American sprinter Farrar to lead Garmin-Cervélo team in Santos Tour Down Under
Will Hushovd and Haussler join him on the team? Ready to push for a strong Classics campaign and then to try to take his first-ever Tour de France stage victory, Tyler Farrar will get his season underway in 2011 at […]
2011 UCI WorldTour calendar released
Next year’s schedule sees all the races back on one calendar and some shake-ups in August The calendar for the new look UCI WorldTour was unveiled earlier this week. The result? All of the major races, one day, one week, […]
Liberty Seguros reverses plans to once again back a Portuguese team
Riders now stranded due to short notice Ten riders are facing unemployment after the decision was taken by the Liberty Seguros not to return to cycling. It had been expected to back a team in 2011, but the Alberto Contador […]
Pantani wanted to join CSC in 2002, Riis ponders if he could have saved him
Sastre tried to rejoin team for 2011 Saxo Bank owner Bjarne Riis has already spoken about his own pharmaceutical use in the sport, but was left pondering if he could have saved someone else from a different chemical dependence which […]
Spanish federation president Castaño gives his support to Contador as disciplinary proceedings loom
Declarations will be welcomed by some, questioned by others Following a statement in Marca yesterday where Juan Carlos Castaño said he hoped things turned out well in the Alberto Contador case, the Spanish Cycling Federation (RFEC) president has made a […]
Andy Schleck: "For me, Contador will always remain the winner of the 2010 Tour."
Tour de France runner-up hopes for quick resolution in the Contador case With the news that Contador’s case will be officially taken up and moved to his national federation for a decision on whether to sanction or not, it didn’t […]
QuickStep's Thomas Vedel Kvist returning home to race in Denmark in 2011
Young talent will take a step down to Glud & Marstrand following two tough seasons with QuickStep 2010 has not been a great year for young, highly-touted Danish talents. Rasmus Guldhammer sparkled on several occasions with HTC-Columbia, but at the […]
Iñigo Cuesta hoping to race Vuelta a España for the 18th time in 2011
41 year old still without a team though as transfer season heads into its twilight hour The career of 41 year old, Inigo Cuesta, seems close to its end unless a contract comes through in the latter moments of the […]
Spaniards respond to UCI’s request that disciplinary proceedings be opened against Alberto Contador
Spanish federation president Castaño says he hopes that things ‘go well’ In what appears to be a case of looking at things in the best possible light, Alberto Contador’s spokesman Jacinto Vidarte has said that the rider and his support […]
Spanish federation must rule on Contador case within 30 days
Final outcome likely to drag on for months Depending on the outcome, it is possible that today’s request from the UCI to the Spanish Cycling Federation (RFEC) to open disciplinary proceedings against Alberto Contador could be concluded by Christmas. According […]
