Rasmussen heads back to Europe
Michael Rasmussen has found a new team. According to an interview with Politiken the Dane is close to signing a contract with a team based in Europe. “I will not say anything about which team until everything is signed. But […]
Tour teams’ selection chances assessed
An agreement made last year between cycling’s top squads and Tour organisers ASO will see sixteen ProTour teams guaranteed entry to the 2010 race. Other squads will have to rely on wildcard entries; l’Equipe, which is a stable-mate of ASO, […]
Sastre back with batteries recharged, enthusiastic about Giro route
Emotionally and physically exhausted after this year’s Tour de France, Carlos Sastre finally returned to competition over the weekend when he rode two criteriums. The first of those was the Criterium Ciudad de Oviedo, which he enjoyed despite rusty form. […]
Contador wins another Velo d'Or
Two-time Tour de France winner Alberto Contador has won the Velo d’Or for the third consecutive year. French publication Velo Magazine has been handing out the award since 1992. The prize for the year’s best French rider went to track […]
Nys makes it seven at Koppenbergcross
Sven Nys won the Koppenbergcross for the seventh time today in Oudenaarde, and with his victory also taking the second round of the GvA-Trophy. The Belgian champion sealed the win with an attack on the final ascent of the famous […]
Menchov hopes to ride Giro
This year’s Giro d’Italia winner Denis Menchov said he would like to ride the race again in 2010. But at the route presentation in Milan yesterday, the Russian wouldn’t commit to defending the Maglia Rosa saying, “I see the Giro […]
BMC already sure of Giro
Yesterday the route of the Giro d’Italia was unveiled in Milan, spurring the question on which teams would receive wildcard entries. In a interview with Tuttobiciweb, former world champion Alessandro Ballan claims that he will be racing in the Italian […]
Sorensen wins solo in Japan
Chris Anker Sörensen has won the famous Japan Cup in Utsonomiya. The Saxo Bank rider was the strongest after 151 kilometers, finishing solo 24 seconds ahead of Spaniard Dani Moreno (Caisse d’Epargne) and Italian Ivan Santaromita (Liquigas). The race was […]
Bartko and Kluge steal main prize in Amsterdam
German duo Robert Bartko and Roger Kluge have rewritten history by being the first German couple to win the Amsterdam Six Day. For Bartko, 33, it was already his 13th victory having being crowned winner in Amsterdam two years ago […]
Analysis: varied 2010 Giro d’Italia route will demand a worthy winner
A mixture of flat, time trial and mountain stages will see a tussle right to the very end of next year’s Giro d’Italia, the route of which was unveiled today in Milan. Three individual time trials plus a team race […]
