Gerlach relapses, Tour of Nez winner back living on the streets
American rider Chad Gerlach’s much documented return from life as a homeless crack addict to racing cyclist appears to have been derailed, with the American once again living on the streets in Sacramento. According to the Sacramento Bee newspaper, Gerlach’s […]
Tourmalet to be climbed twice in 2010 Tour de France ?
Full details of the 2010 Tour de France will not be known until the official launch on October 14th, but that hasn’t stopped the usual round of predictions and forecasts as regards the route for next year’s race. Whispers continue […]
Steegmans anticipates fresh start with Radio Shack
2009 was supposed to see Gert Steegmans move his career to the next level, but he has had to defer those plans until he begins with Radio Shack in January. The Belgian rider hasn’t competed in months after his Katusha […]
Evans and others continue end of season campaigns
New world champion Cadel Evans will get to show off his world champions’ jersey for the first time this Sunday when he lines out in the Coppa Sabatini in Italy. “I want to honour the rainbow jersey, even if my […]
UCI adds another arm to anti-doping fight
It’s got the ADAMS whereabouts system to facilitate out of competition testing, has a large emphasis on in-competition examinations and uses the biological passport as a long-running monitoring of riders. Now the UCI has added another element to its anti-doping […]
Monte Zoncolan rumoured for 2010 Giro
The stunning climb of the Monte Zoncolan is strongly tipped to return for the 2010 Giro, with the riders set to slug it out once again on what is regarded as one of the most difficult ascents in Europe. Although […]
Deignan hopes for a good end of season
Vuelta a España stage winner Philip Deignan has just three races left this season and is hoping for a good finish before he takes a well-deserved break back home in Letterkenny, Ireland. On Saturday the 26 year old will join […]
Dekker vows to return after his ban
Dutch rider Thomas Dekker has admitted to using EPO and has said that he is determined to return to professional cycling after his ban ends. “I will accept that sentence and then I will start again,” he said in an […]
Cofidis pledges to prove its worth, BBox also to fight on
Informed Tuesday that it would not be given a ProTour licence, the Cofidis team will use the decision as an incentive to ride to a higher level in 2010. “We have a good group, it is on the sporting field […]
Bos goes back to his roots in Amsterdam and Rotterdam
He’s just signed a deal to compete with the Cervélo Test Team in 2010, but Theo Bos is returning to the boards. However the former track world champion is not having a chance of heart; he won’t be going back […]
