Alberto Contador to attend Oviedo criterium as a spectator
In-limbo Tour de France winner wants to pay tribute to retiring Chechu Rubiera Alberto Contador is to attend the end of season Criterium Ciudad de Oviedo in Spain this weekend; not to ride the event, as originally planned, but as […]
Lars Boom confirms December and January cyclocross schedule
2008 World champion to ride five races this season Lars Boom (Rabobank) has confirmed the cyclocross races that he will be riding this winter. The 2008 World champion will race a total of five times in December and January with […]
Johan Bruyneel, Team RadioShack and Carlos Barredo sanctioned over Tour de France incidents
Two month bans for Bruyneel and Barredo RadioShack general manager Johan Bruyneel has been hit with a two month ban and a fine of 10,000 Swiss Francs (CHF) as a result of the jersey infringements during the 2010 Tour de […]
Niels Albert extends with BKCP-Powerplus through 2014
2009 World champion wants to concentrate on cyclocross for now but aspires to future road career Niels Albert has signed a new contract with BKCP-Powerplus that will keep him with the team until 2014. The 24-year-old turned professional in 2005 […]
Luxembourg Pro Cycling Project signs Fuglsang, Gerdemann and Wegmann
Three strong riders will add power to new team and boost Schlecks’ Tour chances Promising young Danish rider Jakob Fuglsang plus the strong German duo Linus Gerdemann and Fabian Wegmann have been announced as joining the Luxembourg Pro Cycling Project, […]
Liège to host Tour de France Grand Départ in 2012
Corsica continues to push for 2013 start The Belgian city of Liège looks set to host the start of the 2012 Tour de France, marking the second time that the world’s biggest cycling race will begin there. According to RTBF.be, […]
Giddeon Massie Interview: American sprinter racing on the boards in Europe
Multiple US champion on track speaks about racing in Amsterdam and the scene in the US The European road season has barely ended and already the ‘races to nowhere’ have kicked off. Despite the fact that some six day races […]
Contador made honorary citizen of Pinto, receives other Spanish support
Spanish Olympic Committee President gives his backing He’s provisionally suspended and his positive doping case is being investigated by the UCI and WADA, but Alberto Contador is receiving plenty of support back home. Elements of the Spanish media are portraying […]
Tomas Vaitkus returns to Team Astana after one year away
Former Lithuanian champion back at Kazakh team after miserable year at RadioShack Tomas Vaitkus is returning to the Astana team after a year with RadioShack. The former Lithuanian champion previously rode with the Kazakh team in 2008 and 2009 before […]
Tom Steels joins Quick Step as a trainer and part time race director
Former sprinter brings computer-based training to his old teamTom Steels has joined Quick Step as a trainer and part time race director, the team announced today. Team manager Patrick Lefevere made the announcement that the former sprinter was to rejoin […]
