Two-time Tour de France green jersey winner Thor Hushovd said today that he will create a team focused on growing the sport on the southern coast of the country. The team will be sponsored by Norwegian bank Plus Bank and […]

With less than 24 hours to go to the announcement of the route of the 2010 Tour de France, suspense and speculation will soon turn to facts and figures, data and detail. The only certainty is that the race will […]

Australian rider Chris Sutton moved a step closer to his goal of taking the overall victory in the Jayco Herald Sun Tour when he won today’s second stage of the race. The Garmin Slipstream rider was one of six who […]

Paris prosecutors on Tuesday revealed that they have launched an investigation after the discovery of suspicious medical equipment including “syringes and drips” during the Tour de France in July. The inquiry will be carried out by police officers from the […]

An autopsy on Belgian cyclist Franck Vandenbroucke, found dead in his hotel room here on Monday, will take place on either Wednesday or Thursday, Senegalese police have announced. “The autopsy will take place tomorrow (Wednesday) or the day after (Thursday) […]

It seems that Alberto Contador isn’t the only person who is having difficulty extricating himself from his contract with the Astana team. Manager Johan Bruyneel, Yaroslav Popovych, Andreas Klöden, Gregory Rast and Haimar Zubeldia all remain linked to the team, […]

British Olympic cyclist Jonny Bellis has begun to emerge from a medically induced coma and is showing signs of improvement. Bellis, 21, suffered severe head injuries after an accident on his motor scooter in Italy on September 19, and has […]

Frank Vandenbroucke, 34, died today of a pulmonary embolism, a case where the main artery to the lung becomes blocked by a substance. The former Liege Bastogne Liege winner died while on his vacation in Senegal according to RTBF. “Sadly […]

The future of the Astana cycling team has been guaranteed after Samruk-Kazyna, Kazakhstan’s holding company that includes oil company Kazmunaigas and airliner Air Astana, have signed a three year sponsorship deal. Nikolai Proskurin, Vice President of the Kazakh Cycling Federation […]

The French team Saur-Sojasun, debuting its Pro-Continental status in 2010, has announced its roster for next year. Team manager Stephane Heulot has released the names of the 19 French riders set to join the team set to fill the hole […]