Carlos Sastre Rumored To Join New Canadian Cervelo Team
Reigning Tour de France champion Carlos Sastre could join new Canadian team Cervelo after the Tour of Spain, according to a source close to the CSC team rider on Wednesday.
The 33-year-old is set to sign a two-year deal with the Canadian outfit after being originally linked with new [...]
Team CSC Saxo Bank Says So Long Cervelo, Hello Specialized
Specialized and Riis Cycling in a new partnership
Riis Cycling / Team Saxo Bank and Specialized will embark on a new partnership that will mean a completely new and exiting setup for the team in terms of bikes and shoes. This partnership will see a new legacy in the development of high-end bikes and [...]
Sastre Going for Another Big Result
On Saturday August 30th we’ve reached this year’s final Grand Tour, Vuelta a España. The race kicks off in the Southern part of Spain – more specifically in Andalucía with a spectacular view of the largest mountains in Spain: Sierra Nevadas.
At the foot of the impressive Alhambra Palace the first 7.7 of the Vuelta’s 3,131 [...]
Matti Breschel of CSC Saxo Bank Stage Winner at Tour of Denmark
On Thursday Matti Breschel repeated last year’s performance in Tour of Denmark, when he won second stage and at the same time took the lead in the race.
Last year it was a stage to Aarhus, which ended in a victory for Breschel – the young Danish talent’s first victory as a pro. This [...]
Lance Was Wrong, We Were Right. It Happens.
Why Cadel Didn’t Win The Tour de France
On July 12th, we published an article (see link below) laying out the reasons why Cadel Evans would lose the Tour de France. Over following days, we had reason to sweat having gone out on a limb with such a prediction, because Cadel appeared awfully calm and under [...]
A ‘Clean’ Sastre Dedicates Tour de France Win To Fallen Jimenez
by Justin Davis
SAINT-AMAND-MONTROND, France, July 26, 2008 (AFP) - Carlos Sastre had conflicting emotions as he crossed the finish line of the Tour de France’s 20th stage time trial to virtually secure his first yellow jersey Saturday.
Almost immediately, the Spaniard thought of the CSC team that [...]
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 [...]
Cadel Evans Keeps A Cool Head As Peloton Explodes
by Justin Davis
AURILLAC, France, July 11, 2008 (AFP) - There’s a golden rule in cycling which is usually respected. When the yellow jersey wearer needs a loo stop, the peloton usually slows down considerably to let him catch up.
On Friday’s second day of climbing, that rule [...]
Tour de France Through Stage 4 — All You Really Need To Know
There’s little exciting about a time trial unless you’re the guy on the bike. For fans, it’s just “there goes one, there goes another.”
But we all know the Tour actually started today. Everything before has been about pageantry and trying not to fall off the bike or otherwise embarrass yourself with stinkin’ thinkin’ (ahem, Menchov).
Not to [...]
Tour de France Stage 3 For Dummies
Ok, you’re back. Good. You saw what we wrote yesterday, you made a TON of money with your bookie based on our recommendations, and now you want more. Naturally. We’ll, we won’t disappoint. We never do. So let’s get started.
Yesterday, we said Stage 3 would be a major BORE-FEST. In fact, if we underestimated anything [...]
