Kurt Asle Arvesen: “My days as a Tour rider are over”
Norwegian disappointed to miss out on Team Sky’s team selection As a veteran of five Tours de France, including a stage victory in the 2008 edition, Kurt Asle Arvesen might expect to be on most team’s roster for the race. […]
Alberto Contador: “Full gas for the Spanish championships”
Tour de France favourite heads to his first races since the Giro d’Italia Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-SunGard) will take the start of both the time trial and road race of the Spanish championships this week. The races will be his […]
Removal of 108 dossard must stop, says Belgian Federation
Number will not be removed from national road race in tribute to Wouter Weylandt although fate means it will not be at the start Wednesday’s race in Halle-Ingooigem, Belgium, went ahead without a 108 dossard, according to Sporza. The number […]
McEwen doesn’t rule out riding Tour de France again
Australian undecided about career plans Although he has not been selected for this year’s Tour de France, Robbie McEwen hasn’t ruled out riding the race again before finally hanging up his wheels after a long professional career. The multiple stage […]
Europcar interested in signing Thor Hushovd for 2012
Team wants world champion to boost its chances of a ProTeam licence Determined to push for UCI ProTeam status for the Europcar team, manager Jean-René Bernaudeau is currently studying the list of available riders for the 2012 season and appears […]
Omega Pharma Lotto finalises team for Tour de France
Gilbert, Van den Broeck and Greipel to lead Belgian squad The Belgian Omega Pharma Lotto team has announced its lineup for the 2011 Tour de France and, as expected, Philippe Gilbert, Jurgen Van den Broeck and André Greipel will be […]
Longo wins French TT title, nets 58th national championship
Frenchwoman still racing strongly at 52 Showing she can still race extremely quickly at 52 years of age, Jeannie Longo today took the French time trial champs, marking her 58th national title in all. Longo proved best on a 19 […]
Tom Boonen: “The question is, have I ever liked sprinting?”
Belgian wants national champion’s jersey, then good Tour As the days count down to the Belgian championships on Sunday, past winner Tom Boonen has described taking the tricolour jersey again as one of his top targets. The Quick Step rider […]
Ben Swift realising a dream as he’s selected for Tour de France debut
Young British sprinter can’t wait to take on the World’s best Included in Team Sky’s nine-man Tour de France line-up, announced this morning, is young British sprinter Ben Swift. Although he rode the 2009 Giro d’Italia for previous team Katusha, […]
Team Sky to put youth and experience behind Wiggins at the Tour de France
Race debut for Ben Swift as the team goes green again The Sky Procycling Team has announced its nine-man roster for the upcoming Tour de France, which starts on July 2nd on the Passage du Gois on the country’s Vendée […]
