Bettini smashes helmet open in track crash
The ex- World and Olympic champion fell during the first race-day of the Milan Six Day race after a skid by Popovych that interfered with Bettini and the Australian Roberts while they were sprinting. The rider suffered a heavy fall […]
Milram signs Ciolek for two years
Germany’s Team Milram says they have not completed their lineup for 2009 with the signing of young sprinting phenom Gerald Ciolek. Ciolek, 22, will race along side of his former Columbia teammate Linus Gerdemann, who had recently signed with the […]
Israel Invests 5 Million USD Over 2-Years to Improve Bicycle Tourism
As released by their Ministry of Tourism on goisrael.com, the Israeli government will invest NIS 20m (5.2 million USD) over the next two years in promoting the cycling tourism industry. Within the framework of the government decision, the inter-ministerial committee […]
Milram signs former Gerolsteiner riders Förster and Scholz
Team Milram has signed former Gerolsteiner riders Robert Förster and Ronny Scholz for 2009. The team from Dortmund, Germany has brought on a total of eight Gerolsteiner’s riders. “We have signed two experienced riders in Ronny Scholz and Robert Förster, […]
RECALL: Shimano Dura Ace Carbon Clincher Wheels
NEWS from CPSCU.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionOffice of Information and Public AffairsWashington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 23, 2008Release #09-022 Firm’s Recall Hotline: (800) 353-4719CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 Shimano American Corp. Recalls Wheels for Bicycles; […]
Boonen's wrist "OK", will take start in Paris-Tours
Tom Boonen had x-rays at the Herentals Clinic in Belgium this afternoon. The examination underlined a little problem at the articulation of his right wrist which was the result of a fall during the final stage of the Circuit Franco-Belge […]
Quick Step's Rosseler takes last stage of Circuit Franco-Belge
Sebastien Rosseler is back on form after winning the 4th and final stage of the Circuit Franco Belge. The stage took the peloton 161km from Chateau d’Havré to Grand Place de Tournai. The win came out of a two-man breakaway […]
Zabel says farewell with 2nd place
Team Milram’s Erik Zabel has said his farewell to German cycling fans sealing his career with a second place in the Sparkassen Münsterland Giro (UCI 1.1). The 38 year-old evergreen was second best to Andre Greipel of Team Columbia. Over […]
Boonen wins first stage of Circuit Franco-Belge
Tom Boonen won the first stage of the Circuit Franco-Belge. “I am really pleased,” said Boonen. “Today’s result confirms that after the World Championships I am still on great form and I’ll be making the most of this. There was […]
Weylandt wins the Omloop van de Vlaamse Scheldeboorden
Quick Step rider Wouter Weylandt won the 20th edition of the Omloop van de Vlaamse Scheldeboorden today. Weylandt won final sprint of the 1.1 race in Kruibeke after196km beating Dutchman Hans Dekkers from from the Mitsubishi Jartazi team and Belgium’s […]
