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Brian Smith interview: transfer market, Team Sky complications and Cervélo’s decision to stop by Ed Hood - Saturday, September 25, 2010 Behind-the-scenes insight into pro cyclingPrior to his current work as TV commentator and cycling consultant, the 43 year old Scot Brian Smith was a rider at a high level in the sport. In 1994 he competed with the Motorola team, finishing the Giro d'Italia, winning Denmark's gravel surfaced ... → Read More
Caisse d’Epargne bank to rescue BBox Bouygues Telecom team? by Shane Stokes - Saturday, September 25, 2010 Voeckler will wait until Monday evening before making his decisionThe final efforts to work out a solution to keep the BBox Bouygues Telecom team afloat may rest upon the Caisse d’Epargne bank, which stood down from backing the Spanish ProTour squad this year.
Team general manager Jean-Rene Bernaudeau spent all... → Read More
Hunter, Hunt, Impey and Traksel linked to Pegasus Racing by Conal Andrews - Saturday, September 25, 2010 The full list of riders and the identity of the main sponsors of Pegasus Racing are due to be released in the first half of next week, but more names have emerged as being linked to the would-be ProTour team. According to Biciciclismo and Wielerland.... → Read More
2011 taking shape not only on the personnel front, but on the equipment side as wellby Jered Gruber - Saturday, September 25, 2010 
Thor Hushovd and Edvald Boasson Hagen can work together, says Norwegian coach by Ben Atkins - Friday, September 24, 2010 Both riders will be honest if they arrive at the finish togetherNorwegian coach Steffen Kjærgaard has been testing his riders, with the exception of Thor Hushovd, on the World Championship circuit in Geelong. The circuit has been described by most observers as being too tough for the pure sprinters, but Kjærgaard... → Read More
Voeckler losing patience as BBox Bouygues Telecom riders face further wait, final decision on Monday by Shane Stokes - Friday, September 24, 2010 French rider considers Cofidis a possible optionTour de France stage winner and French national champion Thomas Voeckler has expressed frustration with a further delay in learning whether or not the BBox Bouygues Telecom team will continue. The squad has been searching for a replacement sponsor ... → Read More
Pierre Bordry resigns as France’s Anti-Doping chief by Ben Atkins - Friday, September 24, 2010 Budget cuts cited as reason for outspoken agency leader to quitPierre Bordry, controversial head of the Agence Française de Lutte contre le Dopage (AFLD), the French anti-doping agency, has resigned and will leave his position in early October. Often outspoken, Bordry has come into conflict with the Internation... → Read More
Mario Cipollini criticises Paolo Bettini’s World Championship team by Ben Atkins - Friday, September 24, 2010 Lion King feels that aging line-up is not the right one for Melbourne courseThe team selection of two-time World champion Paolo Bettini has come in for some criticism from fellow former rainbow jersey Mario Cipollini. “Cipo” feels that the team picked by his former squadra azzura teammate is not the right one for the course... → Read More
Former mountainbiker joins French team from OmegaPharma-Lottoby Ben Atkins - Friday, September 24, 2010
Roche concedes late arrival to worlds is a gamble, but says he needs time to refocus by Shane Stokes - Friday, September 24, 2010 Irishman will remain at home, fly to Australia on TuesdayNamed by Filippo Pozzato as one of those to watch in the world road race championships, Nicolas Roche is taking an unconventional approach in that he will arrive in Australia just four days before the Elite event.
The 26 year old Irishman is rema... → Read More
Transfer News Tim Roe follows Taylor Phinney to BMC Racing by Ben Atkins - Friday, September 24, 2010 Second Trek-Livestrong rider to join Swiss/American team this weekBMC Racing has announced the signing of Australian climber Tim Roe; the 20-year-old is the second young rider to join from the under-23 Trek-Livestrong team this week, after American Taylor Phinney. He also joins his compatriot, 2009 World champion ... → Read More
Deignan looking forward to better 2011 by Shane Stokes - Friday, September 24, 2010 Irish rider confident he’ll finalise things with a strong teamKeen to put a difficult 2010 behind him, Philip Deignan has spoken about his tough season and has said that he is looking forward to a fresh start next year.
The 27 year old Irishman is currently finalising plans for 2011 and is confident that he... → Read More
Oui ou non? D-Day for BBox Bouygues Telecom team by Shane Stokes - Friday, September 24, 2010 Successful French squad awaits decision which will save or sink the teamJean-Rene Bernaudeau and the riders of the BBox Bouygues Telecom team will today learn if their efforts to secure a sponsor for next year have been successful, or if the French squad must disband. The team has just one chance left at securing sponsor... → Read More
Henderson withdraws from Commonwealth Games over health concerns by Shane Stokes - Friday, September 24, 2010 New Zealand rider becomes fifth Team Sky rider to withdraw Greg Henderson has joined several Team Sky teammates in deciding to pull out of the Commonwealth Games. The sprinter is the latest rider to consider the risks of travelling to Delhi has being too much to take, saying that he is making the decision af... → Read More
McQuaid comments on Landis’ participation in anti-doping forum by Conal Andrews - Thursday, September 23, 2010 Claims American rider is out to create a ‘hullabaloo’ UCI President Pat McQuaid has said that he doesn’t object to the decision of Floyd Landis to speak at the New Pathways for Pro Cycling conference in Geelong next week, but is not happy with what he claims is the possibility that the rider wants to cr... → Read More
Bjarne Riis puts foot down: Richie Porte stays by Jered Gruber - Thursday, September 23, 2010 "It just goes too far here. He has a contract, and he will not get out of it."Bjarne Riis is putting his foot down following the provocative actions of the manager of 2010 revelation, Richie Porte. Porte is unsurprisingly being wooed by new suitors, but for Riis, the frustration stems from a growing disregard for a contract - ... → Read More
Eusebio Unzué: Cycling can’t afford to sacrifice its stars like Alejandro Valverde by Ben Atkins - Thursday, September 23, 2010 Caisse d’Epargne boss welcomes Telefónica, feels his captain's punishment was too severe and still thinks he can sign Alberto ContadorAlejandro Valverde was unfairly punished was one of the views expressed by Caisse d’Epargne boss Eusabio Unzué as he appeared on Spanish TV show Foro Ferrándiz-As, according to esciclismo.com. On a more positive note Unzué was excited about the arriv... → Read More
Moreno and Losada for the mountains, Hoste for the cobbles by Jered Gruber - Thursday, September 23, 2010
Former world champion has not decided on which races just yet, but vows that they will be 'real crosses'by Jered Gruber - Thursday, September 23, 2010
by Shane Stokes - Thursday, September 23, 2010
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