Vacansoleil-DCM's official 2011 roster includes Ezequiel Mosquera
Galician rider still awaiting a decision on positive test for hydroxyethyl starch at Vuelta a Espana The 2011 roster for the Vacansoleil-DCM includes the name of Vuelta runner-up Ezequiel Mosquera. When applying for ProTeam status, which the team just received, […]
Peter Sagan's season start pushed back, still suffering from stomach problems
Slovakian star’s stomach woes remain a mystery Peter Sagan’s incredible neo-pro season began with two top placings at last year’s Tour Down Under. The 20 year old Slovak talent netted a 3rd place in Stage 3 and a 4th place […]
Michael Morkov: "That's the first time I've done a doping control in front of 6,000 people."
Dane takes a bemused look at controversial mid-race doping control in Gent The consternation of mid-race doping controls at last night’s Gent Six is beginning to subside, but Michael Morkov, half of the Danish super pairing of Rasmussen/Morkov, wrote a […]
Can Philippe Gilbert win a Grand Tour?
Bernard Hinault and Lucien Van Impe weigh in on the possibility When a rider begins to dominate the one day races, and shows an ability to get over climbs in other races, as in the case previously with Fabian Cancellara, […]
Martin Pedersen excited about new opportunity with Luxembourg Pro Cycling Project
Danish rider looking to come good on the promise of his U23 years Yesterday, along with Robert Wagner, Martin Pedersen the two riders became the 3rd and 2nd to last additions to the 2011 Luxembourg Pro Cycling Project, with Fabian […]
Philippe Gilbert reflects on rampantly successful 2010 season
Walloon looks back at the year that was at Omega Pharma’s first camp in preparation for 2011 Following another busy offseason full of awards, honors, and recognitions, Philippe Gilbert is back with his Omega Pharma-Lotto team for a three day […]
Omega Pharma's Tom Stubbe becomes the latest Donckers Koffie-Jelly Belly signing
Continental team provides new opportunity for Belgian 29 year old Tom Stubbe has become the latest intriguing signing for the drastically improved Donckers Koffie-Jelly Belly Team heading into the 2011 season. The Belgian rider was a promising young talent following […]
Czech billionaire and Dutch businessman buy majority stake in QuickStep team
Deal ensures team’s future until at least 2013 The recent rumors swirling around cyclocross World Champion Zdenek Stybar heading to QuickStep seem to have a much bigger story behind them. Czech billionaire Zdenek Bakala and Dutch businessman Bessel Kok have […]
Fabian Cancellara: "I'm not from another planet."
Swiss legend takes a hard look at his career so far and what’s still to come. Articles about Fabian Cancellara are not scarce. Getting a few words from the four-time World Champion is certainly not a rarity, but to find […]
BMC's Greg Van Avermaet hopes to focus more on the Ardennes in 2011
25 year old Belgian admits that the racing required in the cobbled classics isn’t for him New BMC signing, Greg Van Avermaet, has, for better or worse, always been considered a sprinter and cobbled classics hope. In a recent conversation […]