Vandenbroucke signs with Cinelli-OPD
Italian team Cinelli-OPD has signed former Classics specialist Franck Vandenbroucke for 2009. The Belgian rider had his biggest season in 1999 when he won the Liege-Bastogne-Liege and Het Volk, but has had difficulty keeping his personal problems in check which […]
Driver comes forward in El Tour de Tucson case
The man who crashed his car into a group of sixty riders during the El Tour de Tucson has come forward, being identified to authorities through his attorney. The driver’s name is being witheld at this time. When the group […]
Quick Step signs young Italian Cataldo for 2009
Dario Cataldo will ride with Team Quick Step next season. The Italian rider, who’s palmares include the Under 23 version of the Giro d’Italia in 2006 and two stages of the Tour de l’Avenir in 2007, officially signed for the […]
Driver strikes El Tour de Tucson, 5 hospitalized
Tragedy hit the annual Tour de Tucson on Saturday when a driver collided with on of the fields. The incident happened around three hours into a race that was sixty competitors strong. The impact took down 10 riders and sent […]
Tour of Missouri is on despite the tumbling economy
The organizers for the Tour of Missouri have said the 2-year-old race will not see the same fate as it’s cousin in Georgia. Earlier this year the 2009 edition of the Tour de Georgia was scrapped due to lack of […]
Cavendish hangs up track cycling
Mark Cavendish shocked the cycling world this past season with 17 wins on the road, topping the list of winners for 2009. While the 23-year-old from the Isle of Man eclipsed all of the sprinters on the road, his trip […]
Pevenage, LaPage new Directors for Rock Racing
Rock Racing has hired cycling veterans Rudy Pevanage as a Director Sportif and Laurenzo LaPage as an Assistant Director. “Without a doubt, we have two of the most experienced director sportifs that cycling has produced in the last 20 years,” […]
Euskaltel and Orbea to the wind tunnel
Euskaltel Euskadi along with bicycle manufacturer Orbea are once again heading to the San Diego wind tunnel for aerodynamic testing with Orbea’s Ordu time trial bike. Spanish cyclists Samuel Sanchez and Mikel Astarloza will be the test subjects and will […]
Rotterdam start for 2010 Tour de France
The 2010 Tour de France will start from the Dutch port city of Rotterdam, organisers ASO said on Thursday. The Tour’s 97th edition will start on July 3 and the route will be unveiled in Rotterdam on December 11, ASO […]
Augustyn takes the honors
The Intelligent Life-styles South African Cyclist of the Year awards at Emperors Palace included a name that brought hope to the country’s road cycling program, John-Lee Augustyn from Team Barloworld. Augustyn had the tour audiences riveted with his amazing ascent of the […]
