Pro Cycling news and rumors

The_Dude · #1 (**permalink**) 01-05-2010, 02:41 AM

Hi everyone, I'm new to this forum and as you will find out soon, I am a huge Pro Cycling fan.

Therefore, I will try to keep you updated on all the news concerning professional cycling.

The_Dude · #2 (**permalink**) 01-05-2010, 02:42 AM

Lance Armstrong will race the 2010 Amstel Gold Race in Belgium.

The_Dude · #3 (**permalink**) 01-05-2010, 02:44 AM

Ex-Cervelo Test Team member Serge Pauwels now with Team Sky will be focusing on the Tour de France 2010 as a lieutenant for Bradley Wiggins.

The_Dude · #4 (**permalink**) 01-05-2010, 10:31 PM

Team Sky (new Britain's cycling team) announced the members of their squad :

Team Sky roster for 2010:
1 Kurt-Astle Arvesen (Norway)
2 John-Lee Augustyn (South Africa)
3 Michael Barry (Canada)
4 Edvald Boasson Hagen (Norway)
5 Kjell Carlstrom (Finland)
6 Sylvain Calzati (France)
7 Dario Cioni (Italy)
8 Steven Cummings (Great Britain)
9 Russell Downing (Great Britain)
10 Juan Antonio Flecha (Spain)
11 Chris Froome (Great Britain)
12 Simon Gerrans (Australia)
13 Mat Hayman (Australia)
14 Greg Henderson (New Zealand)
15 Peter Kennaugh (Great Britain)
16 Thomas Lovkvist (Sweden)
17 Lars Peter Nordhaug (Norway)
18 Serge Pauwels (Belgium)
19 Nicholas Portal (France)
20 Morris Possoni (Italy)
21 Ian Stannard (Great Britain)
22 Chris Sutton (Australia)
23 Ben Swift (Great Britain)
24 Geraint Thomas (Great Britain)
25 Davide Vigano (Italy)
26 Bradley Wiggins (Great Britain)

The_Dude · #5 (**permalink**) 01-05-2010, 10:32 PM

The Davis brothers (Allan and Scott) will be racing with Astana in 2010.

This means that Allan Davis is breaking his contract with Quick Step.

The_Dude · #6 (**permalink**) 01-05-2010, 11:04 PM

Oscar Freire will race the Giro for the first time in 2010.