Barloworld ends sponsorship
After seven years in the sport, South African company Barloworld has announced they will be ending its sponsorship of the cycling team at the end of 2009. This means that team boss Claudio Corti will have to find a replacement […]
Boonen skipping Tour de l’Ain
After pulling out of the Tour de France due to lack of fitness, Quick-Step star Tom Boonen will put off his return to the peloton a little longer after announcing he won’t take part in the Tour de l’Ain. The […]
Steegmans races with personal sponsor
Gert Steegmans is looking forward to signing with a new team after his falling out with the Katusha management this season. At this time he has no official word on a new team, but a private sponsorship from BBB, a […]
Gert Steegmans terminates contract with Katusha
Belgian Gert Steegmans has ended his contract with the Russian Katusha team effective immediately. His agent told the Dutch press that he has no comment on the action that has been a long time coming. In late June his Russian […]
Riis ties the knot
Team Saxo Bank boss Bjarne Riis has married his long time girlfriend Anne Dorthe Tanderup in a private ceremony at the couple’s home in Denmark. They have three children, two of which are from Riis’ first marriage. The couple met […]
Vinokourov returns to the peloton
Kazakh Alexandre Vinokourov has made his return to the professional ranks in the the Criterium de Castillon-la-Bataille in France. He was banned for two-years after testing positive for blood doping in a case that rattled the Tour de France to […]
Schleck’s fall won’t keep him from Vuelta
Tour de France runner-up Andy Schleck will be able to take part in the Vuelta despite a heavy fall in this past weekend’s Clásica San Sebastian. Aside from a couple of days to recover from his hand and back injuries, […]
The “Arrow” sets sights on new team
According to the Dutch press, classics specialist Juan Antonio Flecha is looking for a change of pace from his current Rabobank team. The Spaniard has been a solid rider in the Spring Classics, notching three top ten finishes in Paris-Roubaix […]
UCI will not prevent Rasmussen's return
In response to the declarations made Giuseppe Petito, the Manager of the Italian team Ceramiche Flaminia, the International Cycling Union will not prevent the Dane from being signed to a team. According to the UCI, UCI ProTour manager Alain Rumpf […]
Bettini wants to coach the squadra azzurra
Since his retirement in 2008, former professional cyclist Paolo Bettini limited his involvement in cycling to commentary on Italian television station RAI. But the 35-year-old says he wants to get back into the sport in a more active roll as […]
