Caisse d’Epargne to become Team Movistar as Telofonica steps in
Spanish team saved as new sponsor secured After months of speculation, the team of Eusabio Unzué has confirmed that Spanish telecommunications giant Telefonica is to step in from 2011. It has long been known that Caisse d’Epargne, a French bank, […]
Transfer news: Contador’s team-mates Noval, Hernandez and Navarro sign with Saxo Bank
Triple Tour champion has prime support in the mountains The Saxo Bank team has announced that Alberto Contador’s right hand men Benjamin Noval, Jesus Hernandez and Daniel Navarro will also transfer to the team from the current Astana setup, backing […]
World champion Evans out of Canadian ProTour races due to elbow injury
BMC Racing Team likely to rely on Hincapie and Ballan Cadel Evans’s preparation for the world road race championships has had to be changed due to his ongoing recovery from injuries sustained in the Tour de France. The Australian had […]
Stijn Devolder targets Belgian time trial championships; dreams of double driekleur
Quick Step rider wants to be Belgian champion in both road race and time trial Quick Step’s Stijn Devolder will ride the Belgian time trial championships in Habey-la-Neuve this Sunday. He is aiming to add the black, yellow and red […]
Unzue asks Caisse d’Epargne riders to wait until August 15th before deciding their 2011 plans
Spaniard may be close to securing new backing With the team’s future still uncertain and riders working on alternative plans, Eusebio Unzué has requested those currently competing with the Caisse d’Epargne team to hold on for a few more days […]
Transfer News Steve Houanard signs for AG2R La Mondiale, but may not be free to go
24-year-old French rider could be the second rider subject to a Skil-Shimano contract battle in as many years24-year-old Frenchman Steve Houanard has signed a two-year contract with AG2R-La Mondiale, the team announced today. There may be a problem with the […]
Team Milram wants a good showing in its last ever German ProTour race
German team prepared for any eventuality in Vattefall Cyclassics Team Milram, Germany’s only ProTour team, is keen for a good performance in the Vattenfall Cyclassics, Germany’s only ProTour race, this weekend. Gerald Ciolek, the team’s sprinter, was third in last […]
Benat Intxausti and Branislau Samoilau headed to Team Movistar
Unzue’s team scooping up young climbing talent It didn’t take long for Benat Intxausti to find a home. Just hours after the announcement of Eusebio Unzue’s new sponsor, Telefonica, Het Laatste Nieuws reports that the 24 year old 2nd place […]
Route de France: Judith Arndt wins stage 4 time trial but Annemiek Van Vleuten clings to overall lead
German TT champion moves to within 1 second of orange jersey German time trial champion Judith Arndt (HTC-Columbia) won the stage 4 time trial of the Route de France around Saint-Georges-sur-Baulche. The 34-year-old former World champion completed the 24.3km course […]
Bernhard Kohl’s manager pleads guilty to doping ring but refuses to name names
Matschiner admits running doping ring but doesn’t disclose everything Stefan Matschiner, the fomer manager of Austrian rider Bernhard Kohl, has pleaded guilty in court in Vienna to facilitating a doping ring, according to Austrian news agency APA. On the first […]
