Jens Zemke signed to HTC-Highroad as directeur sportif
Former German professional will work with men and women on US ProTeam Boosting the strength of its management team, HTC-Highroad has announced that the former Cervélo Test Team director Jens Zemke will help oversee its riders in 2011. The 44 […]
Cervélo Test Team director Alex Sans Vega to Endura Racing
Eight British riders confirmed, several international names yet to be announced Former Cervélo Test Team directeur sportif Alex Sans Vega will bring his experience to the British-based Endura Racing team in 2011, seeking to help the Continental team continue to […]
Basso plans different programme in order to hit top condition for Tour de France
Italian rider back training, will start racing in Argentina in January Ivan Basso’s likely goal of winning the 2011 Tour de France will see him have a different racing programme next year, with the Italian rider deciding to get his […]
French cycling union president Chanteur says he opposes night-time testing
States riders are not bandits, WADA proposal would be resisted by riders The French Union Nationale des Cyclistes Professionnels (UNCP) has said that it opposes any suggestion of night-time testing, as advocated recently by WADA’s independent observer report for the […]
Evans to miss Tour Down Under and Giro d’Italia in order to be ready for Tour de France
Australian changes around schedule to be fresh for July Former world champion Cadel Evans has decided to miss races such as the Tour Down Under and Giro d’Italia in order to ensure that he has the best possible chance of […]
Liberty Seguros reverses plans to once again back a Portuguese team
Riders now stranded due to short notice Ten riders are facing unemployment after the decision was taken by the Liberty Seguros not to return to cycling. It had been expected to back a team in 2011, but the Alberto Contador […]
Pantani wanted to join CSC in 2002, Riis ponders if he could have saved him
Sastre tried to rejoin team for 2011 Saxo Bank owner Bjarne Riis has already spoken about his own pharmaceutical use in the sport, but was left pondering if he could have saved someone else from a different chemical dependence which […]
Brandle relishing chance to race alongside Menchov and Sastre in Team Geox
Young Austrian hopes to make debut Tour de France Still just 20 years of age, Matthias Brandle is hoping to make his Tour debut next season in the services of likely overall contenders Denis Menchov and Carlos Sastre. The Austrian […]
Riis claims poisoning in 1987 Vuelta, says Rasmussen still has a chance to join Saxo Bank
Details his forced withdrawal from Tour of Spain and bizarre payment methods With Bjarne Riis’ autobiography continuing to gain media attention, the attention has turned from the Dane’s dark past in doping to another issue further back in his career. […]
Schleck says he signed for four years, no title name decided yet for Luxembourg Pro Cycling Project
Entrepreneur is behind team; also talks about Vuelta incident and Contador case There has been a long day and considerable mystery about what company is backing the new Luxembourg Pro Cycling Project. Several names have been floating around on the […]
