Vuelta a Espana: Team BMC Racing says three Grand Tours ‘not doable’ for 2010, RadioShack unhappy
RadioShack taken by surprise with non-invite to race Responding to a VeloNation request for feedback after the team was not listed as one of those taking part in the 2010 Vuelta a España, the BMC Racing Team has implied that […]
Boonen nursing lingering knee injury but remains confident for Tour de France
Question mark over chances of Belgian title defense Quick Step leader Tom Boonen has had a quiet first two days in the Tour de Suisse, with the Belgian choosing to hold back and try to protect a troublesome right knee. […]
Rabobank's Paul Martens released from hospital
Next step: four week vacation off of the bike 26-year-old German all-arounder, Paul Martens, suffered a nasty crash during the first stage of the 62nd Criterium du Dauphine. He had been kept in the hospital under observation following the realization […]
RadioShack's Viatcheslav Ekimov runs for Russian Cycling Federation president
Two candidates tied to current ProTour teams Team RadioShack sports director Viatcheslav Ekimov has entered the ring as a candidate for president of the Russian Cycling Federation (FVSR). The election for the post is taking place following the resignation of […]
AG2R-La Mondiale announces Tour long list; three places taken, six to play for
French ProTour team names riders in contention for July’s race team AG2R-La Mondiale, the sole French ProTour team, has announced a list of 15 names from which its final nine-man Tour de France team will be taken. The team has […]
Fränk Schleck takes Ardennes style Tour de Suisse stage win
Luxemburger attacks to win in Liege-esque stage finish Fränk Schleck (Saxo Bank) won the third stage of the Tour de Suisse between Sierre and Schwarzenburg after attacking on the final metres of the climb to the finish line. In a […]
Devolder suffers time penalty after urgent toilet stop
Bush saves blushes, but costs seconds Tour of Belgium winner Stijn Devolder has been hampered in a bid for a strong placing in the Tour de Suisse, incurring a twenty second time bonus during the second stage of the race. […]
Contador and Brajkovic rise in otherwise unchanged World Rankings
Dauphiné performers are the big movers in the UCI’s flagship classification With last week’s Critérium du Dauphiné the only counting event, it’s not surprising that the big performers there are this week’s big movers in the International Cycling Union’s (UCI) […]
2010 Vuelta a España teams unveiled, RadioShack passed over
Garmin Transitions, Team Sky get nod, no place for RadioShack, BMC Racing The organisers of the Vuelta a España have announced the name of 22 teams that they say will dispute the 2010 edition of the race. These include wildcard […]
Katusha's Joaquin Rodriguez fine tuning form in Switzerland
Katusha’s general classification leader in the upcoming Tour de France, Joaquin Rodriguez, is hard at work in Switzerland finishing up his preparation for July’s Grand Boucle. After two days, Rodriguez is 14th overall, 20 seconds behind Swiss champion, Fabian Cancellara. […]
