Astana to meet with UCI
A five man Kazakh delegation representing Team Astana will meet with International Cycling Union on Monday to discuss the team’s ProTour license for 2010 according to Het Nieuwsblad. There is still quite a degree of uncertainty revolving around the team’s […]
Young Belgian to Amore & Vita
Italian continental formation Amore & Vita has signed promising Belgian climber Kristof Vollon for next season. Amore & Vita’s manager, Cristian Fanini, has made it a habit of picking up relatively unknown talents each year and giving them a chance […]
Albert to hop off the cross bike for good?
World champion Niels Albert has threatened to leave cyclo-cross after yesterday’s Jaarmarkt Cross in Niel, Belgium. The emotional Belgian had been jeered by rival’s supporters after it had appeared that he intentionally cut off Belgian champion and eventual race winner […]
Prudhomme: 'Corsica is now a real candidate'
The Amaury Sports Organization (ASO) hopes to make the 2013 Tour de France, the 100th edition of the event, a race that won’t soon be forgotten. In order to up the ante, the French press are speculating that this symbolic […]
Danish Federation to resolve “Rasmussen case”
The Danish Cycling Federation (DCU) will hold a press on Saturday to address the “Rasmussen case.” Chairman Tom Lund and director Jesper Worre will provide the press with further details into the former Tour de France King of the Mountains’ […]
Australian O’Grady collapses and admitted to hospital
Former Paris-Roubaix winner Stuart O’Grady has been hospitalized after he endured possible epileptic seizures at the MotoGP in Valencia, Spain. O’Grady had just climbed off of Casey Stoner’s Ducati and was ready to be introduced to several business people before […]
Contador – champion of Curaçao
Alberto Contador (Astana) has won the Amstel Curaçao Race for the second time. The two-time Tour de France champion escaped just before the finish line at the Lions Dive & Beach Resort. Tour de France sprint champion, Thor Hushovd (Cervélo […]
Schlek doesn't expect to be stronger than Contador in 2010
Luxemburger Andy Schlek remains realistic about his chances for a Tour de France victory in 2010. The young Saxo Bank rider told De Telegraaf that he expects to be equally as strong as Alberto Contador within two or three years. […]
Contador still no team, worrying
Tour de France champion Albert Contador (Astana), who won the Amstel Curaçao race yesterday, told De Telegraaf he has still not finalized his decision about which team he will race for in the upcoming year. It looks like Contador is leaning towards […]
Haussler turns to skiing for success
Heinrich Haussler (Cervélo TestTeam) has one goal for next season, and that is to win a Spring Classic. After coming close so many times this year with his second place finishes in Milan-Sanremo and the Ronde van Vlaanderen, he hopes […]
