Sarah Düster out of World Championships with fractured pelvis in Ballarat crash
Cervélo rider to miss second successive Worlds as German team reduced to five The German women’s team was hit by more bad news today as Sarah Düster crashed out of next weekend’s World Championship race. The popular Cervélo rider was […]
Thor Hushovd and Edvald Boasson Hagen can work together, says Norwegian coach
Both riders will be honest if they arrive at the finish together Norwegian coach Steffen Kjærgaard has been testing his riders, with the exception of Thor Hushovd, on the World Championship circuit in Geelong. The circuit has been described by […]
Pierre Bordry resigns as France’s Anti-Doping chief
Budget cuts cited as reason for outspoken agency leader to quit Pierre Bordry, controversial head of the Agence Française de Lutte contre le Dopage (AFLD), the French anti-doping agency, has resigned and will leave his position in early October. Often […]
Mario Cipollini criticises Paolo Bettini’s World Championship team
Lion King feels that aging line-up is not the right one for Melbourne course The team selection of two-time World champion Paolo Bettini has come in for some criticism from fellow former rainbow jersey Mario Cipollini. “Cipo” feels that the […]
Transfer News Tim Roe follows Taylor Phinney to BMC Racing
Second Trek-Livestrong rider to join Swiss/American team this week BMC Racing has announced the signing of Australian climber Tim Roe; the 20-year-old is the second young rider to join from the under-23 Trek-Livestrong team this week, after American Taylor Phinney. […]
Transfer News: Jean-Christophe Péraud to AG2R-La Mondiale
Former mountainbiker joins French team from OmegaPharma-Lotto AG2R-La Prevoyance has announced the signing of French rider Jean-Christophe Péraud on a two-year contract. The 33-year-old former mountainbiker has been with Belgian team OmegaPharma-Lotto in 2010, his first year as a professional […]
Eusebio Unzué: Cycling can’t afford to sacrifice its stars like Alejandro Valverde
Caisse d’Epargne boss welcomes Telefónica, feels his captain’s punishment was too severe and still thinks he can sign Alberto Contador Alejandro Valverde was unfairly punished was one of the views expressed by Caisse d’Epargne boss Eusabio Unzué as he appeared […]
British riders’ withdrawal from Commonwealth Games was not due to Team Sky orders, says Dave Brailsford
Poor conditions at venues and accommodation cause riders to pull out, but decisions are their own Four British cyclists have become the latest athletes to withdraw from next month’s Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India. Geraint Thomas of Wales, Peter Kennaugh […]
25 Teams for Paris-Tours; French preferred to ProTour teams
Four ProTour teams make way for French Continentals in France’s autumn classic Race organiser ASO has announced the list of 25 teams that have received invitations to this year’s Paris-Tours race; the race will be held on October 10th, one […]
Transfer News: Mara Abbott signs for Safi-Pasta Zara
US champion moves to Italian team for 2011 US champion Mara Abbott will ride for Lithuanian-registered Italian team Safi-Pasta Zara for 2011, a statement issued by the team states. The 24-year-old currently competes for Peanut Butter & Co-TWENTY12 in the […]
