Zubeldia says that Bruyneel was factor in choice of RadioShack over Astana
Bound until now by his contract with Astana, Haimar Zubeldia was officially confirmed yesterday as moving to RadioShack. He will join eleven other Astana riders there, racing alongside leaders Lance Armstrong, Levi Leipheimer and Andreas Klöden, as well as Janez […]
RadioShack announces final roster for 2010
RadioShack manager Johan Bruyneel has announced that the team has finalized its roster for the 2010 season. Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong, will count on a diverse group of 26 riders that hail from 16 different countries. “It […]
Lövkvist comments fuel Wiggins rumours
The ongoing soap opera surrounding the 2010 plans of Bradley Wiggins continued today with the confirmation from Thomas Lövkvist that Team Sky are in negotiations with the Briton. Lövkvist, who is moving to Sky from Columbia HTC, will today meet […]
Wiggins to ride Revolution
Bradley Wiggins will be making a return to the boards in the Revolution event on December 5th at the Manchester Velodrome. The organizers are expecting capacity crowds as Britain’s best endurance rider revisits his track roots after his revelation to finish […]
Devolder changes program for 2010
Two-time Tour of Flanders winner Stijn Devolder is changing up his schedule for 2010 to see if he can keep the results coming during the Spring Classics. For the past couple of years the Quick Step rider has included the Tour […]
Eeckhout will race in 2010
Niko Eeckhout has extended his contract with the AN Post-Sean Kelly Team for two years. The former Belgian champion turns 39 in December, making him one of the oldest riders in the peloton. Starting next year the team will be […]
Ireland’s Roche wins award
Irish national champion Nicolas Roche has been awarded the Eurosport Trophy for best young rider of 2009. The Irishman from the Ag2r-Mondiale team was finally rewarded for his aggressive racing that saw him spend countless kilometers off the front. The […]
Bosisio pleads innocent to doping charges
Italian cyclist Gabriele Bosisio pleaded innocent to doping charges at a hearing with the Italian Olympic Committee’s Anti-doping prosecutor on Monday. The 29-year-old tested positive for the banned blood-booster EPO during a targeted out-of-competition test in September. The test was […]
Da Ros receives 20-year ban
Italian cycist Gianni Da Ros has been sanctioned with an unprecedented 20-year doping ban from the National Anti-Doping Tribunal for his part in trafficking doping substances. Da Ros, 23, was arrested in March during a team run out at the […]
Holm bemoans anti-Columbia sentiment
Columbia-HTC director Brian Holm predicts a strong 2010 for the team, but expresses his frustration with the sentiment in the bunch towards his riders. Perhaps due to the fact that the team has clocked up over 150 wins in two […]