Quick Step: Lefevere extends with Chavanel and Pineau following amazing week at Tour de France
French riders satisfied with staying on a Belgian team Quick Step boss Patrick Lefevere has confirmed today that both Sylvain Chavanel and Jérôme Pineau will remain on the team next season. The Frenchmen have been the stand out riders for […]
SunGard sponsorship is backing Riis, Schleck move would be inconsequential
American IT firm banking on Riis’ leadership ability The soon-to-be Team SunGard has just secured the yellow jersey in the Tour de France with looming questions about the destination of brothers Andy and Fränk Schleck for the 2011 season. Both […]
Tour de France: Damiano Cunego's Tour curse continues
Former Giro d’Italia winner still can’t quite get his first stage win in France The 2004 winner of the Giro d’Italia and former best young rider at the Tour de France has never had much in the way of great […]
Tour de France: Sandy Casar takes breakaway win, while Andy Schleck swaps white for yellow as Cadel Evans cracks
French rider outsprints breakaway companions as race lead changes hands in dramatic fashion Sandy Casar (Française des Jeux) won the ninth stage of the Tour de France between Morzine-Avoriaz and Saint Jean de Maurienne after being part of a stage-long […]
Skil-Shimano extends with Tom Veelers for two more years
2006 U23 Paris-Roubaix winner stays with Pro Continental team Tom Veelers has signed a two-year extension with the Skil-Shimano team that will see the rider continue with the team through 2012. He rode well during the spring Classics, opening up […]
Transfer rumours: Christophe Le Mével to Garmin-Transitions?
Top French rider from last year’s Tour bound for American team Christphe Le Mével is bound for the American Garmin-Transitions team for 2011, according to l’Equipe. The French rider is coming to the end of a two-year stint at Française […]
Karpets forced to pull out of the Tour de France due to hand injury
Former white jersey winner to target the Vuelta a España instead Team Katusha co-leader Vladimir Karpets has not been flying thus far in this year’s Tour, the reason for which became apparent yesterday afternoon when he had a scan on […]
Tour de France: Carlos Sastre riding well, stays out of the headlines
Former Tour winner looks to be on track for a solid ride Carlos Sastre (Cervélo TestTeam) has ridden anonymously thus far in this year’s Tour de France, but for the 2008 champion no news is good news with the race’s […]
Tour de France: Evans could have a mental edge in battle for yellow
Rainbow jersey has a shot at yellow for the first time since Greg LeMond in 1990 World champion Cadel Evans went into the first rest day of the Tour de France having earned the coveted maillot jaune for the second […]
Bjarne Riis confirms SunGard to replace Saxo Bank as team sponsor
Danish team secure for another two years but may still lose the Schlecks Team Saxo Bank owner Bjarne Riis confirmed that his team’s future is assured for another two years in a Tour de France press conference, according to feltet.dk. […]
