the 2012 [...]
Piccolo Prinicipe aiming for Ardennes Classics and Tour de France after seventh place this yearAfter a largely successful 2011, Damiano Cunego (Lampre-ISD) has already begun to prepare for next season. The highlight for the 30-year-old from Verona were a career-best [...]
Bagdonas back after Geox-TMC team collapsesAs indicated last week, former Belgian champion Niko Eeckhout has today signed a new contract with the An Post Grant Thornton M. Donnelly Sean Kelly team, further extending his time with the team. The rider, [...]
Governing body keen to establish the facts over 2010 Liège-Bastogne-Liège finishThe International Cycling Union (UCI) has confirmed that it is seeking evidence from the Swiss magazine l’Illustré, which published allegations that Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana) paid rival Alexandr Kolobnev (Katusha) to [...]
Garmin-Cervélo exodus continues as Italian champion is the second rider to find a new teamNoemi Cantele has signed with BePink, the team has announced, making the Italian road and time trial champion the second rider to officially leave the troubled [...]
Court of Arbitration for Sport confirms it will continue hearing cases from governing bodiesThe Court of Arbitration for Sport has clarified a recent quote in La Gazzetta dello Sport by UCI President Pat McQuaid, which stated that CAS will not [...]
Recovering ahead of schedule at this point in timeAlthough he broke his leg in September, Robert Gesink believes that things should be on track for him to regain strong form by the time the first of two named big season [...]
Consensus is that Luxembourg rider can finally win a Grand Tour there He’s been second in four Grand Tours, yet has only taken on small stage race victory in the past; Andy Schleck’s sole success in the Route du Sud [...]
Will sue magazine which made claims, others may also be prosecutedFollowing claims made in the Swiss magazine l’Illustre and repeated since by other media, Alexandre Vinokourov has confirmed that he will begin legal action against the magazine. The Astana leader [...]
Italian wants a victory as soon as possible after missing out with KatushaAfter one season racing with the Katusha team, Danilo Di Luca will today complete his move to the Acqua & Sapone team for 2012 when he signs his [...]
Belgian will be one of Vacansoleil-DCM’s confirmed leaders in Australian raceHaving shown superb early season form this season, animating many of the first races as well as winning a stage and leading Paris-Nice, Thomas De Gendt is determined to ride [...]
