Santa Rosa, California – The BMC Racing Team has announced its roster for Sunday’s edition of Il Lombardia, the final WorldTour race of the season. Philippe Gilbert (winner in 2009 and 2010) and Samuel Sánchez (runner-up in 2012) will be joined by Vuelta a España Stage 14 winner Alessandro De […]
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Matteo Tosatto to continue with Tinkoff-Saxo in 2016
The statesman of the professional peloton will continue providing his invaluable services to Tinkoff-Saxo for another year, his sixth with the team. His experience and determination will be an asset in the squads that will help Alberto Contador and brand new World Champion, Peter Sagan, in 2016. Tinkoff-Saxo is pleased […]
US Judge Orders Nike to Turn Over Communications with Armstrong
As per USA Today: “US District Judge Marco Hernandez has decided that sportswear company Nike must hand over communications between it and its former sponsored athlete, disgraced seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong, in an on-going legal battle, according to a report in USA Today. Lawyers representing the federal […]
Pro Challenge Looking for New Sponsors
The Schaden family is giving up their control of the Pro Challenge race. The race organization will now be going after a new business model that will be a collection of national investors as well as community, rather than one family. Sean Hunter said “The goal is not just raising […]
Armstrong and SCA Promotions Settle Lawsuit
The two came to an agreement to settle the lawsuit after battling since 2004. The terms are confidential but he said both sides mutually accepted the settlement. Armstrong is said to have apologized to SCA. “I am pleased to have this matter behind me and I look forward to moving on. […]
Tinkoff-Saxo and team owner Oleg Tinkov congratulate the new World Champion Peter Sagan
Peter Sagan asserted his willpower in Richmond, Virginia to convincingly claim the coveted World Championship title and secure Tinkoff-Saxo a historical first Worlds Road Race title. The entire team followed the race with excitement and extends a warm applause to the newly crowned and well-deserved Champ after having witnessed Sagan’s […]
BMC Racing Team Repeats As World Champions
Richmond, Virginia – The BMC Racing Team led through every time check Sunday on the way to capturing its second straight UCI world team time trial championship. Powering its BMC timemachine TM01s through the streets of Richmond, Virginia, the BMC Racing Team averaged 54.969 kilometers an hour to best Etixx-Quick […]
Simon Clarke to Join Cannondale-Garmin for 2016
Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling today announced Simon Clarke will join the Green Argyle squad in 2016. The 29-year-old Australian burst onto the pro cycling scene when he won a stage and the Overall Mountains Classifications at Vuelta a Espana, his first-ever Grand Tour. Clarke, known as “Clarkey,” has won stages at […]
Albasini – an all-important link to the ORICA-GreenEDGE chain
Five-time Tour de Romandie stage winner Michael Albasini will ride with ORICA-GreenEDGE for a further two-years in an important re-signing for the team. The Suisse rider, who is poised to line up in his tenth UCI Road Cycling World Championship road race this Sunday, is considered a crucial part of […]
Oliveira adds talent to Movistar 2016
September 24th, 2015 Three-time Portuguese TT champion to join Movistar Team on two-year contract after brilliant stage win in Vuelta a España this season. The Movistar Team confirmed on Thursday that Nelson Oliveira (Vilarinho do Bairro, POR – 1989) will be part of its squad during the 2016 and 2017 […]