Johan Bruyneel: “Winning the Tour comes down to strategy”
RadioShack manager talks about the merger with Leopard Trek and the task of winning the Tour de France with Andy Schleck With the merger between RadioShack and Leopard Trek – creating what is currently referred to as RadioShack-Nissan-Trek –team manager […]
Former Tour de l’Avenir winner Nairo Quintana signs with Movistar
Two year deal for Colombian neo-pro, promising climber gets his big chance Just over a year after winning two stages plus the overall in the Tour de l’Avenir, the WorldTour Movistar team has confirmed that the talented Colombian rider Nairo […]
Cadel Evans to target Tour de France, Olympics and Worlds in 2012
Australian plans late season start, will miss Tour Down Under Having carefully delayed his season start to ensure he was in the best possible shape for the Tour de France, Cadel Evans has said that he plans to start his […]
Annemiek van Vleuten confirms with Rabobank; Elisa Longo Borghini to Hitec Products-UCK
Marianne Vos’ right hand woman joins her captain in new Dutch super team Although it is assumed that the vast majority of the Nederland Bloeit team will be carried over to the Rabobank women’s team next year, each rider is […]
Rüdiger Selig sprints to first ever professional victory in Binche-Tournai-Binche
Leopard Trek’s German stagiere wins Frank Vandenbroucke memorial race Rüdiger Selig (Leopard Trek) won the centenary edition of the Binche-Tournai-Binche – Memorial Frank Vandenbroecke to pick up his first ever professional victory. The 22-year-old German, who has been riding as […]
Visconti, FDJ and Italy all dominating UCI Europe Tour rankings
Just four events remain before 2011 winners are confirmed Having collected an additional 85 points last month thanks to his stage win in the Settimana Ciclista Lombarda, Italian national champion Giovanni Visconti has further extended his clear lead in the […]
Samuel Sánchez to start with lucky Olympic number eight in Beijing
2008 gold medallist turns down the honour of number one in favour of what he wore three years ago Samuel Sánchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) has turned down the honour of wearing race number one in the Tour of Beijing, which start in […]
Cavendish to miss Paris-Bourges, could ride Giro di Lombardia
Rainbow jersey debut confirmed for Sunday’s Paris-Tours race Perhaps due to his ongoing contract negotiations for 2012, the previously reported participation of Mark Cavendish in Thursday’s Paris-Bourges will not now take place. Directeur sportif Brian Holm has confirmed that the […]
Jayco Herald Sun Tour: Meyer and Bobridge to head an ambitious Garmin-Cervélo team
Matt Wilson’s participation needs to be confirmed after crashing today After competing in the Tour of Beijing, several of the same Garmin-Cervélo squad will travel onwards to Australia to ride the Jayco Herald Sun Tour. National road race champion Jack […]
Brailsford admits Cavendish negotiations are ‘complicated’, Lefevere denies Quick Step bid
Oral agreement made with Sky Procycling but no written contract in place Speaking minutes after Mark Cavendish sped to victory on the Champs Elysées, netting his fifth stage win of the Tour de France and sealing his first green jersey, […]
