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Cancellara laughs about being 3 million euro manSeptember 03, 2010 (18:51) [ Indexed from Cyclingnews.com ] On the start line of stage 7 at the Vuelta a España on the Miguel Indurain avenue in Murcia, Fabian Cancellara had a big laugh at being dubbed "the 3 million euro man". It was reported in the media yesterday that team Saxo Bank owner Bjarne Riis was prepared to let another team buy out his contract for the somewhat ridiculous price of 3 million euros. Cancellara has one more year on his contract with the Danish outfit, but he has been courted by several other teams. He said ... More...
Cancellara on sale for 3 million?September 02, 2010 (22:51) [ Indexed from Cyclingnews.com ] Saxo Bank team boss Bjarne Riis may be willing to let one of his top riders out of his contract, but if anyone wants time trial world champion Fabian Cancellara, it will come at the steep price of €3 million. The French newspaper L'Equipe reported today that Riis has not come out and stated that he would hold Cancellara to the remaining year of his contract with Saxo Bank, but said that any team wishing to buy him out would have to fork over the sum, equivalent to the budget of some ... More...
Cancellara to leave Saxo Bank?August 31, 2010 (16:37) [ Indexed from Cyclingnews.com ] Will Fabian Cancellara be the next rider to leave Team Saxo Bank? Following the departure of Fränk and Andy Schleck and the arrival of Alberto Contador, the world time trial champion has indicated he may also move to a new team for the 2011 season, even though he has a contract with the Danish team for 2011. Cancellara is currently riding the as preparation for both the time trial and road race at the world championships in Melbourne September 29 – October 3 but sparked speculation ... More...
Cancellara to target time trial and road race at world championshipsAugust 19, 2010 (15:37) [ Indexed from Cyclingnews.com ] The Swiss Cycling Federation has confirmed that Fabian Cancellara (Saxo Bank) will ride both the time trial and the road race at the 2010 world championships in Melbourne at the end of September. Cancellara won the time trial world title for a third time and finished fifth in the road race in Mendrisio last year. He has talked of skipping the time trial to focus on the road race in the past but will target both rainbow jerseys in Melbourne. Like many of the favourites, Cancellara will ride the Vuelta ... More...
Cancellara happy to fill gap on his palmarsJuly 25, 2010 (14:46) [ Indexed from Cyclingnews.com ] Fabian Cancellara finally filled a gap on his palmarès when he won the final time trial of the Tour de France in Pauillac. Last year he complained he had been denied victory by the shelter Alberto Contador had received from race motorbikes, but this year the Swiss was in absolutely no danger of being overhauled once he had knocked 17 seconds off Tony Martin’s time of 1-01-14. Only Martin’s team-mate Bert Grabsch got within two minutes of the Swiss and Cervélo’s Ignatas ... More...
On the startline in MontargisJuly 09, 2010 (18:09) [ Indexed from Cyclingnews.com ] Early morning thunder storms greeted the riders in France, but the inclement weather moved clear as the peloton readied to depart Montargis for the Tour's sixth stage, the 227.5km journey to Gueugnon. Today will likely be a day for the sprinters who are looking for another chance to shine prior to the weekend's entry into the Alps, decidedly un-friendly terrain to the Tour's fast men. After a rocky start to the Tour, Mark Cavendish (HTC-Columbia) won for the first time at the Tour yesterday, out-sprinting ... More...
Cancellara not disappointed after putting riders ahead of yellowJuly 06, 2010 (03:51) [ Indexed from Cyclingnews.com ] Despite losing the yellow jersey on stage 2 of the Tour de France, Fabian Cancellara (Saxo Bank) found himself at the centre of attention, leading the peloton home in a protest against the dangerous conditions the riders faced during the stage Sylvain Chavanel (Quick Step) won the stage and took the yellow jersey but the day was overshadowed by a flurry of crashes on the descent of the Col du Stockeu, that saw almost half the field come down. “At that point it was dangerous. I don’t ... More...
Cancellara unleashes a perfect 10 minutes of powerJuly 04, 2010 (00:51) [ Indexed from Cyclingnews.com ] "The engine, that's me," said Fabian Cancellara at the Tour de France prologue finish in Rotterdam today, when officials proceeded to scan his bike for a hidden motor. The day's winner could not have chosen a better demonstration of power to those who doubted his performances: he completed the 8.9km-course in exactly 10 minutes, averaging 53.4 km/h, topping what seemed an almost unbeatable feat by German Tony Martin (Team HTC-Columbia) who had led the time trial almost from beginning to ... More...
Dutch courage from CancellaraJuly 03, 2010 (10:51) [ Indexed from Cyclingnews.com ] This year's Paris-Roubaix and Tour of Flanders champion Fabian Cancellara has admitted that despite not preparing specifically for today's Tour de France prologue in Rotterdam, he's feeling good. Cancellara has a glorious history on the Tour's opening day, having won the prologue of the 2004 edition in Liège, the prologue of the 2007 edition in London and the opening stage of last year's Tour in Monaco. He'll go into today's 8.9km test against the clock in the Dutch city as one of the favourites, ... More...
Cancellara looks forward to cobblestones in the summerJuly 02, 2010 (13:08) [ Indexed from Cyclingnews.com ] Fabian Cancellara is looking forward to racing on the cobbles at the Tour de France on Tuesday and hopes to be wearing the yellow jersey during the stage after success in the prologue time trial. This year's Paris-Roubaix winner rode the pave sections of stage three twice with his Saxo Bank teammates on Wednesday. “Unbelievable,” said Andy Schleck after seeing him on the pave. “Fabian doesn't rattle over the stones, he flies.” Cancellara admitted he enjoyed the ride. ... More...
Cycling: Cancellara on formJune 13, 2010 (20:08) [ Indexed from New Zealand Herald ] Fabian Cancellara won the prologue of the Tour of Switzerland as Lance Armstrong finished far back at the start of his last race before the Tour de France. The Swiss rider, who also won the Paris-Roubaix in April, finished the... More...
Cancellara: My body is my motorJune 11, 2010 (20:21) [ Indexed from Cyclingnews.com ] Fabian Cancellara, the defending champion at the Tour de Suisse, gave a press conference on the eve of this year's race and dismissed speculation that he used a hidden motor to help him take his recent major victories. "I know how I achieved my wins. I have an engine, but it's in my body. This is the strongest one you can imagine. Over the last decade I've shown that I don't need any other motor," Sporza reported Cancellara as saying. "It's frustrating that these stories keep ... More...
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