Contador says lawyers are analysing situation, Astana fights to keep star rider
Double Tour de France winner Alberto Contador will return to racing this weekend when he lines out in criteriums in Oviedo and Alcobendas. While he focuses on those objectives, he said that he is leaving it to his lawyers to […]
Cobo to Caisse and other transfers
More transfers have been announced ahead of the 2010 season. Juan José Cobo moves from Fuji-Servetto to Caisse d’Epargne, Gerben Löwik from Vacansoleil to Omega Pharma-Lotto and Lampre hired Alessandro Spezialetti and Lorenzo Bernucci from the LPR team. Cobo’s move […]
CPA offers riders pertinent contract advice
The Professional Cyclists Association (CPA) has offered advice to it’s members regarding a myriad of financial issues in its latest newsletter, much of which would have proved useful in a number of high-profile cases this season. The first part of […]
Fuglsang signs up for three more years, Riis says will be Tour contender
Having made a fine debut season with the Saxo Bank team, the former mountain bike rider Jakob Fuglsang has signed up for another three years with the Danish squad. “I am enormously grateful for the perspective that the extension with […]
Horrillo at Rabobank team photo shoot
Pedro Horrillo attended the Rabobank team photo shoot on Thursday in Maastricht. It is still unclear if the Spaniard will be able to race in 2010, still recovering from his bad crash in the Giro d’Italia this year. Horrillo crashed […]
Basso returns to Japan Cup
Twelve months ago, Ivan Basso made his return to racing after a long doping suspension when he lined out in the Japan Cup. Then, the Italian finished third behind Damiano Cunego (Lampre) and Giovanni Visconti, getting his career back on […]
French rider Duval provisionally suspended
21-year-old Aurélien Duval of la Française des Jeux has been advised by the UCI that he has been provisionally suspended after returning a positive sample during the Circuit Franco-Belge stage race on October 1st. According to a UCI communication the […]
Contador to explore options, agent confirms get-out clause may be used
As expected, Alberto Contador will explore the possibility of leaving Astana after the team failed to meet an initial deadline in relation to its ProTour licence. “If there is a clause, we will study the options that gives us,” his […]
Astana misses UCI deadline, Contador may now have a way out
Thursday the International Cycling Union (UCI) released a list of all the ProTour teams that have met all requirements for their 2010 license. Surprisingly, five teams did not make the list. Caisse d’Epargne, Eusktaltel-Euskadi, Saxo Bank, Team Sky, and two-time […]
Ricco to return in Milan-Sanremo
The UCI is allowing Riccardo Ricco to make his return to competition next year on March 18th. Ricco, nicknamed “the Cobra” for his deadly attacks, will make his comeback after a 20 month doping suspension for failing two doping tests […]
