Quick Step finished training camp in Spain
Team Quick Step’s training camp in Calpe, Spain ended yesterday. After a week of intense workouts, the cyclists will be heading back home for training on their own. “We did a lot of good work.” explained the team’s Trainer Luca […]
The UCI's Organiser's Guide to Road Events Published
The “Organiser’s Guide to Road Events” was published on 4 December by the International Cycling Union. Practical and comprehensive, it is aimed both at experienced road event organisers who want to supplement their skills, as well as new organisers seeking […]
Statement: Rock Racing will continue in 2009
Communications Director for Rock Racing Sean Weide released a team statement to clear up any confusion as to whether the team will continue. It reads as follows: “Rock Racing will continue to race in 2009. Tyler Hamilton, Rahsaan Bahati and […]
Van Impe falls during training
There was a difficult moment today during the team Quick Step training camp, when Kevin Van Impe took a bad fall during his workout. Van Impe was riding along a flat section coming off of the Col de Rates with […]
McEwen looks to team switch to help Tour chances
Australian Robbie McEwen says he hopes a change of team can help him return to Tour de France glory next year. McEwen, a 12-time Tour de France stage winner and three-time winner of the green jersey for the Tour’s leading […]
Marchante and Haussler sign with Cervélo TestTeam
Cervélo TestTeam is pleased to announce the signing of Heinrich Haussler of Germany and Jose Angel Gómez Marchante of Spain. Born and raised in Australia, Heinrich Haussler moved to Germany to pursue cycling in 1999. He comes to Cervélo TestTeam […]
Hoy sprints to BBC Sports Personality of the Year
British sport’s top award, the BBC Sports Personality of the Year, was won by track cyclist Chris Hoy Sunday in Liverpool. The triple gold medal winner from Beijing is the first cyclist to win the award in over forty years. […]
2009 National Championship dates and locations announced
USA Cycling announced today dates and locations for the majority of its 2009 National Championship events. Next year, a total of 17 events will provide amateur and professional cyclists with an opportunity to claim a coveted Stars-and-Stripes national champion’s jersey […]
Hincapie honored in Greenville with "Hincapie Path" dedication
The City of Greenville has dedicated a newly completed section of the Swamp Rabbit Trail to George Hincapie in recognition of the contributions that George and Hincapie Sportswear have made to the cycling and business communities in South Carolina. The […]
The Giro's Maglia Rosa gets an upgrade
The leader’s pink jersey at the centenary 2009 Giro d’Italia will be designed by fashion icons Dolce and Gabbana. Today in Milan, Italy top brass in the fashion world Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana made the announcement along side three […]