Sunweb-ProJob captains out with back injuries
Sunweb-ProJob will have to leave its two captains at home for tomorrows fifth round of the Gazet van Antwerpen Trofee in Loenhout, Belgium since both Klaas Vantournout and Sven Vanthourenhout are still suffering from back injuries. Klaas Vantournout still complains […]
Belgian U23 Cyclo-cross sensation unstoppable in Zolder
Tom Meeusen (Telenet-Fidea) claimed the win at yesterday’s third World Cup in Belgium’s Zolder ahead of Italian Elia Silvestri and former junior World Champion Tijmen Eising, adding yet another victory to his palmares. Meeusen soloed in for the win pulling […]
Boasson Hagen shooting for Tour de France stage win
After a spectacular 2009 season that included a win in Gent-Wevelgem and his first Grand Tour stage win in the Giro d’Italia, Edvald Boasson Hagen expects to be starring in Team Sky’s Tour de France lineup this coming July. Although […]
Team UniSA to ride Tour Down Under
Team UniSA Australia has revealed its roster for January’s Santos Tour Down Under, a race that for years has served as a platform for young Australian talent to make a splash onto the international cycling scene. The Australian tour is set […]
Veloso breaks collarbone
Spainiard Gustavo César Veloso (Xacobeo Galicia) will face a small hiccup in his preparation for 2010 after breaking his collarbone on Saturday when he crashed his mountain bike during a training ride. Veloso hopes the fracture won’t impede his preparations […]
Tensions between Vanthourenhout and Sunweb-Projob
The relationship between Belgian Cyclo-crosser Sven Vanthourenhout and his team, Sunweb-Projob, has taken a turn for the worse. The negotiations concerning his contract extension have stalled, leaving two unhappy parties as they enter the final part of the season. “My […]
Aurelian Clerc retires from cycling
Swiss rider Aurelien Clerc has decided to end his career early after failing to find a new team for next season. The 30-year-old had been in negotiations with the American BMC Pro-Continental team after French ProTour team AG2r opted not […]
Dwars door Vlaanderen route change for 2010
The 65th edition of Dwars door Vlaanderen which takes place on March 24th next year has made several significant changes to its route. A new traffic circle forced organizers to omit the traditional finishing circuits where Kevin van Impe (Quickstep) […]
Martin and Teutenberg win German cyclist of the year
Tony Martin (Columbia-HTC) has been voted the Best German cyclist of the year outpacing teammate and sprinter Andre Greipel. Martin enjoyed a successful season that saw him take a stage win in the Tour of Switzerland along with the king […]
Scarponi asks Father Christmas for Liege-Bastogne-Liege
Michele Scarponi, winner of Tirreno-Adriatico and the two stages in the last Giro d’Italia this season, has experienced his best year to date. Since returning from an 18 month suspension for admitting his involvement in the Operacion Puerto affair, the […]