Thomas Voeckler says he is too old to win the Tour de France
Rolland could be the next French winner in four to five years Despite having his best year of his cycling career and finishing fourth at this year’s Tour de France, Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) says he is too old to win […]
Contador reveals 2012 plans, aims to ride Tirreno-Adriatico instead of Paris-Nice
Will skip Giro to focus on the Tour de France Alberto Contador (SaxoBank-Sungard) yesterday took part in an online chat with readers of Spanish newspaper El Mundo, where he revealed his racing program for next year. The stage race specialist […]
Cobo part of strong line up for today's Memorial Marco Pantani
Vuelta winner returns to racing in Italy The Memorial Marco Pantani will have a strong line up today as Italians honour the memory of former Giro d’Italia and Tour de France winner Marco Pantani. Amongst those expected to take part […]
Gabriel Rasch rumoured to be moving to SaxoBank-Sungard
Admits he has been in talks with Bjarne Riis Experienced classics rider Gabriel Rasch could be leaving Garmin-Cervélo at the end of the season and heading to Team SaxoBank-Sungard, according to reports. The Norwegian spent the last four years on […]
New team secured, Craig Lewis speaks about his time at HTC Highroad and his long search
All of HTC-Highroad’s men said to have found places for next year HTC-Highroad’s Craig Lewis has finally signed a deal for next year, bringing to an end a nerve-wracking search for a new team. VeloNation reached Lewis soon after he […]
Porte to ride last race for SaxoBank-Sungard in Australia’s Herald Sun Tour
Aussie hoping for great result after worlds performance In what is to be his last race for SaxoBank-Sungard, Richie Porte is hoping for a strong performance in next month’s Jayco Herald Sun Tour. The Australian has already confirmed a move […]
Sylvain Calzati to retire at the end of the season
Tour de France stage win biggest achievement in Frenchman’s career Sylvain Calzati has announced his retirement from professional cycling at the end of the season. The Frenchman rode for Bretagne-Schuller this season after making the move from Team Sky last […]
Team MTN-Qhubeka joins forces with Trek
Team aims to continue African rider development with major brand Trek Bicycle yesterday announced a new partnership with the African continental cycling team MTN-Qhubeka that will see the team ride Trek bicycles from next year. The team consists of a […]
Kittel hoping to end strong season with more wins in Australia
German to increase 14 season wins in Herald Sun Tour The Jayco Herald Sun Tour has confirmed Marcel Kittel’s (Skil-Shimano) participation in the race to be held from the 12th – 16th October. The German sprinter has had a season […]
BMC Racing team's Yannick Eijssen learning the ropes as a first year professional
Belgian says it was a big step up to the pro ranks for him this season Yannick Eijssen is in the process of completing his first year as a professional with the BMC Racing Team. Speaking to VeloNation, he admitted […]