Amgen Tour of California host cities announced, route taking shape
Start in Santa Rosa, will visit Big Bear lake and Monty Baldy before finish in Los Angeles Six months prior to the start of the 2012 Amgen Tour of California, race organisers today announced thirteen host cities for next year’s […]
Oscar Pujol still on the hunt for 2012 contract
Spaniard admits he will be happy signing for a smaller team Spanish cyclist Oscar Pujol faces an uncertain future with no contract for 2012. The current Omega Pharma-Lotto rider has not been offered a contract by either the new Lotto-Ridley […]
Breukink emphasises need to allow Rabobank’s talented young riders to develop
Acknowledges talent of Robert Gesink, Steven Kruisjwijk and Bauke Mollema Rabobank’s technical director Erik Breukink has emphasised the importance of allowing the team’s talented young GC contenders time to develop, reasoning that it would be counter-productive to raise too many […]
Complaint over Tour de France summit finish at la Planche des Belles Filles
Claims of ecological destruction and loss of a ski station The 2012 Tour de France is over six months away but it is already causing stirs, with the Europe Écologie les Verts (EELV) group lodging an official complaint today over […]
BMC Racing Team praises Cadel Evans and its riders in securing of ProTeam registration
American squad highlights strong 2011 performances Responding to the confirmation that it has secured UCI ProTeam registration for 2012, the BMC Racing Team has hailed the performances of Cadel Evans and the other riders as being prime factors in retaining […]
Joaquim Rodriguez set to miss 2012 Tour de France
Spaniard will instead tackle Giro/Vuelta double once again Although he won a stage in last year’s Tour, Joaquim Rodriguez has decided to echo his 2011 racing programme and miss cycling’s biggest event once again. The Team Katusha leader will focus […]
New BMC-Hincapie Sportswear Team announced, will prepare young riders for pro careers
Possible name confirmation for Bob Jungel’s Leopard Trek continental squad Two of cycling’s top UCI ProTeams have launched development teams which will help give guidance and opportunities to the next generation of riders. Details of both the BMC-Hincapie Sportswear and […]
Lars Petter Nordhaug to aim higher in 2012, gets Sky contract extension
Norwegian stronger and more experienced than before Lars-Petter Nordhaug’s solid second season at Team Sky has earned him a new one year deal with the British squad, and the 27 year old believes he should be able to step up […]
Geox-TMC: Cobo and De La Fuente free to negotiate elsewhere
Management continues fight to save team, but can’t stop top riders leaving Still trying to secure a replacement title sponsor after its main backer walked away, the management behind the Geox TMC team has said that it has told Vuelta […]
Cavendish says targeting Tour and Olympics will be tough, but same for all
Says Sky will find the right balance between his and Bradley Wiggins’ Tour ambitions World road race champion Mark Cavendish has big targets for next summer, namely aiming to win both the green jersey in the Tour de France and […]








