2010 Tour of California video presentation for stages 1 and 2
Stage 1: Nevada City to Sacramento The 2010 Amgen Tour of California will begin with the first-ever visit to the picturesque town of Nevada City, Calif., which will also be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Nevada City Classic, in […]
Rabobank releases team's 2009 doping control details
The Rabobank Team has decided to publish the various anti-doping controls members of the team underwent during the 2009 season. In total, the thirty rider roster was tested 484 times with both blood and urine samples taken. The team is […]
Caisse d'Epargne's Soler stuck in Colombia
According to Colombian newspaper El Diario del Sur, Maurico Soler has been unable to leave his home country of Colombia due to administrative problems. Subsequently, the new Caisse d’Epargne recruit was unable to make the trip to Spain last week […]
Gerdemann gets Milram's first win in Spain
Linus Gerdemann of Milram won the third race of the Mallorca Challenge, the Trofeo Inca, ahead of breakaway companions Rafael Valls (Footon-Servetto) and Manuel Vázquez (Andalucía-Cajasur). The Milram team was omnipresent throughout the stage, almost as if trying to console […]
Milram's Ciolek breaks collarbone
Gerald Ciolek’s season is off to a bad start. The German broke his collarbone in a crash in the third stage of the Tour of Qatar. On a windy stage in a furious final sprint, the German came down, along […]
Boonen continues winning streak in Qatar
Tom Boonen is back to his desert winning ways, taking the third stage of the Tour of Qatar in dominating fashion. With a huge gear, the Belgian propelled himself past Heinrich Haussler and Baden Cooke. A crash on the finishing […]
Upbeat Freire aiming for record fourth worlds win
Outsprinting Andre Griepel, the fastest rider in the Tour Down Under and the 2009 Vuelta a España, has handed Oscar Freire a boost in confidence and shows he is back after a difficult season last year. The Spaniard took yesterday’s […]
Riis in talks with potential new sponsor
Nothing is as yet guaranteed, but Bjarne Riis’ ambition to continue onwards with a professional cycling team has moved a small step forward due to talks with a potential new backer. “We are speaking with a Danish company,” said the […]
McGee says Saxo Bank is ready to make its move in Qatar
Yesterday’s upheaval at the Tour of Qatar saw many riders and teams drop out of contention when the peloton blew apart, including overnight race leader Edvald Boasson Hagen (Team Sky). Fierce racing in crosswinds brought about an important selection and, […]
Di Rocco vows to continue Ballerini’s work; Bettini the natural successor?
As Italy prepares to say goodbye to national coach Franco Ballerini, who tragically died in a rally car accident yesterday, tributes were paid by Renato Di Rocco, the chairman of the Italian Cycling Federation (FCI). He also hinted at a […]
