UCI announces Pro Continental teams with 'wild card' status
Today the International Cycling Union’s (UCI) License Commission released the list of teams that have been given “wild card” status for 2010. Only UCI Professional Continental teams can earn “wild card” status, which gives the team the right to be […]
Cervélo TestTeam's Wild defends title in Qatar
Cervélo TestTeam sprinter Kirsten Wild won the final stage of the Tour of Qatar today in a sprint finish on the Doha Corniche. The stage win, along with her time bonuses throughout the race, were enough for her to successfully defended her overall title from last […]
Dumoulin breaks Bozic's streak in Bessèges
The third day of the Etoile de Bessèges saw Vacansoileil’s Borut Bozic’s sprint dominance come to an end, with Frenchman Samuel Dumoulin besting the Slovenian in the 148.3 kilometer stage from Pont-Saint-Esprit to Bagnols-sur-Cèze. Dutchman Tom Veelers (Skil-Shimano) rounded out […]
Armitstead recovering after Qatar crash
Cervélo TestTeam rider Lizzie Armitstead had an unlucky start to her first season with her new team, crashing out of stage one of the Ladies Tour of Qatar. Despite being unable to finish the stage though, the young Briton was […]
Tour Down Under stage victor Cardoso to lead Footon Servetto in Malaysia
Last month Portuguese rider Manuel Cardoso burst into the limelight when he won the third stage of the Santos Tour Down Under, out-sprinting Vuelta a España winner Alejandro Valverde and world champion Cadel Evans into Stirling. The powerful display marks […]
Sky hunting third season win before Sunday
It’s been a quiet first two days for Team Sky in the Etoile de Bessèges stage race in France, but Michael Barry has indicated that the riders are likely to be aggressive in the days ahead, chasing a win before […]
Dan Martin Interview Part II: Taking the next step in 2010
Part 1 of the Interview Talented young Irish climber Dan Martin is heading into his third pro season aiming to improve on very solid performances in 2008 and 2009. Providing all goes to plan and he is able to continue […]
McEwen more motivated than ever, aiming to upstage Cavendish
Mental energy recharged after an enforced break from racing, Australian veteran Robbie McEwen has said that he draws a lot of motivation from the thoughts of trying to beat Mark Cavendish and the other young, talented sprinters in 2010. The […]
Tour of the Battenkill stays healthy for 2010
Organizers of the 2010 Tour of the Battenkill have taken the opportunity to use their event to promote health and wellness. The race has teamed up with Glens Falls Hospital to highlight the cancer awareness initiative of the U23 Trek-LIVESTRONG […]
Murcia boycotts Italian teams to support Valverde
This year the organizer of the Tour of Murcia, Paco Guzmán, has decided to boycott Italian teams from his race to show support for Spaniard Alejandro Valverde. Last year the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) banned Valverde from racing in Italy […]