Joaquim Rodríguez eyes Tour de France and Vuelta a España
Feels like the sport’s number one Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) has won the season-long World ranking competition from the International Cycling Union (UCI) and is quite happy about it. In an interview to Spanish sports paper AS, he talked about his […]
Lefevere believes he’s getting closer to finding a new backer for Quick Step team
Belgian working hard towards 2012 Quick Step general manager Patrick Lefevere is feeling hopeful about his chances of securing a replacement sponsor for the 2012 season, believing that he will have something secured in time to ensure the team continues. […]
Timmy Duggan Interview: going from Garmin, lining up with Liquigas
Fresh start in 2011 for US professional Garmin’s 27 year-old US pro Timmy Duggan has come a long way back from that day in the 2008 Tour of Georgia when he hit the tarmac at 100 km/h and was left […]
Voigt confirmed as joining Schlecks on new Luxembourg Team
German strongman to add experience, strength and laughs to new squad One of cycling’s most colourful characters, Jens Voigt, has been confirmed as moving to the new Luxembourg cycling team for the 2011 season. The news, which has long been […]
Voeckler confident that cycling is becoming cleaner than before
Reserves comment on Contador case, wants to see outcome French champion Thomas Voeckler has said that he believes that the sport of cycling is in a better position than it has been in many years, stating that he thinks the […]
Pozzato defends his tactics, admits following Boonen and Gilbert
Italian claims that Gilbert apologized after recent criticisms Answering recent criticisms that he races negatively and worries more about marking key riders rather than riding his own race, the Italian rider Filippo Pozzato has defended his actions. “After Paris-Tours, I […]
Rabobank signee Matti Breschel aiming for Tour of Flanders in 2011
Ever improving Classics specialist looking forward to leadership role on Rabobank Matti Breschel’s departure from Bjarne Riis’s Saxo Bank team heading into the 2011 was eyebrow-raising news, even more so because the Danish one day star wasn’t heading to the […]
Arrests made in Spanish Clenbuterol investigation in Gran Canaria and Tenerife
Total of 34 people taken into custody, more arrests possible The Spanish Guardia Civil has arrested 34 people in relation to a Clenbuterol trafficking ring that operated in Gran Canaria and Tenerife, charging them of crimes against public health and […]
Omega Pharma's Sergeant believes in Greipel's chances versus Cavendish
Belgian manager says Greipel can beat Mark Cavendish With the 2011 season still far off in the distant future, the highly anticipated battle of the words between the world’s two most successful sprinters, Andre Greipel and Mark Cavendish has already […]
Alberto Contador plans to ride Oviedo criterium
Race will be the last one for Chechu Rubiera before retirement Alberto Contador is planning to ride the Criterium Ciudad de Oviedo in Spain on October 30, pending the permission by the UCI. The triple Tour de France winner is […]
