Magni tops Contador, celebrates 90th birthday
‘As soon as you are satisfied with yourself, you’re finished’ Fiorenzo Magni easily distanced Tour de France winner Alberto Contador in a week of birthdays by Grand Tour winners. The Italian, three-time Giro d’Italia winner, celebrated his 90th birthday yesterday […]
Baffi becomes sport director with Luxembourg Pro Cycling Project
Experienced Italian joins Schleck brothers and Cancellara on new team Five-time Giro d’Italia stage victor and points jersey winner Adriano Baffi is the latest signing for the Luxembourg Pro Cycling Project, taking up a directeur sportif role with the new […]
World champion Stybar doesn’t need surgery, will return to training next week
Good news for Czech cyclo-cross rider World cyclo-cross champion Zdenek Stybar has received some good news about his knee problems, being told that he doesn’t need to go under the knife to recover from the issue, and that he can […]
Pellizotti on verge of signing for Movistar?
Italian rider could headline Spanish team The 2009 Tour de France King of the Mountains Franco Pellizotti is yet to finalise his plans for next season, but it appears he may be very close to completing a deal with Team […]
Niels Albert wants to prove his mettle on the snow and ice
World Cup leader responds to recent criticism of his courage and bike handling on frozen courses Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) may have won the last two rounds of the cyclocross World Cup, in Koksijde, Belgium and Igorre, Spain, but his performance […]
Millar believes autumn form was better than when he was using EPO
Scottish rider re-motivated after superb end of season, might race four more years With a second place finish in the world time trial championship, a very aggressive third in the Commonwealth Games road race and victory in the Games time […]
Danilo Hondo has different ways to avoid the winter weather
Racing indoors or winter sunshine for Lampre-Farnese Vini’s German sprinter Danilo Hondo, Lampre-Farnese Vini’s Italian named, Swiss resident, German sprinter has found several ways to avoid riding in the cold conditions in Europe this winter. He has spent his time […]
Alberto Contador using Gasquet and Ovtcharov cases in his defense
Decision could come ‘any day’ The lawyers for Alberto Contador have disclosed that they are using the results of several previous cases as part of their defence against anti-doping charges, including the appeal lodged by tennis player Richard Gasquet against […]
“Our rivalry with Quick Step is good for Belgian cycling,” says OmegaPharma-Lotto boss Marc Sergeant
Former underdogs have had the upper hand recently with riders like Philippe Gilbert and Jurgen Van Den Broeck OmegaPharma-Lotto’s general manager has greeted the news of the deal struck by Quick Step boss Patrick Lefevere with a Czech billionaire and […]
Patrick Lefevere: “I’d take Steegmans back but won’t pay a Euro for him”
Quick Step manager would like to re-sign former rider but doesn’t intend to pay RadioShack a “ransom” Quick Step manager Patrick Lefevere has confirmed that he would be interested in re-signing former rider Gert Steegmans if he leaves his contract […]
