Mourey, Page to start season in SeattleSeptember 08, 2010 (00:01) [ Indexed from Cyclingnews.com ] The UCI cyclo-cross scene will have its first races of the season on US soil, with several European professionals choosing to take part in Seattle's StarCrossed and Rad Racing Gran Prix on September 18-19. While the first race of the year will be in Pennsylvania where the Nittany Lion 'Cross takes place on September 11, the first large international field is shaping up for the pair of races the following week in Washington state. French national champion Francis Mourey (Française Des Jeux), ... More...
Rodriguez aiming to be world's number oneSeptember 07, 2010 (23:01) [ Indexed from Cyclingnews.com ] Team Katusha's Joaquin "Purito" Rodriguez scored an important victory by taking over the Vuelta a España race lead on stage 10 to Vilanova i la Geltrù. With a two-second time bonus for an intermediate sprint, he inched ahead of the previous leader Igor Anton (Euskaltel-Euskadi), and will now wear the coveted red leader's jersey in his home region of Catalunya. After soaking up his time on the podium, Rodriguez announced that he is not only riding to bring home the overall ... More...
Riis explains Schleck and O'Grady expulsionSeptember 07, 2010 (21:01) [ Indexed from Cyclingnews.com ] Saxo Bank team manager Bjarne Riis has revealed that he sent Andy Schleck and Stuart O'Grady home from the Vuelta a España because they stayed out until 5 a.m. last night. The duo were withdrawn by their team ahead of today's stage 10 from Tarragona to Vilanova i la Geltrú. "They haven't respected the rules of the team," Riis said after the stage. "Whether it's one glass or ten, at 5 a.m., it's inexcusable. I've done what I had to do. The rules of the team are the same ... More...
Russia 0-1 SlovakiaSeptember 07, 2010 (19:26) [ Indexed from Yahoo! Eurosport ] A first-half strike by Miroslav Stoch after a goalkeeping blunder earned Slovakia a shock 1-0 win over Russia in their Euro 2012 qualifier in Moscow. More...
Reus takes time off from cycling, return is questionableSeptember 07, 2010 (19:01) [ Indexed from Cyclingnews.com ] Kai Reus is taking a one-year leave of absence from cycling, and it is not known whether he will return at all, Rabobank announced Tuesday afternoon. General manager Harold Knebel said that the team was willing to give the 25-year-old time to consider his future. Reus suffered serious head injuries in a training crash in July 2007, which led to him being placed in an induced coma for 12 days. He did not return to racing until September 2008. In 2009 he won a stage at the Tour of Britain and wore ... More...
Belgian Worlds team announcedSeptember 07, 2010 (18:01) [ Indexed from Cyclingnews.com ] Philippe Gilbert will be able to count on the support of four of his Omega Pharma-Lotto teammates at the world championships in Geelong next month. The Belgian team was announced by national coach Carlo Bomans today and his line-up of nine riders is built largely around Gilbert. Mario Aerts, Jan Bakelants, Jürgen Roelandts and Greg Van Avermaet will ride the race in support of their trade team leader Gilbert. Bakelants and Van Avermaet are currently competing in the Vuelta a España with ... More...
Wiggins fired up for Tour of BritainSeptember 07, 2010 (15:26) [ Indexed from Cyclingnews.com ] Bradley Wiggins says that he’s relishing the opportunity to get back to racing when he leads a strong Team Sky line-up into the Tour of Britain on Saturday. Speaking to Cyclingnews in London after a photo shoot to publicise the team’s one-off kit for the Tour of Britain, Wiggins said he would love to do well in his home tour and believes he has the form and the team to make an impact. Wiggins said he has been working hard at getting back to racing since his “disappointing” ... More...
Report: Riders out of Vuelta for drinking alchohol (AP)September 07, 2010 (15:08) [ Indexed from Yahoo! Sports ] Team Saxo Bank rider Andy Schleck says he has been removed from the Spanish Vuelta because he and teammate Stuart O'Grady drank alcohol. Schleck says he broke a team rule "by going out for a drink" and says he is "responsible for my actions." The Luxembourg rider told Cyclingnews.com on Tuesday that the Danish team's boss Bjarne Riis decided to remove the pair. More...
UPDATED Andy Schleck, O'Grady removed from VueltaSeptember 07, 2010 (14:56) [ Indexed from Cyclingnews.com ] Bjarne Riis has removed Andy Schleck and Stuart O'Grady from the Vuelta a Espana. The Saxo Bank team owner claimed the two violated unspecified internal team rules, according to TV 2 Sport. Riis is expected to explain the circumstances in a statement after the stage is ended. None of the parties involved could be reached for a comment. Neither Andy Schleck nor O'Grady was at the start of the tenth stage of the Vuelta a Espana on Tuesday in Tarragona. Schleck, who finished second in this year's Tour ... More...
Jalabert regrets France's Vuelta absenteesSeptember 07, 2010 (14:56) [ Indexed from Cyclingnews.com ] French national team manager Laurent Jalabert has bemoaned the fact that so few of his riders have opted to compete in the Vuelta a España as build-up for the world championships. Jalabert has spent two days following the Spanish race and reiterated his believe that it constitutes the best preparation for Melbourne. “For many years, we’ve seen that the world champion and the majority of the top twenty were in Spain before the worlds,” Jalabert told L’Équipe ... More...
Contador to return to Vuelta in 2011September 07, 2010 (13:26) [ Indexed from Cyclingnews.com ] Alberto Contador has announced his plans to return to the Vuelta a España next season. The Spaniard last participated in the event in 2008, when he took overall victory. “If everything goes normally, I will do two major tours,” Contador told Marca . “It’s not completely certain, but in principle, I will do the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España.” Contador’s only previous Vuelta start was his winning ride in 2008, a year in which he also won the ... More...
Riis says it is time for Schleck to attackSeptember 07, 2010 (12:26) [ Indexed from Cyclingnews.com ] Fränk Schleck has said he has come to the Vuelta a España to win the race. Team owner Bjarne Riis thinks it is time for his rider to live up to his words. He also said that as far as he was concerned, world champion Fabian Cancellara would continue with his team in 2011. “It's not that hard. If Fränk announced that he will win the Vuelta, then he will have to attack,” Riis told sporten.dk. “There is no reason to give up. The rankings can change quickly when it ... More...
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