Lance Armstrong pulls out of Rotorua triathlon in New Zealand due to injury
Team RadioShack rider faces eventual knee surgery American rider Lance Armstrong’s planned participation in a New Zealand triathlon next month has been cancelled after the multiple Tour de France winner began experiencing knee problems. The injury raises questions about the […]
Bannan’s departure from Cycling Australia fuels ProTeam project rumour
Will 48 year old head up top team? Rumours linking Cycling Australia head coach Shayne Bannan to a new setup aspiring ProTeam status are set to grow after the announcement that he has resigned from his position heading the sport’s […]
UCI approves Apeldoorn’s 2011 Worlds vélodrome
Governing body approves of venue during Netherlands championships The International Cycling Union (UCI) has approved the vélodrome to be used for the 2011 World Track Championships in Apeldoorn, Netherlands. The track had been provisionally inspected beforehand, with a number of […]
Ag2r’s Cherel hit by a truck while training, faces delayed start to racing
Frenchman suffers whiplash New Ag2r La Mondiale signing Mikael Cherel will have the early part of 2011 disrupted after he was hit by a truck while training on the Col du Tanneron. The 24 year old Frenchman suffered whiplash in […]
Zdenek Stybar sprints to his comeback victory in Sylvestercross
World champion condemns Sven Nys to third second place in four days Zdenek Stybar (Telenet-Fidea) won the Sylvestercross in Bredene, Belgium to take his first victory after injuring his knee in training back in mid-November. The 25-year-old World champion outsprinted […]
Hoffman pleased to return to Saxo Bank – Sungard, expects big year for team
Dutchman heads back to Danish squad Following four seasons working as a sports director with Team High Road/HTC, Tristan Hoffman has said that he is excited about the chance to take up the same role with Team Saxo Bank, a […]
RadioShack sending powerful squad to Ruta del Sol in February
American ProTeam highlighted by Leipheimer, Zubeldia, and Brajkovic in Andalucia While RadioShack might not have a name of the caliber of Lance Armstrong to supply to its European campaign in 2011, it isn’t looking too shabby. Certainly, its squad for […]
Philippe Gilbert looking at a light spring schedule with focus firmly on April
Classics specialist aiming to hold on to top form through all of April Considering Philippe Gilbert’s upward trajectory over the past seasons, there are few riders that invite more interest looking ahead to the coming year. With that in mind, […]
Triple world champ Freire postpones retirement to compete in fourth Olympic Games
Spaniard’s motivation has returned after good 2010 season His determination restored after a season with big victories in Milano-Sanremo and Paris-Tours, the triple world road race champion Oscar Freire has decided to remain in cycling until ‘at least’ the London […]
Jakob Fuglsang and Luxembourg Pro Cycling Project opt to focus on Tour de France
Ardennes Classics, World Time Trial Championships, and Italian Fall Classics also goals for Fuglsang 25 year old, Jakob Fuglsang, was a major, but unsurprising loss to Bjarne Riis’s Saxo Bank team at the end of the 2010 season. The announcement […]