Lars Boom's father crashes into a tree while out training
Boom hits Boom; Tree hits Tree; father of Dutch cyclocross champion suffers deep gash to right knee Lars Boom’s (Rabobank) father has crashed into a tree while the pair were out training. The Dutch cyclocross champion announced the news via […]
KTM to back Heraklion Murcia team in 2011
Austrian bike manufacturer comes on board as main sponsor As part of its push to develop its cycling brand and raise awareness that its products extend beyond the motorbike market, the KTM company will come on board as main sponsor […]
Matti Breschel's recovery going well, Spring Classics and World Championships are on his mind
World Championship runner-up sees Copenhagen Worlds as his best shot at a Rainbow Jersey Matti Breschel’s worst case scenario career ending surgery following his second place finish at the World Championships in Australia is fading into distant memory, and was […]
Turtur welcomes McEwen’s participation in Santos Tour Down Under
Aussie sprinter will aim to add to his haul of stage wins in home event With Robbie McEwen’s participation in the Santos Tour Down Under being confirmed today by his new RadioShack team, race director Mike Turtur has expressed his […]
Jakob Fuglsang looks back on biggest season so far
Danish prodigy will never forget his first Tour de France Jakob Fuglsang (Saxo Bank) had a highly successful 2010 season; the 25-year-old Dane successfully defended his Tour of Denmark title, taking it for a third successive year, and finished on […]
McEwen and Hunter complete move to Team RadioShack
Sprinters leave Pegasus Sports team after Pro Continental licence refusal Tour de France stage winners Robbie McEwen and Robbie Hunter have been confirmed as moving to Team RadioShack for 2011, completing a last-minute deal to switch to the US ProTeam […]
Portuguese anti-doping agency rejects proposed four-month ban for Rui and Mario Costa
Brothers positive after apparently taking contaminated supplements but WADA rules must apply The Portuguese anti-doping agency (CNAD) has rejected the proposition of the Portuguese Cycling Federation (FPC) to reduce the bans of Rui and Mario Costa to four months and […]
Less climbs more cobbles for Het Nieuwsblad in 2011
No Muur but three times around Haaghoek for Flemish opener The 2011 edition of the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (formerly Het Volk) will centre around three crossings of a 2km section of cobblestones, according to Het Nieuwsblad, its sponsoring newspaper. The […]
French Cycling Federation negotiates lower rate increase with police
Proposed five-time increase to be capped at 15% per year Many smaller French races will be celebrating a happier Christmas this year having received the news that the cost of policing will no longer be rising by more than five […]
Sven Nys hopes for good luck in Diegem to secure tenth Superprestige title
Race that doesn’t suit him stands between Kannibaal and landmark title Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) is well on course for an unprecedented tenth overall title in the Superprestige cyclocross series. The Belgian champion already passed the incredible milestone of fifty race […]
