Geox-TMC under threat due to sponsor dissatisfaction with Gianetti
Team backers annoyed squad didn’t gain ProTeam licence With the future of the Pegasus Sports team very undecided, another team is facing the prospect of collapse after it too failed to get a UCI ProTeam licence for 2011. The importance […]
UCI slates Pegasus Sports team over serious financial shortcomings
Three days after announcing that the Pegasus Sports team had failed in its bid to secure a Pro Continental licence for 2011, the UCI has explained the reasons for the decision and what it says were ‘serious shortcomings’ in terms […]
Bruyneel concedes 2011 RadioShack team won’t be Tour favourites, but will be motivated to succeed
Tour Down Under and Majorca Challenge will be first races for US ProTeam For many years Johan Bruyneel and his various teams went into the season with one major goal in mind: the Tour de France. While directing the US […]
Stage winner Nishitani to aim for another victory in 2011 Tour de Langkawi
Japanese competitor will lead Aisan Racing Team next month Explosive Japanese rider Taiji Nishitani will seek to repeat his 2010 stage win in next month’s Tour de Langkawi, leading the Aisan Racing Team in the 2.HC race. The 29 year […]
Porte to lead Saxo Bank SunGard team in Santos Tour Down Under
Australian gets season underway on home soil Richie Porte, the rider who was arguably the biggest discovery of 2010, has been confirmed as leading the Saxo Bank SunGard team at next month’s Santos Tour Down Under. The 25 year old […]
Vacansoleil's Stijn Devolder: "I'm ready to race the Tour again."
Duel Belgian champion ready to give the Tour de France another try in 2011 following two year hiatus 2010 Belgian double national champion in the road race and the time trial, Stijn Devolder, is ready to take on the world’s […]
Following hope of a ProTeam deal, Frederik Wilmann signs with Joker-Merida
25 year old Norwegian returns to his former team for 2011 25 year old Norwegian talent, Frederik Wilmann, was recently linked to a possible move to either Saxo Bank or QuickStep following the annulment of a two year deal with […]
Heiko Salzwedel Interview: Bringing Russia back to the forefront
Former Great Britain coach helping Eastern Europe revival With the maths finally done after the recent UCI track World Cup round 2 in Cali, Columbia, the all important running points tallies for the team pursuit might come as a surprise […]
Di Luca chooses student presentation to finally admit doping
Hoping to finalise contract for 2011 It may have been calculated, it may have been genuine contrition, but after years of denials Danilio Di Luca finally did an volte-face yesterday and owned up to raiding the medicine chest as a […]
Andy Schleck sees himself as the logical favorite for 2011 Tour de France
Excited about the team launch on January 6 Andy Schleck enjoys the current period of the season, finally having time to see friends and take a break from traveling. He used the time to talk to Luxembourg paper Le Quotidien […]