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Andy Schleck: “My relationship with Bjarne Riis is not the same” by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, November 16, 2010 Rider still speaks with his former mentor but relations have cooledHaving spent his entire career with Bjarne Riis team, first CSC and then Saxo Bank, Andy Schleck’s relationship with his long-time mentor has cooled considerably. The Luxembourg rider has left the Danish team, along with elder brother Fränk and a nu... → Read More
Victoria Pendleton talks about high pressures of competition by Conal Andrews - Tuesday, November 16, 2010 British sprinter stressed in build-up to London OlympicsShe’s one of the most successful female cyclists currently competing, but Olympic champion Victoria Pendleton has spoken in vivid terms about her dislike of competition.
“Jason Queally, whose gold in Sydney inspired me, was exactly the same,” she ... → Read More
Novitzky, US Postal Service investigation officials reported as being in France by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, November 16, 2010 AFLD pledges to hand over ‘everything’ to aid ongoing federal investigationAn unnamed official with the French AFLD anti-doping agency has said that US investigators are in France, and that the agency is prepared to hand over everything necessary in the ongoing investigation into alleged doping on the US Postal Services tea... → Read More
Castelli announces partnership with Garmin-Cervelo and Slipstream Sports by Jered Gruber - Tuesday, November 16, 2010 Innovative Italian cycling company pairs with like-minded American teamFonzaso, Italy based clothing company, Castelli, has announced a three-year deal with Slipstream Sports as the official clothing sponsor of not only the Garmin-Cervelo men's team, but also its women's, U23, and junior teams.
The powerful merger be... → Read More
Xacobeo Galicia team reported as not paying salaries since August by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, November 16, 2010 Riders and staff only partly protected by UCI depositAlready beset by the ongoing doping cases concerning David Garcia and Vuelta a España runner-up Ezequiel Mosquera plus the news that the team will stop at the end of the year, the riders of the Xacobeo Galicia team face further stress by the non-paym... → Read More
Italian climber preparing for seventh season with the Lampre-Farnese Vini team by Conal Andrews - Tuesday, November 16, 2010 
Malcolm Elliott ready for new role as manager of Motorpoint Continental team by Conal Andrews - Tuesday, November 16, 2010 Former top pro winding down racing career at 49 years of ageFormer Tour of Spain stage winner and points jersey victor Malcolm Elliott has spoken about his upcoming role as manager of the British Motorpoint team, saying that he feels it is a good time to back off on his racing and to instead help guide younge... → Read More
Lampre Farnese Vini rider finished back in 16th by Shane Stokes - Monday, November 15, 2010
Iljo Keisse: “It’s good to be an active Quick Step rider again” by Ben Atkins - Monday, November 15, 2010 Belgian track star will ride with the team until the end of the year, and hopes to sign for longer after ban is overturnedHaving been given the good news that he is cleared to race in this month’s Six-days of Gent, Belgium, Iljo Keisse has now been told that he is welcome back into the Quick Step team. Having missed most of the 2010 season through his on-again-off-agai... → Read More
HTC-Highroad announces Tour Down Under team by Ben Atkins - Monday, November 15, 2010 Team aims to retain the overall race as Mark Cavendish chases stage winsOn the back of the news that Mark Cavendish is to ride January’s Santos Tour Down Under, HTC-Highroad has announced the rest of the team that will ride with the Manx superstar. As well as stage wins through Cavendish though, the team will also be ch... → Read More
Cavendish to take on rivals Greipel and Farrar in Tour Down Under by Shane Stokes - Monday, November 15, 2010 Manx rider will lead HTC-Highroad team in Australian WorldTour eventMark Cavendish will have an early rendezvous with his likely rivals for the green jersey in the Tour de France when he makes his Santos Tour Down Under debut in January.
The 25 year old will try to ensure the HTC-Highroad team takes its third ove... → Read More
Filippo Pozzato's Katusha team adds more Classics firepower with Luca Paolini by Jered Gruber - Monday, November 15, 2010 Pozzato, Paolini, Kuschynski, and Hoste will be a formidable foursome next AprilThe might of Filippo Pozzato's Classics support squad took a very nice turn for the positive today with the signing of compatriot Luca Paolini, reports La Gazzetta dello Sport.
The 33 year old Paolini has raced for the Italian Acqua e Sapone squad... → Read More
Riis defends his actions, says he’s spent €1 million on anti-doping by Conal Andrews - Monday, November 15, 2010 Controversial Dane insists he’s helped the sportProviding further details of his doping use via his new autobiography has inevitably led to some criticism of Bjarne Riis within the media, particularly about his unwillingness to name names or to accept what he did was wrong. However the Dane has in... → Read More
Norwegian veteran's knee forces Arvesen on to the bike earlier than normalby Jered Gruber - Monday, November 15, 2010
27 year old Dutchman couldn't match the heights of 2009, but still fared wellby Jered Gruber - Monday, November 15, 2010
White names Redant and Van Kessel as sports directors for Pegasus Racing Team by Shane Stokes - Monday, November 15, 2010 Top new Australian squad preparing for debut season in 2011Former Omega Pharma Lotto director Hendrik Redant and Cervélo Test Team’s Egon van Kessel are amongst four people confirmed today as acting as sports directors for the Pegasus Racing Team in 2011. The experienced duo will join up with former pro He... → Read More
Team Sky plans changes to ensure a more successful 2011 season by Conal Andrews - Monday, November 15, 2010 Smaller, shorter training camps one key to boosting performanceTeam Sky is to restructure the way it works with riders in advance of the start of the season, preferring to work with smaller groups in 2011. The British ProTour team had a solid first season, but admits that it didn’t go as well as was initially ... → Read More
World champion Stybar suffering with bad knee pain, drops to second in Superprestige by Shane Stokes - Monday, November 15, 2010 Vows to return to best shape but Nys wants to keep winningZdenek Stybar (Telenet-Fidea) lost his overall lead in the Superprestige competition yesterday, dropping one point behind an impressive Sven Nys in round three in Hamme-Zogge.
While Nys was pushing forward through gloopy, muddy conditions, world ... → Read More
Luxembourg Pro Cycling Project to hold first training camp in Swiss Alps by Shane Stokes - Monday, November 15, 2010 Initial get-together will run from December 6th – 12th As the end of the year approaches, the Luxembourg Pro Cycling Project is continuing to build towards its first season and what it expects will be an impressive debut in the sport. The strength of its line-up marks it out as a team which could dominat... → Read More
Rujano says he can win the 2011 Giro d’Italia by Shane Stokes - Sunday, November 14, 2010 Venezuelan climber plans to be in better condition than in 2005Five and a half years after he placed third in the 2005 Giro d’Italia, José Rujano has said that he is convinced that he can fight for victory in the 2011 race. The 28 year old Venezuelan will return to work alongside team director Gianni Savio, whic... → Read More
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