Road Cycling Tips

After various incidents and comments from Lance Armstrong, such as 2007 Tour de France champion Alberto Contador’s unwillingness to ride with him, and the fear of attacks from French haters during the race, it almost seemed like Armstrong might not be riding in the Tour. But today, his confirmation has dismissed all doubts. “I’m committed to [...]

2009 Tour de France is the 96th edition of the grand race, which begins on July 4. Race director Christian Prudhomme has revealed the race route which begins in Monaco and ends with a traditional finish at Champs Elysées. Two-time Tour runner-up Cadel Evans said, “This is a difficult, but interesting route. I think it suits [...]

Welsh cycling pro Nicole Cooke is officially the top women in the cycling scene. Just six weeks after snatching the champion title at the 2008 Beijing Olympics road race, Cooke won gold at the 2008 UCI Road World Championships. Just 150 metres from the finishing line, Cooke stuck on to Marianne Vos’ wheel and overtook her [...]

Reports are in, saying that Alberto Contador was assured by the Astana team that he will remain the leader of the cycling team. The relationship between Contador and Lance Armstrong has been tense ever since Armstrong announced his return from retirement and his joining of the Astana team. Being the winner of the 2007 Tour de [...]

Lance Armstrong has made yet another announcement at Interbike. He will be racing in the 2009 Amgen Tour of California in February. Armstrong will be racing first in the 2009 Tour Down Under, as announced yesterday. And he would continue training till the Tour of California arrives. Armstrong also explained at the announcement his decision to join [...]

Ivan Basso is making a comeback. Basso was one of the favorites until he was banned from the professional cycling scene for attempted doping. The ban would end come 24th October 2008. Basso is expected to begin racing with Liquigas team at the upcoming 2008 Japan Cup, a one day cycling event held every October in [...]

It has been confirmed. Cycling legend Lance Armstrong is joining the Kazakhstan’s Astana team. “I will race in 2009 with Astana,” he said in the press conference. He would start with the 2009 Tour Down Under in Australia, then the 2009 Tour de France, and is also interested in the Giro d’Italia. Armstrong’s main aim of returning [...]

Alberto Contador, winner of three recent cycling tours: 2008 Vuelta a España, 2008 Giro d’Italia and 2007 Tour de France, hinted that he may quit the Astana team if it hires Lance Armstrong, who is coming out of retirement. The Spaniard was asked by the sports newspaper AS about how he would feel if the Armstrong [...]

In his own words, “I am happy to announce that after talking with my children, my family and my closest friends, I have decided to return to professional cycling in order to raise awareness of the global cancer burden. This year alone, nearly eight million people will die of cancer worldwide. Millions more will suffer [...]