Bozic wins first Bessèges stage
Borut Bozic gave Vacansoleil the first victory of 2010 when he won the bunch sprint of the first stage in the Etoile de Bessèges. Bozic won after 146 kilometers ahead of Nico Eeckhout, according to wielerupdate.nl. Arnaud Molmy was third. […]
Dan Martin Interview: Irish climber set to scale new heights in 2010
2010 is going to be a very important year for Irishman Dan Martin, who in his first two pro seasons has marked himself out as one of the top young talents in the sport. The climbing specialist is aiming to […]
Amber Rais fractures pelvis in Qatar training crash
US rider Amber Rais has suffered a fractured pelvis while out training with the national team on the eve of the Ladies Tour of Qatar. She is currently in hospital in Doha, the Middle Eastern country’s capital, but hopes to […]
Skil-Shimano agree to release Beppu to Team RadioShack
Skil-Shimano has finally agreed to annul Japanese rider Fumiyuki Beppu’s contract one year early. Beppu had recently reached a verbal agreement to ride with Lance Armstrong’s Team RadioShack before addressing complications related to his 2010 commitment with the Skil Shimano team. […]
McEwen outlines schedule as European campaign begins
Australian sprinter Robbie McEwen proved that he has recovered from his bad crash in last year’s Tour of Belgian with a strong display in the recent Santos Tour Down Under. The Team Katusha rider was third in the preceding event, […]
Kirchen opposed to cobbles in 2010 Tour, criticises inclusion of unnecessary risks
Team Katusha’s Grand Tour contender Kim Kirchen has voiced his opposition to the inclusion of cobblestones in this year’s Tour de France, faulting organisers ASO for what he said is a potentially risky move. “Frankly, the Tour is not the […]
Greipel hopes Cavendish moves to Sky, wants top billing in HTC Columbia
His comments are unlikely to endear himself to HTC Columbia owner Bob Stapleton, but German sprinter André Greipel has admitted that he personally hopes Mark Cavendish moves to Team Sky for 2011. “It would be the most favourable solution for […]
UCI ups the ante on dopers, winds of change howl
As of January 1, 2010 the International Cycling Union (UCI) has taken another big step towards deterring cheating in cycling. Now new provisions of the UCI Anti-Doping Rules impose financial penalties on riders who are suspended by their National Federations. […]
Cadel Evans: 'No Tour would not be end of the World'
As Tour de France runner-up in 2007 and 2008, and current World Champion, Cadel Evans ought to be one of the first names on the Tour organisers list. After switching from ProTour Silence-Lotto (now OmegaPharma-Lotto) to Professional Continental BMC Racing […]
Bobridge sets fastest ‘non-Superman’ time ever in individual pursuit
World under 23 time trial champion Jack Bobridge underlined his ability against the clock today when he scorched to a superb time of 4 minutes 14.427 in the individual pursuit at the Australian national championships. This is the third fastest […]