Although most of the news coming from Astana has to do with their Grand Tour prospects Lance Armstrong and Alberto Contador, another one of their riders has also had a good winter. Andreas Klöden has come off his first race […]

World Anti-Doping Agency president John Fahey on Tuesday praised Lance Armstrong’s comeback and the “phenomenal” interest the US cyclist generated for cycling and the campaign against cancer. Fahey, who was operated on for lung cancer in 2001, applauded Armstrong’s own […]

The opening shot for Milram captain Linus Gerdemann and the Tour de France was fired this past weekend. The rider from the Dortmund team underwent a series of aerodynamic tests on the track in Kaarst-Büttgen. His aerodynamics on his time […]

Spanish newspaper As reported today that the Spanish cycling federation (RFEC) has asked authorities for test results and records from the Operación Puerto case that was reopened last month.Spanish newspaper As reported today that the Spanish cycling federation (RFEC) has […]

Figures released today show that the 2009 Tour Down Under was the biggest event ever staged in South Australia. Premier Mike Rann today announced the preliminary economic impact and research figures for the event, which was held in South Australia […]

Frank Vandenbroucke will be attempting another comeback Saturday, February 28 at the Beverbeek Classic in Achel. He will be riding for the Cinelli-Down Under team. Belga has reported that team manager Nico Mattan confirmed via fax that his team will […]

Team Quick-Step has had a rough week with respect to injuries. Sebastien Rosseler crashed in the Tour of the Algarve and will be out for six weeks, Jerome Pineau injured his eye at his home earlier in the week, and […]

Today Frenchman Thomas Voeckler (Bouygues Telecom) won the 41st edition of the Tour du Haut-Var. He took honors on the 188 km second stage between Draguignan and Callian edging out his fellow countryman David Moncoutie (Cofidis) and Dane Chris Anker […]

Team Quick-Step rider Sebastien Rosseler underwent an operation performed by doctor Toon Claes at the Herentals Clinic after he was involved in an crash during the 3rd stage of the Volta ao Algarve.Team Quick-Step rider Sebastien Rosseler underwent an operation […]

Dutchman Joost Posthuma, riding for Rabobank, won the Ruta del Sol race following Wednesday’s final 165.8km stage from Torrox to Antequera in Andalucia, veteran Italian rider Davide Rebellin of Serramenti taking won the stage. Rebellin, who has shown he is […]