Wiggins to stay with Garmin
Bradley Wiggins will fulfill his contract with Garmin Slipstream, which runs out in 2010. There were strong rumors the Briton would move to Team Sky next season. Wiggins finished fourth in this year’s Tour de France, a result that even […]
Vacansoleil secures wildcard for Lombardia
Dutch team Vacansoleil has secured a wildcard for the Giro di Lombardia on October 17. The outstanding Vuelta a España played a major part in securing the spot in the season-ending Italian classic. The team’s manager, Hilaire van der Schueren, […]
UCI refuses ProTour licenses for French teams, RadioShack decision on hold
Today in a press release the International Cycling Union’s License Commission has awarded a UCI ProTour license to two teams and two events, but in a surprise move, they have denied entry for two French teams, Cofidis and Bbox Bouygues […]
Rodriguez sets new targets after Mendrisio success
World road race championship bronze medallist Joaquim Rodriguez wants to make the most of his strong form and will chase victory in one of five prestigious one-day events. Between October 8th and 25th his Caisse d’Epargne team will ride Paris-Bourges, […]
Pereiro to end career with Xacobeo?
Caisse d’Epargne’s Oscar Pereiro is ready to move on to a new team for 2010. The 32-year-old admitted he had contacts with Xacobeo Galicia, from northwestern Spain. But there were no serious negotiations yet, the 2006 Tour de France winner […]
Ljungqvist considering Radioshack offer
Seeking to sign and develop a rider who placed fourth in the 2005 world road championships in Madrid, the Radioshack team is reportedly interested in sealing a deal with Marcus Ljungqvist. According to Feltet.dk, the American squad is making the […]
Armitstead and Slappendel to Cervélo TestTeam
Two more riders have been added to the roster of the Cervélo TestTeam. Great Britain’s Lizzie Armitstead and the Netherlands’ Iris Slappendel, both join the number one women’s team on two year contracts. 20-year-old Armitstead has spent 2009 with the […]
Hushovd lays out a trio of targets
Thor Hushovd has laid out three big goals for 2010, with the defence of his Tour de France green jersey being joined by two other major targets. The Cervélo Test Team rider performed well in this year’s Paris-Roubaix, netting third […]
Schleck hangs up racing wheels for 2009
Second place in the Tour de France will be Andy Schleck’s last result of note for the 2009 season, with the Saxo Bank rider deciding to call it quits for now. The 24 year old had a lacklustre Vuelta performance, […]
Neben faces more hand surgery
One could argue that the curse of the rainbow jersey struck the USA’s Amber Neben during 2009; only not while she was actually wearing it. As the World time trial champion, the Nürnberger Versicherung rider just wore the bands against […]