Footon-Servetto unable to hire riders
Footon-Servetto is unable to put together the roster it wants because of financial constraints. Negotiations with four riders had to be canceled due to the lack of funds. The four riders are David Herrero (Xacobeo), Dionisio Galparsoro, Mikel Gaztañaga (Contentpolis) […]
Nys wins Loenhout
Sven Nys quickly put his bad last weekend behind and won the cyclocross race in Loenhout. He left Niels Albert and Zdenek Stybar behind with an attack in the last lap. Nys was quite happy with his turnaround, after heavily […]
Augé breaks finger
Stéphane Augé broke his finger during a cyclocross race in Lurbe-St Christau, France. The injury will cause the Cofidis rider to miss a couple of weeks of training. Augé broke his little finger in the crash when he transitioned from […]
Colom works to have suspension lifted
Antonio Colom is looking to race once again in 2010 and has asked the Spanish Federation to lift his doping suspension. Colom was provisionally suspended in June when an out of competition doping control done in April tested positive for […]
Tour de l’Avenir route details leaked
A gruelling edition of the Tour de l’Avenir looks to be in store for 2010, according to the French website Directvelo.com. “This year, the route will be very difficult,” an unnamed source told the site. Initial details have started to […]
Brabantse Pijl changes finishing town
The fiftieth edition of the Belgian semi-classic Brabantse Pijl will be moving its finish from Beersel further east to Overijse. Brabantse Pijl’s move on the cycling calendar prompted organizers to find a new location to overcome logistical problems. In previous […]
No sympathy for Rasmussen from Danish Cycling Union
2010 begins in a matter of days, yet there is still no firm news about where Michael Rasmussen will be competing. The Danish rider had been linked to the Murcia AMPO team but that looks certain to collapse due to […]
Sorensen expects big things from Baden Cooke
It’s been a long time since Baden Cooke took the Maillot Vert in the Tour de France – over six years, to be precise – but the Australian has perhaps his best chance to once again chase top results following […]
Vinokourov’s early-season programme laid out
Seeking a return to race-winning form, Alexandre Vinokourov will begin his season on February 10th in the five-day the Tour Méditerranéen. The Kazakh won the race in 2001 and will aim to show well again, although his first season peak […]
Footon-Servetto unable to hire riders
Footon-Servetto is unable to put together the roster it wants because of financial constraints. Negotiations with four riders had to be canceled due to the lack of funds. The four riders are David Herrero (Xacobeo), Dionisio Galparsoro, Mikel Gaztañaga (Contentpolis) […]