Kenny van Hummel won the first edition of the Amstel Jan Thiel Criterium on Curaçao. The Skil-Shimano sprinter beat Johnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil) and Brice Feillu (Agritubel). Most pros opted to sit out the criterium and rest for the ‘real’ race […]

Earlier this week, Christopher Thompson’s jury found him guilty on all charges in a road rage incident that happened in July 2008. Thompson is accused of having passed two cyclists on a road in Brentwood, California, then slamming on his […]

Laurent Fignon, two-times Tour de France champion, announced earlier this year that he suffers from intestinal cancer. He continues to get rounds of chemotherapy, but is still working for France Télévision and Europe 1 as an advisor in the uptime […]

Sven Vanthourenhout has had a bad cross year so far and he is pulling the emergency brake. He will spend two weeks in Mallorca for some rest. In the mean time, the Belgians announced the line-up for the World Cup […]

Michael Boogerd will return to a more prominent role in cycling as a directeur sportif for a new Continental Dutch team, to be sponsored by  Specialized, the bike manufacturer.  The team will start its operation in 2011. Boogerd will also […]

The surprise departure by Cadel Evans from Silence-Lotto was announced yesterday. Today it was revealed that he will be riding for BMC in the 2010 season. BMC has already hired Alessandro Ballan, George Hincapie, Marcus Burghardt and Karsten Kroon. The […]

Cadel Evans has announced that he is leaving the Silence-Lotto team. After five years with the Belgian outfit he will try to win the Tour de France, where he placed second twice, with a different outfit. The team’s press release […]

Robert Gesink may only be 23 years of age but he already has a hill named after him. Today, the Robert Gesinkbult was revealed in Aalten, the Netherlands. Gesink, accompanied by girlfriend Daisy, uncovered the sign himself. The hill runs […]

Sven Nys has become a member of the UCI cyclocross commission, replacing his compatriot Ervin Vervecken, who will retire at the end of the season. Nys will soon start his responsibilities. “Next week Saturday, at the World Cup in Nommay, […]

The British team had a lot to celebrate in the Track World Cup on home soil in Manchester. Chris Hoy won the Keirin, while Geraint Thomas confirmed his pursuit form by catching Dominique Cornu in the final. Chris Newton took […]