Sunweb-Revor boss angry about lack of team's cross race results
Mettepenningen wants to see successful action in Superprestige Hamme-Zogge Jurgen Mettepenningen, the manager of the Belgian Sunweb-Revor cyclocross team, is getting quite irritated with his team for its lackluster performances in the season so far. The ambitious goal of 50 […]
Bandiera moves from Katusha to Quick Step
Italian hired to support classics team Marco Bandiera is moving from the Katusha team over to the Belgian Quick Step squad. Patrick Lefevere has hired the Italian as a support rider for his classics faction, headed by Tom Boonen, according […]
Eddy Merckx picks Gilbert over Van den Broeck for good Tour finish
Belgian legend says it depends if Tour of Lombardy winner has desire Eddy Merckx gives Philippe Gilbert higher chances to do well in the Tour de France than Jurgen van den Broeck, despite the latter having two top 15 finishes […]
Second time's a charm for Nerz, now heading to Liquigas
Italian team takes German from folding Milram team The Italian Liquigas team has snatched up Dominik Nerz, the 2009 U23 German Champion, from the folding Milram team. It is the second time that Liquigas boss Roberto Amadio tried to get […]
Stybar has to skip cross race in Niel on Thursday
Czech rider injured himself while running on beach in Mallorca Zdenek Stybar had hoped that a training camp in the cycling Mecca of Mallorca would get him back on the winning track in the cyclocross competition. Instead, a mishap while […]
Andy Schleck hopes to retire together with brother Fränk
Andy is five years younger, but doesn’t seem to see himself without his older sibling Andy Schleck is five years younger than his brother Fränk, but sees himself retiring together with his older sibling. Fränk started his career three years […]
Cancellara says Contador's signing was influential in leaving Saxo Bank
Swiss rider still hasn’t announced new team Fabian Cancellara left Saxo Bank and mentor Bjarne Riis after five years and all signs point to the Luxembourg Pro Cycling project as his next team. Cancellara notes that the signing of Alberto […]
Team Type 1 moves up to Professional Continental Status
Diabetes team steps it up in 2011 Team Type 1, a team that has several riders with diabetes, has received confirmation that its application for the Professional Continental Status with the International Cycling Union (UCI) was accepted. The American outfit […]
Tony Martin wants to crack top ten in Tour de France
German ready to put disappointing 2010 Grande Boucle behind Tony Martin is optimistic that he can have a much better Tour de France next year than what he experienced this July. His goal is a top ten overall and a […]
Frenchman Schick wins Tour du Faso, dirt sections make life tough for riders
Host nation gets second stage victory in final stage Burkina Faso’s Abdoul Aziz Nikiema won the final stage of the Tour du Faso, but Frenchman Julien Schick was not dislodged from his overall lead that he held since stage four. […]
