Astana finds additional replacement for Director Sportif spot
The Astana team of Tour de France Champion Alberto Contador signed Belgian Lorenzo Lapage as an additional Director Sportif yesterday afternoon at the team’s training camp in Pisa, Italy. Having worked with Discovery Channel in the past, Lapage signed a one-year […]
Summerhill takes Stars and Stripes
Danny Summerhill (Felt-Holowesko Partners) claimed the Under 23 US National Cyclo-Cross Championships, holding off Chance Noble (California Giant Berry Farms) and Luke Keough (Champion Systems) yesterday in Bend, Oregon. Summerhill dominated the muddy course showing that his silver medal at […]
FatCyclist joins Team RadioShack
The blogger FatCyclist has made it to the training camp of Team Radio Shack in Tucson, Arizona. He was welcomed by the team Saturday afternoon. Team Manager Johan Bruyneel sent a welcome message via twitter. “@fatcyclist is in the house!” […]
Albert ahead of Nys this time
Niels Albert used an impressive start to grab the top spot in the Gazet van Antwerp (GvA) race in Essen, Belgium, today. His eternal rival Sven Nys finished second, thanks to an impressive final part of the race, where he […]
Contador with stronger team in 2010
Alberto Contador sees his team stronger for next year because it will be more united. In 2009, there was some infighting between the Contador and Lance Armstrong factions. Ultimately, both riders made it to the podium, with Contador winning the […]
Caisse d’Epargne readies for 2010
Caisse d’Epargne is getting ready for their 2010 season with a meeting on December 14th and 15th in the locality of Gorráiz (Navarra). The focus of the meeting is one of logistics for the bikes and clothing, as well as […]
Armstrong at peace
Kristin Armstrong is in the process of retiring from the sport of professional cycling after capping her winning career with the time trial World Championships title in Mendrisio, Switzerland, this fall. The American is trying to figure out the next […]
Van Beek's record not official yet
The derny hour world record set by Maas van Beek last Monday is not yet official and may not become official. Despite a UCI official and the doping control, the important step of registering the attempt with the International Cycling […]
Dramatic changes for the 2010 Ronde van Vlaanderen
The next Ronde van Vlaanderen will take place on Sunday, April 4, over 255 kilometers and 15 climbs. The route announcement has quite a few surprises, such as the removal of the Eikenmolen, springboard for Stijn Devolder’s victories in the […]
Wyman launches Horizon Fitness team
Stefan Wyman, former director sportif of the Vision1 and Swift Racing teams, has announced a new team for 2010 sponsored by home exercise equipment company Horizon Fitness. So far no riders have been announced, but the team will reportedly be […]