Garmin-Slipstream adds six riders for 2010
In a press release, the Garmin-Slipstream team announced the signing of six new riders for the upcoming season. The newcomers include a mix of accomplished pros and up and coming talents: Robbie Hunter – the South African from Barloworld will […]
George Hincapie to BMC in 2010
George Hincapie, newly crowned US Pro Road Champion, will be making the jump to America’s BMC Racing Team for 2010, according to Road Magazine. Hincapie, 36, will leave Columbia-HTC to be re-united with Jim Ochowicz, founder of the Motorola Cycling […]
Henderson surprises all
Greg Henderson surprised all others, including his teammate André Greipel, to win the stage into Venlo. Borut Bozic (Vacansoleil) already was celebrated as the winner by his teammates, but Henderson blasted by in the final metres to clearly take the […]
Astarloza’s B-sample also positive
The counter-analysis for the Spaniard Mikel Astarloza’s B sample confirms the positive test earlier this year. He failed a World Anti Doping Agency doping control on June 26, 25 days prior to his win in the 16th stage of the […]
Cunego Extends with Lampre
Damiano Cunego has extended his contract with Lampre-NGC until the end of 2010. The former Giro di Itlaia winner will be joined next year by under 23 world time trial champion Adriana Malori, double junior world champion Diego Ulissi, Alfredo […]
Allesandro Ballan to BMC?
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, World Champion Allesandro Ballan, will make the switch from Lampre-NGC to the Pro-continental formation BMC Racing in 2010. After six seasons with Giuseppe Saronni, the 29 year old rider looks set to head to […]
Hincapie Wins Third Title
George Hincapie (Columbia-HTC) won his third national title in Sunday’s US Pro Road Race championships held in his hometown Greenville, South Carolina. Having won the same title in 1998 and 2006, the 36 year old showed he still had the […]
Haussler already sizing up 2010
In 2009 25-year-old Heinrich Haussler was on the brink of notching up a season for the history books. As a part of the first year Cervélo TestTeam, the German-Australian rider managed to place second in two of cycling’s Monuments – […]
De Jongh to direct Team Sky?
After a career that spanned 15 years, Dutchman Steven de Jongh announced his retirement from professional cycling at the end of this year’s Tour de France. Most recently, de Jongh served as a valuable part of the Belgian Quick-Step team […]
Jongewaard faces misconduct case after conviction
Australian mountain bike champion Chris Jongewaard was cited on Thursday for misconduct by the sport’s national governing body after being convicted over a hit-and-run driving accident. The incident left his training partner, Matthew Rex, being placed in an induced coma […]
