Boom sees cyclocross merely as preparation for road season
Groenendaal says Dutchman’s remarks are bad for the sport Lars Boom has won his cross race in Luxembourg last week. On Sunday, he participates in the Druivencross in Overijse, Belgium. Boom has been Dutch and World Champion in cyclocross as […]
Ezequiel Mosquera stays home as his Vacansoleil team trains in Benidorm
Recent surgery on Galician’s clavicle could be a reason for his absence The question of what to do about a rider awaiting a ruling on a doping case in terms of a team’s training camp has come up again, only […]
Australia's Scott Davis calls an end to his career
Bundaberg native looking to go out with a bang at home this weekend31 year old Australian cyclist, Scott Davis, has called an end to his nine year professional career. The rider, who spent the last season in the service of […]
US-licenced rider Flavia Oliveira shortens doping suspension via appeal
Can return to competition on March 1, 2011 Flavia Oliveira has succeeded in shortening her suspension for testing positive for the stimulant oxilofrine, and as a result will return to competition earlier than originally allowed. The 29 year old Brazilian […]
Sven Nys wins GvA round four cyclocross race Essen, Belgium
Profits from flat tire of Niels Albert Sven Nys took the win in the fourth cyclocross round of the Gazet van Antwerp Trofee in Essen, Belgium, for the sixth time in his career. Nys profited from the bad luck of […]
Pereiro to continue his professional career – as soccer player
Former Tour de France winner joins third-division team in Spain Oscar Pereiro quit his cycling career this year, but the 33-year-old Spaniard is far from retiring of professional sports altogether. Spanish third division soccer team Coruxo picked up the multi-talented […]
High demand from other pros to race on Rasmussen’s Christina Watches team
Just a couple of days after Michael Rasmussen confirmed that his sponsor Christina Hembo had purchased the Team Stenca M1 squad, with which he will race from 2011 onwards, he has said that a considerable interest has shown thus far […]
Pegasus Sports uncertainty prompts some riders to inquire with rival squads
Beamon believes team will get Pro Continental licence The news today that the Pegasus Sports team has – for now at least – been denied a UCI Pro Continental licence, plus rumours that one of the sponsors had withdrawn have […]
Astana riders in Kazakhstan for inauguration of new velodrome
New multi-use venue to be opened in city of Astana Several members of the Astana team will be in the Kazakh national capital, that gives the team its name, on Monday to visit the new Republican Velodrome – Astana. Team […]
Iljo Keisse to stay with Quick Step through 2011
Track specialist given a “second chance” by Belgian ProTeam Iljo Keisse has signed a one year extension to his existing contract with Quick Step, which will see the track specialist continue to ride with the Belgian ProTeam in 2011. The […]
