Biver admits a new team with the Schlecks could materialize
VeloNation reported more than a week ago the possibility of Saxo Bank stars Andy and Frank Schleck parting ways with Bjarne Riis in 2011. This was based on reports from the Gazzetta dello Sport which indicated the brothers intend to […]
Busy schedule outlined for Armstrong in build-up to Tour de France
With rivals such as Alberto Contador already racking up big results, Lance Armstrong will have some busy weeks ahead as he seeks to build the kind of form which could see him take his eighth Tour title. His latest schedule […]
ASO announces Paris-Roubaix invites for 2010
Paris-Roubaix organizers the Amaury Sports Organization (ASO) have announced the list of twenty-five teams who will contest the 108th edition of the race on April 12th. Two of the eighteen ProTOur teams were not invited, the Astana team of two-time […]
Quick Step's Reda breaks collarbone in Tirreno-Adriatico
Quick Step rider Francesco Reda was forced to pull out of today’s fourth stage in Tirreno-Adriatico after crashing and breaking his collarbone. Reda hit the pavement on a downhill section of the 243 kilometer stage from San Gemini to Chieti […]
Di Luca claims he will be back in 2010 with Lampre-Farnese Vini
Last month Italian Danilo Di Luca was handed a two-year doping ban by the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI), along with a sizable 280,000 euro fine – equivalent to 70% of his yearly salary – for his positive doping result at […]
Tirreno Adriatico: Scarponi seizes stage win and race lead
Androni Giocattoli rider Michele Scarponi stamped his authority on this year’s Tirreno Adriatico, speeding to a dominant victory on today’s fourth stage of the race. The 30 year old Italian soloed across to the day’s breakaway and then continued alone, […]
Cervélo TestTeam's Tondo powers to Paris-Nice stage six win
Spaniard Xavier Tondo (Cervélo TestTeam) took a brilliant win today in the sixth stage of Paris-Nice, when he attacked the main break of the day 39 kilometers from the finish and powered his way to the line alone. Seconds later […]
Team Sky ready for decisive stages in Tirreno-Adriatico
Thus far, Tirreno-Adriatico has been a race chiefly determined by sprint finishes, but today’s longest stage features an uphill drag to the line and should start to shake up the general classification. The final kilometre features a section of road […]
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team takes charge in Murietta
The UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis continued its preparations ahead of the first NRC race later this month in the opening time trial stage of the Tour of Murietta. The team got off to a dominant start, taking […]
Cancellara on track for the Cobbled Classics
With Fabian Cancellara’s strong end to the 2009 season, it’s easy to forget that last year at this time the reigning time trial World Champion was struggling to find any semblance of form. He began his season at the Tour […]
