Hoffman pleased to return to Saxo Bank – Sungard, expects big year for team
Dutchman heads back to Danish squad Following four seasons working as a sports director with Team High Road/HTC, Tristan Hoffman has said that he is excited about the chance to take up the same role with Team Saxo Bank, a […]
Triple world champ Freire postpones retirement to compete in fourth Olympic Games
Spaniard’s motivation has returned after good 2010 season His determination restored after a season with big victories in Milano-Sanremo and Paris-Tours, the triple world road race champion Oscar Freire has decided to remain in cycling until ‘at least’ the London […]
Trio of Mol, Anzà and Pavarin complete Vacansoleil-DCM lineup for 2011
Total of 28 riders on Dutch team This year’s Tour of Qatar winner Wouter Mol is one of three signings for the Vacansoleil-DCM lineup for 2011, further boosting a team which looks set to take some big results in the […]
Erler, Askari and Mizbani target Tour de Langkawi success with Tabriz Petrochemical team
Trio amongst strongest riders in 2010 edition One year after leading the race for several stages, German rider Tobias Erler will head back to the Tour de Langkawi as one of the protected riders on the Tabriz Petrochemical team. The […]
McEwen to race himself into form prior to Santos Tour Down Under
Australian wants to target national criterium championships New RadioShack signing Robbie McEwen has lost some training of late due to the disruption of learning that he team he was to compete with in 2011 will not be given a pro […]
Blaudzun to act as directeur sportif for Rasmussen’s Christina Racing team
Danes to work together in 2011 As the deadline approaches for his team to secure Continental status for 2011, Michael Rasmussen and the management behind the Christina Racing team have signed former Saxo Bank team-mate Michael Blaudzun to act as […]
Boonen opts for Qatar and Oman over Santos Tour Down Under
Belgian sprinter to follow traditional race programme Many of the sports top sprinters will cross swords for the first time in 2011 in the Santos Tour Down Under but Tom Boonen prefers to follow his traditional early-season programme. As is […]
Valverde says he’s training hard, and is determined to return to the top
Still feels a sense of injustice over his ban Former world number one and 2009 Vuelta a España winner Alejandro Valverde has vowed to return at the end of his current suspension and prove to everyone that he is still […]
New sponsor Movistar to make its World Tour debut at Santos Tour Down Under
Gutierrez and Rojas to lead Spanish squad Spanish team Movistar will get the 2011 season underway at the Santos Tour Down Under next month, fielding a solid team led by Jose Ivan Gutierrez and Jose Joaquin Rojas. The squad, which […]
Stage winner Nishitani to aim for another victory in 2011 Tour de Langkawi
Japanese competitor will lead Aisan Racing Team next month Explosive Japanese rider Taiji Nishitani will seek to repeat his 2010 stage win in next month’s Tour de Langkawi, leading the Aisan Racing Team in the 2.HC race. The 29 year […]
