Boogerd: Riccò is super-arrogant and has an enormous mouth
Dutchman acknowledges difficult personality but still argues the Italian deserves a second chance Contract signed and bound for Vacansoleil, Riccardo Riccò will be welcomed by some on the team, but is bound to rub others up the wrong way. According […]
Transfer news: Cunego – I’ll decide my future next week
Italian rider linked to talks with several teams As is the case with several other big-name riders such as Denis Menchov, Damiano Cunego is currently weighing up options prior to making a definite judgement on where he will compete next […]
McEwen’s Eneco Tour stage win boosts world championship chances
Robbie McEwen may well have sealed his place in the Australian squad for the world road race championships today, underlining that he is back from injury when he sprinted to victory on day two of the Eneco Tour. The 38 […]
Menchov still waiting for firm contract offer from Katusha, could Team Geox swoop?
Time ticking for Russian Grand Tour rider Tour de France podium finisher Denis Menchov is still waiting for a firm offer from the Katusha team, with the Russian rider confirming that what has taken place is simply a preliminary discussion. […]
Kreuziger on Astana move: Vinokourov makes a great impression on me
Czech Grand Tour contender knows it’s time to step up a level The highly promising Czech rider Roman Kreuziger has said that one of the key reasons he switched teams from Liquigas-Doimo to Astana was the chance to work alongside […]
World championships: Farrar handed advantage over Cavendish
Larger US team could make the difference Vattenfalls Cyclassics winner Tyler Farrar received confirmation today that at this year’s worlds, he will enjoy a significant advantage over British rival Mark Cavendish. The superior world ranking of the American team will […]
WADA head Howman says cost of Landis investigation is justified as sport's integrity is crucial
Believes Landis probe could drag on, UCI says it hasn’t been contacted yet Dismissing some recent criticism that the investigation into claims made by Floyd Landis against his former US Postal Team mates was too expensive, the World Anti Doping […]
Cancellara appears to rule out move from Saxo Bank to BMC Racing Team
Swiss world champion seems frustrated with widespread changes in current squad With rumours persisting that he might jump ship and ride with the BMC Racing Team next season, world time trial champion Fabian Cancellara has clarified his position and said […]
Riccò signs two year deal with Vacansoleil, team hopes to gain ProTour licence with him
Controversial Italian rider will face strict controls, may make debut in Plouay this Sunday Italian climber Riccardo Riccò has finally completed negotiations and will be racing with the Vacansoleil team for the next two years. After agreeing terms, he hopes […]
Eneco Tour: HTC Columbia targeting overall classification with Martin, stage successes with Greipel
Strong team fielded for ProTour race The American ProTour team HTC Columbia has already taken a staggering 47 victories this season, but aims to bring that victory towards – or even past – the magical 50-win barrier in the Eneco […]