Team Katusha confirms signing of Italian Classics specialist, Luca Paolini
33 year old is a vital addition to a much improved Classics outfit built around Filippo Pozzato Three weeks following the initial indication that Italian Classics specialist, Luca Paolini, might sign for Andre Tchmil’s Team Katusha, the addition was confirmed […]
Mauricio Soler: fully healed and ready to get even in 2011
Colombian climber will begin racing early in hopes of regaining lost time Following a brilliant 2007 campaign with Barloworld, Colombian super climber, Mauricio Soler, has done a whole lot of nothing. The rider has been beset by bad luck on […]
Leo Van Vliet wonders about Theo Bos's chances at next year's World Championships
Dutch national team coach confident in a sprint finish next year in Copenhagen The work of a national team coach is never over. Dutch National coach, Leo Van Vliet, recently visited Denmark to look for accommodation for his team next […]
Young Norwegian talent, Frederik Wilmann, in talks with Saxo Bank and QuickStep
25 year old ended two year deal with Skil-Shimano early in hopes of moving up in 2011 Following a rocky season with Skil-Shimano, Norwegian talent, Frederik Wilmann, prematurely ended his two-year deal with the Dutch outfit heading out into the […]
Is Geox considering pulling out as major sponsor of the Geox-TMC team?
La Gazzetta dello Sport says Geox considering stepping down following ProTeam snub La Gazzetta dello Sport ushered in a scary new era of the sponsorship of the new Geox-TMC team today with the headline – ‘Hello and Goodbye to the […]
Rabobank signing, Matti Breschel, heading to Lanzarote to continue with rehab
Danish one day specialist apparently recovering well Matti Breschel’s recovery from his potentially career-ending knee surgery is going well. So well in fact, that the 2009 Danish champion is preparing to head to Lanzarote to continue his rehabilitation. Rabosport reports […]
Pegasus Sports signs ex-Milram riders Christian Knees, Markus Eichler, and Thomas Rohregger
Australian Professional Continental team adds a German-speaking element with three solid additions Pegasus Sports has just announced three more new signings for its powerful squad heading into 2011. Pegasus swooped in and picked up three riders cast adrift by the […]
Fabian Cancellara: "I was afraid of finding myself without motivation."
Four-time World Champion confirms Liege and Lombardia goals, will still race the Cobbled Classics Yesterday, the big news from Fabian Cancellara’s honoring by the International Association of Cycling Journalists (AIJC) related entirely to Cancellara’s words to Sporza: “I’ll race with […]
It's official: Fabian Cancellara to Luxembourg Pro Cycling Project
Long awaited announcement came at awards ceremony in Belgium today Fabian Cancellara has finally revealed his destination for 2011, and it’s not a surprise. “I’ll race with the Schlecks,” said the four-time time trial World Champion to Sporza today. The […]
Vacansoleil's Riccardo Ricco set to target a focused early season schedule
Prodigal Italian talent set to return to the sport’s biggest race in 2011 Late season Vacansoleil signing, Riccardo Ricco, has unveiled his schedule for the first part of the 2011 season. The rider, who returned from a doping suspension last […]