Armstrong invites Twitter followers to ride
Lance Armstrong has been a loyal Twitter user since his return to the professional ranks earlier this season. From the birth of his youngest son, Max, to the 140 character or less duel with 2009 Tour de France champion Alberto […]
Sella returns after reduced ban
Italian Emanuele Sella will be making his return to professional cycling with the CarmioOro A-Style team after serving a one year ban for doping. Sella tested positive for CERA, the third generation EPO, in an out of competition control on […]
Steegmans in talks with Milram
Belgian sprinter Geert Steegmans has been making his rounds to find a new home after dissolving his contract with the Russian Katusha team. The most recent inquiry has been with the German Milram team, where management feels Steegmans would compliment […]
Irish cyclist killed in accident
Irish cycling was dealt a heavy blow today with the news that Paul Healion, set to take the start in the Tour of Ireland, was killed in a car accident last night. The 31-year-old Dubliner was having his best season […]
Farrar breaks through in Vattenfall Cyclassics
Tyler Farrar (25) of the Garmin-Slipstream team notched his biggest victory to date in the Vattenfall Cyclassics today, making him the first American to claim victory in the ProTour ranked one-day event. Farrar bested Saxo Bank’s Matti Breschel and home […]
Pereiro on the fence
In an interview with Eurosport, 2006 Tour de France winner Oscar Pereiro said that he is contemplating ending his career at the end of the season. The Spaniard looked like he might be set for a good season when placing […]
Rodriguez heads to Katusha
Joaquim Rodriguez is leaving the predominantly Spanish Caisse d`Epargne team at the end of the season to ride for the Russian Katusha squad in 2010. At Katusha, the Spaniard will lead the team’s charge in the Ardennes classics, and at […]
Paulinho stays with Bruyneel
The speculation about where Sergio Paulinho will end up in 2010 is now over. The talented Portuguese rider has agreed to a two-year contract with Lance Armstrong’s new RadioShack team. Tactically, this is a key move for team manager Johan […]
Boasson Hagen to leave Columbia-HTC
The team transfer rumor mill has been churning for weeks, and along with speculation about other star members of the Team Columbia-HTC juggarnaught, we have confirmation that Edvald Boasson Hagen will leave the team. According to his manager Birger Hungerholdt […]
Barloworld ends sponsorship
After seven years in the sport, South African company Barloworld has announced they will be ending its sponsorship of the cycling team at the end of 2009. This means that team boss Claudio Corti will have to find a replacement […]
