Lampre still in limbo as ProTour start approaches
Most teams have already laid out their schedules for the first half of the season but the Italian Lampre team has still no indication if it will ride the major events in 2010. The Italian team was refused a ProTour […]
Freire changing mind about retirement, outlines season programme and goals
Undoubtedly motivated by the thoughts of taking a record fourth world championship victory, Oscar Freire has backtracked on previous indications that he will retire at the end of the current season. “More or less I’ve made a decision,” he told […]
Former world espoir champion says he’s won battle with the bottle
Former world under 23 champion Dmitro Grabovskyy may be just 24 years of age, but the Ukrainian has admitted to La Gazzetta dello Sport that he has been battling with drink problems. The winner in Madrid in 2005 looked set […]
Swift delighted with move to Team Sky
Talented 22 year old British rider Ben Swift has been confirmed as the final addition to the new Team Sky setup, and describes his transfer from Team Katusha as ‘like coming home.’ He was part of the 26-man line-up presented […]
Gilbert emphasises importance of whereabouts system and out of competition tests
Philippe Gilbert has given his full backing to the whereabouts system which makes out of competition testing possible, saying that supporting it is a matter of ‘organisation and professionalism’. The Belgian, who has spoken out against doping in the past, […]
Launched today, Sky’s the limit for new ProTour team
The crowds have gathered, the riders are ready and the launch is currently taking place in London. The new Team Sky is being unveiled today in Britain’s capital, and it aims to make a serious impression on pro cycling in […]
Van Den Broeck to lead Omega Pharma-Lotto in 2010 Tour de France
Cadel Evans has left, but the Omega Pharma-Lotto team is hoping that Jurgen Van den Broeck can step up and fill the gap in 2010. The 26-year-old Belgian rider showed his Grand Tour pedigree when he finished seventh overall in […]
Kashechkin trying to return to Astana
Can Andrey Kashechkin return to Team Astana? He was banned for two years, is now eligible to race again, and his case is being pushed by a member of the Kazakh Senate in order to try to get him back […]
Cooke says he’s stronger than ever before, motivated for Saxo Bank debut
Former Tour de France Maillot Vert Baden Cooke has had a forgettable few seasons due to various team and injury difficulties, but he’s feeling psyched and optimistic about what will be a new start with the Saxo Bank team. “Right […]
Cooke says he’s stronger than ever before, motivated for Saxo Bank debut
Former Tour de France Maillot Vert Baden Cooke has had a forgettable few seasons due to various team and injury difficulties, but he’s feeling psyched and optimistic about what will be a new start with the Saxo Bank team. “Right […]
