Alex Rasmussen signs two year deal with Garmin-Cervélo
Former track world champion will boost team in various areas One day after Thor Hushovd announced that he was moving on from Garmin-Cervélo, the team has announced that it has signed another Scandinavian rainbow jersey-wearer to the squad. Alex Rasmussen, […]
Muravyev returns to Astana after two years at RadioShack
Kazakhstani team looking to further bolster its roster for 2012 The Astana cycling team continue to recruit Kazakhstani natives back to its team and has now announced Dmitriy Muravyev will leave Team RadioShack to be part of its roster next […]
GreenEdge taking shape as Weening signs for Aussie team
Dutch rider switching teams after eight years at Rabobank GreenEdge have announced the signing of Dutch rider Pieter Weening as the team rolls out more new recruits. The Australian team is aiming to becoming the first from the country to […]
Tour of Utah: Sergio Henao takes uphill Olympic Park prologue
Colombian fastest up 2.1km climb to take first leaders jersey Sergio Henao (Gobernacion de Antioquia-Indeportes Antioquia) took the opening uphill prologue time trial of the Tour of Utah, to take the first leader’s jersey of the race. The 23-year-old Colombian […]
Skil-Shimano names its nine-rider Vuelta a España line up
Grand Tour debut for German sprint prodigy Marcel Kittel While may teams are naming their long-lists for the Vuelta a España, Skil-Shimano has named the nine riders that will take the start in Benidorm in just under two weeks time. […]
HTC Highroad, BMC Racing and Team Type 1 chasing Utah success
Teams detail roles for their riders in race With the prologue of the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah now underway, a clearer picture of who is in form will be gained over the next couple of hours. The action […]
Movistar loses Francisco Pérez and Rubén Plaza in first Eneco Tour stage
Spanish team’s bad luck continues in Benelux race on a day of crashes and fractures The first stage of the Eneco Tour, between Oosterhout and Sint-Willebrord, was another bad day for Movistar. The Spanish team had two riders abandon as […]
Ivan Basso: “Nibali and me are the Schlecks of Italy”
Liquigas-Cannondale rider disappointed with his Tour de France but staying optimistic Ivan Basso (Liquigas-Cannondale) was one of many riders that staked his whole season around bid to win the Tour de France. The 33-year-old passed up the opportunity to defend […]
Abdoujaparov takes advisory role with Astana, asked to help Kashechkin prepare for Vuelta a España
Reclusive sprinter from Uzbekistan return to pro cycling world In what appears to be a peculiar pairing, the Astana team has signed up former top sprinter Djamolidine Abdoujaparov to help the GC rider Andrey Kashechkin (pictured) to prepare for the […]
World champion Thor Hushovd signs three year deal with BMC Racing Team
Paris-Roubaix named as big objective Confirming speculation which started prior to the Tour de France, the BMC Racing Team has announced that it has signed world road race champion Thor Hushovd to compete from 2012 onwards. The Norwegian rider, who […]
