cyclingnews.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank) has already begun to plan how he can beat two-time Tour de France winner Alberto Contador in next year's race. Contador will pass through the mountains without problems if he has two or three mountain helpers, Schleck told Le Quotidien . "But his problem will be the pavé. He could suffer, while [brother] Fränk and I will be able to rely on specialists Fabian...
Podium Cafe (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
...pretty much the way this quasi-non-story was always going to end. With Astana fully licensed and Contador's contract as binding as ever. I fully don't understand the mystique surrounding their payment history; maybe instead of blood values they can post their bank transactions on line so everyone can see the guarantees and pay stubs. I, however, will settle for an agreement to never discuss this...
Podium Cafe (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009
Carlos Sastre ended the speculation about his plans for next July by announcing yesterday that he will ride the Tour de France. "This is my race, which I have won once before and I would love to win again," Sastre commented in a statement picked up by the Europa Press Agency. The Cervélo TestTeam rider explained that next year's course is perfectly constructed for the climbers with...
cyclingnews.com (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
Alberto Contador and Andy Schleck have signalled each other as the favourite for the overall title at the 2010 Tour de France. The winner and runner-up in this year's edition of the Tour paid due respect to one another as they outlined their impressions of the route for next year's Tour in an interview with Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf , published on Saturday. Contador finished 4:11 ahead of Schleck...
cyclingnews.com (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
Chris Anker Sørensen looks forward to his winter break after his win in the Japan Cup. His goal is to return even stronger for 2010 in order to help Saxo Bank teammate Andy Schleck at the 2010 Tour de France. "My main objective is the Tour de France as I hope to get another chance in the line-up," he said in a team press release. "I expect to become even stronger so I can be...
Podium Cafe (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
Attached is a poll to determine the Podium Cafe 2009 Rider of the Year. Barring a catastrophic outcome, the poll results will determine the winner. Poll compiled based on your submissions . Vote ends Friday at noon Pacific. Poll Who is the 2009 Rider of the Year? Cadel Evans Alberto Contador Fabian Cancellara Mark Cavendish Thor Hushovd Edvald Boasson Hagen Philippe Gilbert Heinrich Haussler Andy Schleck...
Podium Cafe (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
One unexpected name will be on the Ronde van Vlaanderen startlist next spring: Andy Schleck. This comes from a Sporza translation but Schleck apparently wants to try his hand at some cobbled races in anticipation of the sections of Paris-Roubaix to appear in the Tour de France. The money quote, translated badly, sounds like Schleck is concerned that this stage is a place where he could lose the Tour...
cyclingnews.com (Free subscription) | 26/10/2009
Andy Schleck of Team Saxo Bank will ride the Spring Classics in preparation for the Tour de France, and once again skip the Giro d'Italia. The Luxembourger will look to improve on his second place finish this year, saying “If I can finish second, then I think I can win.” His spring plan includes Liège-Bastogne-Liège, where he will look to defend his 2009 victory and the Amstel...
Bakersfield.com (Free subscription) | 22/10/2009
Local cycling fans can look forward to a little excitement in 2010 when the Amgen Tour of California will make a stop in Bakersfield. According to a press release put out this morning, the fifth stage of the race will start in Visalia and end in Bakersfield on May 20. Bakersfield is one of 16 cities in the state to include a stop.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 20/10/2009
PARIS -- There is something fishy about France's latest probe into the former team of seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong.
Cyclocosm (Free subscription) | 20/10/2009
I’ve never been much for Grand Tour prognostications immediately upon the release of a given event’s parcours. Aside from the fact that an infinite number of doping convictions, crashes, team developments, and vacillations in form could occur during the next 10 months, the fact is that things tend not to unfold as predicted. Is the memory [...]
cyclingnews.com (Free subscription) | 14/10/2009
Tour de France route highlights Savoy region Tour 2010: Hushovd hopeful for green and yellow Armstrong: 2010 Tour route is interesting Andy Schleck sees 2010 Tour route advantages Contador: 2010 route better than this year Gallopin not impressed by hectic Tour de France beginning Cavendish eyes five stage wins in 2010 Tour Breukink plans Rabobank’s 2010 Tour de France
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 14/10/2009
Tour de France 2010 which was unveiled in Paris today will be one for the climbers with few sprint chances.
cyclingnews.com (Free subscription) | 14/10/2009
Andy Schleck, runner-up at the 2009 Tour de France, thinks next year's edition will be harder than this year's. The younger of the two Schleck brothers, who both race for Saxo Bank, got a look at the route when he attended the presentation in Paris on Wednesday morning. "My first feeling was that it doesn't look too hard, but then looking more at the details, I think it's even harder than 2009,"...
cyclingnews.com (Free subscription) | 14/10/2009
With Andy Schleck sitting in the middle of a Lance Armstrong, Alberto Contador sandwich as the route was unveiled, each of the 2009 Tour podium finishers watched intently as Christian Prudhomme unveiled his 2010 masterpiece. But as the lights came up and the applause trickled out it was hard to decipher which contender was happier. Armstrong, however, scored early and vital points against Contador...
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