The 2010 Amgen Tour of California route announced
The 2010 Amgen Tour of California will make its return next year as the highlight of the USA Cycling Calendar taking place from May 16 to the 23rd. The prestigious American race can count on the support from reigning champion […]
Milram aiming to return to form in 2010 and secure new sponsor
German ProTour team Milram had a disappointing season in 2009, winning less than ten races and finishing eighteenth in the final rankings of the UCI World Calendar. The team will have to rely on wildcard invites to several major races […]
Evans considers riding Tour Down Under alongside Armstrong
World road race champion Cadel Evans said Thursday he was considering racing against Lance Armstrong in Australia’s Tour Down Under in January. The Australian two-time Tour de France runner-up said he was considering changing his strategy for 2010 and riding […]
Hoogerland stays with Vacansoleil
Johnny Hoogerland, 26, has renegotiated his contract with the Vacansoleil team extending it through 2011. Team manager Daan Luijkx reached an agreement with Hoogerland on Wednesday. The Dutchman lit up the roads in the Tour of Spain and the Fall […]
Astana gains strength with signings of De La Fuente and Grivko
It’s still uncertain as to whether the Astana team will retain its ProTour licence and, with it, the services of Tour de France champion Alberto Contador. A ruling from the UCI is expected in the near future; in the meantime, […]
New Australian pro track team launched
Australia’s push to return to the top of track cycling took a boost yesterday when Cycling Australia announced the launch of a five-rider professional track team, to be based in the Adelaide Superdrome. Titled Team Jayco and sponsored by the […]
Riis not panicking despite ongoing search for second sponsor
Almost a year ago Team Saxo Bank’s owner Bjarne Riis learned that the secondary sponsor he had lined up, IT Factory, had collapsed. The company was a victim of fraud by its CEO Stein Bagger, who was sentenced to seven […]
Another Spanish doping network uncovered?
Based on an article in the Spanish magazine Interviu, El Pais reports that another doping network may have been uncovered in Spain that may involve some big name cyclists. Moisés Dueñas and Maribel Moreno, both caught doping in 2008, have […]
Steegmans fastest man in Euro peloton
He has raced very little this season due to a dispute with his former team Katusha, but Gert Steegmans can lay claim to reaching the highest speeds of in the European peloton. The Belgian sprinter clocked up a staggering 134 […]
Riders concerned about the future of track racing
British Olympic champions Bradley Wiggins and Rebecca Romero are amongst a growing group of riders who have serious concerns about the UCI and IOC plans to overhaul track cycling. The UCI announced in recent weeks that it was studying its […]
