Contador sees Schleck as favorite for 2010 Tour
Alberto Contador looks to be the Dominator for the Tour de France in coming years, but has named Andy Schleck as his favorite for the 2010 version of the race. Contador said that the parcours is tailor-made for the Luxemburger […]
Cunego better than the pope?
After a somewhat quiet season, Damiano Cunego declared in a gathering with his fans in Peschiera del Garda that he expects more from himself in 2010. Cunego met 200 of his supporters on Sunday afternoon, in a town where the […]
An Post Sean Kelly adds five for 2010
The An Post Sean Kelly team has announced the signing of five new riders for the 2010 season, including a British rider along with four Belgians. The Belgian contingent includes Bjorn Brems, Stijn Minne, and Gil Suray from the Roubaix-Lille […]
Albert and Compton take wins in World Cup #3
Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) and Katie Compton (Planet Bike) both consolidated their leads in the third round of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup in Nommay, France today. In the men’s race it came down to the last lap where the World […]
Schlek doesn't expect to be stronger than Contador in 2010
Luxemburger Andy Schlek remains realistic about his chances for a Tour de France victory in 2010. The young Saxo Bank rider told De Telegraaf that he expects to be equally as strong as Alberto Contador within two or three years. […]
Contador still no team, worrying
Tour de France champion Albert Contador (Astana), who won the Amstel Curaçao race yesterday, told De Telegraaf he has still not finalized his decision about which team he will race for in the upcoming year. It looks like Contador is leaning towards […]
Nibali looks to continued improvement for 2010
Italian Vincenzo Nibali, one of cycling’s rising talents, is looking forward to the 2010 season after this year’s campaign ended with an unfortunate crash in the Eneco Tour. But the broken left clavicle that caused him to miss a start […]
Contador – champion of Curaçao
Alberto Contador (Astana) has won the Amstel Curaçao Race for the second time. The two-time Tour de France champion escaped just before the finish line at the Lions Dive & Beach Resort. Tour de France sprint champion, Thor Hushovd (Cervélo […]
Sunderland talks High Performance as UCI initiates new cycling era
The cycling world is in a constant state of change. Technological advances in manufacturing have made equipment lighter and stronger, and even the riders are taking a more scientific approach to their training, now targeting only specific events during the […]
UCI Announces changes to ProTour Council
After the International Cycling Union (UCI) Management Committee meeting of 23rd September, new names have been added to the UCI ProTour Council (UPTC). Former Credit Agricole team manager Roger Legeay, Spaniard Ramon Mendiburu, Irish cycling legend Stephen Roche and recently […]