Spanish air traffic control strike threatens cyclocross World Cup field
Many riders unable to travel to Igorre as flights cancelled The industrial action taken by Spanish air trafic controllers has not only stranded thousands of holidaymakers, but is also preventing many of the World’s top cyclocross riders from reaching tomorrow’s […]
Denis Menchov says he deserved more respect from Katusha because he is Russian
New Geox rider explains decision not to sign for Andre Tchmil’s team Denis Menchov feels that he deserved a different approach from Andre Tchmil’s Katusha team, which is why he decided to go elsewhere, he told Spanish website biciciclismo.com. The […]
Craig Lewis extends with HTC-Highroad
American hoping to develop climbing and time trialling further in 2011 HTC-Highroad has extended the contract of US rider Craig Lewis for another year. The 25-year-old American hopes to further develop as a climber and time triallist with the team, […]
Patrick Lefevere: “The team doesn’t work when I’m not there”
Quick Step’s less than spectacular year is down to mercurial Belgian taking a back seat, he says Quick Step did not enjoy its most successful season in 2010. Saxo Bank’s Fabian Cancellara won both the Ronde van Vlaanderen and Paris-Roubaix, […]
Top riders react to Zdenek Stybar’s enforced injury layoff
“The rainbow jersey should be at all the top races,” says Sven Nys Zdenek Stybar’s (Telenet-Fidea) knee injury has forced him to take the rest of the year off but, despite the fact that one of their biggest rivals is […]
Saxo Bank-SunGard teambuilding in Fuerteventura
Bjarne Riis’ boys forego the usual bootcamp to concentrate on fun The Saxo Bank-SunGard team has spent the last week at the Payitas resort on the Canary Island of Fuerteventura as usual, but has dispensed with the usual survival camp […]
Farnese Vini-Neri Sottoli to Tuscan coast for first team gettogether
Italian champion Giovanni Visconti to meet with new colleagues next week The Farnese Vini-Neri Sottoli team will meet up on the Tuscan coastal resort of Castagneto Carducci next week for the first training camp of the 2011 season. The team, […]
Landbouwkrediet team and Shimano offer explanation for Sven Nys’ lost pedal
Belgian champion’s personal mechanics to blame, not equipment or team staff The Landbouwkrediet team has worked with its component sponsor Shimano to try to get to the bottom of what happened to Sven Nys’ pedal in the Superprestige cyclocross race […]
Giro, Vuelta and Track Worlds for Theo Bos in 2011
Dutch sprinter talks of “coming home” to Rabobank Theo Bos has “come home” to Rabobank after one year away with the Cervélo TestTeam, according to De Telegraaf. The Dutch sprinter, who only switched to the road in 2009 after a […]
Bauke Mollema will ride the Tour for Robert Gesink
Dutch climber happy to work for teammate but fancies the Alpe d’Huez stage Bauke Mollema (Rabobank) is set to ride his first Tour de France next July, and will happily do so in support of his more experienced teammate Robert […]
