RadioShack rider Haimar Zubeldia wins Tour de l'Ain overall
Wouter Poels takes final stage Wouter Poels outsprinted Frenchman David Moncoutié in the final stage of the Tour de l’Ain, but RadioShack’s Haimar Zubeldia must have been even happier to cross the line. Overcoming a seven-second deficit, the Spaniard took […]
Knaven takes part in final race, retires after 17 years as a professional
Milram rider to put on racing suit one last time on Sunday Servais Knaven retires after 17 years in the professional cycling peloton. On Sunday, he will race in his farewell race in the Profwielerronde Etten-Leur. Former and current racers […]
Pacemaker: Riding for a world without nuclear weapons
150 riders ride 340km for peace on earth The annual pacemakers ride was held near Karlsruhe in southern Germany for the sixth time this year. The record number of 150 people participated in the ride that spanned 340 kilometers, going […]
Maxime Monfort ready to defend Belgian time trial title
Course fits confident HTC Columbia rider’s characteristics On Sunday, the Belgian time trial championships will be held in Habay-la-Neuve. Maxime Monfort of the HTC Columbia team is ready to defend his title that he obtained one year ago in Saint […]
Team Movistar has its sights set firmly on signing Alberto Contador
Unzue says he’ll do what he can to get Tour champion on board for 2013 Alberto Contador has committed for two years to the Saxo Bank Sungard team, but Team Caisse d’Epargne chief Eusebio Unzue has made it clear that […]
Duarte tipped for Geox contract, celebrates with win in Vuelta a Colombia
2008 Espoir rainbow jersey victor wants to target Giro d’Italia Former world under 23 champion Fabio Duarte is tipped to be one of the first new signatures to the Geox team, which was confirmed this week as succeeding the current […]
Stijn Devolder turns down Vuelta for Eneco Tour
Belgian champion prefers to show his jersey at home as he prepares for Worlds Belgian Champion, Stijn Devolder, indicating that there might be more than one way to prepare for the World Championships, has opted out of the upcoming Vuelta […]
Riccò claims he’s signed with Quick Step, Belgian team denies deal has been finalised
Italian looks set to move to ProTour squad One day after his previous Ceramica Flaminia squad disclosed that it had ended its association with Riccardo Riccò, the Italian climber has said that he has reached an agreement with one of […]
Ullrich withdraws from public life, say he is suffering from burnout syndrome
Mental exhaustion hits German after he loses court action against Werner Franke Former Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich has announced that he is withdrawing from public life for the foreseeable future after being diagnosed with burnout syndrome. The 1997 […]
No Vuelta for Ricco and Rasmussen due to UCI deadline rule
Riders had been hoping to compete in Tour of Spain Controversial riders Riccado Riccò and Michael Rasmussen have been trying to gain entry to the Vuelta a España, with the riders reportedly negotiating with Quick Step and Saxo Bank respectively […]
