Kirsten Wild has decided not to contest the world time trial championships next week in Mendrisio, Switzerland. The time trial specialist was sick earlier this week and feels she hasn’t recovered enough to put in a good performance in the […]
Samuel Sánchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) narrowly missed a stage victory in today’s time trial in the Vuelta a España, ending the day five seconds behind winner David Millar. Sánchez had a few mishaps along the way to Madrid, but was pleased with […]
Sebastian Langeveld (Rabobank) will be the sixth and final rider representing the Netherlands at the upcoming World Championships to be held in Mendrisio, Switzerland on September 27. National director Leo van Vliet added the strong classics rider to the list […]
Juan Jose Cobo will race the men’s elite time trial for Spain at next week’s world road race championships after teammate Hector Guerra’s positive test for EPO (erythropoietin), the Spanish cycling federation announced Friday. Guerra was one of three cyclists, […]
Bert De Waele (Landbouwkrediet-Colnago) has been selected by Carlo Bomans as the 9th rider for Belgium’s selection for the World Championships on September 27th in Mendrisio, Switzerland. Classic specialist and double Ronde van Vlaanderen winner, Stijn Devolder (Quick-Step) was left […]
Cycling Australia has announced the ‘Cyclones’ Australian team for the 2009 UCI Road World Championships for Mendrisio, Switzerland later this month. Bristling with stars, the team is noticeably missing star sprinter Robbie McEwen who has been struggling with injury most […]
Current Vuelta a España leader Alejandro Valverde will lead a stellar Spanish team in its bid for the rainbow jersey in Mendrisio, Switzerland later this month. Twice silver (2003 and 2005) and once bronze (2006) medallist Valverde will be looking […]
World Champion Alessandro Ballan and Damiano Cunego both from Italy’s team Lampre have pulled out of the Vuelta A Espana in preparation of the World Championships in Mendrisio, Switzerland on September 27th. Both Italians are considered top favourites for this […]
Leo Van Vliet, Dutch national director, named Lars Boom (Rabobank) and Johnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil) to the Dutch Worlds team. Both riders have had very successful grand tour debuts in the Vuelta A Espana with Boom winning stage 15 to Cardoba […]
Garmin-Slipstream rider Tom Danielson will lead the United States team in this month’s World Championships in Mendrision, Switzerland. Danielson, currently in ninth position in the Vuelta a España after suffering a virus on one of the toughest mountain stages will […]
The Belgian team will be led by Philippe Gilbert, national coach Carlo Bomans announced on Monday. Gilbert would be their main hope, explained Bomans, because he believed that the route for the road race in Mendrisio, Switzerland, would be too […]
Damiano Cunego, Ivan Basso and Alessandro Ballan will lead a strong Italian team at the World Championships in Mendrisio, Switzerland later this month. Despite Ballan being the reigning World champion, national coach Franco Ballerini expects double Vuelta a España stage […]
Two-time world champion Paolo Bettini will be joining Italian team director Franco Ballerini in Mendrisio, Switzerland as an assistant director at this year’s world championships. Since his retirement in 2008, Bettini has limited his involvement in cycling to commentary on […]
Frank Shleck will not be at the start of Wednesday’s stage 11 in the Vuelta A Espana. The Luxemburger from Team Saxo Bank will be operated on his injured knee on Friday, forcing him to miss the World Championships that […]
Spanish Tour de France champion, Alberto Contador, has opted to skip this year’s World Championships in Mendrisio, Switzerland. According to Cyclingnews, Contador talked with Spanish National coach José Luis Santos and said, “it is best to leave my place [on the […]
Tour de France runner-up Andy Schleck will be able to take part in the Vuelta despite a heavy fall in this past weekend’s Clásica San Sebastian. Aside from a couple of days to recover from his hand and back injuries, […]
Since his retirement in 2008, former professional cyclist Paolo Bettini limited his involvement in cycling to commentary on Italian television station RAI. But the 35-year-old says he wants to get back into the sport in a more active roll as […]
After a disasterous 2009 Tour de France, Australian Cadel Evans will look to Spain’s Grand Tour to build his form for Worlds. This year’s World Championships take place in Mendrisio, Switzerland, which is just a few kilometers from his home. […]
