Last year’s snow caused a financial loss as spectators stayed away The organisers of this Sunday’s World Cup cyclocross race in Kalmthout, Belgium are hoping that they will have no repeat of last year’s heavy snow, according to Sporza. While […]

Rabobank Spaniard knows his schedule and hopes to go better than winless 2010 Rabobank’s Juan Manuel Garate will be starting his twelfth season as a professional in 2011, so it’s no surprise that he knows exactly how to go about […]

“It’s very good to clean up doping in sport,” says Carlos Castaño Carlos Castaño, the President of the Spanish Cycling Federation (RFEC), has welcomed the latest Spanish doping scandal, Operación Galgo, according to La Marca. Castaño, speaking at the presentation […]

Mapei boss has fond memories of late cycling coach Giorgio Squinzi, managing director of the Mapei chemical company since 1984, worked with recently deceased coach Aldo Sassi for many years, as the sponsor of the cycling team he coached and […]

Infamous cobbled sector stays in the race despite rumours to the contrary The infamous Trouée d’Arenberg cobbles are to feature in the 2011 Paris-Roubaix course after all, according to Het Nieuwsblad. It was rumoured that the 2.4km stretch of cobblestones, […]

Emma Johansson’s new team to be clothed by Swedish clothing company The Norwegian-registered women’s Hitec Products-UCK team will wear clothing supplied by Craft for the next two seasons, the team announced today. The team has been in existence since 2009 […]

Seven-time winner’s comeback fuelled interest and investment on the race Although he was unable to add to his tally of seven victories, Lance Armstrong’s presence in the 2009 Tour de France was a financial success for race organiser Amaury Sports […]

World champion to ride ten races to build up to title defence World cyclocross champion Marianne Vos (Nederland Bloeit) has announced a ten-race list of cyclocross races that she is to compete in this year. The 23-year-old is starting her […]

Signposted cycle tourist course officially unveiled by 2006 race winner Fränk Schleck (Saxo Bank) was present at the Amstel Gold Xperience at the base of the Cauberg in Valkenburg, Netherlands to unveil the new Amstel Gold Race 365, according to […]

Former sprinter feels that speed is still there for current Belgian star Newly appointed Quick Step coach Tom Steels is optimistic about the Belgian team’s coming season, especially for the sprinters, he told Sporza, the Belgian TV channel for whom […]