UCI releases list of Professional Continental teams
ProTeam applicants Pegasus Sports missing from list but has been given more time The International Cycling Union (UCI) has released the list of teams at will race in 2011 with Professional Continental (ProConti) licenses, and form the sports second division. […]
Thor Hushovd fears Fabian Cancellara but not the Luxembourg Team
Swiss specialist is still a threat in the classics but his team will not be powerful there Thor Hushovd has now spent some time getting to know his new teammates at the Garmin-Cervélo team as it got together in the […]
Omega Pharma-Lotto mechanic Freddy Heydens dies unexpectedly
68-year-old Belgian passes away suddenly while at work in team’s service course Omega Pharma-Lotto mechanic Freddy Heydens has died unexpectedly, the team has announced. The 68-year-old Belgian was at work in the team’s Service Course in Waregem, Belgium, when he […]
Team Sky riders aim to take back series lead in Saturday’s Revolution
Russell Downing, Pete Kennaugh and Ross Edgar hoping to take back points Currently sitting in second place, two points behind Maxgear, in the Revolution Championship standings, the riders from Team Sky are hoping to make up some points in this […]
Italian minister for health warns of “alarming surge” in doping in amateur cycling
Raft of positives in first half of 2010 Italian amateur cycling is experiecing what Italian Minister of Health Ferruccio Fazio describes as an “alarming surge” in doping, according to Tuttobiciweb.it. “Of 500 controls in the first half of 2010, 15.9% […]
Frederik Willems is ready to work for both Philippe Gilbert and Jurgen Van Den Broeck
New OmegaPharma-Lotto signing recognises he may have less freedom than at Liquigas After four years at Liquigas-Doimo Belgian Frederik Willems is coming home after signing for OmegaPharma-Lotto. In an interview with the La Derneiere Heure, the 31-year-old spoke of his […]
Eighteen big teams expected for new Berlin ProRace
High hopes for ambitious new German race The new Berlin ProRace, the new 1.1 ranked race to be introduced on May 22nd next year is expecting eighteen of the top teams in the World to take the start, according to […]
Week long “La Haute Route” cyclosportive launched
17, 000 metres of climbing in 7 stages over the Alps’ biggest cols A new week long cyclosportive race dubbed “La Haute Route” was presented in London yesterday, which should challenge even the toughest amateur riders. The course, which covers […]
“Our rivalry with Quick Step is good for Belgian cycling,” says OmegaPharma-Lotto boss Marc Sergeant
Former underdogs have had the upper hand recently with riders like Philippe Gilbert and Jurgen Van Den Broeck OmegaPharma-Lotto’s general manager has greeted the news of the deal struck by Quick Step boss Patrick Lefevere with a Czech billionaire and […]
Patrick Lefevere: “I’d take Steegmans back but won’t pay a Euro for him”
Quick Step manager would like to re-sign former rider but doesn’t intend to pay RadioShack a “ransom” Quick Step manager Patrick Lefevere has confirmed that he would be interested in re-signing former rider Gert Steegmans if he leaves his contract […]
