Eddy Merckx Cycles confirms anticipated end of Quick Step partnership
Way cleared for Specialized to join team once again It’s been long anticipated that Specialized will supply the bikes to the Omega Pharma-Quick Step team next season but aside from a hastily-withdrawn press release announcing the deal, no confirmation has […]
Andrey Kashechkin drops plans to chase Kazakh hour record this week
Astana rider was due to target new mark at upcoming World Cup Originally due to aim for a new hour record this week at the Astana velodrome, the location for the track World Cup which runs from November 4th to […]
Davide Viganò confirms with Lampre-ISD as part of Petacchi’s lead out train
Italian one of the final refugees from Leopard Trek-RadioShack merger to find a team for 2012 Davide Viganò has become one of the last refugees from the Leopard Trek-RadioShack merger to find a team, as he confirmed his rumoured signing […]
UCI announces provisional allocation of Olympic places
Australia, Great Britain and United States join the big cycling nations with five spots apiece The International Cycling Union (UCI) has announced the provisional allocation of places in the men’s road race in next summer’s Olympic Games in London. The […]
Geox-TMC still hoping for ProTeam licence, talks ongoing with potential sponsors
UCI states that files sent to licence commission but bank guarantee not paid as yet Club Deportivo Bike Live, the management structure of the Geox-TMC team, has not yet met the UCI deadline to provide a bank guarantee but still […]
Fabio Duarte leave Geox TMC for the Colombia-Coldeportes squad
Team aiming to take part in Grand Tours next season While other riders such as Denis Menchov are in negotiations with other teams and appear set to leave Geox TMC, young Colombian rider Fabio Duarte has already finalised his squad […]
Denis Menchov and Katusha in talks about 2012 contract
Astana reported deterred by large wage bill Although he appeared to rule out a move to his home team earlier this month, it now looks possible that Denis Menchov could be heading to the Russian team. Questions over the future […]
Dan Martin Video Interview Part I: Classic wins are possible in the future
Garmin-Cervélo’s Irish star steps up a level in 2011, big future ahead Ireland’s Dan Martin has said that his runner-up slot in the Giro di Lombaria has convinced him that he has the ability to win a major one day […]
Niels Albert, Sanne Van Paassen take wins at tough Superprestige Zonhoven
Belgian and Dutch triumphs on hilly, sandy course Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) won round two of the Superprestige Cyclo-cross series today in Zonhoven, Belgium, ahead of Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) and Kevin Pauwels (Sunweb-Revor). The Belgian national champion dominated the entirety of […]
Two more seasons for Petacchi, say’s he’s driven by passion for the sport
Veteran Italian wants to improve on quiet 2011 season Heading towards what will be his 38th birthday on January 3rd, Alessandro Petacchi has said that he intends racing until he’s almost 40 years of age. The Lampre-ISD rider told La […]
