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Team aiming for early Olympic qualification points at Melbourne and Cali eventsby Ben Atkins - Wednesday, November 24, 2010 
Admitted violation after being snagged with non-specified evidenceby Shane Stokes - Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Fabian Cancellara still won't let on to 2011 team, announces deal with new management firm by Jered Gruber - Wednesday, November 24, 2010 Four-time World Champion making some big changes going into next seasonFour-time World Time Trial champion, Fabian Cancellara, has had a busy off-season complete with flying lessons. The rider, who has earlier this fall, confessed a desire to focus his attentions on the Ardennes Classics in the future, still remains sil... → Read More
Young Basque talent aiming to continue improving with new teamby Jered Gruber - Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Rasmussen says he’s very disappointed not to be given a contract by Team Saxo Bank by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, November 24, 2010 Admits believing that a deal was ‘really close’Danish climber Michael Rasmussen has said that he is very disappointed with the news that he will not be part of the Saxo Bank set-up in 2011, having tried to gain a place on the ProTeam squad for a long time.
The double Tour de France King of the... → Read More
Sastre says he doesn’t understand why UCI turned down Geox-TMC’s ProTeam application by Conal Andrews - Wednesday, November 24, 2010 Spanish pro believes an error has been made Two days after his Geox-TMC team was refused a ProTeam licence, 2008 Tour de France winner Carlos Sastre has said that he is mystified by the decision, and believes that the UCI has made a mistake.
“Really, I did not expect it and the truth is th... → Read More
Contador confirmed as participating in upcoming Saxo Bank-SunGard training camp by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, November 24, 2010 No place for Michael Rasmussen on 2011 teamTour de France champion Alberto Contador has been confirmed as taking part in Saxo Bank – SunGard’s upcoming training camp, having been given the green light by both the UCI and team owner Bjarne Riis.
The latter confirmed his participation today... → Read More
Stybar nearing agreement with Quick Step, Classics career on horizon by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, November 23, 2010 Czech rider might opt to leave Telenet-Fidea World cyclo-cross champion Zdenek Stybar recently said that he wanted to target road races such as the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix, and is now in negotiations with the team that has the best recent history in those events.
The 24 year old ... → Read More
Matti Breschel’s knee surgery declared successful by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, November 23, 2010 Danish rider should be ready in time to mount his spring classics campaignJust a week after learning that he required surgery on the knee problem that has been troubling him since Paris-Roubaix in April, Matti Breschel has undergone a successful operation. The procedure to remove some scar tissue was performed by Doctor Ei... → Read More
Mixed day for Telenet-Fidea as sponsor and Bart Wellens extend but manager quits by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, November 23, 2010 Three more years for two-time World champion but Hans Van Kasteren announces retirement saying “the fun has gone”At a press conference this afternoon Hans Van Kasteren, manager of Telenet-Fidea, made a number of announcements on the future of the cyclocross team, according to Het Laatste Nieuws. The good news that he had to announce was that the team’s sponsor... → Read More
Evans advises people to be patient in relation to Armstrong investigation by Conal Andrews - Tuesday, November 23, 2010 Cautions against assuming everyone under scrutiny is guilty The 2009 world road race champion Cadel Evans has said that he believes that people should wait before judging those involved in the US federal investigation currently underway in relation to the US Postal Service team.
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Tom Boonen reports no problems with his knee ahead of charity cyclocross race by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, November 23, 2010 Belgian has recovered from problems that have blighted his 2010 season as he prepares for 2011Tom Boonen (Quick Step) has declared himself ready for the 2011 season as he prepares for his “Tom Boonen and Friends” charity cyclocross race at Zilvermeer in his hometown of Mol, Belgium next weekend. The former Belgian and World champion suffered... → Read More
Final twist to the tale as local Belgian star prepares to return after successful appeal against doping banby Ben Atkins - Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Cipollini signs up with Katusha to coach its sprinters by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, November 23, 2010 No mention as yet of role working with compatriot Filippo Pozzato The 2002 world champion and one of the fastest riders in the history of the sport, Mario Cipollini, has signed a contract with Team Katusha and will work closely with its young Russian sprinters.
The Russian team has announced that the 43 year ol... → Read More
Cofidis manager Eric Boyer unsurprised by ProTeam exclusion by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, November 23, 2010 Admits that lack of a big name rider cost French team its top flight bidOnce again, the Cofidis team has been unsuccessful in its bid to join cycling’s first division. The French team, which held ProTour status from its inception until 2009, as not among the eighteen teams granted ProTeam status but the International Cy... → Read More
Basque Directorate General of Health doubts Contador’s claims that meat caused positive test for Clenbuterol by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, November 23, 2010 Investigation being carried out, Rubiera suggests alternative source for substanceFollowing yesterday’s news that Spain’s main association of beef cattle producers (ASOPROVAC) has called for an investigation into Alberto Contador’s insistence that he tested positive for Clenbuterol because he ate contaminated meat, it has been con... → Read More
AG2R-La Mondiale happy and relieved to retain its ProTeam status by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, November 23, 2010 Sad to be the only French team in the top division and sees this as a warning against complacencyAG2R-La Mondiale was among the eighteen lucky teams to be granted ProTeam status by the International Cycling Union (UCI). The French team is pleased, as well as relieved to have kept its place in cycling’s top flight and looks forward, it says, to ... → Read More
No under-23 Paris-Roubaix to be held in 2011 by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, November 23, 2010 Cost of policing makes organisation too expensiveThe Velo Club (VC) Roubaix will not be organising the under-23 version of Paris-Roubaix next year, the club’s president Jean-Charles Cannone told La Voix du Nord. The cost of policing the event has gone up five-fold this year and made it far too expe... → Read More
Tosatto burnt by Quick Step boss Lefevere by Samuel Morrison - Tuesday, November 23, 2010 'It could have ended on a better note'After a Tour de France stage win and five years of service, Matteo Tosatto hoped to end his career with Belgium's Quick Step team. Instead, the Italian had to look elsewhere and signed with Saxo Bank for next season.
Tosatto said that the decision... → Read More
Lapthorne heading to Pegasus, current team manager Herety wishes him well by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, November 23, 2010 Former Australian road race champion expected to perform strongly Darren Lapthorne is set to compete in some of the world’s top races in 2011, with the 2007 Australian road race champion moving to the new Pegasus Racing Team.Although the signing hasn’t yet been officially announced, he was spotted in photos release... → Read More
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