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Nicole Cooke reflects on Commonwealth fifth place by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, October 12, 2010 Second medal near-miss in eight days represents a good end to a quiet year for the Olympic championFor Nicole Cooke, fifth in Sunday’s Commonwealth Games road race was her second near miss in just over a week, after her fourth place in the World Championships. The two races could not have been more different though, playing to the two sides of th... → Read More
Young British sprinter continues winning streak to close the Belgian road seasonby Ben Atkins - Tuesday, October 12, 2010 
Skil-Shimano and Steve Houanard officially terminate contract by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, October 12, 2010 Dutch team officially opens the way for French rider to join AG2R-La MondialeThe Skil-Shimano team has officially announced the termination of its contract with rider Steve Houanard. The Frenchman had originally signed on for another year with the Dutch team in July but less than a month later he changed his mind when the op... → Read More
Russell Downing: Team Sky’s quiet success story looks back at 2010 by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, October 12, 2010 Yorkshire rider finally got his chance to hit the big time, and took itRussell Downing was consistently one of Britain’s top performing domestic riders for many years. Performances in the Tours of Britain and Ireland while riding for Continental team Pinarello, which became CandiTV-Marshalls Pasta, showed that he was go... → Read More
Max Sciandri joins BMC Racing as assistant director by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, October 12, 2010 Former rider to bring British Cycling under-23 academy experience to coach team's younger ridersAs part of its expansion in a bid to gain ProTeam status for 2011, the BMC Racing Team has hired Max Sciandri as an assistant director. Since retiring from racing in 2004, the Tour de France stage winner has been working with British Cycling as head ... → Read More
Boonen ends his season today in Putte-Kapellen by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, October 12, 2010 Belgian happy with progress after injury-plagued seasonQuick Step team leader Tom Bonnen is bringing the curtain down on his 2010 season, ending his racing today in the Putte-Kapellen event. “I’m giving up on the Tour of Piedmont and the Giro di Lombardia,” he told DH Sports.
The 2005 world road race... → Read More
Has worked for a total of 39 years on ASO’s racesby Conal Andrews - Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Contador decision due soon, rider threatens to quit cycling whatever the outcome by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, October 12, 2010 WADA says it will closely monitor decisions made
Tour de France winner Alberto Contador has threatened to quit cycling, even if he is cleared of doping charges by cycling’s world governing body.
"I am so disillusioned that I am thinking about giving up cycling, irrespective of what the UCI deci... → Read More
Setback for Garmin-Cervélo women’s team as Van Kessel goes to Pegasus Racing by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, October 12, 2010 Unexpected move complicates things for US ProTour squadJonathan Vaughters’ plans to also field a top-flight women’s team next year has suffered a complication with the news that Egon van Kessel has decided not to travel across to Garmin-Cervélo, as had been expected. The 54 year old Dutchman has instead... → Read More
Evans gunning for chance to win Tour of Lombardy by Conal Andrews - Tuesday, October 12, 2010 Australian sacrificed chances last year to help GilbertNow back in a standard BMC Racing Team jersey and adapting to life without the rainbow bands across his chest, Cadel Evans has another big goal in sight: becoming the first-ever Australian winner of the Tour of Lombardy.
The 33 year old highlight... → Read More
Nuyens sets goals for 2011, believes Saxo Bank can make the difference by Conal Andrews - Monday, October 11, 2010 Fresh start beckons for 30 year old Belgian Citing team dynamics as a factor that could make a big difference in 2011, Nick Nuyens has outlined his main targets for the season. The Belgian, who was once regarded as an equal to Tom Boonen, is yet to deliver his full promise. However he hopes th... → Read More
Pooley ill, hoping to recover in time for Commonwealth Games time trial by Conal Andrews - Monday, October 11, 2010 Briton came down with stomach problems in Delhi
Emma Pooley’s chances of taking a rare world championship – Commonwealth Games time trial double depend on how she recovers from a stomach problem she has picked up in Delhi. The 28 year old Briton fell ill in India and placed 34th in yesterday’s w... → Read More
Kohl’s manager Matschiner sentenced to 15 months but escapes prison term by Shane Stokes - Monday, October 11, 2010 Austrian had supplied banned substances to cyclists and other sportspeopleThe manager of deposed 2008 Tour de France podium finisher Bernhard Kohl was today sentenced to 15 months in prison, but will escape a custodial sentence. Stefan Matschiner was found guilty of dealing banned substances, and also of attempting to help... → Read More
Waits for kick-off with the new Luxembourg teamby Bjorn Haake - Monday, October 11, 2010
Hans-Michael Holczer says cycling in Germany won't die by VeloNation Press - Monday, October 11, 2010 Believes many clean riders in peloton but wants to double the fines for the cheatersHans-Michael Holczer ran the Gerolsteiner team until Bernhard Kohl and Stefan Schumacher's positive doping cases effectively put an end to the dream job of the former teacher. Despite turning away from the sport in disgust, he doesn't see cycli... → Read More
Spaniard will still have his majority of training done in Spainby Bjorn Haake - Monday, October 11, 2010
Jonathan Vaughters interview part I: Why Torri was inaccurate, and why it’s okay to believe in cycling by Shane Stokes - Monday, October 11, 2010 Garmin-Transitions owner defends the sport against blanket accusations, welcomes retestsHe’s since backtracked on his comments, but the chief prosecutor of the Italian anti-doping committee CONI Ettore Torri raised a storm last week when he was quoted as saying that all the riders in the bunch were doping. In all likelihood the words we... → Read More
Some candidates left off the list of nominees are now gathering signatures to put their names on the ballot.by Bjorn Haake - Monday, October 11, 2010
Deignan heading to RadioShack for 2011 by Shane Stokes - Monday, October 11, 2010 Irishman feeling much better after difficult season After a frustrating 2010 season, Irish pro Philip Deignan is aiming to get back on track via a contract with the RadioShack team. The 27 year old is understood to have agreed a one year deal with the US ProTour squad, and will start planning his raci... → Read More
Robert Gesink out of Giro di Lombardia by Jered Gruber - Monday, October 11, 2010 Dutch talent rushes home to the Netherlands to be with father following mountain bike crashRabobank enjoyed a fantastic weekend with wins at both the Giro dell'Emilia and Paris-Tours. After a triumphant last two days, all focus shifted to the season closing Monument, the Giro di Lombardia, where back-to-back Giro dell'Emilia winner, Robert... → Read More
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