Contador wins another Velo d'Or
Two-time Tour de France winner Alberto Contador has won the Velo d’Or for the third consecutive year. French publication Velo Magazine has been handing out the award since 1992. The prize for the year’s best French rider went to track […]
Menchov hopes to ride Giro
This year’s Giro d’Italia winner Denis Menchov said he would like to ride the race again in 2010. But at the route presentation in Milan yesterday, the Russian wouldn’t commit to defending the Maglia Rosa saying, “I see the Giro […]
Cavendish hungry for more Giro stage wins
At the Giro d’Italia presentation in Milan, 2009 triple stage winner Mark Cavendish said he’s ready to light up the sprints in the 2010 edition of the race. The British sprint phenom, who’s known for not mincing words, said he’s […]
Bordonali's LPR Brakes team now Team De Rosa – Stac Plastic
In September LPR Brakes – Farnese team manger Fabio Bordonali said that he would have a team in 2010, but it would be a team run with new sponsors. He has now announced that bicycle manufacturer De Rosa and chemical […]
Saxo Bank granted ProTour license
Earlier this week team Saxo Bank found itself missing from the list of ProTour teams that have been approved by the International Cycling Union (UCI) for 2010. The team’s press officer, Brian Nygaard, cleared up the confusion surrounding their applications […]
Armstrong to ride Tour of California
Lance Armstrong has decided to race the Tour of California to prepare for his attempt at an eighth Tour de France victory. Last year the Texan rode the Giro d’Italia for the first time in his career to build up […]
Astana misses UCI deadline, Contador may now have a way out
Thursday the International Cycling Union (UCI) released a list of all the ProTour teams that have met all requirements for their 2010 license. Surprisingly, five teams did not make the list. Caisse d’Epargne, Eusktaltel-Euskadi, Saxo Bank, Team Sky, and two-time […]
Hoogerland stays with Vacansoleil
Johnny Hoogerland, 26, has renegotiated his contract with the Vacansoleil team extending it through 2011. Team manager Daan Luijkx reached an agreement with Hoogerland on Wednesday. The Dutchman lit up the roads in the Tour of Spain and the Fall […]
Arvesen headed to Team Sky
Norwegian champion Kurt-Asle Arvesen will race next season for the new British cycling Team Sky. The 34-year-old, who has been with the Danish team headed by Bjarne Riis since 2004, will be rejoining with Sky’s director Scott Sunderland who worked for Riis as […]
Vino wins again with late season form
Team Astana’s Alexandre Vinokourov won the 28th Chrono des Herbiers – Chrono des Nations in France. Vinokourov finished in Les Herbiers 1:07 ahead of French time trial champion Jean-Christophe Péraud (Creusot Cyclisme). Yuriy Krivtsov (Ag2R) finished third and Belgian TT […]
