Bjarne Riis wanted Thor Hushovd for 2011
Danish manager ready for whatever the future holds in 2011 The brief mention and resulting hoopla in the news about World Champion, Thor Hushovd’s, possibly not heading to the Garmin-Cervelo team did have some real basis in truth. The Norwegian […]
Italians question WADA's night-time test recommendation
Nibali, Visconti and Pozzato say idea of night-time anti-doping controls seems mad The World Anti-Doping Agency’s recommendation for night-time anti-doping tests has cause a stir. Top Italian cyclists disagree with the idea, saying they are already tested enough when compared […]
Cunego to focus solely on Classics
The Giro d’Italia takes a back seat to the Ardennes Classics Damiano Cunego will focus on winning another Ardennes Classic next year and give his Grand Tour ambitions a rest. “I can do a bit of everything, but the level […]
Sastre believes he and Menchov will work very well together
Spanish rider says he’s undecided about which Grand Tours he’ll do in 2011 With just over two months to go until the New Year and the official start of his time with the Geox-TMC team, Carlos Sastre has said that […]
Roche believes Hushovd is going to be a great world champion
Irishman talks about factors that have helped bring about his own improvement Nicolas Roche has said that he expects Thor Hushovd to have a very strong season as world road race champion, being confident that his former team-mate will shine […]
Lofkvist wants to lead Giro squad for Team Sky, then play a support role in Tour
Difficult balancing act to be in good shape for both Grand Tours After placing 17th in this year’s Tour de France and finishing as Team Sky’s best rider in Paris, Thomas Lofkvist is planning a different schedule for 2011. The […]
After Mallorca training, Nys feels sharp again for Superprestige
Also hopes to do well in Koppenbergcross After a season that has not gone to his liking so far, Sven Nys hopes for better days after a round of training on the Spanish island of Mallorca. Nys heads into the […]
World’s top Classics rider Gilbert tops old World Cup table
Belgian far ahead of Freire and Cancellara using former system It’s entirely hypothetical, but Philippe Gilbert’s domination of the Classics is such that he would have been the clear winner of the old World Cup standings. The French website Velochrono […]
Ricardo Van de Velde and Kurt Hovelynck to Belgian Continental team
ProTour riders get on board of Donckers Koffie – Jelly Belly Cycling Team Ricardo Van Der Velde of Garmin Transitions and Kurt Hovelynck of Quick Step are the most prominent new signings for the Donckers Koffie – Jelly Belly Cycling […]
Wegmann happy to join Luxembourg Pro Cycling project
Finally gets to race for Kim Andersen After weeks of speculation it is now official that Fabian Wegmann will join the Luxembourg Pro Cycling project. He revealed on his website fabianwegmann.de that he signed a two-year contract, for the seasons […]