Eddy Merckx Cycles confirms anticipated end of Quick Step partnership
Way cleared for Specialized to join team once again It’s been long anticipated that Specialized will supply the bikes to the Omega Pharma-Quick Step team next season but aside from a hastily-withdrawn press release announcing the deal, no confirmation has […]
Cadel Evans confirms he wants to ride Olympic Games after Tour de France
Promises to be fully committed for Australian team The defence of his Tour de France title will undoubtedly be of prime importance to Cadel Evans next year but the Australian has said that he is also open to competing in […]
Sorensen targeting wins in 2012, particularly national championship victory
Saxo Bank rider pleased with season, although not satisfied with outcome of Tour He’s ridden well this year but the lack of a victory in 2011 means that Chris Anker Sorensen has one major goal looking towards next season. “I […]
Current Kazkahstan cycling federation chief proposes Vinokourov as a possible successor
Appointment would likely lead to differing reactions at home and abroad Alexandre Vinokourov’s political and sporting links in Kazakhstan have long been known, with the pro being tipped to take over as team manager of the Astana squad when he […]
FDJ reported as being close to securing BigMat as €3 million secondary sponsor
Increased budget would improve ProTeam licence chances The ongoing battle amongst teams to secure a ProTeam licence for 2012 has taken an interesting turn with the news that the FDJ team is close to completing negotiations with French company BigMat. […]
Tour of the Battenkill lands spot on National Racing Calendar for 2012
Anthem Sports has announced that the 8th edition of “America’s Queen of the Classics”, the Tour of the Battenkill, has secured a spot on USA Cycling’s National Racing Calendar (NRC) for 2012. The classic-style event, a long-time favorite on the […]
Haas enthusiastic about Garmin-Cervélo contract, believes team will help him develop
GreenEdge chief Bannan had questioned if rider was ready for WorldTour Confirmed yesterday as heading to the Garmin-Cervélo team for 2012, Australian rider Nathan Haas has embraced the opportunity to make his UCI ProTeam debut with the team. “Signing with […]
Astana to set up Kazakh track team
Kazakh team to debut at home World Cup in November The Astana road cycling team is getting a brother with the Track Team Astana. While the track team itself was founded last winter it steps up its program now. Professional […]
Colavita blames lack of industry support for end of team
Considerable 2011 success not enough to secure necessary supplier backing Having backed strong teams since 2003, the Colavita squad made the difficult announcement this week that it was stopping in advance of the 2012 season. Company vice president of marketing […]
Funding safeguards of Melbourne to Warrnambool, Haas and Lloyd set to line out in race
Strong racing expected in Saturday’s marathon road race The longest single-day race in the Southern Hemisphere has been given a big boost, with the state government of the area pledging to give $200,000 to the Melbourne to Warrnambool Cycling Classic […]
