Saxo Bank Gran Canaria bound for January training camp
Danish team reaping the benefits of new partnership with Anfi Group; Alberto Contador unavailable on media day The Saxo Bank team will be departing for Gran Canaria, in the Canary Islands, on Thursday, January 5th, for its first training camp […]
Team Sky unveils strongest roster yet for 2012
World and British champions included in British WorldTour team Team Sky has revealed its full 28-man roster for the 2012 season, including newly signed World champion Mark Cavendish, and British champion Bradley Wiggins. The British team, now into its third […]
Vacansoleil-DCM presented with twelve new riders for 2012
Dutch team ups its ambition for second WorldTour season The Vacansoleil-DCM was presented at the Vaeshartelt Castle in Maastricht, in the Netherlands province of Limburg today, with twelve new riders included in its 29-man roster for 2012. The team’s general […]
Giro del Trentino to open with team time trial
Giro d’Italia warm up race to offer dress rehearsal for one of Corsa Rosa’s key stages This year’s Giro del Trentino, running between April 17th and 20th, will begin with a team time trial between Riva del Garda and Arco, […]
Niels Albert suffering with pneumonia ahead of Belgian championship defence
Not enough rest over Christmas period for BKCP-Powerplus rider has made infection worse; Sven Nys favourite to take back driekleur jersey Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) has suffered yet another setback to his 2011/12 season, with the discovery that the cold he […]
Chloe Hosking apologises for language used in criticising Pat McQuaid
Australian stands behind sentiments but admits that comments were not all “that eloquent” over minimum wage for women issue Australian sprinter Chloe Hosking (Specialized-lululemon) has publicly acknowledged that her personal criticism of International Cycling Union (UCI) president Pat McQuaid, after […]
Lampre-ISD looking to build on strong 2011 season
Italian team flying to Australia this week; Alessandro Petacchi looking to be competitive in Tour Down Under Lampre-ISD is about to enter its eighth season in its current form, since the old Lampre team merged with Saeco in 2005, and […]
1t4i eying Tour de France place
Dutch team missed out on WorldTour status by just four points but banking on potential of young riders The Project 1t4i team is looking at the 2012 season with the same ambition that it took on 2011. The Dutch team, […]
Sven Nys wins his own Grote Prijs in vintage fashion
Kannibaal van Baal is master of his hometown yet again; Daphny van den Brand takes women’s race in the absence of Marianne Vos Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) took his eleventh victory in the thirteen editions of the New Year’s Day race […]
Sven Nys Kannibaal-ises the first ever Fidea Classics in Leuven
Landbouwkrediet rider the class of an illness-reduced field; Marianne Vos continues near-perfect season Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) was by far the best of an illness-reduced field to take the first ever edition of the Fidea Classics in Leuven, Belgium. The 35-year-old […]
