RadioShack changes training camp destination
The new American RadioShack team will hold a training camp in Calpe, in the Murcia region of Spain, from February 4 to 14. Initially, the camp was scheduled to be held on the Spanish island of Teneriffe. The logistics, including […]
Rebellin to CONI this month
The date for Davide Rebellin’s appearance at CONI, the Italian National Olympic Committee, has been set for January 22, according to Wielermagazine. Rebellin tested positive for CERA just prior to the Olympic road race. Rebellin has already returned the medals […]
Can Armstrong win the Kona Ironman world champs?
Lance Armstrong has two more seasons left as a professional cyclist, after which he is expected to compete in the Ironman world championships in Kona, Hawaii. His participation in 2011 was confirmed by longtime coach Chris Carmichael during the 2009 event in […]
Bastianelli’s Rainbow Year was the worst of her life
For 2007 World Champion Marta Bastianelli, 2008 should have been her best year in cycling, instead it turned out to be her worst. A positive test for banned substance fenfluromine – an amphetimine derivative, often used as a weight loss […]
Team Quick Step prepares for 'Spring Cleaning'
With the Spring Classics just around the corner, January is an extremely important month of training for the Quick Step team. Team manager Patrick Lefevere has a rich history in the Spring, directing his squad to five Tour of Flanders […]
Armstrong, Davis, Evans and Valverde lead Tour Down Under field
2009 winner Allan Davis (Astana), seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong (Team RadioShack), world road race champion Cadel Evans, US champ George Hincapie (BMC) and Vuelta a España victor Alejandro Valverde are just some of the big names which […]
Horrillo decides to retire following crash in Giro
Spaniard Pedro Horrillo has decided to end his cycling career, saying he is unable to return to the condition necessary to compete at the ProTour level. The 35-year-old Rabobank rider was involved in a horrific crash during the eighth stage […]
Lack of passport stops Kristoff Down Under
New BMC Racing signing Alexander Kristoff will be prevented from taking the start of his first ever ProTour race by the International Cycling Union (UCI) because of having no data on his biological passport, according to feltet.dk. The 22-year-old Norwegian […]
British Cyclo-cross Nationals postponed due to snow
As reported on VeloNation yesterday, the snowy weather in the UK has made the prospect of organising the National Cyclocross Championships at Sutton Park, Birmingham very difficult. The decision has been made today to postpone this weekend’s event until the […]
Milram searches for new title sponsor
Germany’s only remaining ProTour team, Milram, is sponsored by Bremen-based dairy company Nordmilch AG. The company has been extremely supportive of their cycling sponsorship for Team Milram, but it looks like 2010 will be the end of the road for […]