Germany’s Team Milram says they have not completed their lineup for 2009 with the signing of young sprinting phenom Gerald Ciolek. Ciolek, 22, will race along side of his former Columbia teammate Linus Gerdemann, who had recently signed with the […]

As released by their Ministry of Tourism on goisrael.com, the Israeli government will invest NIS 20m (5.2 million USD) over the next two years in promoting the cycling tourism industry. Within the framework of the government decision, the inter-ministerial committee […]

Spaniard Alberto Contador, winner of last year’s tours of Italy and Spain, has confirmed that he will not take part in the Italian race next year in order to concentrate on preparing for the Tour de France. “I will not […]

Team Milram has signed former Gerolsteiner riders Robert Förster and Ronny Scholz for 2009. The team from Dortmund, Germany has brought on a total of eight Gerolsteiner’s riders. “We have signed two experienced riders in Ronny Scholz and Robert Förster, […]

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Tom Boonen had x-rays at the Herentals Clinic in Belgium this afternoon. The examination underlined a little problem at the articulation of his right wrist which was the result of a fall during the final stage of the Circuit Franco-Belge […]

German cyclist Stefan Schumacher, a double stage winner at this year’s Tour de France, has tested positive for the banned blood booster EPO (erythropoietin), according to L’Equipe website on Monday. Gerolsteiner rider Schumacher is the second rider named Monday to […]

Sebastien Rosseler is back on form after winning the 4th and final stage of the Circuit Franco Belge.  The stage took the peloton 161km from Chateau d’Havré to Grand Place de Tournai. The win came out of a two-man breakaway […]

Team Milram’s Erik Zabel has said his farewell to German cycling fans sealing his career with a second place in the Sparkassen Münsterland Giro (UCI 1.1). The 38 year-old evergreen was second best to Andre Greipel of Team Columbia. Over […]

Tom Boonen won the first stage of the Circuit Franco-Belge. “I am really pleased,” said Boonen. “Today’s result confirms that after the World Championships I am still on great form and I’ll be making the most of this. There was […]