Cycling News

Ben King has re-signed with Cannondale Garmin

Jonathan Vaughers, CEO of Slipstream Sports and Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling said: “Ben is a very talented rider and he is still developing his skills. In 2015 he showed glimpses of what he will be capable of in the coming years, and a highlight was his performance at World Championships, which […]

Carlos Betancur signs with Movistar Team

October 16th, 2015 Colombian seeking for career relaunch in strengthened telephone squad after winning 2014 Paris-Nice, Young riders’ jersey in 2013 Giro d’ItaliaMovistar Team announces on Friday that Carlos Betancur (Ciudad Bolívar, Antioquia, COL; 1989) will be part of its roster during the 2016 and 2017 seasons. Betancur, a remarkable […]

Colombia-Coldeportes waves goodbye to the peloton

The Escarabajos will not be at the start of the 2016 season. Corti: “Feels bad, but we left a mark” Due to the impossibility of its primary sponsor, Colombia’s Sports Ministry “Coldeportes”, to confirm the necessary funding to continue the cycling activity at the highest level, Team Colombia-Coldeportes and its […]

Kris Boeckmans Update #4

There was a press conference on Friday regarding the crash of Kris Boeckmans, the consequences and the recovery. Kris talked to the press exactly 41 days after his hard crash in the eighth stage of the Vuelta a España. The medical bulletin after this crash was considerably: several facial fractures, […]

Movistar Finishes Glorious Season

Best World Team 2015 · 1st / 3rd UCI World Tour 2015 October 11th, 2015Movistar Team, Alejandro Valverde, Nairo Quintana all receive trophies at Abu Dhabi’s UCI Cycling Gala on Sunday, after successful 2015 for the whole telephone squadTonight’s UCI Cycling Gala took the curtain down for the Movistar Team’s […]

Ivan Basso announces end of competitive racing career

Basso on Mont Ventoux, 2002 Tour de France, ©Beth Schneider The famous Italian rider announced today, during the Giro d’Italia 2016 presentation, the end of his illustrious racing career. Tinkoff-Saxo will use Basso’s expertise and skills in a new role within the team that will combine managerial and technical aspects […]