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Team Astana responds to UCI ProTeam list omission by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, October 5, 2010 Kazakh team confirms application for cycling’s top tableThe Astana team has released a statement in response to its omission from the list of teams applying for ProTeam status for 2011 released by the International Cycling Union (UCI) today. The Kazakh-sponsored team, which currently boasts Tour de Franc... → Read More
Roche wants to finish his season, philosophical about world championship ride by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, October 5, 2010 Irishman had a strong year, but worlds was a race too farIreland’s Nicolas Roche has said that he has burned up his reserves by doing two Grand Tours, and is looking forward to the end of the season. The 26 year old Irishman faded towards the end of Sunday’s world championship road race, and will spend an ... → Read More
UCI announces twenty ProTeam applications, significant names missing by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, October 5, 2010 Astana, Pegasus Racing, Europcar and Team Type 1 missing from list of teamsThe International Cycling Union (UCI) was released the list of teams that had submitted their application file in time for the October 1st deadline. The list includes twenty teams, which are in line for ProTeam status (currently called ProTour status... → Read More
Jean-Paul Van Poppel to join Vacansoleil as sports director from 2011 by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, October 5, 2010 Dutch former-sprinter quits Cervélo TestTeam on it’s merger with Garmin-TransitionsThe merger between the Cervélo TestTeam and Garmin-Transitions in 2011 necessarily means that a number of riders will have to look elsewhere, and the same is true for the teams’ staff. Jean-Paul Van Poppel has been a sports director with the Cervélo... → Read More
French rider leaves Team Sky to join ambitious French teamby Ben Atkins - Tuesday, October 5, 2010 
Nick Nuyens and Rabobank “did not fit together” by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, October 5, 2010 Belgian classics star looks back at two unsuccessful years at the Dutch teamNick Nuyens will be leaving the Rabobank team at the end of the year, having spent two years at the orange, white and blue team. Things have not gone as planned for the Belgian however, with his only victories being a third GP de Wallonie, in 2009, ... → Read More
Gilbert to use world championships form to target repeat Tour of Lombardy win by Conal Andrews - Tuesday, October 5, 2010 Belgian says he should have combined with Evans at the worlds, questions Pozzato’s tacticsAlready due back from Australia today, Philippe Gilbert has put his near-miss at the world road race championships behind him and is aiming for the final big targets in his season. He is the defending champion in this weekend’s Paris-Tours and also i... → Read More
Renshaw explains Commonwealth Games withdrawal, Matthews takes his place by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, October 5, 2010 World Under 23 gold medallist could be in running for road race titleAustralian sprinter Mark Renshaw has commented on his decision to pull out of the Commonwealth Games, saying that he didn’t want to risk any further health issues.
“Very hard choice to pull out of Comm Games Team but have to look to the future no... → Read More
Blood boosting theory gains ground in Alberto Contador doping case, plasticizer levels cited again by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, October 5, 2010 Unnamed source says Contador’s sample crossed crucial thresholdThere has been a further indication that experts may be looking beyond the contaminated meat theory in seeking to determine what caused Alberto Contador’s positive test for Clenbuterol in this year’s Tour de France. The rider has maintained he ate be... → Read More
Wout Poels: “I could compete with the best at the World Championships" by Ben Atkins - Monday, October 4, 2010 Young Dutch rider up with the favourites with two laps to goDutch rider Wout Poels surpassed even his own expectations with his performance in the World Championship road race in Melbourne, Australia. The Vacansoleil rider, who turned 23-years-old just two days before the race finished 42nd at 7’22”, finishi... → Read More
Cyclocross: Kevin Pauwels to Sunweb-Revor at the end of winter season by Ben Atkins - Monday, October 4, 2010 Telenet-Fidea rider to switch to rival team in MarchBelgian cyclocross rider Kevin Pauwels is to switch from his current Telenet-Fidea team to Sunweb-Revor, but not until the end of the current cyclocross season. Unlike road riders, where contracts generally run from January 1st to December 31st, cycl... → Read More
Spanish Sports Chief responds to Pat McQuaid’s implication that Spain is soft on doping by Ben Atkins - Monday, October 4, 2010 Says that UCI president knows that they have a zero-tolerance policyAlbert Soler, the Director General of the Spanish Sports Council (CSD) has responded to a statement made by International Cycling Union (UCI) president Pat McQuaid that his country is soft on doping, according to Europapress. McQuaid, said Soler, did... → Read More
Great ride at Sunday's World Championships caps off Moerenhout's careerby Jered Gruber - Monday, October 4, 2010
Footon-Servetto’s latest incarnation continues to build 2011 squadby Ben Atkins - Monday, October 4, 2010
Germany's Paul Martens satisfied with excellent Worlds effort by Jered Gruber - Monday, October 4, 2010 Rabobank rider factored heavily in the critical final phase of Sunday's road racePaul Martens's season has been an up and down affair. The native of Rostock, Germany's season got off to a great start with strong rides early on, highlighted by a huge effort in support of teammate, Oscar Freire, en route to his fourth Milan-Sanremo... → Read More
Top Belgian talent possibly headed to Classics juggernautby Jered Gruber - Monday, October 4, 2010
Alison Testroete also out after training crash to be replaced by Anne Samploniusby Ben Atkins - Monday, October 4, 2010
Evans reflects on spirited title defense in world championships by Shane Stokes - Monday, October 4, 2010 Australian is proud of his fine year in the rainbow jerseyCadel Evans may not have won yesterday’s Elite road race, but the defending champion went down in a blaze of glory, attacking on many occasions during the 263 kilometre race and showing that he could well have triumphed again had the course been toug... → Read More
Vinokourov still hasn’t lost hope of winning the Tour de France by Conal Andrews - Monday, October 4, 2010 Astana team leader talks about Contador, Menchov, Schleck brothers and KashechkinThirty-seven years of age and 16th in this year’s race, Alexander Vinkourov still believes that he can aim for victory in the Tour de France. The Astana leader knows that it won’t be easy and he won’t start as the main favourite, yet he is not willin... → Read More
Boonen pleased with return to racing, but will give Memorial Frank Vandenbroucke a miss by Shane Stokes - Monday, October 4, 2010 Believes he could have fought for gold in GeelongAlthough he is pleased with how he felt in the Circuit Franco-Belge, Quick Step rider Tom Boonen has decided to withdraw from the Quick Step team for the Memorial Frank Vandenbroucke. He believes that tomorrow’s race, which represents a restarting an... → Read More
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