Le Tour not in Basso's program
Ivan Basso will not participate in the Tour de France this year, reports the French media L’Équipe. Basso will focus his efforts on the other to Grand Tours, the Giro d’Italia and the Vuelta. The 31-year-old Italian is celebrating his […]
Ryan takes another title
Carla Ryan of the Cervélo TestTeam has won her second Australian title this week. The young and talented rider won the road race today over the 102 km course, 40 seconds ahead of her closet rivals Ruth Corset and Bikki […]
Bissell's Vennel scores in New Zealand
Team Bissell’s Jeremy Vennell took the win in the New Zealand National Time Trial Championships. The Raboplus National Championships took place on January 9 in Te Awamutu, New Zealand. Vennell is in his second season riding for the Bissell Pro […]
Ongarato to LPR Farnese Wines
Team LPR Farnese Wines has signed long time professional Alberto Ongarato. The 33-year-old rider was brought on board to serve as a key leadout man for sprint star Alessandro Petacchi. No stranger to delivering success, Ongarato was a loyal member […]
Wild takes first victory of 2009 in Rotterdam
Kristin Wild (NED) from the Cervélo Test Team riding together with Vera Koedooder took the victory in the the six-day-race in Rotterdam this week. Traditionally, this is the first race of the year in the Netherlands. It ran from January […]
Rogers takes first victory honors for Columbia – High Road
Michael Rogers clinched Team Columbia-Highroad’s first victory of the 2009 season when he was crowned Australian time trial champion on Wednesday. Rogers proved to be on top of his game despite the high winds, an arduous 39 kilometre course and […]
Rabobank, Giant Off to a Winning Start in 2009
On the same day Aussie Graeme Brown wrapped up a stage race victory for Rabobank in Austrailia, the 2009 Rabobank team lineup was unveiled in Rotterdam. The team of 30 riders, including veteran stars Oscar Freire, Juan Antonio Flecha and […]
Cunego goes for a change of scenery
Northern Italy has been hit hard by snowfall causing some of the Lampre-NGC Team to relocate to a climate more conducive for training. Team leader Damiano Cunego along with teammates Marco Marzano and Mirco Lorenzetto will be heading to San […]
Cycling enters a new Era with the World Calendar
For far too long the powers that be in the cycling world have been at odds, but as we enter a new year it seems the dust has settled and peace has prevailed. This is certainly a much needed New […]
Hansen and Rogers look for first Columbia-High Road win
This week’s Australian National Championships in Buninyong sees Columbia’s Australian time trial experts Michael Rogers and Adam Hansen gunning for the honour of taking their team’s first victory of the season. Rogers is a former triple World Time Trial Champion […]