Schumacher ready to fight through Euro courts
Stefan Schumacher is prepared to continue his legal battles to the highest courts. After the decision by the French Conseil d’Etat court to uphold his ban, the German is prepared to go all the way to the European Court of […]
Contador admits he might stay with Astana
Double Tour de France champion Alberto Contador admitted today that he might stay with the Astana team in 2010, fulfilling the final year of a contract he has with the team. “Evidently [racing with] Astana is another option and you […]
Columbia looks ahead to 2010 Tour Down Under
Team Columbia-HTC has already announced their lineup for the 2010 Tour Down Under. Former overall winners Andre Greipel and Michael Rogers have been confirmed by race officials said. Australia’s biggest race will be held in in Adelaide from January 17-24, […]
Greenville keeps US Pro road championships for 2010
The Greenville Hospital System USA Cycling Professional Championships will return to Greenville, S.C. for a fifth consecutive year in 2010, with new dates set for September 18-19, 2010. The Championship weekend features the USA Cycling Professional Time Trial Championship on […]
UCI lashes out at French anti-doping agency
The International Cycling Union (UCI) on Thursday reopened a war of words with the French anti-doping agency AFLD in blasting an AFLD report which suggested the Union had favoured the Astana team in the Tour de France. The French earlier […]
Armstrong auctions a bike for each Tour win
Lance Armstrong is auctioning seven of his Trek bikes at Sotheby’s on Sunday, one for each of his Tour de France wins, with six of the bikes having been turned into works of art by famous artists like Damien Hirst. […]
PlussBank-Cervélo takes form for 2010
PlussBank-Cervélo, the new continental team founded by 2009 Tour de France green jersey winner Thor Hushovd (Cervélo TestTeam), is beginning to take shape. The team announced today that a total of nine riders, all Norwegian, have been confirmed for next […]
Cyclocross women prepare for Euro Champs
The women’s cyclocross scene has continued this season, almost as it left off last and most of the sport’s big stars are heading for this weekend’s European Championships in Hoogstraten, Belgium with their usual good form. Current World number one […]
Footon-Servetto gives more youth a chance
The average age at Spanish ProTour team Footon-Servetto has got lower still as it announced the signing more riders, mostly from the under-23 ranks. The new riders have been named as: Spaniards Pedro Merino (from the team’s development squad, Trasmiera-Fuji) […]
Suspended Spanish doctor blames conspiracy
Marcos Maynar, professor or exercise physiology at the University of Extremadura in Cáceres, western Spain was banned by the Portuguese Cycling Federation last week from working with its riders for ten years. He was found guilty after being accused of […]