Podium Cafe (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
It's all over the web: T eam RadioShack's final roste r. Below is my take on how they'll do. You may disagree with some of my conclusions, though why you would do that, I have no idea. ;) At first glance you might think Disco is back. Many of these boys are Disco alumni from one year or another: Armstrong, Beppu, Brajkovic, Leipheimer, Li, Paulinho, Popovych, Rubiera, and Vaitkus. But that's only 9...
Velogal's Cycling Race Blog (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
Yesss! Fantastic line-up for Team Radio Shack for 2010! I am delighted to see Chechu in the line-up. He is a first-class rider and first-class person. Here is the roster as published on cyclingnews.com: 2010 Team RadioShack Roster Lance Armstrong (USA) Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Sam Bewley (NZl) Jani Brajkovic (Slo) Matthew Busche (USA) Ben Hermans (Bel) Chris Horner (USA) Daryl Impey (RSA) Markel
IOL (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Tour de France champion Alberto Contador of Spain has reached a preliminary agreement with the Astana team to continue his contract until the end of 2010.
France24 (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Tour de France champion Alberto Contador has signed a preliminary contract to stay with Astana in 2010 if the Kazakhstan team retains its Pro Tour licence. The Spaniard had threatened to quit the team several times in 2009.
ABC (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Tour de France champion Alberto Contador of Spain has reached a preliminary agreement with the Astana team to fulfil his contract until the end of 2010.
Euro Peloton - Pro Cycling News (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
The 2009 Amgen Tour of California proved to be a good barometer for who would shine in 2009. Held in February at the beginning of the season, the nine day race was long enough and tough enough to show who would have the chops later in the season. Now scheduled for May, next year's race will be a great indicator for who will be the top favorites at the Tour de France, but the day's of using the AToC...
Podium Cafe (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Interesting assortment of nominations as you'll see below. No dopers. But injured riders still count. Poll Who was THE most disappointing rider of 2009? Nick Nuyens Linus Gerdemann Svein Tuft Simon Spilak Marzio Bruseghin Greg Van Avermaet Gert Steegmans Igor Anton Levi Leipheimer Bauke Mollema Alessandro Ballan Rigoberto Uran Enrico Gasparotto Other? 14 votes | Results
The Sacramento Business Journal (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009
The fifth running of the Amgen Tour of California in May is expected to have an economic impact in Sacramento greater than the $8.6 million it pumped into the area when it ran here in February, said Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson.
In Entertainment (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009
The Tour of California will be moved next year from February to May to avoid the rainy season in which Lance Armstrong will compete. This means that Armstrong will not compete in the 2010 Giro d’Italia, which will also be held in May. Lance’s Armstrong newly formed team ‘Team RadioShack’ will compete in the race which [...]
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009
Lance Armstrong will compete in next year's Tour of California moved from February to May to avoid the rainy season.
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009
A promise from Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, right, to protect riders' bicycles got laughs from Andrew Messick, president of AEG sports, left, and pro rider Levi Leipheimer Thursday in Old Sacramento. After Lance Armstrong Twittered his plans to return and Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson promised to keep everyone's bicycle safe, two questions rode to the front of the Amgen Tour of California pro...
jobsanger (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009
Lance Armstrong, and many other top American cyclists, competed in the Tour of California in 2009. Then they went to Europe to prepare for and race in the Tour de France. And Lance and many other of the Americans did quite well in France. Armstrong recently announced, along with Americans George Hincapie, Levi Leipheimer and Dave Zabriskie, that they would again participate in the Tour of California...
Euro Peloton - Pro Cycling News (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009
In what is sure to be an annual occurance, the Amgen Tour of California today announced its official route and host cities, along with several big name American riders that will ride in the May stage race. Lance Armstrong, Levi Leipheimer, George Hincapie and David Zabriskie are confirmed participants, and the list is sure to grow as other teams finalize racing schedules for their riders. The debate...
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.
cyclingnews.com (Free subscription) | 22/10/2009
Three-time Tour of California winner Levi Leipheimer made his intentions clear for the 2010 edition of the race on Thursday following the announcement of the race's host cities. "There's no doubt I want to win it again," he told Cyclingnews . "It gets more and more difficult every year you come back as defending champion. I've won three times, and if that's all I win in my career, I'll...
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