Fifteen rider names emerging in Schleck's Team Luxembourg project
Schleck brothers to be joined by several Team Saxo Bank riders With the launching of the team for 2011 confirmed recently by the Schleck brothers, more details are emerging about the likely line-up for the new, as yet anonymous team […]
Boonen has scar tissue in his knee, certain to miss Paris-Brussels
Belgian sprinter on track for return in Circuit Franco-Belge After already being forced to renounce the world road race championships in Australia, Belgian sprinter Tom Boonen is seeing more of his end of season programme crumbling away. A continuation of […]
Vuelta a España: Sastre gets strong Cervélo support, Arroyo and Sanchez to lead Caisse d’Epargne
Both teams will have Spaniards eying the overall in their home Grand Tour Carlos Sastre has got his wish in relation to the final Grand Tour he will ride with the Cervélo TestTeam. The Spaniard requested a strong support squad […]
Team Saxo Bank: Riis not short of offers from riders and others
Many bidding to be part of the lineup for 2011 In a complete turnaround from earlier this season, Team Saxo Bank owner Bjarne Riis is currently experiencing plenty of demand from riders and others who wish to be part of […]
Australian riders nervous prior to worlds’ team announcement, McEwen unhappy to miss out
Eneco Tour stage winner Bobridge not in the running for a place on squad Several key names in world cycling will be nervously awaiting tomorrow’s announcement of the Australian team’s lineup for the elite world road race championships, mindful that […]
Leipheimer psyched after Tour of Utah victory, building form for Canadian ProTour races
Won US event despite having no team-mates Levi Leipheimer has expressed satisfaction with his overall victory yesterday in the Tour of Utah, saying that he was psyched to win the race and that the success has set him up well […]
Team Sky and Boasson Hagen unable to wrest lead from Martin in Eneco Tour
Two days left for defending champion to get time back Team Sky went into today’s fifth stage of the Eneco Tour determined to try something to help defending champion Edvald Boasson Hagen make a big push for the leader’s jersey. […]
Evans returns to normal training, first race will be Paris-Brussels
World champion looks towards the rainbow jersey battle at home World champion Cadel Evans recently withdrew from two scheduled ProTour races in Canada, but he has now said that he will return to competition on September 11th. “Next stop for […]
Controversy brewing as McEwen dropped from Australian world championship squad
Strong recent form puts question marks over decision In what is an unexpected development, Cycling Australia’s selectors have decided that 2002 world road championship runner-up Robbie McEwen won’t be part of the squad for this year’s race. McEwen announced the […]
Riis says Rasmussen acted sensibly in apologising, no Saxo Bank contract yet
Dane won’t commit to signing climbing specialist The issue of whether or not Michael Rasmussen could make a fresh start with the Saxo Bank Sungaard team in 2011 is an ongoing one. While team owner Bjarne Riis is still not […]
