Davis and Quick Step part ways
Allan Davis will not be racing for the Belgian Quick Step team next season for financial reasons. He has not found a new team yet. The Australian has become too expensive for Quick Step after co-sponsor Specialized pulled out, according […]
Nys takes explosive winter cross in Antwerp
Sven Nys dominated the Scheldecross in Antwerp today. Riding away in lap two, he held off his chasers, led home by Tom Meeusen and Zdenek Stybar. A grenade found near the course delayed the start by over 40 minutes. Nys […]
World championship medallist Rodriguez to target Vuelta
The bronze medallist in Mendrisio, Joaquim Rodriguez, has added his name to the list of riders who have given a thumbs up to the route of the Vuelta a España. “It’s a route that I like. It is very nervous […]
Exciting battle in cyclocross World Cup ahead
Sunday’s World Cup race in Kalmthout, Belgium, is the sixth out of the nine World Cup races on offer this season. With his two recent wins, Czech rider Zdenek Stybar has come to within five points of leader Niels Albert. […]
UCI announces list of Wild Card teams
The UCI has announced that 20 teams have applied for Wild Card status for the coming season, with these squads seeking the right to be invited to races on the ProTour calendar. The teams concerned are the following: Acqua & […]
Armstrong unlikely for Worlds
Lance Armstrong is unlikely to participate in the World Championships in 2010, which will be held in Melbourne, Australia. The 1993 World Champion would like to fit it in his schedule but indicated the calendar changes and his focus on […]
Prosecutor wants three-year ban for Di Luca
The anti-doping prosecutor in Italy has asked the Italian Olympic Committee’s (CONI) anti-doping tribunal to impose a three-year ban on former Giro d’Italia winner Danilo Di Luca. The Italian tested positive for the banned blood-booster EPO in samples taking during […]
Nys’ coach remains confident
For many years, Sven Nys has dominated the top cyclo-cross races, but the start of the 2009/2010 season has been different. He’s taken just five wins thus far, precisely half of his total by this point last year, yet his […]
Gesink, Menchov uncertain for Vuelta
The Dutch Rabobank team has often performed well in the Vuelta a España, but it is as yet uncertain as to who will represent the team in next year’s race. Following yesterday’s route launch, team manager Adri van Houweling has […]
Tensions between Vanthourenhout and Sunweb-Projob
The relationship between Belgian Cyclo-crosser Sven Vanthourenhout and his team, Sunweb-Projob, has taken a turn for the worse. The negotiations concerning his contract extension have stalled, leaving two unhappy parties as they enter the final part of the season. “My […]
