Pereiro denounces Astana, contemplates retirement
Oscar Pereiro, the winner of the 2006 Tour de France, announced today at a press conference that he has sued the Astana team for breach of contract. He signed a contract with the Kazakh team on 12 November but is […]
Wynants is best roadie crosser in Zilvermeer
Quick Step rider Maarten Wynants proved to be the fastest of the roadmen in the fun cyclocross race organised by teammate Tom Boonen and director Wilfried Peeters. The event was organised in aid of the charity Move to Improve. Wynants, […]
Nys robbed in Mallorca hotel
Cyclocross riders Sven Nys and Sven Vanthourenhout had cash and laptops stolen from their hotel rooms in Mallorca, where they were staying prior to this weekend’s World Cup race in Igorre, Spain. “When they were downstairs having a drink in […]
Revolution announces final line-up
The line-up for this Saturday’s second leg of the new Revolution championship at the Manchester Velodrome has been announced. Star of the show will be Olympic champion and Tour de France fourth-place finisher Bradley Wiggins, putting on a show at […]
Lance Armstrong: conflict with Contador was real
Lance Armstrong admits that he deliberately created conflict with rivals during his seven-year Tour de France reign, but insists that his latest conflict with current Tour champion Alberto Contador is real. Probably the most famous incident during Armstrong’s reign was […]
Mirjam Melchers completes Cervélo roster
The Cervélo TestTeam has announced the signing of Mirjam Melchers on a one-year contract, completing the women’s team roster for 2010. The 34-year-old Dutchwoman is expected to perform well in one-day races, which are her speciality, but also to use […]
Egoi Martínez: "I know that I can win a stage of the Tour"
Euskaltel-Euskadi rider Egoi Martinez has outlined his main target for the 2010 season: a stage of the Tour de France. The 31-year-old has ridden for the Basque team for almost his entire professional career; aside from spending two years at […]
No Eikenmolen for Flanders 2010; think again, Stijn
There will be a change to the closing stages of the 2010 Ronde van Vlaanderen, according to Marc De Braekeleer, the Mayor of the Belgian town of Lierde in an interview with Flemish broadcaster Radio MiG. The Eikenmolen, first introduced […]
Pereiro’s future uncertain as Astana deal looks off
Oscar Pereiro faces an uncertain period and possible retirement after the one-year contract he signed with the Astana team now appears to be off, according to Spanish website AS.com. The 2006 Tour de France winner has not been listed on […]
Basso to lead Liquigas; Nibali out in the cold
Blessed as it is with three potential Grand Tour contenders, Liquigas-Doimo has apparently already decided which ones it will be riding for in 2010. According to Italian sports newspaper la Gazzetta dello Sport, the acid green team will be riding […]