Team Type 1 Wins Race Across America, Betters Team Record
Team Type 1 rolled onto the Annapolis, Md., City Dock early Friday morning as champions of the eight-person team division of the Race Across America (RAAM). The athletes on Team Type 1 – all of whom have Type 1 diabetes […]
Ricco to ride for Ceramica Flaminia
Italian Riccardo Ricco, who is currently serving a doping ban, was reported by Tuttosport to contract with the Irish-Italian cycling team Ceramica Flaminia. Ricco was suspended in October 2008 by the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) after he tested positive for […]
Former world champion Stagurskaya killed by car
Former world cycling champion Zinauda Stagurskaya was killed when she was hit by a car while training near the eastern Belarus city of Vitebsk on Thursday. Police say she was riding behind the car of her trainer, who was able […]
GB cycling coach Sutton to snatch up Garmin and Barloworld riders?
In an interview with BBC Sport, Great Britain’s cycling coach Shane Sutton says he is expecting four leading Brit’s to join Team Sky. Team Sky, sponsored by media organization BSkyB, is set to launch for 2010 and intends to create […]
Liquigas brings a triple threat to Tour
Italian team Liquigas could very well be the dark horse in this year’s Tour de France. Winning the overall is a stretch, but between Italian’s Vincenzo Nibali and Franco Pellizotti, and Czech Roman Kreuziger, the team packs a good enough […]
Astana completes Tour selection
Astana has revealed the remaining riders for their Tour de France roster in July. Notably off the list is Benjamin Noval, the roommate and close friend of the Spaniard Alberto Contador. Team manager Johan Bruyneel said, “We need to keep […]
Boonen finds out Tour fate next week
Next Tuesday June 30th the judge will decide whether the Amaury Sports Organization (ASO) can keep Belgian Tom Boonen out of this year’s Tour de France. Boonen was caught with cocaine in his system during an out of competition doping […]
Hushovd extends with Cervélo TestTeam
Norwegian Thor Hushovd has extended his contract with the Cervélo Pro Cycling TestTeam until December 2011. Amongst his palmares Hushovd has six Tour de France stage wins and has won the Tour’s green jersey competition once. So far this season the big sprinter has had four victories […]
Cervélo TestTeam announces Tour lineup
Cervélo TestTeam has announced the final nine riders that will take the start line in the 2009 Tour de France. As a first year team, they have a unique situation where they are also responsible for defending Carlos Sastre’s 2008 […]
Horrillo unsure of comeback
Spaniard Pedro Horrillo has been released from the hospital after being treated for his spectacular crash in the Giro d’Italia. After leaving hospital on Wednesday he is uncertain about the possibility of fully recovering from his injuries and returning to […]