Progress appears to be made in Geox-TMC negotiations
Upbeat message hints things may be progressing well Following the earlier news that two of the top Geox-TMC officials have travelled to Venezuela to carry out crucial negotiations for the future of the team, it appears that those talks are […]
David Tanner increasing in confidence after first WorldTour season
Saxo Bank SunGard rider stepped up a level in 2011 Having reached the ProTeam level at the age of 26, Saxo Bank SunGard rider David Tanner has said he is encouraged by his first year at that level and is […]
Geox-TMC’s future may hinge on Venezuelan tourist board
Team management fly to South America to try to seal deal In what is likely to be the last roll of the dice for the team, Geox TMC’s management Josean Fernández Matxin and Mauro Gianetti have travelled to South America […]
Johnny Hoogerland loses against trotter horse in charity event
Dutchman goes down two to one in nail-biter finish Johnny Hoogerland participated in an event that raised money for better treatment for certain kinds of child cancer, racing against a trotter horse yesterday. Hoogerland went down two to one in […]
Luke Roberts Interview: Saxo Bank SunGard rider speaks on balancing road, track careers
Former Olympic champ comments on track racing, London Olympics, globalisation and more He’s a team pursuiter par excellence: an Olympic, two Commonwealth and three Worlds golds leave little room for argument on that score, and he’s also got individual pursuit […]
Stybar takes first Superprestige win of the season at Hamme-Zogge cross
Brilliant solo by Czech rider seals fate of competitors early; Van den Brand wins women’s race Zdenek Stybar took his first Superprestige win of the season when he delivered a brilliant solo ride at the Hamme-Zogge cross. He had a […]
Greipel starts preparation with annual performance check
First race is Tour Down Under, hopes for big victories again in 2012 André Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) started the season with his annual performance check, run by his coach Sebastian Weber. The German is tackling the first race of the season […]
King uses advice from Sir Hoy to get silver at the Track World Cup
Briton scores personal bests in every timed event Dani King won the silver medal at the recent Track World Cup in Astana, Kazakhstan. The Briton is targeting the London World Cup next, hoping for a spot on the team for […]
Thomas Dekker appears to be moving closer to Garmin-Cervélo contract
Dutch rider to attend team training camp next week With Garmin-Cervélo’s 2012 launch taking place in five days time, Dutch rider Thomas Dekker looks to be moving closer to signing with the team for next season. According to De Telegraaf, […]
Romain Sicard issues formal apology over drinking incident and arrest
Euskaltel-Euskadi rider says he’s let many people down Former world under 23 champion Romain Sicard has issued a formal apology to his family, team and fans for his behaviour this week, saying that he regretted the incident which led to […]
