Italian champ Visconti and Farnese Vini team guaranteed a ride in 2011 Giro d’Italia
Tricolour jersey too important to leave out His team was passed over this season, but Italian champion Giovanni Visconti has been assured by Giro d’Italia race organiser Angelo Zomegnan that he and the Farnese Vini squad will be present in […]
Armstrong’s spokesman complains as federal investigation draws closer to a conclusion
Progress being made in case With the investigation into alleged doping accelerating in scope and apparently nearing a conclusion, Lance Armstrong’s spokesman has again complained that the process is a waste of money. “American taxpayer money is being squandered on […]
Luciano Pagliarini quits cycling two years after winning stage of Tour of California
Brazilian sprinter demoralised after bad luck, talks with Movistar didn’t work out Just two years after beating Juan Jose Haedo (Saxo Bank) and then-world champion Paolo Bettini (Quick Step) to win a stage of the Tour of California, the Brazilian […]
It’s not all about the Tour: Team Sky refocuses for 2011
British squad wants to be more ambitious throughout the season Having structured its debut season around the Tour de France and staking everything on making the best push possible to put Bradley Wiggins on the podium, Team Sky has admitted […]
No ProTeam licence for Team Geox?
Team may need a wildcard invite to Tour de France 2010 podium finisher Denis Menchov and 2008 Tour winner Carlos Sastre may have to rely on a wildcard invitation from the organisers of the Tour de France next year, following […]
Teutenberg signs up for another two years with HTC Columbia, wants worlds’ win
German rider to aim for Classics and rainbow jersey The highly successful rider Ina Yoko Teutenberg has put any thoughts of retirement on hold, agreeing a two year deal to remain with the HTC-Highroad team until the end of 2012. […]
UCI clarifies : Team Geox-TMC still in the running for ProTeam licence
Final decision due on December 10th Following reports earlier today that the Geox-TMC team of Carlos Sastre and Denis Menchov had been passed over by the UCI for a ProTeam (formerly ProTour) licence for 2011, the UCI have clarified that […]
Valverde fails in latest appeal to overturn doping suspension
Spanish rider unsuccessful in bid to defeat CONI ban Having already lost an appeal to the Swiss Civil Rights court earlier this month, Alejandro Valverde’s attempt to overturn his current doping suspension in Italy has been dashed with the news […]
Hinault appears to rule out Tour de France starts outside Europe
Says that a distance limitation of 1000 kilometres applies The possibility that the Tour de France could at some point begin far away from Europe in Qatar, Tokyo or elsewhere has been dampened down by five time winner Bernard Hinault, […]
Canyon believes it will win Maxiumus seat-tube patent dispute with Cervélo
German company says that its design was the result of an ‘optimisation algorithm developed over years’ Following on from a successful ruling at the district court in Dusseldorf on September 14th, Canon Bicycles GmbH has said that it fully expects […]
