Skype comes on board as new backer for HTC-Columbia team
New team strip to be unveiled at Tour de France The HTC-Columbia team’s reputation as one which embraces technology received a further boost, as did its budget, when a new partnership was announced today with Skype. According to the team, […]
Tour de France: Carlos Sastre completely over injury
Spaniard checking out cobblestones today Cervélo Test Team leader Carlos Sastre has finally recovered from his bad crashes in the Giro d’Italia, and has confirmed today that he no longer is suffering back pains. In fact, it has healed sufficiently […]
Prudhomme confident 2010 Tour de France will be tightly controlled
Expects a big clash between the major riders and teams Tour de France race organiser Christian Prudhomme knows that there are no guarantees, but he is feeling confident that the current measures in place mean that the 2010 Tour de […]
National Championships roundup for women’s cycling
Titles taken by in form riders causing some upsets Most countries held their national road race championships over the weekend, many of them also holding time trial championships too. Here is a selection of results. Great Britain: Pooley finally beats […]
Tour de France: Pereiro disappointed with non-selection, will retire this season
Former Tour winner may target Vuelta a España 2006 Tour de France champion Oscar Pereiro has indicated that he is disappointed not to be going to the 2010 Tour de France, and has announced that this will be his final […]
French courts hand Riccò two-month suspended jail sentence and 3000 euros fine
Italian’s legal team does not succeed in removing the fine Italian cyclist Riccardo Riccò had his day in French court today to answer to charges regarding possession of doping products at the 2008 Tour de France. He opted not to […]
Tour de France: Francesco Reda to replace Tom Boonen in Quick Step line up
Italian steps in to replace Belgian sprinter as ASO nixes Weylandt Francesco Reda will be the rider to replace Tom Boonen in the Quick Step team at the Tour de France, which starts in Rotterdam on Saturday. The Belgian sprinter […]
Rabobank elevates Dutch under-23 champion to ProTour team, extends with Kruijswijk and Tjallingii
Dutch rider steps up from Continental team to ProTour at just 20 years of age The Dutch Rabobank team has announced the signing of new national under-23 champion Tom Jelte Slagter to its ProTour team for 2011. The 20-year-old climber […]
WADA optimistic investigation involving Lance Armstrong will be fruitful, two implicated speak up
Will Landis’s credibility problems be helped or further damaged by new witnesses? According to the New York Times, two unnamed cyclists that will be participating in this year’s Tour de France have cooperated with federal investigators on Floyd Landis’s allegations […]
Tour de France: Michael Rogers rediscovers his ambition
Three-time World time trial champion has unfinished business in the race. HTC-Columbia’s Michael Rogers is looking forward to this year’s Tour de France more than he has for a few years. The Australian three-time World time trial champion has done […]
