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• Garmin-Cervelo Math August 30, 2010
  To add Cervelo Test Team riders, Garmin may well have to cut its own. by Joe Lindsey Cervelo Test Team’s Thor Hushovd confirmed today he will ride for Garmin-Cervelo in 2011, saying the team was the best option for him for the Classics. He also said he is looking to bring a number of riders with him [...] […]
• Garmin-Cervelo Rumors Rampant August 26, 2010
  Word is that men’s Cervelo Test Team will fold; sponsor and some riders will shift to Garmin. by Joe Lindsey [UPDATE: As of 3:55pm mountain time Thursday - the ONLY time zone that matters, by the way - Cervelo confirmed that it will stop as a title sponsor at the end of 2010. Interesting language in the [...] […]
• Alberto Contador, Itinerant Knight August 23, 2010
  Why is the three-time Tour de France winner’s new team may not be much more settled than the last. by Joe Lindsey When Bjarne Riis announced that he had signed three-time Tour de France winner Alberto Contador for 2011, the general reaction was that Contador had finally found a home. Riis Cycling, after all, has been a [...] […]
• Clemens, Armstrong, Perjury and Perception August 20, 2010
  What would a perjury charge, alone, mean for Armstrong? by Joe Lindsey Roger Clemens was charged with perjury yesterday after prosecutors judged there is enough evidence to indict the former baseball pitcher for lying in testimony to Congress. I would imagine many Americans believe that Clemens did, in fact, take drugs during at least part of his long [...] […]
• Mad Rush for ProTour Spots August 16, 2010
  There are almost twice as many applicants as spots open, says UCI. by Joe Lindsey [Updated with information about new applicants.] ProTour team applications were due August 1 (with full packages including financial information for auditing due September 1) and it looks like it’ll be a bumper crop. At least, that’s according to ProTour manager Alain Rumpf, wh […]
• Mavic Debuts 2011 SSC Line August 6, 2010
  New high-end aluminum-rim wheels feature a textured brake track. by Joe Lindsey French wheelmaker Mavic came to Boulder, CO, to debut its 2011 line of SSC road wheels to the media. The line included an entirely new wheel and several heavily revised ones. The SSC line - for Special Service Course - is reserved for Mavic’s top-line road [...] […]
• Answers and Questions August 4, 2010
  Can the Quiznos Pro Challenge succeed long-term? by Joe Lindsey They pulled out the big guns for this one. The announcement of the return of big-time professional stage racing to Colorado in 2011 took place on the picturesque west steps of the state Capitol, with its gleaming gold-leaf dome looming over a podium placed, as always, just above [...] […]
• Stagiaire Time July 29, 2010
  Recent additions hint to possible signees for 2011. Plus: Contador update. by Joe Lindsey August is a kind of debutante’s ball for pro cycling. It’s when U23 and elite amateur cyclists can sign stagiaire’s contracts with pro teams. Stagiaire, which means “trainee,” is a kind of apprenticeship and job audition for young riders. ProTour and Pro Continental tea […]
• Contador Zig Makes Transfer Market Zag July 28, 2010
  The Tour champion’s decision not to re-sign with Astana makes waves for silly season. by Joe Lindsey The finish of the Tour de France marks the beginning of attention to another phase of the sport, the so-called transfer season, when riders and teams figure out who will ride for whom next year. Under UCI rules, neither riders nor [...] […]
• All Part of the Plan? July 26, 2010
  The sourpusses at the UCI play their role in extending JerseyGate. by Joe Lindsey We couldn’t leave behind this Tour de France without one final controversy. Fittingly, it involves Lance Armstrong. And, again fittingly, there’s likely more going on than a first glance might indicate. Armstrong’s RadioShack team tried to start Sunday’s final stage into Paris […]