Former Française des Jeux rider Lilian Jégou retires from professional cycling
34-year-old puts focus on family Lilian Jégou has decided to stop his professional cycling career. The Frenchman joined the Continental team Bretagne-Schuller in 2009. With a recent second child as part of the family, Jégou wants to spend more time […]
Tour de l’Ardeche: Carla Ryan wins final stage; Vicki Whitelaw wins the race
Cervélo takes five out of six stages but Lotto Ladies take the overall from Carla Ryan (Cervélo TestTeam) won the sixth and final stage of the Tour de l’Ardeche between Saint Just d’Ardeche and Saint Martin d’Ardeche after a long […]
Vuelta: Nibali within reach of first Grand Tour win
Nibali rules Spanish Grand Tour, but must face three mountains stages before crowned king Vincenzo Nibali will wear a red jersey today in Solares, in northern Spain. It is a confirmation he is Italy’s rising star and a reminder why […]
Vuelta a España: Race leader Igor Antón crashes out of competition
Euskaltel-Euskadi rider breaks elbow in stage 14 There is never a good way to lose a leader’s jersey, but crashing out of the race lead is certainly one of the worse ways to have to let go. When Euskaltel-Euskadi’s Igor […]
Kim Kirchen back in training, has defibrillator implanted
Andrei Tchmil opposes Luxemburger’s return to racing Kim Kirchen is back in training, according to Belgian newspaper Het Nieuwsblad, and the Luxemburger is eager to get back to racing. He had a defibrillator implanted to avoid the risk of further […]
Transfer News: Milram's Robert Förster heads to UnitedHealthCare for 2011
Will ride for the US Continental team Milram sprinter Robert Förster is heading across the pond for the 2011 season to ride for the American UnitedHealthCare team, according to Belga. The German’s current team was unable to find a sponsor […]
Jakob Fuglsang questions Saxo Bank commitment to the rest of his 2010
Danish rider barely in contact with team management Following yet another dominant performance at the Post Danmark Rundt, Jakob Fuglsang disappeared from the radar, and not of his own volition. The Danish talent announced his intentions to leave the Saxo […]
Egoi Martinez: "The second time that I've cried in my whole career."
Euskaltel super domestique despondent following crash that took Igor Anton and himself out of the Vuelta The incredible Vuelta a Espana of both Igor Anton and his Euskaltel-Euskadi team came to a crashing halt today in the kilometers leading up […]
Two domestic American riders suspended following doping infractions
Duane Dickey given a lifetime ban following second infraction, while Andy Crater gets 3 months for THC In two successive days, September 9th and September 10th, two elite amateur Americans were handed down suspensions for doping infractions by USADA. Team […]
Jean-Christophe Peraud a coveted commodity back home in France
Unfortunately, Peraud still has one year remaining on his contract with Omega Pharma Fabian Cancellara isn’t the only rider who is receiving early offers to head to a new team before his contract runs out. Omega Pharma’s talented Frenchman, Jean […]