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Jens Voigt In The Lead Of Paris-Nice
Yann Huguet (Skil Shimano), Nikolas Maes (Quick Step) and Jurgen Roelandts (Omega Pharma Lotto) characterized the third and 208 kilometer long stage of Paris-Nice between Saintjunien and Aurillac.
Entering the last 20 kilometers, Nikolas Maes (Step Quick) could no longer handle the high pace of the front group and dropped back to the peloton [...]
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- Dramatic Stage 2 At Paris-Nice – Jens Voigt Still Second
March 8th, 2010It was an extremely nervous first and 201, 5 kilometer long stage of Paris-Nice between Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines og Contres. Two crashes along the way was the direct consequence of the eager behavior in the peloton chasing Tom Veelers (Skil-Shimano) and Philippe Gilbert (Lotto) who broke clear with 41 kilometers to go.
The high pace and [...] - Jens Voigt Second In Paris-Nice
March 7th, 2010Today, The Race to the Sun, Paris-Nice was launched with an 8 kilometer long and hilly time trial in Montfort-L’Amaury. The course took off with a 15, 5 kilometer long, steep and cobbled climb.
Here, Team Saxo Bank’s 38-year-old Jens Voigt demonstrated incredible strength by finishing second on the stage. He was only three [...] - Jens Keukeleire Gets A Win At The GP Le Samyn
March 3rd, 2010Today, the international cycling peloton took on the 190 kilometer long Belgian race, GP Le Samyn which remained an exiting duel between attacking riders and the chasing pack until the last kilometers of the race.
But the strong headwind made it impossible for the breakaway riders to fulfill their mission and the race were [...] - Argentina’s Haedo Wins Tour de Mumbai
February 21st, 2010Argentina’s Jose Juan Haedo on Sunday won the inaugural Tour de Mumbai, India’s first professional cycling race sanctioned by the sport’s governing body.
The Team Saxo Bank sprinter took the 50,000-dollar first prize after shaking free of Germany’s Dirk Mueller, from Team Nutrixxion-Sparkasse, on the final lap of the 100-kilometre [...] - Fabian Cancellara Wins Tour Of Oman
February 19th, 2010Today, Team Saxo Bank’s Fabian Cancellara showed off his amazing power engine as he finished second on the final stage of Tour of Oman and took the overall victory of the race. The Norwegian talent, Edvald Boasson Hagen (Team Sky) won the stage.
Sixteen seconds separated the strong Swiss from the leader’s jersey before taking [...] - Juan José Haedo Third In Qatar For Saxo Bank
February 12th, 2010[12.02 13:03] Sixth and final stage of Tour of Qatar ended with six laps on a circuit of seven kilometers. Four escapees had a lead of one minute with eleven kilometers to go. Team Saxo Bank’s Frank Høj and Dominik Klemme played an important role breaking the wind and closing the gap in the front [...]
- Morkov And Rasmussen Won The Six-Day Race In Copenhagen
February 9th, 2010[10.02 00:03] Team Saxo Bank’s world champions delivered a world class performance in the final hunt of the six-day race in Ballerup Super Arena, Copenhagen where the four leading couples never found time to negotiate a ceasefire and the excitement remained unbearable until the very last lap of the chase.
With fifteen remaining minutes of the [...] - Michael Mørkøv And Alex Rasmussen Take The Lead In Copenhagen
February 5th, 2010The first hunt of day one of the six-day race in Ballerup Super Arena, Copenhagen was no parade as it was decided after one hour of breathtaking pace. Team Saxo Bank’s favorites, Michael Mørkøv and Alex Rasmussen demonstrated great power throughout the night , and Michael Mørkøv convincingly took the sprint ahead of the Swiss [...]
- Schleck Senior Wants To Stick With Brother Andy
February 5th, 2010LUXEMBOURG, Feb 5, 2010 (AFP) – Luxembourg’s Franck Schleck said Friday he wanted to continue to race in the same team as his 2009 Tour de France runner-up brother Andy despite doubts over the future of their Saxo Bank team.
“I’d be happy if it continued like that,” the elder [...] - Michael Mørkøv And Alex Rasmussen Won In Berlin
February 3rd, 2010Tuesday night, Team Saxo Bank’s world champions swept all competition aside by winning the six-day race in Berlin after an incredibly exciting finale with Alex Rasmussen and Michael Mørkøv in peak shape.
One lap behind and down 35 points, the victory seemed unattainable before tonight’s race but Team Saxo Bank’s track specialists demonstrated a combination of [...] - André Steensen Looking Forward To 2010
January 30th, 2010Team Saxo Bank’s youngest rider did not get it from strangers. The father ruled the Danish premier cycling division during the eighties. This was before Danes got a real chance to make it to a foreign professional team. The young André Steensen was out watching his dad race which has made an impact on [...]
- Jaroslaw Marycz On Training Camp With Team Saxo Bank
January 26th, 2010[26.01 13:23] Jaroslaw Marycz was born and raised in Koszalin, Poland and now lives in Wroclaw where he enjoys the time home with his girlfriend, Milena before taking on the race season. He has a countless number of national time trial championships on his CV but his talents go beyond the race against the clock:
“In [...] - Richie Porte On Training Camp With Team Saxo Bank
January 26th, 2010[25.01 13:23] Australian Richie Porte is starting his first year at Team Saxo Bank and has just returned to his home in Monaco after his first team training camp on Fuerteventura. Becoming a member of one of the greatest cycling teams in the world has been an exciting and scary encounter for Richie who turns [...]
- Chris Anker Sørensen Extends Contract with Team Saxo Bank
January 20th, 2010Team Saxo Bank has signed a three year extension of the contract with 25-year-old Chris Anker Sørensen who has been a part of the team since his first professional contract was signed in 2007. The Dane has shown himself to be a skillful climber taking stage wins in both the Dauphiné Libéré and the [...]
- Fränk Schleck – Cyclist, Brother and Father
January 16th, 2010Blood is thicker than water and everyone who sporadically has been following Team Saxo Bank’s activities on the European roads knows that Andy and Frank Schleck are each others biggest supporters and best friends. When Andy Schleck convincingly wins Liege-Bastogne-Liege 2009 Fränk is close by in the final and is apparently even able to go [...]
- Saxo Bank Ends Sponsorship One Year Early
January 8th, 2010Bjarne Riis’s successful very cycling team will now have to be on the lookout for a brand spanking new title sponsor during 2010 season after Saxo Bank (current title sponsor) decided to end their deal a year earlier than planned.
Saxo Bank has sponsored the team since 2008, when it [...] - Baden Cooke Wins At Jayco Bay Cycling Classic
January 6th, 2010The new Team Saxo Bank rider Baden Cooke won his first race of the year
Baden riding for Skilled/Lowe Farms won race 4 of the Jayco Bay Cycling Classic in front of Greg Henderson.
This was the last race of the Jayco Bay Cycling Classic and overall winner was Baden’s teammate Chris Sutton. - Clearidium and Team Saxo Bank Part Ways
December 19th, 2009Rasmus’ company Clearidium will work directly for the UCI next year and it is therefore not possible for Rasmus to continue the private programs he initiated.
Autumn 2006 Bjarne Riis and Rasmus Damsgaard started the first private anti-doping program based on information and the 12-4-4 concept – 12 blood profiles, 4 steroid profiles and 4 EPO [...] - In The Rear View Mirror With Jakob Fuglsang
December 18th, 2009[12.12 10:05] Team Saxo Bank rider, Jakob Fuglsang was recently voted Danish Rider of the Year by Danish TV2 and the website www.feltet.dk. A price that makes an impact on the strong mountain rider:
“It is a recognition of me as a rider and it’s valuable to me that people notice the good results I’m doing. [...] - Rider of The Year 2009 – The 4000 Meter Squad
December 17th, 2009Like last year, the 4000 meter squad on the track was today voted for Rider of the Year by Cycling World´s readers. The 4000 meter squad with Team Saxo Bank riders, Alex Rasmussen and Michael Mørkøv have had a fantastic season in which he they have demonstrated their enormous potential.
The title as World Champions was [...] - Jakob Fuglsang Extends Contract With Team Saxo Bank
October 23rd, 2009[23.10 10:15] The Danish talent, Jakob Fuglsang, has had a dream start in his professional career with a terrific debut season with Team Saxo Bank. This has not passed unnoticed by the team management who now extends the contract with the 24-year-old Dane for another three years.
“I am enormously grateful for the perspective the extension [...] - Team Saxo Bank Application Approved
October 23rd, 2009[23.10 15:13] Team Saxo Bank and Riis Cycling have now received written confirmation that all documents are in order for the requirements concerning the 2010 UCI license.
Media reports earlier today speculated that the team’s application was not meeting the requirements relevant for the application. UCI has now confirmed this is not the case. - Marcus Ljungqvist Says GoodbyeTo Saxo Bank As A Rider And Is Heading To Team Sky As Director
October 20th, 2009[20.10 19:28] When Marcus Ljungqvist ended his career after last weekend’s Paris-Tours it was after thorough consideration and most importantly, it was his decision alone. Not even a contract from Lance Armstrong’s new team or Team Saxo Bank where he had his best years can not change the tall, loyal and hardworking Swede’s mind.
“I am [...] - Team Saxo Bank Talks About The Tour de France 2010 Course
October 14th, 2009[14.10 13:42] Tour de France 2010 kicks off with a prologue over eight kilometers in the largest port in Europe, Rotterdam in Holland. That was a fact when the Tour de France 2010 route was presented today in Paris where the world’s current and former cycling stars were gathered. This year’s overall second of the [...]
- Richie Porte Signs Contract With Team Saxo Bank
October 10th, 2009[09.10 09:10] Team Saxo Bank has signed a two-year contract with the big Australian talent, 24-year-old Richie Porte, who after a phenomenally short career has impressed the world of cycling after just three years in the sport. This year alone he has celebrated more than a handful of triumphs on the European season. Thus, the [...]
- Baden Cooke Signs One-Year Deal With Saxo Bank
September 14th, 2009PARIS, Sept 14, 2009 (AFP) – Former Tour de France green jersey winner Baden Cooke is aiming to give fresh impetus to his once blossoming career after signing a one-year deal with Team Saxo Bank, the Danish team announced Monday.
Cooke, 30, raced alongside fellow Australian Brad McGee at Francaise des [...] - Goss Win Keeps Paris-Brussels Classic In Aussie Hands
September 12th, 2009BRUSSELS, Sept 12, 2009 (AFP) – Australia’s Matthew Goss, of Saxo Bank, won the Paris-Brussels cycling classic on Saturday, succeeding compatriot Robbie McEwen as champion.
Goss finished ahead of fellow Australian Allan Davis and Belgium’s Kristof Goddaert as he proved the stronger in a mass sprint finish.
It [...] - Frank Schleck Facing Knee Surgery and Abandons The Vuelta
September 9th, 2009Team Saxo Bank Fränk Schleck has for a long period of time been suffering from knee problems and has after consultation with team doctors made the decision to abandon this year’s Vuelta a Espana. The reason is an impending surgery which the star from Luxembourg must have on his left knee to be [...]
- André Steensen Extends Contract With Team Saxo Bank
September 3rd, 2009[03.09 06:51] Team Saxo Bank is pleased to announce that one of Denmark’s greatest talents now has extended his contract with the team. The only 21-year-old André Steensen, who launched his professional career at Team Saxo Bank, has after a long period of injuries in 2008 demonstrated his big talent this season with top ten [...]
- Greg Henderson Won – Fabian Cancellara Defends The Leader’s Jersey
August 31st, 2009[31.08 17:41] Three riders, Lars Boom (Rabobank), Johnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil) and Jesús Rosendo Prado (Andalucia Cajasur) were the first riders in Germany when the Vuelta a Espana peloton rode out on the third stage. The 187.9 km long route from Zutphen to Venlo slipped by the large neighbor, but the height profile of today’s stage [...]
- Germany’s Ciolek Wins Second Stage of Tour of Spain
August 30th, 2009EMMEN, Netherlands, Aug 30, 2009 (AFP) – Germany’s Gerald Ciolek, riding for the Milram team, won the second stage of the Tour of Spain between Assen and here on Sunday.
Switzerland’s Fabian Cancellara of the Saxo Bank team, who won Saturday’s first stage, retained the race leader’s golden jersey, eight [...] - Gustav Larsson Won Tour de Poitou
August 28th, 2009The Olympic time trial silver medalist, Team Saxo Bank’s Gustav Larsson, consolidated his victory on yesterday’s time trial and today he could celebrate the first stage race victory in his career after today’s final stage.
Team Saxo Bank managed to maintain the leader’s jersey on the last and 186.9 kilometer long stage of Tour de Poitou [...] - Gustav Larsson Kept The Lead In Spite Of Crash At Tour de Poitou
August 27th, 2009[27.08 16:44] In spite of a crash during today’s second half stage, Team Saxo Bank succeeded to defend Gustav Larsson’s leader’s jersey which he captured on today’s first half stage as he won the 22.6 kilometer long time trial with a margin of 25 seconds in front of David le Lay (Agritubel).
On the 98 kilometer [...] - Frank Høj Won Sparkassen Vesthimmerland GP
August 26th, 2009[26.08 22:03] Tonight in the street race, Sparkassen Vesthimmerland GP in Aars, Denmark Team Saxo Bank’s Frank Høj demonstrated a peaking condition after participating in Vattenfall CyClassics and Eneco Tour. Singlehandedly, he caught the early breakaway which he left soon after to do an impressive solo ride on the circular route throughout the final 25 [...]
- Jens Voigt Signs With Saxo Bank For Another Year
August 26th, 2009The horrific crash during this year’s edition of the Tour de France made no permanent damage on Jens Voigt’s good health. The 37 year-old German is with his sense of optimism along with his everlasting stamina a constant inspiration for the staff and riders on Team Saxo Bank. That’s why it is [...]
- Team Saxo Bank Signs Contract With Jonas Aaen Jørgensen
August 24th, 2009[24.08 13:56] Team Saxo Bank is pleased to reveal that 23 year-old Jonas Aaen Jørgensen has signed a two-year contract with Team Saxo Bank. In January, Jonas made a huge impression on the management of the Danish team during a training camp that he is been of great interest throughout the year.
Jonas now separates from [...] - Jens Voigt Is Soon Fully Recovered
August 14th, 2009[14.08 00:21] It was an ugly scene when Team Saxo Bank locomotive, Jens Voigt, hit the asphalt on a descent during the Tour de France with 80 km/h. It was a painful loss for the course witnessing an always colorful figure and not least an important and loyal help to Andy and Fränk Schleck abandon [...]
- Tour of Denmark – Fuglsang Wins By Three Seconds
August 2nd, 2009Jakob Fuglsang and Saxo Bank defend lead, win Tour of Denmark
[02.08 20:23] Coming into the final stage of the Tour of Denmark with a narrow three second lead, Saxo Bank knew it had to stay alert all day and not allow the second placed rider a chance to gain any bonus seconds. The tactics of [...] - Tour of Denmark – Fuglsang Holds His Lead
August 1st, 2009Jakob Fuglsang holds tight lead going into final stage in Denmark
[01.08 21:56] The evening time trial at the Tour of Denmark turned into a heart-stopping race for the overall lead as yellow jersey Jakob Fuglsang ran up against some stiff competition coming from the third placed rider from the Ceramica-Flaminia team, Maurizio Biondo. Biondo put [...] - Jakob Fuglsang Continues The Dominating Saxo Bank Performance In Denmark
August 1st, 2009[31.07 23:20] Just as Niki Sörensen predicted after stage two at the Tour of Denmark, another Saxo Bank rider won solo after a late stage attack in the circuits around Veile. Last year’s winner Jakob Fuglsang attacked the reduced field in the second to last lap, holding his advantage to the finish. For his efforts [...]
- Nicki Sørensen Solos To Denmark Stage Two Victory
July 30th, 2009Takes Over Leader’s Jersey
[30.07 20:19] There was little doubt coming into the second stage of the Tour of Denmark that the Saxo Bank race leaders would be hot favourites for the win again. With a strong, motivated team looking forward to shredding the peloton in the brutal crosswinds, Saxo Bank had no intention of coming [...] - Matthew Goss and J.J. Haedo Go 1-2 on Wallonie Final Stage, Alex Kolobnev 3rd Overall
July 29th, 2009[29.07 19:26] Topping off what has been a satisfyingly successful week of racing for the team, Saxo Bank bagged their third stage victory of the tour. Matthew Goss won his second stage at this year’s Wallonie while acting as final lead-out man for the team’s sprinting ace, J.J. Haedo. Goss gave Haedo such a powerful [...]
- Tour of Wallonie
July 28th, 2009Alexandr Kolobnev takes fifth in difficult fourth stage at Wallonie, moves up GC
[28.07 18:10] The fourth stage at the Tour de Wallonie saw another large split happen in the peloton with nearly half of the group finishing over 20 minutes behind the leaders. Saxo Bank came out fighting from the gun with Alex Kolobnev riding [...] - Matthew Goss Wins Wallonie Third Stage After 200 km Break
July 28th, 2009[27.07 19:56] Coming into the stage with a plan to work for the team’s sprinters, Saxo Bank sent Matthew Goss on the attack very early on. Getting into a break with two other riders after racing only five kilometers, Goss and his breakaway companions were able to hold off the fast charging peloton at the [...]
- JUAN JOSE HAEDO WON STAGE 2 OF TOUR DE WALLONIE
July 26th, 2009[26.07 16:57] The Team Saxo Bank riders were once again very visible on today’s 210 kilometer long second stage of Tour de Wallonie. Thus, both Michael Mørkøv, Juan Jose Haedo and André Steensen alternately launched attacks from the peloton to try their luck and thereby underlined the riders’ immediate hunger for victory which sports director, [...]
- Solo Victory for Patrick Sinkewitz in Sachsen Tour
July 24th, 2009[24.07 17:25] The Team Saxo Bank-riders were once again ready to go during the 176 kilometer long third stage of the Sachsen Tour International between Aue and Meerane.
The stage was characterized by several attacks and Team Saxo Bank rider Jakob Fuglsang and Dominik Klemme were involved in the pursuing group that hunted the leading solo [...] - Have Your Team Saxo Bank Jersey Signed During Tour of Denmark
July 24th, 2009[24.07 10:57] When the Tour of Denmark comes to an end Sunday 2nd of August after the traditional mass sprint on Frederiksberg Allé you can find Team Saxo Bank’s webshop close to the finish line where you can purchase a signed Team Saxo Bank jersey or get a signature from one of the participating riders [...]
- Riders Rally Around ‘Lucky’ Crash-Victim Voigt
July 23rd, 2009ANNECY, France, July 23, 2009 (AFP) – German Jens Voigt insists the horror crash on the Tour de France which left him with a broken cheekbone could have been far worse.
The 37-year-old German was flown by helicopter to hospital in Grenoble after he was temporarily knocked unconscious following a [...] - Voigt May Need Cheekbone Operation After Horrific Crash
July 22nd, 2009Tour de France crash victim Jens Voigt has been told he will have to wait for a decision on whether he faces surgery on his smashed cheekbone, his Saxo Bank team announced Wednesday.
The 37-year-old was temporarily knocked unconscious after a high speed crash during the race’s 16th stage from [...] - Horrific Crash Puts Voigt Out of Tour
July 21st, 2009BOURG-SAINT-MAURICE, France, July 21, 2009 (AFP) – German veteran Jens Voigt of Saxo Bank crashed out of the Tour de France after suffering a horrific crash on Tuesday’s 16th stage.
The 37-year-old temporarily lost consciousness after a heavy fall early on the descent from the Col du Petit-Saint-Bernard and was [...] - Selfless Soerensen Deserved Win, Says Schleck
July 16th, 2009by Ryland James
VITTEL, France, July 16, 2009 (AFP) – Saxo Bank leader Andy Schleck insisted no one deserves winning Thursday’s 12th stage of the Tour de France more than team-mate Nicki Soerensen after years of helping the Luxemburger.
Schleck is ninth in the overall classification behind yellow [...] - Saxo Bank Lose Injured Road Captain Arvesen
July 14th, 2009ISSOUDUN, July 14, 2009 (AFP) – Tour de France contenders Saxo Bank suffered a blow Tuesday when road captain Kurt-Asle Arvesen was forced out of the race after suffering a broken collarbone in a heavy crash during the 10th stage.
The 34-year-old Norwegian champion, who won the 11th stage on [...] - Media Focus On Andy Difficult For Older Schleck
July 14th, 2009LIMOGES, France, July 14, 2009 (AFP) – Luxemburger Frank Schleck admitted he struggled to cope with media focusing on his younger brother Andy during the first days of the Tour de France, a report said Tuesday.
The Schlecks both race for the Saxo Bank team (formerly CSC) which last year [...] - I Am A Fighter Not A Climber, Says Cancellara
July 9th, 2009BARCELONA, July 9, 2009 (AFP) – Fabian Cancellara insists he will fight to keep hold of his Tour de France yellow jersey, but admitted he could switch to a new role on the first day in the mountains Friday.
The 28-year-old Saxo Bank star has held the yellow jersey since [...] - Playitas New Co-Sponsor For Team Saxo Bank
June 26th, 2009[26.06 12:29] The Spanish holiday resort, “Playitas”, which is operated by the travel services company “Apollo”, will be a new co-sponsor for Team Saxo Bank with a signed agreement that runs until the end of 2010.
The sponsorship means, among other things, that Team Saxo Bank will run their training camps and team building courses on [...] - Triple Team Saxo Bank Triumph
June 26th, 2009[25.06 20:43] Team Saxo Bank took all three places on the podium after today’s Danish championships in time trial held in Sønderborg, Denmark. The riders did 38.5 kilometres on a route that held a few surprises with a couple of hills and a single road of cobblestone.
However, it was no surprise that it was the [...] - Riis Wants Yellow Jersey From Start To Finish
June 22nd, 2009PARIS, June 22, 2009 (AFP) – The Saxo Bank team run by former Tour de France winner Bjarne Riis will center its hopes for victory on next month’s race on Schleck brothers Andy and Frank, and powerful Swiss rider Fabian Cancellara.
And Riis believes Saxo Bank, who won the Tour [...] - Matti Breschel Won The Stage – Fränk Schleck Won Overall
June 7th, 2009[07.06 16:09] On the final stage of Tour of Luxembourg a group of riders was allowed to escape early but shortly after Team Saxo Bank went to the head of the field to take control of the events among the favorites between Mersch and Luxembourg.
On the final laps of the circular route in the capital [...] - Andy Schleck Won in Luxembourg – Matti Breschel Second
June 5th, 2009[05.06 17:48] It was an active Team Saxo Bank-squad that did today’s 187 kilometer-long second stage of the race, Tour de Luxembourg, between Schifflange and Differdange. The entire team was at the front to catch the first breakaway and when it was inhaled, several team riders tried to go. But when Andy Schleck launched a [...]
- Schleck Cautious, But His Yellow Jersey Credentials Shining Through
April 27th, 2009by Justin Davis
LIEGE, Belgium, April 27, 2009 (AFP) – The step up from winning one of the world’s toughest one-day bike races to reigning supreme on the Tour de France is one most cycling fans would say is incomparable.
But Andy Schleck’s dreams of one day winning [...] - Attack Only Option In Liege Says Andy Schleck
April 25th, 2009LIEGE, Belgium, April 25, 2009 (AFP) – After a promising but futile bid last year, Luxembourg’s Andy Schleck knows he has only one chance of beating his big rivals in the Liege-Bastogne-Liege one-day classic: to go on the attack.
The oldest, and arguably most prestigious one-day classic on the cycling [...] - Frank Schleck In Contention At Liege
April 24th, 2009LIEGE, Belgium, April 24, 2009 (AFP) – Luxembourg champion Frank Schleck of Saxo Bank has been confirmed by his team as a starter for the Liege-Bastogne-Liege one-day classic this Sunday.
Schleck suffered a nasty crash early in last weekend’d first race of the three Ardennes classics at the Amstel Gold [...] - Jens Voigt Winner of Criterium International
March 29th, 2009[29.03 16:26] Team Saxo Bank veteran German Jens Voigt won today the annual Criterium International for the fifth time in his career after a fifth place on the final time trial of eight kilometres.
It was, however, the favorite, Tony Martin from Team Columbia, who won the race against the clock in 10.05 minutes. He only [...] - Team Saxo Bank Switches to SRAM RED
March 28th, 2009[27.03 17:30] After a period of test-riding, Professional Cycling Team Saxo Bank is changing its racing componentry to SRAM RED.
Team Director Bjarne Riis, renowned for his selectiveness, has asked SRAM to assist in swapping Saxo Bank’s entire fleet of bikes to RED.
“SRAM RED is proven reliable, remains the lightest gruppo available, and delivers perfect ergonomics. [...] - Excellent Chances for Team Saxo Bank at Paris-Nice
March 4th, 2009[03.03 08:11] Team Saxo Bank is embarking on this year’s edition of ”The Race Against the Sun” with sky-high ambitions. The race begins with a nine-kilometer time trial in Amily next weekend and according to sports director Kim Andersen there’s every reason for optimism.
”The way the route is this year we have every reason to [...] - Fantastic Victory for Frank Schleck of Team Saxo Bank
February 25th, 2009PRESS RELEASE:
[23.02 08:19] Frank Schleck and Team Saxo Bank closed this year’s edition of Amgen Tour of California with an impressive victory in the queen stage in the San Diego area.
The team launched a major attack early on in the mountainous stage from Rancho Bernardo to Escondido and from here on Frank Schleck [...] - Team Saxo Bank To End Internal Anti-Doping Program
February 4th, 2009COPENHAGEN, Feb 4, 2009 (AFP) – Top Danish cycling team Saxo Bank, who won
last year’s Tour de France through Carlos Sastre when known as CSC, have officially ended an internal anti-doping programme run by Dr. Ramsus Damsgaard.
CSC introduced their much-heralded programme in the wake of the Operation
Puerto drugs scandal, which erupted [...] - First Victory of the Year for JJ Haedo and Team Saxo Bank
January 26th, 2009[26.01 20:41] Team Saxo Bank took the first victory of the season in the final stage of Tour de San Luis.
In the 167-kilometer stage with start and finish in San Luis Juan José Haedo added another brilliant victory to his already impressive track record.
“A perfect finale for us in every way. With three second places [...] - CSC-Saxo Bank Fight On After Fugitive Director ‘Bankrupts Sponsor’
December 1st, 2008COPENHAGEN, Dec 1, 2008 (AFP) – Danish cycling team CSC-Saxo Bank have lost their new co-sponsor IT Factory after the company was declared bankrupt due to a misappropriation of funds, team manager Bjarne Riis announced on Monday.
The Danish information technology company revealed a few days ago that it was [...] - Mission Accomplished – Team Saxo Bank – IT Factory
November 29th, 2008Team Saxo Bank-IT Factory has just completed the first mission of a new era – and everything went according to plan: Mission accomplished down to the smallest detail.
We’re of course talking about the annual team training camp, which took place in Denmark this year. The training camp is not over yet but the actual survival [...] - Bjarne Riis Hoping For CSC Fireworks on Hautacam
July 13th, 2008by Justin Davis
BAGNERES-DE-BIGORRE, France, July 13, 2008 (AFP) – CSC team manager Bjarne Riis is hoping Spanish team leader Carlos Sastre can give his fellow yellow jersey hopefuls a scare by lighting up the Tour de France’s 10th stage on Monday.
But Riis is keeping quiet on [...]
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