Juan José Cobo signs extension with Geox TMC, targets Tour de France
Vuelta a España winner might depend his title One day after appearing at the launch of the 2012 Giro d’Italia, Juan José Cobo has ended speculation about his future by confirming that he will remain with the Geox TMC team […]
Anders Lund returns to Saxo Bank-SunGard after a year with Leopard Trek
Riis gives Danish rider a second chance with his team Showing that it’s letting bygones be bygones, the Danish Saxo Bank SunGard team has confirmed that it is taking Anders Lund back in 2012. He was one of many who […]
Zak Dempster holding out for ProTeam contract after HTC-Highroad experience
Says he has been strong all season and wants to prove he can make it in Europe Zak Dempster has been riding as a stagiaire for HTC-Highroad since August. The American team will be shutting its doors at the end […]
Ben Hermans ready to learn from the Schlecks on new team
Belgian says he is very satisfied with his results this season Despite only one victory this season, Ben Hermans continued his steady progression as a professional cyclist in the top level of the sport. The Team RadioShack rider won the […]
Philippe Gilbert awarded third Flandrien title, sets out goals for 2012
Belgian says he’ll be aiming for races he has not yet won Having taken the title in 2009 and 2010, Philippe Gilbert was awarded his third straight ‘Flandrien’ award in Vilvorde on Sunday. The competition to determine the best Belgian […]
Lance Armstrong to target Xterra world championship in Hawaii
Race takes place this coming Sunday Lance Armstrong may have retired from pro cycling, but he’s keeping busy with other athletic activities. The Texan announced on Sunday that he will compete in the Xterra World Championship in Hawaii, which will […]
Alberto Contador, Riis and Cobo react to Giro d’Italia route
2011 winner will concentrate fully on Tour de France rather than racing in Italy Defending champion Alberto Contador, his Saxo Bank SunGard team manager Bjarne Riis and Juan Jose Cobo (Geox TMC), the Vuelta a España winner, were all in […]
Sven Nys sprints to UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup Opener
Belgian beats Kevin Pauwels, Zdenek Stybar in Plzen Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) beat Kevin Pauwels (Subweb-Revor) and Zdenek Stybar (Quick Step) to the line in Plzen, Czech Republic to take today’s cyclo-cross World Cup opener, after the three largely dominated the […]
Carefully-crafted 2012 Giro route unveiled, tough final three days point to big showdown
Plenty of opportunity for both climbers and sprinters Seeking to both prolong the suspense and also to keep the riders fresher for longer, a balanced but dramatic Giro d’Italia route was unveiled by organisers RCS Sport in Milan today. The […]
Tony Martin still going strongly, wins Chrono des Nations
Neben and Armstrong take US double win in women’s race Tony Martin preserved his brilliant form all the way to October, taking the 48.5km long Chrono des Nations in the French Vendée region. Martin was more than two minutes ahead […]
