PARIS, April 27, 2013 - French cycling teams Cofidis, Europcar and Sojasun were on Saturday handed the three wild card invitations for this year's 100th Tour de France, which gets underway on June 29 in Porto-Vecchio, Corsica. The 22 participating teams are: France (5): AG2R La Mondiale, Cofidis, Europcar, FDJ-BigMat, Sojasun Netherlands (3): Argos, Blanco, … [Read more...]
Simple Is As Simple Does
July 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Written By: Josh Horowitz -Wonderful Pistachios Pro Cycling At the Wonderful Pistachios Pro Cycling team’s winter training camp, we hosted Wonderful Pistachios employees for a weekend of skills clinics and training. It was an exciting weekend with some great riding and bonding and everyone left in high spirits, motivated to ride more and become better all around cyclists. The problem with … [Read more...]
Four Invites Takes Tour Team Entries To 22
April 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Dutch outfit Argos and French trio Cofidis, Europcar and Saur-Sojasun were invited onto the 2012 Tour de France on Friday, taking the number of entries to twenty-two. The race gets underway on June 30 in the Belgian city of Liege. Tour de France teams France (5): AG2R La Mondiale, Cofidis, Europcar, FDJ-BigMat, Saur-Sojasun Netherlands (3): Argos, Rabobank, … [Read more...]
GreenEDGE Goes 1-2 on Pais Vasco Second Stage
April 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Daryl Impey Wins With Late Race Flier; Allan Davis Takes Bunch Sprint for Second GreenEDGE is back to its winning ways in Spain with Daryl Impey and Allan Davis going 1-2 on the second stage of Vuelta al Pais Vasco. The South African opened up a gap as the peloton negotiated a roundabout 1.2 kilometers from the finish. He managed to hold off the charging field to take his first WorldTour … [Read more...]
Team Saxo Bank At Paris-Nice
February 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Sunday the fourth of March, a strong delegation of Team Saxo Bank-riders will compete in the prestigious French stage race over one week, Paris-Nice with Juan Jose Haedo, Kasper Klostergaard, Jaroslaw Marycz, Nick Nuyens, Michael Mørkøv, Jonas Aaen, Karsten Kroon and Daniel Navarro in the line-up. Team Saxo Bank's Dutch sports director, Tristan Hoffman comments: “We enter the race a … [Read more...]
BMC Racing Team Reveals Strade Bianchi Roster
February 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The BMC Racing Team's lineup for Saturday's Strade Bianchi includes last year's winner, Philippe Gilbert, and runner-up, Alessandro Ballan. It also marks the first race of the year for George Hincapie, who begins his 19th season. Gilbert: 'No Stress' Gilbert said he is feeling no pressure as the defending champion. "I will start this race with motivation because it's a nice race," the Belgian … [Read more...]
BMC Racing Team Ready For Belgian Races
February 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The BMC Racing Team's opening weekend of racing in Belgium also marks the cobbled classics debut for Taylor Phinney, who missed the spring classics last year due to injury. Testing Is Primary Objective Saturday's BMC Racing Team roster for Omloop Het Nieuwsblad includes past race winners Philippe Gilbert (2006, 2008) and Thor Hushovd (2009). "It's the first big classic for the guys and the … [Read more...]
UNITEDHEALTHCARE Pro Cycling Team Welcomes Aegis Sports Partnership
January 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
UNITEDHEALTHCARE PRO CYCLING TEAM WELCOMES AEGIS SPORTS TESTING SERVICES AS MAJOR CORPORATE SPONSOR Team becomes first professional cycling organization to partner with a drug testing lab, which will provide testing above and beyond requirements Oakland, CA – The UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team announced today, Friday, January 20, 2012, that Aegis Sports Testing Services, part of … [Read more...]
Omega Pharma-Quick Squad for 2012
January 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
VILvorde, Belgium, Jan 13, 2012 - Belgian cycling team Omega Pharma-Quick Step's 30-man squad for the 2012 season, unveiled here on Friday: Squad Former Quick Step riders: Tom Boonen (BEL), Sylvain Chavanel (FRA), Gerald Ciolek (GER), Dries Devenyns (BEL), Kevin De Weert (BEL), Jérôme Pineau (FRA), Zdenek Stybar (CZE), Gert Steegmans (BEL), Niki Terpstra (NED), Matteo … [Read more...]
Champion System Pro Cycling Team Reveals Final Roster, Directors
January 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Hong Kong SAR – The Champion System Pro Cycling Team announced its final, 18-rider roster Tuesday while also revealing its assistant sport directors for its inaugural season. Adding to the list of riders already announced for Asia’s first Pro Continental team is past Malaysian national road champion Adiq Othman. Ten nationalities are represented on the squad that will be directed by General … [Read more...]