Quick Step to ride Merckx bikes
The Quick Step team announced today that they have made a deal that will have them riding on bikes made by the legendary Belgian cyclist Eddy Merckx for the next three years. In a press conference team manager Patrick Lefevere announced the […]
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 […]
Sorensen dreams of Schleck in yellow at Tour de France, says Armstrong will be a big threat
Saxo Bank rider Nicki Sorensen has said that riding down the Champs Elysées with Andy Schleck in the Maillot Jaune is one of his biggest targets for 2010, and something that would be richly rewarding for him. “I really want […]
Specialized calls it quits, Eddy Merckx to back Quick Step?
The Quick Step team of Tom Boonen is expected to announced today that it will join up with Eddy Merckx as the bike supplier for next season. It has called a press conference for this afternoon where the new partner […]
Women’s transfers continue
Not to be outdone by the multitude of high profile wheeling and dealing in the men’s side of the sport, the women are continuing to ride the transfer merry-go-round. World champion Tatiana Guderzo will ride for newly created Team Valdarno […]
Bergamo hopes to host 2015 Worlds
Bergamo, Italy hopes to bring the 2015 World Championships to its doorstep. The Italian city has received full support from GS Domus, the race organizers for the Settimana Lombarda. Italy hosted the Worlds in Varese in 2008, where it was […]
De Groot ends career
Bram de Groot has decided end his professional cycling career. It had been rumored that the 34-year-old Dutchman was hanging up his bike, but it wasn’t until today that it was confirmed by Dutch news source Omroep West. There had […]
Contador to stay at Astana, but with conditions
Finally, after months of speculation, it appears that Tour de France champion Alberto Contador will be staying with the Astana team, seeing out the final year of his existing contract. In a statement to the Spanish press, the Kazakh-sponsored team […]
Murayev follows Lance to the Shack
The exodus of riders and staff from Astana to the new RadioShack team continued today with Dmitriy Murayev, according to website astanafans.com. If true, he becomes the first Kazakh rider to make the leap from his “home” team to the […]
Locals dominate day 1 of Melbourne Track World Cup
Southern hemisphere riders dominated the first day of round two of the Track World Cup in Melbourne, Australia, although they didn’t have everything go their way. Australian World champion Cameron Meyer took the gold in the men’s points race ahead […]
