Sastre is Team Geox’s first big signing, will leave Cervélo Test Team
Spanish rider joins Gianetti’s new squad Former Tour de France champion Carlos Sastre has been announced as the first big signing for the new Team Geox, a multi-million euro project which will build on the existing Footon-Servetto-Fuji squad. The 35 […]
Menchov has talks with Katusha, contract decision due ‘in a week to ten days’
Tchmil meets fellow Russian to chase his signature Tour de France podium finisher Denis Menchov has spoken about the possibility of signing for the Katusha team, and said that he will make his decision in the near future. He confirmed […]
Could McEwen lead new Australian ProTour team?
Veteran sprinter says he’s considering offers, Team Fly V needs top name The recent confirmation by Robbie McEwen that he will do a further year in the pro peloton coincides with the news that an Australian ProTour team could be […]
Retiring Knaven to begin Directeur Sportif role with Team Milram
Starts this week at Eneco Tour, but team’s future still uncertain Former Paris-Roubaix winner Servais Knaven has quickly moved on to the next stage of his career and will take up a role as directeur sportif with the Milram team. […]
Contador fired up to achieve big things with new team, but Grand Slam on hold
Riis thinks 2011 is too soon to aim for Giro-Tour-Vuelta triple Triple Tour de France winner Alberto Contador has spoken about his move to the Saxo Bank Sungard team for 2011, saying that he is motivated to compete strongly with […]
Confirmation that Riccò contract with Quick Step still not signed
Italian rider in limbo until deal is done Yesterday brought a curious contradiction in statements between a rider claiming he’d signed a new deal, and a team which insisted that nothing had been finalised as yet. Riccardo Riccò’s claim that […]
Team Movistar has its sights set firmly on signing Alberto Contador
Unzue says he’ll do what he can to get Tour champion on board for 2013 Alberto Contador has committed for two years to the Saxo Bank Sungard team, but Team Caisse d’Epargne chief Eusebio Unzue has made it clear that […]
Duarte tipped for Geox contract, celebrates with win in Vuelta a Colombia
2008 Espoir rainbow jersey victor wants to target Giro d’Italia Former world under 23 champion Fabio Duarte is tipped to be one of the first new signatures to the Geox team, which was confirmed this week as succeeding the current […]
Riccò claims he’s signed with Quick Step, Belgian team denies deal has been finalised
Italian looks set to move to ProTour squad One day after his previous Ceramica Flaminia squad disclosed that it had ended its association with Riccardo Riccò, the Italian climber has said that he has reached an agreement with one of […]
Ullrich withdraws from public life, say he is suffering from burnout syndrome
Mental exhaustion hits German after he loses court action against Werner Franke Former Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich has announced that he is withdrawing from public life for the foreseeable future after being diagnosed with burnout syndrome. The 1997 […]
