Champion System increases its apparel sponsorships to include LUNA Chix
Title sponsored team disbands, but clothing company signs with women’s off-road squad Though it got out of the game as the title sponsor of a professional cycling team at the end of this year, Champion System continues to support pro […]
An early Christmas present for Sojasun’s Marino, after likely Cannondale join-up
One worker of every kind reportedly moving from Sojasun to Cannondale On vacation with his family and perhaps contemplating the phase of his life after professional cycling, Jean-Marc Marino (Sojasun) got an unexpected call from former Sojasun manager Stéphane Heulot, […]
Pacemaker for former pro Theunisse after multiple heart attacks
“The pacemaker already has had to save my life several times through an enormous electric shock” Suffering ill health at fifty years of age, former Tour de France King of the Mountains Gert Jan Theunisse has had a pacemaker fitted […]
Cavendish: “I know for certain I will not do Milan-Sanremo…maybe never again”
Manxman unhappy with changes to race route When he won the race at just 24 years of age with a missile-like hunt-down of Heinrich Haussler, it appeared that several Milan-Sanremo victories seemed possible for Mark Cavendish. However the Briton has […]
Vinokourov categorically denies accusing Astana CFO of hacking his email
Olympic champion says Sudinfo + report is incorrect Responding to a report stating that he had accused Astana CFO Aidar Makhmetov of hacking his email with the purpose of provoking a corruption case against him, Alexandre Vinokourov categorically denied the […]
Nibali, Cavendish, Contador pay a visit to McLaren
Top Specialized riders Contador and Cavendish hit the wind tunnel, Nibali thinking of Milan-Sanremo American-based bicycle manufacturer Specialized continues its partnership with McLaren, which spawned the Specialized McLaren Venge, utilized in particular by former world champion Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quick […]
Tiernan Locke training with Team Sky, but future still uncertain
No news yet about biological passport case Jonathan Tiernan Locke has joined his Sky team-mates at the squad’s first training camp of the winter, travelling to Majorca to rack up kilometres in advance of a season he still doesn’t know […]
Killer sentence for Di Luca, who receives lifetime ban from cycling
Third time unlucky for former Giro d’Italia winner; must also pay over €38,000 in fines and costs Danilo Di Luca has today joined Lance Armstrong in a very select – and dubious – group, being one of the few riders […]
Henderson forced to miss Santos Tour Down Under because of knee surgery
Kiwi had been a regular at the race in recent years; Lotto Belisol team-mate De Clerq also off bike He’s competed in the Santos Tour Down Under every year since 2008 but Greg Henderson will be forced to miss the […]
Acquarone says he is a scapegoat in RCS investigation, and that unjust damage has been done to his reputation
Former Giro d’Italia director says he is confident he will be cleared over time Two days after it was reported that Giro d’Italia race director Michele Acquarone had been fired by employers RCS Sport as the result of an ongoing […]
