Sastre hopes that Cervélo gets 2010 Tour invite
Carlos Sastre hopes that his team, the Cervélo TestTeam, will get an invite to the mountainous 2010 Tour de France. Sastre wanted to make a decision after carefully studying all three routes, but apparently with enough details leaked from the […]
Moreni pays fine, takes responsibility
Cristian Moreni has paid the one year salary fine for using doping substances. The Italian was caught using EPO in the 2007 Tour de France and his Cofidis team was excluded from the race. Moreni took the initiative. “In cycling […]
Busy start for Team Milram
ProTour squad Team Milram has announced a good programme of early-season races and will use these to help its riders get in shape for a much-needed strong season in 2010. It will get things underway in the Tour Down Under […]
Steve Bauer wants Tour de France ride for his team
He was fourth and tenth overall in the race, a stage winner and a multiple yellow jersey wearer; it’s little surprise that the Tour de France is a special memory for former top pro Steve Bauer. The Canadian would like […]
Fabian Cancellara talks 2009 and plans towards next season
Given the impression he made on the season, it’s easy to forget that for much of the early part of the year, Fabian Cancellara was struggling to find his form. The big Swiss competitor won the opening time trial of […]
John Lelangue talks BMC 2010, Tour de France and Cadel Evans – part two
As part one of this feature detailed, John Lelangue will be one of the key people involved in the running of the BMC team in 2010. He’s guided the American-registered, Swiss-backed squad to the point where it has now signed […]
Young Belgian to Amore & Vita
Italian continental formation Amore & Vita has signed promising Belgian climber Kristof Vollon for next season. Amore & Vita’s manager, Cristian Fanini, has made it a habit of picking up relatively unknown talents each year and giving them a chance […]
Quick Step still Specialized, despite rumours
Yet another rumour began circulating today around the future of Tour de France champion Alberto Contador, this time over the bike he might ride in 2010. Reports on Italian website tuttobiciweb.it claimed that Specialized bicycles – currently providing bikes to […]
“Grandfather” Cuesta not quitting yet
Despite turning 40 in June this year, Spanish veteran Iñigo Cuesta of the Cervélo TestTeam shows no signs of wanting to retire just yet. “I don’t think of the years, but in training and taking care of myself,” he said […]
Albert to hop off the cross bike for good?
World champion Niels Albert has threatened to leave cyclo-cross after yesterday’s Jaarmarkt Cross in Niel, Belgium. The emotional Belgian had been jeered by rival’s supporters after it had appeared that he intentionally cut off Belgian champion and eventual race winner […]