Report: Tinkov buys Saxo setup for six million euro, will retain Riis as team manager

Dane said to be paid one million euro per year for four yearsAfter a team source yesterday stated that Bjarne Riis will sell the Saxo team to Oleg Tinkov, further information about that deal has been reported in the Italian [...]

2013-11-30T00:00:00+00:00November 30th, 2013|

Spath looking forward to opportunities with newly-UCI registered Team Rytger

Former Team Tibco rider moving to Danish team for 2014Irish road race champion Mel Spath will have the chance for more European UCI racing next season after signing a contract to race with the upgraded Team Rytger. The 32 year [...]

2013-11-30T00:00:00+00:00November 30th, 2013|

Anti Doping Denmark states that sale of Riis’ team wouldn’t safeguard him from sanction

Organisation is looking into Dane’s past management of his team Although the anticipated sale of Team Saxo Tinkoff to Oleg Tinkov could in theory mean a change in nationality for the squad to Russia, Anti Doping Denmark (ADD) has said [...]

2013-11-30T00:00:00+00:00November 30th, 2013|

Nicolas Roche feature: Rejigging everything in order to be as strong as possible for the Giro d’Italia

New approach for Irish rider, who also hopes to hit higher level in Tour de FranceHaving been given a green light to line out in the Giro d’Italia next year, Nicolas Roche has pledged to work hard with a new [...]

2013-11-30T00:00:00+00:00November 30th, 2013|

‘Important news’ about future of Team Saxo Tinkoff to be released Monday

Source states Tinkov has agreed purchase of Riis’ Saxo Tinkoff team Bjarne Riis’ Team Saxo Tinkoff has called a press conference in London on Monday afternoon, stating that it will include ‘important news about the future of the team.’The announcement [...]

2013-11-29T00:00:00+00:00November 29th, 2013|

A year older and more experienced, MTN Qhubeka pushing hard for Giro d’Italia invite

“Going to the Giro would mean Africa's first participation in a Grand Tour. It's an iconic event, one we're not taking lightly”Last January the team agreed with RCS Sport that riding the Giro was probably a little too early but, [...]

2013-11-29T00:00:00+00:00November 29th, 2013|

Boasson Hagen rejigs race programme to hit higher peak in Classics

Emphasis on racing this time round after 2013 spring training camps didn’t pay offAfter a disappointing Classics season in 2013, Edvald Boasson Hagen and his Sky team are changing things up for next season, hoping to find the right combination [...]

2013-11-29T00:00:00+00:00November 29th, 2013|

Thomas De Gendt and Vacansoleil-DCM settle over unfulfilled contract

Belgian apparently compensated after taking 80% pay cut at Omega Pharma-Quick StepThomas De Gendt has come to an agreement with Vacansoleil-DCM general manager Dan Luijkx over the issue of his unfulfilled contract, the Dutch team reports. The 27-year-old Belgian was [...]

2013-11-29T00:00:00+00:00November 29th, 2013|

Matt Brammeier Interview: “I need to try to keep a good level all year, stay aggressive, take my chances”

Multiple Irish road race champion speaks about move to Synergy Baku team and moreMatt Brammeier has shown his ability for the past four years running, taking an unprecedented collection of Irish national road race titles. In doing so, he has [...]

2013-11-29T00:00:00+00:00November 29th, 2013|

Brammeier and Roche confirm Tinkov negotiations with Saxo Bank team

Indications that serious talks have been taking place It’s yet to be announced whether or not Oleg Tinkov will continue his backing of Bjarne Riis’ team – or possibly even take over ownership, as has been rumoured – but confirmation [...]

2013-11-29T00:00:00+00:00November 29th, 2013|

Landa eyeing Giro, País Vasco, San Sebastián in Astana blue

Former Euskaltel-Euskadi rider hoping to gel quickly with more diverse Kazakh squadIn a difficult free agent market, Mikel Landa was one of the first riders swept up after the Basque team Euskaltel-Euskadi closed down, a prime indication of the potential [...]

2013-11-29T00:00:00+00:00November 29th, 2013|

Feillu brothers reunited in 2014 as duo ink deals with Bretagne-Séché Environnement

Team pushing for wildcard for Tour de FranceAfter previously competing together with the Agritubel and Vacansoleil DCM teams, then going their separate ways, the Feillu brothers will once again don the same team colours in 2014 after both signed contracts [...]

2013-11-29T00:00:00+00:00November 29th, 2013|

Dani Moreno: “Although I got fewer wins than other seasons, I think it was the best”

Katusha rider happy to work for teammate Rodríguez but aiming for the Ardennes and la VueltaDani Moreno (Katusha) is looking back on the best season of his career to date, as he looks ahead to the 2014 season. The 32-year-old [...]

2013-11-29T00:00:00+00:00November 29th, 2013|

Zdeněk Štybar: “I won’t travel to Hoogerheide for tenth place.”

Czech star to ride short cyclocross season but unlikely for Worlds or NationalsZdeněk Štybar (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) will once again ride a short cyclocross this winter, the former two-time World champion has confirmed to cyclo-cross.info, but is likely to miss [...]

2013-11-28T00:00:00+00:00November 28th, 2013|

RCS Sport says Yellow Fluo team hasn’t been ruled out of Giro d’Italia participation

Eight teams named yesterday are not necessarily the final list of contendersAlthough the Yellow Fluo squad was omitted from the longlist of eight teams described yesterday as being in the running for a wildcard place in the Giro d’Italia, race [...]

2013-11-28T00:00:00+00:00November 28th, 2013|

FDJ team backing extended until 2016, next year’s team kit unveiled

Madiot says decision will allow him to develop the new generation of French cyclingFrench cycling has received a substantial boost today with confirmation that the sponsor Française des Jeux has committed to extending its sponsorship of the FDJ.fr team. The [...]

2013-11-28T00:00:00+00:00November 28th, 2013|

Indurain's son signs with Caja Rural espoir team, is seeking to work on his career

Disregards family’s request to instead become a lawyerThe son of five time Tour de France winner Miguel Indurain is embarking on his own career in the sport, with the eighteen year old – also called Miguel – inking a deal [...]

2013-11-28T00:00:00+00:00November 28th, 2013|

Team Colombia says it ‘has everything in place’ to compete for Giro d’Italia wildcard berth

Squad says it will be very competitive in 2014, with or without Samuel Sanchez on boardListed yesterday by RCS Sport as one of the teams that had applied for a wildcard for next year’s Giro d’Italia, Team Colombia has detailed [...]

2013-11-28T00:00:00+00:00November 28th, 2013|
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