No Vuelta for Michael Rasmussen; he'll have a go at dancing instead
Two-time Tour de France mountains classification winner set to take part in popular Danish dancing program In the much anticipated criterium in Herning, Denmark, Alberto Contador and possible future teammate Michael Rasmussen took to the streets of the Danish town […]
Route de France: Marianne Vos takes fifth stage as top riders break away
Dutch rider outsprints overall contenders as Annemiek Van Vleuten adds a little to race lead Marianne Vos (Nederland Bloeit) won the fifth stage of the Route de France between Luxeuil-les-Bains and Saint-Die-des-Vosges. Behind the 2006 World champion it took a […]
HTC-Columbia's Maxime Monfort to pass on Worlds
Belgian left out of HTC’s Vuelta and Britain rosters, contends he will not get the chance to prepare properly Maxime Monfort was pre-selected for the World Championships to represent Belgium in the time trial and is a sure fire inclusion […]
Transfer News: Benat Intxausti looking to RadioShack and Garmin
Young Basque climber does not want to become a MovistarAccording to Cyclism’ Actu, 24 year old climbing prodigy, Benat Intxausti, currently racing for Euskaltel Euskadi, has refused an offer from Eusebio Unzue’s Telefonica sponsored, soon to be Team Movistar. The […]
Edvald Boasson Hagen wins Dutch Food Valley Classic
Norwegian prodigy outsprints defending champion to take Dutch semi-classic Edvald Boasson Hagen (Team Sky) won the Dutch Food Valley Classic in Veenendaal. Netherlands. The 23-year-old Norwegian beat last year’s winner Kenny Van Hummel (Skil-Shimano) and Stefan Van Dijk (Verandas Willems) […]
Alessandro Ballan leads BMC Racing to Vattenfall Cyclassics; George Hincapie leads Americans to Utah
Italian classics star aims to repeat 2007 victory, while team is granted special dispensation to race US event Former World champion Alessandro Ballan will lead the BMC Racing Team in this Sunday’s Vattenfall Cyclassics in Hamburg, Germany, in a bid […]
Transfer News: Brian Holm in discussion with “Team Luxembourg”
HTC-Columbia director may join Schlecks’ team through Danish connection After the plethora of riders rumoured to be signing for the new team of Luxembourg brothers Fränk and Andy Schleck, the name of a director sportif Brian Holm has also been […]
Vinokourov postpones retirement, will race a further year with Astana
Strong 2010 season leads to a rethink Alexandre Vinokourov has decided to put any plans of retirement on hold, and will continue in the peloton next season. According to the French cycling federation website, the rider has signed for one […]
RadioShack's Andreas Klöden unleashes fury on German Cycling Federation
Former Tour de France runner-up explodes in Twitter tirade RadioShack’s Andreas Klöden had harsh words for Germany’s national cycling organization, the Bund Deutscher Radfahrer (BDR). The former Tour de France podium finisher unleashed a tidal wave of vitriol at the […]
Provisional start list suggests glittering lineup for 2010 Vuelta a España
Big battle of the sprinters before world road championships Some of the biggest names in cycling are listed on the provisional start list for the Vuelta a España, which appears to have really benefited from the later hosting of the […]
