USA Cycling announces Phinney-led Track team for Worlds
USA Cycling has announced the eight-person U.S. roster for the upcoming UCI Track World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark. As the defending world champion in the individual pursuit, 19-year-old Taylor Phinney (Boulder, Colo./Trek-Livestrong) earned an automatic nomination to the men’s squad. […]
Rujano bounces back, grabbing stage and yellow jersey
As predicted prior to the race and as feared by his rivals in the event, José Rujano proved to be a class above the rest of the field on today’s penultimate leg of the Tour de Langkawi, blitzing to the […]
Schleck responds to team rumors from Italy
The older of the two Schleck brothers, Frank Schleck, has responded to yesterday’s reports in the Gazzetta dello Sport claiming he and his brother Andy were planning to leave Bjarne Riis’ Saxo Bank outfit to start their own team in […]
HTC-Columbia women clock their first win for 2010
The HTC-Columbia women’s team took home their first victory of the 2010 season Friday in the inaugural Merco Classic 20-mile Team Time Trial in Merced, California. The team included four riders: Ina Teutenberg [GER], Kim Anderson [USA], Evelyn Stevens [USA] […]
New developments on Alonso's Spanish team for Contador
Last month double Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso reinforced the idea that he wanted to set up a top-level cycling team led by compatriot Alberto Contador. Today Gazzetta dello Sport has said that there has been a lot of […]
Tour de France organizers narrow invite list to 25 teams
The selection of the teams for this year’s Tour de France will be announced in late March, according to the Tour’s sporting director Jean-Francois Pescheux, and officials have also confirmed that they have narrowed down the list of teams that […]
Erler still considering retirement from high-level cycling
Tobias Erler has had a very impressive Tour de Langkawi, leading the race ever since he finished second on stage two last Monday. He currently holds a six-second lead over David Pell (Drapac Porsche Cycling) and eight over Jay Thomson […]
Manan chasing ProTour contract
Speaking after making history as the first Malaysian to win a stage of the Tour de Langkawi, Anaur Manan has identified a European pro contract and riding the Tour de France as his goals for the next phase of his […]
Schlecks to leave Saxo Bank and start new team
Today the Gazzetta dello Sport reported that Saxo Bank stars Andy and Frank Schleck are looking to part ways with Bjarne Riis in 2011. The brothers apparently intend to create a new team next year, and have named Marc Biver […]
Double stage winner Hunter quits Murcia early, will deliver again
South African Robbie Hunter has pulled out of the Tour of Murcia on Friday after delivering wins to his Garmin-Transitions team in the first two stages of the event. Now Hunter will be witnessing a delivery of his own, as […]








