Hushovd to start season tomorrow, repeat Het Nieuwsblad win looking unlikely
Tour de France Green Jersey winner Thor Hushovd will finally get his season underway when he lines out in the Volta ao Algarve tomorrow. The Cervélo Test Team rider was originally due to begin on February 3rd but was forced […]
Tour champ Contador eager to start racing, makes season debut tomorrow
Relishing a return to competition, Tour de France champion Alberto Contador is one of several big names due to line out on tomorrow’s opening stage of the Volta ao Algarve in Portugal. The 27 year old Spaniard will appear alongside […]
Riis confident about team’s future, will possibly field four Danes in this year’s Tour
Team Saxo Bank owner Bjarne Riis may currently be looking for a new backer for his team, but the 1996 Tour winner is confident that a solution will be found. “We have some sponsorship negotiations which must fall into place,” […]
McLeod to lead South African national team at the Tour de Langkawi
It has been announced that five-time Tour de Langkawi competitor Ian McLeod will lead the South African national team’s challenge in the prestigious 2.HC race next month. The 29 year old first competed in the race back in 2001, then […]
Former Australian world track champion admits to child sex charges
Mark Jamieson, who represented Australia in the Beijing Olympics and who won a world team pursuit title in 2006, has pleaded guilty to multiple child sex charges. The 25 year old Tasmanian appeared before the South Australian District Court today […]
Tour selection due in ‘early spring’, 22 teams to be invited
The selection of the teams for this year’s Tour de France is expected to be announced before the end of March and, according to Tour director Christian Prudhomme, will see an increased number of 22 teams invited to cycling’s top […]
Vinokourov believes Armstrong will be no match for Contador in the mountains
Astana rider Alexandre Vinokourov has said that barring misfortune, team-mate Alberto Contador will once again beat Lance Armstrong and win this year’s Tour de France. What’s more, he asserts that providing the Spaniard remains motivated, that he can win the […]
Sunderland: Boasson Hagen can win final stage in Qatar
Team Sky senior sports director Scott Sunderland believes that Edvald Boasson Hagen can take today’s final stage of the Tour of Qatar, and net his first win of the season. The 22 year old Norwegian placed third on yesterday’s fifth […]
Team Sky’s Chris Sutton ready to go for stage wins in Oman
Psyched after his stage win on the final day of the Santos Tour Down Under, Team Sky rider Chris Sutton is counting down the days to the start of the Tour of Oman. He’ll head to the race as one […]
Savio’s team regrets missing this year’s Tour de Langakwi
Team Androni–Diquigiovanni general manager Gianni Savio has said that he regrets that his team will have to pass up on the chance to compete in this year’s Tour de Langkawi. The suave Italian has named the change in timing of […]
