Tour of Oman set for February
The Tour of Oman is going forward with it’s inaugural edition in 2010. Organizers have announced that route details for the first edition of the race will be unveiled in Paris this coming January. The race is scheduled to take […]
Gilbert wins and wins
Belgian Philippe Gilbert has been awarded with the 2009 Trofee voor Sportverdienste (National Merit trophy for sport), one of his country’s highest distinctions in sport, after what has been a remarkable first season riding for the Silence-Lotto team. Gilbert closed […]
Liquigas-Doimo announces 2010 roster
Team Liquigas-Doimo is preparing for what will be its sixth season as a professional team in 2010. The team has confirmed 28 riders for next year, 19 will stay on board from the 2009 squad, and 9 new recruits. Croatian […]
2012 Giro d'Italia: A DC only affair
More details have been released by the working group exploring a possible US start to the 2012 Giro d’Italia. They have revealed that there are only two stages being considered on American soil, and both will take place in Washington […]
Younger Haedo heads to ProTour team
Sebastian Haedo, 2009’s number two rider in the US, has been released from his contract with the Jamis/Sutter Home Men’s Cycling Team presented by Colavita to join a ProTour team. Carine Joannou, President of title sponsor Jamis Bicycles, made the […]
BMC Racing confirms Baldato and Savary as directors
With the recent signings of World Champion Cadel Evans, Alessandro Ballan, and George Hincapie, Marcus Burghardt, Karsten Kroon and company, the BMC Racing team has positioned itself for a strong European campaign next season. Now the UCI Pro Continental squad […]
Franzoi finalizes with BKCP-Power Plus
According to Sporza, Enrico Franzoi has signed with World Champion Niels Albert’s BKCP-Power Plus team. The 27-year-old Italian who was third behind Albert in the Grand Prix de la Region Wallon over the weekend closed the deal Monday. Team manager […]
Cancellara and Zabriskie eye hour record
In an interview with Bicisport magazine this month Swiss time trial World Champion Fabian Cancellara has said he is interested in making a bid for the hour record. “I think I showed that I am suited for this type of […]
Tour of Missouri hunts for corporate sponsors to survive
Funding for one of America’s biggest cycling events, the Tour of Missouri, has been cut by the state’s Tourism Commission. That means that if the race is to hold its fourth edition next year, organizers must secure corporate sponsors to […]
Katusha core heads to Turkmenistan
Team Katusha is set to begin their work for next season at a training camp in Asgabat, Turkmenistan from the 22nd to the 28th of November. Team boss Andrei Tchmil along with sport directors Dmitri Konychev and Gennady Mikhailov will […]