Cadel Evans Signs Two-Year Extension With Silence-Lotto
BRUSSELS, Aug 27, 2008 (AFP) - Top Australian cyclist Cadel Evans has signed up with his Silence team for a further two seasons, the Belgian outfit said on Wednesday.
Evans finished second in the Tour de France for the second year in a row at the end of July having [...]
Nicolas Roche Jr Signs Two-Year Deal With AG2R
RENNES, France, Aug 20, 2008 (AFP) - Irish rider Nicolas Roche, of Credit Agricole, has signed a two-year contract with ProTour outfit AG2R, team manager Vincent Levenu said Wednesday.
Roche, who rode for Cofidis before joining Credit Agricole in 2007, is leading the Tour du Limousin after winning Tuesday’s [...]
Haimar Zubeldia Signs with Astana Cycling Team
Haimar Zubeldia Agirre, a three-time top ten Tour de France finisher, has signed a two-year agreement with the Astana Cycling Team. Starting in January 2009, the Spanish cyclist will join Johan Bruyneel’s team, which already includes top Grand Tour riders Alberto Contador, Levi Leipheimer and Andreas Klöden.
Zubeldia (Usurbil - April 4th, 1977), a professional [...]
Anthony Geslin Signs With La Francaise des Jeux Team
RENNES, France, Aug 10, 2008 (AFP) - Anthony Geslin has signed a two-year contract with La Francaise des Jeux team, the French cycling outfit confirmed on Sunday.
The 28-year-old Frenchman finished third at the 2005 world championships in Madrid, but was not picked by his current team Bouygues Telecom for [...]
Jakob Fuglsang Signs with Team CSC Saxo Bank
The Danish U23 Mountain Bike World Champ, who is having his big break through in road racing at the moment in Tour of Denmark, will be joining Team CSC Saxo Bank for the next two seasons.
The 23-year-old rider took the Yellow Jersey after yesterday’s time trial, but Team CSC Saxo Bank’s sports directors [...]
Juan José Haedo’s Contract Extended for Three More Years With CSC Saxo Bank
Team CSC Saxo Bank has extended the contract with Argentinean sprinter Juan José Haedo for another three years through till the 2011 season.
“JJ has become one of the fastest sprinters in the peloton and he’s already won a whole bunch of victories for us. In my opinion, when he hits the right sprint, [...]
Sandy Casar Extends His Francaise des Jeux Contract
RENNES, France, Aug 2, 2008 (AFP) - French rider Sandy Casar confirmed Saturday he has extended his Francaise des Jeux team contract by two years.
The 29-year-old, who turned professional in 2000, was the top French finisher in this year’s Tour de France where he placed 14th.
Casar [...]
Rasmussen Appeals Compensation Decision
Danish cyclist Michael Rasmussen said Friday he will appeal the decision of a Utrecht court which awarded him 665,000 euros (one million dollars) against his former Rabobank team for the way he was kicked off their 2007 Tour de France team.
The 34-year-old, who instituted proceedings for unlawful dismissal demanding [...]
Fabian Cancellara Extends Contract With CSC-Saxo Bank For 3 More Years
Double world time trial champion Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland on Friday extended his contract with the CSC-Saxo Bank cycling team by another three years, until 2011.
Cancellara, who will begin as the favourite for the penultimate stage time trial of the Tour de France Saturday, has won some of cycling’s [...]
Sylvain Chavanel Agrees To Deal With Quick Step
BOURG-D’OISANS, France, July 24, 2008 (AFP) - France’s biggest cycling star Sylvain Chavanel of Cofidis has agreed a two-year deal with the Belgian Quick Step team, it was confirmed here Thursday.
Cofidis manager Eric Boyer said prior to the 18th stage of the Tour de France that his team leader [...]
