Mitchelton-SCOTT will benefit from the experience of Brent Bookwalter for the 2019 season as it continues to bolster its strengths in stage races across the calendar. Bookwalter will be the first male rider from the United States of America to join the Mitchelton-SCOTT outfit, but boasts an Australian link of […]
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Deutschland Tour 2018: Schachmann-National Hero
Trèves, Friday, 24th August 2018 – After the battle of sprinters yesterday, stage 2 of the Deutschland Tour offered far more opportunities to climbers and GC riders on a very demanding and hilly final part. And indeed victory was decided between four extremely strong men on the final straight in […]
Brian Drebber, Voice of the Coors Classic, has died
Brian Drebber with Jeannie Longo in Vail at the 1987 Coors Bicycle Classic The voice of the Coors International Bicycle Classic, Brian Drebber, died in a motorcycle accident today. He was on the way to the airport in Georgia to go to Pittsburgh for a MotoAmerica race. He collided with […]
Federal Judge Rules Against Bruyneel
Bruyneel was ordered to pay US government $1.2m in Lance Armstrong case that goes back 14 years. He was accused of unjust enrichment at the expense of the US Postal Service. “Here, the government has substantiated that Bruyneel unjustly received $1,228,700 in benefits,” said Judge Christopher Cooper. “The Court will thus enter […]
Estonian time trial champion Tanel Kangert signs with #PinkArgyle for 2019
Estonian Tanel Kangert will join the #PinkArgyle family in 2019. The 31-year-old has spent the last eight years riding for Astana and previously spent two seasons with AG2R La Mondiale. The move to EF Education First – Drapac p/b Cannondale offers him a new opportunity on a diverse squad. “I […]
DEUTSCHLAND TOUR 2018: HODEG, COLOMBIAN SENSATION
The Colombian’s fourth victory of the season netted him the lead in the overall, points and youth classification at the race. 23-Aug-2018: Alvaro Hodeg created a small masterpiece at the revived Deutschland Tour, coming from a long way back, squeezing through some incredibly tight gaps and unleashing a stunning late […]
Josef Cerny Brings Czech Road Race and Time Trial Champion Jerseys to Continuum Sports
23 August, 2018, Santa Rosa, California (USA) Czech road race and time trial champion Josef Černý is set to make his WorldTour debut in 2019 when he joins Continuum Sports, stepping up after racing at the Continental level for the past two years. The 25-year-old previously raced with CCC Sprandi […]
Richie Porte pens two-year deal with Trek-Segafredo
Trek-Segafredo is honored to confirm that 33-year-old Australian Richie Porte will be joining the pinstriped team in 2019. Porte, who needs little introduction, is a proven GC-rider and has been a favorite for Grand Tour podiums. Porte has won multiple one-week stage races in addition to numerous stages in those […]
Yves Lampaert continues with Quick-Step Floors
The reigning Belgian Champion added two more years to his contract with the World Tour team classification leader 20-Aug-2018: A key member of the Wolfpack since 2015, when he stepped up to the World Tour with Quick-Step Floors, Yves Lampaert has signed a two-year extension to his contract with the […]
Majka, Poljanski and McCarthy renew with BORA – hansgrohe
Rafal Majka, who is still known as one of the best climbers in the peloton, is eager to end a series of bad luck and prove his talent together with the German squad the next two seasons. Also Pawel Poljanksi and Jay McCarthy renew their contracts until 2020. While Poljanksi […]